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

Chapter 284: The nightmares had awakened him, and he had almost killed her. Each day, the shadows in his heart grew darker. More menacing. It was… troubling.

Where was it leading to? What would happen when he could no longer contain this darkness?

And he still needed to track Vladya.

With a sigh, Daemonikai rose from his seat and dressed quietly. AEKERIA

Aekeira was fraught with worry. Em was late. Worryingly late.

She was supposed to have returned yesterday, but there was no sign of her.

With Amie's help, they covered Emeriel's chores to avoid drawing attention to her absence, but with each passing hour, Aekeira's restlessness grew. She had slept horribly, like a restless spirit, tossing and turning throughout the night.

Where was Em? Was she safe?

"I can't just stay here and do nothing," Aekeira paced. "What if it's her full heat? What if she's scared? What if she needs me?"

"You needn't worry so much," Amie said. "I'm sure she is with the kind high lord. She is safe with him."

"I can't help but worry, especially if she's in heat." Aekeira shook her head, filled with so much concern. Em's upcoming heat had been a source of fear for Aekeira for so long, though she tried to hide it, to be strong for Em. "She's going to be so scared. I need to be sure she's okay."

Amie's brow furrowed. "How exactly do you plan to do that? You cannot sneak out of the fortress. Slave master Tyke will find out."

Right. That cruel Urekai hated her. Ever since Lady Merilyn had saved her from his whip, his animosity toward her had worsened. Today, he'd piled a mountain of chores on her. Leaving the fortress would undoubtedly invite his wrath.

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"And you can't go to Lord Vladya," Amie added. "Word is, he's not yet back at the fortress."

Aekeira's gaze fell, trying to hide the conflicting emotions spreading through her. She had tried not to think of him these past few days. But, deep down, she worried. Was he in the woods again? Was it voluntary, or was it the feral madness?

With a heavy sigh, Aekeira forced herself to sit on her bed, the worry twisting her insides into knots. It wasn't just Em she feared for. She also feared for the male who had insinuated himself into her life and thoughts, refusing to leave.

Is Em safe?

Is Lord Vladya safe?

GRAND LORD VLADYA

Grand Lord Vladya stirred, disoriented. The air hung heavy with the damp scent of moss and earth. The rhythmic drip… drip… drip… of water off the cavern walls. He blinked, his eyes adjusting to the dim light filtering through a crack in the rock ceiling.

This time, it was the cave.

Not just any cave, but one on the outskirts of Urai. Vladya had no memory of how he ended up here, miles from the border. His last recollection was sparring with his soldiers in the training yard. And… nothing.

His head throbbed with a familiar, agonizing pain. Rising unsteadily, he stumbled toward the cave's entrance. His clothes were caked in dirt, as if he had run through every forest in the kingdom before finding refuge in this cavern. Outside, the sky was ablaze with the golden hues of dawn, the bright sunlight piercing his eyes painfully. Had he been unconscious for a day? Weeks?

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