Sage
“Kyan, grab the folder off the passenger seat for me, please,” Dominic tells him, reaching into the back of the car. Kyan does as he is told, quickly shutting the door, walking over to his father, and handing him the document.
“I brought a fruit platter and a sandwich platter from the hotel,” Dominic says, and Kat and I look at each other.
We are quite shocked to see him so social. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was not expecting this. Andrei walks over to him as he sets a platter on the roof of his car. Andrei quickly shakes his hand, and Dominic motions to grab the platter off the roof while he grabs the other one from the backseat.
“Kyan, did you take a bite of one and put it back?” Dominic asks his son before shaking his head with a silly grin on his face. “Kids,” he says, grabbing it and walking over to us.
“Katya, Sage, Ezra,” Dominic says before looking around.
“Where is Mateo?” He asks.
“Inside with the kids,” Andrei answers.
“Ah, Kyan,” Dominic calls out. His son immediately runs over, and we show them inside.
“Coffee?” I ask, and he nods.
“Please, where can I put these? The kids would be hungry, Kyan obviously is,” he laughs, pointing to a sandwich with a bite out of it.
“Kyan!” Jonah squeals, rushing past Dominic and over to his son. “Want to see my room? I have a car bed,” Jonah says, but Kyan is too busy staring at the twins. Dominic looks down, noticing his stare, and looks down at his son.
“She is like me,” Kyan says, stepping toward the living room.
“Kyan, go play with Jonah,” Dominic says.
“But-”
“But nothing. Go play with Jonah. You can meet them in a minute. I need to speak with Sage and Andrei, as well as Kat.” Kyan nods his head sadly and Jonah grabs his hand, tugging him up the stairs, and both boys rush up the steps to Jonah’s room.
“Sorry about that. He can sense your daughter’s magic,” Dominic says, but Kat is staring up the stairs after the two boys with a strange look on her face.
“Katya?” Dominic calls.
“Sorry, I was lost in thought. What were you saying?” Kat asks.
“I said my son can sense your daughter’s magic, but you already know that. Don’t you?”
“Yes, just like I can sense yours and his,” she says, tilting her to the side.
Dominic nods to her, his lips tugging up in the corners. Ezra is quietly watching the exchange, just as confused as the rest of us.
“Where can I put this?” Dominic asks, holding up the sandwich platter.
“Oh, in the kitchen, Andrei is putting on a barbeque for lunch too,” I tell Dominic, showing him to the kitchen.
He places the platter on the dining table before taking his suit jacket off and draping it over a chair. He then rolls his shirt sleeves to his elbows, and I am shocked to find he is covered in tattoos – some strange swirling pattern up both arms.
“Sorry, it’s hotter here than in the city,” he says, sitting down while I make coffee for everyone.
Mateo and Ezra bring Eziah and Marabella out. Marabella instantly goes over to Dominic, and he picks her up. “Hey, cutie,” Dominic says to her.
“Just watch her hands,” Katya says.
“No, need. Her Magic is similar to mine,” he says, tugging her mittens off and holding his hands out with his palms up.
Marabella starts smacking his hands with hers, Katya watches them, and I can see her curious face. Mateo looks like he is about to faint, watching the Alpha of Alphas playing with his daughter, while Ezra walks over to me and starts handing out coffees as I make them. Grabbing my mug, I take a sip and nearly spit it across the bench when I see Dominic’s hands covered in black mist.
“Eziah is an elemental?” Dominic asks, and Kat looks at Eziah.
“Healing. What’s an Elemental?”
“Yes, Earth magic, I can sense it. He is strong, but not as strong as her. Her magic is very similar to mine and Kyan’s, darker, but she has the shadow element too,” Dominic says.
“So, you do have magic?” I blurt, which is obvious because he is letting Marabella play with his mist-covered hands.
“Yes, the rumors are true, which I am sure you have heard. She is drawing on mine, and I can feel hers. It is strong,” Dominic says, and Kat nods.
“Dominic’s bloodline comes from witches,” Kat tells me, and I nod.
“So that is why she can’t kill you?” I ask, watching Marabella grasping the mist in his hands and giggling as it climbs up her arms like it is tickling her.
“Correct. I doubt she could hurt Kyan either. Their magic is very similar, although Kyan’s differs from her shadow element,” Dominic says.
“How so?” I dare to ask.
“He resurrected his pet rabbit once. The bloody thing turned cannibalistic before I had to kill it.” Dominic mutters the last part.
At this point, it feels like I am having a conversion with him, but I don’t care. I’m too curious to silence my questions. “He resurrected the dead?” I ask, beyond shocked. Now that the words have passed over my lips, I understand how ridiculous I sound.
“Yes, but our magic is dark, so it tainted it. He is slowly learning to control it. Don’t worry, he won’t hurt Jonah,” he says, and I nod, praying that is true. He slips her mittens back on, and she pouts.
“Until you can control it, these must stay on. You are quite the weapon, missy,” Dominic tells her, passing her to Mateo. Mateo kisses her cheek, and Dominic grabs his coffee.
“I heard you had issues last night?” Dominic asks, looking over at Andrei.
“Yes, we were attacked by rogues,” Andrei tells him.
“No fatalities, I hope.”
“No, luckily. They went after Sage and Jonah, though.”
“Okay, we can discuss it after lunch if you like in detail, but first, I have some paperwork to show you and for you to sign,” he says, retrieving the folder Kyan grabbed off the front seat of his car for him.
“So, you really came here just for a playdate?” Kat asks him, and Dominic looks at her.
“What else for?” He asks, confused. Kat shrugs, taking a seat next to Andrei.
“I just thought you were taking Jonah from Andrei after what happened at the Alpha meeting,” she stops.
“What, you think I would do something like that just to hurt your brother? I was pissed off, and I was hoping you would stand down. I have run things for a long time, Kat. Honestly, I didn’t expect you to rise to the occasion, if I am honest.” He admits.