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."

an instant, wrapping her in a

hit Emeriel so

much so that she bit her lip to keep from breaking down. Clenched her fists by 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

arms wide open, rejoicing

Pulling back, she gave Emeriel a reproachful look. "So you still have a sense of

know."

Emeriel grunted in response.

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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

amusing." Aekeira settled back into her seat, taking Emeriel's hand

suspected as much. But...

one has a shezie antidote readily at hand, not unless they're a

own body. Lord Vladya said he recited spells that made it possible,"

Emeriel went still. What?

her garment and looked down at the

healed, there was no swelling, no darkened veins, no lingering trace

at her sister, mouth opening and closing, but no words

why would

voice was touched with wonder. "Even while he suffered, while the poison

only away now because of a critical meeting regarding the new project to draw water for the crops. He missed countless duties because he refused to leave your side,

was barely a whisper. "Our bond is gone. There's nothing forcing

cares about you. He took the poison into himself, bore the pain for

depth of his

wasn't fully

swallowed the tight knot in her throat. "Do they know

mistress, I don't know why she hates

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