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.

-

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."

grieves in their own way. Zaiper held it together, unlike Vladya and I, who completely fell apart." He inhaled deeply. "Maybe he cries himself to sleep at night, or spaces out for hours like Ottai does. No one knows.

coped. He and Kristof were close." His eyes rose, meeting hers. "I was supposed to be

flicker of shame

now... everyone grieves differently. When it

that stare. It made

breathless, she buried her

A moment passed. Tensed.

records and work on the others. What right do I have to confront Zaiper about

own throat, she said sincerely,

he picked the quill up again. "And if Zaiper oversteps from now on, there will be accountability. If

weight in his

this man sitting across the

across human lands under the moonlight as horror tales. In legends,

could finally

MISTRESS SINAI

retched on the floor. "Perhaps you should consider

places where the girl had scratched herself raw from being mounted by

which meant every moment with him was excruciating for her.

curled into herself, breathing

felt a slice of sympathy for her. Zaiper had been choosing nobodies-those whose absence would go

youngling, barely

eighty years old, was his third. Zaiper bred them despite their lack of compatibility. Sinai could imagine the unbearable pain they must endure, but

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

other hand, looked

killing, he turned pale whenever his master was at it again. He'd excused himself a few times already, slipping out without waiting to be dismissed. "Razarr, bring her back to the bed," Zaiper ordered, impatient. "I'm ready

"She's nearly

Zaiper waved a dismissive

pulled the barely conscious

weakly, tears streaming down her cheeks. "It hurts really