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

Chapter 321

The following month was a whirlwind of highs and lows.

On one hand, the kingdom basked in newfound joy. The news of not one now, but two grand rulers finding their destined mates had spread like wildfire.

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Whispers of Grand Lord Vladya's human princess mistress-

as many had once called her-

going into heat and emerging as his Soulbond reached even the farthest outskirts of Urai, seeping into the smaller villages.

And with it, something changed.

The two grand rulers, whose minds had long been rumored to be failing, had begun to show remarkable improvement.

According to murmurs within the city, their grand king appeared visibly happier than he had been in centuries. He attended court more frequently, fully engaged in matters of the realm, and presided over official So, they began to wonder... Were the rumors of his return madness false after all?

And then there was Grand Lord Vladya.

Unlike the First Ruler, the Third Ruler had confirmed his own rumors himself.

One fateful day, he gathered the people before the dias, standing tall, his voice clear as he proudly declared his mind was healing. That he was drinking more from his Soulbond, growing closer to her intimately, with each passing day, he felt the difference. His mind was better. Clearer.

Once, the people of Urai had hoped their grand rulers would one day fully return to them, and everything would be as it used to, before the tragedy. But that hope always felt distant, like an unreachable star. But now, for the first time, that hope felt within grasp. They believed.

And with that belief came the first steps toward stability. For their monarchy. For their kingdom. For the future of Urai itself.

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

"You look so beautiful, Princess Aekeira," Amie gushed as they stepped out of the Royal Residence. "It is nice to see you glowing."

Considering how sick she had been over the past few days, Aekeira took the compliment in good faith. "Thank you so much, Amie. Have you seen my sister?"

"She left early. Said she needed to visit an old friend."

Ackeira smiled. So, she finally made the time to visit High Lord Herodis?

Emeriel had barely left her side for days, fussing over her like a mother hen just because she had fallen a little unwell. Stubborn as ever, her sister had insisted on staying, refusing to leave- even for a moment. But now that she was showing signs of recovery, her sister had finally started to ease up.

Some days, it was hard for Ackeira to remember she was the elder one.

Today, she was heading to the market. A small outing with a special purpose.

She planned to embroider a rope belt for Lord Vladya as a gift, which was why she had waited until he left for the hills

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before dressing up to go fabric sourcing.

"Lord Vladya left really early this morning too," Amie said casually. "He is rarely around the fortress anymore."

Ackeira only nodded. She was well aware.

Lord Vladya had been so preoccupied the past week that, despite her moving into the next bedchamber to his in the Royal Residence, she barely saw him. But it was for the best.

"It pertains to getting his soul back," Ackeira confided. Over the years, she had come to see Amie as a true friend. Despite Aekeira's status change, that part of their relationship had not. "He is working closely w

"Really?" Amie gasped, her eyes going wide. She hurried ahead, spinning around to face Aekeira. "Oh, that is wonderful news! You must be so excited, my princess!"

"I am," Aekeira admitted with a smile. "So far, only two

of the rituals have succeeded, but we are hopeful."

Amie clapped her hands excitedly, nearly bouncing where she

stood. "How many rituals are there?"

"Four." Her smile dimmed just slightly. "The third one keeps failing."

The second ritual had gone through after two failed attempts, but the third had been performed seven times.

Still, Aekeira refused to dwell on disappointment. They had been fortunate enough to have two rituals succeed, and she was determined to remain optimistic. "Oh, I have faith it will go

through!" Amie declared, maintaining the conversation while still making sure she faced Aekeira. "You two have

been through so much. You have come so far-

just like the Grand King and Prince Emeriel!"

Aekeira chuckled. Only Amie still made the "prince, princess" mistake when referring to her sister.

For a twenty-one-year-

of sunshine that never

his soul is restored, you two can finally bond and live happily ever

it-she laughed, shaking her head. "I

Soulbond has changed things. They no longer needed to

for soul compatibility, but

the last day of the bonding ritual, it was the most important of all. And for it to succeed, Lord Vladya still needed his soul. Aekeira could not wait

the bonding ritual, if the mating ritual fails, it can always be redone, right?" Amie

with a soft chuckle, nodding.

fail? For a bonding ritual, it fails when the souls do not align, but

the souls are already naturally bound by

"I guess if the rites are recited incorrectly, or the female's heat is not at its peak, or, in our case, if Lord Vladya's soul is still missing, it might

the main gates, passing by the lush gardens, the fragrance of roses

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She quickened her pace.

the smell of flowers still

I believe it will pass" Ackeira waved it off. "Are you

part of the made to a

course!" Amie's face lit up with pride. "Some months ago, I was assigned to the bead seasts, and I wed to pl sourcing with her.

PRINCESS EMERIEL

before Lord

guards a stern look when they moved to

Hovering, watching her every move, never going her so much as a banda

Their grand king had given strict

the training grounds or

sighed. "Look around you, soldiers. We are in a highly fortified territory,

a former High Lord of Crai behind fortified gates,

uncomfortable, cleared

"The grand king will skin us alive if anything

with my friend without bodyguards hovering over me like a noble younging in a

frustration bled through her tone. "Give

stepping back to join the

thank the Gods," she

back to the door, excitement

The door swung open.

"Look who it

male standing before her was not Lord

resemblance. Same features, same strong,

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a whirlwind of highs and

The news of not one now, but two grand rulers finding their destined mates had spread

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Lord Vladya's

had

emerging as his Soulbond reached even the

it,

whose minds had long been rumored to be failing, had begun to

murmurs within

fully engaged in matters of the realm, and presided over official duties and festivities with a vitality unseen in years. The people

the rumors of his return madness

there was Grand

Ruler, the Third Ruler had confirmed his own rumors

was healing. That he was drinking more from his Soulbond, growing closer to her intimately, with each passing day, he felt the difference. His mind

return to them, and everything would be as it used to, before the tragedy.

steps toward stability. For their monarchy. For their kingdom. For the future

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

out of the Royal Residence. "It is nice to

took the compliment in good faith. “Thank you so much, Amie. Have you

needed to

So, she finally made the time

her side for days, fussing over her like a mother hen just because she had fallen a little unwell. Stubborn as ever, her sister had insisted on

was

finally started

hard for Ackeira to remember she was

the market. A small outing

as a gift, which was why she had waited until he left for

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dressing up to go fabric

Amie said casually. "He is rarely around

only nodded. She was well

next bedchamber to

that part of their relationship had not. "He is working closely w "Really?" Amie gasped, her eyes going wide. She hurried ahead, spinning around to face Aekeira. "Oh, that

am," Aekeira admitted with a smile.

succeeded, but

hands excitedly,