Chapter 1972

Pain ricocheted through Wayne’s temples and chest, making every breath a challenge.

He didn’t want to hear the boy’s compromise, he turned and left, pushing the door behind him.

Natalie looked up, her voice ringing out like a chilling spell. “Wayne, being born here is both your fortune and your curse. If you want to survive, if you want those around you to survive, then you need to strike first! Show no mercy, kill if you must, only then can you secure your place at the top. Only then will you become an untouchable force.”

With a bang, the door slid shut.

Wayne felt as if he was drowning, his surroundings shifting back to his bedroom.

He collapsed onto the couch, his forehead slick with cold sweat, his breaths coming in ragged gasps.

“See? I told you so. A voice echoed again.e2

Hector, who had already been apprehended, sat on the table opposite Wayne. His long legs swinging back and forth, his face sporting a smile that was both familiar and foreign to Wayne.

moment’s notice, Hector shrugged. “But you, Wayne, are

word of nonsense, and I’ll

the words left his mouth, the smile on

Wayne’s eyes, Hector slowly disappeared

none other gripped Wayne’s heart.

got up, intending to grab

felt as heavy as lead, refusing to budge

out a handful of pills and shoved them into his mouth.

images of Quentin, Maddie, and even Natalie, were all hallucinations brought on

medicine,

you still not awake

a pair of polished shoes

kneeling on the floor, pills

to see a more robust, younger version of himself, locking down at him with an

a crisp black

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