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.

shame and despair. “So you see, he’s not supposed to be here. I don’t understand.” She stepped back again, the walls were closing in. “None of this makes sense. Even some nights ago, he…”

it,” Vladya said flatly, holding her eyes. “He tried, but he could not bring himself to it, Emeriel. Your male has not lain with a female in months.”

breathe. For a split second, she thought she was having another

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he had endured, hiding such suffering from her for over four

that hope,

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

her, all of his usual levity gone. He looked every bit the Grand Lord he was. “Look at me. Never–do you hear me? Never blame

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night… I have wanted him. I want him so much… and yet I cannot-” She could barely bring herself to say it. It hurt

I were there that night, remember? We lived through every moment of what happened, and sometimes, I still hear your screams. “His thumb brushed a tear from her cheek. “If I, who have lived through so many horrors in my long

gaze, sniffling

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

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

And

the wall, arms

gave a faint huff. “Everyone sees the way he looks at you like you are

her unwound.

as a star,” she admitted, her cheeks coloring

chuckled. “I’m sure

she swiped at the lingering tears. She felt…

her gaze slid to the iron door. She couldn’t look through that small hole. Just hearing Daemonikai’s pain was

do we do for him? It breaks my

“When do you plan to come out? Have you not

are you

behind the stone archway, looking sheepish. Mistress Sinai.

Emeriel’s jaw dropped.

snooping around?” Vladya growled, tone

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feeling horror for what he had endured, hiding such suffering from her for over four months the first thing she felt

person was she that

without end as she slumped against the wall. “I’m a horrible mate. This is

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