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

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

PRINCESS EMERIEL

At the sight of Grand King Daemonikai, her pain dulled. Receded into the background.

All she could focus on was him. How to shield him from the agony she knew was coming.

“Daemon…” Her voice wavered stepping toward him, her head shaking slightly. He was never meant to find out.

“Is it true?” he asked, his voice hoarse and trembling. “Did we make a child two years ago and lo-” His throat worked, hard. “Did we lose a child?”

The dread on his face was undeniable.

His eyes were practically begging her to say no. To tell him it wasn’t true.

That it was a lie, a cruel jest. A fabricated story to placate Ackeira.

Emeriel saw it all in his gaze. The raw fear, the refusal to believe.

And for a passing moment, she considered lying to him. Telling him exactly what he wanted to hear. Anything at all to spare him the weight of this unbearable misery.

But lying would not save them. Not from this.

“Yes,” she admitted. “I had a miscarriage.”

He staggered back as if struck.

“No,” he breathed, his eyes searching the ceiling, the walls, anywhere but her face.

“It cannot be.” He shook his head violently, as if trying to dislodge the truth. “It cannot be.”

Emeriel’s eyes leaked more tears.

Her sister moved in her periphery, wiping away her own tears. Ackeira met her eyes briefly and mouthed, “I will be back later.”

barely registered. Emeriel’s focus remained fixed on her Beloved. “Daemon, I am sorry.”

the distance between them in an instant, his hands gripping her shoulders. Not

sobs racked her. “I got pregnant, Your Grace.

flew to her mouth, muffling the sound of her cries. “And then I lost him. I didn’t even

hands trembled against her shoulders before suddenly falling away. It was as though all his strength had left him in a single breath.

his movements slow and heavy,

of the chambers and into

shoulders stooped, head

it hurt Emeriel to her

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if to follow, but she shook her head, silently commanding him

though he looked plainly worried.

Darmonikai, keeping two paces behind him as he wandered aimlessly down the hall. His steps were leadden, dragging like each one was

building and

tugging at their clothes. Emeriel wanted to say

words simply were not

and he staggered on

the gap between them, wrapping her arms tightly around

in

a moment, he allowed it.

as though the burden was too

she held him that way

distance, his breath

she could bear to see him cry. It

refreshing touch

out of her embrace. He didn’t look at her as he began walking again

him for a moment before following. Two steps

twinkling like scattered diamonds above them. The moon’s glow

reached the middle of the field, Daemonikai stopped

him, watching as his shoulders sagged

dropped to his knees, arms

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