~KILLIAN
I straightened my cloak and waltzed out of the room.
I heard Commander Brooke follow me out quietly. He was too shaken to stand against me. I had succeeded in establishing respect for myself. In this state, he could not dare to defy me. I liked the fact that his ego and pride were gone. He was no longer behaving as if he was the one who owned the place.
I waltzed through the corridors and this time, I had taken the lead. I did not need Brooke to show me around. I knew my way. I had reminded him that I was the one who appointed him and put him in that seat. Now today, he tried to show off due to the little power that I had given him.
We ran into some guards on the way. They bowed and I stopped them all. I glared at them as they dipped their head toward the ground.
"My mate has
