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

Chapter 448:

Why had I paid him a visit? she asked herself for the hundredth time. There was no logical reason to take the medicines from Madam Livia just to have an excuse to see him.

Two years had passed, and Emeriel had almost forgotten just how hard it was to resist that male.

Or perhaps, with their bond dormant, she had naively assumed she would no longer be affected by him.

How wrong I was.

Seeing him awake and hearty, those mesmerizing green eyes on her, had sent jitters through her body. It was all she could do to suppress the tremors that threatened to overtake her. Emeriel didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

She had built herself up over these years… years of carefully constructing walls, brick after brick with care, only for one night—just a few moments in his presence—to make those walls quake and the foundations tremble.

“Thank you,” she said as the servants finished. “You may leave.” They filed out, leaving her alone with her thoughts.

you two anymore,” Emeriel told her reflection firmly. “You have no business feeling this way. You didn’t work this hard, become this strong, just to fall down the

wanted to tell

last night, curiosity had nagged at her. Even now, it still disturbed her. The question itched

Emeriel did what she did

wisdom in ignorance. Peace in not knowing.

new

knock echoed through the room. “Deliveries,

opened it to find a basket of

smile touched her lips. It was

many flowers from the Urekai people. They piled the

attitude had changed so much since her return. Some days, Emeriel still

joy deep inside her. A hope that was…

of her was waiting for the other shoe

vibrant red lilies. Lifting the basket, Emeriel brought it to

like rain on a free, sunny day, and just