Chapter 90: Get A Grip
(ARLO)
Marcus winces. "No. What I mean is I’m nervous about this. I mean, Sasha Adonis is a beast. He shows no mercy to anyone who threatens him. We need to make sure we kill him first, or we are toast.
"We will," I say even though I’m quacking inside. Marcus might be nervous, but I’m no fool. It’s not like I don’t know that going after Sasha Adonis could get me killed. But I’ve made peace with that since. I never thought that us getting out alive was guaranteed. I don’t care if I die, as long as that fucker Sasha dies with me too. I must avenge the shame he put my father through and his death. He leaves me no choice. There’s nothing as important as loyalty in our world.
"If...uhm," Marcus begins nervously. "If something were to happen to you, your cousin Dalton could take over, right?"
"Yes, he will." Unlike me, Dalton has always chomped on the idea that he would someday be head of the Sovereign Ring syndicate. I wasn’t the power-hungry kind of person. I’d have preferred a quieter life, one with less violence. But I was born the son of Kasi Sullivan, and my fate was sealed then.
"We have to be careful enough so that nothing happens to you. I’d hate if Dalton had to be the one to take over from you."
"I’d hate that too, mostly because it would mean that I’m dead," I smirk and finish my coffee.
Marcus’ features harden. "You know it would be safer if we just killed Miles now. He’d be less of a threat then. But he is dying either way. Having him loose and wandering in the cellar makes me kind of nervous."
"There’s no hurry, Marcus. I want him to suffer. I want to watch him suffer like my father suffered at their hands. He helped Sasha to kill my father." I grit my teeth. "I will kill him, but before then, he has to suffer too."
"Alright then." Marcus nods. "So then, what’s our next move?"
"I want you to go to town. Go to Magna and begin spreading rumours. Say that you heard from someone from another syndicate that Miles is being held in the mountains. Make it vague just enough for Sasha to narrow down his search."