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Chapter 42: The War Council
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Jones’ lungs burned as they sprinted into the night. Every breath came ragged, each step dragging his aching body closer to their only chance at survival.

Blackwood College sprawled ahead—silent, eerie, a battlefield waiting to be claimed.

Jones didn’t hesitate. “Inside. Now.”

Dre shoved open the rusted doors of the abandoned library, its grand walls now draped in dust and decay. The group staggered in, barely holding themselves together. Blood dripped, breaths hitched, but they weren’t done.

Not yet.

Jones turned, locking eyes with Riley, Kayla, and Dre. “We call them. All of them.”

Kayla, still clutching her ribs, frowned. “You sure?”

“No other choice,” he said, voice like steel. “We either stand together—or we fall.”

He grabbed the emergency radio from his jacket, twisting the frequency dial.

Static crackled.

Then—

“Jones?” A voice, sharp and clear.

Leo.

Jones exhaled, tension easing. “It’s time. Get everyone. Blackwood Library. Now.”

No hesitation. “We’re coming.”

The radio buzzed
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