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

Captive Slave 296

Chapter 296

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The thought of him losing himself that way again was completely terrifying. For one tiny moment, a small, uncertain voice

the voice of the girl whose body was put through the unimaginable-

whispered... Run.

Take his offer, and run far away.

I see the fear in your eyes, his agonized voice was rough. "Oh, Emeriel... where do we go from here, when I've put you right back

in a place where you have to fear me again?"

Her throat worked tightly. Do not waver. Do not falter.

"We will get through

this" she said firmly. Spoken as much for herself as for him. "I am not running like a coward.

"Kunning does not make you a coward. It makes you a survivor" With self-

loath, he added, "Run, Emeriel. Run

far away, beyond where these cursed hands can ever touch you again. If

I have to resort to binding myself in chains laced with dragonblood and scented leaves from the Forest of Abadin, then you'll know things have truly spiraled beyond my control."

Emeriel took his hands in hers, bringing them to her lips, pressing a kiss to every finger. "Why would you use chains laced with the deadliest toxins to restrain yourself?"

"You're missing the point," he looked, exasperated. "I may truly be going feral again—

or perhaps I never fully healed from it in the first place. There will be episodes of mindlessness in my future. Times when I won't be aware of what I'm doing. Driven only to satisfy the base instincts of my kind, even if it means hurting the ones dearest to me. Not recognizing friend

from foe,"

"You said you started to feel strange?" Emeriel's mind was working. "That means you can recognize the signs. That's good. It means it won't always be like last time."

"Emeriel-"

The next time you feel it coming on, you tell me. Or you tell

Vladya, Ottai, Wegai-

We'll find a way

was clearly frustrated. "Do you not understand what

do, my king,"

"I simply choose not to listen

who will protect you from me?" he turned away, squaring his shoulder. "Take the carriage and leave. I beg

great raw pain, made Emeriel's bravado

may truly lose

I'm not letting

"Listen to me-"

your time if you really think I

letting her misery show. Her voice small.

close, as though he

Emeriel sounded needy even to her own ears,

him, after the horrors, all she wanted was to feel his arms around

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with one arm around her knees and the other on her back. Holding her so close as if

from her as she melted

carried her across the study, lowering them onto the plush cushions, keeping her cradled in his lap. His hand were trembling. "You never need to ask.

you to come, but

"How could I, after

I did to you?" He groaned. "I wanted to bury myself in

again. I have

beat unsteadily

hunger strike long ago Daemonikai continued, his voice cracking, "If I had fed from my Bloodhost... I wouldn't have almost drained you." She pulled back slightly to look up

"If you

I will always protect you as

choose,

eyes searched hers, a storm of guilt and disbelief swirling in his green eyes.

kissed his smooth cheek. "I

could you wish to be in this hell, with this

his. "Hell may be here,

shuddered, as his eyes drifted