An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

"He's awake! He's awake! Mr. Shaffer's awake!" Brooke was so ecstatic that he cried tears of joy when he saw Cinna open his eyes.

It had been ten years. Ten whole years! The person that he'd been watching over had finally come around! It was a pure joy that was simply indescribable.

"Thank god everything went smoothly." Dustin teared up when he saw Cinna slowly regaining consciousness. He could not contain his happiness.

It was as they had expected. Only Sanctifix was able to cure Cinna of his condition. All his efforts had not been in vain.

"Busch, where am I?" Cinna lay on the bed and looked around in confusion. Then, his gaze rested on Brooke, and he asked raspily, "And ... Why do you look so old?" He sounded like he was in discomfort.

"Mr. Shaffer, you're in a safe place. You have nothing to worry about. As for what you mentioned about me looking old ..." Brooke touched his face and chuckled wryly.

"It's been a decade since the last time you saw me. How could I still look the same?"

briefly taken aback. Then, he quickly caught on to what Brooke meant, and his eyes widened. "You mean to say that I was unconscious for ten

"That's right." Brooke nodded.

I've tried every possible means I knew of to wake you up, but I haven't been able to. Thankfully, we've got Dustin here, who

Cinna turned to look at Dustin and asked curiously, "Was it you

medicine but also well trained in alchemy and occult. He truly

man." Cinna tried to sit up and

and rebuilt his circulatory

after ten years

you know me?" Cinna looked Dustin up and down, "You do look pretty familiar.

me, Logan," Dustin said with

him with eyes as wide as saucers. He was in disbelief. "You ... You're really Logan?" "The one and only." Dustin did not further explain. He simply took off his shirt and showed Cinna the beast tattoo on