ALPHA ROMAN POV.
Sage placed the final brick atop the training pyramid and exhaled, wiping the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand.
“That is everything,” he muttered.
For a brief moment, I considered telling him to tear it down and begin again, just to watch him suffer a little longer. There was no reason for this quiet fury I carried… other than the simple fact that he existed. But I had other matters to attend to, and wasting daylight on petty commands did not serve me.
I narrowed my gaze. “You may leave.”
“Thank you,” Sage said quickly, offering a single bow before retreating. He walked faster than usual, likely afraid I would change my mind.
I watched as Henry came out of nowhere, slung an arm around his shoulders, and whispered something that made them both laugh.
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