CEASAR.

I was beyond frustrated, overwhelmed by the weight of my failure. It was unbelievable how I let Echo slip away from me so easily. Noah, once a close ally and friend, had betrayed us, taking her right from under my nose. The thought of what he might be doing to her tormented me, sending a sharp, painful ache through my chest. I felt like I'd shattered my most fundamental duty—protecting the one I cherished.

My hands trembled, and a rush of nausea churned in my gut. How could I have allowed this to occur? Echo was now at Noah's mercy, thrust back into the same darkness she had struggled...