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All at once, its für melted away, revealing pale human skin.

Fingers rugged, strong, and clearly male-twitched where sharp claws had been just moments earlier.

The transformation stopped.

As quickly as it had started, the shift reversed.

The male hand clenched, skin hardening, and nails grew back in long, black talons once again.

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Aekeira awoke the next morning in an unfamiliar environment, her eyes taking in the luxurious surroundings-the expensive bed, and the highly decorated bedchamber.

Confusion clouded her mind as she tried to piece together the events of the previous night. Where am I? How did I end up here?

And then, the memories came crashing back.

Aekeira threw off the blankets and hastily rose from the bed, her wild blonde hair tumbling messily over her face, obstructing her view.

With a sense of urgency, she gathered her hair into a bun as she made her way out of the golden chambers and towards the -southern wing of the citadel.

alive? Oh, please, let her be

the door to the southern wing, a wave of

sight of Emeriel lying unconscious on the

mouth as she let out a sob. Her

She had failed

am so sorry,

a bag of herbs. "Is

do not know how I managed to sleep

carefully moved Emeriel, Madam Livia continued, "Lord Vladya did not want you to do

raced. It suddenly dawned on her that Madam Livia seemed unfazed by the fact that Emeriel was a girl. "You

nodded.

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her closely, waiting for her to say

her a glance. "I have known for some days now. You do not see me rushing to report her, so you

Em's wounds, cleaning her and applying potions to her injuries. Aekeira eventually stopped crying, wiping her

specifically? She couldn't understand why

intimate areas, relieved

its confinement in the early hours of the morning Lord Vladya had the

secret?" Aekeira's

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