The Traitor Revealed

"You were one of us," Adrian's voice was a low growl, a beast barely restrained. "We trusted you."

The traitor lifted their head, a slow, deliberate movement. Blood trickled from a cut above their brow, mingling with the sweat and grime that covered their face. "Trust is a luxury we can't afford, not anymore."

"Is that what you tell yourself?" Adrian took a step closer, his shadow stretching long and menacing across the floor. "That you had no choice?"

The traitor's laugh was bitter, a sound that scraped against the silence like nails on a chalkboard. "Choice? You think I had a choice? They had my family, Adrian. My family! What would you have done?"

The words hung in the air, heavy and oppressive. Adrian’s gaze faltered for a moment, the fire in his eyes dimming, replaced by something darker, something colder. He knew what he would have done. The same thing, maybe. But that didn't make it any easier to swallow, didn't make the betrayal sting any less.

"We’re at war," Adrian said, his
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