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

Chapter 828:

“Sit down,” Daemonikai ordered.

Reluctantly, the council returned to their seats. And for the first time in a long while, they were about to address the elephant in the room.

“What do you have, Grand Lord Gaff?” Daemonikai asked.

“Thank you, Your Grace.” Gaff cleared his throat, visibly uneasy.

“The truth is, I have a suggestion. And I must say, it’s not just my opinion. Some of the other lords mentioned it casually while we were drinking at the tavern.”

He looked at the lords he referenced. None of them met his gaze.

Some cleared their throats.

Some stared at the floor.

Daemonikai’s patience thinned.

“Go on.”

Gaff braced himself.

facing the night alone, we thought… maybe we should

They could protect us—just

Some scoffed at the

snapped, silencing

The humans already knew enough, and the

own who betrayed us, but that doesn’t erase the fact that many of

cast a cold look across

stronger than any human—far more powerful. Even if they are our allies, how can we

a night when we are completely defenseless, when none of us

the Chalice, we’ll have strength,”

like that night, it is

fixed his gaze on him, trying to contain his anger. They were only suggesting something, and the truth was it made some sense. But

thought of repeating that failure made bile rise