Chapter 38

Kaelen

The city at night was a beast with a thousand glowing eyes. Traffic lights blinked, cars hissed along wet pavement, neon signs flickered over cracked sidewalks. I moved through it all in silence, one more shadow among many, but my focus was sharp as a blade.

I should’ve gone back to the firehouse. I should’ve been racked out in my bunk, saving strength for the next call. Instead, I was here