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Chapter 140: They're Coming

Author: Max Shinabery
last update publish date: 2026-08-29 10:42:23

Maeve

At 10:23, Tyson came back. I knew before he spoke that something had changed. He entered the main hall with Theron beside him, both moving quickly enough that Ronan stopped mid sentence with Cassian.

I pushed away from the table. "What?"

Tyson looked toward Theron. Theron nodded once. "Identification confirmed."

My stomach dropped.

Ronan went completely still beside me. "Who?"

Tyson looked directly at us. "Gideon Cross."

The room disappeared for half a second. Not literally. But close eno
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