Book 2
Chapter 44-Athwart
PATREA.
‘Lucius?’ I called for him again and I was already beginning to panic.
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‘Here.’ He appeared beside me as a body fell from the top and hit the ground with a loud thud Arturos’ body was totally deformed, and his head was missing. But his head came crashing down after a few seconds, smashing to the ground as his brain and blood splattered on the demons around that area.
My head snapped back to look at Lucius, who was now back in his regular demon form, probably so he wouldn’t tower over me. In his hands was Arturo’s heart.
The demons everywhere stopped fighting, and some of them just suddenly disappeared, their bodies crumbling to ashes as they just vanished in the air.
“What’s happening?” I asked Lucius.
“Those demons were revived by Arturos, on his death, they would come with him.”
“And those who are still alive?” “They will become our demons.”
“Does it mean you will rule Athwarth as well?”
“We will rule Athwart.” He said c*oc*kily.
“But his heir?”
“I have Arturos’ heart. The kingdom is mine. They have to take my heart to get it. Or if I submit Athwart to them. But it’s not going to happen.”
He flashed me a smug grin before he bit a portion of his heart, blood dripping, and it was still pulsating. I didn’t cringe. Instead, my mouth watered, making me lick my lips as I stared at it. “Not too fast, my queen. I want to share this heart with you, but I want my blood to be the first one you taste and drink.”
He threw the heart to Adan, which he caught without a problem. I heard Lucy telling him not to eat it as she didn’t want to rule Athwart. It made me smile because Lucy was still firm in her stand to never rule the underworld. “In front of our demons, mark me and drink my blood,” Lucius asked me.
big risk.” I shook my head as
doubt if I
can’t prove if you love me or
“Mark me.”
“Lucius…” I hissed.
you bit me, I would die knowing that I love you and that you love me
that. It’s scaring me, Lucius. I will be okay without marking
He tilted his head to
tua procumbe et reginae tuae inclina! “ [Drop to your knees and bow to your queen.] He roared at them, and they
Queen of Kalmerus and Athwart] Dorian roared, and every
was so low like he was begging to have
myself if something happens
and laid it on his chest. “Do you hear my heart beating? When I thought you were dying, I was ready to claw at my own heart so I could follow your soul. I was so devastated, Patrea, that I failed to notice that your soul didn’t smell death. You see, I can smell the souls of the living on the brink of death. But I was so terrified of losing you that I didn’t see the signs that there was no sign of death
bottom lip as tears welled in my eyes. I could understand his grief, and it was the same thing I was feeling at the moment at the
on my own for two centuries. But since you came, I’m not sure I can last a cycle [ day] without you. I love you, Patrea, and I would do everything
make me cry in
lost for words. “So, don’t fail me. Mark me, so our demons know to whom their king
in hell could I top
I wiped the tears with my
tugged on his mouth on the last part he
gums were already itching. Lucius cupped my cheeks harshly before he pulled me closer and crushed his lips
until I felt my
his throat until I found my way to the space between
except delicious tingles spreading in
teeth to come out, and it didn’t take long before
body. My arms clung under his armpits as
closer, and I could feel his hard c*oc*k pressing against my mound, and it was enough to give me the
you, my king…” I murmured
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