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

the truth was unavoidable.

was it?" the mistress pressed, her eyes

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

has his reasons 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 from sexually engaging with them. Despite

Ackeir understood why Vladya had accused

fascination." Merilyn's words 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 his Soulbond." She stepped closer, her closeness stilling. Her nostrils flared as she bent towards Ackeira's neck, a predator scenting prey. "Not a syren, just a

idea, Mistress," Aekeira

between them, the river's

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Chapter 76

you know why he hates your kind so ardently?" Lady

the grand king and his family. And his own That

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had bad luck when it comes to forming bonds. Among all

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 across the world" A faint smile graced Merilyn's face. "He used to be quite the hopeless romantic, always spinning tales of love." Aekeira would bet gold coins that her mouth

seemed entirely incongruous.

on his quest, admitting defeat, he mourned a Soulbond he never had. Centuries later, he exrienced his first love. He

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