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

Captive Slave 254

Chapter 254

Chapter 254

PRINCESS AEKERIA

She froze, her breath ceasing in her chest. Had she heard him right?

Aekeira stared ahead, unable to move. "Wh-what?"

"Let's give it a try, the bonding ritual," Lord Vladya said again, coolly.

The world tilted beneath her feet. He wanted to bond with her... To truly go ahead with it, against all odds?

"Breathe, young princess," he gave the gentle command.

Aekeira's breath shuddered out of her. Happiness, hope, fear, and disbelief rose inside her all at once. Slowly, she turned to face him, wide, tear-filled eyes meeting his

Even as she moved, he didn't let her go. Pulling back just enough to allow her movement, his strong arms still holding her protectively against his broad body.

"But the odds..." Her heart hammered wildly as she searched his face. "...the odds aren't in ou-our favor. What if

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"Damn them all. The odds won't favor us tomorrow, nor in the future," he stated in a steady tone. "I'm still going mad, you're still an unaltered human, and I have no soul."

She lowered her eyes.

"But," he added, his voice dropping to a near whisper, "let's do it anyway."

Tears welled in her eyes, blurring as she stared up to his handsome face. Was this real? Was she dreaming...?

"You r-really want to?" she stammered out hoarsely.

He gave a single, firm nod, confidence radiating from him.

features. "Unless you don't

reply was

his stormy gray eyes. "I

you." The words made an escape before she could even think to hold them

He blinked at her.

wouldn't take

voice steadier. Thave been for a long, long time. I want to bond with you, to be with you. I want to love you

soft breeze of the

Why?" he asked, gruffly.

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did not cross my mind, however there is a question that troubles me. Why?" He sounded almost

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to," he continued, confusion coatings rugged features. "I was brutal to you. A monster. I forced myself repeatedly on you-" he

answered, shaking her head. "I don't have a

swirled around them, the chirping of birds

But somewhere along the way, those feelings started to change." Sincerity rang in her passionate voice. "I

stepped closer, closing the small gap he'd placed between them. "Everything I gave, I gave willingly. When you needed blood, when your bloodlust consumed you and your beast was too

never forced myself to do any of it. I never regretted

trembled

want us to be together, even if the heavens deem us unfit," she whispered, tears swimming in her eyes. "Even if our kinds don't match. Let's try anyway. I love

lips crashing into hers, so fiercely consuming it knocked her breath away. His hand slipped

into it, kissing him back with equal passion, pouring every ounce of her feeling into it. She couldn't get enough of him-this gruff,

pulled his lips from hers, he breathed heavily, his hands still

to face the window, his arms wrapping around

at the beautiful, airy

now. He knows how I

bother her that he hadn't said the words back, she didn't need him to. His

I'd feel these emotions running through me again," Vladya murmured, his cheek brushing hers, his breath

she asked softly, tilting her head slightly to meet

Happy." A pause. "Content."