Page 136 of Vicious Knight

“I’m not marrying Tiffany.” Those words feel like a release of my soul.

Aleksander looks taken aback but there’s a look of triumph lurking in the corners of his eyes.

“Did I just hear you right?”

“You did. I’m not marrying her, so you can tell her father that whatever deal you made is off the table.”

“Think carefully about what you’re passing up, nephew.”

“I know what I’m doing.”

“So you know what this means. Don’t you?”

“Oh, yes, uncle. I’m well aware.”

“Such a sacrifice for fresh pussy.”

“Watch your words.” I walk up to him and he winces, trying not to show he’s afraid of me. I could kick the shit out of him right now. The way he used to beat me when I was a kid. I only hold back because of Caspian. “Don’t let me kill you.”

“Looks like I was right about you and Ivy Yegorov.”

“Yes, you were.”

“Okay, well, declining the stipulation of marriage to the girl I have chosen for you violates my terms. So, if I were to allow you to work at my company, all you would ever be is an errand boy.” The smile he gives me is sickening.

“I will never be your fucking errand boy. And don’t think this is over, or that I don’t know what you’re up to.”

The triumphant look on his face fades. “I’m not up to anything.”

“Something is always going on with you. Something’s going on now. By trying to get rid of me, you’ve only attracted my attention even more. I can’t wait to find out what you’re hiding. Whatever it is you never wanted me to know.”

He half lunges at me. “I am still your fucking leader. You will have respect.”

“Of course, my lord.” I borrow Tiffany’s words and smile.

The asshole doesn’t like my comeback one bit. Good. He and I are just getting started.

I’m done talking, so I leave him to stew on my defiance.

I march outside, jump on my motorcycle, and ride away from Aleksander and his miserable schemes like I have hellfire on my ass.

There are so many obstacles in the air and the tension is high now that I’ve declared war on my uncle.

As my leader, Aleksander will always have power over me, and the secrets I hold about Ivy could still get me killed.

I’ve placed myself open for attack in more ways than one. And I just gave up my chance to get my share of the company for a girl I blackmailed into being mine.

I’m such an idiot. I always had the answer. I could have ended this days ago. Maybe weeks.

This was never just about obsession or addiction.

I know myself.

I loved Ivy from the first moment I saw her.

She was always mine.

Chapter 32

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