Chapter 345

Lord Vladya and Lord Ottai exchanged glances, a silent message passing between them.

“I would rather show you,” Vladya said at last, his face stoic.

He led her from his study. They crossed through the royal residence and continued onward. Deeper and deeper into the heart of Blackstone, past the familiar halls, and into the deserted corridors few dared enter.

Emeriel was beyond confused. Her dread grew. Why are we here? What does this have to do with my beloved?

They reached a massive iron door, stretching from floor to ceiling. Vladya withdrew a heavy key from his pocket, fitting it into the enormous lock. The tumblers clanked into place with a grinding groan and the door creaked open, revealing a dimly lit hall lined with thick, iron–reinforced doors.

They walked to the very end where Lord Vladya stopped. “We are here.”

She glanced around. None of this made sense. “Here? What is-”

Then she heard it.

A growl of agony. Weak, yet deeply familiar. Horrifyingly familiar.

“No, this can’t be…” She took a step back.

Vladya slid open a small, barred viewing window in the door before them. “Look.”

Blood drained from her face. She did not move.

More sounds of her Daemon’s pain reached her, killing her a little more inside. Emeriel whimpered. It was as if someone had reached into her chest, grasped her heart, and ripped it right out.

“No. No…” She shook her head. “I–I don’t understand. Why is he–how is this happening?!”

“Usually, the episodes break after a day,” Lord Vladya said.

Her eyes watered. “He has been like this for three days?”

Lord Ottai nodded solemnly.

“But… But he… he satisfies his instincts.” She blinked furiously.

“Bloodlust, not Sexlust,” Lord Vladya answered evenly. “Daemonikai does not sleep with Sinai, or any other female.”

“No, you don’t understand,” Emeriel insisted, frantic. “We had an arrangement. We agreed he would be…” She swallowed hard. “He would be… with her.”

“You didn’t wish for him to risk an episode or worse, lose himself to madness, so you agreed he should satisfy both needs with his bloodhost. Is that correct?” Lord Vladya said.

be here. I don’t understand.” She stepped back again, the walls were closing in. “None of this makes sense. Even

her eyes. “He tried, but he could not bring himself to it, Emeriel.

she was having another attack. But then it released in

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what he had endured, hiding such

terrible person was she that hope, happiness, relief–was dancing in her chest?

came harder, falling without end as she slumped against the wall. “I’m a

He looked every bit the

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I cannot-” She could barely bring herself to say it. It hurt more than she thought it would. “I… I can’t bear it when

hear your

her gaze, sniffling

you.” He waited until her eyes found his again before he went on. “You’re one of the strongest beings I have ever met. Stronger than many of our females combined. You have done what others have crumbled attempting to do, walked paths others died to

she needed to hear those words, hated that she clung to them… yet she couldn’t help herself. “You

do not. And neither does

who stood leaning against the wall, arms

he looks at you like you are the most precious thing Ukrae ever carved. That male sees you as

her

does refer to me as a star,”

fourth ruler chuckled. “I’m sure he does.”

she swiped at the lingering tears. She

hearing Daemonikai’s pain was enough of a splinter to her heart; seeing it might

It breaks my heart, seeing

you plan to come

startled. “Who are you talking to-?”

forward from behind the stone archway, looking sheepish.

Emeriel’s jaw dropped.

here, snooping around?” Vladya growled, tone ice. “You truly think we would not

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feeling horror for what he had endured, hiding

was she that hope,

she slumped against the wall. “I’m a horrible mate. This is all my

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