The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 104

Chapter 106

Keaton understood Paolo's nature better than anyone.

Paolo never left a single loose end. The only reason Keaton was still alive was because Paolo needed him-and those close to him-as bait.

So Keaton quietly stayed in Vancouver with Kelly, training her in every martial art he knew, even bringing her into Kingswell

to anyone. Just come here when you

"Remember," he told her firmly, "never breathe a word about the prince-or about

me-

can."

She stared at him with concern.

"Father, are you going to be all right?"

Keaton gave a casual shrug.

"I'm just an old cripple living out his days. I'll be fine as long as I don't draw attention to myself."

A shadow flickered across Kelly's face.

"Father... where did you send Alex?"

Keaton's gaze shifted to the door, aware that Paolo was almost certainly listening from the shadows.

"This isn't the right time to talk about it. If fate wills it, you'll see him again."

In truth, Keaton knew Paolo was level 110-strong enough that the prince would

have no hope of surviving unless his own level rose beyond Paolo's.

Despite Keaton's fondest wish for Alex never to go looking for his past, he knew in his bones that if Alex did, Paolo would come.

And when that day arrived, Keaton would have no choice but to fight one last time.

During the last fight, Keaton had drawn upon the final embers of his life force.

He'd salvaged enough strength to wound Paolo with one desperate strike.

He had been prepared to give his last breath in a battle fueled by his burning life energy.

And now he was totally crippled-yet not dead.

a start,

of trees rustling in the

embers of a

wide awake,

a hoarse whisper. "How long was I

Her voice was calm but tinged

fish on a stick, and he took

beneath the moonlight, chewing in thoughtful

the trees,

of them

Alex broke the

decade ago... we sat like

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toward

admitted. "It's all fragments right

memory tugged at Alex's heart: the promise he and Kelly had once made as children. He cleared his throat and said softly, "About our childhood promise...'

meant to wound, and he

"But I promised you-"

gaze dropped to the glowing embers of the fire. "Promises are only as strong as the person who gives them.

Alex understood that much.

just kids, Alex. We didn't know how complicated life could get. Don't... don't

in her eyes, saw the tears she

past; it had become all-consuming. He didn't have anything to offer Kelly

their promise untouched than to break it for

in a grim

that promise to someone

cracked on the last

froze, agony roiling in

to face him,

now. Me? I'm nothing. Of course you regret

trembling, as though the weight of her emotions might shatter

her it was never

him screamed that

now would just be a fragile

understand," she said quietly. "I know where

and Alex felt paralyzed by

to close the distance between them, to hold her

and her grief

of life is lost in waiting,"

sparks dancing into the night sky. The only sound that lingered after was the quiet

could he promise a future to her when he wasn't even

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