In the backyard of the Grande House, Lola and Alice lie in a hammock.

It's rare that Lola is here on a weekend afternoon, spring is coming to an end, Barton City High School Football League is coming to an end, and the Beavers are out of play. Lola's path to earning extra credits is over, but summer is approaching, and Lola is inexplicably excited.

It's a pity that Grande's men aren't there, much to Lola's disappointment. The two girls chatted while basking in the afternoon sun.

"Something happened there at the bus stop again. Lola's eyes were tilted to one side, not knowing what she was thinking.

"What's wrong?" the banshee looked at Lola, who could already see a hint of reproach on her friend's face.

"Yesterday, the police went to [Park Elementary] to do an investigation, and two people went missing there. Lola whispered.

Alice thought for a moment, carefully discerning where Lola's self-blame came from, and after a moment realized that it was just the girl's rich associative power at fault, and patted Lola on the shoulder comfortingly, "It's not your fault." ”

"Yes, I know. Lola sighed, "But there's always a strange feeling that if I hadn't turned that place out, maybe none of this would have happened." Lola's expression grew more and more depressed, "And I know them." ”

Alice watched her friend's self-blame turn into worry, at least Lola didn't take this matter as her own responsibility, and was a little relieved, "Who is it?"

"Actually, I've only met Mr. and Mrs. Quest who got married on Monday, you know?" asked Lola.

Alice thought about it, on Monday, the atmosphere at the Grande House was still very tense, Zach kept pouring blood to help Ian treat, Benjamin was about to transform into the full moon, and the Tempest couple were preparing for the midnight battle against Papa. But Alice remembers the surname, which is very famous in Barton, located on the border of the North and South Districts, and the 'Q' on the sign of the largest retail supermarket represents this surname.

Alice shook her head apologetically, the people at the Grande House were very busy these days, and even Old Hank didn't have time to read the newspaper.

Lola shook her head, putting her worries aside, and her eyes fell on a bicycle in front of Benjamin's warehouse, as if interested: "Does Benjamin ride?"

Alice glanced at the two old bikes, "Oh, that's Matthew's." ”

"Matthew, who is Matthew?" asked Lola curiously.

"Yes. Alice pondered the words, "Benjamin's apprentice." ”

Werewolves have an official position in Grande, the engraver...... Considering that Benjamin was clawed, this is very appropriate.

"Oh. Lola lost interest.

In the cemetery to the west of the Grande House, a short distance to the north-west, a 'funeral' is taking place in the church.

Now Grande is busy moving graves from the former West End cemetery. Because it had been expected for a long time, and Zach had already coordinated the client's appointment, it would not make Grande's people feel really busy. It's just that some people with special requirements, such as coffin re-customization, which makes old Hank complain a few words, and a qiē is very smooth.

Today's client asked for a new funeral, so he had to go through the procedure all over again. Of course, the process of viewing the remains must be removed, no one can see the 'relics' in the coffin, and the newly made coffin is surrounded by a large number of flowers, and a strong incense is added to the base to cover the smell of decay.

Zach and Benjamin were at the back door of the church, listening to the people inside, and God knows if they read the speech again, and everyone present looked calm and gloomy. This is not a real funeral after all, but a form derived by the living in order to express the guilt that the deceased needs to toss so much.

Benjamin noticed Matthew's always ready look, and was a little funny: "Don't worry, after the speech, these people will spend some time communicating, and when they leave the scene and only relatives are left, we will take the coffin to the cemetery for burial." ”

Twenty-year-old Matthew is also a tall and strong man, and he fits the criteria for choosing descendants of werewolves. After contact, the vampire can also understand why Benjamin's wolf body would choose him, but what the vampire doesn't understand is that Benjamin actually kept this guy by his side.

"Oh. "Matthew has a touch of natural simplicity, which is actually the most common quality of the South Side countrymen. The work is hard-won, he is a very diligent young man, he has been following the two seniors for the past few days, learning the work of the funeral home, this is the first time he has participated in the whole process of funeral, always worried that he will do something wrong.

"Don't worry, we're not going to quit you. Zach narrowed his eyes and looked at Benjamin, who was tentative.

"We won't. The werewolf looked back at the vampire, in the affirmative.

Matthew felt a hint of foreboding, "I ......"

"You can go to the car and wait. Benjamin waved his hand and gestured to Matthew.

When Matthew left, the ghost and the wolf really confronted each other.

"Why keep him?" Zach frowned, and when Benjamin said he hired Matthew four days ago, he thought it was just a joke.

