Feeling her lean into me, her fragile physique delicately perched towards mine, I ponder if we’d have ever crossed paths if it weren’t for this vendetta.

It wasn’t that way back that her sort was unusual and baffling to me. I nonetheless keep in mind strolling the darkish market, pondering to myself how any demon might discover human girls engaging.

Then, by whimsy greater than something, life confirmed me the one exception to the rule—a human who was prepared to struggle the institution’s choking grasp round her neck. It impressed me, seeing my preconceptions unravel earlier than my eyes.

But it surely might have been anyone.

You set the bar so low, that you simply’ve began idealizing her.

I nod, extra to myself than something.

With all of my energy, I wrap my palms round her, letting time fly by.

It may very well be the top of an period. In spite of everything, what do we have now binding us collectively, aside from this unusual, coincidental alliance towards a shared enemy?

“We’ll get this asshole,” I say, partly to myself.

She nods, holding me tightly. I’d like to seize this second endlessly, to assert this one remoted section of time.

I may not know what is going to maintain us collectively after the loss of life of our association, however I do know that Zathex is pretty much as good as useless.

And I do know I’m going to take pleasure in seeing her real happiness when he’s gone endlessly.

21

HANNA

Opening my eyes to the morning gentle, I catch sight of the red-hued skies outdoors my bed room window. However Kazrith isn’t at my facet anymore, although he definitely was final evening.

I awakened too late to see him go.

Despite the fact that I attempt to struggle towards it, vacancy fills my chest and makes me surprise if I might’ve completed something to make him keep. I do know that he has work obligations to determine, however why can’t he shove that every one to the wayside for a day and spend extra time with me?

I sigh, pushing myself right into a sitting place on the mattress. “That is Kazrith. He’ll by no means prioritize me over his cash.”

I’ve seen glimpses of what Kazrith can act like when he doesn’t focus a lot on his enterprise. Regardless of his brusque nature and the callous approach he can deal with others, there are occasions when he could be candy.

Actually, he’s been treating me sweetly ever since we arrived right here. From the meals he has despatched to my room to the flower bouquets that he makes his servants select for me. He’s a demon who has most likely by no means proven this kind of emotion to anybody else earlier than.

The thought excites me, even when it actually shouldn’t.

I pinch my nostril bridge, considerably upset by my very own ideas. “You must get again to your dad. You must get revenge on that silly fucking Zathex. You possibly can’t get sidetracked proper now.”

However then I keep in mind Kazrith going out of his technique to set up a dinner date for us. I keep in mind the methods he snuck glances at me each time he thought I wasn’t wanting. I keep in mind how his palms touched my pores and skin final evening, igniting a fireplace in my soul that had lengthy been extinguished.

Intercourse with Kazrith is turning into a extra frequent a part of my routine.

A deep sigh leaves my physique. “I don’t know what’s occurring with me.”

In spite of everything, that is all going to finish quickly. Very quickly, truly. Kazrith has a spy keeping track of Zathex again in New Solas. It’s solely a matter of time earlier than we return. That must be every little thing I ever needed. But it surely isn’t.

I need to be right here with Kazrith past that. I need to get up on this property on daily basis, gazing out upon the pink sky and the unique backyard that adorns his house. I need to study extra about his tradition and perceive why he’s the best way he’s.

None of this must be occurring, although. That’s what breaks my coronary heart essentially the most. My thoughts is aware of what I’ve to do, however my coronary heart refuses to hear. My cussed coronary heart desires to remain proper right here with Kazrith, even when he doesn’t see me of any use anymore.

You’ve fallen in love with him, Hanna.

“That may’t be true,” I whisper, closing my eyes tightly. I already really feel the beginnings of a migraine settling in. “That may’t be fucking true.”

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