---- this." The father had spilled everything. His debt was paid in full. That night, my Gamma entered my study, his expression unreadable. "Tt's done," he said. "We now control the majority of Alpha David's empire. The shares were bought anonymously, just as you ordered." I leaned back in my chair, a slow grin spreading across my face. "Only three shareholders remain," he added. "Good," I said, standing and stretching the tension from my muscles. But sleep wouldn't come easy. Not tonight. Not with Becky on my mind. I returned to the bedroom. She was curled up on the bed, a book in her lap. ---- She looked up, startled at my presence. I sat down beside her again, this time closer than before. "T couldn't get you out of my head," I admitted. Her eyes widened, just a little. And beneath the moonlight spilling through the window, the bond between us pulled tighter. Unseen. Unspoken. But undeniable.