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

Chapter 339

Chapter 339

“What?” Perhaps it was just the headache interfering with his hearing.

“Please, do it for me. For yourself. For our child.” She took his wrists into her hand, looking so tired.

“I have no intention of doing that, and I will not have you speak of it again.” His voice was steely now, his spine taut. He pulled away from her. “This discussion is over. Go to your room.”

“Please, hear me,” she whispered.

“Emeriel,” he snapped, furious. “Go. To. Your. Room.”

She flinched. For a moment, he thought she might protest. But she stood, her cheeks damp, her hands shaking as she dried

them.

Daemonikai looked away. He didn’t like seeing her this way, yet he could not bring himself to soften. Angry, yes, but underneath was despair.

Is this what our life has come to?

His Soulbond thought herself so broken, she believed the only way forward was for him to take another female to bed–just to keep the madness at bay. Daemonikai might have laughed, if his chest didn’t feel so damn heavy.

She sank to her knees before him. “Please, just listen.”

this nonsensical-” He stopped himself. Took in a deep breath and forced his lungs

be bound whenever an episode threatens,” he said, calmer now, though no less firm. “I’ve learned to read the signs before it happens. And I am perfectly willing to be chained–locked away in the Forbidden Chambers, if that’s what it takes.” His green eyes held her blue ones. “But hear me, and hear me clearly. I have no desire–none–to be with another female. I want no other. It’s you I want. Your body. Your soul. All of you. And I’m willing to wait for as long as it takes you to find your way

“Daemon, please…?”

doing it,” he snapped. “And, frankly, I’m really pissed you would make such a request.

Her shoulders sagged.

Your Grace. It’s just the thought of harming this child frightens me greatly. And you fall into that state again… the thought haunts me. Why choose the cure over prevention? Why wait for you to lose control when something can be done to stop it? Why risk losing you completely to feral when it could be managed? Until we find out who did this and how to undo it, we still need to do all we can to survive this.”

around a bitter answer, but it did not pass his lips. He had never resented her sharp mind, until

now.

speaks the

do everything within his power to safeguard the life they had created together. Yet here was, torn between reason and emotion–choosing irrationality and his own feelings over

desire; do it out of duty.” She wiped her tears, sniffling. “Do

followed him into

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tonight. Do not delay it. Do not overthink

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MISTRESS SINAI

of the Citadel slept, Mistress Sinai lay awake in her bed, staring at the

she would never leave. She did not know if it was the result of the endless petitions sent in her name or the joy of the pregnancies. Perhaps both. A handful of prisoners had been granted freedom too.

domain. Back in her silks and perfumes. Back where every servant bent the

these simple luxuries until they had

she had basked in the sunlight on her terrace, squandered good coin on wines and spices, and indulged herself every pleasure she had taken for granted.

night fell, the darkness returned with

lay in her bed, staring into nothing. Her body cradled by silk and feather down, yet she may as well have been shackled in that cold cell. Sleep did not

it time to give up? Daemonikai will never be mine,