Chapter 196 Chapter 196 75 % Aekeira swallowed the lump in her throat .

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It was a double edged sword really , because forgetting helped her move on … but at the same time , she yearned to reminisce .
It was the only way she could feel alive again .
To remember what it had once felt like to truly live .
For Emeriel , it was easier to block it all out .
In the beginning , Aekeira had almost lost her .
The Soulbond had been so terrifying , that she had watched helplessly as it tore Emeriel apart .
The pain of being separated from her beloved had pushed Emeriel to the brink of madness .
She didnt eat for days , barely slept , and spent most of her time in tears .
When she wasnt crying , she would fall into a hollow , distant state , staring into nothing for hours sometimes days on end , barely leaving her bed .
Those were dark times .
Dark , dark times .
Aekeira shuddered at the memory of the worst of it .
The time Emeriel disappeared .
King Orestus had turned the entire kingdom upside down looking for her .
They found her two days later at the Great Mountains , the natural border that separated their lands from the Urekai territories .
That place had almost swallowed her whole .
By the time they reached her , she was dehydrated , unconscious , and almost dead .
That had been two years ago .
Since then , Emeriel had gone … numb .
As time passed , she stopped crying over him , stopped asking for him , stopped letting the memories claw at her .
The more she ate and ventured outside , the more she buried the grand king and everything Urekai ..
Now , Emeriel was a ball of icy anger .
A force no one could break through .
And , she had become reckless .
Throwing herself into dangerous pursuits without a second thought .
Hunting games , fight arenas , anything that could provide a thrill or a challenge .
Emeriel had always been someone who felt everything too much , but to survive now , she had learned to feel almost nothing at all .
She was stronger .
Harder .
Aekeira couldnt say she regretted how things had turned out .
Emeriel had to survive .
It was that or let the soulbonds agony swallow her whole and spit out her carcass .
But still , there were moments … quiet , heart wrenching moments , where she missed her sister .
The one who used to laugh .
To care .
To live .
She missed her Em , the one who didnt shield herself behind a wall of ice and anger .
This Emeriel didnt even like to be called Em anymore .
Aekeira glanced at her sister now , standing cold and distant in the moonlit garden .
It wasnt the same woman she had grown up with , and Aekeira wondered if she would ever see that side of Emeriel again .
But at least she was alive .
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Chapter 196 That had to be enough .
75 % Leaves rustled behind them .
Two soldiers appeared .
Your Highnesses , one intoned , forgive my intrusion , but the King requests your presence in his study .
Come on , Emeriel turned and followed them .
Aekeira pushed her saddening thoughts away , and trailed behind .
King Orestus sat alone in his study , reading glasses perched at the bridge of his nose .
His desk was cluttered with scrolls , while he scribbled on a parchment .
At their arrival , he raised his head , his gaze settling on Emeriel first .
Youre here , he set the quill aside .
I heard about the hunt .
You caught the biggest kill again , Emeriel .
Good job .
Emeriel bowed stiffly .
Your Majesty .
Word has reached me that you were trying to join the tournaments for tomorrow .
Yes , Your Majesty .
But the spaces were filled .
I should have asked earlier .
Aekeira bit the inside of her cheek hard until she tasted the metallic tang of blood .
She remembered the last tournament .
Emeriel had taken second place but had returned with countless bruises and a fever so severe it took days to break .
At its peak , Emeriel had cried out for the grand king , her delirious sobs echoing through the halls .
The fever had broken leaving in its trails , only the bitter memories .
That was a year ago .
The scholars will be here tomorrow , King Orestus addressed Aekeira .
Is your noon free ? If its not , I can arrange for a postponement Why do you treat us so ? Emeriels voice cut through , asking the very question that had plagued Aekeira immensely .
Which way , dear ? This way , Emeriel gestured between them .
Like we are actual humans instead of some toys to be passed around to every minister with the fattest coin .
The kings eyes went cold .
I cant count how many times you whipped me for interrupting court proceedings growing up , Emeriel stated , calmly .
Or forced Aekeira to teach the scholars , even when she had no food in her belly .
how many times you Even as a male , you never let me join the tournaments .
Youre too feminine , youd say .
Youre a laughingstock .
She mimicked .
You will be worth more on your back than in the fields .
Dò you remember , Your Highness ? King Orestus stared down at her .
Can a man not change ? Emeriel scoffed .
Snakes like you do not change their stripes .
Em ! Aekeira hissed , hotly .
Dont Em me , he sold us to them ! Emeriel shot back .
Without a second thought , in the blink of an eye , he sold us ! He sits here on his high throne pretending , but he doesnt care about us .
Not .
One .
Bit .
I know that .
But making him angry is not the way forward .
2/3 14:15 Wed , Jan 22 Chapter 196 Listen to your sister , Emeriel .
With all due respect , go and fuck yourself .
Emeriel shot back at the king .
Emeriel ! King Orestus roared .
At the same time , Aekeira blanched .
Em!! 3 75 % Emeriel lifted her chin , her eyes piercing daggers at the king .
She had always hated King Orestus , but never before had she openly antagonized and insulted him like this .
Stop , Em , Aekeira pleaded .
I dont want you locked up for days without food or water .
Emeriel rolled her eyes .
What do you think , King Orestus ? Will you lock me up for days on end ? After all , I just blatantly insulted the tyrant king .
King Orestus looked ready to breathe fire .