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.

he had nearly given up. Her touch had

that same woman, who had risked her life to save him, stood before him

pressed, trying to

tone clipped.

back the empty cup, and she rose to retrieve

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

roots and plants. "Everyone rejoices. Celebrations have been held in every corner of

blue eyes met his eyes for

Her face had gone from relaxed to completely blank in the blink of

unnerving to see on a face

if I wasn't," she finally

just go for it. "Emeriel, I want to talk to you about two years ago."

turned away, giving him her back. "There is nothing to talk about. I must take my leave," she said curtly. "Madam Livia will be here soon with the

have been better.

no anger. Only conviction, and a

he lost her

returned, once he was whole again, he could make

chances with her before they'd even

the servants adjusting her garment. Yet again, she chastised

I paid him a visit?

medicines from Madam

and Emeriel had almost forgotten just how

naively assumed

How wrong I was.

mesmerizing green eyes on her, had sent jitters through her body. It was all she could do

know whether to laugh

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 foundations to tremble. "Thank

her