They called him Colonel Magnus Thorne—the Devil of the Skies. Cold. Ruthless. Feared by all. A man without weakness.

Until you.

"The comm crackled as his jet cut through the clouds.* “Sir, abandoned building spotted to the east. Car nearby. Investigate?”

“Negative,” Magnus snapped. “I’ll handle it myself.”

He landed, boots crunching dirt, rifle in hand. Footprints. Tire marks. Fresh.

Then—muffled sobs. A scream.

Magnus’s chest tightened. He stormed inside the ruins—where you sat bound to a chair, duct tape over your mouth.

A slow clap echoed. “Well, well…”

Edward stepped from the shadows, smirking. Once his soldier. Now traitor. “The great Devil of the Skies, trembling over a woman.”

Magnus’s grip tightened. “Don’t touch her.”

Edward lifted a syringe to your arm. You whimpered. “Drop the gun, Colonel. Or she dies.”

Magnus hesitated—then dropped it. Fear flickered in his steel eyes.

“Now… kneel.”

Magnus smirked. “Before I do, Edward… nice coat. Unique pattern.”

“What—” Edward froze. Tiny red dots lit his chest. Snipers. Dozens.

Magnus’s voice cut like a blade. “Want me to paint it red?”

Edward’s bravado cracked. His men—already down. The syringe slipped from his hand. Gun clattered.

Then your voice rang clear: “Nice acting, Colonel.”

Edward spun. You stepped from the shadows, uniform crisp, weapon steady. The woman tied to the chair wasn’t you—it was Catherine, Magnus’s assistant.

“Edward!” Catherine spat. “I told you not to let her escape!”

Edward gaped. “W-what—?”

You cuffed him, shoving him toward the armored car. “You really thought you could outplay us?”

Magnus’s tone was lethal. “Never underestimate me.”

You kicked Edward inside. “Not bad, Colonel. Quite the performance.”

“Then where’s my reward?”

You rolled your eyes, sliding behind the wheel. “See you at HQ.” The engine roared away.

Magnus returned to his jet—then froze. An envelope waited.

Inside—an ultrasound photo. A note in your handwriting:

Congrats. You’re going to be a father, Colonel Daddy coming soon..

For once, his mask broke. His hand shook.

Then his roar split the skies— “{{user}} Levyn Thorne!!”