Chapter 37: A Son, Brother, and Friend (2/2)

"Perfect Use this then" I tossed the core tohi but there should be enough in this beast core to help you break through"

Handling the small orb like it was made Godsent, he shook his head with a frozen expression "Son, I can't This is soht for with your life I can't just take this from you"

I was prepared to shove the orb down my father's throat whenthis to you on a whiood reason"

"Listen to your wife, Rey The boy must have his reasons You're his father, for God's sake Get stronger, it'll help hed

Tabitha just chuckled at this "Alice, your son brought quite the present"

"For the a whether it orth it!" h with her friend

"You have to catch up to ht?" I sazes

My father looked up at me "Don't tell e stage"

Vincent's eyes practically bulged as his wife let out a sharp breath in awe

"Sweet mother of—that's just ridiculous," Vincent breathed out, shaking his head

My fa that they were used to their monster of a son

My father held up the elderwood's beast core with a renewed fervor in his eyes "Don't cry when your old man beats you down the next tirinned back

We shi+fted topics after a few more awestruck comments by Vincent and Tabitha

The next order of things had to do with Elijah He had told everyone about his background before I had arrived but left it at that I explained to my family and the Helstea wife and husband that he was both a close friend and a benefactor who saved both Jasmine's life andElijah so he could attend Xyrus Academy with me?" I finally said

'I'll have to talk it over with Director Cynthia, if I can make that old woman squeeze in some tirin His eyes twinkled underneath his glasses as he studied the anxious Elijah From the stories he'd heard today, there was no doubt that the inner business in future generations of e part of what rich folks did in order to maintain their power and status later on

Vincent excused hi to write a letter to the Director of Xyrus Acade he was going to start training immediately, so it was just myroo outbefore my mother insisted I have a checkup fro wounds

I told her I was fine and that I'd put the glove she gave ood use She didn't seem too happy about the fact that I had actually been in a situation where I had to use it on lad I was still in one piece

I talked a bit more with ed appearance and why she was sleeping After explaining that she was tired from the adventure, I realized how drained I was

"Mo to head up with Elijah as well I'm a bit worn froet to wash up before sleeping" My ood night

"Goodnight, Brother! Goodnight, Elijah!"me my bond

After we excused ourselves, Elijah and I headed up to anize ht the set of sleepwear I asked for and I absentive it to Elijah

"Hey! I'hts My friend nearly slipped on the damp floor as he fumbled to cover himself

"Relax, Princess I can hardly make out your shape because of the steam," I lied as I left the bathroo on the floor, Elijah walked out of the bathrooiven him and a small absorbent cloth draped over his shoulders

"Dang I didn't realize how great a wared-covered glasses "Your turn"

Elijah was right, the hot water was pure bliss onmyself, I carefully cleaned Sylvie with the damp washcloth I wasn't sure if it was because she could sense that I was near her, but she didn't stir at all froe bed that occupied one side of the roo

"Is this line of pillows between us really necessary?" I asked, placing Sylvie on the pillow above my head

"Shut up It's weird already that two boys are sleeping on the sa more pillows between us

I couldn't help but realize that, in theuncomfortable in this situation wasn't odd

"Would you have preferred that I was a girl?" I set comfortable

Elijah's head popped up from the other side of the pilloall "Do you think we'll learn a lot at Xyrus Acade ine it'll be a little boring, no? Both of us are well above the skill level of the first years there"

"But there will be people froine there will be a feho are on ht? I' es to learn froushed, his face lit with exciteand ice attribute skills" I look down at ined Just a few years ago, my hands were that of an infant Just like row andeverything I couldn't in my past life, filled me with exciteto do about Lucas?"

"Lucas has no idea who I am," I replied "And until I'm confident that I can confront his whole fa comes first"

"Well you know you can countto have it out for me when he sees me but he doesn't think too much of me," Elijah replied "I still can't believe that ass tried to sacrifice all of us so that he could escape"

"He is an ass," I agreed "But we're probably going tothe way, maybe even worse"

Elijah was silent for a moment, hidden behind the stack of pillows between us inside our dark room Suddenly, his head popped up once more and he stared seriously at irlfriend at Xyrus?"

Caught off guard, I let out a cough

"Wow, your train of thought is really all over the place," I let out before breaking into a fit of laughter

Even with only the di up our bedroo serious, you ass!" he exclai me with one of the many pillows between us

"For such a serious-looking guy, you sure worry about nors," I chuckled "Don't worry, I'lasses Then you till get lasses and live happily ever after"

"Do you think babies are born with glasses or so?" Elijah snorted "Besides, I' the ladies with your disgustingly prince-like features"

"A a hint of envy?" I joked

"You're sirls our age just look like babies to me," I comforted "I won't take your thunder, irl, focus on getting better control of your powers"

"You're right," Elijah muttered from the other side of the bed "Thanks"

"What was that?" I asked, not , you ass I hope you fall on your face while you sleep!" he snapped

"Good night to you too," I gru to my side

My hts on the future, faded into a dull blur as sleep overtook me