An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Aurora’s eyes were icy, and her expression was hostile. Bill had gone from flirting to harassment, and it was making her sick. She wouldn’t hesitate to teach him a lesson if he kept pushing.

“You’re not going to be polite, huh?” he sneered.

With a menacing grin, he added, What’s the matter? You want to have a long, wild night with me in bed? I’m more than happy to arrange that.”

“Bastard! You’re asking for trouble!” she fumed, grabbing the skewers on the table and throwing them at him.

The skewers flew toward his arms from both sides with a sharp whoosh. Aurora was halfway to becoming a grandmaster, so she threw them with bullet-like force.

Bill merely sneered and casually waved his hand. A powerful gust of wind surged forth and deflected the skewers. They flew into a pillar 15 feet away and embedded just under an inch deep into the wood.

“Hmm?” Aurora frowned, and her expression turned serious.

She had gone all out in her previous attack and aimed to cripple him as a punishment. But she hadn’t expected him to be a skilled expert and deflected her attack effortlessly.

“You’re quite the character, miss. You’ve caught my interest. If you come with me and behave, I might let you and your friends go. Otherwise, everyone here is as good as dead.” Bill smiled sinisterly.

He loved fiery women like Aurora, and her defiance only fueled his desire to conquer her.

Her expression darkened, and her

speed and sprang forward like a leopard. In a heartbeat,

lower back, but he smirked and didn’t dodge. Suddenly, his pale

She turned her blades mid-swing and changed her attack

to sever his fingers. But when her blades hit his palm, they rang out with a sharp clang as if

“Hmm?” Aurora’s expression changed.

through iron, it seemed. impossible for anyone below the grandmaster level to challenge her unarmed.

honored to sleep with me,” Bill taunted. His

her dual swords warping and bending was alarming. The sheer force of his grip made her shudder. Who was this guy? How could he be

Come here!” Bill sneered. His hand darted toward her neck with blinding

her, a sharp whistle pierced the air. A skewer shot out and impaled Bill’s hand. The impact not only stopped his attack

palm. He looked up

the skewer was at least tenfold superior

you are. But if you have any sense, you’ll

him. If Fenley hadn’t been at the

someone with a skilled expert. This is getting interesting.” Bill chuckled sinisterly as he slowly pulled the skewer out