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

Captive Slave 128

Chapter 128 EMERIEL

Emeriel lay on the creaky wooden table, feeling a chill seep into her back and stomach, her intimate areas tingling uncomfortably from the invasive checks. Orin regarded her with an inscrutable expression.

"You may re-enter, My Lord, the healer called out, her voice echoing slightly in the quaint, though well-kept, room.

Lord Herod entered, the door groaning on its hinges. His presence filled the small but homely' space.

"She has erratic heats. Orin said, confirming Emeriel's deepest fears. "We cannot pinpoint the exact day it will come, but it is imminent. We are speaking a matter of days" "Days?" Emeriel's voice rose an octave, horrified

The healer nodded gravely. "Not only are your heats erratic, but they also display unusual patterns, indicating irregularity. The four mini-heats confirmed this. Typically, heats stabilize after successfully bonding with a male. However, until you are bonded, your body will keep lashing out, desperately seeking a union with your male in the only manner it knows."

Emeriel swallowed, her gaze

fixed on the worn wooden planks beneath her.

"The good news is," Orin continued, "your male is here with you, correct? Hence, the preparation need not be extensive for he is always by your side."

Lord Herod stepped forward, his expression pained. "I must be honest, Orin. I am not her male. In fact, her true mate is unavailable."

"Oh. That complicates matters." A frown marred Orin's brow. "With such an intense build-up, I doubt another male could satisfy her needs. As a Syren, her body is attuned to a specific soul, either her Soulbond or a compatible soul who could be her bondmate. Should he be unavailable, her body may reject a substitute on that day. Her heat will not be merciful."

All the blood has drained from Emeriel's face.

Orin pressed on, her voice urgent and filled with concern. "This situation is delicate. Most Syrens require time to identify their mate. Should there be any male she genuinely cares for, he must be present during her heat. Otherwise, it could be disastrous.

discuss her as if she were not there. Emeriel wet her parched

all sort of contact with your male might delay the onset," Orin explained. "No sight, no touch, not communication. Your body and soul may interpret his absence as unavailability and delay its course. It explains why many females enter their heat cycle upon first contact or proximity to their males. Their bodies were already primed for

heat the very day she arrived at Ravenshadow, her soul recognizing her Beloved's presence. Every stolen moment with the king had fueled the

cease all interaction," Emeriel's voice trembled, "could I delay

want to Orin looked puzzled. "It is already close at hand. Too

between Emeriel and Lord Herod. "Would you cease

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L... I have to. Emeriel could not imagine the thought of not seeing or touching her male. Yet,

festival fel muted. They reached another square, this one was filled with the

glow of lanterns, their laughter and conversations laced with the air of privilege. Wealth,

peers called out to him, beckoning him over. "I must attend to them," he said

moment."

obliged, grateful for the solitude. She retreated to shadowed corner by the edge of the square, watching Lord Herod mingle with the nobles, their curious

Enjoy the festivities for tonight, she told

"Galilea."

She froze.

By the heavens, please no. Whoever is up there, do not temng me this

her King

him once more. Butterflies took flight in her belly, and her

velvet and steel, caressed er like a lover's

her own heart pounding