The screams of people getting tortured around him followed Max into sleep that night. The eyes of the helpless women and children stared up at him as they reached out to touch him.
The sound of their begging, pleading for their lives as the men he had always considered his family rampaged through their homes, destroying everything in their wake.
He had felt a connection to Hattie, just like the other had, and just like the others, the voice inside his head assured him that he was doing the right thing…
But his conscious knew better.
Before shit had hit the fan, he had made a promise, an oath, to serve and protect. There were no stipulations as to who he was supposed to serve and who he was supposed to protect, and he felt so damn proud knowing that he was making a difference to those around him.