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Chapter 3 Shadows of the Past

Word Count: 1036    |    Released on: 08/09/2025

sin. My arm still bled, sticky and warm beneath torn cloth. And yet... my mind wasn't in the forest. It was with my father. Flashback I was ten years old, standing on the

ight, catching on the edges of their masks. These weren't ordinary raiders. They moved with precision, trained and silent, like wolves closing in on prey. I staggered back, my hand clutching the mark on my palm. The sigil pulsed faintly, as if aware of the danger, as if eager. The voice inside stirred again. "Yes. Let me out. Let me devour them." "No," I hissed under my breath, shaking my head. I couldn't lose myself. Not again. Flashback The image of my father appeared again different this time. I was older, I was fourteen, standing in the barn while he sharpened his machete. "You've grown stronger," he said without looking up. I grinned, flexing my arm. "I can beat anyone my age now." He paused, then turned to me, his eyes sharp. "Strength isn't measured by how many you can beat, Tokyo. It's measured by how much you can endure without breaking." I laughed. "Sounds boring." His hand gripped my shoulder, firm enough to make me wince. "One day, you'll understand." Present I understood now. Enduring wasn't about pain. It was about control. About not letting the fire consume you. But the circle of assassins tightened, and control was slipping away. The leader stepped forward. He was taller than the others, his mask etched with crimson markings that glowed faintly in the dark. His voice was calm but merciless. "Bind him. The clan wants him alive." Two assassins lunged. My body moved before I could think. I swung the rifle, smashing the butt into one man's jaw. He crumpled, teeth shattering. The second came at me with twin blades,fast, fluid. But I wasn't the same as before. The sigil flared, shadows spilling from my palm. My reflexes sharpened, my vision clear as glass. The blades seemed to move in slow motion, their arcs predictable. I ducked, drove my fist into hi

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Contents

Chapter 1 The Call That Shattered My World Chapter 2 The First Kill Chapter 3 Shadows of the Past Chapter 4 Edge of the Abyss Chapter 5 The Stranger in Shadows Chapter 6 The Hunt Resumes
Chapter 7 Shadows Between Allies
Chapter 8 Shadows in the Trees
Chapter 9 The Beast Within
Chapter 10 Ashes of the Night
Chapter 11 The Hunt
Chapter 12 The Gathering of Knives
Chapter 13 Shadows in the Mist
Chapter 14 Ashes of the Curse
Chapter 15 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 16 Nets of Shadow
Chapter 17 Chains of Fire
Chapter 18 Shattered Bonds
Chapter 19 Shadows Between Us
Chapter 20 The Last Hunt
Chapter 21 Ashes of Oath
Chapter 22 The Lord's Chains
Chapter 23 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 24 The Mask Cracks
Chapter 25 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 26 Seraphine's Gamble
Chapter 27 Shackles of Blood
Chapter 28 The Lord's Offer
Chapter 29 The Pit of Shadows
Chapter 30 The Heir's Weight
Chapter 31 The Silent Oath
Chapter 32 The Chains Bite
Chapter 33 The Edge of Chains
Chapter 34 Whispers of Rebellion
Chapter 35 The First Spark
Chapter 36 The Clash in the Pit
Chapter 37 The Beast Stirs
Chapter 38 Chains in the Shadows
Chapter 39 The Fall into the Underworld Caverns
Chapter 40 Beneath the Ash Veil
Chapter 41 The Abyss Awakens
Chapter 42 Blood Price
Chapter 43 Whispers Beneath the Stone
Chapter 44 Ashes and Blood
Chapter 45 The Weight of Silence
Chapter 46 Echoes of the Fallen
Chapter 47 The Shadow That Knows Your Name
Chapter 48 Into the Hollow Path
Chapter 49 The Veil of Heirs
Chapter 50 Ember and Shadow
Chapter 51 The Edge of Shadows
Chapter 52 The Hollow Throne
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