That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

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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?"

as she approached him, stopping directly in front of him. "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

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

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

to the grand king, she was one of the most powerful and respected females in Ural. In

is going on, Sinai, Perhaps it may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent

do. Of course, I do. But this? It is simply too strange. I do

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 could signify something positive. Perhaps his mind is not entirely lost? Or

that way. There is no return, Once the mind is gone, it is lost forever, and in its stead remains a mere husk. A

add 'miraculously, did I not?" Grand Lord Vladya 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. I have just returned from a

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probably a one-off. Unrepeatable. The lines of anger faded from her face, and

gracefully walked away, her smile widening as her gown elegantly

you certain Vaz asked gently, his

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

this place on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When he felt far too

one of

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

willing submission, the feral's growling ceased. It dug its claws into Vladya's side, drawing blood and

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

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

magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind the

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