Raine sighed as she watched Tyrone from her monitor. She was gambling on him, and she could only hope that it was a decision she would not regret later.
She pouted her lips and clicked her tongue as she scoffed, "How is he not afraid of me? He even answered this question blatantly in front of the camera. Did he really know that I would be spying on him like that? Ah... I'm probably going way too easy on him. Maybe I should show him how scary I can be sometime soon."
Raine shook her head before deciding to check up on the others instead, especially Stella. She made a video call to the hide-out. No one in their squad knew about Stella except Lyne, Levi and Mia. The only thing the other members knew was that Stella had died as well. Levi and Lyne had personally handled that situation on site.
It was Levi who answered her call, "Boss, do you want me there now?"
Levi greeted with a broad smile as soon as he saw Raine's beautiful face on the screen. Her face never failed to make his heart thump hard as it had always done.
Raine chuckled, "No. You will stay there until you and Mia have trained Stella perfectly in controlling her shapeshifting. How is she?"
Levi scratched his head. With a pout, he mumbled, "Wait, Boss. I'll connect you to her room."
"Hello dear," Raine greeted Stella on the TV screen of the girl's room.
"Hello, Raine," Stella greeted back. Raine saw her holding a book in her hands, so she asked her, "What are you reading?"
"It's a book about werewolves. I've also done a good amount of research about this on the internet," Stella answered with a timid smile. Raine couldn't help but admire her cuteness in her curly auburn-shaded hair. They both had the same color of hair.
"It's good that you are studying in your free time. I'm sure you will learn many things while researching, and you could use all those for your own benefit someday." Raine paused before continuing as she tried to look into Stella's eyes, "So Stella, have you decided on the new name you want to use from now on?" she asked her with a smile.
"Hmm, yes. It's Aire… I want to use the name Aire," Stella answered confidently.
"Alright then. From now on, you are Aire Yue and you're now my daughter. I'll tell Mia to prepare your new identity, our cute little Miss Aire," Raine pronounced with a broad smile on her beautiful face. She didn't know what came into her, but she suddenly wanted to legally adopt Aire as her daughter.
"I have a mother now," Aire whispered.
Raine knew that Aire's mother died when she was just a young child of four years. She had lost both her mother and father in an accident. Her grandfather was her only parent while she grew up, but now he was also gone.
The little girl couldn't help her emotions as she began to shapeshift into a werewolf even without her knowing.
Raine sighed as she watched Aire shapeshifting right at that moment on her screen.
"Yes, my dear. I'm your mother from now on," Raine said with a reassuring smile, diving deep into Stella's heart. "I will be your family now, together with uncle Levi, aunt Mia and Lyne."
Aire's face blossomed into a beautiful smile as her eyes lit up with excitement.
"When will you come back here?" Aire asked Raine.
"I'm sorry, Aire. I can't give you a definite time for when we can see each other in person again, but I'll video call you often and talk to you, as well as see the progress of your training. Aire, remember: you have to work hard on hiding your mutant form. Only that way can you go back to lead a normal life and mingle with humans as you used to before," Raine explained.
"I want to find the monsters who are responsible for my grandfather's death. Can you help me with it?" Aire suddenly opened up.
"Of course. We will definitely help you with that. Let's take things slow for now and do things one at a time, Aire," Raine reassured. "For now, focus on controlling your random shapeshifting and powers. Mia and Levi will help you with this. So be a good girl and listen to them obediently while I'm not around, alright?" she explained to Aire.
The little girl replied with a simple nod of her head, "I will practice shifting into a cute wolf. That way, you'll be able to bring me wherever you go, mommy," Aire bashfully said.
If she was a wolf, then it would be way too easy to be with her new mommy. Unlike being the little girl, she could be handy instead of causing trouble if she was in her human form. Moreover, some people who already knew her might recognize her in her human form, which could be quite unsafe for both of them.
"Hmm… I will look forward to that then," Raine replied. "I have to go now, Aire. See you again soon."
Aire waved her hand, "Bye, mommy Raine."
"Bye, my little girl," Raine said with a wink and a flying kiss before she cut the call.
The video call screen went back to Levi as Raine had a wide smile on her face. Being called a mommy by that little cutie felt good.
"Boss, how about you use my surname for Aire instead? Aire Jang. That sounds better than Yue. Besides, you should use the father's surname and I'm willing to be Aire's father," Levi offered with a light flush on his face.
"Do you want to die right now, Levi?"
"Of course not, Boss!"
"Then don't spout nonsense anymore, or I will really kill you the moment I see you!"
"Boss…" Levi whimpered, still in silent protest, making Raine chuckle.
"Stay with the two girls, okay? No more complaining, Levi," Raine frowned, Levi ending up pursing his lips as he did not say a single word anymore.
"Mia… Are you there?" Raine called.
"Yes, Boss, present! Always here at your service!" Mia's face suddenly popped up on the screen as she joined the group video call. She had a broad smile on her face, hearing Levi's unproductive whining.
"Prepare's Aire's new identity and register her as my daughter this instant."
"But Boss, King Marcus…" Mia breathed.
Their Boss was asking for trouble, and she wondered if there was anything she could say to change her mind. But Mia didn't need to speak her thoughts aloud as Raine could clearly read what she wanted to say based on her expressions alone.
"I will handle my Father, so don't worry. I'm the only one who can tell humans from mutants with just a look, so please make sure that you train Aire well so that father won't be suspicious of her once he's finally awake.. I will make up a good story about adopting her as my daughter, and discuss that later with you guys so that all of us would have the same story when we are grilled by him separately."