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

Dad" I replied, shifting in my seat

"Good" He said. "Well, you can

wristwatch. "You have twenty

"This was just for the meantime I told myself. Just until

justice for my

and

time I ate with purpose. Whatever it takes,

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

place my sister and I got abducted but it was different now. It seemed to have been rebuilt to be

better

as he alighted from

Crossing the parking lot to the building. I refused to look at the spot where we got nabbed. Instead,

suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have

who would win. Theon made a lot of money fighting here during his teenage years and early twenties. Now, it suddenly dawned on me that maybe my brother was fighting to

Theon started to make his own money, and introduced me

we emerged at a quiet bar which was a stark contrast to

Betas and old money, seated around 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

I remember him to be one of the old money

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to brief my

about

said, with my arms

I stood there.

of them said and I remember him as the head of

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

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

and I recognised him as my Uncle Sadie's

else other than her! My father retorted.

The first man said, putting our smoke from his cigar and now I remembered him as koman's dad, the head of

there baffled as hell

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

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

"I'll keep

place. When I

head of a long banquet table. Sometimes, I wonder what it would have been like if my father

what being a happy family feels

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

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

at the atrocity and found no appetite to eat.

asked in a rough

I felt his eyes on me, as I

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

that

don't think your brother can get the revenge your sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my

more than capable of finding Dominic and bringing

asked with a grimace. "He seriously injured my Beta just

for that. Instead, I swallowed, dreading another bite.

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my father's gaze

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