Generational Pack Quest

Mateo’s Chapter 22

The night before Lucian’s birthday, the house felt strange. Not bad. Not heavy. Just… expectant. Like something was shifting under the surface, waiting for him to notice. I didn’t hear him slip out of bed […continue reading]

Generational Pack Quest

Mateo’s Chapter 20

It was time. The fledgling house was full, the chaos had finally leveled out, and the last of our half‑finished transformations were lingering like open tabs in Lilith’s mind. So we invited everyone over — […continue reading]

Generational Pack Quest

Mateo’s Chapter 19

Lilith and I finally managed to sit down for a movie — something with explosions, probably, because that’s what she calls “relaxing.” We weren’t watching it for the plot. We just wanted to sit next […continue reading]

Generational Pack Quest

Mateo’s Chapter 18

Lilith shifted Elias in her arms, brushing a fingertip over his cheek. “Your mom called earlier,” she said softly. I looked up. “Mom?” “She got married. Andy Sousa.” I let that settle. Mom had always […continue reading]

Generational Pack Quest

Mateo’s Chapter 17

I didn’t notice the organ was gone at first. The house had been shifting around me for weeks—new rhythms, new routines, new sounds—so one more absence didn’t register right away. It wasn’t until I walked […continue reading]