Mark's p.o.v "How is that bastard holding up?" I asked simply. "He's very much alive," Elias answered. "His family?" I asked. When a minute went by without his reply. I looked up from my newspaper. "I killed them in front of him and made him watch." He answered in a low tone. "Didn't you want Martha to accept you no matter what?. I thought you were going to wash away your sins and start anew." I pointed out. "I did Mark, I really wanted to. But I was so furious and upset over what those fuckers did to Martha. That woman is so kind to us and to be honest, she's like my own biological mother. There is nothing I wouldn't do to protect her." He answered seriously. "I understand," I said then went back to reading the newspaper. It had been two days since that day. I