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Archdemon Empress Luna

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He whispered, "Luna."

Three large light orbs floated above their heads, bathing Apollyon's handsome face in orange light.

Raven hair.

Blue eyes.

Few silky strands fell over his forehead while the others draped beautifully over his chiseled jaw.

As Apollyon pinned Luna underneath him, Luna's mouth fell open, and her fingertips touched her parted lips in shock.

The first second she had known it was Apollyon in front of him, Luna's eyes had watered, and her heart skipped a beat, choking into a sob.

She desired to express all the million loving thoughts racing through her current mind, condensing them into a sweet, passionate kiss.

The yearning, sadness fused with her love for Apollyon threatened to burst, and then the intense emotions deflated when cold, hard logic started creeping into her mind.

She absorbed the dark negativity that came along with it.

Luna had thousands of questions in her mind.

How did Apollyon get here in Hell if he wasn't an Archdemon?

When Lilith had failed to possess Luna's body in the Vampire Realm, did she bring his soul in Hell because of her desperation?

She gasped as made-up scenarios surfaced on her mind like bullets.

'No. No. No.' Luna convinced herself, shaking her head, bewildered.

She grabbed unto Apollyon's arms, clinging on for dear life. 'Lilith could never be powerful, unless…" The quiet voice in her head trailed off as her brain backtracked, searching for memories that could support her theories. 'Lilith had summoned her soul, using blood sacrifice of Unicorns along with Ravin and Luxen's Archdemon blood that they had exchanged with her, making Luna their 'wife.'

She was in a daze that she forgot Apollyon's existence for a minute.

Luna didn't know what Lilith would slaughter this time for her sacrifice.

Lilith had to find a connection to acquire Apollyon's soul and successfully bring it to Hell.

A sudden realization hit her.

Squeezing her eyes shut, Luna covered her face with an elbow.

She couldn't bear to look into her husband straight in the eye when she was the reason why her husband was here.

It was her.

Luna's vampire blood and their mating bond were enough as a connection to Apollyon's soul.

She didn't remember Lilith physically taking something away from her, whether it was blood or…

Horrified at the possibility, Luna was on the verge of tears.

The Archdemon of Envy had mentioned before that she couldn't get inside Luna's body in the Vampire Realm because of the babe in her stomach.

If Lilith could kill Luna's baby without her notice, then Lilith should have gone to the Vampire Realm.

Lightheaded, Luna's tensed muscles lost all her strength, trembling as a wave of hot and cold seeped into her bones.

That wouldn't answer why she had brought Apollyon here instead.

'My baby was safe.' Breathing heavily, Luna repeated in her mind repeatedly until she can believe it.

Luna would make sure that her unborn baby would be safe.

She lovingly caressed her stomach, not so in a comforting gesture to her rising concern over her baby's safety, but she thought about when would be the right time to break the news to her husband that her body in the Vampire Realm was pregnant.

Luna had a feeling that her baby wasn't growing in her stomach yet and still very much a seed.

Should she tell Apollyon right now while they were in an Archdemon's castle?

Luna changed her mind.

Ravin's 'Pleasure Room' might have invisible entities around them, especially if mirrors surrounded them.

Mirrors can be portals used by witches to summon Earth Spirits.

Some demon servants might have called Ravin to alert him of Apollyon's invasion by now.

Luna was stuck, feeling abruptly smothered by Apollyon's physique, and feared for her husband's well-being at the same time.

Like in Apollyon's Castle, the walls have eyes and ears.

Ears ringing, Luna had lost the ability to speak.

She should be grateful to have this pleasant connection with her husband, even if they were just comfortably gazing into each other's eyes.

She should be happy that she was reunited with Apollyon, even if he was acting strange.

Why did Apollyon act like he had seen Medusa at first sight, as if she turned him into stone?

Why didn't he place his lips on her skin and taste every inch of her?

Honestly, Luna had expected him to whisper sweet nothings in her ear and shower her with kisses, telling her how much he missed her while she was gone.

She would fall into his arms, cocooned into the warmth of his embrace as they made love in her second husband's Castle.

Wouldn't that be the biggest revenge Luna could inflict on Ravin, who destroyed her and Apollyon's peace and happiness?

Apollyon didn't, and her stomach clenched in disappointment.

Was he even Apollyon?

Perhaps, he didn't miss her at all.

But he was here, wasn't he?

He was content on staring deeply into her eyes, and she later became used to it, too.

Her husband had occasionally glanced at her lips, noting how she breathed in her mouth and the way her larynx move when she swallowed hard, keeping her thankful tears at bay.

She didn't want to shock her husband with her overflowing cup of emotions, pouring all of her feelings unto him.

He might get overwhelmed with its intensity.

The last thing Luna wanted was for Ravin to discover that Apollyon had sneaked in the Archdemon's 'Pleasure Room.'

Nevertheless, Luna patiently waited for the Vampire King to acknowledge her first.

'Please show me how much you missed me, Apollyon.' Luna thought as she gazed at him, licking her lips in anticipation. 'Take that! Read my mind, husband!'

Finally, Apollyon lifted one hand and paused, hesitating.

He carefully clasped her wrist, moving her arm aside so that it wouldn't cover her face.

His gaze wandered around her features.

Either Apollyon was searching for something in her, or he was committing every detail of her face into her memory.

Why did he make her feel like they wouldn't see each other again?