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“There’s nothing there,” the boy’s mom whispered as she panted on the bed.
The elderly doctor took a peek, and shook his head. “That’s a beauty mark. Nothing more.”
Holy shit! The kid was a Manno. And his mom? What was she? A Mazza? Zien member?
* * *
Theon stood on the other side of the cell. He crossed his arms. “I know there’s something different about you, boy. Don’t pretend.”
The boy, bigger than when he was taken, didn’t say a word. His stringy hair hung in his face and he seemed happy to leave it as a barrier between him and Aamori’s son.
“Fine. You won’t talk? Your friend will.” Theon motioned to one of the Iron guard accompanying him to go into the cage. I sucked in a breath when the man removed his hood. Travon.
The boy flinched but didn’t say anything as Travon plucked a girl, maybe eighteen or so, from the cell.
“You’ve lost your mother. You have no home, no possessions. Your pathetic existence is here in this room. You had one friend. But you’re about to lose her too. Still want to keep your silence?” Theon crossed his arms.
“Maybe he doesn’t have any secrets, sir.” Another guard cleared his throat.
“No, his bitch of a mother spilled too many secrets when she was drunk on my cock. And when I brought it to the elder, she confirmed that he would cause my downfall.” He ground his jaw.
“Then why not just kill him?”
“Because, I want to know how he’s my downfall. It could be that it’s not actually him, but something he causes. I need the details before I get rid of his worthless sack of bones.”
* * *
“Psst.” Brody unlocked the door and stepped inside. The guards were watching the hallway, deep in useless conversation about their stale dinner.
He used his powers to cast an illusion.
The boy glanced up, but he didn’t make any other moves. He looked older now. Maybe by a year or so. He’d also lost more weight.
“I have food. And water.” Brody crouched down, opening his cloak to reveal his offerings.
“I know who you are. What you are.” The unuse in the boy’s voice broke my heart. If people could sound like heartbreak and hopelessness, that would be this boy.
“Hmm, you don’t say? I know who you are too.” Brody plopped down, stretching his legs out and crossing them at the ankles. “It’s going to be okay you know. Iseeit.”
“I don’t want that future.”
“Yeah, well, people are depending on you. I’m depending on you. But I tell you what. You don’t have to make your decision right now. I’ll come back and visit from time to time.”
The boy shifted, his hair moved just enough for his fierce blue eye to make an appearance. He nodded and ate the food.
* * *
“Really, Brody? You couldn’t leave her alone?” The boy, now a man sighed as he pressed his hand over the stab wound.
Brody chuckled, but it was wet. “I had to try and warn her. I had to try.”
“Love sick.” Shadow was what he went by. Shadow shook his head.
“Yeah, well, I’m attached to that bitch. Anything is a better choice than her.”
Ouch. That stung, but I also didn’t disagree. Anyone was better than her.
“I told you not to go through with it. Not when you didn’t bring the other woman here.” Wait. They were both Mannos. Had he wanted me to bond with them? After I had my core mates?
