Chapter 9 - Follow Through

Chapter 9- Follow Through

"Mom...You have to promise not to scream...." Ezekiel whispered walking his mother up from the spiral staircase and down the long hallway of the third floor of their three story home. The dim light that glowed from the few candles lit in the early hours of the previous evening lent a welcome shadows that helped to hide Ezekiels anxiety from her.

After managing to not only sneak the mortal into their home without the world ending, Ezekiel had quickly realized that both of his parents had retired to their bed room for the night.

Safe

Was what Ezekiel had thought to himself as they smuggled the mortal further into their home.

Each of his brothers struggled slightly to juggle the mortal's limp weight and avoid the furniture in the front hall. But...