Chapter 826

Chris told Donovan that he went by three different names. In Valanthea, he was Chris Thompson—the name his late wife had given him. In Malithorn, he was Orin Sontara, a name given by his birth mother. In Usna, he was Jensen Whittaker. He was born over 30 years ago in Malithorn. His mother was Malithornian, and his father was from Nihoro. That made him of mixed heritage. However, his Nihoroan father was a married man. He abandoned them a few years later to return to his home country. Chris' mother eventually remarried a local man and had more children. Chris became the unwanted extra in that new family. His stepfather kicked him out of the house when he was 15 because of his rebellious nature. A gang boss took him in while he was living on the streets. The boss sent him to train with anti-government armed forces in the Gold Delta. He learned how to use knives and guns at a young age in that unit. He mastered the art of survival in bloody environments and learned how to be ruthless