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Chapter 96

The moon hangs high over the town as I watch the soft flicker of the flames from the bonfire, casting shadows across the faces of the people gathered around. It’s surreal to be here, sitting amongst the pack and the townspeople, no longer on guard for danger but sharing laughter and stories, like nothing ever happened. But we’re not the same people who sat by a fire before all this began. We’ve been changed, hardened by the battles we’ve fought—some of us physically, all of us emotionally.

Cheryl is sitting close to me, her body leaning into mine like it belongs there. Her warmth, her presence, it feels like home in a way I can’t describe. My arm is draped over her shoulders, keeping her anchored to me, but I don’t think she’s going anywhere. Not after everything we’ve been through. It’s a funny thing—this bond we have. When everything was chaotic, it was easy to rely on the connection between us. But now, now that the danger has passed, we’re left with something real, something that
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