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

Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Emeriel kept her suspicions to herself. She was beginning to understand how Urekai society worked.

An accusation of this magnitude, even in casual conversation, could have serious repercussions.

"Did he... lose anyone on the night of the eclipse moon?" she asked cautiously.

Daemonikai stiffened, his hand pausing. He looked up at her, his face unreadable.

There it was the shutting down.

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Emeriel had almost forgotten how sensitive the subject was. "I apologize for overstepping-"

"No," he squeezed his eyes shut. Taking a deep breath. "No, it's alright. Yes, he lost Kristof, his elder brother."

"Elder?" she echoed, surprised. "I thought every kingdom chose heirs by birth order. How did Zaiper become Grand Lord if he had an elder brother?"

"Kristof was never interested in the throne," A hint of a smile crossed King Daemonikai's face again. "Even as younglings, it never appealed to him. His dream was to be a high-ranking soldier-the best. And that was what he became. He was different from the rest of the Dragaxlovs."

Emeriel saw the fondness in his voice. "You sound close."

"We were, once." His voice softened with nostalgia. "We fought side-by-side in countless battles. He was the general commander of all our clan's armies." ""Wow," Emeriel breathed, impressed,

The grand king nodded. "Kristof was a force to be reckoned with. It's a shame he never wanted the throne. He could have made a strong ruler. But his loyalty was to the battlefield, not the court. Because of his stance on ruling, the throne passed to the second son, Zaiper." His quill paused, and a shadow fell over his eyes. "Kristof fought beside me on that night, knowing the danger of using strength without the Chalice. He helped many of our people escape even when his own strength began to drain. He fought with everything he had. Kristoff was found dead in an alley near Greyrock..." His voice faltered for a moment. "Whether he dropped dead from exhaustion or was slain by humans, no one knows."

"I'm sorry to hear that," Emeriel said softly. "He sounds like he was a remarkable man."

apart." He inhaled deeply. "Maybe he cries himself to sleep at night, or spaces out for hours like

Kristof were close." His eyes rose, meeting hers. "I was supposed to be the strongest, yet I was the one who crumbled the

seeing that flicker of shame in his

loved ones, Your Grace," she stated firmly. "You said it yourself just now... everyone grieves differently. When it comes to grief, every feeling is valid. Never beat yourself up

that stare.

buried her eyes on the ledger

A moment passed. Tensed.

others. What right do I have to confront Zaiper

her own throat, she

I'm back now, everything will return to order." Authority dripped from his tone. "The kingdom has been unstable for five centuries. No more. It ends now," he picked the quill

weight in his words.

who this man sitting across

the moonlight as horror

truly knowing him, Emeriel could finally admit: legends do

MISTRESS SINAI

consider bringing in her

the girl had scratched herself raw from being mounted by

with him was excruciating for

curled into

absence

youngling, barely one

lack of compatibility. Sinai could imagine the unbearable pain they must endure, but it didn't move her

that she could, of course. Zaiper would eat her for breakfast if

other hand, looked sick to his

master was at it again. He'd excused himself a few times already, slipping

head soldier hesitated. "She's nearly passed

heat." Zaiper waved a dismissive hand. "Heat doesn't sleep. Now bring

as he pulled

the girl cried weakly, tears streaming down her cheeks. "It