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Chapter 35

EMERIEL

Emeriel was assigned the task of cleaning the floors of the anne

It was a monotonous jobs, but he was grateful, nonetheless. It was far preferable to spending his time at the tavern.

After completing the first and segond floors, Emeriel found himself on the third floor.

Having not yet familiarized himself with all the corridors and their destinations he was taken aback when he discovered. where the floor he was cleaning led to.

He recognized the familiar paintings and the foreboding hallways.

The fourth wing

The forbidden chambers lay within that second hallway, Goosebumps prickled his arms.

Just clean that hallway as quickly as possible and be done with it The sooner, the better.

Emeriel tightly grasped his broom crafted from bundled twigs and resumed his work. The bristles swept across the cold stones, stirring up clouds of dust. As he progressed, he used pieces of clothing to dust and clean as he went along Upon reaching the forbidden chambers, he halted noticing the absence of soldiers and trays of untouched food strewn atross the floor.

Why is this place so deserted? It was morning. Grand Lord Vladyn was in court, so there was no reason for the soldiers to be absent. Perhaps the beast had been relocated?

Emeriel couldn't resist. His legs moved instinctively until he arrived at the imposing metal gates. A gasp escaped him, and he took two steps back.

stood wide open, behind it, the

could leave," he whispered aloud. "I could depart from this hall and pretend I had already completed my

his head, he surveyed his surroundings,

on the walls were coated in dust, and the stone wall required thorough wiping. The lion head at the end

his lip, stealing

gaze fixed on him. Its once-lazy yellow eyes now wide

and when it became evident that the beast would not attack him, he started to relax

intermittently stole glances at the beast. Apart from those piercing yellow eyes tracking his every move, there was no

became engrossed in his work. The swishing of

you

hawish?"

standing before him, glaring. "I was

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to lie, the soldier muttered under hisreath "Fine. But be quick and leave

a problem, you fool. "Understood. What are these plates

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Orders from the third ruler. Once he finished

any of it

let the creature devour it?" Emeriel was certain there was raw meat among the offerings it could enjoy "Sometimes the feral

Emeriel inclined his head, then resumed his cleaning as the soldier muttered walking

THE GRAND

GRAND LORD OTTAL

days away, 1 propose that on that day, we have

not fancy that ceremony at all. Grand Lord

ruler.

Lord Vladya appeared utterly

of them eagerly anticipate it There is no good reason to forgo that

is in agreement," Zaiper continued. mean, the male needs some downtime and fun. When was the last time he enjoyed himself? With his bloodhost bonded to another and heavy with child, he may not even be indulging in her body." "Please do not tell me that

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