That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King’s Slave Mate Novel

Chapter 27: A knock broke into Emeriel's thoughts as Amie poked her head through the door, her smile bright.

"Are you ready to go?" she asked cheerfully. Emeriel nodded and followed her outside.

Later.

Boris, the Urekai slave master, watched Emeriel's every move with the sharp gaze of a hawk stalking its prey in the deepest parts of an ancient forest. Emeriel felt deeply uneasy as he placed bottles of wine into a wooden barrel. He was so uncomfortable that he almost dropped a bottle in a moment of panic.

Luckily, his reflexes saved him, and he caught it just in time.

A good thing too, because breaking a wine bottle would mean fifteen lashes from the burning whip-and two nights in the dungeon, according to Master Gaine, the second Urekai slave master.

Pull yourself together, Emeriel! Do not look at him. Stop glancing his way!

Picking up another bottle of red wine, Emeriel placed it carefully into the barrel with the others on the lower level.

"Two white wines and a perry for the twins at table four," Amie said as she walked up to him. She was one of the slaves serving drinks to the many customers at the tavern.

"Coming right up," Emeriel said quickly. He prepared the order and handed it to Amie, who took the bottles and rushed off.

Glancing at Master Boris again, Emeriel noticed his creepy eyes were now following Amie instead. Those watchful eyes were far too unsettling.

BLACKSTONE DOMAIN, RAVENSHADOW FORTRESS.

GRAND LORD VLADYA

gⱯlnσν????ℓs․cøm brings endless adventures

"She is awake, my lord," Livia had informed Vladya on the military grounds.

Now, he was on his way back to his quarters.

Three days had passed, and the girl had not regained consciousness. Grand Lord Vladya had started to doubt if she ever would.

He had considered ordering his soldiers to dispose of her body, but he refrained. Instead, he instructed his healer to care for her and had Livia watch closely.

The girl held answers to questions Vladya desperately needed-answers to the questions that disturbed his mind.

As he entered his quarters, the maids bowed to him, and the soldiers escorted him to the chamber where the girl was being kept. They opened the door, and Vladya stepped inside.

"Wait outside," he ordered, and the soldiers closed the door behind him.

AEKEIRA

Aekeira watched the male figure step into the room. This was the second time she had been in his presence, and this time, they were alone.

Grand Lord Vladya terrified her deeply.

Her body still ached, though the pain was not as severe as it had been that dreadful night. The herbs had provided some relief, but they had not completely erased the pain.

Aekeira bowed her head slightly. "My lord."

"You have finally decided to rejoin the living. I was beginning to wonder if you ever would."

.

.

.