Peter Bennett.After chatting with Emma and having her stay with Maddie playing in the garden, we met with Parker in my office.He enters and sits on the couch, placing his legs on the table. He does it because he knows it’s something I hate.“Can you take your feet off the table? What is the matter with you?”He rolls his eyes as he says, “You’re no fun, Peter. Well, I’m here. We have a lot to talk about.”I watch as the door opens, and it is William who enters, sitting on the single sofa in front of me.With William, we have the implicit deal that outside the house, he calls me boss, Mr. Bennett, or king, depending on whether we are with our people or with the humans.But inside the house, he calls us Peter and Parker since he grew up with us. He is my best friend.The three of us used to get into trouble, getting into mischief. He was always the mastermind of evacuation plans. Remembering those times makes me smile.I watch as he greets Parker with a set of hands, which they have al
Emma Spencer.Once Parker, Peter, and William assembled, they exited the office and joined us in the kitchen. Maddie and I baked cupcakes since we had agreed that we would visit Dad. Gosh, dad!“Hey pumpkin! What are you doing?” Peter tells her, with an amused smile.“Silly daddy. We are baking cupcakes. Mommy said we would see grandpa.”I watch as Peter looks at me with his eyebrow raised. “Oh, yeah?”I put my hands on my waist, as I say, “Do you have something to tell me, Peter?”Maddie looks at us and says, “oh - oh… daddy’s in trouble.”Parker laughs as he says, “Daddy still hasn’t learned not to make Mommy angry.”Maddie laughs as she tells him, “Yes. Daddy has to learn.”“Hum… I’m right here, you know? You are talking like I’m not in the kitchen.” A grumpy Peter speaks to them.“Emma, I assume that if you’re baking, it’s because you’re coming with us,” William tells me. There’s something strange about him. He looks at me cautiously, as if he were hiding something. I feel like h
Emma Spencer.“Dad, why is my wolf asleep?”It’s a question I can’t help but ask. I watch as my father sighs as he says, “I knew this conversation would come at some point.”That phrase makes me very nervous. Parker, sensing how I feel, sits next to me, holding my hand. He draws circles with his thumb, sending those delicious sparks throughout my body. I close my eyes, focusing on the sensation.Somehow, I hear him in my head saying, “I know you said you didn’t want physical contact, but you need us, just like we need you. Let me help you babe, because I know these calms you down.”I close my eyes and nod in silence. He tells me, “Just focus on the sparks. Let them wash over you and breathe slowly.”I do what he tells me and after a few minutes; I feel my pulse slow down. My father says to me, “Are you okay, honey?” “Oh? Yes, now I am.” I look at Parker and whisper with a smile, “Thank you.”I clear my throat as I say, “Dad, just tell me. I need to know the truth.”“I suppose the kin
Peter Bennett.After the conversation at John’s house, we drove quickly toward the suburbs. William was an experienced driver and avoided any traffic.Once we get there, Apollo tells me, “Something’s not right, Peter.”“What are you talking about?”“Smell the air.”I do what Apollo tells me, and my instincts kick in quickly. My eyes change color and I tell the others, “Someone from the north was here.”Parker and William look at me and go into defensive mode. William tells me, “I’ll check the perimeter. You two enter carefully.”We both nodded silently. We skirt the house and enter through the kitchen.There is no need to struggle with the door since it was open. Parker tells me by mental link, “Fuck! We arrived late. These bastards got ahead of us.”I growl through the link. Then I tell him. “We go to the office.”We walk through the house and see it all messed up. Whoever was here was looking for something. “How the hell did they track John down so quickly?”“Don’t know. But I can t
Parker Bennett. Once Jack notified Peter that there was a strange movement at Emma’s house, William drove at full speed, without first requesting reinforcements at John’s house to collect all the items that could give any indication of Emma’s existence and Maddie. During the journey, which did not take that long, we all remained in complete silence. Each one was immersed in their own thoughts. The repercussions of all this are extensive. If Harry could move his people that quickly, it means he has people hiding here. I’m scared to think about what could happen to Emma and Maddie. “Stop thinking the worst, Parker. You always do the damn same thing.” Fenrir tells me with a soft growl. “I can’t help but think the worst, Fenrir. Yourself saw the stupid things Harry does to people who are not loyal to him.” “Harry feels scared. Every day, there are more people defecting or plotting against him.” He goes on saying, “If our world knows which Emma exists and that there is already an he
Parker Bennett.Confused to see that William is crying, holding Emma’s photo I ask him, “Why are you crying over Emma’s photo?”He, seeing that he was surprised, stood up quickly, wiping away his tears. He cracks a smile and says, “It’s nothing, Parker. Forget it.”I frown and say, “Ah-ah, William. I cannot let go. You’re crying, man! It's rare to see you cry. You didn’t even cry when your parents died.”He sighs and says, “It’s nothing, Parker. Really.”“Okay, then answer this. Why do you have Emma’s photo in your hands?”“God damn it, Parker! Can you just let it go? I do not want to talk about it!”I sigh and say, “Okay. I’ll let it go…for now.”He nods silently. He clears his throat and says, “I found two suitcases that we can use to store the girls’ belongings.”He leaves the photo on the bed and takes one suitcase. He hands me the biggest one and says, “You should put all of Emma’s things in here. I’ll go put Maddie’s belongings away.”I nodded silently and watched him leave the
Emma Spencer. Once I hang up the phone, I stare at the display before me. I can see how entire families sit around Dad’s improvised campfire. The safe house is a cabin, immersed in the forest. It is a remote place, which has strategic surveillance points. Being wide and far away, it can accommodate many people. The neighbors have showed great organizational skills. Once they got here, they quickly organized themselves and set up tents so they could camp. They say that being a Lycan, sleeping outdoors, is no big deal. “Is everything okay, honey?” “Yes Dad. It was Peter.” I see how everyone stops talking, attentive to what I have to say, I sigh and say, “Apparently, King Harry sent his men to search our houses, Dad.” “Oh, my goddesses!” Mom exclaims. “Did they take the letter?” Dad asks. “Apparently, yes. Peter couldn’t find it, but they trapped the wolves that entered both houses.” Dad frowns and says, “Did they tell you what they’re going to do?” “Well, what do you think… in
John Spencer.When we saw Emma and Maddie arrive at the safe house with Jenny, we couldn’t be happier. We had spent the night thinking that we would never see the girls again. Thinking about that made our hearts break.Night came and all the Queen’s Guard gathered again. We made a bonfire like in the old days.Over the years, we had to be extremely careful with our shifts, as we wanted to avoid our whereabouts being discovered.I look around and everyone tells stories of when we did this same thing in the royal pack.Maddie smiles happily at everyone in absolute wonder. While it’s true that we raised Emma well, I think we could have done a better job of not removing her so much from our world.The problem is that we never believed that the past would quickly come back to our faces.Emma smiles and looks at us all. A hint of sadness hides in her eyes because she could not live as she deserves.“I understand you, John. It’s hard for me too to see Emma so sad,” Theseus tells me.I nod