Chapter 18: "We all know that, Lord Zaiper," Ottai said, rolling his eyes. "We don't hope for his recovery. But while King Daemonikai may be gone, his beast still remains-alive and wreaking havoc like any other feral. The difference is that ordinary ferals can be easily killed, but he cannot. We've tried before, or have you forgotten, Lord Zaiper?" A flicker of discomfort crossed Zaiper's face, though he tried to hide it. His grip on the slave's hair tightened further, causing her face to turn red. He pressed her face forcefully onto him, holding her there even as she gagged and choked. Vladya nearly snorted at Zaiper's weak attempt to mask his unease. Zaiper had nearly lost his life in a past attempt to kill the beast. "Our best chance to destroy the beast is on the next Eclipse Moon night," Ottai said. "It's been over five hundred years since the last one, so it should occur soon." Until then, we must wait and ensure that the beast does not escape and cause further destruction in search of sustenance." "What happened two months ago might have been a one-time thing," Zaiper argued. "Thirty Urekai were drained of blood, and ten of our females died after being mounted by the beast, not to mention the many humans in between," Ottai countered, leaning back in his chair and watching Zaiper closely. "In twenty-four hours, we lost forty of our people-all because we ignored the fact that even a wild beast still follows basic needs-blood and sex. It's our nature, and even a wild Urekai beast acts on instinct. We cannot risk more lives when there's an easy solution." "What really bothers you about our solution, Lord Zaiper?" Vladya asked. "You don't care for humans. The way your slaves often end up dead, one might think you hate them even more than Lord Ottai and I do. So why do you object? Surely you don't want the beast to escape again and kill more people?" A heavy silence followed. Ga ln ovels . com fuels your imagination Vladya already knew the reason for Zaiper's objection. The second ruler wanted to take the Grand King's throne for himself and hated that Daemonikai's beast still lived. As long as the beast was alive, the Grand King's throne would remain empty. Zaiper didn't care about their people. His only goal was to take full power and rule everyone. This was one of the reasons Vladya and Ottai had always refused Zaiper's idea of teaming up to kill the beast over the centuries. While they might succeed if they joined forces, Vladya and Ottai always rejected the idea whenever Zaiper secretly brought it up. And Zaiper hated them both for it. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!