Chapter 148
Author: Anakin Detour
last update2025-07-09 22:51:25

“Father… I’m sorry.”

Michael dropped to one knee, eyes wide and trembling. “I—I just wanted to avenge my brothers. You know what Jaden did. They didn’t deserve to die like that.”

Lucian Thornfell didn’t even glance at him. He stood by the railing, gazing at the ocean as if already seeing Ravenmoor bowing beneath his feet.

“Vengeance without strategy is weakness,” he said coolly. “And weakness… has no place in this family.”

Michael flinched.

Lucian finally turned, eyes sharp and distant.

“There’s no need to rush. Jaden cannot escape us anymore. After tomorrow’s Bloodborne Trial, the wealth, power, and reins of Ravenmoor will belong to the Thornfells.”

His voice was calm, but it echoed with dark certainty — the kind of confidence that came from decades of orchestrating death and dominance.

Michael’s lip twitched. “Father… Father—please. Let me handle this man.” He pointed to Drax, still unconscious at their feet. “Let me break him. I’ll make him talk. I’ll make him scream.”

Lucian let o
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