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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?"

face as she approached him, stopping directly in front of him. "I have 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

Le has it

the beast for centuries, and never once shown any signs of recognition,

even prior to going feral, Daemonikai had never fixated on her-he had barely tolerated her. However, it would be

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

entices the beast. A scent that

course, I do. But this? It is simply too

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 maybe his sanity is

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 shell. A ghost of who he

Vladya exhaled All the more reason for you to know that it is implausible for 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

cheek, bowed, and gracefully

his

and Yaz nodded. He exited through the sturdy metal gates; securing the

when exhaustion

was one of

spot, prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast, he bowed his head and tilted

its claws into Vladya's side, drawing blood and

still, even as the beast pressed its claws deeper, pain coursing through

and retreated behind the floor-to-ceiling barricade. Only then did Vladya

a magnificent beast.

the barricade, it settled down, mirroring the feral's

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