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Chapter 72: The Cost of Dissolution

Author: Ruthie B
last update publish date: 2026-06-30 21:01:35

Finn’s POV

The damp, suffocating heat of the prison metal shop pressed against my chest like a physical weight, a stark contrast to the climate-controlled glass offices I had once taken for granted.

I sat on a low, wooden bench near the welding station, my hands flat on my knees, my breath coming in shallow, ragged gaps.

The neon-orange fabric of my jumpsuit was stained with dark grease and rust, the stiff material scratching against the raw skin of my collarbone with every movement.

My fing
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