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

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Chapter 76 AEKEIRA

The unknown mistress led Ackeira through the courtyard of the southern Wings, then deep into the western wines w... every step, Ackeira's dread deepened. Slaves and soldiers alike howed low as they passed, whispers rusting in their wake. This woman held power, a palpable force that thrummed in the air around her.

Finally, they stopped by the river, its gentle murmur a stark contrast to the tension crackling between them. "I am Lady Merilyn, the woman declared, her voice clear and cool. "Bondmate to High Lord Henry, overseer of domestic affairs. And-" she paused, her lips curving in the barest hint of a smile"-bloodhost to the third ruler of Urai."

Ackeira's eyes widened. "You are Grand Lord Vladya's bloodhost? Now it all made sense, the deference - this woman was not only the closest to a grand lord but also the wife of a high lord of the court.

The mistress nodded. And you are the human princess, Aekeira, am I correct?"

"Yes, Mistress, Aekeira confirmed, her voice small.

ilt. Her gaze swept over

"I have been eager to meet you. My...condition has made navigating this vast fortress quite di Ackeira, lingering in a way that sent a shiver down her spine. "You are remarkably beautiful for a human. Now I understand why Vlad is so... captivated"

The last word hung in the air, heavy and strange. Ackeira blinked, utterly baffled. "Huh?" What did the mistress mean? Captivated?

I have heard that Grand Lord Vladya has taken a particular interest in you. Is it true that he has claimed you?" The question. while not unexpected, felt like a hand closing around Aekeira's throat.

""Uhm. I don't under-

"He mounts you,

not?" The mistress's bluntness

cheeks burned, but the truth was unavoidable. She nodded

pressed, her eyes

is not... gentle." Understatement of the century. The fact that Lord Vladya hadn't killed her yet

for harboring a deep-seated hatred of humankind. That's why I find his desire for you...intriguing. You see, although Vlad may detest humans, he generally refrains

unexpected. Confusing. At least now Ackeir understood

were a syren, I would assume you were his Soulbond." She stepped closer, her closeness stilling. Her nostrils flared as she bent towards Ackeira's neck, a predator scenting prey. "Not a

no idea, Mistress," Aekeira replied

the river's murmur suddenly too

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your kind so ardently?" Lady Merilyn's question

the tragic fate that befell the grand king and his family. And his own That

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it were that simple. A sigh escaped the mistress, and for a moment, the weight of power seemed to slip from her shoulders. "You see, Vlad has always had bad luck when

lands and oceans, searching for her. From the Urekai land to other species across the world" A faint smile graced Merilyn's face. "He used to be quite the hopeless romantic,

painted by Merilyn seemed entirely incongruous. She simply

eyes glittered with an unnerving intensity. "However, when he eventually gave up on his quest, admitting defeat, he mourned a Soulbond he never had. Centuries later, he exrienced his first

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