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."

when Daemonikai suddenly froze, his

in the air.

one moves,"

as he tracked the scent further into

concrete, a tiny drop of

the scent in deeply, letting

he hadn't been mistaken. It was

the same, it requires a level of closeness and

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was one

his own, for he had lived on

Sinai's blood doing

"Wegai, come."

stepped up without

and issue an official arrest of Mistress Laelsienai,"

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MISTRESS SINAI

someone is quite pleased this morning," Daryl murmured, his voice thick with

grinned, turning to face her lover. The first light of dawn peeked through the window, casting a soft glow over the room. Satisfaction

on. "Nothing like good sex to celebrate a

back, though, his eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Although you haven't told me

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

mouse worth all

grunt when the arrow

so."

head, half-amused, half-wary. "You scare me when you get like this. Is this mouse the reason for that bruise on

hand went to her cheek, wincing slightly at the

loud knock startled them. The door burst open, and Nora rushed in, her face pale with alarm. "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

the seriousness of their mission.

king and in accordance with the laws of rai," he announced with authority, "I hereby

attempted murder and assassination of an esteemed guest Lady

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

drained from Sinai's face.

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