Chapter 447

"Alright, next time the coach logs on, I'll ask him," I said, trying to sound casual about it.

The conversation drifted among us brothers for a while longer before we called it a night. After a marathon gaming session, it was definitely time to catch some sleep.

But Elijah couldn't sleep.

He took off his headset and looked out the window at the dimly lit sky, his brow furrowed with worry.

He was concerned about his dad.

Even though he wasn't sure of the mysterious person's ultimate goal, it was clear his dad was on the hit list!

The enemy was in the shadows, and his dad was in the open. Elijah was worried.

Half an hour later, Tarquin came back.

He figured Elijah hadn't slept yet and gently pushed the door to enter the room.

Elijah was still sitting by the window. Seeing Tarquin, he frowned even more.

Tarquin walked over to him, affectionately ruffled his hair, and then sat down to ask, "Can't sleep?"

at him with

me talking to Elliot

"...Yeah."

"Worried about dad?"

"Someone wants to

been plenty who've wanted to take dad down, but here I am, alive and kicking. Don't worry, I can handle

you don't even know who it is. How can you handle

don't know now doesn't mean we won't find out.

word. I promise you, as long as you're okay, dad will be too. I'll always be here for

needed him, so no one was going to hurt

and

since Elijah came into it, wasn't just his own

warrior, his forever rock. So, he had to

seeing his father's determination, Elijah finally let out a breath. His tense

keeps his promises. You need to

too need to stay safe.

parents need their kids just as

more is

Tarquin chuckled and pinched Elijah's cheek, "I'm jealous you've made such great friends so young. When I was

cried at the drop of a

Ice-cold. He could go three days without saying a word if no one talked

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