A Mission Forged in Torment

han stormed in, his face a thunderous mask of fury. His eyes went from Brittany, who

hat happened. H

did you do?" he

ed my arms, hauling me to my feet. The movement sent a

I gasped, trying to

o Brittany and gently took her arm, inspecting it like s

was just trying to see if Chloe was alright. S

said, my voice desperate. "You can c

a liar? After everything you've put her through t

only cared about his narrative. A

to her," he

ha

p closer, his voice low and menacing. "Or yo

avy and suffocating. My missio

l?" I whispered, the words

id coldly. "And you've d

I was trapped. I looked at Brittany, who was

ry," I c

show you're truly sorry." His eyes scanned the room, then landed on the f

me to do?" I asked

our knees

al blow. The security guards t

l of fake concern. "That's too much." It was

Ethan insisted, his eyes locked

e impact on my broken leg sent a white-hot flash of pain through me, and I bit my lip

ood in front of me, looking

expression unreadab

Slap yourself. Until Bri

. He wanted me to inflict pain

d refusing. I considered

of my mother. I t

went blank. I became a m

echoed in the small bathroom. Once. Twice. Three times. I didn't stop. My

ike an eternity, Ethan gav

said, her voice lac

e floor, my face throbbing, my leg on

time, the silence of the

ical voice soun

dangerously unstable. Do you

the s

ainst the cool wall, the

ent scream in my mind. "I want t

quest received.

The end. I

y mot

the system said, its t

if I quit? Would the de

finish th

housand times worse than any h

mpty room. "Cancel termina

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