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."

entrance when Daemonikai suddenly froze, his senses

almost a ghost in the air. But he would

moves," he

he tracked the scent

tiny drop of

breathing the scent in

he hadn't been mistaken. It was

had been anyone else's, he might have missed it. From a distance, all blood smelled the same, it

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was one he

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

was Sinai's blood doing

"Wegai, come."

soldier stepped up without

official arrest of Mistress Laelsienai,"

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MISTRESS SINAI

this morning,"

of dawn peeked through

"Nothing like

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

rose, casting a sly glance over her shoulder.

was this mouse worth all the

grunt when the arrow made contact. A smirk curled on her

so."

his head, half-amused, half-wary. "You scare me when you get like this. Is this

wincing slightly at the faint sting "My

royal guards are on their way!" Nora cried out with panic. "They're coming here, mistress! They-" Sinai's heart skipped,

stern expressions leaving no doubt about the seriousness of their mission. The

accordance with the laws of rai," he announced with authority, "I hereby declare

and assassination of an esteemed

are commanded to surrender immediately and without

color drained from Sinai's face.

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