The Pact Of Redemption and the Unsetttling

The cold dungeon air clung to every breath as Kael stood before the imprisoned elite unit—six men and two women, their bodies bound but their spirits unbroken, weighed down only by betrayal and regret.

Selene Valtara, once the proud and dominant commander, sat with her head bowed, her piercing violet eyes dulled by endless guilt. The memory of that night haunted every corner of her mind.

—Flashback: The High Elder's Daughter's Sacrifice—

The palace burned with tension as shadows slithered through the halls. The elite unit had been stationed to guard the High Elder's daughter, but danger lurked closer than anyone expected.

Without warning, masked assassins surged from the darkness.

Darius Vane roared like an unstoppable force, his massive axe cutting through foes like thunder splitting the sky.

Leon Graves danced in the shadows, his silver blades glinting as they found their targets with deadly precision.

Kaelen Rhys stood calm amidst the chaos, calling orders with strategic brilliance while slicing down attackers.

Markus Holt laid traps that exploded in bursts of fire and shrapnel, slowing the tide of enemies.

Eren Black rained death from above with his sniper's precision, each arrow a silent promise of vengeance.

Rook Draven was a storm of chaos, his fists breaking bones and daggers leaving trails of crimson.

Selene fought furiously, blades flashing as she cut down assassins. But behind her, she didn't see the shadow creeping closer, dagger poised to strike her heart.

The High Elder's daughter did.

Without hesitation, the girl lunged forward, intercepting the assassin's blade with her own body. and with the girl eyes dimming said sorry to worry and then when she was dying flashback occured to her she playing with selena as she was the only one who understood her in her childhood everybody ignored her including when she was playing with her friends Then when the girl came to mother as she was dirty and her mom shouted at her Why you did your clothes dirty and beated her till she was half dead then she said we are of a noble family your father is of a high ranking family but when the elite unit was put with a duty to guard her then selena and the other members played with her spent time with her and she started to see them as their another father mother and sister so he had no regrets and said i love u selena in dimming way

seeing this selena and other went berserk killing half of the assasins and when this moment cooled down then Selene turned just in time to catch her as she fell, eyes wide with horror. Blood stained her hands as she tried to stop the inevitable. The assassins, their mission complete, melted into the darkness.

When the guards arrived, they saw the dagger in Selene's trembling hand—and the High Elder's daughter lifeless in her arms.

And this whole unit were sent to prison while they were going in road people along the sides were throwing tomtooes and eggs as form of disrespect and now the blades which were once used for kingdom became rusty

—Now: The Depths of Despair—

Kael's voice broke the silence, low and unwavering. "I know what truly happened that night."

Selene flinched, her voice hollow. "You know nothing of failure. Her blood is on my hands."

Kael stepped forward, his presence cold and commanding. With deliberate calm, he tilted her chin up with his hand, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"Stop drowning in your past," his voice was like ice—sharp, unyielding. "Start living for your future. Its your choice "

For the first time in years, Selene's eyes widened in shock, a faint blush creeping across her cheeks. The weight of his words struck deeper than any blade.

She was seeing his father in him then selena was seeing the shadow of his father in him and for the first time she had a wide smile as her father was the one who had done the deed to upbring and he was the person whom she trusted the most and but after the prime minister assasination she became too broke and after seeing kael she became like something new and all the elite members were in a awe and happing seeing the condition of selena and leon said she sure has returned and all in the elite group started laughin in their chains but still they needed a purpose and still had their doubts in kael..

—The Elite Unit's Doubts—

Leon Graves sneered. "And why should we trust you? The kingdom threw us away. What makes you any different?"

Kael's gaze swept across them, unwavering. "Because I don't fight for the council's lies. I fight for the truth—and for people who deserve justice."

Darius Vane's voice was low, gruff with hidden pain. "Even if we wanted to believe you... what's stopping history from repeating itself?"

Kael didn't blink. "Because this time, I'll stand with you. I won't let anyone fall again."

Selene, her voice barely a whisper, spoke. "What's your real reason for helping us?"

Kael's eyes softened. "Because no warrior deserves to be remembered for their worst mistake. You deserve a future where your loyalty isn't punished."

—A Pact of Redemption—

The silence was thick, but slowly, one by one, the elite unit's members stood—unbroken, ready.

Selene rose last, her voice steady but soft. "We'll follow you, Kael. But don't expect blind loyalty. Earn it."

Kael nodded, a small smirk playing at his lips. "Good. Loyalty means nothing if it's given for free."

—Final Moments: A Bond Forged—

As the unit prepared to leave their prison behind, Kael placed a firm hand on Selene's shoulder.

"You're stronger than your regrets," he said, his voice low and reassuring.

[End of Chapter 7]