The man approaching them wore a fake, nauseating smile, his gaze fixed directly on Jesse.
"My child." His voice carried the hoarseness and malice unique to demons. "I finally found you."
Frightened, Jesse hid behind Sam, his little hand clutching tightly at the hem of Sam's clothes.
Dean immediately drew the dagger hidden at the small of his back, coated in "Exorcism Water," while Sam guarded Jesse even more closely.
"Stay away from him, scum," Dean growled. "Looks like you don't know who you're dealing with!"
"Of course I do."
"You two are certainly formidable, but are you really going to kill Jesse's closest family right in front of him?"
This demon seemed to have already figured out what the Winchester Brothers intended to do.
Ignoring Dean's threat, he turned to Jesse, his tone full of temptation. "Jesse, my dear son, don't you recognize me? I'm your father—your real family."
"You're lying!"
Jesse poked his head out from behind Sam and retorted excitedly, "My dad is Mark Turner!"
"Mark? Katherine?" The demon sneered, a cruel mockery appearing on his face. "They're nothing but two pathetic fools—strangers who picked you up from an orphanage. Their so-called 'love' for you is nothing more than pity and responsibility. It's fake!"
"They aren't your family. The people who adopted you are afraid of you, Jesse—afraid of what makes you different. Haven't you noticed? Sometimes, the way they look at you is filled with fear and worry!"
Jesse's body trembled. His adoptive parents had occasionally shown unease, trying to hide it, yet his sensitivity had always caught it.
He had noticed those details before but never understood why. Now, the demon had ruthlessly exposed them, and he finally had an answer.
"Looks like you understand now, child. You are extraordinary. The blood flowing through your