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

had risked her life to save

your day?" he pressed, trying

tone

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

was filled with grueling meetings of official matters," he volunteered. "For a bedridden king, my people certainly don't seem to

rejoices. Celebrations have been

eyes met his eyes

the life of him, Daemonikai couldn't read her. Her face had gone from relaxed to completely blank in the blink of an

to see on a face that was once so

be in this kingdom if I wasn't," she finally

you

with the rest of your medicines." A glanced over her

it would have been better.

was no anger. Only conviction, and a

lost

he was whole again, he could make things right. But now he wasn't

chances with her before they'd

EMERIEL She stood before the mirror, the servants adjusting her garment. Yet again, she chastised herself all over

a visit? she asked

from Madam Livia just to

and Emeriel had almost forgotten just how hard it

she had naively assumed she would no

How wrong I was.

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

didn't know whether

of 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

leaving her alone with