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BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 231 – THE END OF SEASON 1
RATED 18+
Written by Presh Alicia Daisy
Grand Lord Zaiper hummed a tune of triumph as he glided along the labyrinthine corridors. The cool stones beneath his feet echoed with each step, carrying the promise of a future hewn to his will.
All the hard work he had put in would finally pay off, and he would ascend to the grand throne of Urekai.
“My lord,” a passing laborer gasped, bowing so low his sweat-slicked forehead nearly touched the floor.
“Good day to you as well,” he replied, his grin stretching really wide.
Their flinches, the way their heads snapped back to their tasks like frightened sparrows, were a satisfying tribute.
On this blessed day, his heart was filled with sheer delight. Once he became the grand king, his next agenda would be to eliminate the law of the four rulers. He will be the sole ruler of his people.
To achieve such a goal would undoubtedly take years—perhaps even centuries—as the people would resist him tooth and nail. But Zaiper had all the time in the world. That was one of the perks of living a long, long life.
Eventually, they would submit to him. They had no choice; he would be their undisputed ruler, his word their unbreakable law.
Rounding a corner, the rhythmic clash of the training grounds abruptly ceased.
They were his finest warriors—his trusted hidden soldiers—specially trained for countless centuries.
They stood at attention, their stances as rigid as the ancient stone of the fortress itself. Their commander, Razarr, broke formation and stepped forward.
Zaiper gestured, leading him away from the others. When they were well beyond earshot, he turned, “Mobilize a select few of them. Tonight, we hunt to kill.”
“Your command, Majesty. The target?” Razarr’s voice was steady.
“The boy, Emeriel.” Zaiper’s eyes glittered with a cold light. That wretched boy must die. The beast’s rampage last night… the way it protected the boy… fueled the gnawing unease within him.
He had tortured the information out of one of the Southern wing’s slaves. The beast had torn the slave master to pieces for molesting the boy? For his scent lingering on the boy’s body?
“Forgive me for prying, but won’t the beast be killed tomorrow? Is there still a need to eliminate the boy?” Razarr asked cautiously.
Zaiper’s eyes narrowed. “My instincts are rarely wrong, Razarr. There’s something going on with the feral, something inexplicable, and it’s all connected to that boy.
It makes me uneasy. Before whatever that is goes any further, that boy needs to die.” He took a step closer, his voice dropping low. “I need him gone.”
“Very well, your highness. I will assemble a squad for tonight.” Razarr inclined his head.
Zaiper nodded, a flicker of a smile playing on his lips before he turned to leave. “Choose our finest, commander. The best of the elite.”
Confusion flickered on Razarr’s features. “For a mere human boy?”
“Not exactly. The slaves convene at the square outside Ravenshadow, this evening. Strike after, when he makes for home. The forest offers perfect cover.
BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 231 – THE END OF SEASON 1
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