(BL) Hunting The Field Guide novel Chapter 299

Chapter 299: A naughty moment to satisfy the beast

Kellen ended up inviting Brent and Casper, while also letting Gwen know of the planned dinner activities. Rhys invited Pamela, Hill, Esper Blake, and forgoed Gunther for the time being, as well as a few other members. For obvious reasons, Gunther and Casper couldn’t be in a room together.

Not until they had a moment to speak to Gunther about what was going on, and figure out what his thought process on the whole situation was. Kellen really didn’t like leaving something like this to...build, but they didn’t really have any other choice.

Casper was too fragile still from what he’d done, and Gunther still had traces of the bruise on his damn face. He was so proud of it, and it hurt Casper to even be near him right now. Kellen hadn’t even heard the whole story about what they had said to each other still, and Casper’s mental health came first in Kellen’s mind.

After all, Casper would impact Kellen more, and his Guides, whereas Gunther would impact the Espers, and Rhys more.

It was going to be a long, hard, awful conversation, and they just didn’t have the time for it yet.

Either way, the call went out. Everyone was to meet at Kellen’s apartment door if they could make it, with just themselves or some alcohol if they wanted, but tell no one else where they were going.

This was mostly for Kellen’s Dad’s safety, but also so that Gunther didn’t find out. They really didn’t need that confrontation to happen right now.

Taylor took her time getting herself packed up. So much so that Kellen’s Dad grew impatient and stormed in, helping her until she had no excuses, he was close to swearing, and Taylor looked like a dog with her tail between her legs. Kellen couldn’t laugh at her.

He knew his time was brewing. Taylor was just the appetizer. He was the main course.

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Hill’s laughter filled their ears as soon as the elevator reached Kellen and Rhys’ floor. It was a good indicator that everyone else had arrived, and when they rounded the corner, it appeared that they were right.

Kellen’s Mom waved as she caught sight of everyone, and Kellen was happy to see that everyone was so excited to see them. Kellen himself felt a little nervous. He wasn’t excited to get torn into. He knew that whatever his parents had decided for him, would probably be equal, or worse to what Rhys had planned for him.

While Rhys hadn’t said anything, not really, and had kept his cool throughout this whole situation beyond the almost surging, Kellen could feel it like a lingering cloud around them. Kellen knew what they’d done in the car might have been a prelude to what Rhys had planned, or the man had something else entirely in store.

Kellen didn’t know if he should be excited, or worried. He was pretty sure it was a bit of both.

"Glad to see everyone made it!" Kellen’s Dad said, a smile on his face as he leaned against his wife for support. Hill grinned.

"Wouldn’t miss a chance like this." Hill said as Gwen moved forward and hugged both of her parents, and then turned and glared at Kellen.

"We have beef." She told him and Kellen groaned.

"Everyone? Everyone is mad at me because of what someone else did?" Gwen narrowed her gaze.

"I’m mad not because of that." She stated firmly and Kellen felt baffled. What was she angry about then? Why would she throw a new worry at him? Kellen already had enough on his plate between his own emotions, Rhys’, and everyone else’s.

"Alright. I’m afraid you’ll have to get in line though, Everyone’s pissed at me. Oh, except Charlie." Kellen muttered and Charlie nodded aggressively from behind him.

"I thought Guide Woods was very cool." Charlie said, giving a thumbs up with a wide smile. No one could be mad at such a young kid being so obvious about his happiness. Especially since most people here had been told about how he had been found, and why Kellen had recruited him.

Gwen’s lips twitched as she attempted to hold it together. She gave in, moving past her parents and Kellen to wrap her arm around Charlie’s shoulder.

"Awe. Well, I’m glad you liked it. Why did you think my idiot big brother was cool?" She asked and Kellen frowned, moving towards the door to unlock it. He had to let go of Rhys’ hand to do so, and he swore the man began to pout.

"Well, he’s just so...cool. I don’t know. I think Guide Woods has always been cool. I’ve seen a few of his press conferences, and I saw some of the coverage that the paparazzi used to catch of him too. He was always cool." Charlie muttered. "I didn’t ever think that I would be this close to him." He said sadly, before he gasped, turning to Gwen who had her arm around him. "O-Of course, you’re cool too, Esper Woods! Everyone is way cooler than me." Charlie exclaimed and it was like the tension in the room dimmed.

Charlie had a way of soothing everyone without even trying, and Kellen couldn’t help but chuckle to himself as the door opened. He was the first in, kicking off his shoes and lining them up before he slipped on his inside slippers. He frowned as he realised something.

"Rhys?" Kellen asked and Rhys, who had entered with him, paused.

"Yes, Kellen?" He replied, taking off his own shoes carefully and lining them up.

"Can you carry me upstairs for a moment?" He asked and he watched as Rhys’ lips twitched up into a smile.