Captive Slave 119

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It began two months ago. I nearly attacked Sinai for touching re."

"Everyone's touch?"

A curt nord

Vladya did not like that. He did not like that at all. "You are aware of what this means, don't you? You are building boundaries. Isolating yourself from all of us. That severe misery state where people begin to build walls around themselves. keeping their loved ones and the rest of the world away. You know how ugly it can get. Fight it, Daemonikai."

But Daemonikai remained silent, his gaze fixed on the silhouette of the fortress.

Vladya did not push. He felt like a hypocrite, urging his friend to battle demons he himself had long surrendered to

"The scar on your face. Did you get it that night of the Eclipse Moon?" Daemonikai asked, changing the subject.

"Nope. Your beast did that? Vladya said in a casual, light tone. "Turns out it is true what they say, a feral knows no friend from foe, and a feral fights to kill."

Daemon was not amused. "I apologize." His lips turned down in displeasure, a shadow of regret passing over his features.

Vladya waved off the apology. "Are you sleeping better now?"

Tam truly sorry, Vlad." Daemon repeated, the guilt plain in his voice.

Take a hint, old man. I am trying to change the subject here, Vidya said, dryly. "Are those nightmares still plaguing you?"

Daemonikai sighed, nodding reluctantly. "I do not mind. Better to stay awake than to relive those moments. So, who is she? The female you fed from? The one who quenched your thirst?"

"She did not quench my thirst,"

"Fine, the one who nearly quenched your thirst," Daemonikai amended with a wry grin.

Vladya rolled his eyes. "She is okay, I guess. She got a bit... high, so I had Yaz take her to her room to sleep it off"

interest piqued.

as a belfry, Vladya thought, remembering the intoxicating scent of her blood, the way her body responded to his touch. If I had not stopped, I could

that in a while. Sleepy,

when you drank

"Daemon?" Vladya called.

"Mmm?"

your Soulbond were to suddenly

Few seconds passed.

"Soulbonds are practically extinct. It is pointless to

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were to appear before you right now,

eyes lifted towards the stars

capacity for another bond right now, not even with my Soulbond. I am grateful such a female does not exist because then I would not have to choose to let the person god Vladya nodded, a flicker of sadness crossing

grief ran. How raw his pain was. Daemonikai looked at the

Vladya paused

"Two months is a long time not to feed during recovery. It is better to nourish yourself with your bloodhost than to drain countless others and remain unfulfilled Even if her touch is unbearable, do

stared into the distance, his silence hung in the air, stretching taut. Finally, he

softened Vladya's features. Thank you, Your Grace, he

bastard," Daemonikai said with a good-natured snort, before he

the kitchen, a knot of

of the fortress. If

For your own well-being. Pretend

Herod's words about the impending full heat. She had tried to distract herself all day, but the worry gnawed at her.

her.

whirlwind of controlled chaos. Urekai maids rushed about with buckets of water. male servants lugged piles of firewood, all dodging the stern-faced kitchen mistress who barked

spit-roasted boar. Another pounded herbs in a worn stone mortar, the fragrant scent of rosemary and thyme cutting through the smoky air. Pots

over Emeriel as she navigated the bustling kitchen. But then she spotted Madam Livia, meticulously arranging silver platters on a

her

bowed. "You sent for

madam?"

dinner service. We are running short of Urekai

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