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The Enemy That Knows Your Name

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Chapter 88: The Enemy That Knows Your Name

She woke before dawn.

Not from a sound—but from a feeling.

The kind that crawled up your spine and refused to be ignored.

For a moment, she lay still, listening. The house was quiet except for the soft hum of the generator. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that made every breath feel too loud.

She slipped out of bed and padded toward the kitchen, careful not to wake him. The clock on the wall blinked 04:17. Early enough that mistakes happened. Early enough
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