Chapter 308

Chapter 308

"What!?" Madam Livia's eyes widened in astonishment.

In a flurry of movement, she was rushing out the door, shouting for the nearest soldier.

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Emeriel heard her bark orders: "Go to Mabblewood and tell Grand Lord Ottai to send a messenger bird to Grand Lord Vladya immediately! And fetch Amie at once!"

Emeriel turned back to her sister with a pounding heart.

"Heat?" Aekeira panted, struggling to sit up. "N-no, that can't be right."

Slipping an arm around her, Emeriel steadied her to support her weight. "Your eyes are red, Keira. You are sweating up a

storm."

"But that's only for Syrens, and I-"A sharp gasp left Aekeira as she twisted uncomfortably, her flushed skin growing slicker with sweat. "Em... I don't feel good."

"I know," Emeriel murmured, holding her even closer. "I know, dear sister."

"I r-really don't feel good." Aekeira squirmed, pressing a hand to her stomach. "There's this fire... burning inside me, and I-I really want take off my clothes."

was racing. Her heart wanted to

Oracle's Haven. The grand rulers had left early this morning, which meant they could still be on the road. How much longer would it take for Lord Vladya

hand and a tankard of water in the other. Setting the tankard down by the bedside, she handed the cup to Emeriel. "She must stay

Aekeira's lips, guiding her as she took

of the water spilled down her chin, but she managed to drink

prickling sensation crawled over her arm, and she scratched it

for," Madam Livia whispered, half to herself, half in

Those were Emeriel's exact thoughts, but she had never voiced them to avoid giving her sister false hope. Aekeira would

your first day in the Citadel because you were in close proximity to King Daemonikai's beast. Aekeira's traits remained dormant because there was no soul to trigger them. I had suspected this before but dismissed it because it seemed too good

with him." The older woman exhaled a shaky breath. "Oh, Emeriel... there is a chance their bonding ritual might actually

spread through Emeriel's chest, expanding until she

they had prayed for, everything they had hoped for. Something that had

her vision. She looked down at Aekeira, whose half-lidded eyes were unfocused, whimpers falling

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was lost in her

over her cheek. "We need to move you to the bed. Do you

sluggishly,

help, they carefully moved Ackeira from the floor and eased her back onto

tugged desperately at her garments. "I want them off!" fists clenching into the fabric wherever

alright," Emeriel helped her strip away the layers of damp

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