Captive Slave 180

Chapter 180

Chapter 180

EMERIEL

Emeriel walked in a daze, her legs heavy and her mind numb. The grand king led her through the corridors, stopping before a door in the southern wing. "Stay here." He turned to leave.

"Your Grace..." Emeriel reached out for him, fingers hovered in the air, trembling.

King Daemonikai glanced at her outstretched hand as if it were a venomous serpent. Without a word, he walked out, the heavy door closing behind him.

Emeriel stumbled towards the bed, collapsing onto the cold mattress. Exhaling a shaky breath, she stared ahead blankly.

He had saved her. Her secret was out. Everyone knew.

It still felt... surreal. Like a nightmare she couldn't wake from.

He hates me now.

But he had protected her. She had almost died. Lord Zaiper had been so eager to see her dead. If not for... if not for the other grand rulers, she would be in a cold, hard cell. Or lying lifeless in the courtyard. Looking at her unsteady hands, her eyes grew wet again. This was not how she had envisioned her return.

He hates me now.

"Em?"

up to see Aekeira standing by the door. Emeriel had been so lost

open.

wobbled, and the tears she had fought so hard to hold back surged forward,

tears. Silently,

up and ran into those waiting arms. And

and soldiers wouldn't let me

afraid of has c-come to pass, yet... you are still here with us. Safe. The worst did not happen." Aekeira shook

"Hey, look at me, Em. Look

"Oh, Em...

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shaking her mall body. Emeriel's chest hurt too much. Too much. "He hates me now,

Emeriel clung to her, Kiera's aris around her were the only thing keeping her from drowning. So, Emeriel held on and

guided her to the bed, sitting down and cradling

told him sooner," Emeriel choked out between sos. "I should have st-stopped being so terrified and told him sooner, so he wou-wouldn't have found out this way. The

"Cave? What cave?"

Emeriel

"I'm so glad he saved you. I

"Yes, but-

red-rimmed eyes. "There was no way you could have told him sooner and still gotten away with it. In the worst-case scenario, you would

wiped a tear-stained cheek.

gently wiped away another tear. "I'm so worried right

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