Chapter 19 - The Reckoning
Marcus woke in a cold sweat every night now.
The memory of Ivy's claws tearing through his armor haunted his dreams.
He'd thought the Order would protect him.
Instead, they'd abandoned him.
"Ivy," he whispered into the darkness. "I'm sorry."
But the words felt hollow.
He knew he didn't deserve forgiveness.
He didn't deserve anything.
Elena had left him when the Order fell.
Everyone he'd loved had deserted him.
"Ivy," he said again.
May you like
But there was no answer.
Only the silence of his empty room.
