Captive Slave 186

Chapter 186

Chapter 186

EMERIEL Emeriel wept. 0472%

She lost awareness of everything, her problems, her surroundings, even who she was with. Surrendering to the pain once more, Emeriel mourned everything she had wanted and all that would never be hers. She mourned the horrible, horrible life she lived.

"I wish they had never hidden who I was when I was born. I wish I never had to live like this. So what if I lived female? Being sold to the breeding houses would have been better." Emeriel had never been one for regrets, but in that moment, regret was all she felt. "What's so wrong about becoming a harlot? It's an awful life, but then there'd be no deceit, no crushing secrets... no Urai. I wouldn't have to live like this. We would have never met. I wish my parents never tried to protect me."

A hand rested on her shoulder.

She flinched from that touch before her mind registered if as... safe. It took her a moment to come back to herself, to remember where she was and whom she was with. She gazed up at King Daemonikai. All the anger had drained from him. There was no annoyance in his touch, it was gentle, comforting.

Then, his hands slid under Emeriel's arms, gripping her sides, lifting her effortlessly. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist as he carried her across the room and settled onto the plush cushion. "It's alright," the grand king murmured. "Let it all out."

More tears flowed, and she welcomed them, clinging to him. Gripping his robes like an anchor. Her eyes hurt, swollen and red from crying. Her cheeks sore from swiping at tears for days.

just want it to stop. I want

exhaustion hit her all at once. The nights of constant worry, extreme stress, and little sleep had finally caught

"Galilea..."

with

Please... call

control by now... turns out I was wrong. I didn't think about how all of this would affect you, and

not work. Your people will never accept me... Everything you said, it wasn't anything I didn't already know." "Still, I shouldn't have said it the way I did," King Daemonikai admitted. "And for that,

throat tight. "But having a sister like mine made it easier.

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She-Emeriel stiffened.

in trouble.

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fester... it's for the best. I feel as empty inside as I ever have. There's nothing left in me to give you, Emeriel. Nothing." "Can you tell me about

he had heard her. She could feel

way his

cannot," he uttered at last, so low, she almost missed it. "It hurts too much

last of Emeriel's fragile hope. Any lingering thoughts

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