Chapter 66

Elio

I headed to my office once more, catching another sight of my father’s disapproving glare from his portrait hanging on the wall. I keep it here as a reminder of everything he taught me. Despite what happened with him and our mother, he always resented Cahya and I. In fact, he went out of his way when we shifted to squash our demon side. Years of abuse went by before I learnt to bury my feelings. I had to shield what I was at all cost for fear those experiments would start up at the hands of others once more.

I’m stronger now. No one is going to get away with what he pulled. Cahya has so little control because of my father. He endured too much, too young, and now his demon side is always brimming on the surface, ready to strike. Every time that twitch comes in the corner of Cahya’s eyes, I know it spells trouble. It’s a subtle, yet telling sign of his inner turmoil. His normally surly and standoffish demeanour morphs into a restless agitation, his hands trembling as his demon sid