Chapter 24 Ash Between the Trees

(Zuri’s POV)

The forest was breathing again. Slow. Heavy. Uneven.

Smoke curled through the mist, clinging to the air like it didn’t want to leave.

The last echoes of gunfire still rang in my ears.

I could taste the metallic edge of fear on my tongue — and something else underneath. Focus.

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