The little boy looked exactly like Arthur.
The only differences were his crimson eyes and his unusual hair, white at the top and dark red at the ends.
Levi was certain his father had never had another child.
And even if he did…
Why would he appear now?
A thousand questions filled Levi’s mind.
The little boy noticed the confused look on his face and smiled.
“You look hungry. I’ll tell the old lady to bring you something to eat.”
Before Levi could stop him, the boy skipped happily out of the room wearing one of Levi’s oversized shirts.
The Godmother sat behind her desk discussing repairs with one of her servants when the large double doors burst open.
“Old lady!” the little boy shouted cheerfully.
“I’m back! Did you miss me? I missed you!”
The servant froze.
The Godmother looked up…
Her face instantly turned pale.
She dismissed the servant immediately.
“Leave us.”
As soon as the doors closed, silence filled the room.
The Godmother stared at the little boy as though she had seen a ghost.
“What is that look for?” he asked playfully.
“Don’t tell me you’re still upset about the cattle.”
He rubbed the back of his head.
“I admit…”
“That was a little immature.”
The Godmother’s eyes narrowed.
“You told Arthur I was too dangerous for my master.”
“That wasn’t very nice.”
She slowly stood from her chair.
“You know exactly what you are.”
“After the way Arthur created you…”
“Don’t you think you’re a danger to Levi?”
For the first time…
The smile disappeared from the boy’s face.
His expression became completely blank.
“I will never hurt Levi.”
His voice carried no emotion.
“You should know how serious I am about him.”
Then, almost instantly, his cheerful smile returned.
“Oh…”
“I almost forgot.”
“My master is hungry.”
“Feed him something good.”
The Godmother ignored the request.
Instead, she asked the question that had haunted her for years.
“How did you get out?”
“I made sure no one could ever find you.”
The boy interrupted her before she could continue.
“I’ve decided to forgive you.”
He folded his hands behind his back.
“Arthur told you to give me to Levi when he turned fifteen.”
“So…”
“Why did I wake up when he’s twenty-one?”
“You should never have done that.”
The Godmother clenched her fists. Get faster updates on g.com.
“I had no choice.”
“You’d be surprised how fragile the human mind is.”
“It can be manipulated so easily.”
He smiled.
“Just as easily as killing two hundred cattle.”
The Godmother’s heart pounded.
No one else knew the truth.
It hadn’t only been the cattle.
The little boy had also killed the people who tried to stop him.
One of them…
Had been her closest friend.
Fear gripped her heart.
But she refused to back down.
Levi…
Carmen…
Olivia…
Those three children were the closest thing she had to a family.
She straightened her back and looked him directly in the eyes.
“If you ever hurt them…”
“I’ll find a way to kill you.”
The little boy stared at her silently.
Then…
He smiled.
“I look forward to it.”
There wasn’t even the slightest hint of fear in his voice.
Only excitement.
That terrified her more than anything.