Chapter 20
Demetrius Dorr had not screamed this much in his entire life. Why don’t these people believe him? So far he had told every lie and every truth that he possessed. He had been recruited while he was still at the academy. One of his classmates began talking to him about his family and his place in it. It had never occurred to Demetrius that his great aunt might not ever die. He had always assumed that one day he would take his rightful place as head of the family. That was what his father had always told him. Men were meant to rule, not women. Amalie had been in charge of the family for more than fifty years. Surely she would pass on the mantle of leadership to someone who was worthy.
The idea of an organization dedicated to controlling the people and making sure that those who d
