That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King’s Slave Mate Novel

Chapter 405: "I can't go back there," Emeriel whispered. "I can't see him again. I can't… I can't do it." A shaky breath. "I don't want to."

Aekeira wanted to see her face, but Emeriel remained turned away, her back rigid.

"The Emeriel I know is not a coward," Aekeira said. "The Emeriel I know faces her challenges, no matter how impossible they seem, instead of running from them. What happened to that Em?"

"She was defeated." Emeriel's voice was even smaller, shuddering. Oh, Em…

"No, she wasn't. She's still there, that much I know," Aekeira stated firmly, tears pooling in her eyes. "Come to Urai with us, Em. He saved your life too. He not only forgave your deceit, but he also saved you, both in Urai and here in Navia. Now, he needs you."

Rising to her feet, Aekeira released Emeriel's hand. "Deep down, you know where you wish to be. You know what your heart bleeds for. If you had truly given up, truly moved on like you think, you would have stopped taking those godforsaken heat suppressants years ago, like you said you would."

Emeriel's breath hitched.

"But you didn't." Aekeira lingered by the door. Her voice dropped. "Because no matter what you tell yourself, a part of you… the part that loves her grand king above all else, still longs for her male. Think about it, Em."

Aekeira closed the door softly behind her, leaving Emeriel alone in the darkness.

MISTRESS SINAI

Sinai had always wanted two things in life: to be rich and to be Grand Queen. The first would come, sooner or later, but the second… the second always seemed just out of her reach. Some obstacle, always in her way.

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It infuriated her beyond reason.

Daemonikai was as stubborn as a mule, but as long as he was alive, he belonged to her.

Still, it wouldn't hurt to spread her wings a little. To secure her future elsewhere.

Zaiper. He was ambitious and dangerous.

No one outlived the repercussions of a dead soul, and if Daemonikai died, Sinai would ensure her place at the side of the next grand king. She let the thought simmer, a slow smile curling her lips as she imagined Gaille's reaction. Oh, how delicious it would be.

But no. She couldn't act on it yet.

Daemonikai had beaten feral once before. What if he fought through being soulless too?

He was unpredictable, and Sinai wasn't foolish enough to gamble her future before she knew which way the wind would blow.

She would wait. Whether Daemonikai lived or died, Sinai would be ready.

One way or another, she would claim what was rightfully hers. She would be Grand Queen.

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

"Are you sure the princess will come?" Yaz asked as they stood ready, bags packed and horses saddled for the journey ahead.

Aekeira glanced at the door for what felt like the hundredth time and admitted honestly, "I'm not."

Lord Ottai had been unusually quiet, lost in thought.

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