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

Chapter 226

That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate Chapter 226

She did not want to walk with him. Every part of her that had toiled, survived, and endured screamed against it.

Yet, she took a step forward, not away from him, but towards him. The people erupted in a chorus of approval, some clapping their hands.

In what alternate universe had she fallen into? The grand king calling her Beloved, and Urekai cheering them?

Emeriel had no idea what was real and what wasn't anymore.

"Thank you, beloved," King Daemonikai said, once again pressing a kiss to her hand.

"Please don't call me that," Emeriel snapped.

The endearment carried the sweetness of what could have been and the bitterness of what was lost. And it made her heart lurch.

His smile dimmed, and sadness flashed in his eyes. It was brief, gone as quickly as it came.

"Forgive me, beloved," he said smoothly. "I will take that into account."

She glared.

A broad grin lit up his face.

Emeriel almost swallowed her tongue at the sight. Never had she seen him smile that way.

Hell, she had never seen him genuinely smile. Period.

It tugged at her insides, and she stared dumbfounded as he led her to his waiting steed.

Finally, she caught herself. "There is no extra horse," she noted, her voice dry.

"You will ride with me," he climbed into the saddle, extending his hand towards her. "Worry not, beloved. I will not let you fall."

No, it wasn't that kind of fall she was afraid of.

Emeriel absolutely hated the way "beloved" sounded coming from his lips. She hated the thrill it sent through her, the way it awakened parts of her she had fought to bury.

She hated how much she wanted to hear more of it.

horse, positioning

his back, the warmth of his body. Heavens, this was a

his

is still fresh, Your Grace," she grumbled. Hesitated, then added,

said warmly. "The day

crawled out of death's mouth, he's certainly in high spirits

muttered under

chuckled. "I heard

ears," she

heard that too," he added, his shoulders shaking with

startled by his laughter

announced. "Brace

his waist, holding tight

they galloped through the countryside, Emeriel

face, the solidness of his back against her chest. No, she

when she dismounted, she realized just how far they had

Mountain stood ahead, its snow-dusted

the rest of the entourage dispersed? Only Wegai remained, and even he turned his horse around to depart, leaving

his horse,"

left the horse behind before making himself

around, her eyes narrowing as she noticed what lay ahead. He had set up... an

with a painted bullseye. Bows and quivers filled with arrows rested on a makeshift stand

come here occasionally to unwind," King Daemonikai said, walking ahead with his hands

maintained fields, the swaying tall grasses, and the majestic peaks of

a beautiful place," she

at the makeshift table and selecting two

is a way for me to center myself, to

the royal markings etched along its

and with

here," he beckoned her

to her back,

to release the burdens that weigh

difficult. I

be

focused on the target, her fingers

also a useful skill for safety and defense," he continued.