At this, she pressed her lips together and couldn't help but strike a heavy blow: "Besides, if your father really manages to cultivate a qualified heir, abandoning you would be the least of it. You hold his secrets, and you've even used them to threaten him before—what do you think he'll do?"
Xylon Phoenix is ruthless; if he grooms a new heir, casting Soren Phoenix aside would be merciful.
He might even kill Soren to silence him, just to keep the truth of the past hidden.
For beastmen like Xylon Phoenix, cold and heartless, nothing—not even father-son bonds—weighs more than his own survival.
If The Dragon Clan were to learn the truth, they'd never let Xylon Phoenix off the hook—and Xylon Phoenix knows it.
Soren's smile vanished completely from his face. He straightened, silently gazing at Luna.
After a long while, he spoke softly: "I understand what you mean, Luna."
He turned and walked over to the window, gazing at the sun already set, and the rising moon outside.
