"Die in peace? That's too easy, Albert," Ethan said.
Albert frowned, confused. "What could you possibly want from someone like me?"
"Obedience," Ethan responded, his voice icy and authoritative. "In exchange, I will give you something you never thought possible. I will give you the exact location, the means, and the support to rescue your mother from that prison. And not only that... I'll give you the chance to watch every member of the Blackmoon family and every Scavenger who laughed while they beat your family burn to the ground. I'm offering you vengeance, Albert. Real vengeance."
Albert's eyes widened. The spark of hope, something he had buried a decade ago, began to fight against the darkness in his gaze. His hands clenched into fists on his knees.
