The night was silent and cold, and a chilling breeze suddenly swept across Jonah's face.

Judas.

That was aname he had not heard in ages.

It echoed from a bloody, misty place far away, igniting a storm of turmoil in his chest.

The voice that carried it felt vaguely familiar, but he couldn't place it immediately.

"Who are you? Are you an ex-Cloudtop member?" Jonah turned away from Alyssa immediately and lowered his voice as much as he could.

"Jonah..." In an instant, Alyssa sensed something was wrong when she noticed the shift in his expression.

"Judas, high status really does make one forgetful, doesn't it?" Uri's icy, sinister voice pierced through Jonah's thoughts like a venomous snake.

"It seems that the ever noble Judas has eyes only for Blake." "You're...

Uri Holland?" An uncertainty clawed at Jonah, and a sharp pain shot through his heart.

The night closed in around him like a crushing, mottled wall.

Blake —his hidden ex-lover—haunted him still, a scar he dared not revisit.

Panic surged within him, sensing something was amiss— Uri's unexpected cal] and Julien's tardiness.

A wave of dread washed over him as he feared the worst had happened.

Uri chuckled coldly.

are you trying to do?" Jonah clenched his fists so tightly that his veins were

"IT wanted Dr.

your true colors." Uri's laughter

unjustly because of

such a nice

your despicable lies

"After all, seeing Dr.

of my younger brother who died so

an urge to save him from the fiery pit." Jonah's eyes

know that you've

me if you

hurt Julien!" Uri clicked

a

your love for him is as deep as the

you're putting on such an act in front of me?" Jonah couldn't bear

He roared, "No...

He's not a substitute.

Alyssa and Sean were just at

his every word, Sean was perplexed, but Alyssa, who knew

chill wash

substitute, what was

that you have a new lover? Your so-called 'love' is worthless! The biggest mistake Blake ever made was to fucking fall in love with you!" "That's enough!" A primal rage consumed Jonah, causing his body to shake uncontrollably

His bloodlust surged.

'substitute' again, I

day has been unbearably dull."

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