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

Chapter 224

That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate Chapter 224

Emeriel moved gracefully across the room, carrying a tray loaded with vials and pouches, and placed it gently on the table at the far end.

Dressed in a luxurious red gown, her full princess regalia was on display. And Daemonikai was dumbstruck.

She was stunning.

Hell, she was more than stunning...only he couldn't find words adequate to do her justice.

There was something about her now, something that hadn't been there before.

Yes, Daemonikai had seen Galelia, and this female before him looked exactly like her, but there was something...more.

Was it the way she carried herself? A way only someone who has mastered the 'royalty poise' could manage.

"Good day, Your Majesty," she said, her voice steady as she focused on the herbs. "Madam Livia was indisposed this evening and has assigned me to deliver your medicines, I hope you don't mind?" Crossing the room to him, she held out a small cup filled with a dark, pungent liquid.

Hand-feed me, like you did when I was feral.

The words rose in his throat, but Daemonikai trapped them there. Instead, he extended his hand, accepting the cup.

"You didn't return," he stated, taking a sip of the bitter concoction.

She looked away, her tone cool. "I was busy."

Daemonikai tried to find something beneath that disinterest, but her face betrayed nothing.

He had seen her felt her-there with him on the Cold Sea. He'd been so alone, the icy waters dragging him down, his body numb and his hope waning.

But then she had been there, her heat pressing against him. Her voice a beacon in the darkness, talking to him, soothing him.

him back when he had nearly given up. Her touch had led him

life to save

pressed, trying to draw her

Her tone

empty cup, and she rose to retrieve another vial from the

meetings of official matters," he volunteered. "For a bedridden king, my people

are relieved their grand king has returned," Emeriel handed him a platter of ground roots and plants. "Everyone rejoices. Celebrations have been held in every corner of the fortress." Daemonikai took a bite. "And you?" his

met his eyes for a

had gone from relaxed

was unnerving to see on a face that was once

I wasn't," she finally replied,

to talk to you about two years ago." He

here soon with the rest of your medicines." A glanced over her shoulder. "Good

were angry, it would have been better. Anger meant she still

anger. Only conviction,

lost her

he was whole again, he could make things right. But now

with her before

stood before the mirror, the servants adjusting her garment.

paid him a visit? she asked herself

no logical reason to take the medicines from Madam

and Emeriel had almost forgotten just how

naively assumed she would no

How wrong I was.

hearty, those mesmerizing green eyes on her, had sent jitters through her body. It was all she could do to suppress the tremors that threatened

whether to laugh or

carefully constructing walls, brick after brick with care, only for one night-just a few moments in his presence to make those walls quake and the

out, leaving her alone with