Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 191

Screams.

The acrid scent of burning flesh thick in the air.

The fire was burning at his skin.

That night he stood helpless, just a boy in a nightmare, watching the people he loved being dragged away, screaming. fighting, bleeding, but the Blacks were merciless.

A tear slipped down his cheek, then another. He hated his weakness, but he couldn’t stop the tears.

He’d waited years to get to this point, and now he was ready to turn Alexander and his family into a pile of ashes.

Scar took a deep breath, his fingers clenching as anger overweights his sadness. His tears disappeared as quickly as they came, replaced by a hard resolve. Alexander Black had no idea what he was in for.

He thought he was untouchable, shielded by power and influence.

But by the time he realized what was happening it would be too late.

Scar was not only out for revenge, he was intent on destroying Alexander Black’s entire world.

AAAAA

Fifteen Years Ago

A boy no more than sixteen years old pressed his ear against the door to his parents‘ bedroom. His brown eyes were wide and his frame tense. He wasn’t supposed to be listening, but the urgency in their voices had drawn him in.

Inside, his father’s voice rang out, raw with anger.

“There is no escaping this. Enough of the Blacks stealing my projects! This time I am sueing them to court.”

His mother’s voice was softer but just as firm, as she tried to soothe him.

“You gotta chill. We can’t just do this haphazardly. We gotta figure out how they’re stealing from us. We gotta have some proof before we do anything.”

the Blacks have cheated me! If I don’t stop

inside

should be ready for my attack!”

away as his dad approached the

could

it,his breath short. Questions raged in

the richest families in the country, with power that reached well beyond the reach of most people. But to him the name ‘Black‘ meant more than power and corruption; it had

Alexander Black.

enemies either. At school, Alexander kept to himself and rarely spoke. But there was something that made Travis want to get closer to him. Unlike

right, the Blacks weren’t

enemies.

shook his head. He didn’t want to believe it. Alexander wasn’t like the rest of his family. For years, he’d looked up to him, admired him, wished he was like him, powerful,

he had the

sixteen soon, and he knew exactly what he was going to do: invite everyone from

one big problem: his father would never

he’d heard tonight, there was no way his father would let one of the Black step into the

determination settling in his

tell

invitations. His heart pounded as he reached Alexander. Everyone as school seemed to pause as he pressed the card in his hand. Every one waited to hear if the

for a moment, blank. Then, to Travis’s surprise, he took

Alexander said simply, before walking away.

his excitement bubbling over.

birthday was going to be

his chest puffing out as the party unfolded just as he’d imagined it would. Fairy

night. The Mahoney mansion was nothing compared to the Blacks,

Travis smiled as the party really got started, all the girls whispering and glancing at the Black heir, trying to work up the nerve to

than two hours later, something

was just a hint of smoke at first, barely noticeable, but then within minutes it was clear as there came a

Someone screamed.

turned, his heart switching places with his