Two weeks earlier, Ren Carter had a fleeting thought that fate might have finally decided to play in his favor. To give him a solid redemption from the pathetic failure that he was. A chance to save his dying sister. It began on that fateful day he was bundled up to the hospital director's office. The maniacal Dominic Reeves had ensured Ren received a fair share of humiliation before he dropped the bombshell. “The hospital board has had their eyes on you for a while now,” Dominic had stated with a sly grin. “They know about how you're barely ever at the hospital and how you spend most of your time handling several part-time jobs instead.”Ren wondered if his doom was near. It was not his intention to skip his duties at the hospital. He did all those part-time jobs so he could pay off his sister's outrageous medical bills. “Yet,” Dominic had continued, “you surpass every other intern when it comes to pure, insane medical skills. You run through your tasks like you're Superman, kid.

The flames were angry. They wanted to eat him up.Ren stood helpless inside its walls, a meek expression on his face as he stared up at the skies. He did not seem bothered by the fire, no. Instead, he seemed enraptured by whatever he was looking at. “Mother..father, I’m sorry. I failed you.”“No need to be sorry, Ren.” A deep voice echoed everywhere around him. “It's not over until it's over.”“But father—”“Remember my favorite line? Nothing good comes easy?”Ren heaved a sigh and shook his head. “What’s so good about losing you all and staying here alone? I couldn't even save Rei!”The pain bounced off the walls of his chest, rendering him weaker. “It's good because you have the power to avenge us all now, Ren.” It was his mother's soft whisper that echoed around him this time. It was just as he remembered. Calm, soothing, hypnotizing. “Mother…”“You can't join us yet, my sweet boy. You have a lot to do.”“I-I c-can’t do anything, mother,” he cried, the tears choking him now. “I'

“I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong person.”But the strange men seemed adamant. “We've waited for this moment for a long time, young Master. And we're prepared to explain it all to—”“Gentlemen,” Ren’s escort was not having anymore of the theater play, “we'll kindly ask you to leave before this gets ugly. As you can see, Mr. Carter is on his way to an important appointment.”Ren cleared his throat. “Once more, I'm sorry. I really think you have the wrong person. I'm just an intern.”He got into the Maybach and the door slammed shut after him. The car left the premises, and he looked back to see the cloaked men still staring hard after the departing vehicle. A chill washed down his spine. What was with the weird vibe? Why did all these people develop a sudden interest in him?An hour later, the Maybach pulled into the driveway of a top-class, exclusive restaurant. Ren wasn't prepared for the surprise waiting for him in a private suite upstairs. Dominic Reeves in flesh and blood,

Ren never believed a day would come where he got treated like a king. But it was happening tonight. He stood in front of the large mirror as several hands attended to him. The clothier draped a black robe around Ren’s shoulders. Gold engravings shaped like blades were imprinted on the expensive fabric. The Shinobi headband fastened around his head mirrored elegance.His shaggy hair was pulled into a bun. His hazel eyes were sharp, his face outstanding. He could not recognize himself by the time they were done.“You'll meet the academy students before the meeting with The Assembly,” Juno announced.Afterwards, they made their way to the largest hall in the academy. Over three hundred students waited there in silent reverence, to receive the long-prophesied young master.The academy was a stone-walled building with a regal interior. Thick draperies covered the walls. Obsidian lights hung from the ceilings. The four walls ran on the leadership of The Assembly for a long time. No one

His chest was on fire when he burst out of the boardroom.Ren hurried towards the restroom, pulling at his tie and struggling to breath. Heat seeped through the pores of his skin. In a split second, he was back in the raging flames, screaming and crying his heart out. The memory jumped out of nowhere, giving him the jitters. It made him break out in uncontrollable sweat. Ren knew what this feeling was. It was surprising, but he knew. Rage was one of the emotions that used to be strange to him……Up until the explosion and his miraculous survival. Now he was dishing ridiculous threats to men he would never have dared look in the eyes, a month ago. Powerful men who could toss him out with a flick of their fingers. Why did his life have to take such a drastic turn?Bursting through the restroom doors, he hurried over to a sink and splashed cold water in his face. The heat simmered down slowly.After a moment, he stared at his reflection…into the unfamiliar red eyes that stared back at