The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 14

 

 

The two cuts were a stark contrast to her otherwise fair skin. Blood kept flowing from the wounds, dyeing her neck red. 

Her vision turned misty as crystalline tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, falling and mixing with her blood. 

She had fallen into despair. 

Faced with General Trent Xavier, all her helplessness and hopelessness piled up. 

More than anything, hate swelled up within her. 

 

She hated that she ran into that fire because she heard someone calling out for help! 

She may have saved one person, but the injury that had been inflicted upon her cost her ten years of torment! Ten years of pain! 

She became the laughing stock of the entire school when she got those burns. 

Even the friends she was once close with wanted nothing to do with her! 

Her classmates treated her like a bringer of plagues, avoiding her as much as they could! 

Her family started hating her. Even her own parents treated her like she was worthless! 

When her scars were finally healed, she had thought that maybe those ten years of suffering were worth it, after all. 

But now, she was once again in the throes of despair. 

“Please, General Xavier. This has absolutely nothing to do with us. It’s all Thea’s fault!” 

“Yeah! It’s all her fault! Torture her if you want, just please let us go!” 

listened to the Callahans push her onto the proverbial train tracks, all so they themselves could live. She fell deeper into despair.

are you?”

cold. Immediately, two men walked up to him.

“Sir.” 

in Cansington to know what happens when they cross my family. We’ll deal with Alex

“Yes, sir.” 

out by

friction between her and the ground. Her skin was rubbed raw as she was dragged to the auction hall. Her wounds sent sharp sparks

floor of the Cansington

they had put up were worth anything, yet their starting bids were high, at least ten times higher than what they would

the attendees were notable figures in Cansington. They were all well-versed

had returned to gather funds, intending on

no choice but to bid. Trent was the General of the western border. He had immense power, and

even when they knew what they were bidding on were fakes and forgeries that were worth nothing, because they knew the alternative would be Trent Xavier getting payback on them for not buying anything tonight.

last

bid is eight million,

Thea had destroyed was also a fake. The Xaviers just wanted an excuse to take the

spread that the reason why the Xaviers went bankrupt was because Thea Callahan had called Alex Yates and put him on speaker, so Alex heard what

true painting was worth a fortune. 1.8 billion dollars would be a fair starting bid for it, yet now the Xaviers had offered a fake one for eight million. This was a clear scam.

ten million. I’m getting that

representing the Zimmermans. We bid eleven million. I

Wilsons. We bid twelve million!”

in earnest. Soon enough, the forged Moonlit Flowers

finally bought for twenty-one

yet another item,

her face. One of her high heels was missing, and

cold breath

was finally released once she

so she just so happened

of Thea’s bloodied face terrified them. Their faces went pale as they sat frozen in their seats, not even daring

“Help… help me…” 

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