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..."

work, her hands moving jerkily.

it to happen," Aekeira blurted. "He could have stopped it. He could have ensured none of

Emeriel said. "I made the decision on my own and made him

Lord Ottai drug me through the night," Aekeira

done it, you would have done everything possible

hands. Without saying anything, she walked to the

handed the dishes over and spoke quietly to the

closed, and Aekeira

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

Aekeira jaw locked tight.

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

her head, studying her sister with

"I felt so weak. So helpless. You're my sister and..." Her lips pressed into a thin line as she tried to hold back

space on the bed beside her.

bed. She was

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

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

you are the strongest

A faint, genuine

through the sadness, and the visible tension

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

How

that we're each the strongest person the

nodding

rested her head on

into Aekeira's hair, stroking it

had been the single most important person

tribulation, Aekeira had

now, as Emeriel lay broken and healing, Aekeira's presence

there was

Someone just as important.

tried not

on,

lips, gathering the courage to

breathing met her