The rough voice of the vanguard captain faded away into the quiet air of the master bedroom, leaving behind a thick layer of heavy silence.Supreme Commander Logan slowly lowered the tactical radio from his belt, his massive face turning completely dark like a storm cloud. He looked at Leo Sterling, waiting for the young commander to give the word to deploy the heavy border tanks.Arthur Sterling stepped forward, his newly healed body shaking slightly with a fresh wave of deep anxiety. The Forbidden Elder? Arthur whispered, his voice cracking with fear as he clutched the edge of the wooden bedpost.Leo, that old man is a shadow ghost. He controls the hidden judges of the High Council. If his secret army has crossed the river line, we are facing a total war that can burn the entire capital city to the ground.Leo Sterling did not show a single ounce of panic. He stood perfectly straight in his pure white Sovereign dress uniform, his twenty diamond and ruby medals glittering brightly un

The small silver clutch purse lay completely still on the white marble floorboards, its glittering rhinestones reflecting the bright light of the hotel chandeliers.Chloe stared at Leo Sterling, her breathing coming in short, panicked gasps.But as she looked closer at his simple black leather jacket and his plain dark trousers, the initial wave of paralyzing terror inside her chest slowly began to melt away.She remembered that they were no longer in the capital city. They were in Oakhaven, a completely different territory ruled by the multi billionaire oligarchs of the Global Commerce Council.Leo did not have his grand military trucks here. He did not have his large army of Vanguard soldiers backing him up in this foreign lobby.A sharp, nasty laugh suddenly burst out of Chloe’s mouth, her face changing from a pale green back to a proud, arrogant pink. The public face slapping drama was just starting, and her deep, wicked vanity made her completely lose her mind.Oh, I get it now,