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âIâll start by destroying everything thatâs left of my father,â their voice came out low and growl-y under their breath for the tension in their jaw, the gritting of their teeth. It was what he wanted most in the world at that moment, second only to Cassius. The sight of their own reflection through the scarred wood only made the aching worse for the way their perfect face reminded them of their brotherâs. He didnât want Alecto to see him like this, but he made no move to turn away when he heard the sound of her heels softly clicking with her steps. They couldnât see her but they could imagine her graceful gait as she made her way around the desk to stand in front of them. Her fingers traced along the edge of it in his periphery when she came into sight. âDonât,â the word came out in a deep breath and they shook their head, lifting their eyes to meet hers, âdonât apologize. Donât treat me like iâm wounded.â He was tired of everyoneâs apologies, he didnât want anyoneâs pity but he especially didnât want Alectoâs, the thought of her seeing him any differently settled heavily in his middle. They pulled their hands back to their sides, letting them drag across the desk with the movement, correcting their posture so they were no longer leaning over it as before. âOf course he would find a way to ruin it for me. He deserved worse than what he got.â Thinking back to that night, he growled again under his breath, pausing for only a moment to decide if he wanted to take this secret with him to the grave instead. But Alecto wouldnât betray them for this, and they wanted her to understand everything. âI killed him.â
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âYou better let me join in.â Because she would happily join him in that. Alecto loved a little chaos, and she would not mind joining Tav in destroying anything relating to his father. She knew, thanks to their previous conversations, about the issues relating to their father, and she would happily support them in ridding the world of it. And if it made Tav feel better, then she would approve. She just wanted to see her friend happy, but she had a feeling that would not be happening for a while. She could understand though, sheâd feel the same if she lost Amycus.
âi know youâre not wounded....â But it didnât mean she didnât want to worry about his loss. She was keenly aware of just how close Tav and Cass had been, and she understood. Her twin was the most important thing in her life, and she couldnât imagine how she would feel if he was no longer here. Part of Alecto wanted to reach out, to comfort Tav. But she resisted the temptation. She knew that they would not like it, and so, she kept some sort of distance. If he wanted physical comfort, she was sure that they would seek it out.Â
Alecto bit her lip, just watching him. She was usually not this speechless, but she didnât want to make any of this situation any worse than it already was. It was a horrendous situation, one she had not expected to happen. And so, Alecto would just go by what Tav was doing. She honestly was not surprised to hear his secret. But she didnât judge him. She would never judge him.
âHe deserved it. For all the terrible shit he put you both through.âÂ
















