Bound by His Ruthless Vow
Elena stood beside him, her fingers flying across the master tactical interface with miraculous, blinding speed, synchronizing the island's automated defense systems.
"The unencrypted channel to the Pantheon fleet is live, sir," Marcus announced from the communications station. "They are waiting for our response."
Adrian reached out, tapping the master audio transceiver. His deep baritone dropped into a low, lethal register that echoed through the command gallery—and broadcasted directly onto the bridge of every warship anchored forty miles offshore.
"This is Adrian Vance," Adrian spoke, his voice carrying the terrifying weight of a sovereign emperor. "You are trespassing in sovereign Vance-