The Royal Husband (taynew fanfic)

Reckoning (2)

As Luke's laughter echoed maniacally through the room, his demeanor shifted to one of deranged amusement, his eyes gleaming with a twisted sense of satisfaction. 

"Ha ha ha! Looks like I hit the right spot!" His laughter grated on the nerves of those present, a chilling reminder of the depths of his instability. 

Turning his gaze towards New, he continued with a malicious grin. "Yes! It was your mother, your lovely mother, who made my father..." 

Before Luke could finish his sentence, Lucas's hand shot out with lightning speed, delivering a resounding slap across his son's face. The crack of the blow reverberated through the room, a stark reminder of the gravity of the situation. 

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO BRING UP THIS TOPIC EVER AGAIN!" Lucas's voice thundered with authority, his eyes flashing with a mix of anger and disappointment. Luke's laughter resumed its manic pitch, his eyes narrowed into a malicious glare directed at Lucas. 

The intensity of his gaze held a hint of accusation, as if he were blaming Lucas for a series of perceived injustices. "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO MARRY HER! WHAT DID SHE DO?" 

His words were sharp, laced with venom as he pointed an accusatory finger in King Sebastian's direction, his eyes ablaze with fury. "SHE FALLS FOR ANOTHER MAN!" 

The room fell silent as Luke's accusation hung heavily in the air, the tension palpable as everyone exchanged uneasy glances. Luke's voice cracked with emotion as tears welled up in his eyes, his gaze shifting to his father with a mixture of anger and despair. 

"And you gave up! YOU USELESS, PATHETIC MAN!" Lucas recoiled at Luke's outburst, his expression a mixture of regret and anguish as he struggled to find the right words to respond. 

The weight of Luke's accusations bore down on him, a heavy burden that he carried with a sense of resignation. "Luke, you don't understand..." 

But before Lucas could continue, Luke's tirade escalated, his anger boiling over as he lashed out at those around him with unchecked fury. "You all think you're so righteous, so perfect! But you're nothing but hypocrites, every single one of you!" 

His voice rose to a fevered pitch, his words dripping with contempt as he hurled accusations at those gathered before him. "King Alexander, you're no better than the rest of them! You let your son marry into this cesspool of corruption without batting an eye!" 

King Alexander bristled at Luke's words, his face contorted with anger as he rose from his seat, his fists clenched in fury. "How dare you! My son's happiness is none of your concern!" 

But Luke was undeterred, his rage fueling his relentless onslaught as he turned his venomous gaze to Fah and her husband. "And you, Fah! You're nothing but a pawn in their game, a puppet dancing on their strings!" 

Fah's husband stepped forward, his jaw set in determination as he spoke out against Luke's baseless accusations. "You have no right to speak to my wife that way! Show some respect!" But Luke simply laughed, the sound ringing hollow in the tense silence that followed. 

His eyes gleamed with a manic fervor as he reveled in the chaos he had sown, his mind consumed by a maelstrom of anger and resentment. "Respect? Respect is earned, not given. And none of you have earned anything from me!" 

Sebastian's voice boomed with authority, cutting through the chaos of Luke's accusations like a thunderclap. "ENOUGH! Luke, you will pay for what you did. Guards, take him away!" The guards moved swiftly to apprehend Luke, their expressions stern as they approached him with determined resolve. 

But Luke's laughter only grew louder, echoing off the walls of the study room like a haunting refrain. In the aftermath of Luke's outburst, the room remained steeped in tension, the lingering echoes of his accusations casting a shadow over the gathered assembly. 

Lucas, his head bowed in shame, offered a heartfelt apology to those present, his voice heavy with regret as he acknowledged the pain his son's actions had caused. With a heavy heart, he vowed to make amends for the havoc wrought by Luke's reckless behavior, pledging to do whatever it took to set things right. 

As the dust settled and tempers began to cool, the assembly turned their attention to the task at hand, united in their determination to confront the challenges that lay ahead. With renewed resolve, they set about rebuilding what had been broken, forging ahead with a shared commitment to justice, integrity, and the bonds of kinship that bound them together. 

And though the road ahead would be fraught with obstacles and uncertainties, they faced the future with courage and conviction, secure in the knowledge that together, they would weather any storm that came their way. For in the end, it was their resilience, their unity, and their unwavering belief in the power of love and forgiveness that would see them through even the darkest of days.