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

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Chapter 14

PRINCE EMERIEL

Emeriel carefully wiped the stained glass with a washcloth. He had been assigned to clean the fourth layer of the southern. wing this morning and had been at it for the past hour. Last night, Emeriel had dreamed of the king's beast. It was strange.

He had never seen the beast before, yet somehow, for reasons he could not explain, it occupied his thoughts. To the point of entering his dreams.

But why?

It was a question he had asked himself over and over,

without finding an a

answer.

As he scrubbed the glass diligently, he hummed softly, running the cloth over the surface until the dirt was gone. Just as he reached for his rinsing water, he heard voices growing louder, "What about the land beyond Crystal Waters?" a woman asked.

"It is not within my power to grant you that land, and you know it." Grand Lord Vladya replied.

His tone was surprisingly gentle, lacking the sharpness Emeriel had come to associate with him.

But you are also a grand lord. Surely you can make this happen without all those unnecessary stresses and lengthy processes, the woman whined, her tone edged with frustration.

"It is not as simple as that. Everything that belonged to Daemonikai still belongs to him. Until he is officially declared dead, no one can touch his possessions or his will," Lord Vladya explained. Emeriel struggled to believe that the calm, patient voice he was hearing belonged to Grand Lord Vladya. This side of him was entirely new-one Emeriel had never thought existed. Who is that woman?

Just then, the pair came into view.

Emeriel pretended to focus on his cleaning, though he could feel their eyes on him. Casually, he lifted his head and bowed. silently in acknowledgment before resuming his work. "Who is that slave? I have not seen that face before," the woman said, her footsteps echoing as she moved toward Emeriel "Who are you?"

new slave I purchased some days ago. He belongs

The woman's perfect

felt a prickle of...something under

'your' Daemon, he almost

wrong with him? Emeriel didn't

his beast's lust?" She paused, tilting her head as she surveyed Emeriel. "I thought you would get a

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took a thorough look at the female. She possessed the haughty demeanor of an aristocrat, adorned in an expensive

herself with an air of importance, striding as if she owned the place. Reluctantly, Emeriel had to admit she was also breathtakingly

dismissively. "I did

you dare even breathe the wrong way in my presence, I will kill you with hands. And I will take pleasure in doing so. With those words, she turned and marched out of the hallway. Emeriel found himself suddenly alone with

"Is she the

grand king had a bondmate and even children. It

my bare

of Daemonikai's sons who had drunkenly revealed the kingdom's secret,

his bloodhost, Lord Vladya stated in

way, Emeriel supposed

to be incredibly strong. Some argued it

to bloodfeed the beast? His eyes widened, his voice

about my sister!" Emeriel cried, following after him. "What has happened to Ackeira?" Lord Vladya continued walking without stopping. "I am under no obligation to provide

alive, that is all! I promise not to disturb you further. I don't even need to see her. I simply want to know if

male turned, pinning Emeriel with inscrutable eyes. He remained silent, leaving

could feel the tears welling up, burning in his eyes. "Even if she is... d-dead, please tell me.

For now," Lord Vladya finally responded before turning away and walking

relief washed over Emeriel, and tears streamed down his face. Aekeira had survived. My strong sister had.