Protected: BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 51 – 60
BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 51 – 60
Lord Vladya attempted to ignore it, but in the wake of the recent events, the girl’s fear of him seemed to have taken a back seat. Her concern for her little sibling had become paramount.
Aekeira had followed him persistently since he departed from that chamber, begging him to return and rescue her brother.
The girl dropped to her knees before him. “I am willing to do anything. I shall pay whatever price you demand. Please, save him!”
Lord Vladya spun around, facing her. He could not discern if it was the festive atmosphere of the night, the throbbing headache at his temple, or the encounter with Daemon’s beast.
But for some reason, he could not summon his usual anger that naturally arose in the presence of humans.
Perhaps it was because he understood the overwhelming urge to save someone dear to you, knowing deep down that you cannot save them.
Perhaps it was because he knew what it felt like to love someone dearly, the desire to shield them from all harm.
All he felt now was weariness as he regarded the once-human princess. Her pretty face was swollen, streaked with smeared makeup, tainted red by grief and dampened by tears.
“Aekeira, you cannot save him now. You can only hope that he retains even the smallest flicker of life when the beast is finished with him.”
He had uttered those words repeatedly to the stubborn female, yet they yielded the same effect. She cried louder, her gaze fixated longingly on the path leading to her brother, and she commenced her plea once more.
The young slave girl whom he had sent to Livia’s chambers returned, bearing a potion with her. “Here it is, my lord.”
“Give it to her,” he gestured to the female kneeling before him. Then, to Aekeira, he ordered in a calm tone, “Drink it. It shall help you calm down.”
“No! No, I do NOT wish to calm down! I want to save my brother, I—”
“I cannot help your brother if you don’t take that potion, Aekeira,” he interjected, his tone steady.
The girl’s brown eyes widened. She quickly accepted the potion, consuming its contents. “Will you help Em?” Her voice was small, filled with hope.
“Yes.” In a way, it was not a lie. Lord Vladya had no intention of going in there to rescue the boy—it would be unwise.
However, if the boy were to scream, his sister might act rashly, endangering both herself, and her brother, as well as half the people in Ravenshadow tonight.
That was something he could not allow to happen.
Within seconds, the girl’s eyes grew heavy, her head drooping dizzily. The next moment, she was fast asleep.
BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 51 – 60
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