The Last Alibi

Category: Thriller

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

A knock at the door changed everything.

He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.

The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.

The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.

The map was old, its edges frayed, but the path it showed was unmistakable.

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The end.

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