Mason POV "Hello pretty" I heard one of the relatives call making me give her my attention. She is one of Axel's uncle's granddaughter, and she is beautiful, but that was the least on my mind now. "I heard you were banished by Jace. Poor Jace didn't know what he just lost" she said and I shook my head inwardly and chuckled 'Of course he didn't know what he just lost, a potential danger to him though... that is once Emma gives me to order to kill him. How can I resist her?' So in a sense, he did the right thing unknowingly? I chuckled once more, I never thought I would become like this, and it all started that very night she made me kneel in front of her, I had been looking for an excuse to come to her mansion until one presented itself when Jace wanted to send message to the four other CEOs, I took the job and promised him I will handle it. I called the three on the phone and informed them but Emma's, I went to her house to inform her directly.I can never forget that faithful day, t
Mason POV"Try and think back, have you ever exposed anything at all, whether subconsciously or not where Jace is?" my dad asked again but I shook my head, I can't think of slipping anytime except from what happened the day I got switched, but this time I know better than to tell my father because there's no way for me to explain the holes if he decides to ask me about them. It will definitely lead to Emma and that is what I can never do. "You are definitely hiding something from every one including me" he sighed and continued "I definitely don't know what it is but just know Jace already knows. The fact that you can't even tell me what it was is a clear indication that it is something bad that will get you switched if Jace found out, and here you are switched, so what do you think" he added but I still shook my head inwardly, his reaction that day made me very sure that he knows nothing about me and Emma if there a deeper meaning to my switching then it must be another thing, but wha
Mason POV "I'm not telling you all this to scare you but I'm just telling you the truth. The protector work wasn't forced on anybody here, in fact, it's our opportunity. If you have read the Protector history book inside the protectors library then you will understand how benevolent the Lorrids are. No protector here came from a rich family, to put it in a straight way, all the first protectors are poor, so poor that they can only eat from the street and go hungry any day they are unlucky. The Lorrid head at that time picked all of us up from the slum, some the first day, some later..." he sighed again and looked at me with pity. "Every protector is mandated to read the major books in the library once they finished their training, but you didn't because you were meant to follow Jace immediately as he was made the CEO" he paused. "I wanted to make you read them and understand the background and history of the protectors before you start following Jace, but head Axel said I should not
Mason POV "Dad please..." I pleaded but he made no sound and did not even bother to open his eyes. I tried to formulate a lie but I know it won't work. The dangerous part of it is after formulating the lie and they figured it was a lie after some investigation, then I will truly be guilty of lying and deceiving the family. I fear that as long my dad doesn't help me returning to Jace's protector is near impossible unless he steps in which is what I thought he originally wanted to do when he called me. No matter how much he tries to tell me he is incapable of helping, I know it's a lie. My father might not have much say in the family, but where his power lies is in Axel as the man likes to please him in almost anything.I looked at him for a while before standing up and waving the living room. I will just give him more time to think about this decision of his, he will definitely come back to his senses. Even though he hasn't lied to Axel but he has lied to the family regardless. If he
Mark POV "I want to hear your answer," he said and I couldn't help closing my eyes "Yes sir..." I said and he nodded. "I wanted to help you that's why I asked you to call him in for questioning after his five days of return. But as it stands now he would rather die than say the truth" he paused and I made use of the opportunity to speak up "B... But you can make him speak sir" I said, unable to meet his gaze. "In this situation, it's better that he said the truth with his own mind than being compelled to. And what will it even do if he speaks up? We both know what his issue is and we both know it's that little girl Emma that is tormenting the sweet shit out of him" he said chuckling, the sound was so good to the ear..."I know how much you love him. For Christ's sake, everyone loves their sons dearly and will still love them no matter what they do. But don't you think even if he is sent back to protect Jace he would be more of a danger than a protector to my son? Do you not put that
Mark POV "It was also another reason why I called your son, but it's clear he knows nothing nor where he slips," he said. "Or he might have never slipped but Jace just figured something out" I added. "There is also a possibility of that. I will first try to make him return Ander Darlington no matter what, but if he refuses I will try my best to make him return home, then there will be no way I won't figure out what he's hidden. It hurt my heart that I trying to manipulate my son but it was already too late. I have to give it a try and make sure he knows nothing" he said and turned to face me. "Get up and go tell the elders Jace has a mission for Mason which will serve as his punishment. And that mission warrants Mason to leave the family house anytime and any moment" he said and I gulped. Even I can't help but want to tell him that he is making use of Jace's name to abuse his power as Jace father. Authority he shouldn't have access to anymore the moment he stepped down but how can I
Ander POV Aside from not dragging Axel into the case because of his relationship with Jace, another reason why I don't want to drag him in is because dragging him in is dragging Killer Jim in which I don't want. I'm currently inside Jace's black car and a feel meter away from Brian's house. I have been keeping tags on his everyday activities, aside from working out and going to the coriz company every day, he also stays awake all night with his system on throughout. I have tried to figure out what he is doing to be able to avoid all the wealth and properties I found under his name, although it's not much, but its not small either as he is richer than the Mila he's working for by some margin.I also didn't see any transfer from any of Mark's banks to him ever since he was twelve years old, meaning that from then he has been working and feeding himself, but from where? I also saw how he looks and there is no difference from Mason, the same pretty face, gorgeous body, and well-sculpture
Ander POV "But I still underestimated you" he added leaving his counter while heading towards me. "I'm sure you were still inside your car when I opened the door and I'm sure I didn't see you come out, so how were you able to move past the woman and enter my house without any sound? Even after you entered she still wasn't aware" he asked but I just smiled. He sat close to me and stared at me. "When my dad told me the killers are completely different from the protectors, I thought he was just exaggerating, and even though you guys are to be stronger than us it will be just a little. But what happened this night under two breaths shows it all, he wasn't exaggerating at all, for a while, I even thought you were not human" he said."Thanks for the compliment," I said. "You are a killer, right?" he asked and I looked at him as if he was stupid "You have already confirmed that so why still ask?" I questioned. "I just want to confirm," he said and I scoffed "You can wait for your next life