Chapter 11

Oliv slowed down. Turning his head to the left to check the whereabouts of Aurora who had been following his steps, he stopped right at a dark brown door that looked quite large.

It was the main living room in their mansion, which was almost the same size as Lexton and Gama's rooms that were lined up side by side. The guest room was at the far end of the hallway, flanked by a wall and Gama's room next to it. Lexton's room, on the other hand, was right next to the Beta's.

Bowing with a faint smile, Oliv reached for the doorknob and opened the door for Aurora.

"Please, Miss," she said politely. "This is the room you can stay in, and most of the necessities are already here."

Aurora nodded her head, still carrying her backpack on her back. Her head tilted a few degrees to look into the room, which was dominated by light blue paint. The first impression Aurora got was that the room was really big with furniture that looked quite expensive.

"Well, thank you sir..."

"Just call me Oliv," Oliv said quickly. "Oliver Janson."

"Thank you, Oliv," Aurora thanked him again.

"We don't have any female servants except for the head chef who works in the kitchen. So if you need anything, you can call on the phone in the room, I'm on extension number 0," Oliv explained again. "I will help you with anything you need."

Aurora shuddered a little. Just as the man downstairs had shouted at her in a high tone a few minutes ago, this time the man in front of her actually spoke in such a polite tone. It was a complete contrast in the personalities of the two men she had just met, and Aurora certainly liked the personality of the second man.

Oliv. Oliver Janson. He seemed nice, with words that didn't disappoint either.

"All right, Oliv. Thank you very much."

Oliv widened his smile, nodding his head quickly before he moved to let Aurora into the room. After making sure their first female guest was safely inside and closing the door, the young man wasted no time in getting out of there.

Descending the stairs, Oliv found Lexton still in the main room of the mansion. No longer standing, the leader of the organization was now sitting on the sofa with his head bowed. A letter was in his hand, stared at by the man with a sad look on his face.

Oliv didn't know where the Alpha had gotten the letter from, but it was most likely from Aurora --their guest. No one else had interacted or met with Lexton other than Aurora, and Lexton was definitely not holding the letter.

Stepping up with a muffled voice, Oliv walked over to Lexton and stood right next to the sofa.

"She's in her room, sir," Oliv reported.

Lexton raised his head, distracting himself from the letter he was looking at.

"Very well. You may go."

Oliv didn't answer again, choosing to salute Lexton even though the Alpha had already turned his attention back to him. Retreating from there slowly, Oliv left Lexton who was now pensive again, still struggling with a light blue letter.

The main room of the mansion was very quiet, because Mano had ordered the other members not to enter after their guests arrived earlier. The rain outside began to stop slowly, as the night crept up.

Taking a deep breath with difficulty, Lexton unsealed the letter slowly. Looking back at the three words written neatly on the front, Lexton already felt a throbbing in his heart.

Gama wrote.

'To Lexton, My Best Friend.'

Unfolding the letter, Lexton's bead was fixed on the series of words that formed a neat sentence on top. Gama must have predicted this beforehand, and Lexton was still so surprised that he did not expect to receive a letter from Gama.

Reading silently, Lexton breathed heavily.

'To Lexton, my best friend.

If this letter is in your hands, then I can be sure that something bad has happened to me, Lex. I don't know what it is, but there's really nothing to regret later.

Being a part of the Alfacht clan's life was my choice a long time ago, and even if I'm no longer breathing because of defending the organization, then I'll live peacefully in heaven now.

Lex, there are some things I must tell you. There are some things I've kept close to the vest that you didn't know until this letter was in your hands.

First, that I am the son of Louvrach Vernon --the man who was killed by the Senegal clan years ago. I have been waiting for revenge, but I cannot go forward alone. I will probably need the help of you and our organization.

Secondly, I am not an only child. If you know me as an only child, then I must apologize for lying to you and falsifying my identity all this time. I have a younger sister, whose name is Aurora Vernon.

And unfortunately David Senegal found out about Aurora's existence, which made me have to send her abroad for the past few years. We've been living in the shadows, Lex. And if it's true that I'm no longer alive, then only you can protect my sister now.

This letter must have been brought to you by Aurora, and I entrust her to you from this moment on. Please help me to be her guardian until she turns 21, because she will be safe as long as she is not killed until then.

Aurora holds something important for him, and only you know this. She has the key to destroying the Senegal clan, and you must look after her until she can choose her own path.

One more thing, don't say anything about me leaving to her. She won't find out, so don't bring up my whereabouts after you read this letter. I believe in you, Lex.

Stay strong to rule the organization, even though I may no longer be behind you now. You should know that you're far more powerful than you could ever imagine, and the world will be under your grasp.

From your imperfect best friend, Gamaliel Vernon.'

Time in Lexton's world seemed to stop spinning.

Never had he felt so empty, with the throbbing inside becoming more and more heart-wrenching. The words Gama wrote shook Lexton's world, especially now that the facts about the man's life were only now becoming known to the Alpha.

Gama had never revealed who he really was, and now the facts began to unfold one by one. Lexton didn't know how Gama could be so calm when dealing with the Senegalese clan all this time, as the clan was one of their business partners.

The man must have been in pain, the man must have had a grudge bubbling up in his heart. There was nothing Lexton could do but look down again, staring intently at the letter he was still clutching tightly.

"I'll do it, Gam," Lexton whispered almost inaudibly. "Avenge your grudge, and be Aurora's guardian."