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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?"

had taken a keen interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the fortress. Is it true? Did the

Le has it

beast for centuries, and never once

feral, Daemonikai had never fixated on her-he had barely

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

emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes him seek it out. Our primal instincts can be unpredictable at times,

is simply too

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 become the

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

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

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was probably a one-off. Unrepeatable. The lines of anger faded

gracefully walked away, her smile widening as her gown

asked gently, his eyes brimming with barely concealed

metal gates; securing the locks behind him,

this place on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him.

was one of

favored spot, prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and

It dug its claws into Vladya's side, drawing

even as the beast pressed its claws

withdrew, turned around, and retreated behind the floor-to-ceiling barricade. Only then did Vladya allow Iris own beast to rise to

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

position before the barricade, it settled down, mirroring the

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