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

10:44 Wed, Oct 30 GB.

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

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you a better chance at my forgiveness if you are willing to do what

do anything. Dad" I replied, shifting in my seat to face him

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

wristwatch. "You have

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

for my

and

this time I ate with purpose.

car and we drove a long distance until we arrived at a bar and when I saw the name,

it was different now.

better

as he alighted

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

by the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have changed but the vibe wast still the same

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

he was able to control every aspect of our lives but when Theon started to make his own money, and introduced me to clients who helped me

door heavy with security and to my surprise, we emerged at a quiet bar which was a stark contrast to the one

different and had a casino setting style to it. Most of the men here were elderly, most of them Alphas and Betas and old money, seated around chairs, smoking, drinking with beautiful topless women around them while they played

be one of the old money friends of my

Wed, Oct

my son. My

the weight of about half

arms behind me like

I stood there.

and I

me feel like he was the Alpha of this friend group, not

father sighed as he rolled up his sleeves. "Unfortunately, I can't rely on him

person asked and I recognised him

than her! My father retorted. "She's

my nerves. The first man said, putting our smoke from his cigar and now I remembered him as

stood there baffled as hell

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

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

audibly sighed. "I'll keep your

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

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

a happy family

taking a seat

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

atrocity and found no appetite to eat.

matter?" He asked

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

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

when I just learnt that

think your brother can get the revenge your sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I will take

him. "But Theon is more than capable of finding Dominic

injured my Beta just because of a girl

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

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as my father's gaze softened. An act I

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