Predatory Marriage (Web Novel)

Chapter 310 – Isha (10)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

His legs were numb. He couldnt go on. And the Princess was so exhausted, she was barely keeping up with him, even severely wounded as he was.

At this rate, the soldiers were going to overtake them. Isha grabbed the Princesss wrist and dragged her along until they turned a corner and he saw a narrow space where they could hide.

Squeezing into the cramped nook, he hugged the Princess to him as their pursuers passed by. Their shouts echoed down the narrow corridors.

Holding his breath, he bit his lower lip as he shifted, trying to find a way to crouch that didnt hurt. A faint groan of pain escaped him.

“I think wed better stay here for a while,” the girl whispered in his ear as their footsteps faded away. Lifting her head, their eyes met, and her silver lashes fluttered.

“……”

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Isha hadnt realized they were so close. Hereleased her.

“Im sorry.”

She nodded silently. His heart was beating too fast and his cheeks felt hot, and Isha pretended to wipe sweat from them with the back of his hand to hide it. He felt almost feverish, despite the bone-deep cold in his body.

And suddenly, he was aware of just how terrible he looked. He hadnt even been able to have his coming-of-age ceremony, so his body was still childishly undeveloped.

Why was he even thinking of this? He must have lost his mind while he was chained up in the hole. Isha frowned.

“We couldnt face the slavers directly,” the princess whispered apologetically. “We had to work around the gaps in their security to slip by them…”

She thought Isha was frowning because of the pursuit, and he deliberately didnt correct her. It made sense that there would be gaps in security right now. After the Kurkans rebellion on the day Isha killed the tamer, they would have had trouble making up for their losses.

“Has the Estian royal family gone to war against the slavers?” he asked.