Chapter 110: This Can't Be Happening

*Theo*

I glared icily at Ciana and Sophia. They cowered before me and I smirked as I started to remove my gloves.

At the last minute, I caught Ciana's eye. She was afraid of me for a moment, but I chuckled lightly again and I could tell she understood. She gave a slight nod.

I rounded on my father and jumped at him.

"What is this!?" Sebastian snarled. He glared at me, then pointed at Sophia. "I told you to kill that witch!"

"I'm not going to do that, Father," I snarled, holding my hands out toward him.

"You filthy little witch! How dare you lie to me and go against my orders?" Sebastian roared, pointing at Sophia. He backed away as I stalked toward him.

I wasn't going to let him get away this time.

"You refused to help Warren. Why would I do anything to help you?" Sophia asked, her shrill voice breaking through the air. "You could have just been a decent father for once, then you might not be in this situation."

"You're all betrayers! That little witch betrayed her king. And you, Theo, betrayed your own father. I'll have you all executed for this!" he cried.

I noticed for the first time, my father had a flicker of fear in his eyes. He must have feared losing control, seeing all of us turning against him, even the people in his kingdom.

I shook my head, snarling. A tyrant could only hold so tightly before his victims started to fight against the squeezing pain.

"I'm not betraying my father. You are not my father because you never treated me like a son. Since I'm nothing more than a tool to you, I can disown you as my father and feel no remorse in what I'm about to do," I informed him coldly.

I raised my arms up, showing off my bare, uncovered hands. Smirking, I reached for my father.

Sebastian growled and turned on his heel. He ran fast.

As helpful as Sophia's bandages and medicine were, I was still weak from my captivity. Growling, I jumped into action, chasing my father away from the altar. I couldn't let him get away again!

I didn't care if he was still the king, I'd make sure no one dared shield him or protect him.

He probably was feeling cornered, no doubt. Unfortunately, cornered animals were always more dangerous. I needed to end this before he did anything crazy.

"Face me, coward!" I shouted.

"Who do you think you are to give me orders?" Sebastian growled back. He disappeared into the crowd and I heard a startled cry from within.

"No!" I gasped, recognizing the voice. I raced into the crowd after him. Everyone immediately parted for me with terror in their eyes as I launched myself forward.

My father turned back to me, a wild look on his face. He had his arms around a hostage. Sebastian glared at me, a hand aimed at her throat.

"Mother!" I stopped in my tracks.

"Don't come any closer," he snarled, spit flying from his mouth and landing on my mother's face.

She made a disgusted look and shrank back within his hold.

Theo, finish what you started!"

This is between you and me!" I

head. "Look around, son. Guards are closing in from all sides, guards loyal to me. If you even lift a finger, I will kill your

held it inches above her chest. I recognized the hand position,

muttered, shaking my

didn't concern me. I couldn't take my eyes off my father's hand and how it dipped lower to

I almost forgot.

to drain others' lives. He was my father and it was his bloodline that was

the time. He didn't need to because he had

my eyes, how could

age. He'd quickly turned me into a weapon. I never

My mother sneered in a

"love."

snapped, shaking her

fists, ready to tear his head

yourself and don't try to bluff my son. He's smarter than that,"

Sebastian snarled, snapping his teeth close

him trick you. He won't be able to kill me. Shorten my lifespan, perhaps, but he doesn't have the strength

father growled. "Surrender, or you'll be responsible for whatever

was no way I'd let Sebastian hurt my

power to kill someone. All he can do is injure them and shorten their

used to be. I might

you he could. You know I'm right, Theo. You're stronger than him, you always have been," she

I ran at him, how many years off my mother's life

my life and didn't want

fighting back, she anxiously urged. "Theo,

Ha. Ha." Sebastian's laugh rang

know me well at all. Let me remind you, there're a million ways to

are you hesitating?" she shouted, pointing

not going to let me harm a single hair on your head. I know that

about, my son is way stronger than

after Regina and Odelia had died? You don't really think it's just because you're lucky, do

eyes widened.

truth? A mix of anxiety and expectation coiled in my

control Theo," Sebastian said, his voice thick with humor. "You

gasped. "Theo, you..."

he showed an ounce of disobedience, all I had to do was tell him I'd kill you

"STOP!" I roared.

you as a son. You protect me

into the conversation. Now, Theo, put on your gloves and go with the guards. Be a good son now, like you've always been, and

eyes were glassy with sadness. There was something else there, like a

what she was thinking or planning.

your mother will suffer," my father said

imprison me. He

guards had completely closed in around us. There was no escape,

"Surrender!" he ordered.

around his throat and suck his life out. He couldn't defeat me, but

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