EK
tood out as the strongest and mo
e called them 'fe
they could transf
es, they co
g humans with n
to keep to themselves. Despite being feared and d
shing to enter their lands beyond the
species attacked the Urekais during th
rand King Daemonikai lost cont
ame people whom he had giv
to capture their king's beast form, imprisoning h
r humans, the Urekai plung
beasts others had alwa
r monstrosit
MA
ekais, a mysterious v
but many speculated their atta
after a long struggle, the virus pro
e children. Those left or born becam
ouses. Some were forced into pleasure houses, existing solely for m
f the females in their lives, as the mere sight of a female-be it an
ren faced co
t safe in t
OL
THE KINGDO
girl, your
Garret
aler, his hands resting on his exhaust
they were hidden in one of the underground rooms in the
rince Garret hoped he heard wron
s, let it b
dn't be disguised. The palace healer turn
as she adjusted herself to g
She shook her head vigorously f
aler's eyes. "I'm so s
face into her husband's waiting arms, s
numb as he h
, and the king was already negotiating with the k
tly, Navia 'coul
t's brother, but he was a t
girl child? T
e looked upon the crying bundle
safe for either
ke a boy," Pandora
"Are you suggesting we ke
engthening. "This child will never be se
like this, your majesty." The healer pan
ce was fierce. "I was unable to protect my first daugh
too. This was their best chance to keep t
oday was a male." Pandora looked at the baby. "
rie
means 'Sky's Protection' in th
ter would need all the luck
Garret sp
nd, Garret swore the two othe
***
heir newborn sleep. Across the room, their three-year-old daughter, Aekeira, l
seen anyone bear two female children, Gar
ning with tears. "I don't know wha
her shoulder. "Maybe it means they
s drifted to their eldest, worriedly. "I'm so scar
d by the gods, my darling,
ubt that. Wh
o answer
ers over the baby's soft cheek, "may that god always
is arms, holding her close, fi
she was
le in these times bearing no
bsolute
prayer rose in his heart. Whatever god