Chapter 74

MIRO

As I rode to my father's mansion, my phone buzzed and I switched to bluetooth.

"Yes"

"Where are you?" came my brother's voice.

MIRO

As I rode to my father's mansion, my phone buzzed and I switched to bluetooth.

"Yes"

"Where are you?" came my brother's voice.

"En route to Dad's house." I replied.

"You good?"

"Yeah." I lied.

Theon audibly sighed. "I'll keep your food in the microwave."

Our call ended and an hour later, I arrived at my father's place. When I entered, I found him in the dining room sitting alone

at the head of a long banquet table. Sometimes, I wonder what it would have been like if my father wasn't a monster. Would we have gathered round this table like a family, chatting away happily?

I wonder what being a happy family feels like.

My father raised his head, saw me and waved me over. I bowed before taking a seat at his right hand, suddenly wary of the excitement in his demeanor.

I met him eating his special 'diet' and had to force myself to refrain from wrinkling up my nose at the smell of blood. My father signaled to the servants standing by and just as I feared, they brought my own dish. This time, it was a large bloody heart.

I stared at the atrocity and found no appetite to eat. Then I felt my father's eyes on me.

"What's the matter?" He asked in a rough tone.

"Nothing wrong. Father." I answered, slowly taking my fork and knife. I felt his eyes on me, as I cut into the flesh and slowly brought it to my mouth.

It tasted the same as usual but I was not the same person anymore. The man who used to gobble it all up was eager to impress and seek the good graces of his father. Now? I still want him to treat me like a son but I am no longer in a rush for his affection

Not when I just learnt that it's gradually costing me my life.

"I don't think your brother can get the revenge your sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I will take him off the Dominic case."

I stopped chewing and stared at him. "But Theon is more than capable of finding Dominic and bringing him to justice

My father gave me a look. "You sure about that?" He asked with a grimace. "He seriously injured my Beta just because of a girl he's obsessed with. Does that sound like someone who is focused enough for the task at hand."

I wanted to answer that it sounds like someone who is determined to protect what he cares about but then my father would probe me about my statement and I'm just not in the mood for that. Instead, I swallowed, dreading another bite. But it seems my father is right. Theo "Tell you what." My father said and I looked at him. "I will give you a chance to redeem yourself with me

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My heart rate spiked as my father's gaze softened. An act I had never seen before.

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throat. I know things have been rough between is especially since your sister died." He swallowed and looked away "I am willing to give you a better chance at my forgiveness if you are willing to do what it takes to capture Domime and bring the

replied, shifting in my seat

suddenly smirked, his face changing from the softness it once had. "Good" He said. "Well, you can start by finishing your meal and after that, I'll take you

checked his wristwatch. "You have

looked at the food and swallowed again. "This was just for the meantime I told

justice for

and

and this time I ate with purpose.

we drove a long distance until we arrived at a bar and when

it was different now. It seemed to

better

as

down as well and obeyed while feeling the effects of the diet in my body. It felt like a rush of adrenaline fueled by a simmering anger. Crossing the parking lot to the building. I refused

we entered I was suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have changed but

would win. Theon made a lot of money fighting here during his teenage years and early twenties.

our lives but when Theon started to make his own money, and introduced me to

surprise, we emerged at a quiet bar which was a stark contrast to the one on

old money, seated around chairs, smoking, drinking with beautiful topless women around them while they played cards and blackjack. My father approached a certain

said and I remember him to be one of the old money friends

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apologies. gentleman lad to brief my son.

the weight of about half a

said, with my arms behind

I stood there.

son we expected" One of them said and I remember him as the head

like he was the Alpha of this friend group, not my

his sleeves. "Unfortunately, I can't rely on him anymore. He's somehow

I recognised him

her! My father

said, putting our smoke from his cigar and now I remembered him as koman's dad, the

stood there baffled as

in the world did Ryn Ashmore manage to piss off not just my father but also the

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

"I'll keep your food in

at my father's place. When I entered, I found him in the dining room sitting

table. Sometimes, I wonder what it would have been like if my father wasn't a monster. Would we have

what being a

and waved me over. I bowed before taking a seat at his right hand, suddenly wary of the

him eating his special 'diet' and had to force myself to refrain from wrinkling up my nose at the smell of blood. My father

atrocity and found no appetite to eat. Then I felt my father's eyes

the matter?" He asked in

his eyes on

to impress and seek the good graces of his father. Now? I still want him to treat me like a son but I

I just learnt that it's gradually costing me my

sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention.

is more than capable

sure about that?" He asked with a grimace. "He seriously injured my Beta just because of a girl he's obsessed with. Does that sound like someone who is focused enough for the task at

then my father would probe me about my statement and I'm just not in the mood for that. Instead, I swallowed, dreading another bite. But it

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rate spiked as my father's gaze softened. An act

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