An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Dustin’s method was quick and effective, but the approach was unexpected.

Alicia wanted Brian to swiftly regain composure to prevent him from succumbing to exhaustion. She understood that if Brian were incapacitated, no one would be able to confront Shadowcloak.

However, she hadn’t anticipated Dustin would knock Brian unconscious. While it resolved the immediate issue, it left Alicia pondering the implications.

“Brian!”

After a moment of stunned silence, the Celestial Alliance disciples hurried to lift the unconscious Brian and move him away. Despite their attempts to rouse him by shaking and calling out to him, Brian remained sound asleep.

“Dr. Rhys, you knocked him out. So, who is going to deal with the assassins now?” Aurora frowned and felt a headache coming on.

“You only asked me to calm him down quickly. You didn’t say that he had to stay conscious.” Dustin shrugged.

“Uh… well, can you wake him up?” Alicia asked.

“Sure.” Dustin nodded.

“We’d be grateful if you could wake him up,” Alicia breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Brian awakened, they stood a chance to confront Shadowcloak and the assassins.

“Okay,” Dustin responded and promptly pulled out his silver needles.

interjected cautiously. ” Dr. Rhys, are you certain this won’t go

won’t. Trust me, I’ve done

then,” Aurora said with

Dustin said. He held a silver needle between his fingers and

to his feet. “Kill! I’m going to kill all of you!”

turned pale with fear at the sight. She quickly copied Dustin’s earlier move and delivered a sharp blow to the back of Brian’s neck. He groaned and collapsed

was close. It could’ve been disastrous.” She breathed a sigh of

knew no one could have

him out again right

but what choice did we have? Brian hadn’t calmed down yet,” Aurora replied helplessly. If they let him

Brian may be impulsive, but he’s never been this volatile. Why did a couple of taunts push him over the edge?” Alicia frowned

problem lies with that man,” Grace chimed in. “He probably drugged Brian and made

explains it. No wonder Brian seemed

a vile person to use such underhanded tactics to

would spell disaster if he lost control and couldn’t

about that man? He seems pretty

and eyed the cloaked figure who had appeared out of

Dr. Rhys here, that man won’t be causing any trouble,”

“Dr. Rhys?”