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"

paused, his interest piqued. "How

blood, the way her body responded to his touch. If I had not stopped, I

Interesting," the grand king mused. I haven't seen that in a while. Sleepy,

when you drank from her the

"Daemon?" Vladya called.

"Mmm?"

speaking, if your Soulbond were to suddenly

Few seconds passed.

are practically extinct. It

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appear

eyes lifted towards the

happens," he finally said. "I do not have the capacity for another bond right now, not even with my Soulbond. I am grateful such a female does not exist because then I would

of how deep Daemonikai's grief ran. How raw his pain was. Daemonikai looked

paused at

with your bloodhost than to drain countless others and remain unfulfilled Even if her touch is unbearable,

hung in the

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

a good-natured snort, before he turned and strode away towards the Southern Wing.

the kitchen, a knot of anxiety tightening in

part of the fortress. If not for the helpful kitchen hand guiding her, she would still be lost

own well-being. Pretend

to distract herself all day, but the worry gnawed at her. Ackeira would have offered comfort, but her elder sister was asleep when

her.

revealing a whirlwind of controlled chaos. Urekai maids rushed about with buckets of water. male servants lugged

a worn stone mortar, the fragrant scent of rosemary and thyme cutting through the smoky air. Pots bubbled on the hearth,

wave of nerves washed over Emeriel as she navigated the bustling kitchen. But then she spotted Madam Livia, meticulously arranging silver platters on a long wooden table, and

Madam Livia called, her voice cutting through

bowed. "You

madam?"

running short of Urekai servants due to

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