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

Captive Slave 212

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Daemonikai's heart clenched. He shoved down the feelings stirring inside him.

The emotions he thought he had buried long ago.

"I don't like it. Reality has no place here." he said. "I want to stay here with you."

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"No, you don't." Evie stopped walking, turning to face him fully again. "Guilt is a cruel companion, it tarnishes even the most beautiful things."

"This is the second time you are saying that," Daemonikai noted, a frown creasing his brow.

"Guilt drives you, dearest. Not because of our deaths, but because you care for her." Evie raised a hand when he opened his mouth to protest. "Let me finish, please. You believe you dishonor me by acknowledging these feelings. You would rather remain here, not because you truly want to be here, but because reality is more tempting. You're not sure how much longer you can fight what you feel. And fight you think you should... because if you don't, you feel guilty for replacing us. Replacing me."

That was as preposterous as it was untrue. Daemonikai opened his mouth to voice the protest lodged in his throat...

But nothing came out.

His mouth opened and closed, yet no sound followed, because a horse was suddenly trampling

on his chest.

She is wrong.

But is she?

whole herd of horses were stampeding over

love you. I will always love you. But I'm not your soulmate. You think I didn't know how hard it was for you to accept me? Your beast resisted, took his precious time. You wouldn't even

things like

years. She's your special person. I was just meant to fill the space. You replaced her with me, not the other way around. You

Let the guilt go. Stop running from what you feel. Stop letting

blink keep his eyes dry. "You shouldn't be so perceptive, he grumbled.

Evi laughed. "You wish.

used to stir him up inside. Now, there

The real thing he tell the female he had

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longer love, it was

had been running from it for a very, very

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yours, my dearest. Don't throw away something so beautiful, so fulfilling, so wholesome." Evie's eyes were filled with melancholic tenderness. "Why dwell in the past when the present holds such promise, a chance to shape a future that could be radiant and

not easy." He

knowing our deaths pushed you this far into self-destruction?"

hand on his cheek. "I only speculate, but if their feelings are anything

our kind, it's a

his

feral madness to a dying soul because of them. How do

from his

need to know their father is happy again. They need to see you thriving." Evie murmured, collecting them her fingertips.

when you cannot do the same? Our intelligent sons will see through your bullshit. Before you tell them, show them." Evie stated firmly. "Show them you have moved

with cold water, I hope you again. Soft like water,