Chapter 295
“Please, get up.” She tried to pull him upright, but it was like trying to lift a slab of solid rock.
“I need you to help me here,” she said in a strained voice, bracing herself as she slid both hands under his arms to support
him.
Another heavy sigh. But, he moved, pushing himself off the floor. As he stood to his full height, he leaned heavily against her, burying his face into the crook of her neck.
“For someone who’s only a dream,” he murmured in a muffled voice against her skin, “you smell incredible.”
Then, he pulled back, the haze in his eyes clearing. “Emeriel? What are you doing here? You should be in bed.”
“I’m fine right where I am.” Her eyes swept the room again, taking in the disorder. “What are you doing, Daemon? This isn’t you.”
He looked away, “Well, it seems I do not know myself anymore, anyway.”
“Come, let’s get out of here. We can wait in the study while the servants clean up.”
Battle warred in his face. He looked at her with pain and hesitation as though he couldn’t decide whether to accept the hand she was offering or to retreat further into the darkness.
“Emeriel…”
“Please,” she urged, taking his hand in hers. “Do it for me.”
After a long, tense pause, he let her guide him toward the door. But just as they reached it, he stopped.
“Why don’t you wait in my study?” he said, his tone quieter now. More careful. “I could… also use a bath.”
Emeriel wanted to argue.
Every instinct screamed at her not to let him out of her sight, not in the state he was in. But the pleading look in his eyes gave her pause.
He was asking for space, asking for some measure of control over himself.
“Okay,” she released his hand. “But I’ll be waiting for you.”
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Busying herself with a historical book on his shelf, Emeriel waited in the dim study, the soft light from the fireplace flickering across the room.
The creak of the door snapped her head up. Daemonikai stepped into the study, closing the door quietly behind him.
He looked like himself again.
Gone were the filthy, wrinkled nightrobes, replaced with one of his heavy black garments embroidered with white designs along the hem and cuffs. His long hair was neatly combed and tied back at his nape, cascading like silk down his back. He stood straight and composed.
“I apologize for keeping you waiting,” His deep voice was soft as he walked toward her.
“I didn’t notice,” Emeriel held up the book briefly before setting it down. Letting her worry show as she studied him. “How do you feel? You did have a lot to drink.”
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Slowly at first, then tightly. Desperately. Drawing her closer, clutching her in a way that made her gasp. Clinging to her like a drowning man who finally found something solid to hold on to.
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