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

Chapter 556:

“It was the first thing I did when I left Urai,” she said in a quiet confession. “I was mad at you, heartbroken… but even as the years stretched on, I never once regretted taking the suppressants. They terrified me, yes. Some days, the side effects made me outright panic. But I never regretted it. Do you know why?”

He remained silent, but Emeriel could see in his eyes that he already knew.

“Because I didn’t want another man’s touch. I couldn’t bear it, not even outside of heat. When I tried to move on, I allowed suitors. They courted me, but even a kiss on the back of my hand took everything in me to bear.”

A faint smile touched her lips. “You ruined me for other men, Your Grace.”

“I apologize,” he said seriously, but there was nothing remotely apologetic in his expression. “Actually… no. You know what? I don’t think I am.”

A small laugh bubbled from Emeriel’s chest. “I know. You don’t look sorry at all. In fact, you look… almost happy.”

“There’s no ‘almost’ about it.” Daemonikai’s lips curved into a possessive smile, his free hand sliding to her waist. “You are my woman, and I’m glad none of those human idiots laid a hand on you. Now they get to keep their lives.”

though her words lacked bite as a rush of love spread through

he said proudly. “We are less evolved

as the lightness faded from his face, concern replaced it. “What you did was dangerous, Riel.

acknowledging the truth

right. So I tried to suppress that part of me—the primitive part that wants you all to myself. But the rational side… I hoped to hell your

her, his hand moving rhythmically from her hip to her shoulder. “I hoped they no longer hurt you the way they used to. That you found someone kind who took care

he worried about her in this way struck a chord deep

your heat for years, your next mini-heat might be even worse than

“Life-threatening?”

anything happen to you,” he vowed. “I will be here, and I

her gaze dropping as fear shimmered in her eyes. “Especially now that I’ve stopped taking the pills. I forgot them in Navia and haven’t tried to get new ones. Coupled with what we did the

enveloped her