Space Between Us

Chapter 62 (Rage)

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Aurelius crossed his arms while looking at Asher lying on the ground, after countless of beat up he did on him.

"I really hate to do this, but this is what you ask for when you run away with the Empress" He said and hold the cheeks of Asher to look at him.

If someone punch Asher it wouldn't bruise him that much but it's Aurelius who's also a Granzreich and his older brother.

"Apologies to the Emperor and cut all your ties to the Empress. That might save you from him. There's a high chance that he will order to kill you" Asher spit blood and smirk.

"And you? What's your plan when the Emperor found out about yours?" Hindi nagustuhan ni Aurelius ang sinabi ni Asher. "Don't be stubborn Prince Asher, I'm trying to save your ass from our brother!" Hindi maatim ni Asher ang mga sinasabi ng kaniyang kapatid.

"And how are you going to save yourself when the Emperor found out about your stupid rebellion?!" Hindi na napigil ni Asher at sinigawan si Aurelius.

Aurelius was confused first but he low down his head and smile. "Are you really out of your mind?!" Aurelius answer back. Still not saying the truth.

"You're supposed to be taking Xeriolas now but you're still here. Maybe the gossips are true, you can't win a war without the Emperor as your master" Aurelius immediately kick his face after he said that. His face is pure anger right now.

"ARGH!!!" Asher screamed in pain when the electric volt run on his body. Aurelius set it up to make it more painful for him.

"And do you think someone will believe you? After all what you've done?" Tsaka nginitian ni Aurelius ang kapatid. Hindi naman nag patinag si Asher at nginitian pabalik si Aurelius.

"I did. I did believe in you and to the Emperor. But after all of this? What's she said might be true" Aurelius raised his eyebrows. "Her? Are you talking about the Empress?" Aurelius shake his head in disappointment.

"My god Asher! You let that woman control your head?! Why would you believe that?" Bumalik sa pagkakaupo sa harap ni Asher si Aurelius at tinitigan nang mabuti ang kapatid. "Is that what you're going to tell the Emperor? That Xyrill told you I was going to take the throne?"

"Prince Aurelius, out of all of us here in this world you are the top list of the threats when it comes to the throne. Our brother doesn't have an heir, so when he dies the throne goes to you" Asher spit out blood out of his mouth.

"It wouldn't be surprised if you take it. After all betrayal runs in our family" Asher reminded his brother how they got the throne from their uncle who was supposed to be the Emperor, but didn't happen since their father killed him.

"ARGH!" Another scream came out of Asher when the bolts travel his body. It took solid 15 seconds before Aurelius stop it.

"Don't ever compare me to that man!" Aurelius definitely take offense on what Asher said to him. Even that man was their own father.

They didn't get any parental love from their parents, all of them was made to be a political pawn for their plan. All that helps them cope with everything. Reiko who also changed when he ascended to the throne.

"The Emperor wouldn't believe any words from you" Aalis na sana ng kulungan si Aurelius nang marinig niya ang malakas na taw ni Asher.

"AHAHAHA!" He stared at him weirdly, thinking that his brother got insane.

"There are things that me and the Emperor only knew. And I'm sure when I mentioned her to him, he will believe everything that I said" Umubo ng dugo ulit si Asher dahil sa pagkuryente sa katawan niya. Napasalampak na rin siya sa sahig.