Chapter 31

"Take a seat, son."

Amareux did as he was told. He took a seat in his father's large and intimidating study knowing fully well that very soon, it would be his.

"How are you doing?"

Amareux scowled for a split second, surprised that his father would plainly ask him such a question.

"I'm fine, Dad. How are you?"

"I am good." Alpha Arargon replied. Then he bent to the side and opened his drawer, providing a spiral bound file. He slid it over the table top to Amareux who slowly raised his hands to pick up the book in his hand.

It felt heavy and Amareux wondered why his father gave him that and what might be written in it.

"I want you to take it with you to your room and read it all. When you're done, write down a summary of not less than four thousand words."

"Four thousand words?!" Amareux exclaimed in a surprised tone. "Why?"

"When you're