Chapter 317
From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir
Chapter 317 Wave Alliance
The alley looked like a battlefield. The ground was covered with bodies, every inch filled with men in black lying broken and motionless. There was barely a place left to step.
Nathan, Luke, and Evander stood rooted in place. Their faces showed only shock, and their minds could not catch up with what had just happened.
Back in the room in Saffron House, Leander did nothing against these people. He had sat still, calm and quiet. They had thought he was weak, a man too afraid to lift a hand.
Now all of that had been torn apart. The one who looked the most refined had turned out to be the most ruthless. Leander had become a storm of fury. With bare hands, he had taken down more than a hundred trained guards. His strikes were swift and merciless, each one ending a fight before it began.
Nathan’s chest tightened as the truth hit him. Leander had not refused to join them in the confrontation because of fear. He had simply chosen not to act. Shame pressed down on him as he remembered the resentment he once carried. He had doubted Leander’s worth as a brother, but in the moment of greatest danger, it was Leander who had stood tall and destroyed everything in their path.
Theron now faced him. His body was rigid, his legs shaking so badly they could barely hold his weight.
He had arrived with more than a hundred men. His plan was to crush Nathan and his friends, to show them how small and foolish they were. They were nothing more than prey caught in a trap.
Yet the young man he had barely noticed before had ripped that trap apart with nothing but his fists and feet. The sight tore at his sanity. It felt unreal, like waking in a nightmare.
Theron came from the Marlowe family on the eastern edge of Highcliffe. He had heard stories of fighters who could take on entire squads of soldiers without effort. And now his trembling heart told him that Leander was one of those monsters. “It’s your turn,” Leander said.
His voice was steady, yet it carried the weight of iron.
“Stop p>
Theron’s shout came out with all the strength he could gather.
You can’t touch me. If you lay a finger on me, my brother will destroy you. He’s the vice president of the Wave Alliance. If you hurt me, he’ll make sure you never set foot in Highcliffe again. He’ll bury you so deep no one will remember your name p>
The thought of his older brother, whose power stretched across the city, gave him a flicker of courage.
His fear loosened.
Leander’s face did not shift. He stood as if the name meant nothing, as if the Wave Alliance was dust in the wind.
But Nathan’s face drained of blood. Fear carved itself into every line.
“Leander, stop p>
All the doubt that once lived in Nathan was gone. He rushed to Leander’s side, his voice cracking.
“Leander, don’t do it. Let it end here. Please, let’s leave while we still can p>
He grabbed Leander’s shoulder, his eyes pleading for him to listen.
Leander’s mouth curved in a faint smile as his gaze fell back on Theron.
“Your brother means nothing to me. I don’t care if he is vice president, president, or king of a nation. I don’t know the Wave Alliance, and I don’t care to know it. But I meant what I said p>
The air split with a sharp crack as his hand came down.
Theron screamed as his legs folded beneath him. He crashed to the ground, his knees shattered.
“You broke my legs!” His voice trembled, the pain tangled with shock.
For a moment, the agony was silenced by the utter shock swelling within his heart.
He had spoken the name of Wave Alliance, yet Leander had not flinched. He had broken his legs as if the threat had never been spoken.
Across Highcliffe, only a select few had the confidence or privilege to cross the Wave Alliance. Leander was not one of them, yet he had done it without hesitation. With one strike, he had crippled him.
“Obviously.” Leander’s voice was calm, his eyes like cold steel.
“I told you I would break you p>
His hand struck again.
The sound of snapping bones echoed in the alley.
Theron’s arms dropped, useless and limp at his sides.
A ragged scream tore from his throat.
His body shook with pain, but the terror in his eyes was greater than anything his body felt.
He had never imagined himself brought so low, broken so completely. The truth hit him like ice. Leander was no man bound by fear or consequence. He was a madman who cared nothing for the cost. A madman who had chosen to destroy him without mercy.
