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.

believe me so heartless that I would lie about this? Your woman is pregnant. There is the faintest scent of osmanthus and lily

can."

him in a shudder. His anger remained-flaring, crackling in the storm-gray and yellow of his eyes-but beneath it, Daemonikai saw hope.

full heat," Vladya's disbelieving was barely audible. "No one conceives without a mating bond. And certainly no one conceives after only one heat." A stark pain, which his friend

"I was..."

interruption made them both

their gazes landing on

asked who becomes with child

"7

one

full heat... I have."

firm. "Yes. My female has. Who is to say it is impossible for

Silence.

lips parted, but no sound came at first. Her eyes dropped to her belly, trembling fingers hovering just above the flat surface, as if touching it would make

"I am... pregnant?"

are. Congratulations, little one." Daemonikai said. "Now we just need to get your male to believe it, so we

between Daemonikai, Aekeira, and the floor, he appeared utterly gutted. "I mean... it

Vladya's face in both hands, forcing those wandering eyes to meet his eyes. "You, Vladya Theriozydovkar Skyvakto, are going to

moment when it finally settled on him that none of this was a jest. That Aekeira

Daemonikai stepped

locked onto Aekeira. The girl stood still, clearly overwhelmed, alternating between

the third ruler pushed off the wall and staggered

Aekeira stammered. "I cannot be... I cannot

with tears. "Your new aversion to flower scents... It would

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

you are carrying... you are carrying my

not

Grabbing her by the waist, he pulled her closer jerkily and buried his face against