Page 146 of Shades of Loyalty
I couldn’t protect my mom, my dad…
What kind of man does that make me?
"Daniel, come on. It was unfair of you to be boss, agree with me on that," Julian says.
"Why the fuck would that be unfair? I’m the heir."
"I’m older than you."
I bark out a laugh, sharp and bitter. "So what? You’ll never be part of my family. I already told you,Iam his son. And you? You were a piece of shit without a family to take care of you."
The room goes silent. More silent than before.
I almost laugh at that.
“My dad only took you in because he felt bad for you. Heneverloved you, Julian.”
I hit a fucking nerve.
I’m glad I did. He deserves to know my father would never love him.
Even if my parents would be alive, if he would’ve succeeded in killing me—they’d never forgive him.
They loveme. But him?
God, they could never love him.
He’s a heartless psycho who doesn’t deserve to be loved.
"I’ve always been part of your family," Julian says, his voice quieter now.
"You really think my family still wants you after all this shit you’ve done?" I snarl. "Youreallythink so?"
"Andrew will—"
"Andrew will never fucking forgive you for killing both his parentsandhis brother. Even if you two are close now, he’s never gonna forgive you. I’m his brother, after all.”
Julian’s breathing quickens. The air shifts.
"Then I just have to make sure he never finds out."
A pit forms in my stomach. The weight of everything crashes over me.
I should have seen it coming.
All of it.
My uncle. My parents. Roy.
Even the ones I thought were untouchable.
I failed them all.
They trusted me. I let them down.
My father told me I’d be a good boss, and all along, I failed.
And the worst part?
