Chapter 722:

Until now.

This time, twenty-four turned into thirty-six, with Daemonikai remaining feral.

To forty-eight.

Then seventy-two.

Three excruciating days, and the grand king of Urai was still chained, still lost. A cold dread filled Vladya as he stood behind the window on the fourth day, watching the beast quietly seated in one corner, watchful but exhausted, eyes still without recognition.

“Is he completely feral now?” Vladya wondered.

“Have we lost him once again to madness, and only this time, there is no return?”

PRINCESS EMERIEL

Emeriel woke with a weight in her chest that had nothing to do with the heaviness of her pregnancy. She stretched to relieve the aching pull in her lower back, sighing. At five months, her body was beginning to feel the strain in earnest. Yet it was not her body that troubled her this morning.

She had a bad feeling.

servants arriving to help her bathe and dress, but the feeling did not fade. She told herself it was nothing. It was not uncommon for Daemonikai to be delayed. His duties often took him

the plantations. Even time spent with Aekeira brought little relief.

briefly before knocking on the door to his

in,” came the

over the scroll

the parchment aside, rising smoothly to his

in.” He crossed to her, steadying her as she lowered herself into one of

She flushed faintly.

“Thank you, my lord.”

“Is everything well?”

all is fine. It’s just…” She cleared her throat, smoothing her hand

heard from Daemon

he said

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be the first time they’ve kept him away from the Citadel

know, I keep telling myself that.” She

just… he told me this would be a short journey. A day, perhaps two. And when there are delays, he usually sends word. Not always, but often enough.”

bad feeling.” She looked

is fine. I just… I need to

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