That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

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Chapter 70

Aekeira quickly reached into her garment and retrieved the book that Emeriel had read yesterday, but Aekeira had forgotten to return to the library. "Here," she handed it to him.

Lord Vladya accepted it, brought it to his nose and inhaled deeply. "His scent is there, but it's faint. it will take more time to track him since his scent is barely detectable. "What about my hand?" Ackeira asked, desperate. "Em loves touching my hand. He does it all the time. That means his scent would be much stronger, right?" Aekeira."

Lord Vladya stared at hier outstretched hand. He didn't make a move to take it. "I don't need to scent you right now,

Goosebumps spread through her body as her name rolled off his tongue. She would never admit it, but her name had never sounded better.

That mistress might already be torturing Em. The thought jolted her, bringing her wandering mind back.

"Please, just do it. I beg of you, she implored.

Finally, he stepped forward and enveloped her small hand in his larger ones, raising it to his nose and taking a deep breath.

Ackeira was taken aback as a low growl rumbled from his chest. For a moment, his e, flickered with a yellow hue. He inhaled once more before releasing her hand

"Let's go." he ordered, and strode forward.

Aekeira trailed behind him, praying all the while that Em was unharmed.

Grand Lord Vladya descended the stairs, leading Aekeira through the labyrinthine underground chambers. The multitude of rooms and winding corridors would have surely left her disoriented if she had ventured alone. However, Vladya strode confidently, navigating the intricate path without hesitation.

As they drew nearer, Aekeira heard a voice-a woman's voice.

"I shall subject you to thirty lashes from the spiked whip. Whether you count or not matters not to me, the mistress declared, growing louder as they approached.

swept into the chamber, his black robes swirling, his presence commanding. "You shall do no such thing,

around, and went as still as a statue. She released the whip as though it burned her hand, and

brings you here?"

same thing. Sinai, Vladya's tone was decepusely calm. His gaze swept across the room, taking in the array of torture tools and the

averted her

took a step forward, and she quickly retreated a step. "I told you to leave the boy alone. How

observed as the imposing Urekai guard he'd called Yaz went to Emeriel

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are you hurt? Her lips trembled

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tears. She had truly lost all hope of being rescued, hadn't she? Tm

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Thank you, sister. For a moment there. I feared she would scourge my back and sear

directed their gaze

EMERIEL

never imagined anything could instill fear in the Urekai female, but her cowering in the presence of Grand Lord Vladya proved him wrong. Emericl couldn't

I wouldn't find out that you went against my orders and killed

was worse. His

was

behalf? He is but a filthy human! He angered me, and I desired to punish him! What is wrong with that?" Mistress Sinai screamed in anger, her cheeks flushed Their lives

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venturing outside for any reason whatsoever. Your meals shall be delivered to you, and should you require anything urgent from

a time or two-a place of punishment, a nightmare made real. A dark enclosed small space where time itself became the torturer, the endless dark a suffocating weight. Their beasts,

for the sake of a filthy human? You w-would throw me in-into

Sinai's jaw. "Consider yourself fortunate that the torture you planned had not yet begun, Sinai. Otherwise, I would have thrown you straight into the Hole." He tilted her face upward, forcing her eyes to meet his. "This has nothing to do with the humans, and everything to do with your disobedience. Next time you

mistress had stationed them. "Yes, your Majesty," they chorused, their