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Chapter 118 Out of Hell, Into the Den

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The scent of smoke still clung faintly to the air, but the small apartment was quiet now, lit only by the soft, amber glow of the bedside lamp.

The adrenaline of the morning had finally bled away, leaving behind a heavy, aching exhaustion.

Chloe sat cross-legged on the edge of the mattress, the white plastic first-aid kit open beside her.

Thalia sat on the floor between Chloe’s knees, her massive frame hunched forward slightly to give Chloe better access to her back and arms.

"Hold still
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