[Ethan Nightshade Pov]
He was a prodigy—at least, that's what everyone used to call him when he was little.
And he liked it.
From an early age, he was good at most things. When he awakened with the Assassin class, he easily learned all the basic techniques and quickly picked up advanced ones as well.
Everything seemed to come naturally to him.
And then, he got engaged to Melissia.
The moment he saw her for the first time, he had fallen for her—not just for her beauty, which was undeniable, but also for the grace and warmth she carried with her.
Her smile, her voice, her very presence had etched itself deep into his heart.
Everything in his life was going well... until he entered the academy.
That was where it all changed.
He witnessed a moment that shattered everything he believed in. Melissia—the girl he loved, the one he thought he was meant to be with—was looking at a boy named Ray Dawson with eyes that sparkled like stars.
