Author's note:
Be advised: Heavy descriptions of gore and violence.
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- Your family's inheritance? – She laughed.
Ominis just turn his head toward her, not reacting to her scepticism.
- Wait..., you are serious!
- Yes.
She sat up straight.
- You told me that you were following their wishes, not that you wanted to take over.
- There is not much difference.
MC looked ahead at the manor, the lights dancing between the windows and the classical music barely reaching them.
- I am confused – her eyes furrowed -. I thought... no, I know that you have an older brother. Marvolo, right? Isn't it customary for the eldest to inherit... well, everything?
- Originally that was the plan – he nodded -. Marvolo is the eldest and the rightful heir, and he is to marry my sister, Neftis. That way we can keep the wealth of the family in the inner circle.
MC swallowed the bile in her throat at the incestuous remark.
- But things are different now. I actually have a chance to take over, not just my rightful trust, but the whole scheme.
- How do you mean?
- Because of years of inbreeding, all three of us have... some limitations to put it mildly. I am blind, obviously. Neftis has a meek attitude that is not fit to take control of the Gaunt family and, please don't get offended by this, she is a woman.
MC took a deep breath.
- I won't get offended WITH you.
- Good, because you know I don't believe in that concept – he shook his head -. However, Neftis is not fit to lead. She cowers at the mere show of aggression and tends to lose the capacity to speak altogether. Ramifications of the family would take advantage of her.
MC nodded.
- What about Marvolo?
Ominis face contorted in disgust.
- Marvolo is mentally unstable.
A shiver went up her spine.
- Explain.
Ominis fidgeted in his seat.
- He can't feel any form of physical pleasure. His brain doesn't have those... receptors. Eating, drinking, – he cleared his throat – intimacy. Nothing can even come close to satisfying him, and the older he gets the worse he deals with it.
- That sounds miserable.
- Yes. There was a time when I felt pity for him as well, but Marvolo eventually found pleasure in inflicting pain on others.
- You mean...
- I suppose he figured it out when he was first sent to torture muggles. Noctua told me he came back with a smile.
MC's sympathy vanished.
- I can't say I don't understand him – Ominis added -. For someone whose pleasure had been denied, it's only reasonable that he would find it in some other way. But Marvolo has become a liability for our family. Not only does he torture muggles, he...
She waited.
- He...?
- Never mind. It's better if you don't know.
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Pure Inheritance ~ Ominis Gaunt
RomanceOminis is trying to gain control over his family's enterprises in an attempt to change their ways from within. He is willing to put up with all sorts of demands and traditions to gain their trust until he meets MC after three years. She is still the...
