I could feel the air around me freeze, not physically, but emotionally. A stillness hung in the air, thick with dread. Nobody dared to move, not even an inch, after my words. The entire group stood frozen, their eyes fixed on me, the weight of fear pressing down on them like a heavy blanket. It was as if the world itself had stopped, and all that remained was me, the one who held the power.
Now, I waited. I waited for the leaders of the kingdoms and empires that had plotted against my slave to show themselves. I wasn't in a rush. I wasn't going to chase them down. No, they would come to me. I was prepared for whatever came next.
I'm a good owner, after all, I thought, the words tasting strange in my mind. Though, maybe that's a little weird to say…
I chuckled softly, the sound eerie in the silence.
Anyway, I thought, my smile fading into something far colder, I will protect him. And I will take my revenge. Nobody—no one—can mess with the people I swear to defend.
