"Are you really leaving?" Emily asked for the hundredth time but still received a calm 'hmm' in response.

For some weird reason, she was not liking the calm and collected attitude of the man. It just made her realize how much he was lacking in terms of emotions.

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"Are you not tired of listening to the same question since morning?" She asked again as she repositioned her elbows on the back of the desk chair on which she was sitting.

"No."

The man once again replied in a calm tone which only made Emily pout in unhappiness.

"Do you have to leave right now? Can I really not come with you?" She asked while looking at the man who was stuffing a small backpack with his favorite set of weapons.

"The sooner the better. And Night Valley isn't a place for humans." Shadow replied to her questions as he zipped his bag and placed it on his study desk.

"I'm not a human."

His hands stopped in their movements as he heard her muttering those words under her breath but of course, he heard her.

A soft sigh escaped his lips before he turned to look at the girl as he spoke, "And that's the main reason why you can't come with me. Your special identity needs special protection. Stay here and wait for my return. I'll be back in just two days."

Emily let out a frustrated sigh before she stretched her hand towards the man and gripped his shirt with her fingers, pulling him closer to her chair.

Shadow watched the unhappiness that was covering her beautiful face and he felt his heart clenching in pain. He hated seeing her like this. The only thing that he wanted in his life was to see her happy and safe, and somehow... she wasn't either.

Neither her life was full of warmth and happiness, nor was she safe. Her enemies had once again started targeting her and this time they were definitely more prepared than before. He needed to take action before it would be too late.

"What's wrong, Princess?" Shadow asked in a soft voice as he felt the disturbance in her energy levels. Whatever thoughts were swimming through her mind were definitely not happy or normal ones.

Emily found herself shaking her head in response to his question. Even she had no idea what was wrong with her. She was just reluctant about Shadow leaving her.

For nearly past five years there had not been a single day when he was not there for her. She had become used to seeing him every morning after waking up and also before sleeping every night. Suddenly seen him going away, even though it was for only two days, seemed to unsettle her.

What she failed to understand was whether she refused to let him go because of herself or because she was worried about his safety.

After finding out his identity as the Supreme Sire, she was aware of the fact that he was the most powerful supernatural in the world but still something kept telling her that he was no longer invincible. He was probably in even more danger than her.

The unsettling feelings inside her only increased as her thoughts take a negative turn. Her fingers tightened their hold on his shirt as she looked up at him with a desperate look on her face.

"Shadow, can you not go? Or maybe you can send someone else? I just... I don't want you to... leave... "

The man smiled at her softly as he kneeled in front of her on the floor while taking both of her hands in his own.

"You know, Princess... you are the only person who has accepted me with such a sincere heart. I'm still not used to someone worrying about me or being so reluctant to leave me. You really surprise me. I'm just so lucky to found you. I wish I could... "

Shadow trailed off and became quiet as he tried to pull himself together. It was not like him to become emotional but his Princess was the only exception. She had made him feel many more emotions in the past five years than he had felt in his entire Immortal life.

If given another chance, he would probably choose to accompany her for the rest of his life but it was already too late for him to regret his decisions and the fact was that even though he was hurting inside, he was still more than happy to see her happy in her life.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt soft fingers grazing his left cheek. His eyes moved to look into her emerald ones and he found himself relaxing.

He took hold of her fingers which were still touching his cheeks and brought them in her lap as he spoke in a determined tone, "Stop worrying about me. I'm only leaving for two days. These two days will pass even before you can notice my absence. I promise to return safe and sound and as soon as possible."

He watched as the girl remained silent for a few moments before she shook her head in denial while muttering, "I don't trust in promises. They are meant to be broken."

Shadow bit down on his lower lip as he tried to find a way to make her understand that he won't be breaking his promise, at least not this time.

"Let's put it like this. If you let me go like the good girl that you are, I'll fulfill one of your wishes... no matter whatever you want. As long as you will demand something, I'll do it for you." His words sounded like a magical promise, or almost like an oath.

Emily frowned at him and was ready to once again shook her head in denial when Shadow suddenly cupped her face with both of his hands to stop her before she could get the chance.

"What are you doing?" She asked him as she stared at him, her frown deepening.

"You are being naughty. How dare you insult me like this? I just made such a big statement of fulfilling your one wish no matter whatever it is and you still dared to treat it as nothing." Shadow answered in an unhappy tone.

His expression was that of a little child who was about to throw a tantrum but was also trying to control himself at the same time.

"Nonsense!" Emily muttered as she tried to shake his hands away but failed bitterly.

"Can you stop squeezing my face?" She asked him with a glare but the man only tightened his hold, squeezing her cheeks even more.

Before Emily knew what she was doing, her hands were already in action. They moved towards his chest and before Shadow could get the chance to react, her thumbs and fingers pinched both of his nipples tightly, making the man yelp in surprise and pain as he hurriedly let her go.

Shadow frantically massaged his molested nipples with his hands while he glared at the girl with a surprised look in his eyes.

"Did you just...? How can you be so...? Pervert!"

He almost shouted the last part but managed to keep the volume of his voice in check. The atmosphere had suddenly lightened and he felt the bad energy disappearing with it.

"Fine! You can go but make sure to stay safe. You are not allowed to get hurt at all." Emily suddenly decided to gave in, probably because the bad feelings inside her head had suddenly disappeared and she realized exactly how childish she had been acting.

Shadow was the Supreme Sire, the man who was like an Emperor in the Supernatural World. He was the last person anyone wanted to offend. He was meant to protect others but it was also true that in a way... he was also the person who needed the most protection.

Shadow smiled as he looked at the girl with a soft expression on his face. He raised her hands and rested his forehead against them. Another sigh left his lips as he tried not to pull the girl in his arms and give his soul the relief that it needed.

"Are you okay?" Emily asked as she looked down at his dark silky hair.

Shadow was silent for a moment before he pulled away and let go of her hands while holding his head with a small smile playing on his lips.

"I'm perfectly fine. It's time for me to leave. Irene will stay here to look after you in my absence but she won't disturb your privacy. So don't worry too much about her. I'll be back soon and then I'll fulfill my promise of giving you whatever you will demand. Alright?"

Emily slowly nodded her head, accepting all his terms. She noticed how his stiff body relaxed immediately at her approval.

"Bye, Princess."

She watched silently as the man bid her goodbye before he stood up and picked his backpack before disappearing from the room within the blink of an eye.