That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

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Chapter 25

"Yes, my Lord," Aekeira avoided his gaze, keeping her head lowered. Something in this grand lord's eyes made her feel apprehensive and nervous.

Something strange happened the previous night, but Ackeira abruptly shut the door on it, refusing to dwell upon it.

Emeriel finally woke during the night. After Aekeira fed her, Madam Livia had Amie prepare a basin for her to bathe in the room. Following the bath, Emergel appeared better than she had been all day. "How do you feel now?" Ackcira asked, once they had settled Emeriel back onto the bed.

"Better," Emeriel replied with a soft, sad smile. "For a moment there, I was beginning to think I would not make it."

Guilt filled Aekeira's eyes. "I am so sorry about-"

"Do not blame yourself, sister," Emeriel said, grasping her sister's hands. "It was not your fault. Do not punish yourself for something beyond your control."

Madam Livia entered once again, her expression softening as she looked at Emeriel. "You're awake."

"Yes, madam. Thank you so much for taking care of me. I do not know what I would have done without you, Emeriel smiled.

Madam Livia waved her off. "Do not fret over it. How do

you

feel now?"

"I feel better, madam. Thank you."

"I do not understand why that beast is so interested in you, Em," Aekeira pondered. When all eyes turned to her, she averted her gaze. "I had my suspicions the first night I was sent to him. You touched my arm before I went in, and the beast was particularly fixated there." "Those vicious scratches," Madam Livia interjected. "I wondered what caused them."

have no idea, Keira." Emeriel exhaled shakily. "None of it makes sense to me. Not the heat, not the beast's actions, and not the syren thing.

"What are you talking

Aekeira detailed explanations of her ordeal, beginning on the first night they entered the fortress. By the time Emeriel finished recounting everything, Aekeira's ears were ringing, and her hands felt cold and

heats? Is that true?" Aekeira looked

slowly, her expression wary.

Emeriel intently. "What if you're his Soulbond? That would explain his fixation,

pale as her sister. Considerably more terrified. "That is impossible,

silent, lost in

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silence lingered, amplifying his fears. Aekeira's ridiculous explanation could

tinged with anxiety. The mere thought of becoming someone's bondmate, especially the beast's, sent shivers down his spine. The prospect was enough to induce a

simply fixated on your scent. I could be that you smell

certain, Emericl," Madam Livia replied, but seeing the panic in Emeriel's widened eyes, she quickly added, "What I do know is that a feral beast does not differentiate between friend, foe, bondmate, or offspring. To them, everyone is either a threat, prey, or an enemy. A feral

provided some

from ours. It can stretch with enough elasticity to accommodate your Urekai male partner in any form, yet shrink back to its original size shortly afterward. Nature was thorough and remarkable in that way," A loud shout pierced the air. "All hail His Majesty the Second! The

comically as she whispered sharply "Bow your heads, both of you." Immediately, her own head was almost touching the

lead, their bodies bending into a deep bow. Despite the discomfort it caused, Emeriel ignored the soreness in his muscles. "Rise," a

infamous Lord Zaiper. He...didn't look like the monster they claimed he was. But then again,

just as young and handsome as Lord

chambers and crossed his arms, his scrutinizing gaze locking onto Emeriel and his sister. "So, you two are the human slaves Vladya acquired?" "Yes, Your Highness. My name is Aekeira, and this is my brother, Emeriel," Aekeira responded

you two the exceptions?" Lord Zaiper