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Daemonikai delayed just outside the dungeon corridor until he heard Zaiper’s first blood–curdling scream. Only then did he walk away from the dungeon hallway. He soon stopped hearing them. Almost a regret.

He had instructed the guards to move Zaiper to the deepest, most fortified cell to keep his torture from disrupting the tranquility of the Citadel. But now, for the first time, he wondered about the wisdom of it.

Reaching his bedchamber, the scene greeting him caused him to pause.

There on the couch, Emeriel sat in sleep’s soft embrace, holding their son, Daesovxscar, against her chest. His small mouth had slipped from her breast, milk dotting the taut, dark nipple still exposed to the cool air. Her arms held him close, even in sleep.

Daemonikai’s mouth went dry.

He was not a male to steal his youngling’s food–he had never done so before–but in the past few days, the thought had settled into his mind like an unsealed scroll. It was all he thought about.

“Your Highness,” came a soft whisper behind him.

He turned to find Livia in the doorway.

“I came to check if Princess Emeriel was done feeding the young prince, so I could bring in the little princess.”

“Is Heraxiolia fussy?” he asked.

“No, Your Grace. She sleeps.”

eding

Soulbond and son. “Hold off from bringing

her awake all night.”

“Livia.”

at

ever became mine. Protecting her, and her sister. For still watching over her to this day. I see and appreciate

why, but from the first day I saw her–them–they grew on me.” She looked back toward Emeriel and the baby. “I’m grateful I never fought

set free, I sincerely hope you choose to stay. You will always have

give

traits waiting

not. I’ve seen what the princesses go through during their heats. Even if it’s for a worthy cause… it’s a lot. I wouldn’t wish that on myself,” she added. “Plus, I

you do have dormant Syren traits, and you bond with your mate–your body will begin aging backward. In a few

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about that.” 11er cheeks warmed. “I’ll be happy with whichever the gods choose to bless me with–human, Urekai, or any other species. And if I don’t receive that gift…

disappear around the corridor before turning into his chamber and

His female stirred.

her arms. The little one murmured softly but didn’t wake. As Daemonikai gently laid

he lifted the child, her body always sensed the absence. It was sweet, this bond of hers, but it also saddened him. She needed

rubbing one eye. “You’ve

soft. “Come, prettiest star. Lie down with me.”

hand. She moved toward him–into him–sliding her arms around his neck, pulling him down

like that, the tension in him dissolved, and

Zaiper again. Choosing caused the darkest

to

step

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