Johnny didn't get very far when he felt something grab him by the back of his suit. It was so sudden that he nearly fell backwards, but he managed to catch himself in time. However, he felt his back ache from the awkward position he got himself into. With a grunt, he stood up straight and felt a heavy weight settle on his back. Looking behind him, he was able to catch a glimpse of a child clining to him. "Can you get off of me?" he asked as he tried to reach behind him to get her off. "Where are you going, uncle?" the girl asked instead. As he internally told himself to be patient with her, he said, "I'm looking for someone." "Who?" she asked. "It's not someone you know," he said as he gave up trying to get her off of him. "Tell me. Tell me," she chanted as she finally jumped off of him. He took a moment to thank the heavens that she was no longer clinging to him like a monkey. "I actually don't know their name. I'm looking for the person who got Anthony into trouble." When he

While Johnny was shocked by Zoey's sudden change of heart, he was relieved that he didn't have to worry about figuring out how to convince her. Now that he had her on his side, he should see if he could get more information out of her. He didn't truly believe Charles was the mastermind behind the whole thing. The plan he enacted was too sloppy.As he was about to start interrogating her, he heard a shout, "Hey, that hurt!"Looking away from Zoey, he saw the kids were shouting at each other. He had missed what caused the fight and wasn't sure if he should get involved. It wasn't like he was their parent or was tasked with watching them. If something happened, it wasn't his fault. Well, he supposed he should do something since they were family.As he grumbled to himself about how this wasn't what he expected when he joined the family, he was shocked out of his thoughts when he saw the kids throwing fire at each other. His mind could barely process what he was seeing. Weren't they a litt

Johnny looked Zoey straight in the eye and asked, "What on earth did you tell her?""I was just letting her know you're good and that we're going to clear things up before the family gathering is over," she said with an innocent look on her face.He didn't believe it for a second, and he narrowed his eyes. Zoey and the mother had snuck away to talk in private for a few minutes before returning. The mother had gone through a complete one eighty and allowed Hannah to act as his witness. Obviously, something more had happened while they had been separated, but he didn't know what.After a moment's hesitation, he decided to drop it. He didn't want to push his luck now. If he said anything wrong, the mother might change her mind. Of course, that didn't mean he was going to drop it. He was definitely going to corner Zoey after this was all over to discuss exactly what she did to bring Hannah's mother to his side."You know, I never did ask what your power was," he said, changing the topic.

As everyone gathered around in the hall, several people were deep in conversations with one another. Standing in front of everyone on the stage were Madison and Gabriel, who were anxiously wondering where their son could have gone. They hadn't heard from him since the nasty incident from before. The thought that their son could be bullied crossed their minds.The couple was immediately overcome with bloodlust. They wished they could have done something more, but they couldn't raise a hand since the grandfather had gotten involved. If their son didn't want to make him an enemy, he had to go along and complete the grandfather's request. Madison nibbled on her nail as she contemplated what other problems her son might face.Flames leaked out of her body, causing those nearby to eye her warily. Gabriel was the first to snap out of it and place a calming hand on her shoulder. Realizing what she was doing, she reluctantly reigned in her bloodlust and got her flames under control. This wasn'

The next couple of days were quite peaceful for Johnny. Despite how chaotic the first day was, he was left alone by the family. Of course, he spent time with his parents. They had many years to catch up on, but the rest of the family just sort of ignored his existence. He wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing. On one hand, he was grateful that he didn't have to interact with them at all.Johnny still hadn't gotten any clues about who was trying to get rid of him, and it made him more comfortable to avoid all of them altogether. Also, he didn't get caught up in family drama, which was a plus. On the other hand, he wasn't involved in the family drama. Since no one was talking to him, he could only rely on his parents and servants for gossip about the other family members.He sighed as he flipped through the channels of the expensive TV that he previously wouldn't be able to get several feet of. There was nothing interesting for him to watch. It was just boring news. He was about rea