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hapter 27

GRAND LORD VLADYA

After two full days on the road, Grand Lord Vladya desired nothing more than to recline upon his comfortable bed and. doze for the remainder of the day.

It was precisely why he detested venturing to the outskirts of Ural. But the Elder had summoned him, giving him no choice

but to answer.

Weary to his very core, he trudged along the path leading to his quarters. The sight of Sinal standing by his door caused him

to halt.

By Ukrac, how had she known he was back?

Mistress Sinai greeted him with a smile. "You have returned?

"How did you come to know of my imminent arrival?" he asked cautiously.

"I encountered your butler downstairs, my Lord," she replied, walking toward him. "How was your journey?"

He took a deep breath. "Exhausting. I need to rest."

"I have heard about the boy. Emerald, is that his name?"

Emeriel," he corrected curtly. "Not that his name holds any significance to me. What is this about?"

heard rumors that Daemon's beast had taken a keen interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the fortress. Is it true? Did the beast truly seek him Out?" Lord Vladya pondered for

Le has it

that even possible?" she hissed, her eyes darkening. I have visited the beast for centuries, and never once shown any signs of recognition, let

Vladya contemplated reminding her that even prior to going feral, Daemonikai had never fixated

the bloodhost to the grand king, she was one of the most powerful and respected females in Ural. In this case, her

may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent

simply too strange. I do not like the sound of it.

hairline. "You, above all others, should be clated if, by some miraculous occurrence, his beast

opened, closed, then opened again. "You, of all people, know it does not work that way. There is no return, Once the mind is gone, it is lost forever, and in its stead remains a mere husk. A

the beast to desire the boy as an individual. It was

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it was probably a one-off. Unrepeatable. The lines of anger faded from her face, and the formed a slippery smile. I shall

upon his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile widening as her gown elegantly

you certain Vaz asked gently, his eyes brimming with barely

gates; securing the locks behind

on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When he felt far

was one of those

emerged from its favored spot, prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast,

dug its claws into Vladya's side, drawing blood and

beast pressed its claws

Vladya

revealing a magnificent beast.

position before the barricade, it settled down,

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