"So...what is this meeting supposed to be about?" Briony asked with uncertainty after the tension subsided. She is not sure if her Uncle would still want to talk about it.
Lorcan let out an exasperated sigh. Then he propped up his elbow on his chin.
"I was reluctant about this. But since Bianca already got her certification which will surely add up to the creases in my forehead," He heard Briony and Brylee chuckled.
"And always hearing the twins getting injured," Lorcan continued.
"Since when have we ever got injured?" Briony acted as if she was treated unfairly. Brina was just smiling awkwardly because she knew that it was a lie.
Lorcan raised his finger. "This is not the first time that the criminal you caught said that they injured you. This is the fifth time and I refuse to believe that they were just bluffing." Lorcan said eyeing the twins.
Bell gave the twins a warning glare to shut them up.
"And you," Lorcan pointed a finger at Bell. "Always defying the rules."
Bell rolled her eyes. "I don't remember ever defying any rules."
"My rules. NO. CASUALTIES. Remember?" Lorcan raised an eyebrow at her.
Bell jutted her lower lip and gave him a side-eye.
"So I decided to put up a bail enforcement and recovery agency. And you'll all be a part of it. You'll be under my supervision. That way, I could monitor your hunts." Lorcan paused to see any reaction from the girls.
"And you will be hunting as a team, you will look after each other." Lorcan continued.
The girls looked at each other like they were having an internal conversation.
Then after a moment, Bell raises her head and looks at Lorcan with doubt. "We are not working alongside others?" She asked with a raised brow.
Lorcan shook his head. "No. Just the five of you. As a team. And you as the eldest will look after your sisters. But all of you will still be my responsibility."
Bell used to hunt alone unless it was with Brylee.
Brylee used to hunt alone unless it was with Bell.
And the twins were used to hunt together.
But they don't have a problem hunting with each other.
It's not about trust issues, it is about being unrestrained. There are things that they cannot do in the presence of others but they can with themselves.
"Fine." Bell finally said.
Lorcan was not surprised that Bell agreed without consulting her sisters. Sometimes he wonders if the sibling could talk through their mind because, with just their eyes, they could understand each other.
"Good." Then Lorcan looked at Bianca. "Are you sure about this?"
Bianca looked at Bell then she nodded her head at Lorcan.
Lorcan sighed them mumbled to himself. "What have I got myself into?"
The five sisters heard him but ignored him to avoid bringing out the topic again.
"Have you had lunch Uncle Lorcan? I'm sure you haven't. I doubt if you even had breakfast either. We haven't as well so I'm cooking." And without asking for permission, Brylee invaded Lorcan's kitchen.
"We'll help you." Briony and Brina followed her.
"Call me when you are done. I'll be just downstairs." Lorcan said. He doesn't have to give any details, base on his current mood, the girls knew that he would probably be in the gym.
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Ficción General"What do you want to know?" He asked then he continued walking. "Why do you have an army?" Brylee was the first one to ask. "One, to protect the mountain. Two, to find the descendants. Three, to protect them." He gave them a direct answer. "If the d...
