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

Chapter 596:

GRAND LORD VLADYA

His arms were folded tightly across his chest as he observed his friend from across the room.

Twenty minutes had passed since Daemonikai entered Vladya’s bedchamber, and Vladya had told him everything. In all that time, the grand king had not lifted his head, remaining seated on the edge of the bed, his hands clasped tightly between his knees.

The thick silence in the room was broken only by the faint crackling of the fire.

“No. I would never do that,” Daemonikai whispered at last, his tone low and hoarse. “You just told me a horror story, Vladya. A nightmare. And you know I would never do something like that to my Soulbond. So now I’m still sitting here… waiting.” His fist curled even tighter, knuckles turning white. “Waiting patiently for you to get to the part where you tell me this was just some cruel, sick joke that went too far.”

“I wish it were a joke,” Vladya said sincerely. “But it’s not.”

Daemonikai shook his head. Slow at first, then more forcefully.

cannot—” He sprang to his feet and began pacing the room like a caged beast. “I need to

Vladya said softly. “I will

was resting

as they approached the door, Daemonikai came to a sudden

turning back to

is where

gone ashen… and blank. But Vladya didn’t need to read his features to know Daemonikai was

was in the tautness of his muscles. The faint shaking of his hands. It was

who was terrified to take the next

thinking about everything you just told me. About the possibility that

throat worked while he stared off

“What if—”

“I’m sorry.”

Daemonikai’s jaw clenched.

he steeled his