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 latching

in

moves,"

soldiers stilled as he tracked the scent further into the

tiny drop of blood gleamed faintly in

breathing the scent in deeply, letting

he hadn't been mistaken. It was

it had 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 differences. 10:51

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was one he

his own, for he had lived on it,

was Sinai's

"Wegai, come."

stepped up

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

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MISTRESS SINAI

morning,"

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

"Nothing like good sex

leaned in to kiss her. Pulling back, though, his eyes narrowed suspiciously.

casting a sly glance over her shoulder. "Let's just say I finally caught a very

this mouse worth all the

arrow made contact.

so."

"You scare me when you get like this. Is this mouse the reason for that bruise on

her cheek, wincing slightly

sudden, 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,

no doubt about the seriousness of their

accordance with the laws of rai," he announced with

the crime of attempted murder and assassination of an

our land, Princess Emeriel Galilea Evenstone. You are commanded to surrender immediately and

from Sinai's face.

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