Chapter 120

Ean was stretched out on the bed in his room, staring absent-mindedly into the ceiling. For the first time in decades, his thoughts were not in order. A face was haunting them; a face with adorably messy black hair that fell over a pale forehead, and large eyes that were so light, yet so deep. And a name... Justin.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in," he said without getting up.

Codie entered; as always when she was alone with her son, she dropped her stern mask, and allowed her mouth to curve into a warm smile. She rolled his computer chair up next to the bed and sat down.

"I've explained to everybody that we are to avoid getting into fights with the Petulac."

"Mmhm..."

She looked at her son, forever twenty years old. She knew exactly what he was thinking. She hadn't shown it, but she'd seen him staring at Justin.

"I wonder who that human boy was that they had with them. It didn't seem like he was their prey. It's