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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?"

that Daemon's beast had taken a keen interest in him. News of him has spread throughout the fortress. Is

Le has it

eyes darkening. I have visited the beast for centuries,

Vladya contemplated reminding her that even prior to going feral, Daemonikai had never

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

that entices the beast. A scent that makes him seek it out. Our primal instincts

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

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.

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

to desire the boy as an

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anger faded

and gracefully walked away, her smile widening

asked gently, his eyes brimming

exited through the sturdy metal gates; securing the locks behind him, leaving Lord Vladya alone

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

was one of

emerged from its favored spot, prowling closer to him. Vladya remained motionless as the beast circled him,

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

Vladya remained still, even as the beast pressed its claws deeper, pain

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

an eye, his clothes tore apart, revealing a magnificent beast. Nearly identical

barricade, it settled

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