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

Chapter 262

"Come, let's go home," he said, his voice regaining its usual strength. "Hydra Lake has seen enough of us for one day"

Raising his voice slightly, he added, "And Ottai has heard enough for today."

Lord Ottai was listening? Emeriel pulled back, her eyes widening in surprise. She glanced around, searching for the grand lord.

From behind a distant tree, the grand lord stepped out, a sheepish look on his face. He waved at them, awkwardly.

"How dare you listen in to my conversation, Ottai?" the king growled, his eyes still on Emeriel.

"I tried not to, Your Grace," he shouted from where he stood, his voice defensive. "But no matter how hard

I turned my ears off, they managed to catch a word or two." He paused, looking even more guilty. "Or ten."

"Ottai, Daemonikai drawled in warning.

"I apologize, Your Grace," Ottai said, his tone far too earnest for it to be genuine.

The Grand King snorted, shaking his head before turning to Emeriel. "Let's go home."

She nodded, taking a few steps forward, but faltered when a sharp ache shot through her body. Emeriel winced, trying to mask it, but his watchful gaze caught her discomfort.

"Are you alright?" he asked, concerned.

"Yes, it's... uhmm... that is..." This was difficult. How could she explain that her body ached, and she could barely walk right, from their passionate night together?

"I-I'm fine," she managed to say.

He arched a brow. "Are you really?"

arms slid beneath her

seems someone isn't fully recovered from her... strenuous activity last night?" he teased, his voice dipping just enough to send her cheeks

burying her face against his neck.

noble, but one of these days, you should listen in on Morina during heat. His look

say to a lady," Ottai called indignantly from behind

glaring over his shoulder. "Are you implying I

all, Your Grace. Only a

curved into a smile despite herself. She leaned into

face, her soft laughter muffled

king's gaze softened as he looked down at her, smiling

the first time in

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Chapter 262

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me down, please," Emeriel mumbled into his shoulder as they passed through the

as he moved forward, carrying her as though it were the most natural thing in the

gods, is he going to carry me all the way inside? The

He walked steadily with unhurried steps, holding her with

a low hum, their words indistinct yet charged with curiosity and surprise. Emeriel tightened her arms around his neck, hiding her face against his shoulder. She felt like she was floating, the comfort of being this way with him replacing the emptiness she had lived with

winter.

session has started," a soldier's voice announced

before quickly shutting her eyes again. She wasn't ready to

passed as Daemonikai carried

the mighty and supreme sovereign ruler of Urai, His Grace, Grand King

snapped up at the proclamation, her eyes darting

at the entrance to the Court of

still carrying me," she