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"Yes, I have been meaning to do that for quite some time now," she sneered.

Emericl cupped his cheek, anger simmering deep inside him. It was one thing to be despised by everyone due to his species actions, subjected to enslavement and mistreatment. But to be ingled out and targeted by this female, despite having done nothing to deserve such treatment, was an entirely different matter.

Mistress Sinai grabbed a fistful of his hair, yanking it viciously. "How dare you get close to the king's beast?"

"You were there," Emeriel's said in a cold tone, his eyes burning fiercely. "You attended court that day. It was he who took me away. I did nothing wrong! Nothing!"

"You did everything wrong. Why is my Daemon fixated on you? A filth like you?" She spat, tightening her grip on his hair.

You would have to ask him that, and I am not filth. I am of royal blood, Mistress Sinai. A human, yes, but from a pure bloodline of royalty. You call people filth, yet you yourself do not possess a royal lineage, merely the privileges of a favored family. Emeriel lacked his gaze with hers. The filth here, mistress, is you."

Sinai stood there, dumbfounded. Releasing her grip on his hair, she stepped back in disbelief.

"You dare to talk back to me?" Her astonishment was palpable. Unbelieva

Emeriel calmly ran his hand through his hair, attempting to arrange it as best as he could. I will not apologize for speaking my mind. I have come to realize that no matter what I do or say, you will always find a reason to blame me, to hurt me. So, why should I hold back?" "You swine!" Mistress Sinai slapped him once more. Her brown eyes receded, giving way to the dominance of her yellow eyes. "I would tear you to shreds if I were to shift!"

For some reason, this threat did not intimidate Emeriel. He couldn't quite explain why.

Perhaps after spending three days alone with King Daemonikai's mighty and fearsome beast, some of the things that should have frightened him no longer did.

slaps,

with a resounding crack, he struck the mistress's cheek in return. Emeriel had slapped her back, and

come over him. In fact, Emeriel wasn't thinking at all. But as he witnessed her head whip to the side and heard her gasp, he felt a strange sense of fulfillment. Yes, it was undoubtedly

thought until the mistress's claws began to

Oh, shit.

thought fast, his mind racing. "Does Grand Lord Vlady and Grand

froze midway through her

but to his surprise, she reverted to her full human form. Her eyes blazed with fury. "I am

They journeyed across the great mountains. to purchase us, and now you simply wish to kill me without

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Chapter 68

a great deal of power in this kingdom. You have meddled with

will not kill you," she seethed. "But by the time I am through

seemingly having abandoned their posts.

and follow me.

arms and

AEKEIRA

fourth wing, slightly out of breath. She cautiously looked around, ensuring no soldiers were in sight. Sneaking a book out of the library had taken longer than expected. As she turned a comer, her

forced herself to p. How could she help Em? What

interference only caused more trouble? She was a slave, and the

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