The Devil's Warrior Queen
Chapter 246: Counting Days

Chapter 246: Counting Days

Shifting to the side, she paved the way for him to come inside. As he steps in, his gaze lingers on her face for a few seconds before he finally breaks the silence.

"Are you alright?" He asks, his voice gentle with a flicker of concern in it.

"Yes, of course I’m fine, why do you ask?" She blurted out in an almost rushed tone.

Zamiel observed, his voice a velvety rumble that echoed in the chamber "I can sense an uneasiness in your aura, what bothers you?" His gaze, intense and probing, sought to unravel the mystery behind her troubled demeanor.

A feigned smile played upon Malika’s lips as she delicately traced the intricate patterns on the armrest of her chair. "It’s nothing, Zamiel, merely the weight of the mortal world’s affairs that preoccupies my thoughts." She said with a short, nervous chuckle, merely did he know her days were counting until she would commit a grave treacherous sin, a betrayal to them.

Zamiel’s eyes narrowed slightly, his sharp intellect discerning the subtle conflicts in her expression. "You are adept at masking your worries, my dear. Yet, your celestial aura betrays the truth. Speak to me, Malika. Let me share your burden."

Malika’s heart fluttered with apprehension, knowing she must safeguard the offer she was willing to accept from the devil, one that could unravel the very fabric of their bond. "Truly, there is nothing of great concern. Merely fleeting concerns of earthly troubles."

"Earthly troubles?" Zamiel arched a brow, a knowing smirk playing upon his lips. "Your worry transcends mortal affairs, Malika. Your celestial grace is troubled by something deeper."

Malika’s lips quivered imperceptibly, a telltale sign of her inner turmoil. She gazed into Zamiel’s intense eyes, searching for a diversion to steer their conversation away from her concealed anxiety.

"Ah, Zamiel," she began, her voice soft and melodious, "how did we create the colorful spectacle in the sky the previous night? I’ve never seen or heard of that before."

Zamiel’s lips curved into a faint smile at the diversion, his curiosity momentarily piqued by her mention of their exhibition in the night skies "Ahh, that’s a trick even many demons or angels don’t know of, but I’m quite knowledgable."

"Ahh, I see." She nodded with a smile.

He was about to speak again, but she interrupted quickly, not giving him a chance to query her on the pressing topic of what was troubling her, but as much as she tried to conceal it, his sharp instincts made her worries perceptible to him.

"Why do you always run your tongue over your fangs?" She blurted out when she caught him doing it, but she had long noticed from one of her observations of him.

He chuckled, amused by her sudden question "I want to bite you." He confessed blatantly, but with the seriousness in his eyes, she realized it wasn’t sarcasm or a tease.

"Are you hungry?" She queried in confusion. The last time she checked, he was a vampire lord in the castle, the second in command after the king in the entire Voltaire Empire, surely he could have access to as much blood as he wanted, so seeing him hungry was quite confusing.

"I’m not hungry Malika." He pointed out, the muscle in his jaws ticked with restraint.

"Then, what?" She asked in a delicate whisper.

"I want to mark you." He implied.

His statement left her frozen with speechlessness, she was well aware of the mark to seal the mating bond, but hearing it from him spurred a spark of excitement within her. They were finally getting bonded, her inner goddess chirped happily.

"R-Really?" She stuttered as a tender smile grazed her lips, her face turning red.

"I was waiting until you were ready, I suppose. Are you?" He queried, while trying to lock gaze with her, but she kept avoiding him with timid efforts as she darted her eyes around.

Silence hung in the still air, it appeared as if the world hushed and time seemed to stand still as he waited for her reply, his heart halted as he waited in anticipation for what would roll out of those luscious lips of hers.

"I suppose I am." She meekly replied, her voice lower than a whisper.

Closing the distance between them with a solemn yet reverent air, a sense of purpose etched upon his countenance. With a tenderness that belied his demonic nature, he reached out, his fingers tracing a delicate arc along the curve of Malika’s neck, where the flesh met the ethereal grace of her being.

