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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?"

approached him, 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 fortress. Is it true? Did the beast truly seek him Out?" Lord Vladya pondered

Le has it

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

even prior to going feral, Daemonikai had never fixated on

as the bloodhost to the grand king, she was one of the

emits a scent that entices the

is simply too strange. I do

should be clated if, by some miraculous occurrence,

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

for the beast to desire the boy as an

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you are right it was probably a one-off. Unrepeatable. The lines of anger faded from her face, and the formed

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

you certain Vaz asked gently, his eyes brimming with barely concealed

Vladya replied, and Yaz nodded. He exited through the sturdy metal gates; securing the locks behind him, leaving Lord Vladya alone in the forbidden chambers with

on days when exhaustion overwhelmed him. When he felt far

was one of those

circled

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

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

Vladya allow

beast. Nearly identical to the

the barricade, it settled down,

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