Adair watched Halsey play for half an hour before Jordan found him. "There's someone following you." Jordan whispered. Adair nodded calmly. He had long thought of such a possibility. Although he hadn't seen anyone when he turned, he knew his intuition wasn't messing with him. "Have you found him?" Jordan shook his head slightly, "I've asked a few of our brothers to return. But Zane is currently trying to find him." Adair turned his attention away from Halsey for a moment and she wandered into the midst of wealthy children. She sat on one of the swings and swung for a long time, until she felt a shadow cover her. She slowly pulled the swing to a halt with her left leg and looked up to see who it was. Shrinking back her neck in fright, she hurriedly looked around in search of Adair only to realize to her dismay that she had wandered away from him. The two tall and muscular men gave way to someone and a small figure made his way to the front. He threw a disgusted look at Halsey,
Jordan's eyes dimmed when his eyes fell on the little boy who hid behind his extravagantly dressed mother."Are the poor always this presumptuous?" The woman asked with a mocking smile. "We're probably about to witness the unbelievable sight of someone crippling himself after being told to do so." Someone added from the crowd and the whole place erupted in laughter. Zane walked over to the first bodyguard who had been sent flying by a kick from Adair and pressed his boot on his right leg. He placed a finger on his lips and hushed the man, "On the count of three, I'm going to break this leg and you won't scream. Do you understand?"The bodyguard struggled to push him aside, but realized he had no strength left in his arms. He was horrified when he found himself nodding to Zane's words. Zane revealed his signature charming smile as he applied more pressure on the leg underneath his foot. He heard the crunchy sound of the man's bones breaking, then looked up to see the bodyguard's fa
"Older than my ancestors?" The manager repeated in a daze. Zane grinned as he nodded. Jordan immediately knew there was something wrong. He placed his palm before Zane's eyes, obstructing their gaze. Zane hissed silently. While the manager snapped out of his daze. Before he knew what was happening, some men in black rushed in and dragged him. "Who are you? Do you have any idea who I am?!" He yelled, struggling to escape their grip.Unfortunately, these men were way too stronger than him. In frustration, the manager turned towards Mason's wife and pleaded, "Don't let them take me away, Mrs. Garrison, please!" Although stupified, she reacted right on time, "Hey! I can file a lawsuit against you for treating a citizen of Crest Ville in such an inhumane way!" One of the men stopped and glanced back at her. He pulled out a card and shoved it in her face, "We're from the secret police and this man here committed a crime worthy of death." Loud gasps escaped from the mouth of everyone
Adair reached out just in time and blocked Halsey with his body. The bullet pierced his left shoulder and his eyes shot up to the building meters away from the playground.The assassin had his entire face covered. Hence, Adair could only see his brown eyes.Jordan and Zane sensed the situation quickly. Without wasting time, Zane jumped out of the car and rushed towards the skyscraper. Panic flashed in the eyes of the assassin as he packed his things and fled. "He's not a vampire." Jordan muttered, taking his eyes off the building. "Any building built by vampires in Crest Ville is built with mountain ash. He's way too agile to be a vampire." Adair nodded, dug his claws into his shoulder and dug out the bullet. He faced the steering wheel again and wound up. "I need to get new sets of clothes." "Sure. I'll take Halsey home and return the car." Adair stopped the car along the way and stepped down. He watched the car until it was out of sight. Then he turned and walked into a clothin
Zane choked on his saliva when he heard that. However, he knew Adair wanted to keep his existence and identity a secret, so he refrained from correcting the manager. "How did you know I was here?" "The system detected the presence of a different card. I was alerted and I looked into it only to realize it was the esteemed black card." The manager replied, becoming excited. Just like a lot of people, he had never seen a black card before, but had been yearning to see one. Now that he saw it was his boss, the manager was delighted. "Lo..Adair, this is Luke Justin. He's the manager of Elite Attires." Zane thought he'd introduce the duo at this point. Luke pushed back his glasses wondering why Zane was intent on introducing him to Adair. Nevertheless, he smiled at Adair who only gave him a small nod. This act made him frown. What right did a homeless man have to nod his head at him? "What street did you pick him on, Mr. Storm?" Luke asked politely, tearing his eyes away from Adair q
Adair opened the day to the house, but had to duck when he saw something flying towards his direction. "Mom!" The unmistakable voice of Collette sounded. Adair finally had a clear view of what was happening. Apparently, there was nothing really happening. His mother in-law just thought it was another day to bully him. "He's been gone for hours, Collette." Layla huffed angrily. "And I told you he took Halsey to a playground." Collette defended him. "But Halsey was brought back by a young man I've never met before. Although I will be really pleased if you end up with that young man since he looks really wealthy." Layla quickly stated the reason for her sudden dissatisfaction towards Adair. Collette scoffed. "Mother, you shouldn't go around saying things like that. What if he's married, or someone that doesn't like or family hears you and spreads your words?" "Regardless of what happens, I believe he'd be thrilled to chase after you. After all, how many men can say no to a face li
Next Morning Adair stopped the car in front of a company. He had no idea what the company did or who owned it, and didn't bother checking since he knew he'd have the urge to make it work in Collette's favor. Collette always acted like she didn't care about the managerial position she held back then in the Pitt's family. But Adair knew more than anyone she missed times like that when life was still fair to her. She liked to be in control, to do what she loved best. And because of that, Adair was going to take off his hands and watch her do her thing. After all, she had been surviving long before he regained his memory. If things didn't go the way she planned, then he'd intervene. He glanced beside him to see Collette clutching tightly only her shirt while glancing at the applicants who kept trooping in. "Wife?" He called out slowly. Collette turned to look at her and smiled, "You don't have to come pick me up." "What if I happen to pass when you close?" Adair chuckled, scratchi
Adair drove into the school's premises with Halsey clinging tightly to her seat. "Are you sure you're going to be alright?" Adair asked for the nth time. "You talk like I have a choice. Besides, it's a miracle I woke up to see I've healed completely. I'm also thrilled that I will finally be able to go to school." Halsey smiled, trying to remain cheerful. Adair stared at her for a few seconds before nodding. "Alright, let's get to the headmaster's office." The duo got down from the car and headed towards the direction on the map pointed them to. They hadn't come early. So as a result, pupils were already in class and only a few stubborn ones were seen lurking around the school's premises. They finally got to their destination and Adair knocked on the door. The person inside seemed to have been expecting them as he answered almost immediately. "Come in." Adair pushed the door open and ushered Halsey in, then walked in and gently closed the door. The man putting on a spectacle wh