Chapter 495:

“It’s not something that will happen for me… for us anytime soon,” he said hoarsely, his eyes finally breaking away from hers. “Not for centuries to come.”

She ran a soothing hand over his chest, grounding herself in the steady rise and fall of his breathing, trying to keep her drug-addled mind focused.

“My late bondmate and I were together for four millennia and only two sons to show for it. Our youngest was born eight hundred years ago… we tried for a third for centuries.” His voice faltered, and he drew a shaky breath. “I would give anything to have another child…”

Oh, my beloved. Emeriel’s heart ached for him.

An old pain surfaced; she had no idea where it came from, but it was right there in her chest.

“Do you know what it means to try for a child for three hundred years, young one?” His deep voice rumbled through his chest.

Closing her eyes, she soaked in the soothing vibrations.

heat cycle that passes without conception is agony for both

“I’m sorry,” she whispered.

give anything

heavier, his sweet embrace

the edge of her consciousness. Something painful yet precious, but she didn’t hold

conceded. “Stay with

but with a gentle protectiveness in his touch that stirred her very

She liked it

one final effort. “But I wish… I wish to grow round with your

I could give you a child.” She was nearly lost

soft yet filled with

PRINCESS EMERIEL

eyes, Emeriel felt… well, for the first time

the fever and chills had vanished, and

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