Chapter 297: Ollie's Threat

 LUMINA "A home that was just attacked because of their presence," Elder Johnson countered. "A home that now houses a captured nightwalker in the basement. Tell me, Alpha Xenois, does that seem like a safe environment for your son? For Ollie?"   I felt Ollie tense beside me, and I reached out to rest a hand on his shoulder in a gesture of comfort and restraint.   "Ollie is fine," Xenois said, though I could hear the strain in his voice. "All three boys are fine. They're brave, resourceful, and perfectly capable of----"   "They're five years old!" Elder Harriet interrupted, her voice rising. "They shouldn't have to be brave or resourceful in their own home! They should be safe, protected, allowed to be children. And instead they're building light prisons in basements and trapping ancient supernatural creatures. That's not normal. That's not healthy."   "You're right," I said, surprising everyone including myself. "It's not normal. It's not what childhood should look like. But that's not