Captive Slave 159

Chapter 159

The door opened, and Ackeira entered to see Em on the bed, unclothed, a thick towel beneath her. Identical towels were stacked nearby-Aekeira counted ten-before her attention snapped back to Em. Her sister made pained sounds, curled in a fetal position with her back to Ackeira. She hadn't reacted to the sound of the door.

Aekeira approached, heart aching. "Em..."

Em jerked, slowly unfurling to face her. Eyes fluttered open. "Keira?*

"It's me." Emotion thickened Ackeira's throat, and she leaned in embracing her sister. "Em, I've missed you so much."

Em whimpered. "Don't touch me. Hurts."

"Sorry, sorry." Ackeira pulled away but remained close, worry etched on her face. "How do you feel? You look ill."

"Just very tired." Em's face contorted in discomfort. She parted her legs slightly letting out a long, pained moan as a whitish fluid began to seep

out from-

Aekeira's cheeks flushed. Oh.

Is that why Em's belly was swollen, like a woman newly with child?

Finally, Em slumped forward, the towel beneath her soaked. Concern far outweighed Aekeira's embarrassment. "Is it supposed to be like this?"

Em managed a weak nod.

I need to change your

settled back onto the

the water and began

back tears as she ran the wet

Aekeira

tear

he would be here if he could Aekeira lied gently, hoping to soothe

more fluid leaked from her parted legs. Aekeira replaced the soaked towel with a fresh one. Eventually she breathed a sigh of relief as Em's breathing evened out in sleep. The door creaked open. "How is she?" Lord Herod entered, his

just fell asleep." Aekeira drew the sheet over Em's form, brushing away a tear.

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Chapter 159

"Sometimes worse, sometimes better. It's the nature of

it happen

Something entirely impossible outside of heat. Any harm that comes then, she won't feel, due to

in her sleep, shifting restlessly,

hesitated, dread creeping in. He spent three days with her in this state.

King and his entourage. They waited for the grand king, even after the grand lords tried to receive them. It's a matter of importance. The grand king will be occupied for

werewolf kingdom?"

arisen between our kingdoms. The point is,

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slack,

had been polishing hovered in his grasp, forgotten. Galeb, his third-in-command, had similarly

you just said?" Razarr finally

it myself at first, but

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