Unrivaled In The World: Rise of Kaiden Blackwood

Chapter 8.

Reginald’s heart pounding loudly. This was his moment to shine because this will go a long way to help his reputation and life.

He adjusted his suit quickly, puffed out his chest, and forced a confident smile onto his face.

“Elara Vasquez!” he said with a practiced chuckle. “What an unexpected honor. We’re all truly blessed to have you here.”

Then he turned to the crowd with an exaggerated sweep of his hand, his smile widening with every word.

“You see? Didn’t I tell you all? Elara and I go way back. She'd graced my wedding.”

The reaction was instant. Gasps. Whispers.

“Holy shit. Reginald wasn’t lying?”

“Elara Vasquez? At his wedding?”

“No way... He actually pulled it off?”

“I thought he was bluffing. But damn... this guy’s connected.”

“Forget everything I said...he’s the real deal.”

Vivian practically glowed. She held her head high and nudged Sage in the ribs.

“See that? I told you Astrid made the right choice. This is what it means to marry into power. We're going to be rich.”

Astrid broke free from the soldiers restraining her, standing tall with a proud, defiant posture. She straightened her shoulders, lips curling into a proud little smile. Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction, her friends will worship her now.

Reginald took a step forward.

“Elara,” he said, turning back to her, the smugness in his voice was unmistakable. “I need your help today.”

He lifted a hand and pointed straight at Kai.

“That man. He crashed our wedding. Humiliated our family. Hit Sage, insulted my fiancée, and attacked my mother-in-law.”

“He’s delusional. Obsessed with Astrid. And worse, he did all this under your roof. I knew you’d want to deal with this personally.”

Astrid let out a dramatic sigh and stepped forward too.

“Elara… I didn’t mean to cause trouble. I had the guards draw their guns because I was scared. Kai has been unstable ever since I left him. I tried to move on, but he just won’t let me. The love sick man follows me everywhere I go and now he's here on your property and causing trouble.”

“We only wanted a peaceful wedding.”

She lowered her eyes, voice trembling with well-practiced emotion.

"Yeah, that's right," one guest spat, "He walked in here like a damn beggar, beating the bride’s family up!"

Another added, "Honestly, Astrid's family is way too soft. People like him should have their hands and legs broken and tossed out like trash!"

"Yeah, he needs to pay for what he’s done," more guests joined in, their voices full of venom.

Reginald grinned smugly, his arrogance oozing out. He turned to Elara with false humility, "If you could just teach this piece of shit a lesson he'll never forget, I'd be forever grateful."

All eyes turned expectantly to Elara. With her tight-knit relationship with Reginald, everyone knew the next act was sure to be something to watch.

But Elara remained still. Her cold, dangerous gaze swept over the room, causing a ripple of unease among the guests. Her eyes finally landed on a nondescript corner—Kai. Her expression shifted, eyes suddenly gleaming with recognition.

"Master," Elara’s voice was full of reverence as she bowed deeply before Kai, sending shockwaves through the crowd. The armed soldiers she led followed suit, their synchronized salute echoing loudly, “Master,” their voices ringing through the hall, sharp and crisp, like an icy blast that froze the blood of every person present.

The temperature seemed to plummet, and the room fell into an eerie silence, suffocating with fear.

Reginald’s face turned pale, disbelief flickering in his eyes. "Elara, there must be some mistake..."

Before he could finish, a cold, hard spear was pressed to his temple.

"Shut up if you want to live," Elara growled, her eyes locked on Reginald with pure menace. Her gaze then swept over the trembling crowd, her voice growing colder with every word.

"Master, I can’t stand these lowly vermin insulting you like this."

"Please, give me your orders on how to deal with this trash."

The banquet hall fell into a deathly silence. But the sound of muffled, fearful tremors could still be heard, as the guests realized the truth: it was over!

They were all at Kai’s mercy now!

The power of life and death was in his hands!