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

Chapter 290

After them, Lord Ottal's

bondmate came, breezing into the room with an elegance that belied her concern. She carried a bundle of fresh roses, their scent filling the room as she arranged them in a vase on the bedside table.

"These should brighten your day, dear," she said with a soft smile. "It's so good to see you recovering."

Emeriel's heart warmed by the gesture. "Thank you, my lady,"

As evening fell, the visitors trickled out one by one, leaving the room quiet once more.

Emeriel lay propped up against a mound of pillows, her body sore but her mind finally at ease.

Aekeira sat beside her on the edge of the bed, cradling a small bowl of steaming broth in her hands.

"I told you, I've had enough," Emeriel sighed.

"You have not eaten properly in days," Ackeira dipped the wooden spoon into the chicken broth and brought it to her lips. "Try to eat some more"

"Aekeira..." Emeriel groaned, sinking back into her pillows. "At this rate, I will be fat."

"You should. You have lost weight." She nudged the spoon closer. "Here, just a little more."

Resigned, Emeriel parted her lips.

Her sister tilted the spoon carefully, letting the warm liquid glide into her mouth.

"There

Aekeira kept feeding

her until the bowl was empty. Only then did she set the it aside with a satisfied nod.

"So, what's going on between you and Lord Vladya?" Emeriel asked.

Ackeira's hand hovered over the dishes she had begun gathering.

"Nothing," she said tightly.

"Aekeira..."

jerkily.

"He could have stopped it. He could have

made the decision on my own and made

through the night,"

it, you would have done everything possible to

she walked to the door, opened it, and called for one

patiently as she handed the dishes over and spoke quietly to the

door closed, and Aekeira returned to

said in a low tone. "You know you don't

Aekeira jaw locked tight.

released a slow breath. "I think... I think I'm more

her head, studying her sister

do anything," Aekeira's voice shook as tears filled her eyes again. "I felt so weak. So helpless. You're my sister and..." Her lips pressed into a thin line as she tried to

space on the bed beside her. "Come

She was careful not to lean

the dull ache that spread through her body and shifted slightly to lie

you need to understand that some things are beyond your control." she said with affection, "It's not every situation you can

so much, and you are the strongest person I

A faint, genuine

the sadness, and the visible tension on her shoulders

whispered, wiping at her cheeks. "But I'm not half as

debatable. How about we

the strongest person the other

nodding in

she tentatively rested her head

into Aekeira's hair, stroking

the single most important person in Emeriel's

every trial and tribulation,

her sister. And even now, as Emeriel lay broken and healing,

there was someone else

Someone just as important.

who had been on her mind all day, though she had tried not to ask.

on,

wet her lips, gathering the courage to speak. "How

even breathing