That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

CHAPTER 4

PRINCE EMERIEL

Emeriel was horrified. I must rescue Aekeira! We need to escape!

"I know you are there, pretty prince. I can smell you," Lord Vladya's voice rang out.

Emeriel gasped, frozen in place as Lord Vladya's imposing figure emerged from the door. His cold, lifeless gray and yellow eyes fixed upon Emeriel. Instinctively, Emeriel took a step back. Then another.

Lord Vladya smirked. "I would advise against whatever thoughts are brewing in that little head of yours. You have no inkling of where you are, do you?"

Emeriel could only discern they were in the tallest, most fortified fortress he had ever seen. He shook his head, his fear palpable.

"You are in Ravenshadow," Lord Ottai said, coming up behind the scarred Lord.

Ravenshadow?

The Ravenshadow!?

No, by the Light, this cannot be happening.

"R-Ravenshadow Citadel? The home of the f-four grand rulers of the Urekais. The Whispering Abyss of great power?" Emeriel blurted out, unable to contain his terror any longer.

Lord Ottai snorted. "That is what humans call it. We do not. But yes, you are correct. You are in the Ravenshadow Citadel, Prince Emeriel."

"You do not need me to inform you that this is the most secure place in Urai, with vast lands in which you could get lost in if you attempt to escape." Lord Vladya smirked. "A vortex that would swallow you, never to be seen again. There is no escape from Ravenshadow." Emeriel heard their words, but his mind was consumed by a far greater fear.

"The four grand rulers of the Urekais reside here?" Emeriel mused, dreadfully. "They do." Lord Ottai sounded mildly amused, drawing Emeriel's attention. Emeriel had no idea he'd said that out loud.

Inching closer to Lord Ottai-He seemed the less intimidating and a preferable choice in that moment-Emeriel threw weary glances at the scarred lord. "I have heard rumors about Urekai."

exactly did you

mating habits are said to be as brutal as their killings, and while they have bloodhosts, they prefer to drain humans' blood. And,

hear," Lord Vladya

amused, spoke up, "I will leave the briefing to Lord Vladya.

Please do not leave me with him! Emeriel almost shouted. But

Vladya, however, did not hold back. "Think again, Lord Ottai. There is no way I

handle the briefing then?" Lord Ottai

and he gave Emeriel

quickly adding, "You know you don't want that to happen. Besides, let

Vladya glared at him, and Lord Ottai offered a wolfish smile. "I believe it's time to collect. You do the briefing. Off I go." With that, Lord Ottai strode away, exuding an air of sophistication

Vladya stood facing

Lord Vladya began walking, and Emeriel fell into step behind

I will not delve into the vast knowledge of our kind, for it is too extensive to cover. Instead,

Emeriel braced himself.

people and humans coexisted peacefully. Grand King

Grand King Daemonikai.

name had goosebumps spreading on Emeriel's skin, knees quaking in barely-concealed

of the oldest Urekai to have ever existed, his reputation was known

just one of the four rulers, he was the very

were legendary. Some even

struck terror into the hearts of every

Vladya continued. "During a conversation over a glass of champagne, Alvin, in a drunken state, told the prince the

true. "It comes every five hundred years, rendering you lots incredibly weak. Weaker than a newborn baby. Vulnerable to attack," The scarred Urekai stopped and eyed Emeriel, nodding before walking again. "What Alvin didn't know was the prince's father used his son to gather information about us. King Memphis had his eyes set on our land.

shadow crossed Lord Vladya's eyes. "Many of our people were killed. The survival of the Urekai was largely due to the efforts of the four rulers, particularly Daemonikai." He looked distant, as if he could see that night playing out before him. "Daemonikai exerted every ounce of his

Consequences?

about it as a great achievement. But hearing it now, it

bondmates and children. Those who remained were hardened by the loss. Even our revenge did nothing

couldn't keep the bitterness off his tone.