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CHAPTER 13 Part 1: JAKE — The Shattered Bond

Penulis: X.lemma
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-04 17:38:35

On the exact other side of the city, buried deep inside the roaring storm, the smell of winter pine and crushed mint was the last solid thing Jake’s mind could hold onto. Then, the damp warmth of the VIP lounge, the soft rustle of the midnight-blue silk gown, and the agonizing sound of Avery’s tears faded into a suffocating, static blur.

Now, the only reality was the rhythmic, metallic vibration of a heavy engine beneath him and the suffocating pressure in his chest.

Jake lay flat on his back a
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