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

Chapter 245

Chapter 245

Chapter 245

PRINCESS EMERIEL

Opening her eyes, and for the first time in days, Emeriel felt.. well. More than well, actually.

The persistent headache was gone, the fever and chills vanished, and the swelling faded as if it had never been.

"How do you feel?"

Her eyes found Aekeira seated beside her, exhaustion mingled with relief in her eyes.

"Aekeira..." Emeriel's voice was a rasp.

"You had everyone worried sick," Aekeira said. "For a moment there, we were starting to fear the worst."

"For a moment there, I thought the worst." Emeriel tried to push herself up with a grunt of effort A sharp pain shooting through her abdomen, and she winced. Aekeira quickly leaned forward, helping her into a more comfortable position, adjusting the pillows behind her back.

"How long has it been?"

"Five days."

Emeriel let out a slow breath. "Five days... That long, huh."

"I'm so relieved to see you alright." Aekeira's smile was strained. "You really scared me."

Emeriel noticed her sister's hands twitching, knuckles flexing. Aekeira wanted to reach out, to hold her, to be sure she was real, but it was clear she was holding back.

These past few years hadn't been easy on them. Emeriel, in her own pain, had distanced herself from everyone-even the one person whose touch had always brought her the greatest comfort.

So, she reached out first, placing a hand on Aekeira's arm. "I'm sorry I scared you, Keira."

her in an instant, wrapping her in a tight

feeling hit Emeriel so hard, stealing

her sides to keep from returning the hug, taking shallow breaths to rein in the avalanche of emotion, willing it to stay buried. "Don't ever do that again," Aekeira scolded, her body trembling. "How could you let yourself be hit by an arrow? You're usually so quick to deflect them! How could you let

I saw it coming and thought I'd stand there with my arms wide open, rejoicing as it tore through my

look.

know."

Emeriel grunted in response.

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she wondered aloud. "I smelled that poison. It was one of those rare, deadly ones. I think it was shezie. Smelled like it." She looked down at their intertwined hands, her brow furrowed. "For a moment there, I was sure I saw the white lights

back into her seat, taking

had suspected as much.

one has a shezie antidote readily

poison out of you, pulled it into his own body. Lord Vladya said he recited spells that made it possible," Aekeira

Emeriel went still. What?

and looked down at the spot

no darkened veins, no lingering trace

sister, mouth opening and closing, but no words came

why... why would he

was touched with wonder. "Even while he suffered, while the poison ate through his organs..." Emeriel's hands spasmed, gripping her

a critical meeting regarding the new project to draw water for the crops.

why...?" Emeriel's voice was barely a whisper. "Our bond is

and equally amazed. "I think he genuinely cares about you. He took the poison into himself, bore the pain for days. The antidote only arrived yesterday." Shaking

couldn't comprehend the depth of his

he wasn't fully recovered from

knot in her throat.

"That damned mistress,

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