Chapter 680:

“Listening is not enough, Keira. You must—” Emeriel’s words faltered as her gaze landed on him.

“Your Grace!” She gasped, her face coloring with surprise at being caught.

“I had no idea you were finished with your work.”

Daemonikai straightened, stepping further into the room. Aekeira, flustered as well, rose swiftly and curtsied.

“I have only just finished,” he moved to take a seat opposite her.

“Now, I await Vladya’s return so we may join the others for the run.”

“Vlad—I mean, Grand Lord Vladya is returning early?” Interest flickered in Aekeira’s voice.

“He is,” Daemonikai confirmed. Then, without shifting his gaze from Aekeira, he spoke to Emeriel.

“Come here.”

A flush deepened the color in Emeriel’s cheeks, but she approached him almost timidly.

“Sit.”

but he caught her by the waist and pulled her onto his lap. She squealed,

she averted her eyes,

back a smile. He did not know whether it was her sister’s presence that

breathed in more of it. Holding the

“You smell heavenly.”

hushed, mortified. Her eyes flickered toward Aekeira, who had suddenly taken a great interest in

C𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝓪𝓽 g𝓪𝗅𝗇ovє𝗅𝓈.𝒸om

proper little princess. Always mindful, always restrained. It was precisely

she looked at him with pleading eyes, he relented,

announcing Vladya’s arrival. A moment later, the doors

face lit up as she rose hurriedly to her feet. Seeing her, Vladya’s hard, stoic features visibly softened. He

girl wasted no time, practically flying

little bird,”

miss. Daemonikai did not fail to notice the resemblance—the way Emeriel had mirrored that very expression when he had first

his attention to him,

“Ancient One.”

shit,” Daemonikai remarked dryly, noting

the

not know until the next few days,” Vladya strode toward him as he

gripped Vladya’s

around her waist as he looked

“Are you well?”

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