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

Chapter 466:

He was asking her for help? Wanted to work with her?

Emeriel absolutely hated the way her damn heart somersaulted.

Nor did she appreciate the way her wandering eyes noted every trace of exhaustion on his striking face, every line of fatigue.

“But surely there are others who could assist you with this?” Her voice, surprisingly steady, might just be her best trait. It amazed her how neutral it remained. “I don’t think you need me for this.”

Sadness flickered in his eyes. Not the new kind he gave whenever she turned down his offers, but the old kind. The one she had rarely seen since her return, but that had been his constant companion two years ago.

“My late bondmate used to help when the workload became too much,” he admitted quietly. “Or my first son.”

A small smile touched his lips. “You could never get my youngest to sit still for this sort of work.”

legs rooted to the spot. They longed to close the distance

like her traitorous

sit with a quill for one minute,” his gaze turned distant. “And the next, he’d be in his chambers, napping. Or chasing the

refocused. “So, Princess Emeriel,” he said gently, “Do you think you could help me

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eating up the gap between them, pulling her

herself standing behind his desk, and he swiveled in his chair to face

her arms,

“Please.”

his legs, she wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders, pulling his head against