I was not expecting this and turned to my sister.
“What the hell is this place?”
“I don’t know,” she whispered as she scanned the makeshift laboratory.
“Welcome,” Gray said confidently while he poured liquid into another vial and swirled it around. “Let me show you Father’s legacy.”
That stopped me short as I stared at my twin in disbelief.
“I must say, I wasn’t expecting you both until much later. But since you are both here, the least I can do is tell you Father’s plan before you kill me. That’s why you are here, isn’t it? To kill me.”
“Gideon, something isn’t right here,” Ivy whispered cautiously.
Gray chuckled. “You can go, sister, I have no use for you. You are nothing but a useless vessel incapable of life. Shame too, because father had such high hopes for your offspring.”
“Go,” I growled, standing my ground, never taking my eyes off the motherfucker. “No matter what happens here, you find our missing sister. Give me your word, Ivy.”
“I’m not fucking leaving you.”
Growling, I refused to take my eyes off my brother. He was too confident, but I could see a flicker of doubt in his eyes. Gray knew I was different. I was no longer the young boy Devlin Scott could manipulate and control. If it was the last thing I ever did, tonight I would purge this offspring from this world, ensuring that Father’s legacy never continued.
“I must admit you continue to surprise me, brother.”
“What the fuck is this place?”
“Father’s future.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” Ivy snarked, slowly shifting her position.
“This,” Gray said, holding up a glass vial. “This tube contains the embryo of a young woman. Someone you know well, Gideon. Tell me, brother, did you feel anything when Arianwen lost your child?”
I growled low and stepped forward just as Ivy stopped me, her hand on my arm.
“He’s baiting you. Don’t let him.”
“Sister is right, little brother. But don’t worry. Soon Arianwen will have the child she lost and because I know you won’t accept anything less, her child will have your face or should I say, my face.” Gideon chuckled and that was all it took as I charged the fucker, hurling myself over the table, tackling him to the ground. He thought he could escape me. He thought I would forget. He thought I was weak. He shared my face and played the game. Now he wanted what was mine. Gray’s arrogance would be his downfall. He underestimated the bond I had with Arianwen and the motherfucker just lit the fire within me.
Throwing back my arm, I punched the fucker in the face, over and over, while he laughed at me. No matter how hard I hit him, his laughter rang out, almost like I was playing with him.
I frowned, slowly shaking my head as I stared down at the man who shared my face when his laughter stopped and the life drained out of his eyes. It was at that moment I knew I stared into the eyes of the Devil himself.
Scrambling back, Ivy rushed over to me as Gray slowly got to his feet, spitting blood on the floor as he sneered. “Now you understand, brother. I may share your fucking face, but we are nothing alike. I am stronger. There is nothing you can do to me that hasn’t already been done. You think you suffered, then let me enlighten you.”
Ripping his shirt off, I stared up at the mutilated, mangled and scarred body of my brother. There wasn’t a single spot on him that wasn’t void of torment. Gray Greer was the monster our father cultivated him into and for the second time in my life, I actually felt fear.
“The two of you know nothing of pain. The pain I endured at Father’s hands,” he seethed, his voice trailing off. I knew he was remembering what Devlin Scott did to him. “You two would never survive the real Devlin Scott, that sick, twisted son of a bitch that created us. And when I say created, I mean just that. His twisted mind only fed his depraved appetite and that bitch Jane, she encouraged him. Gave him the tools he needed to ensure his legacy. As for me, I never had a chance. He must have seen something inside me at birth, because that’s when he put his plan into action.”
“What plan?” Ivy asked as she moved closer to me.
Gray looked at her and smiled. “His plan for his future children.”
“What the fuck are you talking about? There are only five of us. Four after I kill you,” I stated, getting to my feet.
Gray shook his head and pulled out a syringe.
“That’s where you are wrong. There is one other. One just like him in every way, only darker, more devious and more cunning. You will never figure out who it is until it’s too late,” he said as he plunged the syringe into his arm.
Rushing to Gray, Ivy yanked the syringe out of his hands as I grabbed him, stopping his body from hitting the floor. Kneeling beside him, I asked, “Confess your sins, brother. Who is out there?”
