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ALPHA ZEUS POV

My eyes widened in shock. I was staring at the very person who has been the source of my sleepless nights. Maicon! My brother was back from his exile. After all this time, I got to see his face again. Nothing changed at all. He still had the aura of someone who had a card of evil to play up his sleeves. I felt a lump going down my throat. He was the master of the hunting dog. Was he at the welcoming party all along?

I blinked off the wave of anxiety that was trying to get a grip on me. I could see the handwritten letters of shock on the faces of Maxwell, First Lady and Kayla. First Lady knew Maicon and what he was capable of. There was a need to be on edge. On the other hand, Maxwell didn't look scared. He was rather filled with a tiny trace of excitement. Perhaps, it came from the fact that he was finally meeting the person he had heard a whole lot about.

"Maicon," I said his name with a smile.

I braced my shoulders and walked up to him. My breath was calm and very