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

Chapter 406:

Beside him, Wegai looked at her. “And you? How are you holding up?”

Aekeira shook her head. “Not well. I do not want to do this without Em. I can’t bear the thought of leaving her here, separated from her again—”

Her words faltered as she caught sight of Lord Ottai, his gaze fixed on the doorway behind her. Aekeira turned to see Emeriel step through the open door.

The two head soldiers straightened, while Lord Ottai moved forward to meet her. They stopped in the middle of the room, maintaining a respectful distance.

“Your people hate me,” Emeriel spoke in a low, resigned tone. “I won’t last two days back there.”

“We will protect you,” Wegai vowed, bowing deeply. Yaz nodded in agreement. “From now on, we will protect you both, as we do our masters.”

“You do not have to do this,” Lord Ottai said, surprising them all. “I realize now that we have no right to ask this of you. When Daemonikai set you both free, he wanted you to have the freedom of choice. We can’t force you, nor would we.”

Ottai. I wouldn’t be here otherwise.” Her eyes were steady as they met the grand lord. “But

“What are they?”

live in the shadows anymore. I will not hide. I dress as

You are guests. I’ve already made arrangements

you to bring me back here,” she didn’t miss a beat. “When the grand king has recovered fully,

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lord studied her,

solemn nod. “You have my word. Whether you can help him or not, if it becomes too much, you need only say the word, and I will take you away from Urai.” Emeriel

second carriage, carrying Lord Ottai, Yaz, and Wegai, was nowhere in sight yet, but Aekeira knew they weren’t far behind. As the horses came to a stop, she stepped out into the cool evening air, taking in

hadn’t changed much in the past

the constant toil to avoid the slavemasters’ whips, the ceaseless fear and pressure, the sleepless nights.

But it had.

a slave in uniform but as a princess. Beside her, Emeriel, dressed in even more extravagant royal attire, stood rigid, her