The Price of SurvivalThe scent of blood clung to the air, thick and metallic, refusing to dissipate.Lila stood frozen, her pulse roaring in her ears as she stared at the lifeless body sprawled before her. The man's eyes were still open, void of light, his mouth slightly parted as if caught mid-breath. A deep gash marred his throat, crimson soaking the ground beneath him, pooling into the dirt like ink spilled on parchment.Kane had issued the command—kill or be seen as weak.Though she had not wielded the blade herself, she had been part of the execution, her silence an unspoken consent. The weight of it settled in her chest, pressing against her ribs like an iron cage, heavy and suffocating.Around her, the gathered rogues began to disperse, some murmuring in low voices, others smirking with grim satisfaction. Bloodshed was nothing new to them. This was just another night in their world.Jessa shot her a pointed glare before turning on her heel and walking away. The animosity in he
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