79. Chapter 79
Chapter 79
I step away and blink at Cain, my heart melting into a puddle. He didn’t come to take his father’s side. He came to try to reconcile us.
To my surprise, Baldur takes a step away as well, his lip curling into a smile. “Just in time, son.”
I grit my teeth. I love what he’s trying to do, but I really don’t like the look on his father’s face. “Please don’t get involved, Cain,” I urge him.
Cain glances between the two of us, his eyebrows pulling down. “What’s going on?” he asks in a near whisper.
It’s then that it hits me — this is what he’s always thought Baldur looks like, but now...
His eyes settle on his father’s face and roam over it for a brief moment as if he’s seeing him for the very first time.
My heart skips a beat. I think he’s remembering.
“You…” He breaks off, his eyes widening in shock.
“ I… ?” Baldur echoes in what seems to be amusement. “I what, Cain?”
Cain stumbles back a little. “You’re…” He grits his teeth. “You knew. You knew we were mates.”
Baldur scoffs. “What if I did? Does it matter?”
Gritting his teeth, Cain moves to attack.
Baldur easily blocks him. He’s still smiling, but there’s a warning in his voice when he drawls, “Careful, son.”
Going red in the face, Cain spits out, “I’m no son of yours. And even if I were, I’d still kill you for this.”
This time, when he attacks, I help him. Together, we’ll defeat him once and for all. It makes excitement flood me, when we manage to restrain him.
But the very next moment, he breaks free of our hold and uses his powers to keep us away.
“I’ve never lied to you, Cain,” he says. “Everything I’ve ever told you is true, you’re proving it yourself. All your life, all you’ve done is excel, working towards a destiny larger than life.” He scoffs. “Then she comes along and suddenly, without so much as a second thought, you’re willing to throw it all away. You’re willing to turn against the very man who made you who you are today.”
My eyes dart to Cain. He attacks, managing to restrain his father again all by himself. He’s panting with rage, but he collects himself enough to say, “Yes, you did make me who I am today. And I trusted you, you were the only person I ever did trust, and it’s in a lie that you raised me.” He glances at me, remorse in his eyes. The look warms my heart even before he whispers, “She was never out to get me. I’ve only ever been cruel to her, and all she’s shown me was kindness. She loves me.”
But before he can deal the final blow, Baldur breaks free again and smirks. “Yes, she does. That’s the whole point, son. ”
And the next thing I know, Jericho’s body is falling to the floor with a loud thud.
It makes me inhale sharply, this dread flooding me from head to toe, when I see Cain’s body freeze then spasm.