The Werewolf Princess: A Fated Mate's Revenge
He was, in essence, neutralized, his potential threat extinguished not by a blade, but by the insidious erosion of his will.
This constant undercurrent of suspicion extended even to Valerius’s most trusted inner circle. Captain Roric, the brutal enforcer of the Crimson Falcon, a man whose loyalty was supposedly absolute, found himself increasingly scrutinized. Valerius, paranoid by nature, could never truly relax. He would have Roric’s patrols monitored, his reports subtly questioned, his subordinates subtly interrogated. Valerius would feed Roric information that was deliberately incomplete, testing his reactions, gauging his resourcefulness, and ensuring that Roric remained dependent on th
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