Chapter 64

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My father seemed a little surprised to see me and so was Dutton.

I guess they must have heard of my injury.

"Your Highness." I curtly bowed before taking my seat opposite aim. Miro on the other hand sat adjacent to us.

My father puffed some smoke in the air, before tempering his cigar on an ashtray and leaving it to burn out. I watched his movement. My father smoking again was a nasty indication that he was under stress, "I heard you got hurt in the field,"

"And I am completely healed." I replied.

He cocked his head to the side, studying me. "It makes no sense that someone like Viktor will escape you once again. He doesn't even have one third of your strength despite his new status."

I sucked my teeth. "Viktor seems to be on a new juice. He and his men were stronger and faster than normal."

"It still doesn't explain why he eluded you. My father's voice raised an octave

1 ground my jaw, keeping a level gaze with him, "Mistakes happen

"They've happened twice in a row. In fact, they are happening a lot lately. Ever since you got that girl on the training team, you seem to have lost your edge."

I felt tempted to curl my hands into fists but I stopped myself. My father was keen on studying body language. He'd know he was getting to me and I don't want that.

Instead. I smiled.

"Lost my edge I huffed. "You're the one smoking a Cuban cigaron a Sunday night obsessed with a nineteen-year-old girl I'd say in all my twenty-five years of living, I have never seen you as obsessed with a human being as you have been with

day Ryn. I leaned forward in my seat. "Tell me, Father, what chokehold does Ryn Ashmore have a whole Alpha King in?"

Like storms gathering, my father's eyes hardened and Director Dutton moved as if he wanted to come teach me a lesson.

with delight as he moved around the seat

What a shame.

forward to beating his ass but I guess my time will come some other

smiled, his face twisted into the same grimace that has haunted me

in the gut. "My intelligence never picked up

pompous air, his one eye glinting maliciously. "But you would have picked up on it if your priorities weren't

your position as

scared I'll take your

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I want you to find out what he's doing on my land. Find Viktor and interrogate his men in your custody. I don't care what methods. you use.

rising to his feet.

as he passed by me to the door with a smirking Dutton in

that a threat. Father?" I asked,

comer of my eyes, my father stopped in his tracks.

"You know what happens when

Dominic and we won't have to find out and with that

listening to the soft spits of fire from the fireplace as my gaze

awfully quiet." I said, before looking my brother's

his face. He looked haunted and reminded me of the scared boy he had been when things

felt sorry

Dominic Tarrent was a touchy

he gave me a

became worried Miro being speechless indicated he was going through a lot upstairs and he had a habit of shutting down if he was on the verge of a breakdown, Wanna talk about it?" I asked, but he shook his head slowly, like he was in

us both a potent mix. Coming to sit in front of him, I handed him the drink and

You hear me?" I said, and Miro raised his eyes to meet mine. "Together." I nodded assuringly. "Our

to that and downed the drink and I could see Miro's eyes shine with tears but he

agreement

she crossed my mind, the more I felt the urge to drive

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