The patriarch did not care at all about his sons; to him, they existed only to fulfill the social function of perpetuating the family. His eldest son had no talent and was cast aside after only a few years. In the days that followed, Kayden's life changed considerably. First, he was given a dozen guards from the fourth kingdom and fed the best food that money could buy.
The patriarch came daily to check on Kayden's health and strength. Although his strength hadn't changed much, as he was still in the first realm and didn't seem to be evolving, it didn't matter. He was already light years ahead of his peers. No one could figure out exactly what had happened to Kayden, and no trace of the kidnappers had been found. Kayden's kidnapping was kept a top-secret, shared only among the most powerful members of the family.
