Carnivals: Claimed By The Deranged Alpha Prince [BL]-Chapter 271: Blackmail

Chapter 271

Blaze’s pov

We were all having breakfast together, or trying to, because no one clearly had an appetite out of everyone currently seated around the dining table.

Roy had bags underneath his eyes and I knew he was worried sick about Kim. I didn’t even know when he became this close and attacked to the omega that he’d be this affected by his absence.

I hated to admit it but the omega has also grown a little on me. I disliked Kim so much from the onset because I knew he was helping some powerful people carry out their dirty jobs but later, I ended up understanding that he did most of those things because he didn’t really have a choice. I didn’t think that was a tangible excuse for his past disguising acts but I didn’t hate him any more. I believe it was more because of my mate, because if it really hadn’t been for him, I’d have really killed the omega a long time ago.

Labyrinth was seated in the chair beside me and he was picking at his food. As I stared at his face right now, I felt an ache gather in my chest as some images from the night we spent together reemerged in the front of my mind. Whereby we had told each other how we actually felt. I didn’t even plan on doing that.

I’ve known I loved him for a while now, it wasn’t an unexpected discovery, but listening to him tell me that he loved me as well had just felt like the most perfect thing ever.

The worry on his face right now irked me, I didn’t like that he was worrying and I wished I could instantly make everything better for me, but sadly, I was basically powerless in this situation.

"Do you guys think he’s still alive?" Roy broke the silence and I noticed Labyrinth stiffening beside me.

He nodded jerkily and coughed a little. "Of course he is. He really is." He responded, and then he excused himself, fleeing from the dining room as soon as he could.

"He’s just feeling guilty." I said to Roy who currently had his face cradled in his hands.

"I didn’t mean to make him feel that way, I know none of this is actually his fault." Roy admitted and I knew he was being honest. I pushed up from my seat and patted his shoulders as I walked past him.

"I know, man. I’ll go talk to him." I informed him before leaving the dining room.

My mate wasn’t in the bedroom, or the other rooms either, but he was in the balcony, seated in a small circle. He was waving his fingers and tiny butterflies were flying around his head while sparking dusts fell from their wings as they moved around.

His magic was one of the most beautiful things I’ve witnessed and I still felt blown away that he had been able to heal me last night because for one, I didn’t knew he had the ability to heal to begin with.

As soon as he noticed my presence, the butterflies disappeared just as he dropped his hands. I slowly made my way to him snd crouched in front of him.

"I know you’re here to remind me that it’s not my fault." He mumbled, face in a small frown, but I remained silent, because it felt like there was more.

"Do you know that I’ve been getting this low urges to kill? To inflict pain and suffering upon someone? I don’t know why but this urge has been coming and going. It’s weird." He admitted and he moved closer to him.

"Whose face do you usually picture during those moments?" I asked and he shrugged.

"Mostly Kai. Your father. My father." He revealed and I snorted out a small laugh.

"That’s very normal, bunny. It’s because you’re angry at them because of all this mess and you want them to be gone for good." I explained and his eyes lit up.

"Yes, exactly!" He explained and I reached out to brush his hair out of his face.

"Stop feeling guilty, okay? None of this is your fault."

He pursed his lips but didn’t say anything in response.

Before anything else could happen, Roy was emerging from the doorway of the balcony, eyes bright with excitement.

"Guys, I just thought of something which I believe would work in our favor right now!"

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What he thought of, was that we should try blackmailing my father by using Kai to threaten him, and demand that he get Kim back for us.

I had snorted at that plan because I knew my father definitely doesn’t care about Kai to this very extent. However, Roy believed that even though I might be right, he was still very certain that my father wouldn’t want me to kill Kai, whom he has had by his side for years.

I poundered over the suggestion and ended up agreeing for us to give it a try, because what could it hurt? Especially seeing as we’re all currently desperate and also out of ideas.

Loading a weakened but still struggling Kai into the booth of the car wasn’t a hassle. Calling my father and asking him to meet up with me for a deal wasn’t a problem either.

Everything was running smoothly. I even asked Labyrinth to not accompany me but he kept insisting, because he wanted to be sure I wouldn’t use my powers. He had reminded me over and over again that it was now dangerous for me to drain up people’s life forces in order to kill them like I usually do, and I had promised him to refrain from doing that.

We all got into the car and Roy took the wheels, driving at a maniac’s pace.

When we arrived at the Destination, my father was waiting, it appeared like he was alone but I knew he wasn’t. I wasn’t worried that I might be walking into a trap, because right now, a protective spell was over all of us right now, casted by my mate. Although he wasn’t sure it was as strong as my father’s and his, this was the only one we had.

My father appeared displeased on noticing that I wasn’t alone.

"What the hell is this, Blaze?" He thundered after we completely filled out of the car. "Are you that desperate for the day of the ritual? It’s tomorrow, so you can all head back and say your last goodbyes till then.

I rolled my eyes while walking to the booth.

"Oh, chill out pops. This is important." I drawled as I pull Kai from the car and dragged him forward, and then I walked towards my father and held Kai before me.

"So, here’s what’s gonna happen. I know you don’t give a fuck about him, like you don’t care about any other else other than yourself. But, I know you still wouldn’t want him to die, right?"

The scowl on my father’s face darkened.

"So, hand over Kim to me so Kai wouldn’t have to die. Failure to do that and I’m gonna kill Kai, and I mean it."

My father let out a scoff.

"You’re seriously threatening me right now? After all the promises I made to you yesterday? I even offered to help you leave this mess alive." He breathed out and I rolled my eyes.

"Thats different. So, what’s your answer gonna be? I know you don’t want him to die, do you?"

Kai was trying to break free from my hold and he was also saying somethings to my father which sounded like he was begging him to reveal Kim to us so that he could be set free.

"You hear him? Listen to him." I said to my father who let out another scoff before shaking his head and whipping out a gun.

The air shifted at once and gasps rang through the air. The gun was pointed at my forehead, but only for a moment.

The side of his lips twitched, and then he was lowering the gun to Kai’s chest.

"You were wrong. I don’t care if Kai dies. He was nothing but a means to rile and provoke you every now and then." My father drawled, and then he pulled the trigger before any of us could say anything.

Shock exploded within me as Kai who was still saying something suddenly stiffened as the bullet flew into his chest. My father pulled the triggget four more times and I caught Kai before he could fall, carefully laying him on the ground, while my father threw his head back and laughed loudly.

Blood pooled in Kai’s mouth, dripping to the side and I carefully patted his cheek.

"Kai? Can you hear me?" I whispered just as his mouth wobbled a little, and then his eyes fluttered close, head lolling sideways and mouth still remaining open.

He was dead.

He had just been killed by my father, the same person who I thought was who he ment to anoint as the next king when he steps down.