Chapter 54

'Kol delivered your message. Any reason why you could not come yourself?" Caesar asks while pouring himself a wine. 'I had other engagements". Damon said and breathed a sigh. 'So you sent a ledger, not just any one crucial to your assignment through an agent?" 'It's kol". 'So….? Do I trust kol?" Caesar asks to Damon's surprise. 'Kol has been with us for years as long as Britney, even a year before. What do you mean you don't trust him?" Damon asks bewildered. 'Well I do not. Trusting an ambitious man, you'll only end up shooting yourself in the leg". 'Kol is ambitious? What's his ambition?" 'Marrying my daughter". Caesar says, finally sitting down next to Damon. A temporary silence hijacks the room. Caesar's attention seems to be fully on the wine in his hands, while Damon just looks straight forward what he had been feeling yesterday finally hitting him in his face. Hearing Caesar say kol covered Britney made him angry beyond reason, and the fact that he wasn't angry as her brother drained him of color. Aware of Caesar sitting next to him, Damon can only release his fist. He wanted to hit something and someone so bad, it was hard to pull himself together. Why him? Why Britney? He thought almost in tears. 'You shouldn't be too protective, that's what Britney hates the most you know". Caesar says and pats Damon on the back. 'I …… I….know right". Damon manages to reply. 'I won't be giving my daughter out to just anyone, they'll have to fight for her". Caesar announces and makes to walk out when the sound of a phone beep stopped him. 'My line….." . Damon says before fishing out the phone hoping it's Brandon. 'It's unknown". Damon says and drops the phone back. 'Thought we were expecting them?" 'We shouldn't be too eager". 'Pick it, I need to sleep". Damon picks the phone and remains silent, the caller remains quiet also it seemed as though they were both waiting for the other to speak. 'Hello". The other person finally caved in. 'It's as rare as the sun my lord". Damon responds with a snicker. 'I guess you were expecting me". 'More like I was expecting someone but didn't know who it would be". 'So you were responsible for the rumors?" 'Are there rumors flying around? I wouldn't be jobless enough as to spreading or listening to rumors". 'I'm lord Gerald, and you need to address with courtesy". 'My lord, might you be aware that a ledger was reported missing last night". 'A….. ledger?" lord Gerald stuttered, choking on his saliva. 'Yeah…… one of my men claims to have seen it and would be headed to the council tomorrow". 'Look, let's meet. I and the other lords of Macboth do want to speak to you. We can reach an alliance on this". 'My lord we're currently standing on opposite ends, I doubt lord Augustus will be fine with this". 'Hey look here, we don't care about Augustus, we are first representative of our clans and it's only normal that our clan is our first priority". Lord Donald spoke into the phone, snatching it from Gerald. 'My greetings, lord Donald". Damon greeted exchanging looks with Caesar. 'I want to speak with Caesar". Lord Donald spoke. 'Donald my dear, we'll only meet at the hearing. You can all act accordingly, then I'll decide what I'll do". 'Caesar, the clan and you hold no grudges, it's fine if you want to get back to us, the clan was entrusted into our hands let's fulfill that at least". 'You had no thoughts of the clan when you tried to overthrow me?" Caesar asked not buying the ridiculous excuses. Caesar motions to Damon to take over the conversation and leaves for his room. 'Worry less my lords as long as you can clearly express where you stand at the hearing, my father would not chase after you". 'See you at the council". Lord Donald says and ends the call. 'Should we be dancing to their tunes like this? I mean would Augustus…….?" 'Have you seen Caesar let go of a prey easily". 'You mean to say?" 'Augustus would need more than luck to win this battle". After dropping the call, Damon got up and poured himself a drink, before walking over to Caesar's room. 'Concluded?" Caesar asked from his rocking chair. 'Yeah, from their I could tell". 'I and Donald once fought side by side. We watched each other's back and risked our lives for each other. He knows me too well to underestimate my capabilities". 'But he dared to stand against you". 'Everyone wants to prove thier prowess, you know after a while you begin to dream of places that aren't yours. Never be deceived my son, everyone will be great but some places are made for some people". 'You mean to say…..?" 'But you are Caesar's son, rules and laws should never apply to you". 'Including your rules?" Damon asked. Looking up to see Damon staring intently at him, Caesar rises from his seat and walks towards him, even though he has no idea what it is, he knows Damon wants something he might not want to give. If only he knew…….. 'When it comes to you, my son I have no rules". Caesar says looking straight into his eyes. He always believed he and Damon were cut from the same cloth. So it was easy for them both to communicate even without words. 'I'm taking my leave". Damon says and looks away, thinking about Caesar's words. 'Weird, this was one time I thought you'll be here till tomorrow". 'Well I have plans". 'You're having too many plans lately, you'll make this old man lonely". 'It'll rain cats and dogs today". 'Where's that brother of yours?" 'Same thing I'm curious about". Damon breathed out. 'He disappeared?" 'You don't sound surprised". 'I should be?" 'I'm off, oldie". 'You dare to call me that?" Caesar asked raising his brows. 'Britney called you that yesterday, by the way she asked after you. I might try dragging her home one of these days, only if you can promise to not bug her". 'I cannot". THE VEIL ON THE DARK