Chapter 14: System Upgrade
Chapter 14
A sharp, searing pain tore through Ronan's chest. His breath hitched, hiis body locked up, and his mind refused to process what the hell he was seeing.
The person who he thought was his soon stood before him, one hand buried deep in his chest, fingers curled around his still-beating heart.
Ronan's brain screamed at him to move, to fight, to do something. But for that single, frozen moment, he couldn't. The sight alone—the too-familiar face, the empty, mocking eyes—held him in place, his pulse hammering against his ribs.
Then, something in him snapped....rage.
Not the kind that boiled over instantly. No, this was slower. Deeper. It started in his gut, tightening every muscle in his body, creeping into his limbs like fire through dry wood. His breathing grew sharp, his teeth grinding hard enough to make his jaw ache.
A low, guttural growl rumbled in his throat as blood dripped from the wound. He barely felt it anymore.
This bastard dared to wear his son's face.
The imposter smirked. "Tch. That was too easy. I expected more from you, Vale. Then again..."
His hand twisted inside Ronan's chest.
White-hot agony shot through every nerve in his body. His back arched. His muscles locked.