Chapter 456:

“Now, would you please let me go? I beg of you.”

He slowly released her, his hands falling limply to his sides. Stepping back, she created a physical distance that mirrored the rift between them.

“Thank you, Your Grace.” She stepped away, brushing off her clothes.

“I’m not going to give up,” Daemonikai stated. “Not on you, not on us.”

She stopped dusting off her garment and gave him that look again—as if he’d sprouted a second head. Turning her back on him, she began to walk away.

“Emeriel…”

She stopped, her back to him. “I don’t know what you want from me, but I can’t give it.” She took another deep breath. “I just… can’t. Too little, too late, Your Grace. I have nothing left in me to give.” Without another word, she walked away, not looking back.

PRINCESS AEKEIRA

will you go back home?”

Lord Vladya’s

Vladya had caught several fish, while Aekeira hadn’t managed to catch any—though she hadn’t expected to. Emeriel had always been the expert in this, but Aekeira enjoyed the

soon,” he replied, his voice

weeks since Aekeira had started visiting him regularly. She would arrive each morning and stay with him most of the day. Whenever she asked about his return to his people, she received the same

understood his hesitation. After what had happened, going back wasn’t easy. But the people of Blackstone needed

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on her doorstep.

spent more time here than in the fortress. In truth, she practically lived here now, returning to her quarters only at night—except on the ‘bad days,’ when he went through dark

one,” Lord Vladya’s eyes

his fishing line signaled a bite, and Aekeira smiled as he expertly reeled in a large, flapping fish. That was

lady, is going to

certainly will be, my lord,” she

entire day with him, soaking in the sight of him. It felt like one of her

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