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.

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

who had risked her life to save him, stood before

was your day?" he pressed, trying

tone clipped.

rose to retrieve another

was filled with grueling meetings of official matters," he volunteered. "For a bedridden

"Everyone rejoices. Celebrations have been held in every corner of the

baby blue eyes met his

her. Her face had gone from

was unnerving to see on a face that was

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

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

about. I must take my leave," she said curtly. "Madam Livia will be here soon with the rest

been better. Anger meant she still

anger. Only conviction, and a gaping

lost her

was whole again, he could make things right. But

he ruined his chances with her before

her garment. Yet again,

I paid him a visit? she asked herself for the

from Madam Livia just to have an excuse

years had passed, and Emeriel had almost forgotten just how hard it was to

with their bond dormant, she had naively assumed she would no longer be

How wrong I was.

and hearty, those mesmerizing green eyes on her, had sent jitters through her body. It was

whether to laugh

years... Years 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 the foundations to tremble. "Thank you," she said

out, leaving her alone