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chapter 11)10 days later l) Henry Bowles is in the forest with a group that intends to carry out a coup against David, Henry Bowles intends to steal power for himself.

Chapter 10: Henry Bowles is in the forest with a group that intend to carry out a coup against David, Henry Bowles intends to steal power for himself.

Henry walks past the trees surrounding him until he sees his father leaning against one of the trees. Henry takes a step closer and glances at him with slight hesitation. His eyes widen slightly when he notices the bottle of bourbon in David's hand. His brows furrow and he walks slowly toward his father while staring at the bottle.

Once they are close enough, Henry reaches out to grab the bottle from David's hand without a word. A small smile appears on his lips at the fact that David actually allows his son to take it from him instead of taking it off him. He looks up at David and gives the older man a reassuring smile. "Thanks, Dad," He murmurs before opening the bottle, tilting it toward his lips and gulping the liquor in one go. "This stuff is disgusting," He adds a minute later while handing the bottle back to David.

David snorts in response as he looks at his son. "Yeah, it tastes terrible but…you can't have it. Not now. It would be suicide." He states in a serious tone. Henry's brows knit together in confusion.

"But why not? Who cares what those fuckers drink? They die anyway. Why should I be the exception?" Henry asks confused.

"Because, Henry, if anyone found out about us and figured it out…they wouldn't hesitate to use whatever means necessary to destroy everything. They would take all of us out and you know what we're dealing with. And you know that they would never stop." David explains to his son.

"Well, they can suck my dick and shove it up their asses; I don't care anymore. I've got more important things to worry about. Like my Mom and her kids. I need you guys safe," Henry explains in anger, gesturing with his hand as he speaks. "I don't care who or what you are. You are my Family and you're all I need, so what kind of fucking person are you if you don't even care about your own family? Are you a better man than that?!" he questions, glaring at his father.

David simply stares at his son for several seconds as the boy begins to rant. Eventually he releases a sigh and shakes his head sadly. Henry is angry and he doesn',Henry Bowles realize what he said and regret

Henry Bowles: sorry dad for swearing is being a boring son is unbearable is not seeing the love you have for me in the way I want you to see is disappointing and I can't live without knowing

"I am a better man than most, Henry. Believe me. I didn't deserve any of what happened to me, but I won't allow it to happen again. I promise, if you come with me and help me get rid of the people who want to ruin our lives. I swear to you I'll never turn my back on you. No matter what you do. Okay?" David responds quietly while staring at Henry, who is still frowning at his father with a mix of anger and sadness filling his eyes.

Henry takes in a deep breath before turning his attention back at the screen, continuing to watch the scene in front of him. His gaze moves across the two people, watching as his Mom gets stabbed with a knife while she's sleeping. His stomach tightens as he sees blood beginning to stain the fabric of her shirt. Tears begin to fill his eyes and he quickly blinks them away before forcing himself to move onto the next person. After a couple minutes, the scene switches to another room, and Henry watches in slight fascination as three teenage girls laugh while sitting around the table eating pizza. He frowns a little bit, hoping that these aren'