Chapter 42. Heart Mate

Mate bond. It's scary when you actually shared a heart. The fear of knowing that you are responsible for your mate's life, for his future, and that when you die, he too will meet his demise.

Despite what he told me, deep down I was not sure that I was worthy. I am a lesser being, a demon succubus. Despite that he's fallen, he was still an angel. We are creatures that should never be bonded, let alone shared a heart.

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A week after my resurrection, I have been veering off-topic. I didn't want to discuss our bond. The last time we did it was the day after my death when Gerold came to us and basically told us everything that cemented my worry about his future.

There was a heaviness in my mind, a thought that I was responsible for his life. Armand had been a king fit to rule for life. But now, he's a fallen angel, mated and sharing a heart with a lesser demon succubus. I'd never wanted it for him. I love him too much to l