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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?"

keen interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the fortress. Is it true? Did the beast truly

Le has it

her eyes darkening. I have visited the beast for centuries, and never once shown any signs of recognition, let alone

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

she was one of

Maybe he emits a scent that entices

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

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

work that way. There is no return, Once the mind

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

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

she planted a kiss upon his cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile widening as

gently, his eyes brimming

metal gates; securing the locks behind him, leaving Lord

in this place on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When

was one of

him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast, he bowed his head and tilted it to

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

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

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

apart, revealing a magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast

the barricade, it

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