Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1050

If it were entirely up to Master Ellis, he would have slit their throats and been done with it. They were violent thugs, after all.

But Dominic operated under a different code. As a federal agent, his instinct was to avoid lethal force whenever possible.

Moreover, Dominic likely wanted to avoid leaving a trail of bodies that could ignite an international incident.

Mira and Owen usually fell somewhere in the middle—more ruthless than Dominic, but less bloodthirsty than the older master. However, with Master Ellis present, they rarely voiced their opinions on tactical execution unless absolutely necessary.

As dawn approached, the convoy finally reached the border checkpoint. However, the area was swarming with armed Balkanan troops in full combat gear, outnumbering the usual border patrol by a massive margin.

Dominic handed over the signed diplomatic clearance papers, but the commanding general flat-out rejected them.

"Our superiors have determined that your paperwork is invalid. You are ordered to turn back immediately."

It was glaringly obvious that the local government had caught wind of their early departure and had mobilized the military to intercept them.

The Mavarians had decimated their lucrative black-market economy. The Balkanan authorities were furious, but unable to strike back officially, they had resorted to this aggressive bureaucratic blockade.

It was a good thing Dominic had possessed the foresight to leave the night before. If they had waited until morning, none of them would have made it this far.

"We have hundreds of Mavarian citizens on those buses who have been tortured, starved, and mentally broken on your soil. Not to mention the countless others who were slaughtered...

If you don't want a full-scale war on your hands, you will stand aside."

Dominic warned, his voice hard.

He pointed toward the opposite side of the border, where the formidable Mavarian military forces were stationed, heavily armed and ready to act.

The officer visibly tensed, shooting a nervous glance across the border, but he held his ground. "My orders are absolute. You must return to the capital and renegotiate your clearance."

The truth was, the local troops didn't want a firefight either.

The Mavarian military severely outgunned them; if war broke out, the border guards would be the first ones reduced to ash.

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