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-"

"How about this? The next time you feel it

Vladya, Ottai, Wegai-

who cares about you. We'll find a way to

was clearly frustrated. "Do you not understand

my king," she replied

simply choose not to listen

he turned away, squaring his shoulder. "Take the

the great raw pain, made Emeriel's

truly lose

not going back, and I'm not

"Listen to me-"

your time if you

front, letting her misery show. Her voice

squeezed close, as though he were mentally

me, please?" Emeriel sounded needy even to her own ears,

she wanted was to feel his

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King Daemonikai lifted her off her feet with one arm around her knees and the other on her back.

needy moan slipped from her as she melted into him.

lowering them onto the plush cushions, keeping her cradled in

come,

"How could I, after

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

the light again. I

beat unsteadily against

hunger strike long ago Daemonikai continued, his voice cracking, "If I had fed from my Bloodhost... I

"If you

you to know that I will always protect you as

will have the freedom to live your life as you choose, without the feat of being preyed upon. I swear

and disbelief swirling in his green

answer, Emeriel kissed his smooth cheek. "I am exactly

wish to be in

may be here, but this devil is my

strong body shuddered, as his