Chapter 228: Flashback – The Branding of the Blind
Author's POV (23 Years Ago)
Violet continued tracing her precise lines with the scalpel, her focus unwavering. Morgan felt every minute tear in his tissue, every searing sting left by the blade. The pain was alive, pulsating, yet trapped within a cage of flesh that refused to heed the frantic distress signals from his brain.
Suddenly, she stopped, tilting her head to inspect her handiwork. She looked into his eyes with a sickly, triumphant smile.
"I've carved a single word for you," she whispered. "A word to remember every time you look in the mirror. A word that will ensure you never forget me."
