Chapter Seventeen

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John's POV

"Good boy John," Aaron lays a hand on my head and runs his hand through the curls.  I bite my lip and close my eyes slowly.

"I'll be quiet, if you leave Charles alone.  If he even gets a bruise it'll be on your head. Got it?" I growl softly and I slowly stand. My eyes narrow and hands fold behind my back easily.

"Understood. " Aaron says stiffly and sets the gun on the hood of the car, I glance over at the roof and smile when I see Charles is gone. Good to see he can figure out a plan by himself. "Where's my son John?" He hums softly.  My eyes focus on him and I cock a smirk in my lip.

"Why would I tell you?" I scoff and look at my nails coolly.

"Because I could put a bullet in your head at any time. " He snarls, just like a fire.  Losing his temper ,like gasoline flung onto him, flaring up before cooling down to control himself, the fire dying.

"Then you would have no one to help you Aaron." I sigh with a smirk. my fingers curl around the edge of my pants." No one to tell you when you stepped into the wrong place. " I start to the exit and his hand grabs the gun, I hear the click and his finger angels over the trigger." You need me more then I need you."

"I just want the angel John. "He snarls.  I stop and look at him. I scoff and shake my head.

"You're going to have to fight harder for him then just asking." I laugh. " Philip's strong, he's smart.  He has the advantage this time. We're in his playground."

"He's just a kid. He's as lost as we are." Aaron snarls and I sit on the edge.

"He's intune with the world around us. Alex isn't dumb, he gave Philip as much book and street smarts as he could manage ." I glance at him and laugh." You're not winning this. "

"Who says you are?" He growls and presses the gun to my head.

"Who really wins in a war?" I cock ky head." Yes there is a side that is victorious. But at what sacrifice? Bigger population,means bigger armey, means more lives lost. Means more grieving and angery families. That war is the calm before the storm."

"What the hell are you going on about?" He sneers at me. I smirk and stand up.

"Our little war way back tuen between Alex and us still affects today.  You may have thought you won, but you didn't.  We're just waiting for you to be crushed by your own guilt and craze for power." I start for the exit and smile when I see Charles waiting for me. "Just you wait Aaron. " I look at him and slip into the shadows .

"Because you're going to want to brace yourself for whats coming next."

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