Steelheart 6

After the ceremony

“Since when did Steelheart become a part of my name ?” I asked my brother

“It's my last name so it's yours by default?” he said pride lining his voice

“You have a last name!?” I asked in surprise as last I remember our family didn't have one.

“Last names come with a noble title, I am a viscount so I have one?” There he goes once again! keeping me in the dark

“Would it really hurt for you to tell me that I may be a noble with a proper last name!?” I tried to keep my voice steady but it wasn't

“Well…I wrote to……mom?” That was my last straw.

“OF COURSE SHE KNOWS! SINCE IT'S ALWAYS ME! THAT THE TWO OF YOU HIDE THINGS FROM!!”

“Mom probably had her reasons for not telling you, willia-” he tried to reason but I wasn't having it!

“ don't you always? since when does the great Laura and her prodigious firstborn trust the WEAKLINGS OF THE WORLD?!?!”