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Chapter 35: Article Seven Expands

Penulis: Nenye Mark
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-01 20:54:14

The words lingered on the screen long after the alert fell silent.

SUBJECT: ELI MONROE-HALE

STATUS: REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE

Lila didn’t breathe.

Her arms closed around Eli automatically, muscle memory taking over before fear could even find a shape. He pressed his face into her shoulder, sensing the sudden shift, small fingers gripping her shirt.

“No,” she said, the word coming out low and absolute. “No. You don’t get to turn my son into a clause.”

Dominic was already moving.

He crossed the roo
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