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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his 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 justice Nora I couldn't believe my ears. Could this be it? Could this be the thing that finally gets me

I replied, shifting in my seat to face him Anything to

the softness it once had. "Good" He said. "Well, you can

wristwatch. "You have

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

justice for

and

my cutlery and this time I ate with purpose. Whatever it takes, I'll

my father's car and we drove a long distance until we arrived at a bar and when I saw the name, my mouth

it was different now. It seemed to have been rebuilt to be

better

said as he alighted

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 to look at the spot where we got nabbed. Instead, I looked straight ahead as we er MapleBee's

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

lot of money fighting here during his teenage years and early twenties. Now,

control every aspect of our lives but when Theon started to make his

with security and to my surprise, we emerged at a quiet bar which was a

chairs, smoking, drinking with beautiful topless women around them while they played cards and blackjack. My father approached a certain group of men seated around a table and the

Finnegan. One of them said and I remember him to be one of the old money friends of my father, whose parties I and Theon were forced to

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apologies. gentleman lad to brief my

the weight of about half a dozen

arms behind me like a

I stood there.

them said and I remember him as the

about him that made me feel like he was the Alpha of this

father sighed as he rolled up his sleeves. "Unfortunately, I can't rely on him anymore. He's somehow wrapped around

asked and I recognised him as

other than her! My father

she's starting to get on my nerves. The first man said, putting our smoke

there baffled as

manage to piss off not

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

"I'll keep your

my father's place. When I entered, I found him

like if my

being a happy family

me and waved me over. I bowed before taking a seat at his right

myself to refrain from wrinkling up my nose at the smell of blood. My father signaled to

and found no appetite to eat.

matter?" He asked in a

his eyes on me, as I cut into the flesh

eager to impress and seek the

just learnt that it's gradually costing me

deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I will take him off the

chewing and stared at him. "But Theon is more than capable

a grimace. "He seriously injured my Beta just

just not in the mood for that. Instead, I swallowed, dreading another bite. But it seems my father is right. Theo "Tell you what."

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heart rate spiked as my father's gaze

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