"Brothers, stay!"
The voice rang out from behind Celia, and Ethan turned to see that, unbeknownst to him, over a thousand members of Renegade Alliance had gathered.
"Yeah, brothers, stay!" More voices joined in, echoing the sentiment.
The group standing opposite them could feel the deep camaraderie radiating from Renegade Alliance members. But they had made their choice, and there was no turning back now.
Many of them were already shedding tears of regret.
Silence hung heavy in the air.
After what felt like an eternity, one man stepped forward from the crowd. He approached Ethan, removed his Renegade Alliance emblem, with his head slightly lowered.
"Boss, I'm sorry," he said, placing the emblem at Ethan's feet. "I, Pete Sanders, swear that even if I leave Renegade Alliance, I will never join Blade Syndicate. My mistake is mine alone to bear."
Without waiting for Ethan's response, he turned to the crowd behind Ethan and shouted, "Brothers, I'm sorry!"
Ding…
