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

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"Two years ago, I didn't know how to move forward after losing everything," he said, his voice low and husky, "I didn't want to move forward. I thought the pain and misery I felt could not get any worse, that I had hit the bottom of the abyss"

His eyes, filled with a deep sadness, holding hers captive as he brushed away a stray tear from her cheek, "But then I lost you, and the worst truly came.'

Emeriel's breath hitched, tears spilling down her cheeks faster.

"I tried to forget you, but it was impossible. I didn't realize that you were the thread holding me together all along, Keeping me from falling apart. And when that thread was cut... I had no anchor." His hand gently cupped her neck. "Do you know how many times I wanted to come to you? How many times I had to talk myself out of coming for you?*

"Really?" she breathed, her voice catching in her throat.

"I should have chosen you over the damn guilt," he confessed, his voice laced with regret. "And when I went to the great mountains, I should have made the damn crossing.

"You were really going to come get me?" Her lower lip wobbled. "You went to the gr-great mountains?" He nodded curtly. "You said I never knew you enough to feel more than guilt and pity, but I actually do, Emeriel

"You know Galilea," she said, sadly. "I may be her, but she is not all of me, Your Grace. Most of the time, I had to hide who I truly was, just to survive."

He shook his head. "I don't mean Galilea. I mean the Emeriel who was there for me when I was feral." He gently wiped away another tear. "The one who saved my life."

The air rushed out of her lungs, and she took a step back, her eyes widening in disbelief. "You remember?"

ugly. I remember all the sacrifices you made, even when I was undeserving of

the beast and I?" She felt joy and

sooner." A shadow fell over his eyes, and he took a deep breath. "The more I tried to pretend that I was okay, that I wasn't missing you, the more I shut down. Coupled with everything else, my soul began to wither. I was ready to use death as an escape. But when I got to the otherside..." He

You met your dead bondmate?"

voice soft. "Apparently, when a soul wanders into the otherside, their departed loved ones can feel their presence. She talked some sense into me. Made me see things clearly, admitting to myself every single thing I wanted to remain

have been so hard for her. "She must have

brought it to his lips, kissing each finger, one after the other. The warmth of his touch sent

one of which is that I want to be with you, Emeriel." The conviction in his voice rang clear. "I wish to learn how to be better. How to take care of you the way you deserve. All I need from you

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real?" she couldn't help asking, her heart in her throat.

his presence enveloping her. "All real. If I come to your dreams, there will be far less talking

joined hands, a feeling of wonder swarming

"Daemon," he corrected gently.

"I know," she whispered, shyly. "It's just... it's going to take time for the name to feel natural. You've always been 'Your Grace,' or 'King Daemonikai,' or 'the Grand King' to me.

her ears