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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?"

Daemon's beast had taken a keen interest in him. News

Le has it

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

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

the grand king, she was one of the most

smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes him seek

But this? It is simply too

Vladya 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 could signify something positive. Perhaps his

"You, of all people, know it does not work that way. There is no return, Once the mind is gone, it is lost forever, and in its stead remains a

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

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of anger faded from her face, and the formed a slippery smile. I shall leave you to rest

gracefully walked away, her

you certain Vaz asked gently, his eyes

metal gates; securing the

days when

was one

emerged from its favored spot, prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him, growling and hissing. Suppressing his own beast, he bowed his head and tilted it to

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

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

did Vladya allow Iris own beast to rise to the surface, enveloping him like a

a magnificent beast. Nearly identical to the beast behind

position before the barricade, it

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