The Almighty Dominance

Bernard F. Peterson was the Vice Governor of Vinland State.

At fifty, he was still considered young for a politician, and his ambition burned hotter than ever-he wanted the Governor's seat.

But that dream never found its flame.

Jose, the old but unshakable Governor, still held the people's hearts.

Every time Bernard tried to convince the public that Vinland needed a younger, stronger leader to carry it into a modern era of weapons and technology instead of clinging to outdated agriculture, the people ignored him.

Only the restless younger generation listened.

"William, you'd make a fine Governor," Bernard told him again and again. "Your father is old. You should ask him to retire early."

He never missed a chance to feed William's ambition, whispering poison into his ear, urging him toward the throne.

But Bernard knew the truth-William was useless.

Ambitious, yes, but stupid, a fool with no brains.

That made William the perfect fool-a pawn Bernard could use to strike against his own father.

He worked from every angle-pressuring William through friends, planting a woman as his fake lover, feeding him poisonous ideas, even whispering that Jose might have to be killed.

So William could take the Governor's seat faster.

The plan was simple: if William killed Jose, Bernard would accuse him of murdering his own father and use it as the perfect excuse to eliminate him.

Then Bernard would rise as the rightful Governor.

He had been sharpening this scheme for years.

But fate twisted the game. William died first.

For Bernard, this wasn't a loss—it was an opening.

With William gone, Jose stood without an heir.

And now, the path to power finally looked clear.

But the news from his bribed nurse at Jose's station crushed that fantasy.

Jose had a granddaughter.

Real or not, it didn't matter-she stood in his way. And so, Bernard made his

move.

He called the Chief of Police.

"Find the girl. Bring her to me. Before she even thinks of succeeding Jose, she must be eliminated."

Bernard knew Jose would rage, but what could the old man do?

He was frail, diminished, a shadow of his former self.

the old Jose unable to fight back, only firing warning shots

weak-a lion with no teeth, capable only

staring

the Chief's pistol

the trigger-but he

grazed Bernard's temple, proof that the old man no longer had the courage to finish the

sneered, grinning

It's time to retire. Let me take the burden off

still your Governor, Bernard!" Jose roared,

sharp and

interfered with the police

Police gave a sly smile, professional

weapon, attempted to shoot your Vice Governor. This raises serious

finger toward Jose's granddaughter. "And don't forget the girl. She killed William and wounded Lucia.

Chief of Police barked his command,

take that young

his pistol, his frail frame shielding Josephine with what

laugh split the tension. “Just take her! That old man is all bark and no bite. He's nothing but an obstacle

Then it happened.

echoed through the

nose as he crashed

The silence

still raised. He had slapped the Vice Governor across the

you strike the Vice Governor!" the Chief of Police

could react, Alex turned and delivered another open-handed blow -this

stumbled back,

am the Chief of Police!" he sputtered,

cut him off, snapping

drew back, enraged, and rushed

a storm, his hands striking

slap so brutal it

unconscious, sprawled

Chief remained upright, both staring

"You bastard!" Bernard spat.

another strike, the slap ringing

time Bernard or the Chief tried to speak, Alex's hand

after slap, their noses broke, their teeth spilled onto the floor, blood smeared their

tried to rise, he knocked them

were crawling, bruised and beaten, forced to their knees,

refused to argue, who gave no

turned to

her with me. And you'll never see her

Josephine's hand, dragging her

voice breaking. "I can

even protect yourself. If you want to

Don't drag

into your grave."

hit harder than any

clenched-because

down, a man who dreamed only of