Captive Slave 126

Chapter 126

"Do you think he suspects?" the girl asked at last, breaking the silence.

Alviara shook her head slowly. "I doubt it. But then, who can truly know the workings of his mind?" A pause, "What is your

name

"Emeriel."

"Emeriel." The name was like a caress on Alviara's tongue. "Ah, the human prince? Stolen from court by the beast? The one whom a slave master met his end for daring to defile? It all makes sense now." The girl, Emeriel, swayed on her feet, her face pale and drawn.

Alviara reached out a hand to steady her. "Are you alright?"

"The feeding. It... uhh...."

"Blood drunk?" Alviara's eyebrows shot up in disbelief. "You feel intoxicated?"

Emeriel let out a sheepish sigh. "A little."

"Huh. Guess what they say is true. Soulbonds really are the whole package," Alviara said in disbelief, "Well, human, I will be on my way. Tonight was... interesting. Let's do it again sometime

Alviara started to walk away, then paused, turning back. "Do you want my advise?"

Emeriel shrugged, her eyes still closed.

"Hide your identity as long as you can. Nothing good will come from the discovery of your secret. That male loved his bondmate deeply, and he lost her in a way you already know. If you ask me, it is probably best if His Grace never finds out. It would likely be in your best interest"

force Stay away from his bloodhost, she is a vixen who will tear you apart once she finds

AEKERIA

Lantern Festival was everything Aekeira had imagined it would be. Standing beside Amie in the bustling

the square into a canvas of light and color. The joyous laughter and excited chatter of the crowd were infectious, a chorus of "oohs" and "ahhs" rippled through the air. Ackeira's heart

the surface of this euphoria, a grating worry twisted in

full heat, and the chaos it unleashed upon the unbonded males of the fortress. Ackeira had found it hard to believe, but not as hard as she had found Em's

grab Em by the shoulders and shake some sense into her. To protect her from her own reckless heart. "What if he found out? Are you

lose

with tears. "My heart aches for him. I yearn for him, like fire

caution and self-control when her own

that bloomed in her belly at the mere

and bloodfeeding flickered through her mind, raising goosebumps along

in your own

her cheeks flushing as her gaze returned to the

sparkling with

"Uh-huh-

her in his

in the woods. Those piercing gray

about, remember? He would sooner kill à humani than care

of his touch lingered like a ghost of

this way,

with his shy smile and dimpled cheeks Hi. Have you not floated your

delicate paper orbs protectively. "Not

will float till

shot Arkeira a knowing wink before disappearing into

pretty tonight" His

fabric. It was nothing fancy, but i t was a far cry from the drab

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