The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 14

The two cuts were a stark contrast to her otherwise fair skin. Blood kept flowing from the wounds, dyeing her neck red.

Her vision turned misty as crystalline tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, falling and mixing with her blood.

She had fallen into despair.

Faced with General Trent Xavier, all her helplessness and hopelessness piled up.

More than anything, hate swelled up within her.

She hated that she ran into that fire because she heard someone calling out for help!

She may have saved one person, but the injury that had been inflicted upon her cost her ten years of torment! Ten years of pain!

She became the laughing stock of the entire school when she got those burns.

Even the friends she was once close with wanted nothing to do with her!

Her classmates treated her like a bringer of plagues, avoiding her as much as they could!

Her family started hating her. Even her own parents treated her like she was worthless!

When her scars were finally healed, she had thought that maybe those ten years of suffering were worth it, after all.

But now, she was once again in the throes of despair.

"Please, General Xavier. This has absolutely nothing to do with us. It's all Thea's fault!"

"Yeah! It's all her fault! Torture her if you want, just please let us go!"

Thea stared up at Trent's expressionless face and listened to the Callahans push her onto the proverbial train tracks, all so they themselves could live. She fell deeper into despair.

"Not talking, are you?"

his expression turning cold. Immediately, two men walked

"Sir."

want everyone in Cansington to know what happens when

"Yes, sir."

her out by the hair like

she was dragged to the auction hall. Her wounds sent sharp sparks of pain through her every time they made contact with the ground, but the men ignored her wailing pleas for mercy, no matter

on the top floor of the Cansington Hotel, the auction was proceeding as

anything, yet their starting bids were high,

all well-versed in business proceedings and immediately caught onto what was

returned to gather funds, intending on building his

border. He had immense power, and crossing

fakes and forgeries that were worth nothing, because they knew the alternative would

on stage as soon as the last bid was complete. It was

following item is for Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge. The starting bid is eight million, bidders must bid no less than half a

when the painting resurfaced. That painting Thea had destroyed was also a fake. The Xaviers just wanted an excuse

and put him on speaker, so Alex heard what

was worth a fortune. 1.8 billion dollars would be a fair starting bid for it, yet now the Xaviers had offered a fake

the Frasiers. We bid ten million.

representing the Zimmermans. We bid eleven

representing the Wilsons. We bid twelve

Western Border General Trent Xavier's good side, some of the wealthier families started bidding in earnest. Soon enough, the forged Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge went from

the forged painting was finally bought

item, two fully armed

heels was missing, and she had friction burns on her knees.

drew in a cold breath at

finally released once she

so she just so

sight of Thea's bloodied face terrified them. Their faces

"Help… help me…"

spotted the numerous people around her. Thea reached out to them like a drowning woman to a straw, calling out to them for help, but no one moved. They lacked the courage to even speak since the fully armed men stood