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

Chapter 352

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Emeriel dipped her fingers into the clay bowl again, coating them with the warmed oil, and began smoothing them over his shoulders once more.

“At least that answers the question of why he was not broken like the rest of us. I always cut him some slack because he lost his beloved brother. I never would have thought him involved.” Daemonikai shook his head. “I watched those two grow. They were brothers every step of the way–loved and cared for each other. I cannot believe Zaiper killed Kristoff.”

“As if that were not enough, he wove dark magic into my mind. Had the Oracle not dragged the truth into light… how much longer would he have gone on without being caught?”

Emeriel had her own regrets.

She had suspected him. In the past, Emeriel had repeatedly pondered how humans had executed such complex plans without aid. The plan had been too successful. But then her personal problems had gotten in the way and overtaken her focus.

I should have told you. Even without evidence or knowing the magnitude of the accusation, I should have told you anyway. Would it have made a difference?

“I want answers,” Daemonikai stated in a hard voice. “No matter what I do to him, the answers must come first. I deserve them. Our people deserve them.”

The massage wasn’t working; he was too rigid. Body tight as iron gates.

His chair abruptly turned sideways. “Come here,” he said, hands reaching for her, guiding her to stand between his spread legs.

Unexpectedly, he began to work the small buttons of her nightdress. One by one they came undone, and he eased the loose clothing down her shoulders until it slipped to the floor, leaving her naked before him.

Her skin warmed, suddenly

Really, really looked. He didn’t take his eyes off her swollen belly

he reached out, resting his palm upon

to keep it together,” he said roughly. “Our young one.

Emeriel shivered.

last, his green eyes lifting to meet hers. “The darkness calls to me again. For the first time since I returned from the realm of the dead, the urge to succumb is… strong.” He exhaled deeply. “But then I see your face in my mind, I see our

her skin. “How do I find that bastard and make him. pay? How do I rid the world of him, so you won’t be born into a world where he still walks?

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world of him, and to do so, I must find the strength to hold myself together during these trying times, even if I have to bare your mother every single day to look at you this closely for

it to look at her. “What can

touch, then opened them

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but…I really

“Do you want

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no… not even to dispel the cold will I take what you’re not ready to give again. No way.” He kissed the palms of her hands, lingering there. “I can wait

world stood

had heard him right. Needing to see

have for a long time,” he said softly, pressing kiss after kiss along her arm. “I know I’m not very good with words, Emeriel. I only wish to show you what you mean to me.” A shadow crossed his eyes. “I haven’t done the best job of that, but what I feel for you… I hope there will come a time when I show you so much you live

sniffled, her lips