Chapter 18 - the verdict
Blake wanted to scream for help, but his throat seized up, unable to emit a single sound. Utter terror had strangled the vocal cords of the once-aggressive champion.
"You hired four thugs to attack me and my son," Damon spoke in an even tone, but every uttered word carried the weight of a boulder crushing the will of the man trembling on the bed.
He shrank back trembling, tears beginning to well up from mental breakdown. "I... I'm sorry," Blake stammered, clasping his hands together. "Please don't kill me. I beg you."
Damon stepped closer, leaning down near Blake's face. "I promised myself I would never let my son witness violence. But you dared to bring violence to threaten his life."
He tossed a stack of photos onto Blake's chest showing the four thugs collapsed on the road. "This time is a warning. If you ever show up in this town again, I will make you disappear forever."
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After speaking, the dark shadow glided out to the balcony and vanished into the night as if he had never existed. The next morning, the martial arts gym was closed down. Blake had packed his bags and fled the area.
👉 read part 19 to see the transformation of father and son.
