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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, they truly

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

head whip to the side and heard her gasp,

until the mistress's claws began to emerge, her eyes turning

Oh, shit.

Grand Lord Vlady and Grand Lord Ortai know that

midway through

to her full human form. Her eyes blazed with fury. "I am going

question is, do the grand lords know? They journeyed across the great mountains.

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to the king, I hold a great deal of power in this kingdom. You have meddled with the wrong person." "I did not meddle with you. You struck

the time I am through with you, you will beg for death." She called out,

quickly appeared, seemingly having abandoned

follow me. She rearched

soldiers seized Emeriel by the arms and obediently trailed behind the

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library had taken longer than expected. As she turned a comer, her feet abruptly halted. Two soldiers held Em, leading him away under

forced herself to

to save her interference only caused more trouble? She was a slave, and the woman

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