Captive Slave 212

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Daemonikai's heart clenched. He shoved down the feelings stirring inside him.

The emotions he thought he had buried long ago.

"I don't like it. Reality has no place here." he said. "I want to stay here with you."

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"No, you don't." Evie stopped walking, turning to face him fully again. "Guilt is a cruel companion, it tarnishes even the most beautiful things."

"This is the second time you are saying that," Daemonikai noted, a frown creasing his brow.

"Guilt drives you, dearest. Not because of our deaths, but because you care for her." Evie raised a hand when he opened his mouth to protest. "Let me finish, please. You believe you dishonor me by acknowledging these feelings. You would rather remain here, not because you truly want to be here, but because reality is more tempting. You're not sure how much longer you can fight what you feel. And fight you think you should... because if you don't, you feel guilty for replacing us. Replacing me."

That was as preposterous as it was untrue. Daemonikai opened his mouth to voice the protest lodged in his throat...

But nothing came out.

His mouth opened and closed, yet no sound followed, because a horse was suddenly trampling

on his chest.

She is wrong.

But is she?

of horses were stampeding over

resisted, took his precious time. You wouldn't even go into rit when I went into heat." Her

like that,"

you to be alone, Daemon. He gave me to you, knowing your true mate wouldn't come into existence for another five thousand years. She's your special person. I was just meant to

the end. Let the

gave a hard blink keep his eyes dry. "You shouldn't be so

Evi laughed. "You wish.

that used to stir him

time, he admitted the truth The real thing he tell the female he

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longer love, it was

hurt. He should know, he had been running from it

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my dearest. Don't throw away something so beautiful, so fulfilling, so wholesome." Evie's eyes were filled with melancholic tenderness. "Why dwell in the past when the present holds such promise, a chance to shape a future that could be radiant and joyful? Stop hurting yourself. It hurts me to see

not easy." He said,

you this far into self-destruction?" She paused. "Why do you think our sons refuse to speak with you?" Daemonikai's head snapped up. "What

hand on his cheek. "I only speculate, but if their feelings are anything

destruction known to our

his chest far too

feral madness to a dying soul because of them. How do you

from his

you thriving." Evie murmured, collecting them her fingertips. "You want

stated firmly. "Show them you have moved on, that you are in a happy place. Show them your life isn't on hold because of what

you with cold water,

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