บท 246: CHAPTER 246 Clueless Father

　　~ JESSE ~

　　I sat, stunned, at our dining table in our home trying to figure out how it was possible that I was here in this place that was so normal… and so repulsive to me.

　　Dad sat at the head of the table, leaning over the end of the wide oak to hold my hand, and kept patting me and offering me reassurance as he gave orders to the dozen men that were in the room- only four of which were my brothers.

　　He was still wearing his flak jacket. They all were. The black body armor that I knew had POLICE in big, white letters under a velcro flap at the back, though none of them had opened those while they were out in the forest. Which meant they were all moonlighting on one of my father's schemes.

　　My brothers- who hadn't been invited on the foray towards the wolves, apparently- all stood around, arms folded and scowling.

　　The whole morning had been so weird, I was just sitting there, listening, and trying to understand.