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."

gaze

slow smile spread across her face, her lips

came to mind. One so rare its antidote was

Lying on his side, Zaiper pulled the girl to him. "It might even throw Daemonikai off balance again. It better, because something has to give! Right now,

daggers at the wall ahead. "Next thing you know, Vladya would return to

The third ruler was in the worst state imaginable

yourself, Lord Zaiper. Vladya is gone,

........

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

back to the fortress," Lord Vladya announced suddenly, his voice breaking the silence

the serious set of his features. They were lying side by

He nodded once. "Yes."

left her momentarily

had spent so long

back to the fortress and face what he'd been avoiding. He had always been

UAS

made you change your

had placed my life on hold, waiting for

and Aekeira kept

here," he said, his voice dropping slightly, "and suddenly, I don't want to simply wait

heart skipped a beat. Was he aware how words like

His tone remained as monotone as ever, but

"And...?"

time, he didn't answer. Those sharp, storm-gray eyes watched her in silence, as if he

I want to bring you into my world, Aekeira," he said at last. "To show it to you,

It warmed her heart.

stare, speaking in a flat, dead tone of a soulless male right now. And yet, somehow, the detached delivery made his words feel all

at her lips as she stared at him in wonder. Who is this person before me? she marveled

Vladya, and yet he

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