'Your lying, Alpha Maximus!' Alpha Varan shouts.

　　My hands shake as I hold the staircase railing and, step by step, slowly make my way down the stairs. I have to make an effort not to put too much weight on my sprained ankle.

　　'I'm sorry, Alpha Varan. We are all so sorry. I will take you to see him now in the apothecary.' He replies.

　　I sit and hug myself in the shadows of the staircase and watch them walk down the corridor to the apothecary.

　　'No! My son, my son!' I hear Alpha Varans' cries.

　　I close my eyes tightly as I try to keep myself from shedding new...