We leave the small beach house and I feel oddly at peace. My mum is going to be okay. I inhale deeply as the sea breeze brushes my face. Lake hands us all a pair of what look like reading glasses and I frown at them.
“What are these for?” I ask.
“They hide any flair of power we have. Humans tend to freak out when our eyes glow blue,” he smiles awkwardly.
“I could have done with these years ago,” I sigh, wondering if my mum would have been less crazy if I’d had a pair of these back then. I put the glasses on and look up at the others, struggling to suppress a giggle at them all wearing glasses. I remember Luke wearing these the first time I had seen him, I’d thought he just wore them for reading but now I understand why he wore them. “You know these would be more believable if we didn’t all have the same style? It’s not often you see a whole group of people wearing the exact same glasses in this realm,”
“Usually we don’t travel here in large groups but you’re right, they should mix up the style a little,” Luke agrees.
“We look ridiculous,” Mason grumbles.
think you look cute,” Theo laughs at him.
“I am not cute, don’t ever call me cute,” Mason huffs.
We walk down the small beachfront, keeping our distance but staying close enough that I’ll be able to see my mum when Doctor Black brings her out onto the deck. We stop outside a small shop and Luke pulls a small wad of cash from his pocket with a grin.
“I think we all could do with a treat,” he pushes open the door and we follow him in. It’s a little convenience shop with a few beach items. We load up with fizzy pop, a selection of different chocolates, a picnic blanket and coffee from the machine for me and Luke. As Luke is about to pay spot some national newspapers on a stand and quickly grab a few, wanting to catch up on what is happening here. I wish I’d brought my human phone, I could have gotten a signal and checked in with Freya while I was here.
We head down onto the beach and setup our blanket close to the water, we have a good view of my mum’s deck from here. I sit down to take off my socks and shoes, then roll up my leggings a little before walking the short distance to the sea. The icy water washes over my feet and I reminds me of when I’d first shifted and I feel my wolf rise under my skin. I know she isn’t trying to shift, she’s just letting me know she is with me and that brings me comfort. A small shell washes up on a wave and lands right at my feet. I lean down and pick it up with a smile, shoving it in my pocket and looking out to sea. It’s such a beautiful place.
“This is freezing,” Mason’s voice surprises me from my side and I turn to face him.
“Yeah, it’s usually cold, but it’s autumn here so the weather is actually pretty warm for this time of year,” I shrug.
“What you said to your mum, about getting justice for her, I want to help you with that, not just for her but for you. You are already suffering for your father’s wrongdoings. You should not have to carry the weight of this too,” he says and I search his eyes, I see the determination there. If anyone can understand suffering for their father’s actions then it’s him.
“What kind of justice are you thinking?”
“Whatever you deem appropriate, I have no limits,” he smirks. I’m pretty sure he’s just offered to kill my sperm donor for me, is it bad that I find that hot?
“I’m not sure what I want to happen to him yet, but sure, you can help on one condition,
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“What’s that?” he frowns.
That you allow me to help you when you are ready to get your own justice, no limits,” I hold out my hand to shake on a deal and he looks at it in confusion.
“What do I need justice for?” he asks, suspicion heavy in his tone.
“I don’t know because you haven’t told me yet, maybe you won’t ever tell me, either way, my offer still stands,”
Mason is quiet for a moment before he puts his hand in mine and shakes it in a silent pact.
“Mr Collins is coming,” Theo calls to us and I quickly turn to look at my mum’s new place. The deck is still empty. Nerves flutter in my stomach. Did something go wrong? I walk up the beach to meet him. He looks completely out of place walking on the beach in his tailored suit and briefcase.
“Did something happen?” I ask as soon as he’s close enough to hear me.
“Everything is fine, she is making tea with her new therapist, she should be out soon,” he says, he looks uncomfortable with what he has just done and I can’t blame him for feeling that way. Even though he was helping it still must feel wrong to mess with someone’s mind like that. “We should probably sit so as not to draw attention to ourselves,” he motions to the blanket. I nod. We sit and share the chocolate we had bought and the guys discuss among themselves which chocolate they prefer and how it compares to what they have in Greys realm. I can’t pay them too much attention though because I’m too focused on waiting to see my mum. When she finally appears on the deck I breathe a sigh of relief. I focus my hearing on her and listen as she tells Doctor Black that she just moved in this morning and can’t wait to explore the village. She leans against the railing and looks along the beach. When she starts looking our way I quickly grab one of the newspapers from the bag of goodies and open it to a random page, hoping she didn’t notice me watching her.
‘UK public fear cults are taking teens as another 18–year–old goes missing‘ the title reads. I read more of the article wondering what the hell I’ve missed now.
‘Speculation grows as the twelfth 18–year–old disappears without a trace from family home within two months. Parents are urged to check for signs of cult behaviour after a spate of disappearances across the country…‘ I flip the page and curse when I see my face staring back at me from the page along with 11 other blue–eyed teens.
“We need to get out of here, now,” I say, turning to show the paper to the guys.
“Hey, that’s you,” Theo frowns. Mr Collins scans the article and looks around nervously. He takes note of a lone man in the distance, and a couple up on the road looking down at the beach.
“Okay, here’s what we are going to do,” Mr Collins stands before explaining his plan to get me out of here unnoticed.
