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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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

shifting in my seat to face him Anything

once had. "Good" He said.

his wristwatch. "You have

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

for my

and

and this time I ate with purpose. Whatever it takes,

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

abducted but it was different now. It

better

My father said as he alighted

down as 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

The building might have changed but the vibe wast still

cheering for their fave while placing bets on who would win. Theon made a lot of money fighting here during his

as we 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

and to my surprise, we emerged at a

and Betas and old money, seated around chairs, smoking, drinking with beautiful topless women around them while they played cards and blackjack. My father

Finnegan. One of them said and I remember him to be one of the old money friends

Wed, Oct

brief my son. My father said aking his

felt the weight of about half

with my arms

I stood there.

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

that made me feel like he

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

asked and I recognised him as my

her! My father

on my nerves. The first man said, putting our smoke from his cigar and

stood there baffled

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

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

keep your

an hour later, I arrived at my father's place. When I entered, I found

I wonder what it would have been like if my father wasn't

a happy family feels

taking a

myself to refrain from wrinkling up my nose at the smell of blood. My father signaled to the servants standing by

to eat. Then I felt my father's eyes on

the matter?" He asked in a rough

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

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

learnt that it's gradually costing me

father suddenly commented,

him. "But Theon is more than capable

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

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

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father's gaze softened. An act I had never

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