The kid was a royal pain in the ass, but he was my pain in the ass and if it meant using my body as a human shield to keep tall and creepy away from him, if it took my very life, then there was no contest. Keeping Lumen safe became my only priority. The protective need took over, stronger than if he had been of my own blood. He was my beebee.

"My name is Kenai and I am going to need you to listen very, very carefully to what I'm about to say."

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The early morning sun hit the dying grass; steam seemed to rise, twirling like...