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Chapter 73: A Break
Author: E.C Blackwood
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Damian

The ride home was as quiet as the ride that took me there, but it felt a lot quieter because my loud thoughts, my panic, and my anxiety had been replaced by the deafening sound of my defeat and failure.

I knew Preston was capable of a lot of things, but that was top tier, and I feared I had underestimated him. I was so angry with myself because I couldn’t save anyone. After all the planning and all the stress Victor went through to find out about the ball and Eliot, it felt like I made everything useless.

I watched as the city blurred past me, and soon the engine revved to a halt in the driveway of my home. Mila was already standing at the front door when I got there, her expression unreadable, but she looked like she had been crying.

“You need a long bath and lots of sleep.” She whispered as she hugged me tightly. I looked into the distance and realized there was someone else standing behind her.

“Victor?” I called out and then stepped closer, his face coming into view. He l
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this character doesn't deserve the name War God

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