Chapter 45: "The Hospital Clue" Julian POV
I’m in the motel room, ears ringing from the shots that took Victor down, his blood pooling dark on the floor. Claire’s voice—“It’s not over”—crackles from the speaker, cold and sharp, and my stomach’s churning—she’s still out there, still fighting. Marcus is next to me, shaky, knuckles bloody fr...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: "House Rules" - Julian POV
2. Chapter 2: "All In" - Julian POV
3. Chapter 3: "Marked Cards" - Julian POV
4. Chapter 4: "The Aftermath of Confrontation" Julian POV
5. Chapter 5: "Echoes of Marcus" Julian POV
6. Chapter 6: "A New Demand" Julian POV
7. Chapter 7: "Shadows of the Past" Julian POV
8. Chapter 8: "The Local Historian" Julian POV
9. Chapter 9: "Nighttime Apparitions" Marcus POV
10. Chapter 10: "At the Alley Again" Julian POV
11. Chapter 11: "Debris and Clues" Julian POV
12. Chapter 12: "The Blogger’s Bite" Julian POV
13. Chapter 13: "Claire’s Cryptic Text" Claire POV
14. Chapter 14: "Pieces of the Puzzle" Julian POV
15. Chapter 15: "The Stalker in the Haze" Julian POV
16. Chapter 16: "Turmoil at the Bar" Marcus POV
17. Chapter 17: "Tensions with Claire" Marcus POV
18. Chapter 18: "The Lost Sketch" Julian POV
19. Chapter 19: "The Brewing Storm" Julian POV
20. Chapter 20: "The Hidden Room" Julian POV
21. Chapter 21: "Beacon of Secrets" Julian POV
22. Chapter 22: "Marcus's Confession" Marcus POV
23. Chapter 23: "Following the Paper Trail" Julian POV
24. Chapter 24: "Into the Storage Shadows" Julian POV
25. Chapter 25: "The Journalist’s Dig" Julian POV
26. Chapter 26: "Collision of Suspects" Julian POV
27. Chapter 27: "Web of Deceit" Julian POV
28. Chapter 28: "Descent into Childhood Shadows" Julian POV
29. Chapter 29: "Unlikely Alliances Form" Marcus POV
30. Chapter 30: "The Double-Cross" Julian POV
31. Chapter 31: "Cracks in the Dark" Julian POV
32. Chapter 32: "The Voucher’s Weight" Marcus POV
33. Chapter 33: "Sam’s Play" Julian POV
34. Chapter 34: "Tessa's Return" Marcus POV
35. Chapter 35: "The Break-Room Tape" Julian POV
36. Chapter 36: "Victor's Shadow" Marcus POV
37. Chapter 37: "Claire's Game" Julian POV
38. Chapter 38: "The Locker’s Secret" Marcus POV
39. Chapter 39: "Sam’s Risk" Julian POV
40. Chapter 40: "Tessa’s Lead" Marcus POV
41. Chapter 41: "The Bar Rescue" Julian POV
42. Chapter 42: "Claire’s Hideout" Marcus POV
43. Chapter 43: "The Motel Trap" Julian POV
44. Chapter 44: "Victor’s Last Stand" Marcus POV
45. Chapter 45: "The Hospital Clue" Julian POV
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