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

a ghost in the air. But he

moves,"

soldiers stilled as he tracked the scent further

concrete, a tiny drop of

the scent in deeply, letting it

hadn't been mistaken. It

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

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blood was one

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

was Sinai's blood

"Wegai, come."

stepped up

the Ladies' Headquarters and issue an official

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MISTRESS SINAI

quite pleased this morning," Daryl murmured, his

dawn peeked through the window, casting

slid it on. "Nothing like good sex to

her. Pulling back, though, his eyes

my Lord of Trade," Sinai drawled, stretching luxuriously before she rose, casting a sly glance over her shoulder. "Let's

And was this mouse

purred, recalling Emeriel's pained grunt when the arrow made contact. A smirk curled on her

so."

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

cheek, wincing slightly at

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 words

expressions leaving no doubt about the seriousness of

the laws of rai," he

and assassination

Evenstone. You are commanded to surrender immediately and

from Sinai's face.

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