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Chapter 39

FMERIEL

Before Emeriel could pull the unic overhead, Ackeira moved in front of him, shielding him from view.

"May I g-go first, your highness?" Aekeira stuttered, her voice filled with trepidation.

The three grand lords's gazes fell upon Ackeira. What she had ju done was an abomination. A sacrilege.

11 was forbidden for a slave to make requests of any lord or to interfere with their commands. Ackeira had just broken two cardinal rules of the slaves. "What are you doing. Keira!" Emeriel whispered anxiously behind his sister.

Grand Lord Zaiper leaned forward on his throne, his brows furrowed. "But I commanded the boy to unclothe. How dare you interrupt a royal command?"

"I apologize for being so bold, but I wish to strip for you, your majesty," Aekeira insisted in a cool voice; her tone daring like a tempest. Only Emeriel noticed the slight tremor in her hand. "Please grant me the honor "Mmm," Grand Lord Zaiper scrutinized her, yet Aekeira stood her ground.

However, it was not Grand Lord Zaiper's gaze that frightened Emeriel the most. It was the way Grand Lord Vladya was looking at his sister.

His face displayed almost no expression, but the brewing storman his eyes sent shivers down Emeriel's spine.

What in the universe has Aekeira done to capture the attention of Grand Lord Vladya?

attention, little bird, you have it. Undress "Very well then. The boy can strip for me later. Since you are so eager to gain my for me." Grand Lord Zaiper declared, a predatory smile of indulgence on his face that fooled no one. He would undoubtedly punish Aekeira for daring to do what she had done.

Ackeira squeezed Emeriel's hand one last time before releasing it entirely and began to undress.

AEKEIRA

fierce need to protect could diminish even the greatest fear and instill

was to blend in To avoid being noticed. She felt relief when most of the slaves

That is, until Em was given that

of her younger sister's hand

with the other slaves, and now, numerous eyes were fixed upon her as she

anger Aekeira detected within them. The sound of impressed murmurs echoed around her, but she refrained from turning to

until she stood upon the elevated podium

Chapter 39

are a vision of beanry Grand Land Zaiper's

And you were aware of that, were you not

Ackeira nodded..

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harly. "You

knees. It was why you dared to intervene

die than dare to obstruct your orders. I merely desired to capture your attention once more Arkeira kept her eyes lowered as she spoke those lies,

to see the grand lord smirking. Then, he burned to his left and addressed Lord

down Ackeira's spine, and for some reason, her body

look at him. She was far too frightened

the sight

Shame washed over Ackeira.

Aekeira's understanding. Grand Lord Vladya despised her. He looked at her

his eyes fixated on Aekeira. "To the round table, slave. Go and lie upon it." Aekeira's

of vision, his hand

immediate danger to Em averted, the full realization of the peril

highness?"

all means, Lord

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