Chapter 0864 "Jacks," I say quietly, stroking a thumb over his bloody beard, loving him a great deal. "I need a minute with Gabriel alone."

His eyes flash, accompanied by a rough snarl. Gabriel flinches back, but I just

smile.

"No," Jackson growls, pulling me closer.

I laugh a little and shake my head. "It wasn't a request, baby."

He takes a deep angry breath in through his nose, clearly mulling it over in his mind. When he exhales, his breath carries a heavy growl. "I am not leaving you," he says, shaking his head.

But I just sigh and vanish us away to the Dark world, where we stand alone. "I'm going to take two minutes, Jacks. And then I'm coming back here."

"Ariel," Jackson snarls, shaking his head, not letting go of me.

But I step away, gently twisting my wrist in a request that he let me go. Not forcing him but...letting him know that I wish to be free.

"Two minutes, Jacks," I say, looking him clear in the eyes. "And then the rest of our lives. Me and you. Okay?"

He huffs out a sigh, putting his hands on his hips, and then he hangs his head and nods, I think unable to turn down that offer.

"I love you," I say, beaming at him.

sign of danger, Ariel," he snarls, lifting livid eyes

And then I vanish back to

Prince and the corpse of the King, I find Gabriel looking

going to do?" he murmurs, shaking his head. "How

dead King. I mean, he was a horrible man, but the end of a life...it is always a weighty

at me, his eyes full of wonder and a bit of fear. "I'm

King," I say, reaching out to stroke a hand over his hair. "Can I trust you to rule well?

but then stills when he realizes that I

to work with you, Gabriel," I say quietly. "But Atalaxia needs to change. No more enslaving humans.

take time. But we can

we can if that's truly your

it is not, we will destroy you. And the

will be with

says, laughing a little in shock, shaking his head. "I did not

"You underestimated me. It was to

caress my face. "Please stay, Ariel. Stay with me. Be my Luna and my Queen - this world

as I just look at

his shoulders slumping. "You love

bit. "You

"Yes. I do. I know all about him, Ariel, and the Community.too - probably more than you do. I also know

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