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

Captive Slave 243

Chapter 243

Chapter 243

The mix of scents made Daemonikai's investigation a maddening task. Incompetent fools.

If he'd known they'd only muddle the scene, he wouldn't have sent them to investigate in the first place.

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Their footprints and scents cluttered every corner, making it harder than ever to sift out what truly mattered. But this wouldn't deter him.

Three hours later, he was still at the crime scene, having retraced every step Emeriel had taken.

He combed through the garden, over and over, with a thoroughness that bordered on obsession.

Yet, still, he found nothing.

Irritation gnawed at him as he prepared to repeat the search yet again.

This time, he shifted partially into his beast form to heighten his senses, focusing his nose to distinguish Emeriel's scent from the web of others clinging to the air. But still... nothing. Very soon, dawn would break. It was time to return.

His instincts had been on edge all night from being away from Emeriel. She was safe, he knew, protected under Wadya's watch.

But while he trusted Vladya with his life, he didn't trust the voices in Vladya's head.

That risk alone had kept Daemonikai's nerves taut all night.

"Wegai," he called out.

His head soldier appeared instantly, having stayed close all night but wisely kept his distance as ordered.

"Your Grace." Wegai acknowledged with a bow.

"Gather the men. We're heading back."

Daemonikai suddenly froze, his

scent so faint it was almost a ghost in the air. But he would know that scent

moves,"

as he tracked the scent further into

drop of blood gleamed faintly in the

crouched, breathing the scent in

hadn't been mistaken. It

blood smelled the same, it

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was one

for he had lived on it, survived by it, for two thousand

was Sinai's blood

"Wegai, come."

stepped up

an official arrest of

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MISTRESS SINAI

pleased this morning,"

her lover. The first light of dawn peeked through the window, casting a soft glow over the room.

up her nightclothes, she slid it on. "Nothing like good

to agree." The high lord leaned in to kiss her. Pulling back, though, his eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Although

before she rose, casting a sly glance over her shoulder. "Let's just say I finally caught a very elusive, very feisty mouse after so long

this mouse worth all

she purred, recalling Emeriel's pained grunt when the arrow made contact. A smirk

so."

"You scare me when you get like this. Is this mouse the reason for that

hand went to her cheek, wincing slightly at the

"Frostfall's royal guards are on their way!" Nora cried out with panic. "They're coming here, mistress! They-" Sinai's heart skipped, but before she could process Nora's words the

in official attire, their stern expressions leaving no doubt about the seriousness of

accordance with the laws of rai," he announced with authority,

murder and assassination of an

surrender immediately and without resistance. Any failure to comply will be

color drained from

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