That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

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GRAND LORD ZAIPER

Grand Lord Zaiper was trying hard not to freak out.

Trying being the operative word.

While the rest of the people had scattered, their voices a low hum of joy and dread, Zaiper had slipped away to the back of the fortress building. The cool air bit at his skin, but it did little to cool the racing of his heart.

The one person who could see his atrocities-every dark deed, every hidden sin —like a play acted out on stage was awake.

"Fuck," he said under his breath.

His hands trembled.

He curled them into fists.

"Highness Zaiper, are you alright?"

Zaiper flinched at the sudden voice behind him. Without turning, he recognized it

to be High Lord Jakal, the ever-concerned Minister of Military Affairs.

Why not just mind your own business, Jakal? But he swallowed the retort, forcing a calm he did not feel. He gave a stiff nod.

The silent dismissal worked, and Jakal's footsteps echoed as he departed.

Zaiper breathed out shakily.

"My lord," came a familiar voice behind him. It was Razarr. "The Grand King requests your assistance in calming the commotion."

Zaiper waved a hand in dismissal. "Find someone else. I have no time for crowd control."

Razarr did not move. "Are you worried about the Oracle?"

Zaiper's teeth grinded audibly. "Why did she have to wake now? She should have waited a few hundred years more, damn her!" His fist struck the wall.

The impact reverberated up his arm, and he welcomed the pain.

"You have always known this day would come, my lord," Razarr said, his tone even, calm. "She was bound to wake eventually."

Zaiper spun around to face him. "Yes, but she was supposed to wake after I had achieved my goals. When Daemonikai was already dead, and I sat on the Grand Throne. By then, she would have been powerless to interfere. Now..." He clenched his fists again, shaking his head. "This timing could not be worse."

beside him. "Even if she knows, my lord, she

knew that. Of course,

bad feeling in his

riddles, plant seeds of doubt, leave clues and hints. The world is far

Razarr raised an eyebrow.

this point was almost infuriating

The male went ahead to say. "The Oracle does not see everything, despite what the people believe. There is a chance she remains unaware of

neck to ease the tension. "You are right. Perhaps I

His head soldier nodded.

had cleared quickly-some retreating to their homes, others simply moving to avoid being

reverence, the Oracle

the gods as anyone could come. A being who could look through people like glass, exposing their deepest,

right mind, would willingly stand in the presence of someone who could peel

But the bane

to join the others, a faint relief settled in him. Razarr was

can see, but she cannot

but one he clung

GRAND KING DAEMONIKAI

Oracle carefully as she walked through the grand entrance

the same

but with the Oracle, it was different.

and you could tell she

leaned heavily on her wooden staff, her hand trembling faintly as she gripped it, silvery-white hair falling nearly to her knees. Tangled

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of garments-so many that at first

but her face... now that was where the trick

Urekai possessed one of the most beautiful faces Daemonikai had ever

Her features were youthful,

were

human woman in her thirties. Her eyes were unlike any other.

void, they were strea I

shimmering gold. Eyes that could see

to meet her gaze for

formally welcome her. When she drew close, she bowed slightly, her voice scratchy and hoarse

unison, they returned the

an honor to see you again after so many centuries," his tone formal but warm. "How does it feel to be

question. Then, rasped. "Like time

nodded. "May we go inside?"

inclined her head and began to walk. The rulers fell in step behind her, matching her slow

was long and tiring, as