UNCERTAIN (Mathias’ pov) Oliver, Junios, Aprilios and I arrived at King Magnus’ office for out last meeting before the kickoff of the gladiator programs. Queen Madison arrived with a smile taking a seat beside her mate. Reviewing schedules and equipment, we verified everything was organized and ready. Our meeting was going smoothly, but I couldn’t get my mind off not knowing everything, the program was going as planned but a couple more personal items kept interfering with my focus. Raised as an Alpha, I was used to being notified of everything allowing me to make informed decisions. Now, I felt like I was given information on a need-to-know basis with limited opportunities to make decisions. King Magnus confirmed all 22 gladiators will be transported tonight from the cells to their

