Chapter One Hundred and Sixty

I had never seen anything like this place; it felt more... alive. This had been all I wanted, and here I was. Free of the castle and out in the open. The world was far bigger than I could ever know-far more diverse too. I didn't realize I was smiling until I noticed his eyes on me. His attention was no longer on the road ahead of us. "It's beautiful," I said after a moment.

"I would have done this sooner if I knew how happy it would make you."

"Daemon, thank you for doing this," I said, and for a moment, our eyes locked. I reddened and looked away." Where are we going?" I asked to fill the silence.

"To watch a movie. It's a rewrite of Romeo and Juliet," he said.

For some reason, I couldn't help but laugh.

"What?" he questioned.

"Who would have thought? The Demon Overlord watches movies."

"I like to see myself as a normal person at times."

"But there is nothing normal about you."

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you didn't look very normal when you were compelling' the innocent human man

gone, but I'll

of him the mysterious, dark

wasn't used to being this close to so many

were rare.

very good-looking man, but the way they stared at him-it was as if they had seen an angel.

to the attention

and the movie began; the theater fell into complete silence. I was surprised at how such a large crowd could organize itself without being told to. Still, I noticed a few women straining their necks

died." I whispered

I wondered if he was

"Romeo."

nothing, but the indifferent look on

you like the

quickly wiping away my tears before he could notice- but

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