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

Chapter 548:

Aekeira held her tighter, as though her arms could shield her from the pain.

“This is why I never talk about it,” Emeriel sobbed, her voice breaking. “After all these years… it shouldn’t hurt this much. But it does. I feel like I’m tearing apart inside.”

“It was not your fault, do you hear me?” Aekeira whispered sternly, her voice full of conviction. “Stop blaming yourself! Stop—”

Her words froze mid-sentence. She pulled back, her tear-streaked face suddenly tense.

“What is it?” Emeriel asked, her voice shaky and weak.

Aekeira wiped at her cheeks, her gaze fixed sharply on something behind Emeriel.

Dread coiled in Emeriel’s stomach as she slowly turned around.

There, standing in the doorway, pale as death itself, was Grand King Daemonikai.

Oh heavens… no.

PRINCESS EMERIEL

her pain dulled. It receded into the

focus on was him—how to shield him from the

as she stepped toward him, her head shaking

he asked, his voice hoarse and trembling. “Did we lose a child two years ago and…?” His throat

chapters

dread on his

eyes were practically begging her to say no. To

it was a lie, a cruel jest.

saw it all in his gaze—the raw fear,

exactly what he wanted to hear. Anything to spare him

lying would not save

her voice breaking. “I had