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before Emeriel. "The king summons you, my prince," One

minister wasted no

court. It's just whip

the hall towards the do

ng was

the outside. Mutterings, murmurs

dn't turn to gaze at him condescendingly. Instead, every

eyes follo

obes, with long, straight, waist-lengt

d under their robes, their slightly tipped ears, and their incre

fro

ek

ed expensive an

ry. No one prays to mee

i with the long scar running from his chee

stus protested, looking terrified,

deepened. Clearly, this was a being

giving you a choice, human king," he s

ourt gasped, shrinking

rekai spoke, his voice gentler.

hat would make any man tremble. "It is the least you can do,

er Urekai added, reaching into his rob

g's ears perked up wi

re gold coins too," The

g Emeriel. Gold coins wer

have to do is hand the prince

it

nce

n't possib

d again as two guards le

o, not my

stopped his movement. He bit his lip hard, trying not to

e what he thought it wa

ekai were here to buy h

o the center of the court, stopp

ra's face mirrored

ll I need to do is sell her to you, and all this money

n-scarred Ure

the distance between him and Aeke

d to the side to get a better look. He

it hard on his desk. "Sold! From this moment

aped Emeriel's lips be

ll to his knees. "Please don't sell my sister to

red look. "It's out of

ut of

ring. "You can't let this happen. She's

ally screamed. But he didn't care. "You know a fate worse than death await

d Vladya scoffed, his deep b

s features. But as he stared into those intimidating gra

life without physical contact. It might just be a rumor, but with his

a goes, I go," Emeriel said,

Emeriel, her eyes widened in ter

h you," Emerie

aped brow. "No. We have no need f

leave me here, I will always try to come to her.

. "Without the rite of passage, the great mountain will s

y chances,"

e turning pleading eyes to Emeriel. "Don't do this, Em. I'

o not care if you're male or female; you will serve in any way your master wants you. Whether it's in the mines or

through Eme

i's slave, little human? You're a pretty

ard growing up and read in books were true, being an

y dre

ing in a differe

spine. "Where my

get two slaves," th

" Lord Vladya continue

ed out another bag of coins, throwing both on t

restus banged