Painful Past; Painful Tears.

Painful Past; Painful Tears.

Lucious POV.

Seeing my own stepbrother bleeding brought back haunting memories of the past.

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"Father, no, you can't do this," I had protested.

"Lucious, you can't tell me what to do. I am your Alpha and your father!" He had roared, his veins bulging as he asserted his authority from his seat.

His eyes bore into me, and despite being his son, I was nothing more than a pawn in his eyes.

"You're the powerful son of mine. You're the one who must become Alpha, not Noah!" He had declared to me, his words a heavy weight on my shoulders.

My body trembled as he yelled at me, and I swallowed my fear as I stormed out of the room, unable to bear his oppressive presence any longer.

I had tried to reason with my father, to make him see that he shouldn't be so ruthless with my stepbrother, Noah.

We were more than just family; we were best friends who had come to understand and support each other.

But despite our close bond, my father continued to make a fuss