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Epilogue
I can feel all of their eyes on me. Judging me, appraising me, wondering what my next move is.
Especially now that I've come here, told them my side of the story—and offered them something they couldn't turn down...in exchange for the safety of those I love.
Granted that's not the only reason I'm here.
As much as I hate my father—I can't deny that I still have his blood pumping through my veins, feeding the darkness within me.
His blood ensuring my fate—to become him.
The fact of the matter is—there's something lurking in all of us.
Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them.
A darkness we try to suppress because we're ashamed of who that makes us.
So we make allowances, set rules, and give ourselves little doses here and there to try to pacify it—try to keep it at bay.
But it's there—in the shadows, beneath the surface...just waiting.
Because it always wants to break free.
And sometimes...you have to let it.
I take a step forward and the room becomes silent as I utter the next words that will change everything and nothing all at once.
"My name is Ricardo DeLuca—and I'm ready to take my place."
