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Chapter 261: The Hidden Hand
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The voice that echoed down the tunnel sent a shiver racing up Gregory’s spine. He didn’t need to see the owner of the voice to know that they were in grave danger. He could feel it in the air, the tension, the danger, the darkness closing in on them.

Tristan’s face twisted with rage, his eyes narrowing into slits as he motioned for the group to hurry. “Move! Now!” His voice was sharp, commanding, urgent.

Naomi, ever the tactician, was already looking for an escape route. She grabbed Gregory’s arm, yanking him forward with surprising strength. “We need to make it to the end of the tunnel,” she said, her tone steady, despite the panic creeping into her eyes.

“There’s no time to waste. We don’t know who that was.”

But Gregory’s feet felt like lead, his body frozen with the weight of the voice that had called out to him. The realization was settling in: someone out there knew him. Someone knew exactly who he was, and they wanted him.

The thought made his stomach twist into a tight knot. “
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