“Look at me.” Vuk’s command wrenched my eyes open. His stare burned into mine, equal parts unyielding and desperate. “This is who I am, Ayana. What I did to the man in these photos doesn’t compare to what I did to those responsible for my brother’s death. If I had the chance to go back in time, I’d do it all again a hundred times over. No one harms the people I care about and walks away intact.”
