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

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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?"

interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the

Le has it

have visited the beast for centuries, and

contemplated reminding her that even prior to going feral, Daemonikai had never fixated on her-he had

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

going on, Sinai, Perhaps it may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes him

But this? It is simply too strange. I do not like

Lord Vladya relinquished his grip on the door handle and turned to face her, his brows knitted and nearly reaching his hairline. "You, above all others, should be clated if, by some miraculous occurrence, his beast has fixated. It could signify something positive. Perhaps his mind is not entirely lost? Or

again. "You, of all people, know it does not work that way. There is no return, Once the mind is gone, it

boy as an individual. It was likely a one time incident." He massaged his throbbing temples. "Leave me be, Sinai. I have just returned from a long journey, and I

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it was probably a one-off. Unrepeatable. The lines of anger faded from her face,

his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile widening

you certain Vaz asked gently, his eyes

am certain." Lord Vladya replied, and Yaz nodded. He exited through the sturdy metal gates; securing the locks behind him, leaving Lord Vladya alone in the forbidden chambers with the

in this place on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When he

was one

to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast, he bowed his

willing submission, the feral's growling ceased. It dug its claws into Vladya's side,

Vladya remained still, even as the beast pressed

withdrew, turned around, and retreated behind the floor-to-ceiling barricade. Only then did Vladya allow Iris own beast to

magnificent beast. Nearly

barricade, it settled down,