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Chapter 14: Afterglow Forward
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2024-11-09 17:49:02The warehouse seemed empty, the weight of the recently fought conflict filling the air. Aria stood next to Lucas; her body hurt from the battle, but her thoughts kept racing. Though they had survived the night, Viktor had slipped through their hands and his threat stayed in the back of her mind like a black cloud never going away.
Lucas turned to face her, his hand laying lightly on her shoulder. His touch was gentle, consistent, unlike the anarchy they had lately. His eyes looked at hers, full of both relief and something deeper—something she couldn't quite identify.
"You did well, Aria," Lucas murmured gently, his voice a subdued comfort. " Better than I could have expected."
Aria shook her head, still mentally revisiting the events before Viktor's escape. I ought to be able to stop him. He was standing in front of me, and I was unable to act.
"You did everything you could," Lucas said, his eyes softening. Though Viktor is deadly, yo
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