But Gabriel did. He had sat upstairs for a while, brooding. But then he decided he was going to do it. He had never disobeyed Oliver before. It felt wrong, but he wanted to it.

Gabriel knew where the Glass house was. Morganville was no mystery to the teen. But as he silently padded up the front steps, he lost his nerve. As he began to turn around, he heard the door open.

"What do you want, kid?"

Gabe whipped around, and looked up at the figure in the door. It was Michael Glass. He stood in silence for a moment, frowning, before gulping.

"My name's Gabe, and I wanted to talk to you…"

Michael arched his brow, studying Gabe for a moment. "Well, I can't leave a kid out at night-" He stepped back, ushering Gabe inside.

Gabe stood like a deer in headlights, seeing Claire, Eve, and Shane all sitting in the room before him. Michael squeezed past him, looking at him curiously.

"Follow me," Michael said, ignoring the looks from his three friends.

Gabe could feel them all staring after them as they walked upstairs. Michael led Gabriel into his bedroom.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Gabriel…"

"Yeah, I heard that. I guess what I should be asking is what are you?"

Gabe squirmed where he stood.

"I um…" he grumbled. "I'm um… you're half brother…. And I'm um…"

Michael's eyes widened. "That's where I heard that name. Don't fuck with me kid. My baby brother died when he was under a year old. You're too young-"

"I stopped growing. They took me away- mom got sick- Let me explain? Please?" he begged, looking to Michael.

And Michael did. Gabriel began rambling about everything he knew about himself and his brother. He didn't get far though.

"Michael! Get down here!"

Both boys jumped hearing Eve. Michael pushed past Gabe, who quickly followed.

"Shit, shit, shit…" Gabe mumbled, hearing who was the door.

"Eve, let me in. You don't understand what is going on. How much trouble we're all in!" Oliver ordered.

"Let him in, Eve," Michael ordered, stopping at the bottom of the staircase, blocking Gabe behind him.

Oliver walked over to the stairs, trying to remain calm, although when he saw Gabe, he lost it.

"Do you know what you've done? Signed your death warrant! Why don't you ever listen to me?"

Gabe just shrunk back against the wall, shrugging, looking defeated.

"What do you mean?" Michael said, thoroughly blocking Gabe behind him.

"Amelie didn't want you two to meet. She wants him dead. And now she's going to see to it!"

"Amelie won't know, just leave now-" Michael looked a bit conflicted. He wanted to talk to Gabriel some more.

Oliver's breathing had evened out, but he shook his head. "She's going to know. She knows everything, Michael. This is her town. Her house."

As Michael moved out of the way, Oliver grabbed Gabe's arm.

"Ow!" he snapped, glaring at Oliver.

"You'll be lucky if you're arm is all that'll hurt-" he growls.

"Don't hurt him, Oliver-"

"Going all big brother now? Don't get used it."

"No, he shouldn't," a cool, calm voice said.

Everyone's attention turned to the top of the stairs where Amelie, in her ice queen glory was slowly coming down the stairs. Oliver quickly stood in front of Gabriel.

"Amelie- he's just a boy-"

"And a mistake at that. I shouldn't have let it go on for this long. Boy, come here," she orders.

Oliver tightened his grip on Gabe's arm. "He doesn't have to listen to you. He's mine, blood and all."

Amelie's piercing grey eyes narrowed. "And you can no longer control your pet, it's time he be put down."

"We'll leave Morganville again. You don't have to see him."

"You know you have obligations to me, Oliver, and I do not want this filth to leave this town."

"Filth!" Gabe snorted, although he quickly was quieted by a look from Oliver.

Amelie ignored him.

"I am done with this, Oliver."

"Ma'am- if I can-" Michael offered quietly, "From what Gabriel told me- he's not growing anymore, why not just change him completely?"

Amelie turned her gaze on Michael. "I will not discuss this in front of humans." She turned to Oliver, and without looking at Gabriel, said, "You can keep him. But keep him leashed."

And with that, she was gone. Oliver turned around to look at Gabriel.

"You are so never seeing the outside of the house again. Ever. Let's go."

Gabe didn't argue. He followed Oliver out, without looking at Michael or anyone else.