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Her eyes narrowed on hi her confusion “No In fact, I haven’t the slightest idea what draws you to me”
“Everything,” he said in a low voice, echoing her sentith and even your pain, I’et I’m a demon…or what I’ve done to the human world”
She stepped away froo Her pulse raced as her confusionto be blatantly disrespectful I’ facts that can’t be disputed”
Perhaps noas the time to address the obvious
“Shifters murdered my parents,” she said “Demons altered the face of this planet I don’t care that I can’t use Lisette’s blow dryer What I care about is people Like Michael and…Jinx”
He nodded “I’ hurets, Jade”
Searching hisearnest “What kind of regrets?”
“I never wanted to be king I never wanted the wars I never wanted to almost obliterate the human race”
She drew in a sharp breath “But the ere executed by your command”
“Yes Though that doesn’t reement with the politics Or the destruction”
Covering her mouth with her hand, she stared at him Then shook her head Finally, her hand fell away and she said, “The pacts you ht for the right words “You don’t despise us”
He looked taken aback “No Never Like every other war in history, it was simply about power The shift froone as far as it did, but that happens in battle”
A tear formed in her eye and sat precariously on the rim “You really did feel bad about Jinx, didn’t you?”
He nodded
She sighed A shaky one The fat drop rolled down her cheek “I wanted to believe you cared enough to be remorseful on behalf of your alliance”