Chapter 327

Chapter 327

That night, Grand Lord Vladya stood by the door, gazing at the figure sleeping exhausted upon his bed. He had been standing there for some time now, baring noticing the passage of time.

A part of him still expected this to be ripped from his grasp. Torn away like every other good thing before it

Even now, it felt surreal. Unbelievable.

He had a Female. His.

And she carried his child,

No one beyond their small circle knew of it. Vladya had not yet shared the news with his people. In time, he would.

But for now, secrecy was its own form of protection. The more concealed she remained, the safer she–and the child- would be.

His family.

Emotion thickened his throat. An ache both familiar and foreign. Those were words he never thought he would speak.

Words he never imagined would be something real, something his own.

Vladya’s eyes drifted to the sheets draped over her form, shielding her belly. He knew not what he sought to find, yet in the past few hours, he had looked at that belly more than he had in months.

How could something that once seemed so distant–like a far–off dream–suddenly be within his reach?

His thoughts turned to his conversation with the Oracle earlier.

different to make these spells work?” Vladya had asked.

raise dead bones. The more you feel, the greater your chance

all centers

For one to truly live, they must feel. And for one to truly feel, they must

once more he was

few years than he had in centuries. All because of this small, blessed human girl who

him. Yaz fell into step with him as he strode through the hallway, out of

to his cave.It lay hidden, deep within the woods. A place he claimed for himself alone.

the uneven walls, taking it in. He had first come here after his fifth bonding

by chance or fate, he had stumbled upon this cave. He had entered, pressed his hands

he had returned to this place, time and time again, whenever life

had

tragedies had continued. But he

him. He took in the silver flow of the waterfall

let them

himself. This place alone had borne witness to his pains, his despair. And tonight, he wanted it to bear witness to this

tears of anguish. Not of suffering. Not of misery. Not the bitter tears of a life deemed unfair, or the

of happiness so overwhelming he could scarcely contain it. Tears of hope that was real and touchable. Tears of excitement for a future worth enduring almost four thousand years of

led him to her.

be all right

into the cool night, he was startled to see Daemonikai leaning casually against a tree like a silent sentinel in the darkness, arms

guess, but I figured I might find you

“Why are you so far from

tree with a lazy stretch. “I ventured out to share a run with my dear friend, who, in the near future, will cradle in his arms the

smile. “Indeed.” This time, he was the one to step forward and embrace his friend. Daemonikai tensed for only a heartbeat before his arms came

be a father, Your

proud of how far you have come.”

his head. “Who

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