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

Chapter 740:

“Beware the vampire of Greyrock,” he laughed without mirth.

“When the Oracle gave me that warning, I thought her foolish. Why risk pain to tell me something I already knew?” He paused, then scoffed.

“What did I know? I was dining with the male who killed my entire family. Oblivious and fucking stupid.”

Emeriel dipped her fingers into the clay bowl again, coating them with the warmed oil, and began smoothing them over his shoulders once more.

“At least that answers the question of why he was not broken like the rest of us. I always cut him some slack because he lost his beloved brother. I never would have thought him involved.” Daemonikai shook his head.

“I watched those two grow. They were brothers every step of the way—loved and cared for each other. I cannot believe Zaiper killed Kristoff.”

“As if that were not enough, he wove dark magic into my mind. Had the Oracle not dragged the truth into the light… how much longer would he have gone on without being caught?” Emeriel had her own regrets. She had suspected him. In the past, Emeriel had repeatedly wondered how humans had executed such complex plans without aid. The plan had been too successful. But then her personal problems had gotten in the way and overtaken her focus.

“I should have told you. Even without evidence or knowing the magnitude of the accusation, I should have told you anyway. Would it have made a difference?”

“I want answers,” Daemonikai stated in a hard voice.

“No matter what I do to him, the answers must come first. I deserve them. Our people deserve them.”

too rigid. His body was tight as iron gates. His

here,” he said, hands reaching for her,

came undone, and he eased the loose clothing down her shoulders until it slipped

really looked. He didn’t take his eyes off her swollen belly,

his palm upon the curve of

said roughly, “is our young one. The

struggling, Emeriel,” he admitted at last, his green eyes lifting to

since I returned from the realm of the dead, the urge to succumb is… strong.” He exhaled

then I see your face in my mind, I see our young one, and that’s how I have kept my head

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his gaze

long enough to face my greatest enemy? The voices are strong, and they’re winning.” His thumb brushed slowly over her

and make him pay? How do I rid the world of him, so you won’t be born into a world where

pressed a kiss

to do so, I must find the strength to hold myself together during these trying times, even if I have to bare your mother every

came, muddling her vision. She cupped his face with both hands, lifting it to

can I do?” she

“Please, tell me.”

at her touch, then opened them again,