Chapter 617:

“Give yourself a break,” she interrupted in a small voice as she nuzzled against his neck, ravenously breathing in his familiar scent. “Do me one favor. Stop hating yourself. Stop the guilt, the anger. We have been through far worse. We’ll get through this… together.”

“No, there is nothing worse than this. There is…” a shaky breath. “I have prepared a special carriage and entourage to see you home safely.”

Emeriel bit her lip.

“For so long, I wanted to hold onto you,” Daemonikai said, lowly. “You were the one bright star in a sky so dark it swallowed everything else. I wanted to keep you for myself. But my mind is unstable again, Emeriel. What I did to you… I cannot bear the thought of it happening again.”

She pulled back just enough to look him in the eyes, cupping his face. Her palms were warm against his cool skin as she tilted his head so he couldn’t look away.

“I am going to say this once. Just once. And I want you to listen to me, Daemon. Truly listen.”

conflicted eyes

I was getting into when I fell in love with you,” she stated firmly. “For the Light-Gods’ sake, I loved your mad beast

you know what that means?” She let the words settle. “It means I never expected this to be all bed and roses. Our love has thorns, and that’s okay. I love you, Grand King Daemonikai, and we will fight

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his, letting him see all the fight and determination in her tattered soul. “So, that carriage you have prepared? Use it to ship your guilt, sadness, and anger to the human lands, because I’m not going anywhere. I will be right by

not understand, Emeriel.” Her male shook his head in sheer misery. “This is not a one-time occurrence.

She stopped breathing. “What?”

I began to feel strange again. I had Wegai bring me the strongest chains we have to restrain me in my chambers. When I regained awareness… I was

him losing himself that way again was completely terrifying. For one tiny moment, a small, uncertain voice—the voice of

where do we go from here, when I put you right back

Do not waver. Do not

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