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

Chapter 326

Even something as simple as breathing sounded thunderous in the silence.

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Vladya stared at Daemonikai as if he had lost his mind. Aekiera mirrored the exact same expression, while Emeriel inhaled gasply.

Saying it aloud had made it real-even to Daemonikai.

"I cannot believe this," Daemonikai shook his head in wonder, looking directly at Vladya, he repeated, “You are going to have a child.”

His friend was as stiff as a board.

"If this is some kind of jest, it's not a particularly amusing one, Your Grace," voice tight with anger, Vladya glared. "I know you have been struggling, Daemon. I have seen it, and I do not fault you for it But not every dark thought that enters your mind should be spoken aloud."

Daemonikai rolled his eyes. "Are you finished?"

Vladya's jaw clenched tighter. "Yes. We are done here. Aekeira, let us go."

Now, Daemonikai was furious. In a flash, he seized Vladya by the collar and shoved him back, naking him staggered a step.

Daemonikai was on him again, gripping his tunic and slamming him against the nearest wall. He pressed into Vladya's space until there was no room left between them.

"Look me in the eyes," Daemonikai growled. "Take a hard look at me and tell me if, even at the depths of madness, and the voices banged around in my skull, making my damn nose bleed, do you honestly believe I would ever jest about something like this?"

Vladya's fury only burned hotter. His eyes flashed yellow.

That arrogant, powerful brute-his beast-who would rather fight than believe, was trying to force a shift.

"Daemon, wait..." Emeriel's voice came soft and uncertain. Confused.

Daemonikai snarled, not looking away. "Look beyond your rage, think-and tell me, do you truly believe me so heartless that I would lie about this? Your woman is pregnant. There is the faintest scent of osmanthus and lily on her.

can."

in a shudder. His anger remained-flaring, crackling in the storm-gray

only one heat." A stark pain, which his friend now allowed him to see, was evident in Vladya's

"I was..."

made

turned as one, their gazes landing

Vladya hesitantly. "You asked who

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one

full heat... I have."

has. Who is to

Silence.

dropped to her belly, trembling fingers hovering just above the flat

"I am... pregnant?"

just need to get your male

Looking between Daemonikai, Aekeira, and the floor, he appeared utterly gutted. "I mean... it is me. Things like this do not

did. Your soulbond carries your fruit." Daemonikai gripped Vladya's face in both hands, forcing those wandering eyes

it did. The exact moment when it finally settled on him that none

stepped back, giving him

locked onto Aekeira. The girl stood still, clearly

third ruler pushed off the

understand," Aekeira stammered. "I cannot be... I

Emeriel breathed, eyes gleaming with tears. "Your

opened, closed, opened again. Her hands twitched at her sides

carrying my child?"

do not

the floor with a thud. Grabbing her by the waist, he pulled her closer jerkily and buried his face