The Warlord leashed and subdued

He thought dignity would keep him whole. It only made the leash tighter.
Damion learns what happens when defiance costs more than surrender. He's forced to kneel, forced to heel, forced to feel every step of his own breaking. He’s still fighting, but every choice leaves him more hollow than the last.

Read Breaking a Warlord Chapter 2 — when freedom tastes like wind but costs your name.