Chapter 1

  The smell of burning metal.

  The sound of sirens.

  And the screams that faded into nothing.

  It was like a nightmare—except it was real.

  Seven years later, I can still recall every detail: the cries of agony, the rivers of blood, and the cold embrace of death that clung to the air like a curse.

  Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

  Mum, Dad, and Chillay... all gone.

  Now, I walk alone.

  The uneasiness.

  The restlessness.

  The pain buried deep inside me.

  I have nothing to live for.

  Nothing to my name.

  The only thing that keeps me breathing—the only thing that drives me forward—is vengeance.

  My name?

  Vaughn Silver.