C5 Chapter Five: The Golden Bribe

Chapter Five: The Golden Bribe

Dust still lingered in the air from the explosion below. The three survivors stood in stunned silence, each caught up in their own thoughts—until a figure appeared like a shadow peeling away from the night.

Sebastian.

One moment, he wasn’t there. The next, he was. His gloved hand brushed dirt from Ethan’s shoulder with the same meticulous care as always