Rick brows were drawn together as he continued to look at me. He doesn't seem to get all I have been saying.

But I didn't even understand it until now.

Who could have thought it? Philip was always the main suspect, but then he could be working in favour of Augustine.

Just maybe Augustine is even preparing the Alphas to turn away from Xavier.

“Augustine is_”

“Rick!” Brown called suddenly, interrupting me with the words I was about to say. He raced closer, then he looked at me, and a flicker of shock passed his eyes. “Your majesty.”

Rick sighed. “Is something wrong? What's with the howl?”

Brown was still...