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

Chapter 504:

Closing the distance between them in a single stride, he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. His hold was firm, strong, ready to hold her even if she struggled to break free.

But she didn’t.

Instead, she trembled, her fragile body tense against his.

“Your Grace…” she said, her voice a broken whisper.

“I would take all the pain away,” he whispered near her ear. “If I could, I would draw it out of you like poison and make it my own.”

She shook her head faintly. “You already have so much pain. I couldn’t let you take mine too—not if it meant you’d have to bear it within yourself.”

Ukrae. His heart twisted painfully. This girl will be the death of me.

She did not hug him back, but she didn’t push him away either. She stood pliant in his arms, letting him embrace her. That much was enough for him.

PRINCESS EMERIEL

was tired. Bone-deep, soul-crushingly

heart. To lift the burden pressing down on her chest. After all, she was going back to her world. There, she planned to find a small cabin near the river to settle down and live

she would do was face the problem of her heat. No more suppressants, no more running from it. If it

arranging five men to help her through the fevered, miserable nights, she would be ready. Anything to make her next

that, she would live out a small, quiet

where

plans. That’s

grand king

suffocating heaviness eased, and her troubled inner

the most secure place in the world for

How could she ever

Riel,” he said in a tender voice. It did things to her, the way he said her name. Soft

live without

I can do it

through a great ordeal. I’ll allow you to rest.” He finally pulled away, kissing her