Chapter 235

"Frustrated about my Daemon's return?"

Zaiper's expression darkened. "I don't know why he refuses to stay dead." His thrusts became sharper, angrier. "Twice now, he's wrestled with the impossible and won. Who walks through the valleys of death and comes out alive?" "Perhaps a righteous male," Sinai teased, her lips quirking.

Zaiper shot her a glare. "You're not funny."

"Apologies, Your Highness," she replied smoothly, arching a brow. "It was only a joke."

"As I said, there's"-thrust-"nothing"-agressive thrust-"funny"-thrust-"about it." he punctuated with more brutal thrusts.

The girl screamed, then passed out beneath him.

"Finally, some peace and quiet," he grunted, stepping back to survey her unconscious form with a look of annoyance. "Every time things start going my way, something switches, and I'm back at square one. It's infuriating."

Pausing, Sinai glared at her nails. "It's all Emeriel's fault," she said resentfully. "That little human is a thorn in the flesh. She even saved my Daemon from your assassin, remember?"

"Oh, I remember," he sneered, venomously.

"Maybe you should take her out. She will be a far easier target."

"I'd do that, but Ottai's out for my blood. He'd sing like a canary to the court if harm came to the brat." Zaiper mimicked, his tone dripping with disdain.

"That doesn't mean you can't do it, Sinai." He stared at her. "Enough with the childish back-and-forth with her. Strike head-on-poisoned food, poisoned arrows. You won an archery game a millennia ago, didn't you? You are good with arrows." Sinai's lips curved slightly. Good was an understatement.

Though she hadn't taken aim in a long time, one of the perks of a long life was time for endless hobbies. Archery had been one of hers, once. "I might actually do it."

Zaiper came with a blissed-out groan. Sinai could imagine his knot extending, locking him to the unconscious girl.

"You should," he urged with a satisfied gruff, falling atop the girl. "Use poisoned arrows. Do it from afar and leave no trace. Make sure the poison is rare enough that the antidote might as well be in another universe. Fire as many arrows as you can ensure she dies on the spot. Her death first, consequences later."

Her gaze drifted

slow smile spread across her face, her lips curving so wide they

One so rare its antidote was practically a

even throw Daemonikai off balance again. It better, because something has to give! Right now, my anger could boil

glared daggers at the wall ahead.

The third ruler was in the worst state imaginable when he vanished. I'm

grew wide. "Calm yourself, Lord Zaiper. Vladya is gone, and he's not coming

........

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

fortress," Lord Vladya announced suddenly, his voice breaking the

as she took in the serious set of his features. They were lying side by side, his face as composed as ever, yet the weight of his words hung

He nodded once. "Yes."

word left

spent so long

and face what he'd been avoiding. He had always been so stubborn, so adamant in his refusal. And now,

UAS

made you change your mind?"

reasons," he was staring into her eyes. "I realized I had placed my life on hold, waiting for this, when

Aekeira kept silent, waiting

his voice dropping slightly, "and suddenly, I don't want to

beat. Was he aware how words like this, from him, affected

miss my people." His tone remained as

"And...?"

Those sharp, storm-gray eyes watched her in silence, as if he were searching

my world, Aekeira," he said at last. "To show it to

It warmed her heart.

male right now. And yet, somehow,

as she stared at him in wonder. Who is this

yet he seemed like someone entirely

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