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CHAPTER 8: A NEW MORNING
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The ride back to Black Cross headquarters was far quieter than the ride out.

The adrenaline that had carried them through the mission had drained away and had been replaced by the deep exhaustion that always followed a successful mission.

The black van moved smoothly through the sleeping city, passing empty intersections where traffic lights changed for no one.

Charles had somehow managed to fall asleep while sitting upright, his head bouncing lightly against the window every time the van hit a
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