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

Captive Slave 81

Chapter 81

MIXED POV.

Emeriel and Ackeira hurried after him, the guards bowing as they passed, their eyes wide with a mix of awe and fear.

They proceeded in tense silence out of Greyrock, Lord Vladya's olders stiff, tension emanating from him in waves. Emeriel suddenly wished he could hide his vulnerable sister away, where neither Lord Vladya nor Lord Zaiper could find her.

Even though Emeriel would readily choose Lord Vladya over the monstrous Lord Zaiper, both men posed a threat to Ackeira. And while Lord Zaiper was openly cruel and sadistic, Lord Vladya possessed a darkness within him that chilled Emeriel to the bone. Emeriel was truly beginning to grasp the gravity of the grand lord's warning about the potential danger to his life.

Upon reaching the southern wing. Lord Vladya stopped and faced them.

His gaze bore into Emeriel's, fixing him with a stern look. "I expressly forbade you to leave Blackstone,

"For-forgive me, Your Majesty, Emeriel stammered. "My sister was in danger, and 1-

"Did you truly believe you could rescue her from Zaiper, Emeric? When will you understand the reality of your existence in this land? This is Urai, not some human kingdom. You have no power to make anything possible here. You are nothing more thaná slave. The lowest rung of the hierarchy. Less than dirt beneath our feet. Lower than a sewer rat

Pain lanced Emeriel's heart. Yet he held his ground, refusing to let Lord Vladya witness the extent of his wounded emotions. He would not allow the grand lord to see how deeply his words cut.

"I like that fire in your eyes," Lord Vladya's voice was deceptively calm, the words like honey laced with poison. "Let it burn. Embrace it, for it will serve you well. It will stop you from making foolish decisions."

how you protect her? By leading you both

cascading down his cheeks. He had not even realized he was

wrath of the grand Lord. "Please," she whispered, her voice trembling but

slowly. "What did you just say

but Ackeira stood her ground. Clearly, she

our lives could end at any given moment. But we have each other. We may lack the power to defend ourselves against powerful men like you, who treat our lives as worthless, but we have each other. And we protect one another the only way we can. By being there. By doing everything within our power, even when it seems we can do nothing at all. We do

thing. No one spoke back to these lords. By the lights, they were

"Even when we fight a losing battle, we keep fighting. Because we are each other's strength. What's so wrong with that, Your Highness?" Her voice cracked. "What is so wrong with doing everything you can, even

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Chapter 81

A heavy silence descended.

the human princess. A flicker of something unexpected, admiration perhaps, stirred within him. The girl was undeniably terrified of him, yet she stood her ground and

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be enraged that she dared to defy him in such a manner, eager to crush the fragile wings she thought she had, to break her spirit beyond repair for her audacity. To show her that no one spoke to him that way without consequence.

true. The boy's actions reminded him of himself. His own relentless fight to save Daemonikai, even when his best friend's situation was beyond hopeless. The way he clung to hope, refusing to let go, even when there was nothing left

fought a losing battle, he was not ready to stop fighting. What is so wrong with doing everything you can, even when you can

voice thick with worry. "You

possessed heightened hearing. The flush of embarrassment crept up his neck as he took a step

had talked back to a grand Jord, a grave offense. By the