Lawrence: The Gay Shifter King (The Hybrid Series) Book 13

Chapter 19: Death of Wicked Shifter

Lucas

I followed Brock to a bar where I saw how he moved, so I could memorize his mannerisms, I was ready to take his place, and it would be easy. I kept my head down, and when it was time to leave, I paid my tab and headed to get some love tonight, I arrived at a street corner and picked up a prostitute. I waited for her to come out of the bathroom while thinking about how I would look, impersonating an elf and living it up away from the Palace. I heard the door and came upstairs, I was in a robe, and told her to take it slow as I watched her take her clothes off. She was gorgeous, she had beautiful skin and her hair was red with white streaks, I laid back on the bed and let her suck my c**k off, I watched her head bob up and down as my toes curled with the sensation, and I closed my eyes thinking about my new life.

I woke up late and was running Nia, the prostitute I picked up last night, out of my hideout and ready to take my place as Emile's cousin, Brock. He is a taciturn fellow, as I researched what he does and the part he plays in the royal family, he works in IT and loves women. He is not mated and is just perfect for my lifestyle, he loves remote places as he is very antisocial, and no one will ask questions when I choose not to mingle with anyone. Looking back, I fell in love with Halle and the kids, I did like the idea of being their dad and I admit I will miss that sweet piece of ass, she was sexy. I was tidying up the place as he just confirmed he wanted to buy the place, as it was just a ploy to get him here and kill him. I poisoned his tea so that he would be weak enough for me to give him the final blow.

I heard his car pull up, and I had finished digging the hole to hide the body and plant some lovely flowers, I was nervous, and I had the gun ready to end him. I couldn't believe how easy this would be because my plan was working, I will have to be careful this time and hope nothing from my past life pops up and ruins it like Alpha Marcus did. I needed to act like I belonged there and just came here to sell my property, I didn't want to scare him off until it was too late for him. I knew I was a failure for my family because I chose to be different, I am a crowned prince, deserve respect, and any woman I want. I opened the door as Prince Brock smiled as we shook hands, I hoped he didn't see me in the club last night, I offered him some tea and said, "I'm a busy man, so let's get this over with," he smiled and asked me, "How much?"

He pulled out his checkbook, smiled, and I said, "Give me an offer," he gave me the amount I wanted for the property, and as I looked at the check, he said, "So, are you ready to go home? You have crimes to answer for, you had more than enough vacation time here," exposing who he was. I jumped up in shock, wanting to run out the door, but saw Jared entering from the back, Beta Ryker threw the handcuffs at me and said, "Put them on." I looked at them on the floor, I didn't know what to do until I saw Jared point his gun at me and said, "Don't make me use it," I took the cuffs off the floor and looked at Beta Ryker again and said, "I need to explain everything, so let's call my dad."

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I couldn't believe they had found me, I needed to get out of this train, but I couldn't shift, "These blasted cuffs, damn it," I thought. I watched Michael look at me with pure hate in his eyes, I could feel he wanted me dead. Ryker was on his phone, and Jared was speaking to his men, and I wanted to jump out a window. Michael mind-linked me, "How could you do that to Halle? She didn't deserve what you did, and don't think I forgot about my mate and the harm you caused her. I could kill you quickly, but the Supremes have something better in store for you," before closing the link, and for the first time, I was truly scared. I felt the train come to a halt; no one else was on the train but us, as this particular train was for royalty. I was pushed outside by fuming people of the Fae Kingdom, who by now, knew about everything, as I was shoved in an SUV, followed by the Palace Guard escorting us to the Palace.

The police cleared the streets for us, and people were screaming angry words as I passed, I reached the Palace, and I could feel the gloom of my life coming to an end. I wanted to talk to my father, maybe he could save me, I was led to a courtroom with Aidan and the others, I saw my brother and father, and smiled, knowing they would help me; they always do. I watched Halle look at me with no facial expression, just cold, dark eyes, and I knew this was bad. After the verdict, I wanted to scream, and I asked to talk to my brother and father, who would help me. I was being led to the cell when I saw my Uncle Nex, he looked at me with no emotion and took my necklace off before leaving. I wanted to talk to him, but once he was like that, it made no use trying to talk to him; that was the necklace he gave me for my sixteenth birthday, and I held my tears back.

