His primal beast lurked just beneath the surface. Pushing. Lord Vladya suppressed that part of himself. He did not want her dead...yet.

Resisting the urge to kill her was possible. However, what would have proved more challenging was fighting his beast's desire to inflict pain. So, he did not even try.

Pulling back, he raised her hips, pressing her upper-body down so her buttocks were raised high in the air.

Their primal nature loved this position, and coming from the princess, it went straight to his head. He lined himself up to thrust back in.

“Ouch,” she sobbed, vibrating all over. She gripped the sheets so tightly they ripped beneath her fingers.

“Make her present to us.”

Vladya stilled. The urge was overpowering. He clenched his muscles tightly to resist that temptation.

No. he did NOT want a human girl to present to him.Where the hell had that come from?

“Unleash on her.”

No, that would kill her.Vladya gritted his teeth. He entered her tight opening and resumed taking her. She was not enjoying this—he knew that.

Yet, her channel was wet. Not much, but it was there nonetheless. She’d dried up repeatedly, but her body still produced more liquid to accommodate him.

He focused on the sensations, forcing himself to block out his primal instincts. It wasn't easy, but the feel of the girl helped him concentrate.

Wet and so warm, he felt so good buried inside her.

If she can take the feral, she can handle us. Unleash on her.

At this point, Vladya was uncertain if it was his beast channeling those thoughts or if it was all him. His thoughts. His primal instincts.

A few seconds later, with better control over his primal urges, Vladya leaned down, his hands wrapped around her throat as his body enveloped her small form.

He thrust back into her vigorously, fucking her ruthlessly and without mercy.

She twitched and shook against him. Her screams pierced the night, echoing through the darkness.

And as the night wore on, the voices in his head grew louder.

Unleash on her.

Unleash on her!

UNLEASH ON HER!

Chapter twenty-six

AWAY FROM THE FORTRESS

Two days later, Emeriel followed the directions provided by the lord from the High Court. When he arrived at the gate, he introduced himself, and the gate opened for him.

The household worker who led him towards the front porch was surprisingly friendly and talkative.

By the time the human male left Emeriel at the door, Emeriel knew the name of the high lord who had summoned him—Lord Herod. The noble lord of agriculture was widowed and over two thousand years old.

Emeriel stood hesitantly against the door, his hand raised and suspended in the air.You can turn and head back to the fortress, Emeriel. Pretend you had not made this trip.

However, he could not ignore the summons forever. The Lord had only given him four days, and two of them had already passed.What would happen if those four days expired?Emeriel shuddered at the thought.

Before his wandering mind could dissuade him, Emeriel knocked.