The Dominion's Five Ruling Alphas · Donovan Sorell, the untouchable First Seat whose draconic claim knows no equal. Gideon Veyron, the calculating collector who confuses possession with care. Caelion Draveth, the precise strategist building his empire one contract at a time. Shimon Vaelen, the venomous manipulator who seduces and corrupts with hypnotic grace. And Xerxes Trevan, the indulgent voyeur who offers gilded cages wrapped in silk and praise.