I Am Me (Book Two): Fate Is Wrong

Chapter 18: Lost Love

Valerius POV

*Bam!*

Ah, the sweet sound of an end to this nightmare. With a point of my gun, with his back turned, I pulled the trigger, hitting in the back of a head. The fucker is dead and I will take over his empire. I will change things and he won't ever bother me or my family again. It took a lot less time than I thought it would. I'd always figured my old man as a clever one, but I may have been a weakness for him because he had no clue that I'd betray him so easily. He should have, but then again, I did happen to promise the guards to end their debts if they let me go in and end the bastard. 

"Casey, Ronnie! It's finished. Mind helping me get rid of this?"

"No worries boss, we got this. Just take care of what you need to do."

"The Alpha of the city has known of my fathers power and had not been happy at all with the difference of power being so present in my fathers favor. Politics. I hate it and I don't like the Alpha either. A fat bastard seeking influence, but that is a problem for another day for someone else hopefully. If he interferes though, I won't hesitate to reserve another bullet for him. To that end, I send a message by video about the sad death of my father and how by his will, I am to inherit his fortune. Things would change under my management. Hopefully, I can weed out the little snakes that were gonna dare take advantage of me. I may not be my father, but he taught me all he knows and I plan on using it for the better.

I press the button the intercom and speak to my new secretary, "Tina, could you please send Andy in? And also, cancel all appointments with whoever my dad has meetings with? I'm gonna have to go through it all to see how I can change things for the better."

"Done and done, sweet cheeks. You know quite well that you aren't going through all this shit alone, do ya? Just give me a moment and we will both sit down and go over all the crap your father was trying to do to rip off his investors and business partners. I've full confidence in ya, baby." Ah Tina. My second mother. More of a mother than my own real mother and why I never stopped to my fathers level. She kept me grounded and made sure to show me exactly the kind of person she was. It was sad that she had an affair with my father before we got to know each other, so seeing me must hav been painful, but she cared about me. Saw my potential and with her to help me, this empire will be the best it has ever been.

"Thanks Tina."

"Y-you wanted to see- Val?", the voice of my new baby daddy rings in my office.

"Ah, Andy. Wonderful to finally get a real chance to talk."

"So, the recent rumor is true? You've taken over your family's business?"

"Yes. I understand that you will be bearing my child. So, as you had wished for it, you will be cared for. The baby will be cared for. You will not go anywhere with my child without supervision and permission from me. I understand that I have that power since lo' and behold, your father signed a slave contract to you. You were seeking prominence to escape that contract by virtue of someone powerful enough overthrow my father. Is that correct?"

"Yes, sir."

"Well, I will keep that contract on so that I will have a right to your life, since I was designated to inherit my fathers possessions, until the baby comes. Once it does, I will release you from the contract. You will not get a dime further than what I will owe in child support, which I will happily provide for my kid. Should anything like an accident or debts are needed to be paid, I will cover them. Beyond that, you will get nothing from me, nor will we be anything other than parents to this child. That is if your even want the child. Have I made myself clear?"

Looking down, he nods his head and I excuse him for the day. It is then that I go over the business end of things with Tina. I plan on picking up my mate tomorrow. I suppose the call was unnecessary now that I can reflect on how quickly it was to end this. I go to sleep, filled with dreams of me and Nathan, relaxing in bed adoring each other in the dawns sun.