Northstar Vale Cute without the E.

Success tasted sweet. Jack reveled in it, pleased that his mom was so cool that she would just spank the ornery Imperator without even asking why. That was a family bond, he thought with pleasure. While he imagined his mom kicking Germanicus’ ass from Mereo to the ocean, she went on to talk about some other members of their family. The young boy took a moment to catch up to what she had said, but he nodded his head in understanding.

Leona can be annoying but not a lot. Just sometimes. And then she’s not annoying and it goes away, he explained. It was pretty simple. Jack didn’t believe that there was anything his sister could do that would sway his loyalty to her. The boy was a ride or die type.

The mention of being an older brother perked his attention.

Sure! Yeah! How would you get em? You gotta trade something real nice? he asked dumbly. Mail order sibling sounded too good to be true.