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

scent so faint it was almost a ghost in the air. But

one moves," he

he tracked the

tiny drop of blood gleamed faintly in

scent in deeply, letting it fill his

he hadn't been mistaken. It

been anyone else's, he might have missed it. From a distance, all blood smelled the same, it requires a level of closeness and familiarity to notice subtle

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blood was one he knew

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

Sinai's blood doing

"Wegai, come."

soldier stepped up without

the Ladies' Headquarters and issue an official arrest of Mistress Laelsienai,"

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morning," Daryl murmured,

The first light of dawn peeked through the window, casting

slid it on. "Nothing like

kiss her. Pulling back, though,

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

mouse worth

the arrow made contact.

so."

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

her cheek, wincing slightly at

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

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

and in accordance with the laws of rai," he announced

assassination of an esteemed

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

color drained from

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