Kai didn't send Ray after Esme just because Ray loved her more.
No—they all did.
But love wasn't the only reason.
The organization wasn't the only threat. There were remnants—spies, sleeper agents still lurking in the shadows. Ghosts of the organization scattered too close to home. Before they could even think of striking at the heart, they needed to cleanse their own land.
Someone had to stay behind.
Someone had to erase the traces. Eliminate the whispers. Ensure no loose threads remained that could be tugged to unravel everything.
That was Kai's job.
While Ray went after Esme, Kai focused on the cleanup. The silence. The safety of those who had nothing to do with the war, yet would suffer if they failed.
The children—they had to be protected.
So Kai sent Ray. Not because he was stronger. Not because he was more in love.
But because Ray wouldn't stop.
Because he was the only one mad enough to tear through hell for her.
But Ray wasn't walking alone.
