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?"

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

Le has it

is that even possible?" she hissed, her eyes darkening. I have visited the beast for centuries, and never once shown any

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

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

it may be the boy's smell. Maybe he emits a scent that entices the beast. A scent that makes

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

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

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 mere husk. A shell. A ghost of who he once

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 long journey, and I am dire need

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

cheek, bowed, and gracefully walked away, her smile widening as her

gently, his eyes brimming with barely

exited through the sturdy metal gates;

when exhaustion overwhelmed

one of

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

its claws into Vladya's side, drawing blood and waiting for

the beast pressed its claws deeper, pain coursing through

behind the floor-to-ceiling barricade. Only then did Vladya allow Iris own beast to rise to the surface, enveloping him like

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

position before the barricade, it settled down, mirroring the