Chapter 64

THEON

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.

as he moved around the seat

What a shame.

his ass but I guess my time will come some other

grimace that has haunted

his words hitting me like a punch in the gut.

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

sighed and crossed my legs. "Duuon, your position as director seems

"What? You're scared

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the battle raged on between Ditton and I as we exchanged deadly glares. "Theon, 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. I want answers!" "You'll get them. Father." I answered, terribly troubled

said, rising to his feet. "Otherwise you really might lose

hands curled into fists as he passed by me to the door with a

that a threat. Father?" I

my father stopped in his tracks.

know what happens

and we won't have to

there listening to the soft spits of fire

said, before looking

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

sorry

topic of Dominic Tarrent was a

I asked, and he gave me a one shoulder

lot upstairs and he had a habit of shutting down if he was on the verge of a breakdown, Wanna talk about it?"

front of him, I

said, and Miro raised his eyes to meet mine. "Together." I nodded assuringly.

drink and I could see Miro's eyes shine with tears but he glanced

agreement

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

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