Texting mom and dad, I told them I'd be bringing King back with me today if that was okay and of course they said it was.
“We'll have to come up with a plan to hide where you're going today” I said after a minute.
“I'll have Noah and Carly drop me off with you after you pick up Seri” King said with a hint of a smile in his voice. Thinking for a second, I said “okay, I'll ask them to meet me and you can explain when you guys get in the car so no one else knows.” A few minutes passed as I smiled at King and said “there's something you need to know. You already know about my real parents. Well, I've been living with their best friends as their oldest child. I call them mom and dad only when Seri is around because she doesn't know I'm not really her brother. The rest of the time I call them auntie and uncle because that's what they've always been to me since I was a child.”
“Hmm that makes sense I guess. I mean basically they raised you after your parents were gone so it makes sense” he said glancing at me again.
Half an hour later and the day was over. As we walked through the hall, we met up with Noah and Carly and made a plan to hide the fact that he was going with me.
“Hey, can you guys do me a favor?” I asked as we walked towards the front of the building.
“Maybe, depends on the favor” Noah laughed.
“Can you meet me out at the old saw mill in twenty minutes?” I asked knowing King would explain once they were out of ear shot of the other wolves.
“Sure,” Carly said and the three of them headed to her car as I walked to my truck. Climbing in and opening our link again, I said “I'll keep it open until you're back with me okay.”
“Okay lover boy” King said and I just caught a glimpse of his smile before he got in the back seat. Waiting, until they had started the car and were pulling out into the line leaving the school, I started my truck and headed towards the middle school. As I pulled in the parking lot, I was listening to King explain what was going on and it made me laugh just as Seri opened the door.
“Hey big brother, why are you laughing?” she said as she climbed in.
“Oh it's nothing, I just realized I have my own personal sitcom playing in my head right now” I said and then heard King shoot back “I heard that” making both Lucifer and I laugh again. Confused, Seri looked at me like I was nuts as I drove towards the old saw mill.
“This isn't the way home, Rem” she said in a concerned tone as she gave me a confused look.
“Don't worry sis, we're just picking someone up before we head home” I said smiling again.
“Oh and who might that be?” she asked curious now.
“Someone very important and very special” I said and I could feel the smile that was no doubt on Kings’ face. A few minutes later, we pulled into the dusty parking lot next to Carlys’ now dust covered Silver Honda. Rolling down the window as King got out of the back seat and headed around to the passenger side, I said “thanks for doing this guys. It really means a lot.”
“You're welcome. Be careful and stay safe” Noah said and then added in a whisper “use protection” before sticking his tongue out. I rolled my eyes and glanced over my shoulder to be sure Seri wasn't paying attention before saying “what's the worst that could happen if I don't?” which got me bopped from the other side of the truck making Noah laugh harder. Smiling, I rolled up the window as they pulled out of the parking lot.
“Ready?” I asked turning to look at Seri and King who were now sitting next to me on the bench seat before pulling out of the lot and heading towards home. As I drove, I closed the link as promised but within a few seconds King opened it and said “cool so that's how I can do it” before I heard him chuckle. Glancing over, I saw Seri looking at King confused which made me laugh too.
“Don't worry little sister, King is just fascinated with a trick I showed him earlier” I said shrugging as I looked back at the road.
A few seconds passed before King mentally said “a trick, sure we'll call it that. Remember, I still owe you for laughing at me earlier.”
“Yes bunny, I remember though I was wondering was it a threat or a promise?” I asked teasing him again.
“Hmm I wonder” was all he said before closing the link again. Shaking my head, I made the turn into the driveway. Parking next to moms BMW, we got out of the truck just as the front door opened. Noticing the look on moms' face Seri and I stopped causing King to look confused and concerned.
“Mom, what's wrong?” I asked as she closed the door and walked quickly towards us. Closing the distance, she said “hi Kingston, sorry this visit has to be delayed a bit” then looking at me added “the council made a surprise visit so you need to take your mate and your sister and leave now.” Stepping back, she added “permission granted” and then turned for the house. Looking at King, I said “I'll explain later just give me your hand.” Taking Seri's hand just as King gave me his, I teleported us to my safe place. As we re-materialized into the hidden cabin, Seri let go of my hand and went to the bed curling herself around a pillow. After a few seconds of watching her King asked “okay, where are we and what was that about?”
“It's a long story but basically the Vampire Council usually only comes over when they need the nobility to help them with something. For them to make a surprise visit is nearly unheard of. The reason mom sent us away like that is because those creepy old men keep trying to get Seri to marry one of them thinking it'll give them more power. So, every time they're over mom sends us away. The last time was on your birthday, so we already had plans to be out of the house. Her saying 'permission granted' was telling me I was allowed to used my teleportation ability since it's a house rule that I'm only allowed to use it when told. It makes us almost impossible to track. And as for where we are, this is a safe house of sorts that I set up for when I need to be alone or in emergencies like this” I explained. After a few minutes, King let go of my hand and walked over to Seri. Sitting next to her, he wrapped his left arm around her and said “it's okay. We're safe here. Why don't you get some rest?” In a small voice, she asked “okay, are you guys gonna leave?”
“No sweetie, we'll be here. We're just gonna sit over there and talk okay” I said in a calm and gentle tone. Nodding her head, she leaned to her left until she was laying on the bed. Getting up, King covered her with the blanket as she said “thank you. I'm glad you're my brothers' mate. He deserves someone special to love him” before closing her eyes.
“You're welcome” King said and then looked at me surprised before coming to sit on the couch with me. After a few minutes of silence, he asked “what did she mean?” Being sure to keep my voice down, I said “well you saw what happened to my parents. Serenity doesn't remember that. She only remembers seeing me cry until I was so numb I wouldn't speak for two years.”
“Oh, I can kind of understand that” King said making me curious.
“Wait, you can understand what exactly?” I asked as I recalled what Luci had told me about Kingston but wanting him to tell me himself. Sighing, he said “well, I guess that's something you should know about me” then taking a deep breath and looking at his hands, he said “I'm an orphan too. My parents were the Beta and bodyguard of the current Alpha and Luna. They died protecting the two of them as well as Aaron and I from a rogue attack when I was five. So, Carter and Peyton took me in and raised me as their own along with Aaron.” Making him look at me, I said “bunny, that's nothing to be ashamed of and doesn't change the fact that I love you. I just hope you still feel the same when you learn the whole truth of my past.”
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