Chapter 12 So many questions. Brendan had always been a curious boy, a smart boy, one who understood more than other kids his own age. Garnett liked to take responsibility for that. He’d done everything he could to educate his son, to prepare his son, for what the future might hold. Lessons, training, exercises in swordplay and firing a variety of guns. All to prepare him for a time in his life just like this one, when Garnett couldn’t protect him from his Shifter heritage anymore. He could be proud of all that. At the same time, he had to accept the blame for placing Brendan’s life in danger. Nearly getting him killed. Scaring him to death. It had taken a long time, but Brendan had finally ran out of questions. At least for now. Garnett held his son tight on the edge of the bed now,

