Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Odin.”

Odin wanted to stroll over almost unconsciously.

Maria grabbed his hand again as soon as he made a step forward.

This time, Odin was really hurt.

He scowled.

“Ouch, that hurts!”

Maria did not release her grip as if she had not heard him.

Carolyn’s grin faded away.

“Odin is still young, Maria.

Holding him like that will cause him pain.

I am no man-eater.

Do you think I’LL eat him? What exactly do you mean when you behave in this manner?”

“How come you brought him back, Mom?” Odin’s father, who was standing next to Maria, spoke before she could utter a word.

While speaking, he avoided looking Victor in the eye.

“Did you just ask why I brought him back? What, do you not realize?”

“I don’t know a thing.

And I’d rather not contemplate it either,”

Odin’s father said coldly.

Odin couldn’t tell that his father and grandmother quarreled because of the youngster standing behind Carolyn, but he didn’t know why

Carolyn was angered by her son’s statements, but she tried to remain cool when she saw Odin’s gaze on Victor.

“Lukas, take Odin upstairs,” she instructed Lukas.

Lukas stepped up to take Odin from Maria.

Maria remained steadfast in her grip on Odin.

Carolyn said with a frown, “You may do anything you want if you don’t believe it matters whether Odin witnesses his parents arguing.

No matter what you believe or what you say, Victor stays!”

Lukas walked behind Odin as they climbed the stairs to the second floor.

They stopped in their tracks when they heard a loud bang.

It came from the Living room.

It was as if something dull and heavy had fallen to the floor.

Odin felt Lukas’ hand heavily on his shoulder.

Even if he wanted to turn around to look at the source of the banging sound, he just couldn’t.

“Mr.

Sullivan, we’LL just go upstairs.

Didn’t you say that you wanted to solve a jigsaw puzzle this afternoon? I’ve asked someone to buy it for you.

It should be in your room now,” Lukas said in a gentle voice, not giving Odin a chance to refuse.

Looking straight into Lukas’ eyes, Odin was able to tell the difference between their strength.

He took a deep breath and acquiesced in Lukas’ bidding.

The two reached the second floor and walked towards Odin’s room.

Lukas opened the door and Odin entered the room.

The first thing he saw was a box of jigsaw puzzle on the carpet.

It was the same one he saw that afternoon.

Yet, Odin had already lost his interest in the jigsaw puzzle.

He just stood there, seemingly watching Lukas open the box.

His mind was full of the boy that his grandmother had brought back.

“Lukas!” Odin blurted out.

Lukas stopped what he was doing.

Raising his head to look at the boy, he said concernedly, “Mr.

Sullivan, is there something wrong?”

Odin walked over and sat on the floor opposite Lukas.