An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Sir, it’s Mr. Aster!” The butler conveyed the report through the closed door.

“Aster?” Ambrose’s brow furrowed. ” What trouble has that boy stirred up now?”

Among his sons, Aster posed the greatest challenge when it came to keeping him in line.

“It’s not another trouble. Mr. Aster has been assaulted!” the butler hastily clarified.

“Assaulted?” Ambrose leaped out of bed upon hearing the alarming revelation. He swung open the door and demanded, “What happened? Who dared to assault my son?”

Ambrose could wrap his head around his son getting into trouble. But if his son was physically harmed, that was a line he couldn’t bear.

unclear, sir. We found Mr. Aster at the doorstep, injured. The assailant had already fled,”

him!” Concern etched Ambrose’s face as he rushed out without even donning his coat. Upon entering the estate’s infirmary with the butler, he

His bones were shattered, and his limbs

Ambrose wept at the sight, initially thinking it was a mere scuffle and not expecting this level of

immediate threat to

happen? Who would do this to my son?” Ambrose’s eyes ablaze with fury

dispatched investigators. We should have results soon.” The butler

household troops.

sir!” The butler promptly set the

another order. While the Linden family had private physicians, Aster’s

en route to escort his son to the hospital, Ambrose

caller ID-

captain of the royal guard, the words he conveyed

or even a governor -general-everyone