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.

for trouble!” Her expression darkened, and

like a leopard. In a heartbeat, she was

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

yourself!” She turned her blades mid-swing and changed her attack

her blades hit his palm, they rang out with a sharp

“Hmm?” Aurora’s expression changed.

her skills and a weapon sharp enough to cut through iron, it seemed. impossible for anyone below the grandmaster level

should be honored to sleep with me,” Bill taunted. His grip slowly tightened around her

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

sneered. His hand darted toward her

her, a sharp whistle pierced

palm. He looked up and locked eyes with Fenley, who stared

attack with the skewer was at least

sense, you’ll leave now. Otherwise, you’ll have to deal with the consequences!”

believe Bill dared to mess with Aurora in front of him. If Fenley hadn’t been at the Sacred Wyrm

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