Though Michael had expected visitors to arrive sooner or later, he hadn't expected the first ones to appear barely two hours after his return to Aurora.
Fortunately, he had long since prepared for such a possibility.
Immediately after settling down, Michael had done a little persuasion work with his family and succeeded, with Jester taking the lead.
At this very moment, Aunt Mia, Lily, and Jester were no longer inside the apartment. Michael had quietly sent all three into the Mausoleum of Endless Dominion.
After everything he had experienced over the past year, Michael had learned one lesson better than most.
Never underestimate a supernatural. Confidence and carelessness were two entirely different things.
Before any potential conflict could arise, he had already ensured that the two people he cared about most in this world were somewhere no ordinary means could reach.
