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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

Le has it

for centuries, and never once shown any signs of recognition, let alone fixation. What in

going feral, Daemonikai had never fixated on her-he had barely tolerated her.

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

Sinai, Perhaps it may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices

It is simply too strange. I do not like the sound of it. Not

relinquished his grip on the door handle 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

mouth 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

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 likely a one time incident." He massaged his throbbing temples. "Leave me be, Sinai.

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

his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile

Vaz asked gently, his eyes brimming with

Yaz nodded. He exited through the sturdy metal gates; securing the locks behind him, leaving Lord

days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When

was one of

prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing

ceased. It dug its claws

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

barricade. Only then did Vladya allow Iris own beast

apart, revealing a magnificent beast. Nearly identical

it settled

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