The Unbeatable Warlord

Chapter 7

The promise Chairman Thorne made in the heat of the moment couldn’t be ignored—it had been said in front of witnesses and confirmed by Vale himself.

  If someone wiped out the attackers, he would not only assume supreme authority—but he would also marry into the ruling family.

  Tradition demanded it.

  Though Vale no longer held office, his family lineage still carried symbolic weight among the nation’s elite.

  And so, arrangements were made.

  Vale’s only daughter, Seraphina Vale, was to be given in marriage to Alexander Leeds.

  Seraphina was known throughout the country for her striking beauty and sharp intellect. 

  With long dark hair and eyes that carried both fire and calculation, she had been educated abroad in diplomacy and political sciences. She understood power perhaps more intimately than most realized.

  When the engagement was announced, public excitement intensified. The union symbolized not just romance, but consolidation of power and unity between old leadership and new.

  But inside the Vale estate, celebration was absent.

  On the evening before her departure to Alexander’s residence, Seraphina stood before her father in his private study.

  The room was dimly lit. Shelves of books lined the walls. A single lamp cast long shadows across the polished floor.

  “Father,” she said quietly, “are you certain this is necessary?”

  Vale stood by the window, hands clasped behind his back.

  “Yes,” he replied without turning.

  “You despise him,” she continued carefully.

  Vale finally faced her.

  “I despise what he represents,” he corrected. “Displacement, disrespect, and ingratitude!”

  Seraphina studied him.

  “But he restored peace,” she said softly.

  “And in doing so, he erased your father!” Vale snapped.

  Silence settled between them.

  He walked toward his desk and opened a small velvet-lined box. Inside lay a delicate pendant engraved with an ancient family crest.

  “Before you leave this house tomorrow,” Vale said solemnly, “you will enter into a covenant with me.”

  Seraphina’s brows knit slightly. “A covenant?”

  “Yes.”

  He approached her slowly.

  “You are my daughter. My blood. My legacy.”

  She straightened instinctively.

  “You will enter his house as his wife,” Vale said, his voice sharp, “but never forget who you are.”

  Her eyes searched his, wary.

  “What exactly are you asking of me?”

  Vale placed the pendant in her hands.

  “I’m asking you to make sure Alexander Leeds doesn’t stay on that throne for long and he is finally eliminated.”

  Seraphina's breath caught.

  “Father…”

  “You heard me,” he said firmly. “Protect our family’s legacy! He took my position in a month. Do you think he wouldn't do something worse if left unchecked?”

  She hesitated. Vale stepped closer, his presence commanding.

  “Swear it,” he demanded. “Swear that you will get rid of him swiftly.”

  The words hung in the air, heavy and dangerous.

  Seraphina clenched the pendant in her hand.

  “And if I refuse?” she asked softly.

  Vale’s gaze darkened.

 “You won’t! If you get this done, our family would be restored. But if you don’t, he could get rid of you as his wife, since you still belong to the family of his rival. Don't be foolish!"

 Without wasting any time, Vale raised his right hand. “Place your hand over mine.”

  After a long pause, she obeyed.

  “I, Seraphina Vale,” she said, her voice steady despite the storm inside her, “enter into covenant with you, my father, Adrian Vale, to safeguard our lineage, ensure Alexander Leeds does not remain ruler indefinitely, and see to it that he is gotten rid of within a short time.”