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Chapter 22 Sharpening the Blade

Jane: POV

I was jolted awake by my phone's shrill ringtone, fumbling to silence it before I was even fully conscious.

The display showed an unfamiliar number, and I almost declined the call—telemarketers had a special place in my personal hell—but something made me answer.

"Hello?" My voice still...