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 to mine. "And you cut that two minutes

hands to my chest. And then I

room with the Prince and the corpse of the King, I

going to do?" he murmurs,

was a horrible man, but the end of a life...it is always a weighty thing, always significant. "Tell them Jackson did it. Or that I did. Blame

looks at me, his eyes full of wonder

hand over his hair. "Can I trust

second but then stills

"But Atalaxia needs to change. No

nods. "It will take time.

Valley will give you whatever aid we can if that's truly your goal," I say.

not, we will destroy

with a knife at

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

murmur, smirking a bit. "You underestimated me. It

"Please stay, Ariel. Stay with me. Be my Luna and my

as I just look at

slumping. "You

grin a bit.

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

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