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.

atonement, and their families wouldn’t be spared either. That was why betrayal had never

may not care for your so-called brotherhood, but I understand human nature-and pain,” Mulder

So, don’t bother arguing

in Grimhold Keep were beyond what

hadn’t experienced them could never fully

they had nothing to lose, but those were usually the first to break and rarely made it past half

dying was a privilege, but most prisoners weren’t given that option.

most infamous cases ten years ago involved a serial rapist who had

beyond recognition, and eventually turned

faith in human resilience. He didn’t believe anyone could withstand the interrogation

silent, and their earlier defiance faded. Though they had never seen the place themselves,

they were truly captured and sent there, could they endure the torture? None

safety, make a

his face was

do it, I can take

glint flashed in Warrick’s eyes. “They’re my

swung it at the four men before him. The

guards shuddered as red lines bloomed

“Sir Prescott… you…”

had time to speak before the red line on his neck split open. Blood gushed out,