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.

start, heart

the thick canopy of trees rustling in

still lying beside the faint embers of a dying campfire; the old man

wide awake, carefully

forced out a hoarse whisper.

days and four nights." Her voice was calm

fried fish on a stick, and he took it

the moonlight, chewing in

call echoed among the trees,

tension neither of them

Alex broke

ago... we sat like this, eating under the

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toward the fire. "You

"It's all fragments right

Kelly had once made as children. He cleared his throat and said softly, "About our childhood promise...' Kelly's

meant to wound, and he could

"But I promised you-"

gaze dropped to the glowing embers of the fire. "Promises are only as

Alex understood that much.

kids, Alex. We didn't know how complicated life could

grief in her eyes, saw

was uncovering his past; it had become all-consuming.

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

set in a

Sorry you ever made that promise

on

agony roiling in his chest.

him, sorrow burning behind her

remember that now. Me?

was trembling, as though the weight of

wanted to protest, to tell her it was never about rank

every part of him screamed

he offered now would just be a fragile

understand,"

was palpable, and Alex felt paralyzed by his

the distance between them, to hold her and tell her

throat, and her grief acted like a shield, holding him at

life is lost in waiting,"

the night sky. The only sound that lingered after was

future to her when he wasn't even

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