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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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 makes me clash

my seat to face him Anything

face changing from the softness it once had. "Good" He said. "Well, you can start by finishing your meal and after that, I'll take

checked his wristwatch.

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

for

and

my cutlery and this time I ate with

that night. I entered my father's car and we drove a long distance until we arrived at a bar and when I saw the

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

better

said as he alighted from

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 biggest bars in the country and well

entered I was suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of nostalgia. The building might have changed but the vibe wast still the same

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

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

my surprise, we emerged at a quiet bar which was a stark contrast to the one on

drinking with beautiful topless women around them while they played cards and blackjack. My father approached a certain group of men seated around a table and

be one of the old money friends of my father, whose parties I and Theon were forced

Wed, Oct 30

gentleman lad to brief my son. My father said aking his

weight of about half a

said, with my arms behind me like a

I stood there.

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

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

as he rolled up his sleeves. "Unfortunately, I can't rely on him anymore. He's somehow wrapped

asked and I recognised him as my

My father

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

there baffled

Ashmore manage to piss off not just my father but also

"You good?"

""Yeah." I lied.

audibly sighed. "I'll keep your

place. When I entered, I found him in the

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

what being a happy family feels

father raised his head, saw me and waved me over. I bowed before taking a seat at 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

the atrocity and found no appetite to eat. Then

matter?" He asked in a

I felt his eyes on me, as I

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

learnt that it's gradually

sister deserves." My father suddenly commented,

Theon is more than capable of

just because of a girl he's obsessed with. Does that sound like someone who is focused enough for the

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

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

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