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90: No Turning Back
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Aurora’s POVThe weight of Damien’s words settled over us like a storm cloud.We end this.His voice had been steady, but I could see the turmoil behind his eyes. He wasn’t just talking about eliminating The Order. He was talking about burning everything down, about erasing the past—his past—until there was nothing left of it.The problem was, when you burned something down, you risked being consumed by the fire.And I wasn’t sure Damien would survive it.Leo ran a hand through his hair, pacing. “I’m all for a full-scale assault, but we don’t even know what the hell we’re dealing with.”Damien remained silent.He was staring at the transmitter we had taken from Gregor’s body, the tiny red light now dead. It had been sending a signal. The only question was—to who?I swallowed hard. “We need to figure out where that signal was going.”Leo exhaled. “And how do you suggest we do that? Walk up to The Order and ask nicely?”I ignored his sarcasm and turned to Damien. “There has to be a way.
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