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

Chapter 281

Chapter 281

He landed a brutal blow to Ottai’s stomach, stealing his breath, and Ottal staggered back, gasping for air.

“What’s going on. Your Grace?” he wheezed, wiping blood from his mouth as he forced himself to stand. “Get a hold of yourself? Even you in your right mind would not want to go to her in this state!

Daemonikai broke into a dead run, moving with a speed that defied his usual grace.

Ottai gave chase but couldn’t match his speed,

People scattered out of their grand king’s path, their screams and shouts filling the air.

Workers abandoned their carriages, mothers scooped up their crying younglings, everyone rushing for safety.

“What’s happening?!” Zaiper appeared from the opposite direction, running towards Ottai in alarm.

“Stop him!” Ottai shouted, his voice desperate. “He has lost control! He cannot reach his woman like this!”

Zaiper cursed, his eyes widening with apprehension and… something else, as he joined the chase.

Something Ottai couldn’t quite decipher.

PRINCESS EMERIEL

At the door, Lord Vladya turned back to look at Emeriel. “Thank you for being there for him that night. When Aekeira informed me of the baby, I was… worried all night. I knew he would take the loss hard.”

Pain flickered across his features. “He has suffered enough loss already… dangling on the edge because of it…” He trailed off, his brows drawn together in concern.

“You don’t need to thank me, My Lord. I will always be there for him. I love him so much,” Emeriel said with a soft smile, unashamed to admit it to anyone.

“And what about you?” Vladya asked, his gaze searching her face. “It must not have been easy for you either.”

“It wasn’t,” she admitted honestly. “But I had him. We had each other.”

Lord Vladya’s expression turned thoughtful. “You know, I yearned for a child for so long it was a craving deep in my soulless heart. This longing has been inside me for so long, it feels as though it has become a part of me.”

He exhaled heavily. “But then, when I think of Daemonikai’s losses, I wonder which is worse: never having them, or having them and losing them?”

Emeriel carefully masked her surprise, even as her heart ached for him.

Never would she have imagined this formidable ruler confiding in her, sharing something so personal. How much he wanted offspring wasn’t news to her, but his telling her felt… special.

“I loved his late children like my own,” Vladya continued, his voice quieter now. “I watched Alvin and Myka grow from children into fine young males. When they died, and their father went mad, I had to bury them. That loss has stayed with me to this day, and I wasn’t even their father.” He looked away, jaw tight. “Just… thank you for not giving up on him.”

Aekeira slipped her hand into Emeriel’s. When Emeriel looked at her sister, she saw a watery smile on her face.

get it right.” Lord Vladya’s gaze shifted to Aekeira as he spoke. As though imploring her as well.

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give up on him.”

only regret was waiting so long to rekindle what we have. But even then, I never stopped loving him, neither did

A commotion arose outside.

cries,

turned alarmed eyes to the door.

the room, only to collide

Ottal and Lord Zaiper appeared behind

look at him, Vladya.” Lord Ottai looked deeply sadly and confused all at

room, watching the exchange with growing unease, heart thumping

chest.

Daemonikai, watching

her,” Daemonikai growled in

saw in those eyes seemed to alarm him too because his entire

in this state,” Vladya said firmly, trying to reason with

“So thirsty. So hungry.”

his words

falling

on

he glared at Lord Ottai and Lord

Mindless? Did she… hear that

she tried to intervene.

do not say a word!” Lord Vladya and

but… she didn’t need

He lunged forward, trying to force his

had acted like a trigger of

held him. “No,

Mine!” he snarled, his claws extending with

it happened,” Lord Ottai explained,

Zaiper demanded. “What’s

Daemon, listen to me…” Lord

the grand king’s shoulders, trying to force him to make eye contact. “You cannot touch your mate like this. If

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out with no finesse and no warning. With a wildness that was

or at least the one who wore his face–attacked his best friend, the one he

half–shift form, roaring as he fought