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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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 my father's affection since booting off Ryn

shifting in my seat to

"Good" He said. "Well, you can start by finishing

his wristwatch.

"This was just for the meantime I told myself.

for

and

time I ate with

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

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

better

father said as he alighted

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

the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have changed but

money fighting here during his teenage years

Theon started to make his own

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

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

late, Finnegan. One of them said and I remember him to be one of the old

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to brief my son. My father said aking

felt the weight of about half a dozen eyes

my arms

I stood there.

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

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

Another person asked and I recognised him

her! My father

first man said, putting our smoke from his cigar and now

baffled as hell genuinely

how 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

place. When I

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

what being a happy family feels

taking a seat at his right hand, suddenly wary of the excitement

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,

appetite to eat. Then

matter?" He asked in a

felt his eyes on me, as I cut into the flesh and slowly brought it

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

your sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I will take him

is more than capable of finding Dominic and bringing him

injured my Beta just because of a girl

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

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my father's gaze

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