Everything I said, Selene refused to believe. But anything that came out of their mouths, she believed without question.
“Someone, destroy the funeral.”
“Xavier, this is the third time. If you go against me again, I’ll make sure you never forget it.”
After saying that, they carried Alaric out. But just before leaving, he opened his eyes and grinned at us wickedly.
My father saw my mother’s black-and-white photo being destroyed and collapsed from the shock.
Terrified, I rushed him to the hospital.
Once he was stabilized, I grabbed my phone and dialed an unfamiliar number. The moment the call connected, I broke down.
“Please help me… I’m truly at the end of my rope.”
“Does the promise we made still hold?”
In the cold hospital corridor, only the sound of my sobs echoed.
Moments later, I received a video call from Alaric.
“Hmm, crying so pitifully? Too bad, Selene has always been on my side.”
“You know, I killed your mother while drunk driving. She was still alive when I hit her. But I hated how her blood stained my car and scared my dog… so I stepped on the gas and sent her to the afterlife.”
“You see this white pipe? It’s the leg your father broke when I threw him off the building. I forced the doctor to amputate it and turn it into a pipe. A souvenir. Just for you.”
“Hahaha!”
I clenched the phone, trembling with rage.
“You’re a monster. You’re no different from the beasts who slaughtered our people.”
“Oh, you picked up on that? I saw it in a documentary about how Nazis used human bones to build parts of their crematoriums.”
“Alaric, I curse you. I curse you to die a miserable death.”
I had lost my mind. I was ready to risk everything. If I had to go down, I would take him with me.
I swung the knife at him with all my fury. Alaric only laughed, shouting for help like it was all part of his plan.
Selene’s bodyguards raised their guns and a shot rang out, hitting my hand.
“Xavier, you’re insane! You really tried to kill someone with a knife!”
Rage flooded my vision, turning everything red. A fire burned deep in my chest—one that no one could extinguish.
“Yes, I’m insane,” I growled. “And as long as I’m still breathing, I’ll kill him.”
“Selene,” I snapped, glaring at her, “don’t give me that heartbroken, disappointed look. You make me sick.”
“Fine. You asked for it,” she said coldly. “Tie him up and cripple his legs. Let’s see if he still wants to kill.”