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

Chapter 289

Chapter 289 Chapter 289

Hours later, Grand Lord Vladya returned to Blackstone. As he approached the royal residence's hallway, he came to an abrupt halt.

She was there.

Ackeira stood leaning against the wall outside her sister's chamber, eyes closed. She didn't notice him.

Vladya allowed himself to look at her. Really look at her.

His chest ached at the sight, and for once, the pain had nothing to do with his bruises or the swollen eye from earlier.

She wasn't talking to him. Hadn't spoken a word to him in three days.

And she avoided him like he carried the plague.

Vladya could not blame her, but still it stung.

Then

her eyes fluttered open, and landed on him. Jerking upright, her back straightened, and she looked away immediately.

But just as quickly, her eyes flicked back to his face, her expression shifting into one of shock.

"What happened to you!?" Aekeira hurried toward him. Her brows furrowed deeply as she took him in. "Look at your face. Look at..." Her breath caught. Even now, she worried about him.

Vladya...missed this.

Her fretting. The easy smiles. The warmth in her voice directed at him.

"Is it the... you know?" Concern was etched into every line of her face. "Did you

have an episode?"

"It's not the madness," Vladya

hadn't had an episode in over a month now. The longest stretch so far.

"Then what is this..." she lifted her hand, brushing against his busted lip. Touch light, almost hesitant. Vladya didn't so much as flinch.

She could have pressed her fingers into his swollen left eye, and he wouldn't have reacted...

wouldn't have minded at all if it meant she kept touching him.

admitted with a sigh, hoping

parted in

about it, it's nothing. You should see the

squared her shoulders. "Who

fight him for me?" The

snatched her hand away

And you shouldn't

He hates

going in?" he changed the

Grand King to come out," she said in a quieter tone.

then," Vladya murmured, more to

"He just...

when I accidentally stumbled in earlier, apologized and walked away, he did not spare me a glance."

"My lord-

moved

did 1," she looked away.

for her.

out of his reach. "I must take my leave now, Your Highness." She inclined her head,

Vladya

retreating figure until she

do. For the first time in ages, he felt

PRINCESS EMERIEL

behind Princess Emeriel's closed eyes, faint

blink it away, but it remained insistent. With an inward sigh of resignation,

focus. A familiar view.

herself, she moved her hands, expecting the familiar shot of pain

None came.

she flexed her fingers.

legs. There was no pain

lips as she shifted, pulling herself into a slightly upright position. Her body still felt weak, but the sharp aches had

felt better than

her attention. She turned her head to see Aekeira step inside, a basket

Her eyes went wide with shock. The basket slipped from her hands,

awake!" she cried, voice breaking as a wild smile

Before Emeriel could say

onto it and pulling her into a

gods! Thank the lights! You are awake!" she sobbed, clutching Emeriel tightly

her

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