Treading Water

Chapter 16 - Treading Water

Paige

"My grandson gave the basics but I would like to hear from you why you're here, Thomas." Silas wasted no time getting down to business, like his grandson I got the feeling he didn't take kindly to slackers or being given the runaround.

"I'm here because your grandson promised to help take care of my wolf after making a deal with my sister. But he failed to hold his end of the deal and is using this as a poor attempt to make up for it." Thomas growled. I pretended not to notice his obvious tension and busied myself with taking in our surroundings instead of witnessing the shitshow that was most likely about to take place since Thomas insisted on insulting Balor in front of his grandfather.

The walls were lined with books and just like the entranceway, pictures filled his walls. But it was the picture on his desk that grabbed my attention the most. It was a younger version of Silas smiling with a heavily pregnant female. She was Fae by the looks of he