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I can't say that my father doesn't care

This is the first time I've been disappointed in him. S

. This is not a death senten

Whoever I marry would control how I live my life. And if so, I will

mured to myself, h

ng this organization,' he said without bl

,' I couldn'

an eyebrow. 'How did yo

lude myself into thinking that there will be any other role for me here besides bei

forward, ready to a

ing you for this up to this day. I've never hidden such a t

sh: it did not make this any easier,' I

at small part of me that even though aware of the impossibility, still hopes that when

even his daughter, can sway his decisions. This is his disp

ears late for your marrying age. I could have married you off the second you turned eighteen, but I didn't do it. Within those seven

ou going to do, Papa?

someone,' h

my life but you. Do you honestly think that with all my bo

drop his name as a lover and just let Papa shoot h

e, Papa. My brain, if you'd like to know, is perfect

can, Ava,"

bargained. "If I fail you,

while Papa spoke. I can feel Sirius waiting by the door. It's as if these people could com

, Sirius," he ordered with

wedding planner tomor

, ple

not fight me on this,

value to him. I regarded him openly, letting him see

wed a lump in my throat an

Z

of my hard kicks and punches for minutes now that by the time I kicked again, h

I continued my attacks. I'd beat him up until he becomes unconscious. Or maybe my

wled, thriving on the adrenali

ers pushed anot

ht Monteval's ma

coldly. "Make sure he's alive

em to push the man inside the ca

years since I lead the La Archantes. This was just one of our regular back and forths. A

that's not wise at the moment. If he retaliates, I'd lose more soldiers. And that is the last thing I need right now because Monteval

hese days, I might just decide to store blood from the people I kill in a cont

see no point in denying it. They'll know to keep their hands steady while they do the

fa and a neutral rug where a sculptural coffee table was placed, I was reminded of how important it is to wipe blood away. I hate having house hel

home gym and found E

my brother, greeted as he put a pi

ers, smirked. Eiran is my second-in-command. Adoni

s in case you weren't

fruit of my labor. Seeing people limping, bruised, and alm

me. I looked back at the door, expecti

Alaric?

t," Eiran repli

ing him as a sh

nd stormed out the door. Foots

Eiran caught u

od on the white luxury vinyl tile, which in just a second w

you..." my breathing was

spot, but this is Alaric. "To ke

dress shirt. Judging by how tightly I grippe

ho's in charge here?" I said lo

ed me away while Adonis stepped in fro

clapped a hand ove

ed protection from that piece of shit

f!" I lunged again, but Eiran used more stren

hort temper. You should've fol

time. So when can I not f

you're allowed not to follow," I said with an evil smirk.

cause they know I'm just full of threats,

ing over a soldier. He's noth