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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,

he not?" The mistress's bluntness sliced through

truth was unavoidable. She nodded

pressed, her eyes glinting with

Understatement of the century. The fact that Lord Vladya hadn't killed her yet was honestly surprising. "He despises

You see, although Vlad may detest humans, he generally refrains from sexually engaging with them. Despite having countless human slaves over the centuries, he has never taken any of them to his bed. Lady Merilyn tilted her head, studying Ackeira

was unexpected. Confusing. At least now Ackeir understood why Vladya had accused her of

hovered in the air like smoke. "How does a small human female like you manage to elicit such a loss of control in the mighty Vladya? If you were a syren, I would assume you were

idea,

stretched between them, the river's

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know why he hates your kind so ardently?" Lady Merilyn's question was

the grand king and his family. And his own That was an

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for a moment, the weight of power seemed to slip from her shoulders. "You see, Vlad has always had bad luck when it comes to forming bonds. Among all the rulers, he desired

for his Soulbond. Even when everyone laughed at him and dismissed it as a pipedream, as Soulbonds were rare or even extinct, he didn't give up. Vlad traveled through kingdoms, crossed lands and oceans, searching for her. From the Urekai land to other species

Vladya painted by Merilyn seemed entirely

never had. Centuries later, he exrienced his

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