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.

eyes to

her gaze

a hand toward her. “Come here.”

He watched her in silence, his possessive instincts stirring. Seven months into her carrying, her belly was high

he caught her hand, tugging her gently into his lap. He settled her against him with careful hands, one large

“Did you find him? Did you fight and he

feral territories. Fought packs of them.” He caressed

his chest. “And your mind?” she

“Quiet.”

difficult it had been to hold the bloodlust

wove the spell?” she

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only thing we know is that he’s

Emeriel’s lips thinned.

we use magic to find him,” Daemonikai went on. “He can weave the spell. but it would regere me to be paralyzed for a full month”

shaking her head before he

told her. “I will not be crippled and bedridden while enemies

her hair back to join the others. “So I will stick with the plan I have” His fingers lingered a heartbeat longer than necessary. “Find Zaiper first. Once I have him, finding the sorcerer will be simple.”

gaze. “So, I’ve been thinking when she lifted her eyes again, there was resolve in them.

his mouth, but she held

you aren’t feeding as you should. I am your Soulbond, Daemon. Three years ago, my blood saved your life. Dark

healers‘ warnings–that taking blood from her at an advanced stage could cause her discomfort. But what he’d neglected to remember

taking plenty of vegetables,” she said, smiling faintly. “And the safe herbal concoctions the

him, he wanted to.

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

worked around a hoarse

surprised. But she recovered quickly. “Good. How do you

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