"What the hell?!" Theo blurted, blinking in disbelief.
In the front yard, Calix wasn't just training with Aries. There were more kids, seven in total, including Aries, doing warm-ups and basic exercises under the supervision of Uncle Andres.
Calix noticed Theo's expression and grinned sheepishly. "Oh… surprise!"
Theo folded his arms, brows furrowed. "What is this, a morning boot camp?"
Calix's expression turned serious. "It's been chaos outside while you were recovering. I was going to talk to you about it, but I figured I'd wait until you were fully back on your feet."
He nodded toward the group of kids. "When Aunt Andres rescued Liam's sister, these kids were with them. Turns out, those thugs you ran into weren't just common criminals. They were involved in illegal child trafficking," Aries interrupted.
Theo's eyes narrowed as he looked at the children more closely. Some were barely teenagers.