Benjamin asked flatly, "Why did you leave Louise behind?"

"Louise isn't a vampire yet. Zach replied with a frown.

"Not yet. Benjamin casually pushed the vampire back.

Zach waved his hand helplessly, "You know, I'm not trying to express this. I'm not jealous that you have a 'son'. ”

Believe me, Zach is telling the truth, it really wasn't his own 'son' who followed Papa at midnight and left him. And Benjamin and Matthew father and son have a good relationship as if they will never be separated!

"I know. Benjamin raised an eyebrow and chuckled at the vampire, "I'm just reminding you that you're not fit to ask me this question." ”

"But I have to ask. Zach sighed, "You don't know what it's trying to do." Matthew's birth was definitely intentional on purpose. ”

'It' only Benjamin's wolf body. You don't think anyone would survive being attacked by a 'wolf like a bear', right? And, according to Matthew's own recollection, after being ripped off his bike by Benjamin's wolf body, he looked at each other for ten seconds, and then the huge mouth that was big enough to gnaw off his head gently touched and touched his shoulder......

So even though honest Matthew swears at the post office that he was attacked, no one will believe him.

'You pierced yourself with a stick, didn't you?!Matthew, you let us down so much!!You're fired!'

Benjamin looked at Zach and smiled, "I think he's just getting revenge for the fact that morning I suppressed it and tore you apart, so it deliberately made some trouble to come out." ”

Zach shook his head, "I don't think it's that simple. Zach looked at Benjamin, "It's your half, and you, as the alpha, shouldn't be so contemptuous of yourself." ”

"Then it's just trying to rebuild the wolf pack, it's not a big deal. Benjamin said indifferently.

The vampire probed the werewolf's eyes and saw that Benjamin really didn't care, frowning, "Ben, you've changed. ”

"Ben, Jay, Ming. I haven't changed. I'm Alpha, I can control my own race, and I won't let him touch you. ”

Zach continued to shake his head, his eyes narrowed, "He can't touch me even if he wants to, he is not a threat to me, I am a threat to him." ”

The werewolf looked at the red glint that flashed in the vampire's eyes, his fingers twitched slightly, and he didn't speak.

Zach returned to normal, looking at Benjamin seriously, "It's pulling you out of the Grande House, this is the first step, when you get used to leading the people, the second, the third...... You're going to be that alpha again, and you're going to leave Grande. ”

Benjamin pursed his lips, he knew this, and no one knew his wolf body better than he did. Every time the full moon approached, the beast was clamoring for him to leave the Grande and establish his own race, once again becoming the alpha leading the wolf pack.

So werewolves have offspring, and vampires have offspring are two completely different things. The vampire just thinks, 'Well, it's a good idea to give this person eternal life, and with him or her company, the rest of life might be more interesting,' and after the teaching, the relationship between the two can go in any direction, and they may become strangers or even enemies. Therefore, vampires have clans similar to human societies in order to restrain themselves.

And for Alpha, 'I am the king, let me make my own people', the werewolves have a much stronger bond than the vampires, Alpha is their leader, they are their masters, they are a supernatural cohesive family.

"But now I can remember a qiē. Benjamin also looked at Zach seriously, "I can feel every thought and action of it, and I won't let this happen." ”

Zach's brow furrowed again, was Benjamin thinking that he could control the curse from the full moon for such a reason?

"No, Benjamin, it's dangerous. You understand its behavior, but it doesn't understand you. In such a confrontation, you are giving way to its actions, and you will lose. ”

Benjamin lowered his head, pondered, and after a moment said lightly, "Maybe, but at least now I know what it's up to." What do you want me to do, I can't leave Matthew alone, he's being implicated by us, and Grande needs to be responsible for him. ”

Zach thought for a moment, but the words 'throw Matthew out of Patton' finally didn't come out.

The guests at the 'funeral' finished their speeches and exited the church, and the people of the House of Grande, after signaling to the family, lifted the coffin and carried it to the hearse.

Matthew, who was waiting, wanted to help, but was stopped by Benjamin, "You drive." ”

Matthew groaned, sat in the driver's seat of the hearse, and drove to the cemetery.

Zach has been keeping an eye on the new Grande member, and Matthew is still very blunt with Zach now, just like a subordinate is to a boss. Zach shook his head, "Forget it, trust Benjamin's education, wait for Benjamin to tell him about the history of vampires and werewolves, and then see how he reacts." ’