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-"

closer again. "How about this? The next time you feel it coming on, you tell

Vladya, Ottai, Wegai-

cares about you. We'll find a way to help you,

was clearly frustrated. "Do you

king,"

simply choose not to

he turned away, squaring his shoulder. "Take the carriage and leave. I beg of you." The look on King Daemonikai's face as

away from her....the pain, the great raw pain,

may truly

going back, and I'm

"Listen to me-"

your time if you really think

his front, letting her misery show. Her voice small. "Instead of thinking it to death,

squeezed close, as though

to her own

week without him, after the horrors, all she wanted

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

moan slipped from her as she

onto the plush cushions, keeping her cradled in his lap. His hand were trembling. "You never need to ask. It's

come,

"How could I, after

wanted to bury myself in my chambers and never

light again. I

unsteadily

should have ended the 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

want you to know that I will always protect you

harm, and making sure the human king keeps you safe. You will have the freedom to live your life as you choose, without the feat of being preyed upon. I swear to you." "While that is reassuring to hear, it is unnecessary. I'm not

in his green eyes.

his smooth cheek. "I am exactly where

be

may be here,

strong body shuddered, as his eyes drifted to her