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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?"

of him. "I have heard rumors that Daemon's beast had taken a keen interest in him. News of

Le has it

the beast for centuries, and never once shown

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

nature, as the bloodhost to the grand king, she was one of

it may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes him seek it out. Our

I do. But this? It is simply too strange.

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 his sanity is resurfacing. He might

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

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

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

kiss upon his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile widening as her gown

you certain Vaz asked gently, his

sturdy metal gates; securing

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

was one

beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast, he bowed

growling ceased. It dug its claws into Vladya's side, drawing blood and waiting

beast pressed its claws deeper, pain coursing

Vladya allow Iris own beast

beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind the barricade,

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

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