Eighty-Three

Leonard Carter stood outside the dazzling, palatial mansion unsure about what to do. Even from several meters away, he could smell his intrusion; the fact that he was unwelcome in the midst of such splendor and wealth.

It was the third day in a row he had come out here, but had lacked the balls to go in. Even stepping up to the gates and knocking was a problem. It would take a load of guts he did not currently have at his disposal.

He knew that just like anyone else with a half instinct, the stationed guards would perceive he was an intruder. Unwanted and unwelcome. And with how much security had been compromised, they would be undeniably jittery. Without thinking, they would turn him over to Titan Black in a heartbeat.

Leonardo did not fear Titan Black, even though he was privy to the legendary tales of brutality spread far and wide of the infamous King. He was trained in the art of warfare, and even though he had not devised a hundred creative ways of racking up kills or techniqu