There would be no vengeance today, only the forging of a new alliance, tenuous though it might be.
He turned back to Xelithos and Ezara, his eyes no longer filled with malice but with a cold determination.
"Rise," he commanded, his voice resonant with authority.
"Your allegiance is to me now, and I expect nothing less than your complete loyalty. Betray me, and you'll find that my mercy has limits."
*SMACCCKKKK*
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sharp CRACK resounded through the room, and Adam found himself suddenly propelled forward.
His eyes widened in surprise as he lost his balance, face planting onto the cold floor with a resounding thud.
"Hmph! Remember your place! You are all my baby boy's subordinates, and you will address him as master!"
Grandmama Tai Sui declared, looming over Adam's fallen body, her eyes ablaze with authority and a hint of menace.
