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

Chapter 474:

Aekeira wanted more of him. Her heart was greedy for it—yearning, aching to hold on to the male he was becoming.

“Are you alright?” he asked suddenly, sensing her hesitations.

The quiet concern in his tone startled her, and when she looked at him, his eyes were studying her with the same attentiveness that had begun to undo her.

She forced a smile, her worry fading like mist under the warmth of the sun. Deep down, she knew it didn’t matter. No matter which side of him re-emerged when they returned to Blackstone, Aekeira would still love him, no matter what.

“I’m fine, Highness,” she said.

His expression tightened slightly, and for a moment, she thought she had said something wrong. Then, his tone grew firm and resolute. “Vladya.”

“Huh?”

by my name, Aekeira,” he asserted. “Not Lord Vladya. Not my lord. Not Your

eyes widened, and a blush crept up her cheeks. “B-but… it’s

closer, his voice soft but no less commanding. “We’re alone

strange on her tongue—foreign and intimate—but there was something right about it, too.

voice husky. “When we are alone, I want you to address me that way, Aekeira. I want to hear more

Vlad,” she agreed, her

down and pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose. “Did you know my symptoms

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widened in

he confirmed with a small nod. “I’ve lived with this affliction for over three years, and I

your return? These… new feelings I’m experiencing? Or simply your presence? I don’t know the reason,” he admitted, his voice dropping to a rare softness. “But I can feel it, Aekeira. The

pause. “I haven’t heard the voices

and her eyes stung. Oh, Aekeira, you’re

shared a piece of himself with her, every raw,