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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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

I replied, shifting in my

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

checked his wristwatch. "You have

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

for

and

my cutlery and this time

and we drove a long distance until we

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

better

father said as he alighted

building. I refused to look at

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

their fave while placing bets on who would win. Theon made a lot of money fighting here during his teenage years and early twenties. Now,

used his money, 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 make mine, things began to

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

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 cards and blackjack.

of the old money friends of my father, whose parties I and Theon

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to brief my son. My

the weight of about half a dozen

I said, with my arms

I stood there.

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

made me feel like he was the Alpha of this friend

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

asked and I recognised him as

her! My father retorted. "She's a

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

there baffled as hell genuinely

manage to piss off not

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

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

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

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

being a happy family

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

My father signaled to the servants standing by and just as I feared, they brought my own dish. This time, it was

the atrocity and found no appetite to eat. Then I felt

asked in a rough

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

man who used to gobble it all up was eager to impress and seek the good graces of

when I just learnt that

revenge your sister deserves." My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I

Theon is more than capable of finding Dominic and bringing him to

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

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

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spiked as my father's gaze softened. An act I

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