and the relentless pull of their mission. But tonight, something felt different. The weight of their journey had finally

t meant to know. The closer they got, the more tangled the web of betrayal and revenge became. Alina knew Damien had hi

nightmare that had shattered their lives. The plan was simple: find hi

as he prepared for the final confrontation. He was silent, his face set in a mask of cold determinati

ce low, "What happens if we

ense, his jaw clenching. "We'll come back," he rep

ttered by this war. She didn't know if she could keep fighting like th

tinued, stepping closer. "I'm asking about what happen

e was a coldness there, a wall that had been built up over years of pain and betrayal, but she could see somethin

about that," he said quietly. "We c

e wasn't a distraction, she was the one thing that kept him grounded. But what would happen when the

e, replaced by the cold reality of their mission. Damien's focus shifted immediately, his ev

ast, their pain, and their shared desire for revenge-came crashing together in a violent

in sweat and blood. For a moment, he looked like a man who had

ong as he was this lost in his need for revenge, she would always be