Chapter 109. Sleeper. The Silencer (1)

Many years ago. Absconditus, Warlanda

Though a man far more content with his lot in life than his father, Prince Edward Pierce knew what his people said about Duke Killian and the House of Hunter.

Absconditus was a city of warriors and champions. No small portion of soldiers who enlisted in Warlanda’s military came from Absconditus. So severe was this tradition that no man, woman or child of this region didn’t know how to raise the sword, put up their fists or pull the trigger of a gun. This fact alone did not bother Prince Edward. It was the way Duke Hunter chose to make use of the people and their skills that made the prince wary of Killian.

Murder was Absconditus’ bread and butter. In the dark of the night, those who dared to seek the Hunters out would come and find Killian to put out a hit. Place a contract. From spouses to generals, princes to kings, so long as the contractor could afford the service, it was provided. Years passed. Killian’s business of contra