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Nightfall Hunt (chapter 72)

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Akira’s POV

As I pushed away from the console, the alarm still rattled through my bones. The sound felt like cold water seeping into my skin; the palace was thick with the smell of ozone and a metallic edge of fear. Kaidën moved with that calmness, the kind that makes everything around him feel chaotic—a focus that comes from being a ruler, not from acting recklessly. He shot me a look that said more than words ever could. Move.

We charged into the corridor as one. The torches flickered in their holders, casting shadows that seemed to stretch infinitely; the castle suddenly felt like a labyrinth of dark corners and echoing footsteps. Guards rushed past like a wave, their boots thudding against the marble floor. Up ahead, Lyrein was already a shadow against the stairwell, barking out orders in a low voice. He caught my gaze and nodded quickly, signaling me to keep an eye on Kaidën's flank.

Oddly enough, my palms felt calm. The adrenaline cut through the nagging doubts in my mind—one of
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