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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?"

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 a moment, opting for honesty.

Le has it

centuries,

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

one of the most powerful and respected females in Ural. In this case,

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

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

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

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 shell. A ghost

more reason 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

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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

kiss upon his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her

asked gently, his eyes brimming with

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

in this place on days when

was one of

motionless as the beast circled him, growling

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

as the beast pressed its claws deeper, pain coursing through

retreated behind the floor-to-ceiling barricade. Only then did Vladya allow Iris own beast to

magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind the barricade,

it

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