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

Captive Slave 107

Chapter 107

Emericl stared at him, her mind reeling. Her jaw slack in disbelie

"I-I don't know what to say. Th-Thank you, Your Highness, she mally managed to stammer out.

"Do not thank me." He picked up a jeweled goblet from the desk staring at it distractedly. "Let's be clear. This is a temporary reprieve. I will not intervene on your behalf, nor will 1 appeal to the court. I will only pretend tonight never happened. As long as the court, as long as no one else discovers your secret, I will turn a blind eye."

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He dropped the goblet back with a clink, looking up at her. "But the moment your deception is revealed, all bets are off."

She lowered her eyes to the floor.

"As for you being Daemonikai's Soulbond." He tapped a silver letter opener rhythmically against the desk, his gaze fixed on her. "My first thought is to move you to one of our territories in the mountainside. As far from Daemonikai as possible. He does not need this right now. He has lost his entire family-his bondmate and offsprings. After centuries of madness, he is forced to confront that loss. To truly feel it. He does NOT need this right now,"

Emeriel swallowed the lump in her throat, refusing to let lord Vladya's words wound her

She had never harbored any illusions of acceptance once the truth was out. But the mere thought of being so distant from Daemonikai sent a wave of nausea through her.

"But if I do that-keep you so far away from your Soulbond after your entire being has recognized him-your soul will begin to yearn and wither away. Eventually, when your soul cannot take it anymore, you will die. He does not know you yet, so he would be fine, but you? You will die."

any love for your kind, but I will not do that to you. To Daemonikai. He may not be ready for

come around." Lord Vladyas

do not want your soul to wither away, you may remain here, close to him. But, as of today, I

did not like the

blinked them away and gave a nod anyway. It wasn't like she had any

the only role I will play in this matter. I will not actively interfere to keep you two apart-no one meddles with that fate. I have no idea what game she is playing now, but I suppose we will all have to wait and see, will we not?" son-of-a-gun Emeriel bit her lips not to

"Rise."

A word.

hastily wiped away the tears

you a favor. Perhaps, if five hundred years ago hadn't happened, if your kind hadn't played a role in the death of his family and his descent into madness, this wouldn't be such a disaster waiting

Chapter 107

Daemonikai himself. You are too small for all that rage building inside him, meriel. He will crush you, before you get close enough to attempt replacing all he lost." "I didn't wish for this," Emeriel whispered, her gaze fixed on her trembling hands. Tears blurred her

is a cruel bastard, Emeriel," he said, a hint of weariness in his voice. "I, more than anyone, know that to be true. As for your gender, you can either go to the grand high court and revell the truth, or you can continue living as you have. The choice is yours." Lord Vladya drummed his fingers on the armrest. "My advice to you? Continue living the way you are now. It will solve all

hearts heavyweight in her chest. The tears had ceased, leaving behind a hollow

suppressants neatly arranged on the nightstand. Lord Vladya had sent a generous

in her mind, replaying like

to the mountainside. No one knows you there. You could live as a female, become a servant, and work for a household. Our people may despise humans, but we hold Sirens in high regard. Every unbonded Urekai yearns for a Siren, hoping that maybe, just

knows you might even find someone you're compatible with. He not be your Soulbond, but if a bond

belonging, a new home? bond takes root You will have