Nathan stood frozen. His body would not move, his mind felt blank, and he could not make sense of what had just happened.
Leander had gone through with it. He had not stopped at threats. He had snapped Theron’s limbs as if they meant nothing.
Nathan’s head rang with a piercing hum. The world spun around him, the ground itself tilting like he had lost all balance.
“Apologize p>
Leander’s voice sliced through the silence, sharp and cold. His eyes locked on Theron with the weight of a storm. Destroying Theron’s arms and legs was not enough. He demanded more.
Fear clawed through Theron’s chest.
His insides twisted as terror ate at
him. One look into Leander’s eyes told him the truth. If he refused, even
for a moment, Leander would kill him without pause. The maro standing before him was not bound by reason or fear. He was a madman who cared nothing for consequence,
“I… I’m sorry p>
Theron lowered his proud head toward Nathan. He put his hands in a prayer and
rubbed them as though he was begging for mercy.
Only then did Nathan snap back to himself. The sight shook him out of his haze. He
stumbled forward and grabbed Leander’s arm.
“Leander, we need to go. Come with me, now p>
Leander did not move. His voice fell heavy in the alley.
“You’d do well to remember that broken limbs are not the worst thing I can do.
“Come after me if you want to. Rally your men. Use every weapon and trick you own. But if you do that, you’d wish I only stopped at broken limbs. Because I wouldn’t. I’d see to it that your life. is snuffed out. And if you test me further… “I’ll erase your entire family p>
The words echoed like a funeral bell that tolled in the distance. Silence smothered
the alley. Not a soul dared to breathe.
Leander turned and followed Nathan
without looking back. Nathan
climbed into his Mercedes S-Class his face pale, his hands tight on the wheel te slammed the accelerator The sedan smashed against the Hammer, blocking the exit, metal screeching as it forced its way through, then shot down the street at breakneck speed.
The ride stayed silent until they reached the university. Nathan pulled up to the women’s dorm and dropped Bianca off without a word. His lips stayed pressed tight, his jaw set like stone.
When the car finally rolled into the parking lot, Nathan let out a long, heavy breath.
His hands still gripped the wheel, his knuckles white. He turned toward the
backseat. His eyes
locked on
Leander with dread carved into his face.
“Leander, we just got ourselves into serious trouble p>
Leander’s expression stayed calm, his tone even. “Serious trouble? You mean
Theron p>
Nathan nodded hard, his voice heavy. “Theron’s the least of our problems. He’s just another spoiled heir in Highcliffe. The Marlowe family on the east side is nothing but a third-rate name. He wouldn’t dare push too far against us. I wouldn’t be too worried if this was only about him.
“But the danger is not him. It’s what he said about the Wave Alliance p>
Leander’s eyes showed no sign of concern. “The Wave Alliance? Am I supposed to
be impressed p>
Nathan studied him for a long time before letting out a deep sigh. “Leander, the
Wave Alliance is more than impressive.
“You just got here, so you don’t understand. Its full name is Rodrick Wave’s Alliance
of Commerce. It was built by Rodrick Wave, heir of the Wave family.
“The Waves may only be a second-rate aristocrats, but Rodrick is a storm. He took his small foundation and shook the entire city. His business strikes crushed rivals that had ruled for decades. Reople already speak his name alongside Ethan, Daphne, and Dwayne Those people are the brightest heirs in Highcliffe.
“He’s only twenty-five, but he controls a billion-dollar public company. His reach extends over endless rivers of capital. Two years ago, he formed the Wave Alliance, and in no time, it became a giant. It pulled in scholars, entrepreneurs, and even rising politicians.
“In Highcliffe’s elite circle, eight out of every ten heirs have already joined the club. Even Dwayne, the most powerful of them all, holds an honorary seat within it. The Wave Alliance now stands as the greatest force in Highcliffe high society p>
By the time Nathan’s words faded, Luke and Evander sat frozen. Their minds reeled, and they could not find a single word to say.