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

Chapter 246

Chapter 24.6

Ackeira pursed her lips.

"Don't think I didn't notice the pain you endured, how deeply he wounded you. I was the one who listened to you cry, night after night, because of him. When you thought everyone was asleep, you'd sob into your pillow until dawn."

Aekeira lowered her eyes. "It wasn't easy to let go," she admitted, her voice quiet. "But when faced with the choice between giving us a chance or living every day half-dead inside, I chose to take that chance."

"Even though he's half-mad and soulless?" Emeriel's voice held an edge.

Aekeira's lips lifted in a soft smile. "Even then." She looked up at Emeriel, her eyes bright. "And you know what, Em?"

Don't call me-Sigh. "What?"

"These past few weeks with him have been the happiest of my life." Aekeira's eyes sparkled, a dreamy look on her face. "I've never felt more alive. More fulfilled."

Utterly disgusting. Utterly adorable.

"Give the grand king a chance," Aekeira urged her. "Listen to him. Then decide what you want to do. Running away is not really the answer. The Emeriel I once knew understood that."

"I'm not sure I want to be that Emeriel anymore. That girl let her heart lead... and look at the bottomless pit she fell into. Now, I only follow my head."

Aekeira went silent.

Finally, she said, "And there's nothing wrong with that." Rising to her feet, she added, "I'll go fetch Madam Livia-she needs to know you're awake."

Emeriel nodded, watching as her sister walked toward the door.

But Aekeira paused, turning back, her hand resting on the doorknob.

a beast. Faced

She looked away, her sister's words hanging in the

added. "She was the strongest part. The bravest. She's everything that made you, you. Maybe you don't have to be her entirely anymore, but you can still carry her with you. Because she balanced you out. It's alright to let your head lead...

down at her hands.

you, Em." Her sister opened the door, offering a small, sad smile. "I will always love you, no matter

into the quiet, "I

TWO YEARS AGO

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Chapter 246

months after returning

a splitting headache and

streamed through the window, assaulting her sensitive eyes, but she had neither the strength nor the will to rise and close the curtains. Instead, she

Beloved's return, to pray he would come

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as his slave; Emeriel was ready to serve him for the rest of

mumbled hoarsely, her eyes too dry,

day to

door, voices filtered

men hadn't found her when they did, she would be gone by

King Orestus's voice boomed, laced with irritation. "Why on earth would your sister even attempt to journey back to that savage kingdom that

cursed. "When will either of you speak to me!? What the hell is wrong with both of you? It's as if those beasts sent two strangers back to

scream, but she was too tired to

her stomach... it

she drifted

pain ripped through

Emeriel doubled over, a strangled cry tearing from her throat. Struggling to her

her drawers, there was... blood. So