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.

his heart ached as he

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

Nathaniel cursed. His eyes blazed with rage, and his

we do

behind him exchanged uneasy glances and were at a loss for

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

all those treasures,” Nathaniel

not the Dracan essence. If that were gone, everything he had done would be for

men down there and start

up, some calling for reinforcements while

and Bryce arrived after hearing the commotion. One look at the wreckage ahead, and both

a thief anymore. It was

for years. Now, disaster had struck without warning. The most likely explanation was that there was a

bound to launch a thorough investigation. Anyone remotely suspicious might end up at the

seemed to think of something. His expression darkened, and he shouted, “Lycas! Bryce! Bring

and marched off in the direction where Dustin was

quick gesture, they led their men and followed

been fine before Dustin arrived, and

Nathaniel spat through gritted teeth. His eyes burned with malice as he stormed toward

were still on inside the

word, Nathaniel kicked open the gate and led a

hearing the noise, Dustin stepped out of the house, He was dressed casually and looked at Nathaniel with a confused

Highness, what’s going on? Why do you