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."

were near the garden's entrance when Daemonikai suddenly froze, his senses

almost a ghost in the air. But he

moves," he

as he tracked the scent further into the

tiny drop of blood gleamed

scent in

mistaken. It was

From a distance, all blood smelled the same, it requires a level of

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one

familiar to him as his own, for he had lived on it, survived

was Sinai's

"Wegai, come."

soldier stepped up without

official arrest of Mistress Laelsienai," he ordered. "Do it

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MISTRESS SINAI

quite pleased this morning," Daryl murmured, his voice thick

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

slid it on. "Nothing like good sex

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

of Trade," Sinai drawled, stretching luxuriously before she rose, casting a sly glance over her shoulder. "Let's just say I finally caught a very elusive, very feisty

was this mouse worth all

grunt when the arrow made contact.

so."

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

hand went to her cheek, wincing slightly at the faint sting "My

way!" Nora cried out with panic.

leaving no doubt about the seriousness of their

king and in accordance with the

crime of attempted murder and assassination

Emeriel Galilea Evenstone. You are commanded to surrender immediately and without resistance. Any failure to comply will

drained from Sinai's

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