Sinister Obsession: Macsen Massey (Emperor Series, #3) ✔️

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Another week came, and Emperor Macsen experienced the same scene every day. Isn't it frustrating? He's annoyed day by day, and it affects his mood. His bad side is back, and it bothers his people. His family keeps pressuring him about marrying a noble girl and not hooking up with someone whose family is unknown. His family is becoming more strict; his father has always been strict with him. But he doesn't give a fuck; hence, it's upsetting how they're always present to annoy him.

His mood is always ruined, and he can't visit her because of that. He's scared he might do something unpredictable and bad if he doesn't control himself. The beast of Vassilys is hard to control when they're unleashed; that's why they're called heartless and merciless because they consider no one whenever they're mad. The Grand Emperor has visited him once again, so the hall is quite dangerous, the ambiance is gloomy, and the atmosphere is kind of frightening for the servants.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Massey? I can't believe this is happening again! What's wrong with you all? First is Magnus, then Massimo, and now you? You were the least I expected to make a mistake, but what the fuck are you doing? Don't you realize you're making a real big mistake right now, Massey? I don't want another servant in my family!" His father's voice echoed throughout the halls, scaring the servants.

Emperor Macsen sighed. Here they go again. "Fuck, I don't care. Then remove me—"

"Damn you!" His father raised his sword. "You ungrateful, incompetent child! How dare you speak against me! How dare you! I did not raise a child who was bad at making decisions! Clear your mind right now and do what I tell you!"

He took a stance to protect himself. "For once, give me fucking freedom, father, will you?"

"What in the fucking fuck are you saying? You have always done whatever you wanted ever since you were a child, Macsen! I let you fucking choose your books over swords! Now I can't let this happen, not in your wildest dreams, son." The Grand Emperor yelled.

Emperor Macsen ran his fingers through his hair due to frustration. "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Leave me alone, will you?"

"If you don't get rid of her, I will. Mark my words. Do not stain your bloodline; I don't want dirt in my family. Enough is enough," his father threatened. They always do this; whenever he does something against their will, threatening him is what they always do. But he's not living for them; let him be rebellious, and then he'll do whatever he wants.

"Fuck off! Leave that servant alone!" He growled back.

The Grand Emperor's eyes narrowed. "I don't want another mud blood in my family; remember that, Macsen Massey. You have to bear a noble blood child. If you don't, I'll burn your entire family without you until you have no other choice but to obey me. You can't escape, Macsen Massey; mark my words."

From that moment on, all the frustration came to Macsen. He became so mad that he lost himself and his fear of his father. He took out his sword and received the threat against the Grand Emperor's long, two-edged, sharp sword. And that made everyone shocked, and that made everyone feel scared. The pressure kept rising until all the other servants left the hall except for the commander and some of the brave knights.

The Grand Emperor's eyes widened. He totally did not expect Macsen to fight back, especially in a case like this. It's like the monster he built did not go along with him and is now taking a new path away from the road he made. Emperor Macsen is ready to fight his father, and not a single soul has expected this.

"Are you really pointing your sword at me, Macsen? Who do you think you are, huh? Who do you think you are compared to me? Child, you need to learn your place," the Grand Emperor threatened.

Emperor Macsen gnashed his teeth. "Don't touch anything that's mine. I'll burn your entire world if you ever touch a single strand of that servant, father. I said what I said," he said back.

The Grand Emperor raised his sword higher and walked towards him, pointing his neck. "Learn your fucking place, you disgrace of a Vassily! When did you learn to fight back? Who told you to speak against the one who molded you? I am your father; respect me, you damn disrespectful child!"

Then, the Grand Emperor swung his sword towards him, and Emperor Macsen immediately dodged. He still respects his father, and he has no plans on fighting back. He just wants to show him that he'll stand up for his decision no matter what he says. And before Macsen could do anything at all, his sword flew to the window as a young man older than him showed up with a dark aura. Emperor Maximus just arrived, and it looks like he's about to take him alive.

"Damn, you're really going to fight us because of that servant? Are you out of your mind? Or you're proving us that having that fucking servant on your side makes you lose your sanity? That mud blood did you so dirty, Macsen. Look at you, you stink," Emperor Maximus said while pointing his own sword at his neck.

The Grand Emperor sighed in disappointment and withdrew his sword. "Put that ungrateful child in the dark dungeon and punish him. Give him a hundred lashes. Lash him even if he falls unconscious," he ordered.

And that was enough for the Knights to move and take Emperor Macsen to the place where criminals lie. Fuck this life. All of them have experienced this ever since they were children, and having this experience once again made him realize he was really born to become the monster his father has made him. If he doesn't control himself, this place will fall.

The Grand Emperor watched him as the knights, along with the commander and Emperor Maximus, took him to the dark dungeon, the place of their ultimate sufferings, the place he called death when he was a kid. He promised himself he wouldn't ever go there again by obeying his father, but he just made him mad, and now he's about to get himself lashed.

They reached the dark dungeon, and only the gloomy torches were there to light up the place. His hands were chained, his robe was removed, and his scarred back was revealed. His scars are still in the process of healing, and yet he's about to add more scars due to the big lashes waiting for him.

Emperor Maximus sighed. "Father, don't want another servant in the family. Be careful; she'll die before you know it."

He gnashed his teeth as he stared back at him menacingly. "Leave her the fuck alone, won't you? I'll do things my own way! I'll make her stay away from me! Don't you dare touch her."

Emperor Maximus smirked. "Show me, Macsen. Or I'll cut her into pieces."

The big man holding the lashes finally arrived and swung them onto the floor. A big crack was made; it looks like it could kill. If Emperor Macsen isn't used to lashes, he'll die. But he grew up getting punished and was even tortured when he was kidnapped. It will hurt, but it won't take his life. That's what, at least, he believes.

Emperor Maximus remarked. "And remember, father is not doing this for himself. Be careful of that woman, Macsen. She's lying to you. She's an imposter. You have no idea how assassins have been roaming around your place, meaning there's a spy inside your palace. Find out things before I tell you everything. Because once it comes out of my mouth, she'll be finished."