Amber glared at Remy through her bloodshot eyes, thrusting her gleaming blade toward his chest.

In her early days of being Jameson's follower, the first lesson drilled into her was how to kill quickly and efficiently.

Refinement wasn't necessary—only results mattered.

Yet, despite mastering the techniques, she had never put them into practice.

Deep down, Amber feared the sight of blood and loathed the idea of taking a life.

And now, of all people, it was Remy forcing her to cross that line.

The blade's tip hovered mere inches from Remy's heart when hesitation gripped her.

Axel's voice echoed in her mind, raw with emotion.

"Amber, I keep feeling that Remy is my fifth brother, Damien.

We miss him...

We want him to come home!" Her pupils dilated.

The blade wavered, its deadly intent dissipating.

That single moment of doubt was all Remy needed.

With a calm, calculated motion, he seized her wrist and twisted it sharply.

Amber gasped in pain, her grip faltering as the blade clattered to the floor.

Cold sweat drenched her as she staggered, only for Remy to yank her backward.

Her body slammed into his chest, his muscular arm locking around her neck in a chokehold.

She struggled, clawing at his unyielding arm as her vision blurred and her breath hitched.

Her cheeks flushed crimson, and panic coursed through her veins.

"You're pathetic," Remy said, his voice cold and unyielding.

"One of Jameson's failed experiments.

even commit to taking a life." His piercing gaze bore into her, unmoved by her reddened face and unfocused

and she

had ordered him to bring Amber back alive, the thought of ending her life now

was kinder than the torment of living—he

"Damien...

voice cracked as tears streamed

"Please...

out of it!"

That name again.

at him like

do I have to repeat myself?

out, tears pooling in

''Damien ...

Your family...

They're still waiting...

Her words pierced his defenses like

ache

piercing pain caused him to loosen his hold around Amber's neck, allowing Amber to gasp for

instead of fighting or fleeing,

without Remy's help, she considered

but one she was

she whispered between coughs, "whether or not you're Damien, I know you're not heartless." "Women are such overthinkers," he muttered, his voice tinged with

fully

masked the pain

you because my orders were to

more." "Then what about last

Remy frowned.

ordered us to intervene," Amber continued,

information to them in secret

you didn't

stared straight at Amber,

Silence stretched between them.

Amber's voice trembled

"You're Sir's right-hand man.

have enough evidence to prove Sir's real identity is Justin Beckett!" Remy's

partnered with RC Biotechnology in Mosgravia to develop illicit drugs and used Jameson to conduct human experiments

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