Captive Slave 292

Chapter 292

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

At midnight, long after Emeriel had fallen asleep, Aekeira lay awake, staring at the ceiling.

Her thoughts were restless, circling back to him.

The bruises she had noticed days ago. The tension in his posture. The pain in his eyes.

Sleep was impossible.

Giving up, she rose quietly from the bed and slipped into the dark hallway. Taking the long, silent walk through the corridors, she made her way to the other side of the royal residence.

She hesitated for a moment before knocking. Her nerves was suddenly all over the place.

"Go away," a growly voice barked from within.

She knocked again.

"Yaz, I swear I will have you beheaded if you don't send whoever's out there on their way!" He snapped dangerously.

"It's me, Your Highness,” she faltered, her voice quieter than she'd intended. “Aekeir

The door swung open so fast she stumbled back.

Grand Lord Vladya filled the doorway. His usually well-

styled black hair was disheveled. The wild, unfocused look in his gray eyes told her everything she needed to know. A feral episode.

"Now is a bad time," he warned her. Asking for space.

I'm not leaving him like this. Aekeira stepped inside. "How long has it been? When did it start?"

"Ackeira..."

"Please don't push me away," she moved closer. "I wish to be here. Let me be here."

"It might get bad. Very bad."

Aekeira's heart sank. And it had gotten bad a week ago, hadn't it? Things had spiraled out of control, and she had blamed him. Taken her hurt out on him, pushing him away, even when it was not his fault. "I wish to apologize for-

wait, these bruises..." she took in the deep discoloration around his jaw and on his forearms. "They are fresh. Did you fight again in court?"

"Just a few rough tumbles during the royal hunt," he muttered. "It's nothing."

"They don't look like nothing." But, changing the subject, she looked up at him. "I am deeply sorry for what happened. I w-

was mad at myself. Mad

I shouldn't have taken

no reason to apologize," he said, shaking his head. "Seeing the condition Emeriel was in.... I understand-" His eyes flashed

breath seized as his grip held tight, cutting off her air. Her hands went to his wrist, but she didn't fight

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long ago that panicking

released her as though she had bitten him. Stepping

Just leave. Tonight's... tonight's bad. I do not want you to

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"I'm not going anywhere," she informed him. "So you may as well stop trying to

again, hands

me help you, my

could protest, she pressed on. "It only gets this bad when you suppress your instincts for

barked a bitter

your head giving you pointers on how to commit a mass massacre and bathe in

wanted to embrace him. To pull him into her arms and take some of

there was one thing his past episodes had taught her, it was

I hug you, my lord?" she asked gently, opening her arms

eyes wild. But slowly, the

stiffly into her embrace, lowering his head to rest against her

She held

in her

tightening around him. Light-gods, how she

everything felt alright in Aekeira's world

GRAND LORD VLADYA.

Kill, kill, kill!

Kill them all...!

himself to focus on her touch, grounding

restlessly within him like a confined wild animal, clawing at his insides, desperate to

Craving to cause destruction.

Hungry for havoc.

will run you

"Also I will send Yaz to fetch some ointment for

help you

get some sleep,

okay?"

she always know of the headache pounding behind his eyes like

she did. She was

attentive. Watching him with those perceptive brown eyes

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