Konstantin: The Heartless Beta novel Chapter 54

Konstantin

“Out of everyone to come back from the dead, why couldn’t it fucking be Viktor?” I ask as I follow my brothers out of Fang.

Kai chuckles. “I think I would have preferred that; however, I would prefer the dead to stay dead.” He says and walks towards his SUV. “It’s nearing 7; we should head back to the estate.”

I thumb at Dimitri. “I’ll take him back to the penthouse,” I say, nodding at Kai, who screeches out of the parking lot soon after.

So, our father is alive after all this time and has plotted for years to get where he is now. To find out that he’s been against us all this time hurts like hell; I don’t think I’ll ever understand those who betray others. Yeah, he was from an unknown wolf family and had to take my mother’s last time because of the power it held, but surely he could not have been offended over something as trivial as that.

We’ll have to find out what exactly is in the vault that he’s after, that so many people had to die for it.

Dimitri is quiet all the way to the penthouse, and I’m already pissed off as it is, so I don’t engage in any conversation with him. I don’t know what’s going to happen when I get back to the estate. Hell, I know Lily and I are fighting at the moment, so fuck knows what I’m going to expect when I get back.

“I’m sorry, Kon,” he suddenly says when we step into the penthouse.

He looks at me and sighs. “I didn’t think you guys would believe me or even want to help me.”

“I don’t know what it is with pack members saying that line when we would literally die for any of you.” I spit out, sick of hearing that for the second time today.

I grab him by the scruff and push him against the wall. “How much trust do you guys have in Kai and me? What do you think being Alpha and Beta means?!” I growl, knowing my eyes have shifted to silver but not giving a shit.

Dimitri blinks in terror at my anger, but then he takes my hand at his scruff and peels it off. Then he pushes me away before he levels me with a gaze and then sighs.

“What am I still doing here, Konstantin? You and Kai will never fucking trust me again, so why not kill me? I’ve always been the weakest Volkov, and right now, I’m a liability as it is. We don’t know if Father had the demon do anything else to me, so I ask you again: why am I here?” He asks me as the fear dissipates out of his scent.

His question bounces around in my head, but I already know the answer to this.

So, I cross my arms and answer him. “You think you’re the weakest Volkov because you don’t fight? Dimitri, Dreamcatcher has been our biggest earner for the last few years. We've got hundreds of politicians in our pockets because of you and what you could do. The Volkov Bratva would not be where it is now if it weren’t for you and your mind, so please tell me now why you think you’re the weakest?”

He looks legitimately surprised at my answer, but I’m not even close to being done.

“You don’t earn the title of a warrior by only using your fists. Yes, we now know why you hated to engage in fights in the past, but that makes you an even better person than any fighter on the field. Fuck, you could have gone to town on enemies using your beasts’ anger, but you decided not to and instead started using your cunning to get us where we are now. Dimitri, you’re not the weakest fucking member in our pack, not by a long shot.”

“But-”

“No fucking buts unless it’s your mate and she’s into it. Now shut the fuck up and accept the fact that you’re a warrior before I beat it into you.” I say and pull him in for a bro hug.

It wasn’t long before he dissolved into a sobbing mess, and I had to stop myself from rolling my eyes into oblivion. I forgot that Dimitri is the only one who actually shows his emotions in front of people, and right now, I am made to comfort him.

“Thanks, Kon,” he says and pulls away from me while wiping his tears on the sleeve of his hoodie. “I’ll try to remember what Father is after and let you guys know.”

I nod, but something occurs to me. “Hey, you said your memories returned when Kai forced you to shift three times over, right?” I ask, and he nods, but it doesn’t take him long to get what I mean.

He sighs and nods. “Yeah, I’ll have to do that and see. Will you guys come back to check on me later?”

“Yeah,” I say and pat his shoulder. “Tell us everything, even if you think we’ll be pissed off. We know you’ve been under the influence of a parasite, so your actions weren’t exactly your own. Fuck, the blonde bitch might have cursed you not to speak about it, so I understand.”

Dimitri’s eyes widen at my words and it looks like he’s close to another snot fest, so I slap him on the back and take my leave. “We’ll be back in a few hours,” I say before the elevator doors close.

I wonder when I became Konstantin: The Understanding.

When I get back to the estate, Kai tells me to meet them behind the mansion as the ritual is about to start. He looks up when he sees me approach and walks over.

“You were with ‘Mitri for a long time,” he says with a raised eyebrow.

I nod. “Yeah, I spoke with him a bit. He’s going to repeatedly shift and try to regain more of his memories. I told him we’ll stop by a bit later to check up on him.” I say as we slowly walk towards the women.