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So Emeriel conversed with Ackeira from where he sat, often needing to convince his sister that he was fine. Aekeira was a worrywari, not that Emeriel could blame her.

During one of Ackeira's secret visits, she brought several books she had "borrowed" from the library to help him fight the boredom.

Feasts, plentiful feasts, arrived as Grand Lord Vladya ordered the soldiers to bring meals to the forbidden chambers on a more regular basis. Once the soldiers dropped off the food by the metal gate, Emeriel would retrieve it and bring it inside. The beast would growl, its eyes tracking his movements. But when it realized Emeriel had no intention of leaving, it would

calm down.

Emeriel would consume a small portion of the food before offering the rest to the beast, which it always accepted.

Ironically. Emeriel had eaten better in the past few days than he had in ages.

Had the beast truly heard that strange call?

The question bothered Emeriel, weighing on his mind more than he cared to admit. He had no idea what had compelled him to utter those words, but it was an urge that couldn't be resisted. What was even stranger was that Emeriel understood he was now practically Emeriel felt... safe.

e beast's captive. At its mercy. And yet,

A mindless feral-the most formidable predator in Urai-had him confined and under constant watch, but all he felt was protected.

It was a bizarre feeling, bordering on madness really, but it was undeniably true.

For the first time in Urai, Emeriel felt genuinely safe. As if nothing could harm him within those walls.

happening outside those walls, but he had been left alone for the first time

grueling tasks, no soldiers giving him hateful looks, no slave masters

place, Emeriel found...

MISTRESS SINAI

heard the sound of approaching horses, arriving just in ime

and several other lords had returned from their hunt. The soldiers accompanying them carried an abundance of game, causing the

horses, the soldiers took charge of them and hunting equipment, Sinai eagerly awaited Lord Vladya's approach, practically bouncing on her

something going on between you two that we should know about?" "Your Highness, she inclined her head slightly, "Lord Vladya and are simply

few moment?"

him for a

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of course. If he's open to being borrowed, that is, Zaper

to Zaiper before quickly matching

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boy, Lord Vladya! It's been three days, and he's still there," she stated once they were

pace. The wind gently tousled his long hair, lifting

no intention of taking any action, Sinai, he told

believe what she was hearing. "But why? That filthy little human is intruding upon my Daemon's territory, and you're doing nothing about it? He is trespassing upon the king's privacy! He has

him? I can't believe this!

to a stop and fixed his gaze upon her. "I understand your perspective, but I believe you are overreacting. I've thought

mindless, animalistic side." He took a deep breath. "Although I cannot make out the exact reason, I have chosen

moment, Sinai gaped at him,

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