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

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.

day feels endless. Every heat cycle that passes without conception is agony for both of

“I’m sorry,” she whispered.

His hand stroked her arm. “It’s a beautiful dream. I would give anything to have shared it with you, even

eyelids grew heavier, his sweet embrace lulling her into that drifting

at the edge of her consciousness. Something painful yet precious, but she

she conceded. “Stay with me, my Beloved. Just

with a

that. She

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

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

murmured, his tone soft yet filled with hunger. “If you can, Riel, I

PRINCESS EMERIEL

for the

and chills had vanished, and the swelling had faded as if it had never