Back to the present, Alex finally stopped hitting his brother and stepped back, grabbing his own chest and coughing up blood. "Fuck..." He spat it onto the floor and went down to one knee, steadying himself until the wave passed.
Sebastian exhaled slowly. "You are torturing yourself, Alex. You have to let the emotions go or they will kill your heart."
"Along with yours." Alex said, wiping his mouth and getting back to his feet as though nothing had happened. He made his way to the bar in the underground mansion and poured himself a drink.
After what Sebastian had done, something his twin had never forgiven him for, it had caused irreversible damage to Alex's heart. The grief and bitterness he refused to let go of were slowly eating away at both his soul and his heart, causing it to gradually shut down.
