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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?"

"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 seek him Out?" Lord Vladya pondered for

Le has it

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

Daemonikai had

king, she was one of the most powerful

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 seek it

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

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?

does not work that way. There is no return, Once the mind is gone, it

implausible for the beast to desire the boy as an individual. It was likely

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

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

Vaz asked gently, his eyes brimming with

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

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

was one of those

circled him, growling

the feral's growling ceased. It dug its claws into Vladya's

as the beast pressed its claws deeper, pain

did Vladya allow Iris own beast to rise to the surface, enveloping him like a

revealing a magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind the barricade, it stood tall, flexing its

the barricade, it settled down, mirroring the

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