When Sterling heard the word "father," a range of emotions came to his mind. He suddenly realized why he felt like he knew Caiden from somewhere when he peered into his smiling eyes. He needed more time than necessary to process the information and comprehend Kamara's exact words.He said, "My father?" Then Kamara grinned. "But Mom, how is that even possible? I overheard you repeatedly inform Aunt Catherine that my father has passed away." Both of their smiles vanished from their faces. Things got thick and strained in the air. With intense anger, Caiden fixed Kamara in his gaze, as though she had deeply offended him."Wow, Kamara. I didn't know someone could be six feet and still sit in front of you st the same time." It was a query aimed at Kamara. "Inform me further about it."She stuttered, uneasy at the menacing glance he was shooting at her. "It was just a figure of speech, Caiden. You were dead to me because I never wanted to set my eyes on you again.""And for that reason, yo
Kamara disagreed, shaking her head. She was totally against that choice. "Caiden, you can't make that decision on your own." A line of annoyance appeared on her forehead.With impatience, he said, "And what other suggestion do you have, Kamara? Taking the boy on our mission is out of the question, and you have no family anywhere to leave him with.""And do you also think Jessie should look after him? My son won't stay with her," she said, her lips curving into a mocking smirk.Caiden massaged his temples while he closed his eyes. He was irritated and remarked, "I won't leave him with Jessie, are you okay now? My mother is there, and she will look after him while we're away."Kamara knew there was no other way out of it. Though she continued to believe it was a bad idea, she reluctantly agreed with Caiden. Kamara felt a big weight in her chest as they made their way back to the apartment. Caiden had to be trusted. She had to put her faith in him to handle what was out of her reach. Th
"You know when you developed a tail or when your eyes turned a different color, when you healed really quickly?" The young boy gave a nod. "Those are the skills you received from your mother and myself.""How?" Confusion overtook the young boy's thoughts. "Mommy is also capable of those things. How come I've never seen her di them?"He went on, "I know you're in doubt about many things, but you'll find out slowly, one question at a time.""So we're not just ordinary people?"He answered, "Not in the way you know. We're not. Both you, Mom, Noah, Lucas, and Kyler, we are different. However, they haven't yet realized their full potential.""Do you mean like superheroes?"Taking a big breath, he responded, "More than superheroes," and then it was time to admit, "we are werewolves." Upon hearing that, Sterling covered his lips in shock. He could see right through the absurdity of it all. A tail, snout, and sharp teeth, and his ultra-acute hearing. Outside of animals, who could possess a t
Knowing that she would do something crazy if she continued talking, Jessie hung up the phone. When she emerged, Enzo was taken aback as she had gone back into the old abandoned house."Jessie, what's going on?" Her appearance startled him, and he widened his eyes.She continued, gasping, "One of the kids escaped. And here he'll be arriving with Caiden."Now that Jessie was in real jeopardy, Enzo was a little worried for his sister."I can't let the boy see me here." Her panic increased even more. "I made the error of going to the captivity site and revealing my face to him."Enzo scolded her, saying, "Jessie, such ineptness."She wrapped her arms around herself, closed her eyes, and tried to come up with a solution. "This is not the time to scold me, Enzo," she said.Enzo said, "The only way to escape being found is to leave."But Jessie thought that would be a terrible idea. "How am I going to make that excuse?" She gave him a wide-eyed look. I don't want to part with Caiden, "leavin
Kamara said, "You'll discover that eccentricities and tenacity are the same. So stubborn.""Kamara, what do you mean by that?" he inquired, looking at her.However, she remained silent and merely grinned, content to make fun of him.Holding the boy's hand, he remarked, "I'll take Sterling to meet Jessie," but Kamara interrupted.Threateningly, she said, "You're not taking my son to that house. Caiden, we've already discussed this.""I believe you're exaggerating," he remarked as he observed Kamara bringing him closer to her. "So let's avoid getting into a fight over this. Jessie will follow me here."Suppressing her own anguish at witnessing him so ready to be with his wife again, Kamara swallowed hard. She barely noticed that Lisa had brought Sterling into the building as she watched Caiden go with Nate trailing closely behind.Jessie did not answer when Caiden called for her at the residence. The peculiar silence seemed unnatural to him. He ran up the house's steps, followed closely
Kamara got up from the room and went upstairs to look for Sterling. Caiden watched her in the meantime, and when he was unable to see her any longer, he fell back onto the couch, appearing even more nervous and agitated than he was a few minutes earlier."Have you given Jessie a call to check on her safety during her trip?" Lisa took a seat next to Caiden and caressed his back with her hands. In the hopes that Lisa would confirm his suspicions about his own wife, he said, "Do you really believe her reasons for leaving the pack? To help Enzo with his wounds?"She sighed deeply and continued, "No, I don't believe it. That reminds me, something happened in the pack while you were away that left me very disturbed."Caiden turned to get a better look at his mother. "Mother, what happened?"Lisa thought carefully about telling Caiden what had happened. After all, his marriage to Jessie might be ruined by what she was about to say. But it wouldn't be appropriate to withhold it from Caiden if
Sterling was astonished when Caiden punched the table. Retracing a few steps, the boy hurried back to his room. His heart was pounding when he lay down on the bed. He was going to have to find that location and then proceed to look for his brothers.After a short while, Kamara and Caiden came back into the room and appeared at ease. One on either side of Sterling, they lay down on the bed and spoke, sharing stories of their past exploits there. Sterling was aware that it was only a ploy to divert his attention and keep him from worrying any more about his brothers.They quickly drifted off to sleep, and Sterling opened his eyes as the full moon rose far above the horizon. There was total silence in the mansion. Being cautious not to wake Kamara or Caiden, he crept out of bed. After softly opening the door, he made his way down the corridor to the room where Nate was undoubtedly present. The whole house could tremble from Nate's snoring. He was fast asleep and wouldn't wake up easily.
She muttered, "This doesn't suit me," sounding like a little child. Kamara became aware of her altered appearance as Caiden placed her in front of the mirror while holding her shoulders."It works perfectly for me," he said. "How can this outfit assist me in saving my kids?""You are able to entice the abductors. While I rescue the quads, distract them.She turned to chastise Caiden, saying, "Don't joke about something like that," but his concentrated look prevented her from doing so. Kamara was forced to move aside. She turned away from him, lowering her head once again. Caiden understood he had to avoid Kamara in order to have time to reflect and complete his task. He could no longer concentrate or think clearly when he was near her.After paying the bills, they left for the place. By now, the sun had risen high in the sky. Kamara asked Caiden while Nate sought to make accommodations. "Do you believe Sterling has made it here already?" Caiden's expression made it rather evident tha