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CHAPTER 25

Author: Jackieketra
last update publish date: 2026-01-06 05:34:35

MACE

I moved through the house like a man possessed. The silence where Michael’s pack used to be should have been a relief, but instead, it felt like the calm before a catastrophic storm. They were gone, but the stain of their presence—and the threat Michael had issued at breakfast—lingered in the air.

"How soon can the jet be ready?" I demanded, striding down the main corridor, Cassandra struggling to keep up with my pace.

"An hour. Maybe less if I call in a favor with the pilot," she replied,
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