Chapter 26
Defiance – noun: open resistance; bold disobedience. No one alive had ever seen C in person. I only knew it was him from the crest embossed into his sleek black uniform. He was tall—taller than most of the Rise guards—and carried himself with the easy confidence of someone who had never once questioned his authority. His uniform wasn’t the standard tactical vest the Rise wore; it was layered black nylon, intricately constructed, reinforced in places that suggested forethought rather than regulation. It covered more, protected more. Command attire, not issued gear. Everyone in Haven shared the same pale palette—fair skin, light hair, washed-out eyes. C did not. His hair was dark brown, nearly black, shorn close at the sides with the top left just long enough to fall forward when he tilt
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