Chapter Forty Nine

Reed stumbled out of the burning barn, the acrid smoke clinging to his clothes like a shroud.

His lungs burned, and his heart raced as he gulped in the cool night air.

The chaos behind him was a symphony of crackling flames and distant screams.

He glanced back, his eyes narrowing at the flickering orange glow that consumed everything he’d known.

Daisy stood a few paces away, her face pale and tear-streaked.

Her betrayal hung heavy in the air, a bitter taste on Reed’s tongue.

He’d trusted her, relied on her, and now she was nothing more than a liability.

Her apology fell on deaf ears as he glared at her. “Stop talking,” he spat, his voice low and venomous.

She followed him, stumbling over the uneven ground.

Reed clenched the papers he’d snatched from the barn, their edges crumpling in his fist.

The secrets they held were dangerous, and he’d risked everything to obtain them.

A noise echoed from the barn—a desperate cry or a dying groan, he couldn’t tell. Reed turned, his eyes widening
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