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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?"

keen interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the fortress. Is

Le has it

for centuries, and

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

bloodhost to the grand king, she was one of the most powerful

smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes him seek it out. Our primal instincts

course, I do. But this? It is simply too strange. I do not like the sound of it. Not

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 maybe

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

for you to know that it is implausible for the beast to desire the 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 am dire need of

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

his cheek, bowed, and gracefully

Vaz asked gently, his eyes brimming with barely

the sturdy metal gates; securing the

on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him.

was one

favored 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 it to the

ceased. It dug its claws

remained still, even as the beast pressed its claws

did Vladya allow Iris own

the blink of an eye, his clothes tore apart, revealing a magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind the barricade, it

the barricade, it settled down,

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