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

Chapter 451:

Taking her hand, his touch both familiar and foreign, he pressed his lips against her knuckles.

“My elusive beloved,” he said, his voice a warm caress. “Please, will you walk with me?”

No.

It was right there, at the tip of Emeriel’s tongue. All she had to do was open her mouth and breathe the word out.

But her lips refused to move, the protest stuck somewhere between her heart and her throat.

Why was it so hard?

She did not want to walk with him. Every part of her that had toiled, survived, and endured screamed against it.

Yet, she took a step forward, not away from him, but towards him. The people erupted in a chorus of approval, some clapping their hands.

what alternate universe had she fallen into? The grand king calling

no idea what was real and what

said, once again pressing

call me that,” Emeriel

endearment carried the sweetness of what could have been and the bitterness of what was lost. And

dimmed, and sadness flashed in his eyes. It was brief,

vel s .

said smoothly. “I will take that

She glared.

broad grin lit up his

almost swallowed her tongue at the sight.

seen him genuinely smile,

and she stared dumbfounded as he led her to his

Finally, she caught herself.

no extra horse,” she