Legacy of the Dark

Chapter 16: The Assassin's Heart

The next day, Nate decided to go for a jog around their new hideout. The cool, fresh morning air helped clear his mind from the heavy burden he’d felt since his conversation with Rachael the night before. However, despite his efforts, his thoughts kept drifting back to the dark past—back to the days when he lived as a shadow in a world full of violence and betrayal.

As Nate ran along the deserted path, the memory of a woman named Emma Lawson surfaced in his mind. Emma was not just any person in his life; she was a hitwoman who worked under Nate’s command—a woman with deadly skills and sharp instincts that made her highly respected in the underworld. But their relationship was not just that of superior and subordinate.

Behind all the dangerous missions they undertook together, there was a different bond between them—one built on mutual respect, admiration, and, though they rarely admitted it, love. Nate and Emma understood each other better than anyone else, and that made their rela