Captive Slave 200

Chapter 200

Chapter 200

PRINCESS EMERIEL

Three days later.

After morning training, Emeriel freshened up quickly before making her way to the breakfast table.

Her muscles still ached, but she welcomed the burn. it was the only thing that felt real these days.

The large wooden doors creaked as she entered the dining hall. Ackeira was the only one seated, sipping from her cup.

"You're here, Em, take a seat," Aekeira said warmly, gesturing to the chair beside her.

Emeriel's jaw clenched, resisting the urge to lash out. It wasn't Ackeira's fault that the name she'd called her all her life now stirred memories of slavery and Urai.

"Where is the king and Daviel?" Emeriel asked in a clipped voice as she sank into the seat.

"The king had an early court session, I think. And the prince?" Ackeira gaye a half-hearted shrug, "he's probably still in bed."

They ate in silence. The food tasted like sawdust, but Emeriel forced herself to swallow. Everything tasted like ash these days.

As they were about to leave, the door opened. King Orestus strode in, his guards flanking him.

"Is everything alright, Your Majesty?" Aekeira inquired, her brow furrowed.

The king hesitated. His hand twitched at his side as he looked at Emeriel before shifting his gaze to Aekeira.

The tyrant king ruled with an iron fist, he rarely looked this... anxious. Something was wrong.

"Emeriel, Aekeira," he cleared his throat, "I hope you weren't... uh.. upset about, you know, what happened in my study the other day?"

"About the letters?" Aekeira was bewildered.

"No, not the letters." Orestus shifted awkwardly. "The part where lost my... um... temper. I want to apologize for that. About... saying I would crucify you for the secrets you hide... I didn't mean it." Emeriel's patience snapped. "Okay, what the hell is going on?"

Years ago, she never

decorum and respect.

would have dared to speak to the king in such a manner. But years ago, she had cared about things like

These days, she could barely care enough to drag herself out of bed.

"What is happening?" Aekeira asked too.

are here." The king looked

here?" Aekeira's voice dropped to a

distorted. Emeriel's heartbeat pounded in her

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doesn't mean...

Orestus said at last.

hand flying to

seemed far away, muffled.

a rising, high-pitched ringing that drowned out everything

No. Not them.

table, the walls, even

the one falling back? Emeriel wasn't sure anymore. When had she stood

"Em?"

sister's mouth move,

leaving her whiter than a vampire. So, this isn't a dream, then.

backward until she slammed into something solid-a wall, maybe-but she barely registered

in shallow bursts. No,

was wading through thick mud. She had to run away from here. "Em!" Aekeira was

Emeriel recoiled.

Too close.

Too crowded.

didn't want to be touched.

Aekeira didn't let go. No matter how hard Emeriel pushed, her sister's

happening to her?" King Orestus's voice was distant. "Do I

okay, Em. You are fine," Aekeira soothed.

pitiful whimpers. They were

fragile noises were

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bit down on her lips and shut everything out. The voices.

was her fight for breath. The burning in her lungs as her body

Time stretched on.

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