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.

Emeriel told her reflection firmly. “You have no business feeling this way.

he wanted to

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

Emeriel did what she

in not knowing. It’s better

new

through the

to the door, she opened it to find a basket of flowers left

touched her lips. It was

morning since the grand king’s awakening, she had received many flowers from the Urekai people. They piled

since her return. Some days, Emeriel

a warm joy deep inside her.

defensive part of her was waiting for the other shoe to

of vibrant red lilies.

rain on a free, sunny day, and just like that, her