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

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Chapter 53

EMERIEL

Emeriel awoke in Aekeira's chambers, his sister hovering over him.

"She's awake, Amie!" Aekeira's voice echoed throughout the room. "Please go and fetch Madam Livia."

The ruffle of movements followed.

Emeriel's head throbbed with a headache, and his mouth tasted bitter from the herbs likely forced down his throat.

He attempted to sit up but winced as his body protested. "What happened?" he groaned.

"You had another mini-heat yesterday and somehow ventured to the forbidden chambers on your own," Aekeira's voice trembled with a mix of dread and disbelief. "When Amie told me, I could hardly believe it. By the gods, Em! Going into the forbidden chambers willingly and alone!?"

Memories flooded back to Emeriel. Aekeira was right-what had possessed him?

"I don't know, Keira," he admitted.

"But... but... I simply don't understand." Aekeira started to pace, visibly agitated. "There are plenty of Urekai males around. The guards would have gladly locked you up in a room and tended to your needs until the heat subsided. You could have easily gone to any of them. So why did you choose that beast? Why?"

"I really don't know. My body made the decision for me," Emerie confessed, resigned.

Aekeira stopped abruptly. "What?"

Emeriel exhaled loudly. It was one thing to acknowledge the truth within himself, and another to voice it aloud.

He hesitated.

eyes. T'm sorry, I shouldn't be questioning you after the night you've had." She moved closer and settled beside Emeriel on the bed. "How are

I've been trampled by a carriage.

know that feeling all too well. Madam Livia said you needed to be awake to take a particular herb-what was it called again? Oh, snakevines. She mentioned it would be more effective in alleviating the pain." "Okay." Emeriel surrendered to his body's exhaustion and lay back on the bed, abandoning his attempt

morning to check on you. And there you were, lying in the hallway." A note of awe and wonder entered Aekeira's voice. The beast brought you out, Em. It laid you out in the hallway." Emeriel did not expect that. His face must

don't understand. The beast didn't harm you. It didn't make any deliberate attempt to inflict pain

into the distance, falling silent for a

finally whispered aloud. "As soon as the heat started, all I

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as mine. And when the heat intensifies, it becomes overwhelming, making it hard to think clearly,

maintain control."

Keira. I couldn't wait to be with him. To feel him inside me. All I could think about was presenting to him. Giving all of me to him." Ackeira paled. Her lips opened wordlessly, before

Emeriel's eyes. "I think I belong

snapped, her voice filled with vehement denial. No way.

Fate would never be so cruel. Don't ever

Emeriel's

of being destined for one fills me with dread. I want no part of this." He swallowed hard

firmly in hers, shaking her head with determination. "There must be another explanation. Perhaps

"Not yet, Emeriel interrupted.

snapped shut, confusion evident on her face

Emeriel knew how ridiculous that sounded. How crazy. He had thought so

mounted you twice, Aekeira added, trying to

According to what I read, no matter what a Urekai male does to sate a syren or Urekai female

the way it was before heat. The beast has mounted me twice now, and both times I was in heat. And I've never