Chapter 28

//flashback continues//

"Papa?"

Gulf lowered his gun and runs to his father.

"You're alive, Pa! I knew you were," Gulf said crying.

Alvic hugs him back tightly. He misses his young master so much.

"Don't cry, champ,"

"Where were you? M-mama is,"

*sobs*

"Shh, it's okay. I know what happened,"

Alvic said. Gulf pulled away from him a little. "Y-you knew? W-why you didn't-

"It's for your safety and something else," his father said.

He cupped Kana's face and sighed in relief.

"I'm happy you're well. How are you?" he asked. Kana sniffed.

"I'm okay. Mama Lia and Papa Alex are taking care of me like their own a-and Shion too. But I'm sure he's worried now. I sneaked out," Gulf said making his papa chuckle and ruffled his hair.

Gulf took his hand and put it on his cheek. "Why have you decided to show yourself now?"

"Because it's high time to face everything," he said.