*Sterling POV*
I was hell-bent on letting my dad finish without interrupting. I wanted to interrupt, and speak my mind, but what he was saying was heartfelt, and I knew he meant it. The best I could do was make complete eye contact with him, so that he understood that I was listening.
"What I said yesterday came out so wrong, and I am so, so sorry. I should have stayed and explained, but I knew what was said was wrong as soon as it came out, and I was embarrassed and ashamed of myself. I shouldn't have waited until now to explain myself. Son, when I said I would kill you, it would have been out of mercy, not hatred. When I said it was true that you would still be loved unconditionally, I meant it. I would do it because I love you so much. You have seen how these newborn vamps are. I woul
