An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Usually, a mere backfire might leave you dizzy and disoriented. At worst, you’d feel a little under the weather for a few days. But the sheer force of the backfire Theodore had just experienced was enough to cost him his life!

That could only mean one thing-the person he had crossed paths with was not to be trifled with. If they came knocking for revenge, there would be nowhere to hide!

“Sir Crane, did you maybe take a knock to the head just now? What else could explain these nonsensical words of yours?”

Eleanor chimed in, her voice dripping with skepticism, “Dustin is just a doctor. What could he possibly do to reduce you to this quivering mess? You look like you’ve seen a ghost, for goodness’ sake. Is it really that terrible?

“Yeah, Sir Crane,” Ezra added, puzzled. He’d done a bit of digging into Dustin’s background. Dustin was nothing more than a rustic, real small-town guy. He had some fighting skills, some medical know- how, and a few tricks up his sleeve. Even so, those couldn’t justify this level of terror.

“You both are hopelessly naïve!” Theodore retorted, exasperation oozing from every word.

“The one who just made me spew blood is no run-of-the-mill person. Their power dwarfs your wildest imagination! “he exclaimed.

Then, he added, “If I were you, I’d quit while I’m ahead and extend a formal apology to this man. Because if they decide to unleash their fury, you’ll regret it before you can blink!”

was a member of the Mystic Arts Order. Hence, he knew precisely what that kind of intense

at least a master in the occult, he wasn’t blowing smoke. He

Crane, let’s not indulge in baseless speculations,”

assure you. There’s no reason for you to be so

had previously made an error that cost him an ear,

and patience. In her eyes, he was nothing more than a sham who

me?” Theodore fumed with anger. He had risked his life to offer his insights, only to be met with skepticism. Eleanor, in his view, had no understanding of the gravity of

Crane, let’s take it down a notch,” Ezra tried to mediate. “Maybe

Dustin doesn’t have that level of power. Could there be a chance you made a misstep that led to your

I’ve never made a mistake before. This time, I’ve genuinely met someone of

That’s rich, “Eleanor snorted,

a few days, you’ve already messed up twice. It’s ridiculous that you claim you can’t make any

crossed the line now!” Theodore was about to

backfired against him. Suddenly, he coughed up a mouthful