Chapter 1. Global System Online
"It's done! I've done it,"Elena's voice echoed in the base of the Scavengers.
"Good," came a deep voice.
She lit up with a grin. "So, now... any chance one of your guys can tag along to show me this factory of yours? I'm short on time—plus, I still need to grab that sexy lingerie you said you wanted to see me in tonight."
"Now that's what I'm talking about. Gerald!" the man commanded. "Accompany her!"
Shin was hiding behind the wall of their hideout, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails pierced his palms, drawing blood. He bit his tongue, suppressing the urge to bolt out and kill all of the Scavengers in cold blood.
Because that would've been suicide. He knew he was still too weak. But that wasn't going to stop him from getting his revenge.
After everything he had done for Elena. After how much he had trusted her. She went ahead and betrayed him. His heart throbbed with pain. Everything he had lived for was gone. He had no purpose left.
Except to kill her...
He quickly snuck away as he heard them coming, stopping just outside. The sun had just set, so the streets had gotten dark since streetlights now were a thing of the past in this small town of theirs. He waited in the shadows, gripping a dagger with trembling hands.
Like any normal human, he was afraid to cross the line. But this world had left him no choice but to become a monster.
Just when Elena and her bodyguard stepped out, he exhaled deeply and then lunged from his hiding spot, driving his dagger deep into the man's neck.