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Chapter 52: Blood in the Shadows
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2026-08-13 16:00:26Valentina POV
The echoes of the shot died in the cold air, replaced by an agonizing, absolute silence.
For two terrifying seconds, my world stopped spinning. Smoke hung thick between the iron girders. On the floor of the observation room, a heavy shape groaned, the metallic scent of fresh blood cutting sharply through the smell of rust and oil.
"M
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