Chapter 19: "I just don't think it's needed, Lord Vladya," Zaiper finally said. His face twisted with pleasure as he reached his peak, and the slave swallowed as expected. Zaiper fixed his clothes and dismissed her. "You know how much I care for our people." Vladya held back from rolling his eyes. "Well, that would mean more dead slaves," Zaiper said. "We'd need to send a new one into the forbidden chambers every time. After all, it's impossible for the beast to let them live after mounting them for sex." He paused, a smirk on his face. "The princess's screams were pure music to my ears all night. It was almost a shame when she died-the music stopped too soon." PRINCE EMERIEL The sweet songs of birds filled Emeriel's ears, pulling him out of his sleep. He blinked, trying to block out the bright sunlight shining through his eyelids, but the light wouldn't go away. Finally, Emeriel's eyes opened, greeted by the beauty of the morning. Rubbing his eyes, his mind cleared, and the memories of the night before rushed back to him. Emeriel sat up quickly. He looked down at himself. He was still naked under the blanket. Moving his leg sent a sharp pain through his body. There were bruises on his arms, and his private areas hurt. Something very strange had happened the night before. Emeriel was surprised he was even alive, considering the great pain he had felt. He needed to talk to Aekeira, to get her advice… Emeriel jumped out of bed with a cry, ignoring the pain in his body. I have to find her! He grabbed his chest-binds and quickly tied them around himself. That's when he remembered something else. Two people had discovered his secret the night before. Explore more fiction on gαℓησν????????s․???????????? Panic filled him, but Emeriel forced himself to stay calm. He could worry about that later. For now, Aekeira needed him. Dressed, Emeriel rushed out the door. But finding his way turned out to be much harder than he expected. He got lost many times, taking so many wrong turns that he wondered if he was just walking in circles. Just when he was about to give up, he noticed a familiar painting. I saw this last night. Feeling hopeful, he kept going. Curious eyes of human slaves and Urekai maids followed him as he passed. Emeriel pretended he was running an errand, acting like he had a purpose. They mustn't suspect he was heading to the forbidden chambers. But as he turned another corner, he came face-to-face with a group of Urekai soldiers. There were so many, far more than he expected. But it made sense, considering whose beast was locked in those chambers. This was going to be harder than he thought. Emeriel knew some fighting skills, but he doubted they would work against even one Urekai soldier, let alone so many. The soldiers gave him a stern look. "You have gone too far, new slave. Go back at once," one of them said in a deep voice. "No, you don't understand. I have to find my sister. She's in the forbidden chambers," Emeriel said in a pleading tone. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!