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.

Lord Vladya swept into the chamber, his black robes swirling, his presence commanding. "You shall do no such thing, Sinai," he proclaimed, his voice echoing

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

brings you here?" she stammered,

swept across the room, taking in the array of torture tools and the figure of Emeriel, who was suspended

mistress averted her

a step. "I told you to leave the boy alone. How dare you disobey

as the imposing Urekai guard

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tears. She had truly lost

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a faint smile Thank you, sister. For a moment there. I feared she would scourge my

gaze toward

EMERIEL

the presence of Grand Lord Vladya proved him wrong. Emericl couldn't help but feel a small sense of satisfaction at the

you were doing? Did you really believe I wouldn't find out that you went against my orders and killed

couldn't tell what was worse. His controlled

exuded was truly

to punish him! What is wrong with

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piercing hers. You shall be confined to your chambers for a week. You are forbidden from venturing outside for any reason whatsoever. Your meals shall be delivered to you, and should you require anything urgent from beyond your chambers, your maidservants shall attend to it. Under no circumstances should you ser foot

the Hole 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, unable to

paled. "You would subject me to chamber arrest for the sake of a filthy

have thrown you straight into the Hole." He tilted her face upward,

soldiers stepped forward from where the mistress had stationed them. "Yes, your Majesty,"