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

scent so faint it was almost a ghost in the

one moves," he

stilled as he tracked the scent further into

drop of blood gleamed faintly in

scent in deeply, letting it fill his

hadn't been mistaken. It

distance, all blood smelled the

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blood was one he knew

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

Sinai's blood

"Wegai, come."

soldier stepped

official arrest of

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MISTRESS SINAI

pleased this morning," Daryl

light of dawn peeked through the window, casting a soft glow over the room.

she slid it on. "Nothing like

to agree." The high lord leaned in to kiss her. Pulling back, though, his eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Although you haven't told me exactly what

drawled, stretching luxuriously before she rose, casting a sly glance over her shoulder.

this mouse worth all the

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

so."

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

to her cheek, wincing slightly at the faint

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 soldiers stormed into her

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

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

and assassination of an esteemed guest Lady Laelsienai

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

drained from

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