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.

with a start, heart pounding from his

of

embers of a dying campfire; the old man

wide awake, carefully

a hoarse whisper. "How long was

four nights." Her voice was calm

fried fish on a stick, and he took it gratefully,

sat beneath the moonlight, chewing in

echoed among the trees, each rustle and

neither of

broke the

a decade ago... we sat

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flicked toward the fire. "You

"It's all fragments right

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...' Kelly's

wound, and he could hear the

"But I promised you-"

embers of the fire. "Promises are only as strong as the person

Alex understood that much.

how complicated life could

caught the grief in her eyes, saw the tears she

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

kinder to leave their promise untouched than to break it for good. Alex swallowed hard.

in

promise to

voice cracked on

agony roiling in his

him, sorrow burning behind

You remember that now. Me? I'm

though the weight of

her

every part of him screamed that the timing was all

just be a fragile bandage

went cold with resignation. "I understand," she said quietly. "I know where I

Alex felt paralyzed by his

hold her and tell her how much he wished things could

stuck in his throat, and her grief acted like a

life is

with a sharp crack, sparks dancing into the night sky.

how could he promise a future to her when he

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