No Ads 35 % Chapter 269 Chapter 269 Emeriels tears flowed freely now , impossible to contain .
Please stop .
Seeing you like this is tearing me apart .
A third tear fell , his face contorting in anguish .
I am so sorry- Do not apologize , please .
I am so , so , so sorry , Emeriel .
This was all my fault .
It was all my- Stop blaming yourself ! she hissed fiercely .
Every misfortune that happens is not your fault , do you hear me ? It was meant to happen ! It was unavoidable ! We must try to move past it ! We mourn what could have been , but we cannot blame ourselves endlessly .
Another tear fell , and she wiped it away , her own tears flowing like a river .
We are living beings , Daemon .
We are bound to make mistakes , and sometimes … accidents happen .
Some things are simply meant to be .
Some things cannot be prevented .
As she spoke , her words resounded deeply within her .
All these years , she had blamed herself .
Some nights , in the darkness , she had even blamed him .
She had hated them both for what happened .
Casting blame solves nothing , she continued in a softer tone .
It only makes the pain worse .
How can we heal and move forward when we let guilt take the reins ? Riel … it hurts .
I know .
She wiped his tears on her sleeve .
It is okay , let it out .
Ive got you , my dearest Beloved .
Let it all out .
She pressed his head to her midriff , her arms encircling him passionately .
As his body trembled in her hold , she stroked his hair soothingly , petting him .
It is okay to release it all .
Do not give guilt the power it craves .
Guilt peels away the salves on a wound , leaving it raw … scarred … never to heal .
The wind swept through the meadow , tugging at their clothes , whispering through the grass .
Everything around me dies , he muttered , his tears soaking into her dress .
Everyone meant to belong to me dies , You should run , Emeriel .
Run far , far away from me .
Yet he held her tighter .
I should not have stopped you from leaving today .
Please stop saying such ridiculous things , I am done running , She threaded her fingers through his hair .
And you , Your Grace , cannot run from me .
Because this time , I will chase you to the ends of the earth if I have to .
His arms on her contracted , pulling her impossibly closer .
The raw emotions radiating from him were like waves crashing against a shore .
He shook his head .
If I hadnt rejected you the way I did … if I hadnt sent you away , none of this would have happened .
You made the right decision .
Look at me .
Emeriel cupped his cheek , coaxing his tear streaked face upward .
His red , tormented eyes met hers .
I never thought Id say this , but you did the right thing sending me away , and Im so sorry it took so long for me to realize that .
He started to shake his head , but she held on , her thumb tracing circles against his skin .
You needed to find yourself ! needed to find myself .
I was a slave , and you had been feral for centuries .
You hadnt even had time to grieve , to tru 1/3 Chapter 269 process your loss , and all of a sudden , I was thrown at you .
Someone you did not choose .
Someone from the very species that took your family , who has the potential to replace what you lost .
How could anyone expect you to act differently ? You .
Did .
The .
Right .
Thing .
His lips trembled , and he didnt meet her eyes , but she knew his whole attention was with her , We should have communicated better , she reasoned , brushing her hand against his jaw .
It would have helped greatly .
Neither of us was ready for the severed bond or the pain it brought .
But that separation was necessary .
It forced us to grow .
To understand what we truly wanted .
We needed that time apart , Daemon .
We needed to find ourselves so we could choose each other .
Slowly , his head returned to rest against her middle , and Emeriel resumed stroking his hair .
The pain that had clung to her heart for years began to ebb , taken over by a sense of release she hadnt known she needed .
In consoling him , she found herself comforted too .
The guilt and blame she had carried for so long the self recrimination and what ifs they started to dissolve like smoke in the wind .
Emeriel felt so much lighter .
Freer .
The burden she carried lifted .
Time slipped away unnoticed .
She lost track of how long they stayed like this .
Around them , the night moved on .
The stars , the moon , and the wind bore witness to this vulnerable time .
This heartbreaking moment where she stood and watched her male break apart before her , piece by slow , agonizing piece .
Yet , she didnt move .
Not even when her legs began to ache from standing too long , and her waist ached from the strength of his grip .
Emeriel didnt move a muscle because he needed her .
At last , he stirred , his hold loosening as he pulled back .
Do you feel better ? she asked in a tender tone .
Very much , he replied , his eyes soft , a hint of gratitude shining through the pain .
You , Emeriel , are a rare treasure .
Thank you for being here .
You never need to thank me .
Not for that .
Daemonikai rose to his full height , stretching , then pulled her into his arms again .
His lips pressed a gentle , reverent kiss to her forehead .

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She closed her eyes , basking in the warmth of it .
Its been a long night , he murmured wearily .
It has , What do you say we get out of here ? Go away from the fortress for a while , just the two of us , he suggested .
Her brows lifted slightly in surprise , but the idea was instantly appealing .
That sounds heavenly .
But … your duties … They can wait .
Vladya can manage things for a couple of days .
Right now , we need this .
Just you and I , leaving the rest of the world behind .
The simplicity of his words , the honesty in his gaze .
It stirred something deep within her .
She nodded , her heart swelling with anticipation .
06:39 Wed , 26 Feb MSC Chapter 269 Daemonikai turned his back to her .
Get on .
She blinked , momentarily confused , but then understanding dawned .
With a shy smile , she placed her hands on his broad shoulders and jumped onto his back .
Hang on tight .
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