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

Chapter 684:

The comfort did not last.

As he left the dwelling, restlessness crept back in, seeping into his bones, wrapping around his ribs like unseen chains. Why does it feel like doom is coming?

Even something as simple as breathing sounded thunderous in the silence.

Vladya stared at Daemonikai as if he had lost his mind. Aekeira mirrored the exact same expression, while Emeriel inhaled sharply.

Saying it aloud had made it real—even to Daemonikai.

“I cannot believe this,” Daemonikai shook his head in wonder, looking directly at Vladya. He repeated, “You are going to have a child.” His friend was as stiff as a board.

“If this is some kind of jest, it’s not a particularly amusing one, Your Grace,” Vladya’s voice was tight with anger as he glared.

“I know you have been struggling, Daemon. I have seen it, and I do not fault you for it. But not every dark thought that enters your mind should be spoken aloud.”

Daemonikai rolled his eyes.

“Are you finished?”

Vladya’s jaw clenched tighter.

We are done here. Aekeira, let

by

nearest wall. He pressed into Vladya’s space until there was

the

and tell me, even with the depths of madness and the voices banging around in my skull, making my damn nose bleed, do you honestly believe I would

fury only burned hotter. His eyes flashed

brute—his beast—who would rather fight than believe, was trying

voice came softly,

hold of your control, tell your fucking beast to stand down,” Daemonikai

lie about this? Your woman is pregnant. There is the faintest scent of osmanthus and lily on

remained—flaring, crackling in the storm-gray and yellow of his eyes—but

Daemonikai saw hope.

Painful, desperate hope.

had one full heat,” Vladya’s disbelieving voice was

without a mating bond. And certainly no one conceives after only one heat.” A stark pain, which his friend now allowed him to see, was evident

would you say something

“I was…”