An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“To avoid trouble, the four guards must die,” Mulder said bluntly.

The four Red Legion guards instantly turned pale upon hearing that.

Even Warrick frowned, his face darkening.

“What nonsense are you spouting? They are my personal guards, my brothers-in-arms. How could they possibly betray me?”

“You never really know who you can trust. Betrayal happens all the time-even between comrades. For your safety, we can’t take that risk,” Mulder said solemnly.

“A warrior can be killed but never disgraced. We’ve followed Sir Prescott for years, through life and death. No matter the cost-even if it’s our lives-we would never betray him,” Geralt said.

“That’s right. Don’t judge loyal men by your own petty standards,” Kalen snapped.

Hmph! Scum like you could never understand the bond between men who have fought and bled together,” another added.

They responded to Mulder’s words with a mix of anger and disdain.

These men were Warrick’s personal guards -battle-hardened and fiercely loyal. They had faced life-and-death trials and wouldn’t hesitate to lay down their lives for him.

From the day they joined the Red Legion to the moment they were chosen as Warrick’s personal guards, one belief had been drilled into them-his safety came before everything.

Not just their own lives-even if all their families’ lives were added together, they still wouldn’t measure up to Warrick’s importance. Loyalty and duty bound these Red Legion guards, but so did the unforgiving military code.

in atonement, and their families wouldn’t be spared either. That

but I understand human

Grimhold Keep. So, don’t bother arguing with me because

in Grimhold Keep were beyond what most people

never fully

lose, but those were usually the first to break and rarely made it past half a

that place, dying was a privilege, but most prisoners weren’t given that option. They couldn’t live, but they weren’t allowed to die

cases ten years ago involved a serial rapist who had assaulted over 100 women

and eventually turned into a living corpse. His suffering only ended when the official’s rage

He didn’t believe anyone could

never seen the place themselves, they knew well enough how terrifying it was. It wasn’t a place where anyone walked out

and sent there, could they endure the torture?

your own safety, make a

his head, and his face was clouded with

do it, I can take care of it for you,”

A cold glint flashed in Warrick’s eyes. “They’re my men. I’ll do

the four men before him. The blade swept

shuddered as red

“Sir Prescott… you…”

in shock. He barely had time to speak before the red line on his neck split open. Blood gushed out, and his head tumbled to the