a's

kemi

rt, pain, and fear as I burst into my father's room, and for the first fe

in disbelief, but I watch

im, Tessa? "He then q

d! You have just days left to live, and you told me nothing about it!? When were y

ate conmigo,

at the most important person in my life. He's about to leave me. He has just days left

tears. I burst into tears, and my fears begin to

t no matter how tough I seem, I don't think I'm ready or will ever be ready to lose the on

t the world, my entire life. How am I suppos

am. He can't just lead me into the deep se

ge of the bed he's sitting on, and I realize that he's been looking at a photo album. An album th

ng me his swan like he always does, and my heart b

e that grows very rapidly and dangerou

ough to cure or eradicate. The cells have caused blood to clot in a

r him to be taken to a hospital where he ca

o the hospital, but he didn't want me to sus

about it? "I question,

the right time to tell you. "He says, and my heart shatters. I've never thought about losing my father, the commo

an solo sin ti aquí, y esos lobos que llamas hermanos harían

and those wolves you call brothers would try their very best to take all we've built,

as eso,

sa! *He then scolds

r that you've been training for your whole life. If you slack up now, you'd lose and those... Wolves I call my brothers would cheat you out of

oks so healthy is actually

f killing and brutality... We come back to each other and find comfort, peace, and sanity in each other's arms. But if you leave me.

says, and my brows crease but

ly being here. You know how we struggled without mom... I know she's in my heart, but... She's not actually here. And if you leave me

alone after my death... Because I want you to get married. "He sa

horror, and he stares a

mother, I had you. But if you lose me... Who would you have? "He

aid. The wolves I call brothers would come after you. I can't leave you to face th

to feel complete... "I begin to protest as tears of horro

lete, Tessa. But you need someone to call y

and? I'm not even seeing anyone... Husbands don't fa

my swan... "He says as he gently k

to protest again, a

... See it as my last wish...

o him and wrap my arms around him ti

***

ron'

of my men tied up on a chair. He is battered and bleeding

n in front of me is the fool who sold me out. The coward was cornered and threatened,

tly mi

e fools killed him than for me to catch h

such a foolish mistake? "I question, and he

fe is? Did you forget the contract you signed before we absorbed you to work with us?

m with a stone-cold glare,

lies, and I stare at his

question him, and he

for the betterment of the gan

to me, and I run my bare, index finger over its brand new, sharp bl

we are to be punished as the master deems fit... "He replies,

nst the dictates of the contract? "I

"He begins, but I'm not in

the dictates of the contract!? "I gr

ch of the man in front of me, and clear liquid comes running from between his legs, down to the chair, and

just peed

ust, and he chokes on his

eat such a mistake... Please... Please... I... I pledge my lo... Loyalty and... And

take... Of course, you'd never repeat it... Cause you won't get the chance to... "I

left hand which has been tied to the table, and his loud, pained scream t

p up on his head and neck as he keeps screaming in anguish

t this time, dropping it on his thumb. Cutting off the finger from its place and his screams and pain increase while his blood increa

ter. "I continue as I lift the knife that's now dripping with blood, and drop it on the middle finger of the three fingers left o

e simply nods and steps between

my way. Leaving me to face the bastard who tried to get me killed, and is

the two fingers he has left on the hand and

, the last one had it too easy. "I speak as I clean my hands with the handkerchief Ez is holding out to me, and I paus

irthday gift. "I then add as I take my ox blood leather

give him a blank look which ca

gner for terrorists but after meeting me, he calmed down a bit and decided to help

ay because he's equally as frigid as I am. And honestly, maybe a bit worse. I only reach out to him when I need

ys

one day, Alonzo came to my office and offered to help me "discipline" any of my men who misbehave or go out of line. I agreed

men walk up to the passed-out bastard and b

ants to go over them with you before finalizing anything. Is it okay if I set him up a meeti

. "I reply, and although I'm looking ahe

If I mig

called for me and it