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Eddie Piscoll couldn't shake the unease that settled in as he studied Hector's side profile.
Hector Badniker had always been a cold, imposing figure, yet he was also famously well-mannered, impeccably behaved, and a paragon of noble conduct. He embodied the dignity and grace befitting his station, paired with a natural charisma and strong leadership.
To Eddie, Hector had always seemed a man worthy of being his lord. He had no doubt Hector would one day head the Badniker family.
At least, that's what Eddie had believed. But over the course of this training camp, Hector had changed, though it remained uncertain whether it was for the better. One thing was clear: Hector had softened.
At first, the change had caught Eddie off guard—unfamiliar and disconcerting. But soon, Hector's entourage came to accept this new side of him. The once-aloof Hector, now tempered by a hint of softness, appeared to have matured.
Still, even if they are half-brothers, blood is blood, Eddie mused.
When the news of Luan's disappearance first broke, Hector hadn't seemed especially shaken.
"He's too tough to die. I'm sure he's fine," Hector had remarked.
However, as the days dragged on—one, two, three—with no sign of Luan, and he was finally declared dead, Hector's reaction was striking.
Hans finally spoke,...
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