Chapter 0233
+25 BONUS
The meeting seems to drag on forever. My mum does most of the talking as my mind is elsewhere. Luckily our finances are good and we have had a surge in funding front the elders since the new generation had taken over.
We had been offered the role of Grey Elders, being the only living spark bond we had been offered the position first, but we wanted to focus on our family for the time being so had turned down the position.
Over the last few years, we have had to expand the academy building more accommodation and extra classrooms. Since the whole ordeal with Cornelius, we had been overwhelmed with new Greys coming from the human realm. We have had to set up permanent offices in the human real for teens to report to if they showed any signs of being superhuman when they turned 18. The rogues in the human realm had certainly been busy over there and we expect it will take another 10-12 years to find all the Greys born there.
There has been a knock–on effect throughout this realm, with a lot of us having to work harder to play catch up. The seer has been having to make more visits than usual. Reading all our new arrivals when they come. Tutors are having to put in extra hours to catch up with the students arriving from the human realm and we are all working hard to trace their families so they don’t feel alone here. Josie has been facilitating family visits between here and the human realm, it was a cause that was very important to her and she was perfect for the role.
After the meeting is done and everyone is happy with the current financial plans I begin to pack up my stuff to leave. I can work from home for the rest of the day.
“Mum, do you jacket.
think you and my dads would be up for running the academy for a while?” I ask as I put on my suit
“Of course, go and be with Josie through her heat, we can cover things here,” she nods.
“No, I mean a little more long–term. This is probably going to be our last baby and it’s only been eight months since Sammy was born. We are all going to have to help out more. I was thinking of taking a year off to be with them,” I admit, realising how selfish it sounds as I speak.
It’s not fair for me to put this burden on my parents. They haven’t had it easy either, they should be winding down, ready for retirement now, not taking on more work.
“Deacon, I’m so proud of you, you have worked so hard since we lost your father. You’ve had so much to deal with too. It’s about time you put yourself and your family first. If you need a year off then we will figure it out,” she smiles.
“Maybe we could hire someone else to run the academy. I don’t want to add more work to you,” I say.
“This academy was your father’s pride and joy and it should be run by our family, but you know what was even more important to him than this place?… You. He would want you to put yourself first and let us take over here for a while. I don’t even need to ask your other fathers, I already know they will agree. Now go home and discuss it with your bond group, work out a time to all take a year together and let us know when we should start,” she says in that chastising but loving way that only a mother can.
“Thank you, Mum. I love you, I don’t tell you that enough, I say, pulling her into a hug.
“I love you too, My Boy, now go,” she sniffles releasing me
I lean down and kiss her cheek before grabbing my bag and porting home to be with my bond group, where I belong.
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Chapter 0233
N.O Darling Author
You may not have seen my comment on my previous chapter… After discussing with my editor I have decided to extend the story in preparation for a second book. I’ve now worked out the plot and updates will be more frequent from now. Thank you for your
