Kapitel 145: The Queen of Nevernight (1)

It didn't matter to Lord Kieran whether Iris regained her magic or became a normal human for the rest of her life, as long as she would return to him safely. He knew how desperate she'd been these past weeks, forcing herself to improve her control on her seemingly wild and unstable magic.

Lord Kieran retrieved his unconscious mate on the ground. What was left in his rotten heart ached seeing Iris's state and he hated that he could do nothing to lessen her pain. However, he couldn't blame her for making such a decision - to save Ricci's life - since he'd been in the same situation in the past. The only difference was that he failed to bring his mother back to life.

"Make sure no one finds out what happened here." He told Aiden and Melissa. "We wouldn't want to give anyone another reason to go after Iris. It's already enough that the Red King and the other demon lords want her dead."