Chapter 45

Nathaniel

" That fucking bastard!" I snarl . Walking around the room as Wylder listens to my rants .

" I agree. What he did , wow!" Wylder lowly, that's so unlike him . He has been this down since Tobias disappeared . At first , I thought he missed him but now that I think about it, I'm starting to think that there's something he's not telling me .

I turn to him in suspicion ." You better tell me the truth!" I glance at him . He squirms in his seat. I frown " So you know something?" I conclude . He's not even quick to defend himself like the Wylder I know. Something is definitely going on.

" Of course not, I don't know . Maybe?" He runs his hand over his hair then looks down at the floor full of some of dirty clothes. A habit he's never gotten rid off even at this stage of his life .

" Wylder?" I slowly take a seat by his desk and intently fixing my eyes on him . " Just tell me . It can't be that bad . Did you kidna--"

" No , I did not!" He blurts out . Looking offended that I even thought he could do that.

" Well, your guilty looking face is not helping. " I point out .

"'Well, I might have an idea on where Axel took Tobias ." He sighs, scratching his arm a little . His way of showing that he's nervous.

" So Axel is the one that took Tobias and you hid that information from me?" I scowl at him .

" In my defence, Axel threatened my life . " He raises up his hands like that will get him off the hook , just like that . He freaking watched me go crazy for the past few days, trying to figure out who took my son! .

" So my son's life doesn't mean shit to you?" I scoff . Unbelievable! " So much for having a best friend ." I growl lowly.

" Nathan, man. Do you want your son back or what? " He folds his arms. I just give him an angry face instead of an answer . He rolls his eyes at me , annoying me more than anything .

" Well?" He pushes. I sigh heavily, I guess acting this childish is a waste of time so just nod for him to go " Well, Axel came to me with a proposal the night before Tobias disappeared ."

" And I can guess that you said no ."

" Yes, of course I did . I straight out refused... after he told me his little plan with Tyron . At first, I didn't know his accomplice was Tyron until you mentioned it today ."

" Did he tell you anything else regarding Tyron?"

" Apparently, Tyron came up with the idea . Something about being obsessed with Lucas . Axel did mention that they were going to keep him outside this town, a place you don't know about ..." He trails off , tapping his chin slightly . " Oh yes! It was some kind of a birthday present from his parents, must be a property ."

"That's all?"

" Hmhmm, Oh yeah! Axel also said that they weren't gonna harm the kid . Just make him disappear for a while so you and Lucas can separate and blah blah blah "

" Blah blah blah?" I repeat in confusion .

" Yes, because the rest was nonsense. Stuff like you belong to him, you are his man and forever . See? It's blah blah" He shrugs . Well, he's got a point.

" Why would Axel come to you though? Is there something you should tell me before I find out from somebody else?" I question him . Not wanting to be surprised again.

" Do you know this rumour that went around for a while that I was in love with Lucas?" He leans his hand on his knee with a smirk .

" Uh no?" What? A rumour? Where did that come from? Perhaps I didn't hear it because of the fact that I have been working my ass off to support my family .

" Yeah, started by Josh out of jealousy or whatever his intentions were . I think they thought that I wanted you out too ." He gives me a half shrug . His statement making sense in a way.

" Damn, I didn't know Lucas and I occupied people's minds that much ." I joke . As for Josh, we seriously need to have a talk about this. Brother to brother, maybe he will tell me what's really bothering him.

" Don't flutter yourself!" Wylder laughs at my simpering face. " And by the way, I don't like Lucas like that"

" You don't know?" I ask him . Acting dumbfounded .

" Oh God! Are we seriously going to get your son or sit here while you tease me?" He stands up, placing his hands over his hips.

" Let's go then!" I grab my keys by his desk . He leads me out of his room . I catch up to him when we get downstairs, throwing my arm over his shoulders" Don't worry . I know you are not into Lucas . You are my best friend, I know when you really really love someone ."

" Like how I really really loved Josh?"

" Nah, you fucking played my brother and Im gonna remind you every single day ." I elbow him . He guffaws loudly, not even trying to deny it .

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