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.

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

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

arranging five men to help her through the fevered,

she survived that, she would live out a small, quiet life, fading into obscurity until the end

where stories

plans. That’s living,

lift… until her grand king pulled her

suffocating heaviness eased, and her

the most secure place in the world

How could she ever live

you well again, Riel,” he said in a tender voice. It did things to her, the way he said

without all this?

I can do

I’ll allow you to rest.” He finally pulled away, kissing her forehead.

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