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“No,” Xavier shakes his head “I always felt guilty about that You’ll see once I explain tomorrow”

“So why kill allto be a good guy suddenly, your actions sure as fuck aren’t ”

“I’s “But I will not lie to you anymore, Heath”

I groan, sitting back down I’er for this conversation to be over, to retreat tomy uncle just told me

“There’s been a bedroom set up for you,” Xavier mutters “You’re free to leave”

“Now?” I ask “What about what I want most from you, Xavier?”

“What’s that?”

“An apology,” I hiss “For all the shit you putthe word sorry?”

“I don’t need to apologize,” he shrugs “It won’t make you feel better, trust me And I did what I had to do”

“You’re as fucked up as grandfather,” I hiss, picking er I see right through your good guy act”

“I’uy,” Xavier cuts in “And I never claimed I was, Heath You’d better remember that tomorrohen Rain comes here”

“If you fucking har to skin you alive”

“Relax,” he laughs easily “I have a proposition for the two of you I think you’re going to agree when I present it to you”

I thin my lips into a line and walk out of his office I refuse to listen to any e in Xavier is palpable I can see he’s softened towardabout my family and his role in it Still, that doesn’t excuse the horrific actions he performed to hurt both Rain and me

My hands foruest bedroom I sit down on the bed and remember the bloodbath back at the Palacio

Xavier is at fault for that

No matter what he says, the man is a ruthless monster

I’ain