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Chapter 29: Secrets Unveiled

Author: Bahati Ke
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-17 23:25:45

Silence descended upon the cavern, thick and heavy. The flickering glow from the control panel cast grotesque shadows on the walls, remnants of the chaos that had just unfolded. Rex and the alien creature were gone, vanished in a flash of blue light.

Dr. Wright remained motionless on the ground, surrounded by a faint blue aura emanating from the device on her chest. Panic clawed at my throat. Was she… dead?

"Dr. Wright!" I screamed, scrambling towards her. Beside me, Sarah whimpered in pain, her arm cradled close to her body. Alexander, his face etched with concern, followed close behind me.

As I reached Dr. Wright's side, I knelt beside her, fear making my hands tremble. Her chest rose and fell with shallow breaths, a faint pulse fluttering beneath her fingertips. Relief washed over me in waves, so powerful it brought tears to my eyes.

"She's alive," I whispered, turning to look at Alexander. "But barely."

He knelt beside me, his hand brushing against mine for a fleeting moment, send
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