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Chapter 39

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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

Aekeira's sole desire was to blend in To avoid being noticed. She felt relief when most of the slaves were chosen to follow the

seemed well. That is, until Em was given

go of her younger sister's hand completely and

of lords who weren't preoccupied with the other slaves, and now, numerous eyes were fixed upon her

detected within them. The sound of impressed murmurs echoed around

stood upon the elevated podium

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a vision of beanry Grand Land Zaiper's

you were aware of

Ackeira nodded..

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of her harly. "You caught my

you dared to

attention once more Arkeira kept her eyes lowered

burned to his

down Ackeira's spine, and for some

at him. She was far too frightened of what she might

desire and spare us the

Shame washed over Ackeira.

the response he had hoped for. But why he would expect any response at all from Lord Vladya was beyond Aekeira's understanding. Grand Lord Vladya despised her. He looked at her

"To the round table, slave. Go and lie upon it." Aekeira's trembling legs carried her toward

entered her line of vision, his hand finding its place on her breast,

to Em averted, the full realization of the peril Aekeira was now in finally dawned on her, and she suppressed a

highness?" a lord's

means, Lord

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