Chapter 616:

“I’m fine right where I am.” Her eyes swept the room again, taking in the disorder. “What are you doing, Daemon? This isn’t you.”

He looked away. “Well, it seems I do not know myself anymore, anyway.”

“Come, let’s get out of here. We can wait in the study while the servants clean up.”

A battle warred in his face. He looked at her with pain and hesitation, as though he couldn’t decide whether to accept the hand she was offering or retreat further into the darkness.

“Emeriel…”

“Please,” she urged, taking his hand in hers. “Do it for me.”

After a long, tense pause, he let her guide him toward the door. But just as they reached it, he stopped.

wait in my study?” he said, his tone quieter now. More careful. “I

sight, not in the state he was in. But the pleading look

asking for

“But

on his shelf, Emeriel waited in the dim

up. Daemonikai stepped into the study, closing

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one of his heavy black garments embroidered with white designs along the hem and cuffs. His long hair was neatly combed and tied back at his nape,

keeping you waiting,” his deep voice

notice.” Emeriel held up the book briefly before setting it down, letting her worry show as she studied him. “How do

just in front of her, those emerald eyes locking onto hers. “I should be asking you that question, not

how I feel for what I did. None that could articulate how deeply sorry I am.” Emeriel didn’t wait for him to say more, closing the remaining distance between them and

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