Richard My father was at his desk in the study room, and my mother stood by the window looking at the yard. I guess he was monitoring the house party arrangement taking place. "Richard?" My father said. I knew I didn't look right. My mother turned to look at me. "Omnista?" She said, and I just blurted it out. I couldn't compose myself enough to speak gently. "Leon attacked the building. His men murdered the guards, and he took Raven away," I said, and my mother gasped. My father cursed under his breath. I could understand his frustration. "Leon, has men? Where did he get that firepower from?" my mother asked, and I wondered why she would even ask. Wasn't it obvious? "That bastard Nikolai. How can he go this far? After I had explained everything to him. I even told him what was happe

