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."

standing just beside him. "Even if she knows, my lord, she can do

that. Of course, he

feeling in his gut

doesn't need to interfere directly," Zaiper hissed. "She can still speak in riddles, plant seeds of doubt, leave clues and hints. The world is far simpler when

Razarr raised an eyebrow.

calm at this point was almost infuriating to

"The Oracle does not see everything, despite what the people believe. There is a

to ease the tension. "You are right.

His head soldier nodded.

around, taking in the nearly empty courtyards. The people had cleared quickly-some retreating to their homes, others simply moving to avoid being caught in the Oracle's presence. He could

all their reverence, the

close to the gods as anyone could come. A being who could look through people

mind, would willingly stand in the presence of someone who could peel away every layer you had

way, ensuring she never even glimpsed him. But the bane of being

the others, a faint relief settled in him.

Oracle can see, but

small comfort, but one he

GRAND KING DAEMONIKAI

Daemonikai observed the Oracle carefully as she

looks the

with the Oracle, it was

tell she was as

trembling faintly as she gripped it, silvery-white hair falling nearly to her knees. Tangled

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layer upon layer of garments-so many

but her face... now that was where the

of 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

were strea I

veins of shimmering gold. Eyes

to

her. When she drew close, she bowed slightly, her voice scratchy and hoarse as she greeted

they returned

to see you again after so many centuries," his tone formal but warm. "How

her head as if considering the question. Then, rasped.

we go inside?" He gestured

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

session was long and tiring,