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Chapter 82: Fractured Paths
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2025-01-15 13:03:28The forest was eerily silent now, the echoes of gunfire swallowed by the oppressive darkness. My breath came in shallow gasps as I clung to a tree for support, my legs trembling with exhaustion. Rowan appeared beside me moments later, his face a mixture of relief and fury.
“Are you okay?” he asked, his hands gripping my shoulders tightly.
I nodded, unable to speak. My mind was spinning from the encounter with Victor, his cold sneer still burned into my memory.
Erin and Zara emerged from the shadows next, both bloodied but alive. Erin’s sharp gaze scanned the perimeter while Zara held her arm, blood seeping through her makeshift bandage.
“We can’t stay here,” Zara said, her voice taut with urgency. “Victor won’t stop. He&rsq
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