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.

T'm sorry, I shouldn't be questioning you after the night you've had." She moved

I've been trampled by a carriage. Every part of my

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 to sit upright. "How did

wing in the early hours of the 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 have shown his surprise, because

It didn't make any deliberate attempt to inflict pain

into the distance, falling silent

Keira," he finally whispered aloud. "As soon as the heat started, all I could think about was him, In 16:53 Sat, Dec

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him as mine. And when the heat intensifies, it becomes overwhelming,

maintain control."

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

eyes. "I think I belong to that beast,

vehement denial. No way. Do not let such a dreadful thought

Fate would never be so cruel. Don't ever entertain such

Emeriel's

want to think like that either. Ever. I don't want to be bonded to one of those heartless Urekai. The idea of being destined for one fills me with dread. I want no part of this." He swallowed hard and looked away. "But it would be foolish to ignore it just because I want it to go away. I can't dismiss it simply because I wish it wasn't true. It feels

shaking her head with determination. "There must be another explanation. Perhaps your body craves more

"Not yet, Emeriel interrupted.

confusion evident on her face

that sounded. How crazy. He had thought so too, when he found out during his

the beast has mounted you twice, Aekeira

no matter what a Urekai male does to sate a syren

be much more painful. However, in the end, the body repairs itself back to the way it was before heat. The beast has mounted me twice now, and both times I was in heat. And I've never had anyone else." He