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Echoes in the Dark ( chapter 28)

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last update Last Updated: 2025-08-17 18:52:54

The shadow darted away before either of them could utter a word.

Akira felt a surge of instinct urging her to chase after it, but Kaidën’s hand shot out, gripping her wrist with unexpected strength.

“Not yet,” he whispered. His gaze wasn’t fixed on the corridor—it was scanning the walls, the ceiling, the floor.

Akira frowned. “You think it’s a trap?”

“I’m certain it is,” he replied bluntly. “The tram tunnels are riddled with choke points. Whoever’s down here wants us to stroll right into one.”

Her grip tightened around the flashlight. “Then we don’t just stroll—we hunt.”

For a moment, his expression softened, almost as if he wanted to argue. But instead, he released her wrist. “Alright. But we stick close.”

They moved in sync, their beams slicing through the darkness. The deeper they ventured, the more the sounds of the city faded into a low, unsettling hum. It didn’t feel like electricity—more like the vibration of something living deep within the stone.

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