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needed a younger, stronger leader to carry it into a modern era of weapons and technology instead of clinging to outdated agriculture, the people ignored him.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.

had even seen William beat Jose bloody once, the old Jose unable to fight back, only firing warning shots to

had grown weak-a lion with no

stood before him, staring into those weary old

snatched the Chief's

expected, Jose pulled the trigger-but he didn't

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

sneered,

old, too broken. It's time to retire. Let me

Governor, Bernard!" Jose

laugh rang out, sharp

saw it. He pointed a gun at me, interfered with the

gave a sly smile,

weapon, attempted to shoot your Vice Governor. This raises serious questions about your fitness to lead the State. By law, you are subject

"And don't forget the girl. She killed William and wounded Lucia.

his command, voice sharp

that

Jose roared, raising his pistol, his frail frame shielding Josephine

man is all bark and no bite.

Then it happened.

through the hall-louder than

spraying from his nose as

turned. The silence

He had slapped the Vice

you strike the Vice Governor!" the Chief of Police shouted,

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

man stumbled back, humiliated and

the Chief of Police!" he sputtered, clutching his cheek. "How

him off, snapping

four officers drew back, enraged,

like a storm, his hands striking faster

a slap so brutal it dropped him

they collapsed, unconscious, sprawled on

the Chief remained upright, both

"You bastard!" Bernard spat.

strike,

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

teeth spilled

to rise, he knocked them back

to their knees, staring at him

never faced a man who refused to argue, who gave no

turned to

can't protect Josephine. I'm taking her with me. And you'll never see her again. You're not

her past

Jose cried, voice breaking. "I can

didn't slow. "You can't even protect yourself. If

Don't

into your grave."

words hit harder than any

clenched-because Alex was

who dreamed only of