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?"

could answer, his arms slid beneath her knees and back,

night?" he

face against his

"I know Ottai looks all innocent and noble, but one of these days, you should listen in on Morina during heat. His look is

That's not something you say to a lady," Ottai called indignantly from behind them, his tone somewhere between affronted

stopped, glaring over his shoulder. "Are you implying I lack tact,

Your Grace. Only a

it-her lips curved into a smile despite herself. She leaned into her

her face, her soft laughter muffled against

gaze softened as he looked down at her,

first time in years, Emeriel felt lighthearted.

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Chapter 262

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mumbled into his shoulder as they passed through the imposing gates of the fortress. "The people

her tighter as he moved forward, carrying her as though

all the way inside? The thought both flustered

Daemonikai-Daemon-didn't stop, nor did his pace falter. He walked

herself to look at the faces of the people, but she could hear the murmurs. Whispers filled the air like 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 for so long. For the first time in what felt like forever, she felt truly warm

winter.

Grace, the evening court session has started," a soldier's voice announced as they

they were. She caught a glimpse of the soldier bowing before quickly shutting her eyes again. She wasn't ready to

few moments passed as Daemonikai carried her forward. Then came

His Majesty the First, the mighty and supreme sovereign ruler of Urai, His

at the proclamation, her eyes

realizing they were now at the entrance to the Court of

carrying