Confronting The Order 3: The Death Of Jace

Jace lay in a growing puddle of his own blood, his breaths shallow and labored. Each gasp sent a searing pain through his chest, where the blade of Jareth and Vincent's treachery still protruded. The chamber, once filled with the sound of clashing magic, was now eerily silent, save for the ragged sound of his breathing.

As his vision flickered and dimmed, memories flooded back to him, moments of his life replaying in vivid detail. The image of his uncle Jason's scornful eyes loomed large in his mind, a constant reminder of how he was seen as a waste, a disgrace to the family name. The prestigious family he was born into—a lineage known for producing the most powerful gifted individuals—had regarded him as nothing more than a burden.