Meanwhile, Aiden’s car sat parked in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing but tall trees and the faint sounds of the forest. He was slumped against the driver’s seat, his head resting against the headrest as exhaustion slowly dragged at his body. He had barely slept the previous night. He had spent the entire night outside Amelia’s house, forcing himself to remain awake so he could keep watch over her, Arthur, Gloria, and Seraphina. Even when his body had begged him to close his eyes, he had refused. The thought of something happening to them while he slept had been enough to keep him alert. Now, however, his eyelids felt unbearably heavy. He closed them for a few seconds, intending only to rest them, but a strange sensation suddenly crawled down his spine. His eyes opened immediately, and he straightened in his seat, his instincts alerting him to something he couldn’t explain. Aiden reached for his phone, intending to call James and ask whether he was still statio
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