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CHAPTER 48
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2026-04-17 09:40:27NEAH
I stare at the word scratched into the office floor. *RUN*. My handwriting. But I don't remember writing it.
My hands are shaking. The golden light beneath my skin pulses erratically. That second heartbeat pounds so hard it feels like it's trying to break through my ribs.
Something happened while Liam was with Marcus. Something I can't quite remember. A voice in my head that wasn't mine. A warning that felt o
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