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

Chapter 249

That's progress. Darmonikai should be happy. But seeing such despair on her face was agony.

No one he cared for should ever hurt like this, and worst of all, he knew it was his fault.

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Closing the distance between them in a single stride, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. His hold was firm. strong, ready to hold her even if the struggled to break free.

But she didn't

Instead, she trembled, her fragile body tense against his.

"Your Grace.." she said, her voice was a broken whisper.

"I would take all the pain away," he brought his lips near her ear. "If I could, I would draw it out of you like poison and make it my own."

She shook her head faintly. "You already have so much pain. I couldn't let you take mine, too-not if it meant you'd have to bear it within yourself."

Ukrae. His heart twisted painfully. This girl will be the death of me.

She did not hug him back, but she didn't push him away either. She stood pliant in his arms, letting him embrace her.

That much was enough for him.

PRINCESS EMERIEL

She was tired. Bone-deep, soul-crushingly tired.

Leaving Urai was supposed to lighten her heart. To lift the burden pressing down on her chest, after all,

she was going back to her world. There she planned to find a small cabin near the river to settle down and live a quiet, undisturbed life.

The first thing she would do was face the problem of her heat. No more suppressants, no more running from it. If it consumed her, so be it.

Even if it meant arranging five men to help her through the fevered, miserable nights, she would be ready. Anything to make her next heat bearable.

If she survived that, she would live out a small, quiet life, fading into obscurity until the end of her days. See? I'm making plans. That's living, right?

refused to lift... until her grand king pulled

inner self stilled. His

for me.

pricked at her eyes. How could she ever

again, Riel," he

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Chapter 249

the way he said

live without all this? her

before. I can do

have been through a great ordeal. I'll allow you to rest." He finally pulled away, kissing her forehead. "Goodnight,

leave,

tossed and turned, sleep proving to be her greatest enemy. Her restless mind refused to still, her thoughts shackled

one man.

back again,

forever. The thought struck

to feel his touch, to taste

and she dragged in uneven breaths, fighting the constriction

to touch him again. Never

Rising, Emeriel picked up her cloak, leaving her

past guards stationed at the royal residence who bowed and stepped aside without question, until she stood

rational mind demanded. If you allow yourself to have a

how will you ever survive

trembled on the doorknob. Her breaths came quick and shallow as her internal war

Go away, her rational mind scolded. Not a good idea,

back. Just one last night. I need to feel him

know the risks. If you do this, there's a chance your heat will come early. You are NOT ready for

this one night with him is

in her chaotic

poor, poor thing, the inner voice

soft click, it swung open. Stepping inside, she closed the door behind

GRAND KING DAEMONIKAI

snapped open, his sharp senses registering the presence of an intruder. But a