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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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 it takes to capture Domime and bring the

my seat to face him Anything to

had. "Good" He said. "Well, you can

his wristwatch. "You

and swallowed again. "This was just for the meantime

justice for

and

that thought. I took my cutlery and this time I ate with purpose. Whatever it takes, I'll

a long distance until we arrived at a bar and when I saw the name, my mouth

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

better

My father said as he alighted from

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 where we got nabbed. Instead, I looked straight ahead as we er MapleBee's Bar was one of the

the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have

bets on 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 get away

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

security and to my surprise, we emerged at a quiet bar which was a stark contrast

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

said and I remember him to be one of the old money friends of my father, whose parties

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brief my son. My father said aking his

about half a dozen

said, with my arms behind me

I stood there.

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

me feel like he was the Alpha

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

person asked and I recognised him

other than her! My father retorted. "She's

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

there baffled

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

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

keep your food in the

place. When I entered, I found him in the dining room

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

what being a happy family

before taking a seat

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

found no appetite to eat. Then I felt my

asked in a

felt his eyes

impress and seek the good graces of his father. Now? I still want him to treat me like

just learnt that it's gradually costing me my

My father suddenly commented, grabbing my attention. "I will take him off

more than capable of finding Dominic

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

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

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gaze softened. An act I had never

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