---- "Twas heartless and misjudged people. I thought they really cared about me, but after I remembered everything, you had vanished." "T've been looking for you everywhere these past six months. I was going crazy." "T went to every research facility, every Alpha Council building. No one would tell me where you were." He covered his face and sobbed, tears dripping from his chin and soaking his collar: "Please... don't abandon me..." Looking at the brother I had once risked my life to protect, now crying and kneeling before me, hugging my legs and begging for my forgiveness. The sight should have moved me. Once, it would have. I sighed helplessly and gently pushed him away: "But back then, I was all alone too." My voice was steady, emotionless. ---- "Even though you had lost your memory at the time, what about Garrett? He still didn't believe me." "You all just listened to everything Serena said and wished I would drop dead on the spot." "Max, I got through all those years by myself." "Search your conscience-after all the harm you did to me for Serena's sake over the years, do you deserve my forgiveness?"