"May I see him, Leo?" she finally asked, wiping away her tears. There was an eagerness in her. I knew I was her family, but there was something about people you shared the same genes with. The connection was different. Alexei was the closest she would get to know her father. The man that had give

"I want to come home, Devin. I miss you," she said, and I knew she wasn't lying. Susan was too arrogant to beg. "You can come home, but I won't commit," I said, and she was silent. "I have to protect my heart, Susan. You have broken it severally. I can't handle another heartbreak. You can come hom

She smiled at me, and I returned the smile. "Good morning," I greeted her. "Good morning, Alpha," she teased me, and I wondered why she would call me that. "Alpha? What happened to Devin?" I asked, and she shook her head. "You said we are just friends now, so I respect the boundaries. If you wan

"How sure are you they can be trusted?' I asked my friend. "I saw it in Alexei's eyes, Devin. He has no reason to lie. Other than that, they have never pumped silver into the air in a fight. Neither killed their opponents. We need to sit and talk about this. The king and lords are joining me in the

I washed my face to reduce the swelling around my eyes and stepped out of the room. I headed to the living room, and there was no one there. Thinking Alice had gone out with Devin, I decided to clean the kitchen. I entered, and Alice trashed my food and cleaned the place. I was mad instantly. "W