I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

sienna’s PTSD kept spiraling. Between that and the Commission burying him in work, Dante couldn’t catch a breath,

He knew what happened that night had crossed a line. That Vesper didn’t deserve it.

But after ten years in the trenches together, he figured she’d come around. She’d see he didn’t have a choice.

hey always worked it out. Always.

inally got a window between jobs. Drove straight to Vesper’s place.

lit the scanner with his thumb. Thing screeched at him.

CCESS DENIED. AUTHORIZATION REVOKED.

omething cold dropped in his stomach. He fixed his collar. Knocked hard.

Jesper. Open up. We gotta talk.”

oor swung open.

ɔme kid in a logistics jumpsuit poked his head out. Clocked the Underboss pin on Dante’s jacket. Eyes went wide.

Jh–sir. Vesper signed out five days ago. Turned in her keys, cleared her stuff. We’re prepping the unit for reassignment.”

ante’s pulse kicked up. “Where is she? What assignment?”

id shook his head. “Her file says permanent exit. Only the Boss knows where she went.”

ante made it back to his apartment on autopilot.

enna was already awake, padding around in one of his T–shirts. Gave him that worried look she’d perfected.

he’d been crashing here for weeks, Said she couldn’t be alone.

Jante, where’d you go?”

e stared at her–soft, needy, always needing something–and felt his jaw tighten.

sed to drive him crazy that Vesper never asked for help. Never leaned on him. Now this constant neediness felt like a souse,

Went to see Vesper.”

lenna’s fare flickered just for a second. Then she grabbed his arm, all concern

She didn’t hurt you, did she? You know how she is unpredictable.

If she won’t forgive you. I could go. Talk to her Make her understand

ears started forming

Don’t bother.” Dante pulled away. Felt hollow “She’s gone

ienna studied his face. Buried the rush of victory deep. Kept her voice small

Gone? Like… the Boss sent her undercover somewhere?”

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Dante shook his head.

The guy who’d walked through gunfire without flinching–his eyes were burning now.

Voice came out raw, “No. She… vanished. No note. No forwarding address. Nothing.”

le dropped onto the couch like someone had cut his strings. Pressed his palms into his eyes,

‘esper was gone.

lot hiding. Not cooling off.

he’d severed every connection. Disappeared so completely he couldn’t even start looking.

anic hit like a bullet he didn’t see coming.

en years. She’d been woven into every part of his life. His blood. His bones.

I she was really gone-

low the hell was he supposed to survive that?

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