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Ch. 118

Author: Cara Anderson
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Alaric

Dawn paints the sky blood-red as we depart, a small force of my most trusted warriors moving north with practiced stealth. Beside me, Sage rides in focused silence, her evolved senses already reaching ahead, searching for traces of corruption.

"Three hours to the facility coordinates," Garrett reports, studying the map one final time before we split up. "Based on patrol reports, they've been moving equipment for at least two days."

"Which means anything critical is already gone." I scan the northern horizon, frustration simmering beneath my calm exterior. "But they always leave something behind."

Through our bond, Sage's agreement flows clear as mountain water. Her powers have been cataloging everything we know about these facilities, finding patterns I would have missed.

"The main research would be evacuated first," she says, eyes distant as she accesses her mental library. "Transport vehicles described by the patrol are consistent with biological containment."

"The mutants," I
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