Chapter 26

The subordinate immediately dropped to his knees. "Mr. Wenley, this is your only child! Chief Wenley won't agree." "I can raise my son however I want. He doesn't get a say. If you say one more word, I'll throw you in there too." With that, Herkoen turned and walked away. The subordinate looked down at the unconscious snakelet in his arms. He had no choice. He had to send him to the military academy. Otherwise, he'd end up there himself. All this time, Daphne had no clue her son was suffering under Herkoen's training. She only learned that Herkoen's people had taken the snakelet away, and she felt relieved. She assumed his father wouldn't mistreat him. Now, she was waiting for the second snake egg to hatch. After a busy morning, Lester was desperate to go home and see Daphne. It usually took him five minutes to get home, but he reduced it to three minutes. He sped up even more, arriving in two minutes. Residents in the sky recognized the Federation's flying car and didn't dare c