"Malika," his voice resonated like a melodious yet commanding echo, sending a shiver of anticipation down her cold spine. "Our destinies entwined by threads of celestial and infernal realms. I come to mark thee, my mate, with the seal that binds our souls in an unbreakable union."

Malika’s breath caught in her throat as she met Zamiel’s intense gaze, her eyes reflecting both trepidation and an inexplicable longing. She understood the significance of this ritual, the merging of their beings in a bond bite, an ancient pact that would forever intertwine their fates.

As the air crackled with tension, a palpable electricity surged between the demon and the half-angel, a dance of opposing forces drawn together by an unexplainable bond.

Zamiel’s eyes, ablaze with a fierce desire and a depth of emotion known only to him, locked onto Malika’s, seeking permission, understanding, and a mutual consent that transcended mere mortal rituals.

With a deliberate and measured grace, Zamiel closed the distance between them, his movements fluid and deliberate. His fingers, possessing a beguiling combination of velvet softness and the underlying hint of power, grazed the curve of Malika’s neck, sending shivers of anticipation cascading down her spine.

Malika’s breath caught in her throat as Zamiel’s lips, imbued with an otherworldly warmth, traced a path along the delicate contours of her neck. His touch, both tender and possessive, conveyed an ancient promise, the marking of an eternal bond forged in the cosmic tapestry of their intertwined destinies.

In a moment that lingered between heartbeats, Zamiel’s fangs, sharp and menacing, descended from his upper lip. With a calculated precision that spoke of reverence rather than aggression, he pressed his lips against Malika’s skin, his fangs grazing her delicate flesh in a symbolic act of marking before piercing into her supple flesh.

A fleeting gasp escaped Malika’s lips as a surge of mingled pleasure and pain coursed through her, the sensation of Zamiel’s bite sending ripples of raw, unbridled energy cascading through her celestial form.

The mark of the bond, an intricate seal engraved by the ethereal touch of Zamiel’s fangs, adorned her neck with a faint, glowing pattern, a testament to their union, a visible manifestation of their intertwined destinies.

As Zamiel withdrew, a profound sense of connection enveloped the chamber, an invisible thread weaving their souls together in a tapestry of shared destiny. The air shimmered with the residual energy of their union, an ethereal luminescence that wove an intangible but unbreakable bond between the demon and his half-angel mate.

Their eyes met, twin reflections of emotions too profound for words, understanding passing between them in a silent communion that transcended mortal tongues. With the marking complete, a new Chapter unfolded in the tapestry of their entwined fates, a Chapter marked by an unspoken vow of loyalty, passion, and an unbreakable bond that defied the boundaries of their disparate celestial lineages.

In the hushed sanctuary of their chambers, they stood as embodiments of a love that spanned the chasm between light and darkness, their destinies forever intertwined by the eternal seal of the bond bite, a mark etched upon Malika’s neck, a testament to a love that defied the boundaries of their celestial heritage.

Immediately the mark was engraved into her skin, Malika’s head spun as she reeled in the manifestation of the bond. It felt like a torrent of electricity waltzing through her body, her legs wobbled weakly and she could barely carry her own weight.

She was waiting for the painful impact of when her body would come crashing against the floor, but Zamiel’s quick reflexes saved her as his arms wrapped around her protectively.

The mating seal was more powerful than what she had presumed, it was as though their souls were intertwined and their minds were merged as one. It was a profound change that surpassed mere mortal emotions.

As her eyes drooped heavily, the emptiness she usually felt from when her memories had been wasd were suddenly filled with a flood of memories enveloping her head.

The memories they had shared before she wiped them out were immediately revived back to her like a torrent of recollections erupting in her head.

She looked up at Zamiel, her hands reaching for his face as she traced a sharp contour of his chiseled face with a delicate caress.

A single tear drop escaped from the corner of her eyes as she said "I remember...I remember everything."

As soon as she spewed out those words, the world turned pitch black as she lost consciousness.