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

Chapter 550:

“You took my first son,” his voice trembled in the stillness. “My second son. And now…” His head fell forward, his chin nearly brushing his chest. As his body swayed, he thrust his arms out to catch himself, his hands bracing against the ground to prevent a complete fall. “How could you let this happen again? How could you punish me this way?”

Every word, every heart-wrenching question, was a dagger to Emeriel’s heart. Every part of her screamed to comfort him. She ached to go to him, to hold him, but she didn’t.

Heavens, it was so hard. What if his healing soul, so fragile after everything it had been through, started dying again?

Weeping silently, she forced her feet to remain planted.

“You could have punished me in any other way, but not this.” A single tear rolled down his cheek, glistening in the moonlight. “Not this…” His voice broke as he looked down at his trembling hands. “Is it not better to never give them at all, if you keep ripping them from my arms like this?”

Resolve crumbling, she walked to him unsteadily until she stood in front of him.

up, please.” Bending down, she gripped him under his arm, trying to lift him, but he was too heavy. Fortunately, he helped her, shifting his weight and

him to his feet, he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling

to us?” he asked shakily, looking up at her. Another tear traced a slow path down his face. “How

escape begins at

flowed freely now, impossible to contain. “Please stop. Seeing you like this is tearing

tear fell, his face contorting in anguish. “I am so

“Do not apologize, please.”

am so, so, so sorry, Emeriel. This was all my fault. It was

your fault, do you hear me? It was meant to happen, it was unavoidable! We must try to move

living beings, Daemon. We are bound to make mistakes, and sometimes… accidents happen. Some things are simply meant to be.

her words