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

Captive Slave 179

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"I find that hard to believe." Zaiper sputtered, his voice thick with indignation.

"She went into heat her first night in Ravenshadow, Zaiper." An arogant smirk played at the corners of Vladya's lips, because he simply couldn't help himself. He was enjoying messing with iper too much. "It's really impossible to hide one's identity when heat is involved, don't you think?" A noisy inhale swept through the crowd. Then, stunned silence.

"That's right," Daemonikai added. "She is also Syren."

The high lords looked utterly dumbfounded. For some, their anger melted away, replaced by a glimmer of hope. A could-she-be-mine kind of hope.

Even Ottai had his jaw on the ground before Vladya nudged him subtly.

The fourth ruler quickly recovered, adopting the expression of someone who had always been in the know.

Poor, cute Qttai. Vladya hid his amusement.

"That was why we had to conceal her identity," Vladya continued smoothly. "If she remained female and Syren, all of you would have been on her like bees to a carcass. One aspect had to be hidden to protect the other, and since she had lived as a boy her whole life, it was the easier choice."

better if we knew she was Syren? She might make a good bondmate to one

does. She belongs to me." Daemonikai's cold eyes stayed on Zaiper, his voice a possessive

air stilled

girl is our grand king's

yet again, myriad

his attention was the reaction of Daemonikai's

deathly pale. Her grip on her maid's arm tightened until her knuckles turned white. She swayed on her feet, nearly collapsing, but her maid caught her, holding her upright. Vladya almost felt sympathy for her. He knew Sinai had harbored feelings for Daemonikai for

Vladya's voice cut through the din. "That is why we ordered her to remain a secret. If people discovered there was a Syren slave, she would be abducted and forced to

her identity a secret, even when she did not wish to. It is not a crime to protect what belongs to us." "I was not informed of this," Zaiper protested, bitterly. "It is still identity deception and

insulted him

a deep

yourself even before I arose." Daemonikai went on, unfazed. Then, he raised his voice. "That girl saved me. I was able to return from feral madness because of my Soulbond." More

closer to the grand king's back,

willingly. She wished for me to live, worked hard for it, and for that, I am

such conviction, yet had no memory of

to believe," Zaiper spat, livid,

better, I would say you hate that my Soulbond is alive, have always hated it even before today. It almost seems like you are dying to kill her even after all we've said. Why, Zaiper? Why are you so invested? Do you hate me that much

was a high accusation, one that could get Zaiper in serious troubles.

high lords exchanged shocked glances. All eyes rested on Zaiper, putting him on

Zaiper? It seemed like you weren't too thrilled about my return. With everything that's happening, I can't