Chapter 607:

So, she added hers. “Maybe one day, my Daemon will no longer battle mindlessness. He will sleep peacefully, without the nightmares that leave him restless. His soul-death healed, his blood nourishment no longer a worry. Maybe our bond will form again, stronger than ever.”

She paused, her voice growing even softer. “Maybe one day, I will give him children and help him heal from the ones he lost. And maybe, in time, he will grow to love me as much as I love him.”

Aekeira rose, staring at her with tears shimmering in her eyes.

“And all these dark times will be behind us,” Emeriel smiled through her own tears, still spilling her own dreams. “He will be healthy and strong again, like the Daemonikai he was before the tragedy. The Grand King Daemonikai of the legends, without the bondage of tragedy holding him down. Maybe one day, we will look back on this moment and smile, saying… ‘Look how far we have come.'”

Aekeira shifted closer and pulled her into a hug.

Emeriel felt her throat tighten as she returned the hug, even as the pressure sent a sharp pain through her spine. But she bit it back, choosing instead to lean into the embrace, her tears spilling on Aekeira’s shoulder.

“Maybe one day, all of this will merely

as a bittersweet smile touched her lips. What a beautiful, fragile illusion they had painted together. A dream of a brighter future, untouched by the dark shadows of

softly. “I don’t like the thought of him spending

tears threatening to fall. She gave a small nod. “Then I guess we need to get you recovered as soon as

watery smile.

fallen asleep, Aekeira lay awake, staring at the

noticed

Sleep was impossible.

into the dark hallway. Taking the long,

before knocking.

a growly voice

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