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CHAPTER 117: Behind The Painting
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2026-09-12 04:00:08CULLEN'S POV
I took the concrete stairs two at a time, my heavy boots making absolutely no sound against the rough stone steps.
The air grew significantly warmer as I climbed away from the freezing, damp dungeon levels, replaced by the smell of expensive floor wax and the lingering, bitter stench of cheap cologne. I kept my breathing shallow and even, relying on the dark shadows of the stairwell to hide my massive frame.
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