The Truth Beneath the Blade
In the original story of her life—
Her parents had indeed been targets of Evan's master.
Her family destroyed.
Her childhood erased.
She had been taken away and trained as a weapon.
A blade that existed only to obey.
In truth, the story had begun many years ago.
Lina Ashford's parents had once been marked targets of Evan's master.
After killing them, Evan's master had planned to take the three-year-old child and train her personally.
At that age, children remembered very little. And since he hadn't killed her parents in front of her, he believed there would be no hatred… no thought of revenge.
But Lina had not been alone that day.
Her older brother had been there.
And unlike the frightened little girl, he had fought back.
He refused to kneel.
He refused to obey.
So Evan's master killed him on the spot.
Just like that.
Without hesitation.
Without mercy.
Lina had been too young to understand what had happened.
