Falling is Hard

Chapter One

Markus Sebastiano growl at the man in front of him before he kicked him on the gut. His blood boiling with rage, and he knew that he won't stop until the man die on his hands.

Beads of sweat roll on the side of his neck, while the heat from the basement waft through him. He bend his back and clamp the man's hair and force him to stand.

"Now you will tell me who order you to spy on us. And I will let you die painlessly." Every words that came out from him are coated with so much darkness, and malice that his right hand man- Valentin Augustus coil while he look at his boss, as they waited for the man's answer.

The man, Dan Martin just sneered at their faces, and speak in determined voice. "In your dreams, bastard!"

Markus' face slowly morph into full anger. The once blank and emotioneless face change so drastically that Dan wet his pants from sheer terror. Markus' eyes, squint while his face become red. A nerve on his temple almost popped from his skin. And his hold at Justin become painfully tight.

Blood starts flowing from Dan's scalp as Markus claw his fingers at his head and drag him on his feet, then he forcefully throw the man on the wall. Dan cry out from so much pain when his back hit the hard marbled wall. He grit his teeth and starts crawling, then stood up, wobbling.

Markus chuckle darkly while he waited patiently as the man catch his bearing. He's enjoying it too much. The blood in his veins are calling into him, as his sadistic streak wanted the man's blood on his hands.

He already promised not to kill, but this man just piss him off too much and he can't control himself anymore...

He take a step towards him, and it make him laugh to see him flinch out of fear. Then he swagger over the man.

Dan can feel him getting nearer. And he knows that it won't be long before he die. He already accepted his fate ever since Markus captured him. But he can't stop feeling afraid.

Pain exploded on Dan's face when Markus brought his fist and thrust it straight on Dan's jaw. A bone cracked. Then there's a painful groan. And then Dan flew a meter before he landed on his back at the filthy floor. But Markus didn't relent on his attacks. He kick him on the side. Repeatedly. Breaking every bones on his body when the tip of his boots connect at every part of him.

Dan groan, howl and moan from so much pain. His heartbeat dropping, while his body begun to spasm. His eyes start getting blurry, while pain filled him, at every passing seconds.

Until finally, Dan Martin stop breathing.

Markus stop kicking, and look at the now, motionless man on the floor. Sprawled, and lying there with blood pooling around him.

Valentin wanted to say something at the man standing, but he knows that its not the right time to do so. Markus might be an emotionless murderer, but he's still the man he knows as his best friend.

"Clean this mess." Markus exclaimed after a while at the bodyguard standing at the door.

Valentin can see the man quite shaken but still lower his head, while Markus passed by and step out of the room. Valentin followed in a hurried step. Though its hard. Markus has long limbs standing at 6'7, much taller than Valentin who is only 6'3. And now the man is quite agitated making him walk much faster than normal.

Markus take long strides, his blood is still raging. And he knows that he needs to calm himself first before he meet with his brother.

Just thinking his brother, Markus can't help but smile. Kris is the only living relative that he have. And even though he has his men, that he threat as his family its still different to have someone who he share the same blood with.

"Markus!" A boy suddenly appear out of nowhere, jumping in the air and if not with Markus quick reflex the boy might have fall.

"Kris, I already told you to not jump like that! Its dangerous. What if you fall? And get hurt, hmm?"

Kris scrunched his nose and pout at his brother. "But you catch me right. So what's the harm!"

"Still.."

"Brother.." He whined, and pouted some more, sticking his trembling lower lip, while looking up at Markus with big puppy dog eyes. And Markus knows that he don't be able to resist. For much longer.

"Okay..okay. You won." Markus smile when Kris giggle, throwing his small arms around him.

Valentin looked at them, with a soft tight smile. Now, the cold hearted bastard from before were gone and changed into a loving and gentle big brother.

He can only saw this side of Markus every time he talk with his brother, Kris. After the tragic accident that took their parents lives, he changed into this cold and ruthless man.

As if his heart turn into ice. He become more fearless, ruthless and emotionless. He doesn't trust anyone. And with the exception of his brother, Kris he also stop loving anyone.

But Valentin is hoping that someday, a person will emerge and melt the cold bastard that Markus had become.

Though, its only a wishful thinking on his part he can't stop himself from wondering if the person they've been waiting for really exist.

Valentin took a deep breath and smile at the two brothers whose very engaged in a serious conversation.

Softly murmuring his prayers to the Gods, if they even exist to let the person Fated to be with Markus to arrived already.

Because if someone deserves to be happy- it's none other than, Markus.

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