An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Someone important? Who?” Dustin asked.

“The King.” Grace dropped a bombshell.

“Huh?” Dustin frowned slightly, feeling puzzled. Wasn’t the King ill and bedridden? Why would he want to meet him?

Dustin wondered if it concerned the Dragon Guard or perhaps the vital force. Would this journey be dangerous? Would there be an ambush waiting for him in Aylka?

“You can stop the blind guessing,”

Grace said calmly, seemingly seeing through his concerns.

“If the King wanted to harm you, he wouldn’t have sent me here to invite you. He would have just sent the elite fighters from the palace or even the Imperial Guards. Given your current condition, would you even be able to fight them off?”

valid point. If

aggravate the problem. After all, with the Dragon Guard

anything were to happen to Dustin in Oakvale, it would undoubtedly escalate tensions. If the West Lucozian army invaded, it would be a

was all in principle, he

know why the King wishes to see me at this

Dustin probed for information.

either, but it’s

her

talk, I won’t be going.” Dustin became disinterested when he failed to fish

“You-”

greater good, she responded patiently, “I’m not sure about the details, but it probably has to do with

nodded,

come with me

write a letter. Please hold on,” Dustin replied before finding a piece of paper to pen the