Leaping from one rooftop to the next, then springing onto the big oak tree behind the house, the pair vanished into the darkness in no time.

Tarquin: "..."

He was starting to see exactly who Evan took after.

Evan's mannerisms, the way he talked and moved it was almost uncanny. He was just like the old man.

Even their personalities...

There were still a bunch of armed thugs knocked out in the living room, and those two just decided to up and leave-to go have fun, no less.

Talk about nerves of steel!

One was a little kid, the other an old kid, and both of them seemed to crave mischief even more than the other.

Still, watching that old man sweep Evan up and sprint away with such speed, Tarquin had to admit, he was impressed.

He'd grown up learning to handle himself, and he could tell-the old man was something else.

Honestly, even if he and Axel teamed up, they'd stand no chance in a fair fight.

If Tarquin faced him alone, he wouldn't last ten moves before getting hurt. If things got serious, he wouldn't make it out alive.

Tarquin frowned, watching the direction the old man and Evan had disappeared, then finally let out a long breath.

better out there no matter how tough you think you are. There's

Evan, Tarquin knew he didn't need to worry. Evan would

toward

was now bent over, chatting quietly with Elliot and

entirely on Evan and the old

She looked...familiar.

heart skipped a beat, shock flooding his

She was...

ever, caught his stare and looked up at

kept his

Even

narrowed her

quickly wiped her tears and stepped in to

is my husband-Elliot and Evan's father.

Tarquin up and down

dismissive snort, her tone frosty. "So you're Elysia's so-called

Elysia: "...Grandma."

kids nearly got killed, and

reason with her. "He didn't know I was pregnant before,

off, waving a

excuses. Whatever the reason, the fact is, he failed to protect you and

at Tracey, finally snapping out

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