“I said that I will take care of whatever happens, are you listening to me?” He looked me in the eyes for a long moment, without changing expression. “As you wish. You need to rest, Alexander, you are home now.” “Papa...” My insistence fell on deaf ears. He only left the room and I could see that there were people in the hallway, though I could not distinguish faces or voices. Had he come from Bratsk with his entire Circle? For a moment desperation gripped my chest and I wanted to get up. I had to do something, I had to talk to my mother and... And what? Any order I gave, my father would revoke. He was the Majority Alpha. I had the impression that if in fact something bad were going to happen, he would have let me know. That was his style. I had to trust that the affectionate words of

