(BL) Hunting The Field Guide novel Chapter 460

Chapter 460: The expected outcome

There wasn’t much that the two of them could say to each other after that. Rhys and Kellen just held each other, drifting off into rather restless sleep, both waking up periodically in the night just to make sure that the other person was still there.

In the morning, the call came.

No one else had volunteered. Unlike last time, Rhys was at Kellen’s side when the video call went through. No one looked well. Everyone looked tense, stressed, and like they hadn’t slept well.

Sakura looked particularly ruffled, her normally groomed appearance lacking and her hair in a messy bun on the top of her head. She wasn’t wearing her uniform and instead looked like she was wearing a baggy sweatshirt and Kellen hoped for a pair of sweats. She was allowed to wear normal clothes.

Kellen came in his uniform, only because he was getting ready for the day. He was actually wearing the Saturn Guild’s uniform. He’d been wearing the Field Guide uniform but today it just...felt right.

Rhys was holding onto his hand in his Field Captain uniform. A form of solidarity. Kellen knew this was going to hurt him, and honestly, Kellen didn’t know if he was making the right choice. Everything felt so damn confusing, so absurd. He didn’t know what the right answer was, even after begging Rhys to stay behind.

Hill, Taylor and a rather on edge Sergei were on video from the front lines. Hill looked rough, her hair a curly mess and her eyes the orange of her powers. Taylor didn’t look much different. Her hair was still in a ponytail, but her eyes had giant bags under her eyes. Her Doctor’s coat was smeared with dirt and dust, making it look like she’d gone through some shit. She probably had.

Sergei? Well, Kellen could tell the man was on the cusp but he had probably insisted on being here. Kellen wondered what had pushed the man over the edge. There were too many options for Kellen to know what it was. Brent disappearing, the monster attack, the gate...swallowing people up, the D.E.C. bullshit, the E.A.G. bullshit. Any of that could be what was weighing Sergei down.

The silver of his piercings stuck out on his pale skin, his normally blue eyes leached with the yellow of a surge. His sclera were slowly changing from white to black, but he looked rather calm about the whole situation. A guide was beside him, holding his hand, doing their fucking best as sweat poured down their face.

Kellen felt terrible, but he was sure that Sergei felt terrible as well. It was probably a good thing that Taylor was next to him.

Lieutenant Fisher was looking rather bleak as well. His hair was disorganised, his eyes dark pits in his face. Out of the faces that stared back at him, he looked the most guilty. Like he hated that there was no other choice.

"No one else volunteered, right?" Kellen felt like he had to be the one to say it. Rhys’ hand tightened on his hand as Lieutenant Fisher wouldn’t meet his gaze.

"No. I’m sorry, Kellen." A strange sense of peace came over Kellen as soon as he heard those words.

"It’s okay." Kellen said, sounding a lot stronger than he felt. "I’ll use the day to get everything sorted, and I’ll head out around 12, maybe 11 pm depending." Kellen said. It was going to be better for him to go down at night then it would be for him to go during the day. It wasn’t like there wasn’t a target still painted on his back. The E.A.G. would probably love to have his head on a silver platter before he even stepped foot in the gate.

"Kellen, he’s working on another suit. Stop by before you go." Sakura said tiredly. Kellen nodded. Everyone was looking between him and Rhys, but it was Hill who asked.

"Is the Captain going with you?" Her voice held an edge to it. Kellen opened his mouth, ready to take the full brunt of it, but Rhys beat him to it.

"We discussed it, and I’m staying behind." Rhys said and Hill’s face twisted.

"What? You two are a pair! You’re supposed to be together! You’re practically imprinted now!" Hill’s words pierced Kellen’s heart. It hurt to hear, hurt to see the anger on her face, and how even Taylor looked uncomfortable. Kellen was ready to defend himself, even as his chest ached painfully.

"I’m going to go under while Kellen is inside the gate. Just for a little while. It’s okay, Karen. We decided this together." Kellen felt like an asshole hearing how strained Rhys was while saying that. He’d been okay yesterday to some degree. Crying had really helped him get all of this out, but now? Hearing Rhys say it to others? He was only doubting himself.

He needed to be stronger. He needed to be more firm in his decision. It wouldn’t help him or Rhys if he begged him tonight to come with him. He needed to be firm.

"Rhys, he’s working on two suits, you don’t have to-" It was Sakura who had spoken up, worry in her tone more than anger but Rhys cut her off.

"It’s okay, everyone. Kellen told me he’s coming back." Kellen swallowed. He didn’t know what state he would be coming back in, but he did have confidence that he would be coming back. The look of horror on Taylor’s face as she realised to some degree what was going on made Kellen’s stomach drop. freēwebnovel.com

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