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 stared

Everything was gone and crushed beneath the rubble. The loss was staggering. It felt like someone had driven a

cursed. His eyes blazed

should we do now,

behind him exchanged uneasy glances and were at a

supposed to protect the treasure and catch the thief. But now the vault was buried, the thief had disappeared without a trace, and

Dig out all those treasures,”

treasures, but not the Dracan essence. If that were gone, everything he had

more men down

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

commotion. One look at the

thief anymore.

mansion had been peaceful for years. Now, disaster had struck without warning. The most likely explanation

launch a thorough investigation. Anyone remotely suspicious might end up at the bottom of

moment, he seemed to think of something. His expression darkened, and he shouted,

off

a quick gesture, they led their

knew Nathaniel was suspicious of Dustin. Everything had been fine before Dustin arrived, and now, after just one night, this had happened. It was hard not

with

lights were still

and led a small group of his men

of the house, He was dressed casually and looked at Nathaniel with a

Highness, what’s going on? Why do you look