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."

kind, but I will not do that to you. To Daemonikai. He may not

once he's had time to process and acceptat tiny little detail that your people literally turned his entire world upside down, he might come around." Lord Vladyas gaze bore into her. "Let's say, in nine-hundred years. Maybe a hundred years sooner." Emeriel averted her

may remain

not like the sound

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

two apart-no one meddles with that fate. I have no idea what game she is playing now, but

"Rise."

A word.

she hastily wiped away the tears that had

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

Chapter 107

he is the Urekai's grand king. Our people will never accept this, accept you. And 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 vision. "I didn't wish for any

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 your problems. Simply ensure you do not get caught, and stay away from

upon her bed, her hearts heavyweight in her chest. The tears had ceased, leaving behind a hollow ache that permeated her

suppressants neatly arranged on the nightstand. Lord Vladya had sent

final words echoed in her mind, replaying like

there. You could live as a female, become a servant, and work for a household. Our people may

be your Soulbond, but if a bond forms after the ritual, you

belonging, a new home? bond takes