Chapter 100 PART 2 GRAND LORD VLADYA Four hours later .
The news spread like wildfire throughout the kingdom of Urai .
Sounds of jubilant revelry ricocheted through the streets as citizens celebrated in their beast forms , engaging in playful duels and hunts commemorating the return of their beloved ruder .
Within the fortress , however , the atmosphere was more subdued The initial excitement had given way to a quiet vigil as the crowds in the grand kings bedchamber thinned .
Lord Vladya had dismissed the swarm of well wishers , leaving only himself and the royal healer to attend to Daemonikai .
Although Daemonikais body had fought off the worst of the poison , they had taken no chances .
He had been administered.
healing herbs and potions and nourished with Sinais blood .
A few hours of rest should dispel the remaining toxins , Your Highness , their assured Vladya .
He will make a full recovery Thank you , Faiwick .
You are dismissed .
Left alone , Vladya gazed upon the sleeping Daemonikai , still marveling at the sight of him in male form resting so peacefully .
It felt surreal , like a dream he feared might vanish at any moment .
He hadnt even gotten started with the ritual , then had this happened .
Even now , the sigils floated in his mind , begging to be spoken , but Vladya shoved them into the knowledges acquired but would not be used anymore box .
He did not want to leave .
He longed to be by his friends side , to converse with him once he woke .
But Daemon needed rest .
and Vladya had pressing matters to attend to With a final glance at the slumbering king , Vladya turned to leave .
Yaz , post three guards at the door .
Anyone who leaves : their post without proper relief will face immediate execution .
Unlike the jubilant masses , Vladya harbored no illusions .
He knew not everyone shared in the kingdoms joy .
Like Zaiper .
His ashen face , contorted in disbelief and horror when the beast transformed , flashed through Vladyas mind .
Reflecting on it now , he would have laughed if he were still capable of such things .
Zaiper had gawked at Daemonikai like he had seen a ghost .
A very unpleasant ghost he never wanted to see again .
Also , Yaz , Vladya continued , catching the head guards attention Yes , my Lord Summon Emeriel to my chambers , Vladya instructed , his eyes marrowing , First thing tomorrow morning GRAND KING DAEMONIKAI Im sorry , father ! Im so sorry ..
! Alvins anguished cry pierced the chaos , as war raged around them .
The deafening clashes of steel .
Blood , so much blood .
The marble floors have turned crimson .
His sword was a whirlwind of silver as he cleaved through the next two humans attacking him .
Myka , protect your mother ! he roared , calling out to his eldest He didnt wait for a response , exploding through the Vortex Hall in a whirlwind of fury , fighting valiantly , slashing and striking down the intruders .
He needed to save as many of his people as he could .
He was not supposed to have any strength at all , and what little he had was fading .
Ebbing away with each desperate lunge The Eclipse Moon was bright in the sky , sapping his energy .
Stop .
It was probably time to stop .
But he couldnt .
His people needed him .
The air thickened with screams of anguish .
All around him , his people lost their bondmates , their offsprings .
Their wails of unbearable agony reverberated through the walls .
How could one survive such a loss ? How does one live without their bondmate ! His heart broke for their loss .
He could not imagine a life without Evielyn .
Myka , get your mother out of here ! Take her to safety ! His voice boomed with urgency .
Behind your Vladyas urgent call cut through the chaos .
He whirled , sword flashing instinctively .
The human soldiers head tumbled to the floor , his lifeless eyes staring into oblivion .
Blood .
So much blood .
Grand King Daemonikais eyes snapped open .
The familiar sight of his chambers greeted him with an unwelcome chill .

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Empty .
Just like his heart .
He turned his head to the left , knowing what he would find even before his eyes confirmed it .
The space beside him was cold , devoid of warmth .
No Evielyn .
Five hundred years , he thought .
The weight of the number pressing down on him like a tombstone .
Five hundred years .
since the Cleansing War , since he had lost her .
The grief was crushing tightening its grip around his chest .
His heart felt hollow With a trembling hand , he removed the damp cloth from his forehead , its coolness a mockery of the burning ache within him .
He rose from the bed , drawn to the open window .
Below , Ural palsed with celebration , the sounds ruffled by the vast distance seperating him from his people .
Guilt consumed him , but he shoved it aside .
His eyes drifted upward , observing the stars surrounding the quarter moon .
A part of him still expected the door to creak open at any moment , for Alvin to come striding in to complain about his inability to sleep .
I need Mother to sleep beside me , Alvin would whine , his voice often interrupting a good sleep .
Get your own boodmare , brat .
Shes mine , Daemonikai would retort .
Alvin would pout , his lower lip jutting out in childish defiance .
Evie would laugh , then lean over and press a kiss to Daemonikas lips , which in turn would make him frown , knowing she was about to leave their bed to settle their fully grown son , who had no sense of boundaries , back to sleep .
Alvin would shoot him a triumphant smirk the I win face of a child who had outmaneuvered his father before following his mother out of the room .
A bittersweet smile tugged at Daemonikais lips .
Alvin might be eight hundred years old , but sometimes, he possessed the attitude of a thirty year old Urehai child .
And now he was gone .
They were all gone .
Daemonikais fist slammed against his chest repeatedly , hoping if he hit hard enough , the agony and grief would stop trying to suffocate him .
But the pain refused to stop ..
It only intensified .
Growing , spreading like a poison through his veins .
Throwing his head back , he let out a roar of raw anguish .
EMERIEL Emeriel bolted upright , heart pounding as a bone chilling roar echoed through the fortress .
Another anguished roar , filled with sheer misery , pierced the air King Daemonikai Emeriel rubbed her chest , a wave of pain washing over her , mirroring the grand kings sorrow .
With each tormented howl , the agony intensified , leaving her gasping for breath , tears streaming down her face .
How was this possible ? How could she feel his anguish as if it were her own when they were not mated ? She couldnt explain And the intensity … It was the most excruciating pain she had ever felt .
A raw , visceral torment that tore at her soul .
A terrifying realization dawned on her : if this was just a fraction of his pain , how could King Daemonikai possibly bear the full weight of it ? Hours ago , Emeriel had been awake when news of King Daemonikais awakening had spread like wildfire The sheer happiness that had coursed through her was unimaginable .
Emeriel had smiled like a happy drunk as Aekeira hugged her , and she had carried that same joy back to bed .
But now … Another sorrowful roar ripped through the air , sending a fresh wave of misery through Emeriel .
Oh , heavens , she sobbed , clutching her chest .
Would it always be like this ? Would she always feel King Daemonikais sorrow ?