Casino Prince
After my friend Josh Yates fell deep into gambling, he showed up one day wearing a wide, excited grin, insisting on taking me to Macoria.
"I just won big," he said. "My treat. We're staying at the most luxurious hotel."
However, the moment we landed, he led me straight into a private room buried deep inside a casino.
"The truth is, I lost 7.5 million," he admitted. "If I can't pay it back, they'll sell me off to the Mykar Borderlands…
"However, the woman who runs this place is looking for a man with a crescent-shaped birthmark. If they find him, all debts are wiped clean.
"You've got one on your stomach. I saw it when you were showering. I'm sorry, man… I really don't want to die."
Four men pinned me down on a sofa.
That was when I noticed a child's drawing hanging on the wall.
I had made it for my mother before I was taken from her. She cherished it, said she would keep it for the rest of her life.
An icy smile tugged at my lips.
Josh, Josh… this time, you really did place the right bet, I thought.
Too bad the winner would not be you.