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

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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.

black robes swirling, his presence commanding. "You

still as a statue. She released the whip

Lord, what brings you here?" she

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

mistress averted

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

guard he'd called Yaz went to Emeriel and began untying the restraints that

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to assist. "Em, are you hurt?

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Emeriel's face nearly moved Aekeira to tears. She had truly

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smile Thank you, sister. For a moment there. I feared

their gaze toward the

EMERIEL

Urekai female, but her cowering in the presence of Grand Lord Vladya proved him wrong. Emericl couldn't help but feel a small

I wouldn't find out that you went

worse. His

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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 are worthless! You know it, and

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

became the torturer, the endless dark a suffocating weight. Their beasts, unable to bear the disorientation, would lash out in a frenzy,

"You would subject me to chamber arrest for the sake of a filthy human? You

remaining distance between them, Vladya grasped Mistress 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

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