The Red Collar

​[IMPORTANT UPDATE] ​Volume 1 (Chapters 1-23) of The Red Collar has been removed from Royal Road for the Amazon KDP launch. ​New Readers: Volume 1 will be available on Amazon/Kindle soon. ​Current Status: Volume 2 has officially started and will continue to be posted here on Royal Road. ​Thank you for the support. [Logline] Some monsters hide in the shadows. Others wear tailored suits. [Synopsis] 6:00 AM. The alarm rings. The machine wakes up. To the corporate elites of Aldren Luxury Group, Victor is the perfect Assistant Company Secretary. Silent. Efficient. Invisible. He schedules meetings, fixes corporate errors, and fades into the background of Manhattan’s skyline. But Victor is not a normal man. He is a cage. Beneath the flawless suit, the handsome face, and the dead, emotionless eyes lies a cold-blooded apex predator. He follows his strict, robotic routine for one simple reason: to keep the monster inside him asleep. But when a ruthless corporate conspiracy spills into the gritty, violent underworld of the city, Victor’s rules are broken. [What to Expect] Genre: Grimdark / Modern Noir Thriller. Protagonist: A cold, calculating, and ruthless lead. Style: Sharp, cinematic, and fast-paced. Focus: Psychological tension and visceral hand-to-hand combat. ***** Author’s Note: The story, characters, and plot are 100% my original creations. As a non-native English speaker, I use AI tools strictly for grammar correction and translation to provide a smooth reading experience. The heart of the story remains entirely human.