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

Chapter 218

That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate Chapter 218

"Would you like some fruits?" Emeriel asked.

"Yes, please," the girl replied, her voice small, her little smile hopeful. "What's your name?" "Dabekka."

"Now, Dabekka, hold out your clothes," Emeriel instructed, helping the child raise her garment to form a makeshift pouch. She then emptied the fruits from her basket into Dabekka's cocooned dress, ensuring the fruits stayed secure.

The youngling's eyes widened with delight. "Thank you, please!" She darted forward and planted a quick, unexpected kiss on Emeriel's cheek before sprinting off.

Stunned, Emeriel slowly rose, her hand touching the spot where the kiss lingered like a warm breath. She scanned the area again, and sure enough, several Urekai were watching her from a distance.

Her first instinct was to shout, "I did not harm her!" But she swallowed the impulse.

Instead, she squared her shoulders and continued toward the fortress. Let them think what they like.

"Welcome back, Princess. The herbalist is inside," the soldier stationed at the entrance informed her.

"The herbalist?" Emeriel frowned. She had already visited the herbalist's dwelling, collecting the herbs he was supposed to deliver, before going to the garden.

Her footsteps was soundless as she entered the chambers.

A man stood over the grand king, his dagger raised above the king's heart.

•Reacting on pure instinct, Emeriel leaped onto the bed and collided with the intruder, her hands closing around the dagger's hilt.

They struggled for control of the weapon, muscles straining as the blade wavered between them.

rammed her fist into the assassin's

from him as he staggered backward, his grip on the dagger slipping. Emeriel

you?" she demanded, advancing on

at

made a grab for the weapon, she pulled it

with a rough growl, he swung a fist aimed at her face. Emeriel deflected it with quick reflexes, and seizing her chance, she drove the dagger deep into the assassin's chest. He let out a

her hands, when a

It didn't come from

the grand king just in time to see his eyelids flutter...more flutters... Then,

He was awake.

King Daemonikai was awake?

to him. But before she could reach his side, the chamber door swung open with a loud crash, and Lord Ottai hurried in. "I heard

a low

right," he whispered, though his eyes sparkled with unbridled joy.

he wanted to shout the news from the rooftops to the

dropped to the floor, where the dead assassin lay.

herbalist, gained entrance,

bent down to inspect the body. Picking up the bloodied dagger,

he looked at Emeriel. "Deadly poison. Aimed at the heart, it would have been fatal." Emeriel gripped her clothes

soldiers entered. "Fetch

tow. Wegai's eyes darted to the dead assassin, flared sharply, before landing on the grand

made on your master's life tonight. He would have died under your watch." The grand lord flung the dagger toward Wegai, and he caught it mid-air. Wegai brought the blade to

doing neglecting your duty? You were

dead grip. "I was at the training fields with the new recruits, my lord. I left Zan and Ham in charge, they are competent, and have been reliable for

a healer, no less, and came to murder the king under your watch." Lord Ottai barked. "Investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to know who this man was his family, his friends, everyone he's come into contact with in the last forty-eight hours. No one is to be