Snowflakes swirled all around, and the wind howled.

Jace found himself stranded, forced to walk alone through the vast, snowy expanse.

His thoughts drifted to Bella, trapped in danger, her fate uncertain. Then to Justin, bleeding heavily with a bullet in his shoulder yet resolute in his pursuit to find her.

Jace's calloused hand trembled as he pressed it against his chest, his heart pounding for reasons he could not quite explain.

"Ugh-!"

Without warning, a scaring pain throbbed in his head. As darkness clouded his vision, his legs buckled, and he tumbled into the snow.

The pain was agonizing, piercing deep into his mind and chest. His eyes bulged as if they would pop out of his head. He struggled to breathe, his shaking hand reaching for the chain around his neck where he had hidden the medication that the Boss had given him.

These pills were supposed to bring him peace, ease his suffering, and save his life. But his fingers fumbled, and the pill tumbled into the snow, vanishing in an instant.

A buzzing noise filled his head as his trembling hands desperately scoured the snow, consumed by a panic unlike any he had felt before.

The agonizing pain only grew worse.

In a desperate move, Jace tore off his shirt and buried his scarred body into the freezing snow, seeking relief from the biting cold.

surprise,

opened his bloodshot eyes. Though he still felt a bit uneasy and his head throbbed faintly, the worst of the

he got dressed, Jace turned pale when his phone started

Clarice's name on the screen, he felt a mix

before he finally answered, pressing it slowly to his

I heard you called for backup. What happened? Are you hurt?" Clarice spoke in a flat,

a low voice, "The car is gone. I need a

to it?" Clarice questioned, her

"Justin took it."

in disbelief. "You didn't stop him?

chest tightened. Then, as if possessed, he lied for the first time in his

crashed his car and fought with him, but he took

seemingly accepting Jace's explanation. After all, Justin was once the top recruit of his military

failure will have severe consequences. Think carefully on your way

that, she hung

the night sky, taking a deep

thought, he raised his hand and shot himself in the

pristine white snow quickly turned crimson with

his expression was calm, even determined, with a slight smirk at the corners of his

be my explanation to

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