Chapter 360

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Chapter 360

Hours later, Daemonikai sat in the reclining chair of his bedchamber, freshly washed, freshly bandaged, and clothed in clean linens. Faiwick had done a thorough job–curbed the bleeding, cleaned the wounds meticulously, and stitched them with care. The pain remained, but the worst had passed.

Daemonikai’s eyes were closed, though sleep remained out of reach. The voices had quieted for now, but his head throbbed like the devils. Still, the silence and solitude served him well. He would take whatever peace he could find.

He was still furious with Vladya. That had not changed, and he’d already made a mental note to plant a well–deserved punch in the male’s gut the next time they crossed paths.

But truth was truth.

Vladya was right.

The thirst to kill was becoming impossible to ignore. And the more he fed that hunger, the closer he got to Madness Land. He knew the path, had walked it before. After Alvin died in his arms, after he found Myka and Evie’s lifeless bodies, he’d begun to spiral–going from zero to ninety. But what had pushed him over the edge then were the killings that followed.

He’d tasted the blood of his enemies, and he had given in. Fully.

Taken his beast form, he’d massacred every human soldier in sight. The sound of their bones breaking, their screams ringing in his ears… those had been the last coherent things he remembered before he tumbled over.

Now, he was teetering there again.

d the hunger for slaughter was back.

Sheer will was no longer enough to hold him steady. He needed to satisfy his basic instincts soon.

A knock came and his door opened

ithout waiting for a reply.

opened his eyes to find Emeriel

But her gaze flicked

fine.” He extended a hand toward

carrying, her belly was high and full–rounder even than her sister’s,

she was within reach, he caught her hand, tugging her gently into his lap. He settled

find him? Did you fight and he escaped? Is that why you’re bruised–and why he isn’t here?”

head once. “We crossed feral territories. Fought packs of them.” He caressed her belly.

his chest. “And your mind?”

“Quiet.”

did not tell her how loud they had become of late. How difficult it had been

wove the spell?”

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Chapter 360

from the face of the world.” Darmonikai forced calm into his tone. “The only thing we know is that he’s

Emeriel’s lips thinned.

can weave the

already shaking her head

told her. “I will not be crippled and bedridden while enemies roam free in my

hair back to join the others. “So I will stick with the plan I have” His fingers lingered a heartbeat

lifted her

but she held up

feeding as you should. I am your Soulbond, Daemon. Three years ago, my blood saved your life. Dark magic or not, that truth remains. My blood still means something -because I am yours. With or without

cause her discomfort. But what he’d neglected to remember was

taking plenty of vegetables,” she said, smiling faintly. “And the safe herbal concoctions the healers prepared for blood fortification. I

him,

was an ache in his fangs. He missed it. Missed her–the rich, potent taste of her sliding down his throat instead of

worked around a hoarse

recovered quickly. “Good. How do you

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