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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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

Dad" I replied, shifting in my seat to

father 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,

checked his wristwatch. "You have

the food and swallowed again. "This was just for the meantime I told myself. Just until I

justice for my little

and

cutlery and this time I ate with purpose. Whatever

a long distance until we arrived

it was different now. It seemed to have been

better

me." My father said as

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

suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of nostalgia. The

fighting here during his teenage years and early twenties. Now, it suddenly dawned on me that

to make his own money, and introduced me to clients who helped me make mine, things began to get complicated

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

elderly, most of them Alphas and 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

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

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gentleman lad to brief my son. My father said aking his

of about half a dozen

said, with my arms

I stood there.

them said and I remember him as

like he was the

I can't rely on him anymore. He's somehow wrapped around the finger

I recognised him as my Uncle

her! My father

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

baffled

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

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

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

call ended and an hour later, I arrived at my father's place. When

have been like if my father wasn't a monster. Would we have gathered round this table like a family, chatting away

a happy

saw me and waved me over. I bowed before taking a seat

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,

to eat. Then I felt my

He asked in a

I answered, slowly taking my fork and knife. I felt his eyes on me, as I cut into the flesh and

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

just learnt that it's gradually costing me my

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

chewing and stared at him. "But Theon is more

that?" He asked with a grimace. "He seriously injured my Beta just because of a girl he's obsessed with.

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

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as my father's gaze softened. An

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