Captive Slave 244

Chapter 244

Chapter 244

PRINCESS EMERIEL

Emeriel drifted in and out of consciousness.

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Each time she surfaced, someone was pressing a bitter herb to her lips, cooling her forehead with damp cloths, or coaxing her to eat. It was exhausting, intrusive.

Why couldn't they just leave her to her dreams?

Beautiful, sweet dreams of her and her Beloved.

Here, in this world of warmth and light, there was no pain, no misery.

Here, their bond was alive and flourishing.

Here, she could feel his presence even when he was far from the fortress.

Here, she felt everything in his heart, not just his pain but also his happiness. His love.

In this world, her belly was full and rounded, carrying their child. A child who brought even more sunshine into their already radiant world.

Her beloved glowed with joy, untouched by the sorrow of grief and loss.

Emeriel did not want to wake from this idyllic dream.

If crossing over to the other side brought dreams like these, perhaps she should have crossed long ago.

It was beautiful.

was-

"Wake up, Princess. Open your mouth." Madam Livia's voice drifted into her dreams.

Not this again.

"Go away..." she tried to shout, but the words came out a garbled mumble.

"She's overdue for her medication," the head maid's voice chimed in, "but lately, she locks her jaw tight, refusing any disturbance." Blessed silence returned.

Emeriel relaxed, grateful. Thank heavens-

A strong, gentle hand caressed her cheek. "Wake up, dearling."

How

stirred at the familiar voice. What was he doing outside her dreams?

Here, in this fuzzy half-world, he sounded closer... more real.

perhaps she'd open her eyes for just

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light assaulted her

Emeriel quickly

eyes

curtains closed, Livia," her

she needs cool

"Do it," he insisted.

The

her eyes again, one at

was blurry, but as she blinked, her male's face slowly came

groaned, his

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light and foggy, but this... this was a pleasant dream too. Emeriel let out a soft, contented sound,

to stroke her hair. "Now, you need

lips, and a bitter liquid touched her tongue. She gagged,

she mumbled. "Don't

closer, his face filling her vision,

didn't

between his brows. "There, much better. Don't frown so hard." His

liked that. A

wa

that," she murmured drowsily, lost in those eyes. "Sometimes, it's like you see right

soul."

eyelids fluttering. "It's unnerving, but... I

of your senses," he said in that deep, sexy voice

quite clearheaded," she informed him with utmost

frowned, her brow wrinkling as her eyes tried to focus. "Though you do

two noses."

a deep chuckle.

wherever her fingers could reach. "I wish you'd do that more often. Laugh. I want to hear it... to

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me want to," he admitted, his tone raspy. "I never thought I would again, but

once

""Do not."

too." It pressed against

pet name made her

she savored the way

"You do?"

much.

he promised

her mouth and gulped down the

his lips.

preened under his praise. "I have the most

There was curiosity to his

reached for him, clinging weakly. "Lie beside me, and I'll tell

"I'm needed in

she

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