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

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Chapter 272

Chapter 272

"How is your friend Herodis?" His lips brushed against her cheek like a soft breeze. "Have you seen him since your return?"

"With everything going on, I haven't had the chance." A small pause followed. "I worry about him. Is he alright? What is he doing these days?"

"Maybe you should make time to go and see him."

She tilted her head slightly, trying to glimpse his expression, but gave up when she realized it would mean leaving the cocoon of his arms. "I'm surprised you would say that. I know you don't exactly..."

"That is in the past. He was a genuine friend to you. A good one who was there for you during dark times. He's a kind of friend worth having."

"He is," she agreed, a touch of exhaustion entering her tone. "You know, when the lords bared their necks for me in court today, I thought about him. He always told me it would work out. That I should have a little faith."

"I am glad you have such a friend. Genuine friendships transcend time."

"Like you and Lord Vladya?"

She felt his head nod against hers. Sleep began to tug at her, the warmth of his presence wrapping around her like a blanket.

She was drifting off when she felt his hands tremble.

It was subtle at first. A faint quiver becoming unmistakable as he tried to still them, his knuckles tightening into a fist.

"I have noticed it a few times now," she murmured drowsily. "The tremors."

"It's nothing. Go to sleep, dearling."

"Is it the poison?"

He didn't respond.

"No more secrets, remember?" she yawned. "Tell me."

He exhaled. "I haven't been feeding."

Her eyes snapped open. "Bloodfeeding?"

"Mm-hm." His acknowledgment was barely audible. "With everything happening lately, I need to feed more to heal faster, to heal completely. But..."

and turning to face

week, maybe two." Then, under his breath, he added, “Might be three." Emeriel's eyes widened to her hairline. "You have been starving yourself?

again, his shoulders tense. "At first, I didn't feel the urge. The older one gets, the longer they can go without needing to bloodfeed regularly. I can go quite a while without it.

"Finding out it was my bloodhost who did that.....” "Yeah, well, the mistress has always hated me, so I'm not

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frown dissolved, and he smirked.

MISTRESS SINAL

bent over, her body

of blood flooding her mouth before it poured out in a gush, splattering across the cold, stone

again," a soldier barked

footsteps came, and then the groaning

uncomfortably. So focused on the pain. The sensation

retched again, heaving so violently

Her vision

has it been? Hours?

had no concept of time anymore.

her fingers smearing the slick blood across the stone as

up, wrapping her arms around them in a

down her

Stretched to its breaking point. As

protest, her muscles

not fed

to drain the excess blood safely

Sinai had been

being so cruel. So very monstrous

cried under

mess she had

disgust and

to

filthy, worthless humans... Why must I suffer this

her rose again. Her veins pulsed as though they

"It's not real. It's all in your head, Sinai. Your skin is not stretching. Your

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It was no use.

nausea bubbled up. Unstoppable like the