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CHAPTER 59 - The Serpent Strikes Back

Author: Glorious_Griffin
last update publish date: 2026-11-12 16:56:35

The first gunshot shattered the silence.

Sofia dropped behind the stone altar as bullets tore through the wooden doors of the old church. Dust and splinters rained from the ceiling. Somewhere behind her, Evelyn shouted as Damian pulled her towards the narrow passage hidden beneath the floor.

“Move!” Damian ordered.

“I am not leaving her!” Evelyn protested.

“You can argue with me when we're somewhere that isn't being shot to pieces.”

Sofia glanced over her shoulder. She could just make out them
Glorious_Griffin

THE REST OF THE CHAPTERS WILL BE LONGER THAN USUAL TO MAKE UP FOR MY TIME AWAY. I HAVE BEEN SICK, AND WHEN I WAS BETTER, I TRIED TO COME BACK, BUT I NO LONGER HAD AN EDITOR. NOW I AM DOING MUCH BETTER AND WILL BE COMPLETING THE STORY. FROM THE BAD GRAMMAR TO THE IMPROVED GRAMMAR, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME AND STAYED. XOXOX

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