shuhaige
Chapter 97
Chapter 97 MIRO
After Ryn left, Theon came back to his seat in the kitchen and went back to typing out emails. I, on the other hand, scanned my calendar for upcoming business meetings and events. Suddenly, Theon raised his head. "Was I too harsh on her?"
My eyes slowly trailed from my phone to his face. His expression was unreadable as usual but from the keen way he looked at me for answers, I could tell he really cared. "Why do you care?"
Theon blinked and looked down at his half-eaten meal. "I don't know. I think it's the Moonstone messing with my feelings. You're the one with the ladies, so I need you to give me a straight answer before I leave chasing after her." I looked at my brother and remembered my resolve to look after him. "No. You weren't too harsh. If anything, you were really nice, firm but nice." "Thanks." He nodded once and went back to his business. Then I decided this was the best time to discuss my issues with
him.
"Can we talk?"
Theon raised his eyes to me before setting his phone face down on the kitchen counter. "I'm listening."
Glad to have his attention, I went straight to the point. "I want us training again just like old times." He arched his brow. "Why?"
"Because I need to fight someone..." I said, measuring his reaction, "...someone you've fought before."
"Who?"
"Olive Verena." Olive
Theon's eyes hardened. "Dad is putting you up to this, isn't he?"
"Theon, please, don't start again." I rose to my feet, taking my used plate to the sink. "I am an adult and I know what I am doing. Will you help me or not?"
"NO
I turned around to look at him. "Why?"
Because he's too dangerous.
I me something I don't already know." I replied, feeling my anger starting to rise. "This is why I need your help. I can beat him just like you did. I can win this for our country." Theon tilted his head to the side. "Is this for our country or is this for Dad?"
"It's for me." I answered. "It's for me because I am tired of being seen as second best to you. I am tired of living under your shadow and being referred to as the other twin. I'm tired of being seen as a nobody."
Theon's cool mask broke to show his confusion. "Are you kidding me right now?" Theon blinked in surprise. "Who had the smarts to take our business from a five staff company to a global giant? Who led many successful team missions with little to no casualties? Who graduated college with an IQ that can put Einstein to shame? Who is the reason we became self-made billionaires? You!" 10.45 Fri,
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"But none of that matters to Dad."
Theon slid out of his seat and walked a few steps away. Planting both hands on his hips, he released a heavy breath of frustration. "I'm done." He said, shaking his head. "I am done trying to make you see that you don't need him or his love. I thought becoming self made, building our own empire and trying to usurp him would be enough but now I see it would never be enough for you." Silence settled upon us, and the back of my eyes began to burn. I'm sorry, T
"I think you need that apology more than I do." He said, closing the distance between us. "You need to apologize to yourself for seeking the validation of someone who never cared about you in the first place."
His words hit me like a punch. I know the truth, but as I stood there, looking at the semblance of my own self, I knew I wasn't ready to admit it. "Are you going to help me with Olive or not?"Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Theon threw his head back and stared at the ceiling. "I almost didn't win with Olive, you know?" He eventually said. "He shattered two of my ribs during our match."
I blinked in surprise. "You didn't tell me that."
Theon looked at me, his eyes hard. "I was hospitalized for a full week and I expected that you'd notice, but you didn't. Instead, I came home to you hosting a party in our house."
I shifted through my memories and vaguely remembered Theon coming home, using a cane to walk. At that time, I was high on drugs, booze and women and I found it funny, probably even said something insensitive.
"T.
I'm-"
"Save i e it!" He snapped, walking away from me. "I can't help you."
Just as
he was about to leave the kitchen, I got an email and when I read it, anger sparked in my bones. "So you met with Dominic?"
He paused, turning around slowly.
"You went to the North without permission? Risked a warrior's life!" My voice rose with every word as I read more details in disbelief. "All for a flower? Wait a minute, is this for Ryn?" Theon faced me, storms gathering in his eyes. "Are you spying on me?" "Answer the d****n **n question, ,T!"
Theon watched me c***ly. "I don't need to. I don't owe you an explanation. You asked me to stay out of your business, so stay out of mine." He said, then turned to walk away again.
My anger first became tempered by shock then it surged again. "You f***g hypocrite!" I snarled, feeling my wolf come to the surface. "It's always her! Always her over me! You'd risk your life for some siren witch! Give her your life force but won't even train me! Won't even help me? What did I ever do to you to deserve this heartlessness?! Why are you so cold to me?"
Theon stopped, turned and watched me c***y before tilting up his lips in a smirk.
"What's so F*****G funny?!"
"How easy it is to rile you up?"
My brows knitted. "You know what?! F***k you! I'll beat Olive with or without your help!" I yelled, going back to the kitchen
counter.
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Theon walked out without a word and I was left fuming and plotting ways to make him pay. It would be nice to send this information to Dad. Once he finds out about the phoenix flower it's only a matter of time before he discovers the Moonstone and expels Ryn. Then she can be out of our lives for good. But then, at what cost?
Ryn will be shattered, and my brother will never forgive me. I'm not even sure winning against Theon is enough to make my father completely forgive me.
My mother's sick face suddenly came to mind as she laid on her deathbed, holding both my hand and Theon's. "Promise me, my precious princes, that you will always choose to be brothers first before you are your father's sons. Promise!" We had to channel our wolves to make the promise before she died
should
I betray him now?"
punishment. He He's covered for me and protected me all my life. Whortly after. The burning in my eyes led to tears, and I used the heel of my palms to press deep into my eyes. I remembered all the times I made mistakes and Theon lied on my behalf and took the for myself together, I ascended the stairs. When I sitting on his bed, staring into space. His face got to Theon's bedroom door, I hesitated before knocking twice and going in.
After a moment of Coming in, I found
had b
"If you're here for und two, I really don't have the strength or the patience."
I been slack when I came in, but now that he was aware of my presence, his cold exterior slipped into place. "Dad is the one spying on you." I said, then he looked at me. "I intercepted the news before it could get to him." Theon rose to his feet, shoving his hands in his pockets. "So, let me guess, as long as I help you Dad won't hear about it, right? Is that what this is?" I reined in my anger. "But I won't do that." I said and handed him my phone containing everything I just discovered. "Here, this is everything I gathered concerning your secret mission. You can delete it from my phone." Theon scratched his chin. "And how will I know you don't have a copy somewhere?"
"It should be." I snapped,
then
I sighed, rubbing the back of my neck. "Because I am trying to be your brother first before being his son."
His gaze softened and then he, too, sighed. "Fine, I'll train you."
I looked at him in surprise before sighing in relief. "Thanks. I'm in your debt. Anytime you need me, just let me know."
Theon c***d his head to the side, observing. "Actually, I want to cash in on that debt now."
My brows burrowed. "You need my help?"
"Yap." He answered. "Get dressed. We are going out of town."