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

Chapter 396:

Years ago, she never would have dared to speak to the king in such a manner. But years ago, she had cared about things like decorum and respect.

These days, she could barely care enough to drag herself out of bed.

“What is happening?” Aekeira asked too.

“They are here.” The king looked downright terrified.

“Is here?” Aekeira’s voice dropped to a whisper.

Time stretched and distorted. Emeriel’s heartbeat pounded in her ears. Then, she stopped breathing entirely. Surely, he doesn’t mean…

“The Urekai. Three in number,” King Orestus said at last. “They are here to see you two.”

Aekeira gasped, her hand flying to her mouth.

But the sound seemed far away, muffled. The world tilted on its axis. Emeriel’s vision tunneled, her hearing replaced by a rising, high-pitched ringing that drowned out everything else.

them.

The table, the walls, even her sister… everything receded into

the one falling back? Emeriel wasn’t sure

“Em?”

saw her sister’s mouth move, her lips forming

pale. Too pale. The color drained entirely from her face, leaving

next

They are here.

slammed into something solid—a wall, maybe—but she barely

was wading through thick mud. She had to

suddenly in front of her, pulling her

Emeriel recoiled.

Too close.

Too crowded.

touched. Couldn’t handle the closeness. But Aekeira didn’t let go. No matter how hard Emeriel pushed, her sister’s grip only

happening to her?” King Orestus’s voice was distant. “Do I need

Aekeira soothed. “I’m