An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Nathaniel anxiously urged the guards, ” Hurry up! Pick up the pace.”

At that moment, he couldn’t help but blame the mansion for being too large because they couldn’t even reach the scene fast enough.

“Your Highness, what’s going on?”

Just then, Lycas and Bryce arrived with a squad of elite guards. Most of them rushed in without even having time to throw on a shirt. After all, this was the first time the alarm had ever sounded inside the mansion.

Nathaniel didn’t bother to explain and quickly ordered, “A thief sneaked into the mansion. Block every exit and don’t let him escape.”

“Hurry up and seal the entire compound,” Lycas shouted and quickly led the team into action.

They’d been training for years. Now it was time to prove themselves.

“Quick! This way,” Nathaniel said urgently.

He didn’t stop moving and led the squad of guards forward at full speed.

But just then, a deafening boom erupted from the vault’s direction. The ground shook like an earthquake, and rattled the entire place.

Roughly a hundred yards ahead, the ground gave way with a thunderous crash, and an entire courtyard collapsed. Tons of dirt and stone caved in as it swallowed the vault beneath and left a pile of rubble behind.

Dust billowed into the air, thick and fast like smoke rising from a battlefield.

Nathaniel stopped cold at the scene. His eyes widened, and he was stunned speechless.

This wasn’t what he’d expected. He thought it was just a break-in, and maybe some valuables had been stolen from the vault. The loss was still manageable.

ached as he

his most valuable treasures. Everything was gone and crushed beneath the rubble. The loss was staggering. It felt like someone had driven a blade straight through

bastard!” Nathaniel cursed. His eyes blazed with rage, and his

we do

glances and were

now the vault was buried, the thief had disappeared without a trace, and no one

all those

Dracan essence. If

men down there and start

dare hesitate. They split up, some calling for reinforcements while the others began digging

the commotion. One look at the wreckage ahead, and both men

a thief

had struck without warning. The most likely explanation was that there was a traitor

nature, he was bound to launch a thorough investigation.

expression darkened, and he shouted,

turned and marched off in

Bryce said nothing. With a quick gesture, they led their men and

Dustin. Everything had been fine before Dustin arrived, and now, after just

burned with malice as he stormed toward the

were

and led a

He was

on? Why do you look so gloomy?”