CHAPTER 23: DERANGED

Alexis's POV

My instincts told me to run toward the east, but the blood trail led me west. I'm glad I listened because the view that stood out in front of me only disgusted my thoughts on my deranged brother.

"What have you done, brother?" I asked spotting Nimrod with bloodied hands. "Don't even think about it. It's not my blood. It's his," he sneered looking toward who I assumed to be Essex's stepfather, Rendon. "That bitch cut me!" Rendon shouted. "Why are you helping this piece of shit? Father would never approve!" I shouted at him. "Keep your voice down you little cunt!" Rendon growled.

It took less than a millisecond to have my hand around his throat.

"Let him go!" Nimrod commanded instantly making me drop the ingrate. "How dare you command me? Where the fuck is father?" I said loudly hoping to grab the attention of our warriors. "FATHER DISOWNED YOU! You let me worry of his whereabouts," he said seething. “I should suck him clean of his blood!” I snarled.

Before I realized