I watched my friends get betrayed. I saw people I loved taken hostage. Every time I gave an order, I knew someone would lose their life. Three years ago, I hit my breaking point. I decided to disappear. I wanted to know what it felt like to be an ordinary person who only had to worry about what they were eating for breakfast the next day.
Clara stared into Ethan's eyes, searching for any trace of a lie, but all she found was overwhelming exhaustion. "Then you met me."
"Yes. You were a miracle I never planned," Ethan reached for Clara's hand, gripping it gently. "When I met you at that small charity event, you looked at me without fear. You didn't see Sovereign. You just saw a man who seemed lost. In your family's home, even when I was insulted, I felt free. Sweeping the yard was the most
