Don't Keep the Alpha Marshal as a Stand-In

The bar's television was playing the news. A lone man had slaughtered an entire city of border rebels, and the footage froze on his pale, bloodied chin. I watched the Empire's Marshal on the screen and took a deep drag from my cigarette. Someone beside me sighed. "The Marshal Xiao is terrifying. I hear he's been looking for an enemy for ages. I wonder what poor soul it is." "I have no idea either." I smiled and stubbed out my cigarette. I walked out of the bar and touched the scar on the back of my neck where I'd been forcibly marked. Xiao Yue, goodbye. Don't ever let me see you again. [Brutal, ruthless Alpha Marshal X Unlucky adopted older brother who slept with the Marshal and ran away] Theme: Growing together and standing side by side as kings