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Lawrence

I was home making lunch for my teenagers as they told me about their upcoming exams, I was so proud of them and wished Lucas had taken responsibility for them. It didn't matter, they were my kids, I adopted them, and was in the process of taking Rosalie's baby when she gives birth, she didn't want the child after she found out she was pregnant a few weeks back, but never told Lucas. I was glad she didn't because it probably saved her life; he might have killed her to keep his secret from Halle; I got a link from Aidan to be in Farora immediately. Kiko looked at me, I saw my kids staring at me because I planned to spend the day with them and promised them I would be back before kissing my fiancé and teleporting out. I saw my father and Uncle Nex waiting at the courthouse, and Nex said, "It's Lucas, they found him and they are going to execute him." I tapped his shoulder, walking away, and sat down in the courtroom as my father looked on, heartbroken.

I had requested to go and talk to my brother after the verdict, and my father followed; we were shocked at all the evidence built against him. Lucas had issues, and we should have forced him into a facility to get him mental help instead of letting him wander about creating enemies and hurting people. We never knew what drove him to do this, and it sucks, we failed Lucas, but at some point, he needs to take responsibility for his actions. I was talking with Michael before I saw Dominic walking towards me; my father was heartbroken about what was happening and barely able to contain his disappointment in Lucas and his anger before he left us to talk. Dominic was my friend a long time before I was even considered King; I had a rough past, and he never once judged me about it, but supported me in changing the law, so I could be King when the time came.

After our brief talk and telling Dom about my decision after Lucas's judgment had passed, I turned around to join my father, holding back my tears. I lost Lucas a long time ago, and it was time to face the music; we were led to his cell, and I saw him sitting and eating his last meal; he just smiled at us and said, "When am I getting out?" The little s**t thought we got him out of this and my father yelled, "Do you know what you have done? You put our people in jeopardy of being massacred because of the stunts you have pulled over the years; no one will trust us, and we will be at the mercy of Aidan for a long time." I stopped my father and said, "We are here to let you know that your death warrant was signed, and then it dawned on him that we went along with it, and he was furious. I watched Lucas curse us for not loving him enough and killing our mother, and my father walked away after he disowned him, breaking the paternal bond.

He hurled over in pain and said, "I cursed you to die right along with me, old man, you are a pathetic excuse for a father," before I grabbed him by the throat, pushing him so hard against the wall that it cracked. I said, "Let it be clear, you will be written out of history and will never be talked about again, your children will now be adopted as my kids and will never know of their father. You are a disgrace to our mother's memory, and I hope you rot wherever you are going; I, Lawrence Beaufort, King of Shiftkin Realm, denounced you as a member of our family, and you will die in battle alone and broke, you son-of-a-bitch." He fell to his knees in pain and cried, "Don't do this, Lawrence, help me, please," I walked out and blocked his pathetic cries for help. I held my father as he cried because it was over; he said, "I failed him, Lear, I failed him," I hugged him as he cried on my shoulder, and I too shed a final tear.

I sat in the coliseum with my uncle and father at my side; I was going to watch my brother executed, and all I could think about was when we were younger. He always defied everyone, which led to our mother's death; if he had stayed indoors like he was told, she would have been able to defend herself until my father and uncle got there. She died protecting him, he was uncontious for days from a blow to the head and still he kept f*****g up, I folded my fist in anger, holding my tears back when my uncle held my hand, squeezing it, I knew he was hurting, but he kept his emotions in check. The fight started, and I knew it was over even before it had started because Omri was angry and had every right to be; I saw the look on Michael's face because he wasn't letting Lucas leave here alive, and I don't blame him. I blocked the link, and I saw Aidan look at me, and my father got up and left; he couldn't watch Lucas die, and when Omri killed him, I was there as everyone finally cheered, quiet and unable to move.