Chapter 188   - 65

Heaven couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to have his fangs buried in her neck. It made her excited when it shouldn't. It was painful the first time.

His lips slowly moved from her ear to her lips. A light brush and she shivered. Then he rested his forehead against hers, their face close to each other, their hot breaths mingling.

"Tell me, Heaven." He continued to speak in a low voice. "Tell me you love me."

"I love you." She breathed.

"Do you need me?"

"I need you."

"Do you want me?"

"All of you."

Heaven thought he was asking for assurance. It was definitely a bad dream that made him feel this way. She wanted him to know how she truly felt about him. That he need not worry ever that she would leave him.

Gently, she grabbed his face and kissed him. It was not a hungry kiss. It was a comforting one. One that expressed her strong love for him, her trust in him, and will to be by his side. When she pulled away, she was surprised that her demon stayed calm.

"You taste like earth." She told him, her hands resting on his strong shoulders.

"You taste like heaven."

Heaven smiled. "And what do I smell like?" She asked.

He grabbed a few strands of her hair and inhaled her scent. "You smell like a garden on a spring day."

A garden? She never expected that answer. She loved the scent of her garden. The mix of grass, flowers and fresh air.

Zamiel kept inhaling her scent. Heaven wondered if it wasn't torturing him.

"Am I giving you a hard time?" She asked.

He pulled back and looked at her with a frown. "Why would you?"

"Because of delaying our marriage."

He smiled. "No. I know you have things to take care of and… I have things I need to take care of as well."

"What do you need to take care of?" She asked.

He looked at her for a while. "Heaven, there are things I need to tell you, but not now. After you complete your mission."

Things? Not one thing.

She nodded. "And what happened to your room?"

He looked around at the mess. "I'll tell you about it as well, after your mission is complete."

Heaven frowned. What was it he wanted to tell her? She hoped it was nothing serious.

"It is nothing you need to worry about." He told her. "How is your mission going?" He asked.

"Just as planned." She told him remembering that she had to go back. "I need to go back."

Zamiel nodded.

Heaven touched his forehead. He seemed better now. "Don't forget to eat and drink or I'll worry."

He smiled. "I will."

She stood up, and he stood up with her, holding the sheets around his waist Heaven almost panicked for a moment thinking they were slipping out of his hands. She had no doubt she would hurry and hold them for him.

"A hug would help me sleep." He smiled.

It was that smile where only one corner of his lips curved.

Her gaze fell on his chest again, and her cheeks burned. Getting that close to his bare body….

Before she could finish thinking, he drew her into his arms. Heaven stiffened at first, but then his warmth slowly enveloped her and his scent intoxicated her. Hesitantly, she wrapped her arms around him. He was making it harder for her to leave.

"Zamiel, I might abandon my mission if you don't let me go." She whispered.

He chuckled, releasing her. "I don't think you would after all the trouble you went through." He said looking at her.

If only he knew. She went through as much trouble to just get away from him. To stop thinking about him, even if it was only for a moment.

She tiptoed and places a kiss on his cheek. "Good night." She said and quickly left before she could change her mind.

When she arrived at the cell, they were all still sleeping. Heaven felt bad for putting them in this situation. Earlier, she had to wait until everyone fell asleep to bring them something to eat, and she would probably have to do the same tomorrow.

Heaven pulled her spell book out of her pocked and tried to learn a few spells before going to sleep.

When she woke up, everyone was awake. "Good morning." They greeted her.

"Good morning." Heaven smiled, sitting up and adjusting her hair. "Was I sleeping too long?"

"No. We just woke up." Oliver replied.

Heaven's body felt sore after sleeping on the ground for so long. She stretched her muscles before leaning her back against the wall.

"Are you sure your father knows what happened?" Zarin asked.

She could hear the irritation in his voice and for the first time a single sentence that came out of his mouth genuinely annoyed her.

If he was going to be grumpy, he shouldn't have followed her. But Heaven tried to remain calm and explain.

"Yes, I am sure. Father always thinks ahead and of all the possible outcomes. Sending me on a mission for the first time, he must have known that there is a chance I could get into trouble. He wouldn't send me away without keeping watch."

And now that Ilyas still didn't report to her, she must have been right. She would talk to Ilyas tonight, just to be sure.

"When our army wins and they are on their way here, we will get out of the cell and invade the castle before they arrive." Heaven spoke. "That way we will make things easier for them but also be participants in the war."

"How will we know when they are on their way here?" Oliver asked.

"I have someone who will inform me." Heaven replied.

"The castle guards are many? How will we fight them all?" Zarin spoke.

"We won't. We will set traps. We will get rid of the archers and the gatekeepers first because their absence won't be as easily noticed. At night, I will put them to sleep and we will bring them here to the dungeon and lock them in."

Heaven had been practicing some magic, and she could put people into a deep slumber.

"Then we will take care of the footsoldiers. We won't fight them all at once. We will attack parts of the castle and hide their bodies. We have to be quick and get rid of as many as possible before we get noticed. When few are left, we will use the king as a bait and lure the rest of the soldiers to where we want them to be. Then we will fight them."

She turned to Oliver and Callum. "Don't worry. Zarin and I can take down many on our own, and we will have the help of someone very skilled. I'll introduce him later." She said,?speaking of Ilyas.

"Is it Zamiel?" Zarin asked.

"No." Zamiel wouldn't come unless he sensed that she needed him.

It was strange, but every time she needed him he was always there.

Heaven felt calm to see Oliver and Callum trust her plan, but she knew it wouldn't necessarily turn out like that.

"This is if things go as planned. But king Rufus will probably try something before the army reaches here."

"Yes, he will. What do you want us to do then?" Callum asked.

"Then we have to figure things out as we go. We should be prepared for the worst." She replied.

The day went by slowly, only sitting and waiting for something to happen. Heaven practiced magic now and then and even helped heal Oliver and Callum. Their wounds were completely gone. It did hurt, but not as much as when she was taking away their pain.

Callum had denied her help at first. He was very observant and had noticed that she was in pain last night. Heaven didn't know how. She hadn't made a sound and tried not to move much.

Callum didn't want her to bear his pain, but Heaven insisted stubbornly and told him he had to have his strength to fight for her.

When the night came, Ilyas arrived outside their cell. "My Lady."

"Ilyas." Heaven stood up and walked closer to the cell door.

"Your father has attacked the royal army of Valish tonight." He informed.

Just as expected. The royal army stayed at the borders of the kingdom. The journey here took four days, but the royal army rode much faster and could reach the borders in two days. Her father attacked at night when they expected it the least. The win would be easier and tomorrow morning he would be on his way here if not sooner. They had to start taking action tonight.

"I took care of the gate guards." He told her.

"Good. Now we will take care of the archers." She said.

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