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CHAPTER 48

Maxine stirred into wakefulness when the doorbell echoed through the quiet morning, her mind replete with grogginess. The window let in the first light as dawn overcame, but it was the urgency in the bell's tone that pulled her from the comfort of sleep. She tossed herself out of bed and stumbled to the door, where an envelope was lying on the floor, sealed with the familiar emblem of the Annual Hunt.

She stooped down, her fingers quivering a little as she opened it, the rattling of the paper breaking the stillness in the room.

**"Be awake and get ready for the deep forest of Fortuna. We will hunt! And this time, we will eliminate the losing team at the end of the hunt! Be prepared at 8 AM."**

Her heart was racing as she read out the words. Today, the stakes are higher than they were yesterday. The thought of elimination weighed in the air. This wasn't about finding a key and lock; this was about survival.

"What's that?" a voice rumbled from behind her.

Maxine practically lea
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