Kaiden and his group left the Ashborn manor in two separate groups.
Kaiden was flanked by his girls while Vespera walked in another direction with a group of her guards forming a protective perimeter around her. She took Julia, Naira, and her mother with her toward the sleek black vehicles waiting in the driveway. Lux was supposed to go with them, too, but she was clinging to Aria too much, so they agreed to take the girl in their own vehicle instead.
No one wanted to tear the little sister away from Aria now that she finally got to spend some time with her.
Currently, Lux was holding Aria’s hand and hopped excitedly next to her with a grin plastered across her face. She kept glancing up at her big sister and then ahead toward the path leading them away from the Ashborn mansion, looking as if she couldn’t believe this was actually happening.
Eating out with Aria, Kaiden, and everyone else felt like a dream.
Alice walked beside Kaiden with less outward expression. Her face was much calmer and her steps measured, but the firmness with which she gripped his hand told a different story.
Possessive. Unrelenting.
Kaiden got the distinct impression that she was refusing to be the little sister who showed less affection for her older sibling.
Kaiden chuckled inwardly with warmth spreading through his chest. ’Little sisters are far too precious,’ he decreed in his mind with absolute certainty.
He tightened his hold around Alice’s dainty hand.
The two looked at each other, and their smiles came at the same moment, bright and unguarded.
"Thank you for standing up to Mother for me..." Alice murmured quietly.
Kaiden squeezed her hand again and just nodded happily in return, feeling no need for words. Then he reached over and petted her head a few times with gentle affection.
"!!" Not being one to act nonchalant when it came to being headpatted, Alice hopped once with pure joy lighting up her mismatched eyes, pushing her skull against his palm to make the gesture feel even stronger.
One could argue this girl was a professional ’big brother affection conniseur,’ having already developed tactics on how to make the most of their moments spent together.
Aria caught Kaiden’s gaze from where she walked with Lux still bouncing beside her. Their eyes met and held for a moment before they both smiled widely. Their free hands reached out at the same time, and their fingers intertwined naturally as they walked together.
Two older siblings.
Two needy little sisters.
And a moment that felt perfect in its simplicity.
Kaiden and co made their way toward the Association artifact vehicle that had carried them here. The massive armored transport gleamed under the starry night sky with magical wards shimmering across its surface. The crew was waiting for them there with the engine already humming.
He grinned inwardly. He was reaping immense benefits from the government even now. ’Maybe it’s time to reward them with some information... if we keep taking and taking, then this relationship will quickly turn parasitic...’
Then he shrugged internally. ’Then again, our mere presence in the country is a boon to the government. As long as we’re in their jurisdiction, we’re at least not helping their enemy nations.’
’Hmm... I’ll decide what to do with a full belly, I guess.’
The vehicle door hissed open with a pressurized release of air.


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