Aster wakes three years earlier, in the cramped bed he shares with Finn-his younger brother still safe, still breathing beside him. He doesn't scream. He just pulls the boy close and vows: "This time, I won't fail you." He cuts off the traitor before the knife can sink in. Silences the "friendly" actress with quiet precision. Refuses to stumble blindly into ruin again. And then he goes to find Adrian West. Cold, unreadable, and carrying a weight that feels almost inhuman, Adrian offers the same contract as before. But this time, Aster doesn't wait-he seeks him out. He signs without hesitation. ------ A/N : Former Title: "One More Time" I changed the Title. The First one was boring.