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CHAPTER 21: Enemy Territory (Sage POV)
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2026-02-07 13:01:16The wind whipped through the chain-link fence behind her, rattling it like loose change in a pocket. I stood a step back from Dante and Kira, clutching my duffel bag tighter, the nylon strap digging into my palm. The sun beat down on the cracked asphalt, making the air shimmer with heat waves rising from the parked trucks and bikes scattered around the lot. Ironclaw wolves lounged against rusted shipping containers, their tattoos peeking from under tank tops, eyes narrowed under
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