"You know what, I'm feeling generous," said Greg. "Given that they are related to each other, to say nothing about the younger ones being related to your Prime Grade Breeder, I'll offer a Family Discount - 1 million for all three. Pure profit for me anyways. Must warn you, the older mare is very Protective of the younger two, and the buck is pretty protective himself."
Robert chuckled. "Might have a way to handle that detail."
"Well, see you when you get here," said Greg. He then hung up.
"Okay, so we have a Very Mature Mare that's Protective of her offspring, and a young buck that's protective of their younger sibling," said James. "What are we going to do to get them into the truck easily?"
Robert grinned. "We don't need to do a thing. John can do it for us." With that, he turned the truck around.
"You mean it?" John asked, upon being told the news.
"Your Mate, Son, and Daughter," said Robert.
"Guess she was pregnant before you came after us," John muttered. He looked at the farm. He then looked at Robert. "You realize that this might motivate me to try to escape more."
"True," said Robert. "But here's the thing, seems Greg usually sells his catch to Marcus."
John growled at this. "Him!? He's not getting my family."
"Thought you might feel that way," said Robert. "If nothing else, they'd be Safe here. No one would eat them without their Permission. I owe you for what you did. Bringing your family back together, least I can do."
"I haven't seen Tobias and Bella in ten years, and I've never seen my daughter," said John. "I thought that I could keep them safe by not escaping."
"You can keep them Safe now, by helping me Buy them," said Robert. "You know what Marcus does."
"I was inside one of those places," said John. "I saw my mother become Braindead." He looked at Robert. "I don't like the idea of my family becoming Livestock. But, given the choice, I'd rather that you own them."
Robert gave a soft smile. "I'm glad you understand."
A while later, Robert was at the Market, with John, as well as James. They went over to the Reserved Human Livestock section.
"John, is that you?" an older female asked.
John looked. "Bella." He hobbled over to her. He reached out, and she took his hand, and they got as close as the bars of the livestock cage allowed.
"I thought that you were dead," she said.
"I'm not," said John. "Where's Tobias?"
"Father?" asked a young buck.
John looked at him, and hobbled over to his cage. "You've grown up so much. You're practically a man now."
The two held each other, as much as they could.
"Heard you have a sister," John said. "Where's she?"
Tobias pointed, at a girl huddled in another cage.
John hobbled over, and knelt down. "You're the spitting image of your mother."
She looked up at him. "Who are you?"
John smiled. "I'm your father."
The girl blinked in disbelief. "Mother said that my daddy was eaten."
"Not eaten, just been away for a long time," said John. "What's your name?"
"Sally," the girl said.
"Sally," John said, saying his daughter's name for the first time. "Your grandmother was named Sally."
Sally's eyes widened at this. "Did you know her?"
John nodded. "That was my mother's name."
"Mother always said that I was named after daddy's mother," said Sally.
"Listen carefully, I'm going to take you, your brother, and your mother someplace safe," said John. "So be a good girl, and do as the nice werewolves with me say."
"Are you going to take us home?" Sally asked.
Tears rolled down John's face. "I'm taking you to mine. You probably won't be able to go back to the Herd home." He gently place his hand on her face. "It will be alright. I'm here for you now."
He walked over to Bella and Tobias. "Due to what happened on the day Robert caught me, he has First Chance to Buy those of my line," he said, looking at Tobias. "That's you and your sister." He looked at Bella. "He also put First Chance upon those related to them, that's you Bella. Further more, because of what happened, all three of you are Protected. The Wolfes, along with anyone else, can't eat or drain you without your personal Permission."
"Do you mean that?" Bella asked.
"He speaks the truth," said Robert. "Due to your Protected Status, no one can eat or drain you without your Personal Permission. Granted, there's some conditions in order to keep this status, least of which is to not cause too much trouble, but you'd have the chance to live a full life, without any dangers that'd you'd otherwise have to face without help."
Bella looked at John. "Do you trust him?"
"I trust him enough," said John. "I'd rather he be the one to own you and the children, as opposed to the others that might try to buy them, and you. It's not what I'd like, but if I had to chose, he's the least bad option."
"Alright," said Bella, as she looked at Tobias. "We'll do as you say."
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