Captive Slave 121

Chapter 121

"Y-Yes, Your Grace?" Her heart was lodged firmly in her throat.

Their eyes met, his green ones unreadable.

Panic surged through Emeriel. Why is he staring? Does he know who I am? Why

A horrified gasp from one of the Urekai maids snapped Emericl out of her trance. With a jolt, she realized she had stopped dead in the doorway, standing awkwardly in plain sight-a few paces away from the grand king. He did not recognize her.. he was waiting for her to drop the tray she carried.

"1-1 apologize, Your Grace!" Emeriel blurted out, rushing forward, her face flushing with embarrassment. Her hands shook as she hastily arranged the dishes.

King Daemonikai's gaze burned into the back of her head. That look inspired a mix of fear, mortification, and-to her utter dismay arousal.

Finally, Emeriel was done. She bowed deeply, then

n rose to join the other servers lined up against the wall.

The grand king's eyes lingered on her for a fraction longer before dismissing her with a cold indifference. There was no recognition in those emerald depths. No trace of the warmth he had shown Princess Galilea earlier. Instead, his gaze was as frigid as ice. His broad shoulders were rigid with tension and power. He radiated an aura of silent

close to me and die. warning: Come

After he ate in silence, they cleared the table. Emeriel had one foot out the door when the sound of that deep, authoritative voice stopped her.

"The human

stays. The rest leave."

The other servers filed out, passing her in a blur of movement, until she

e was alone with the grand king.

His eyes fixed on

her

gaze he had

Emeriel shifted uncomfortably.

seated, his posture stiff. "You do not have

felt thick and heavy. 1... uh...

a wave of his hand. "It

my concern, and I do not care. But why, in the name of

"Huh?" Emeriel blinked, confused.

me?" he said through gritted teeth, his eyes

idea how to

it a rhetorical question? It sounded like one, but those

her throat

"Uhmm..."

and the grand king gave a low growl, followed by similar sounds

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widened-in-alarm. What was

king's eyes flickered, the green momentarily overtaken by a hint of yellow. Then

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and hurried footsteps. Emeriel's nerves were distressed with each passing moment. Unable to contain

Emeriel approached one of the groups, feigning nonchalance as she listened in on their conversation. "She should be in her home, one maid whispered, eyes wide with alarm. "Why would she let herself go into full heat

to do, another agreed. "Does she

far. I'm sure every unbonded male

chimed in."Maybe

followed. "Very unpredictable. Might be why she was unaware

"I pity

and mounted by at least

if the grand lords can stop it," another replied, "His Grace has already

pounding. A maid in full heat? The scent so potent it lured every unbonded

I also has erratic heat, and

Herod said

without warning?

hard, a knot forming in her lower

GRAND KING DAEMONIKAI

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