Dark Castle by Shanna Handel

Second Epilogue

Dad,

They say the sins of the father will fall on the son.

If my father’s sins were to fall on me, god damn, I’d be twenty feet underground. Buried by the weight of them all.

The gods will try to lay the sins of my father on me, but I won’t be undone by my father’s sins.

I’ve got enough of my own piling up.

And there will only be more as I make my way in this world.

But you, John Romano, you are my real father and a damn good one too. Stefano might be my flesh and blood, but you’re the one who was there for me.

And I’d take on the burden of your sins any day, as you took on the burden of raising me and loving me as your own.

I did what I could, tried my best. I know I screwed a few things up along the way, but I always did what I thought was right.

Dad, I’m writing to tell you, I’m coming home.

Rocco

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