Protected: BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 121 – 130

BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 121 – 130

“This is Rivera, my bondmate. She passed away thirty years ago,” he said with a tinge of sadness in his voice.

“I’m so sorry to hear that,” Emeriel offered sympathetically.

“We bonded four hundred years ago,” Lord Herod reminisced, his eyes filled with memories. “I felt like the luckiest Urekai on earth when our bond was established after the seven days of bonding ritual.

When our souls connected, I was so elated that I felt like I could move mountains.”

Emeriel had no idea why Lord Herod was sharing this with him. But it was clear—

“She was human.” He revealed.

—that Lord Herod loved his wife deeply. Wait, what?

“Huh?” Emeriel looked up at him, bewildered.

Another smile graced Lord Herod’s handsome face, and he nodded. “Rivera was human.

I attended the birth ceremony of Lord Festus’s child, and there she was, serving drinks.

She was severely malnourished, but incredibly beautiful. I couldn’t stop thinking about her for days.

When I suggested to Festus that I wanted to purchase his slave, he agreed. So I bought her and brought her here.

She worked in this household for years. Then, we fell in love. I loved her even before I discovered she was a siren.”

Emeriel’s head snapped up at the mention of the word “siren,” and her eyes widened at the realization that Lord Herod knew her hidden identity. However, the lord seemed lost in his memories, his gaze fixed on the painting.

“But when I discovered her secret, I knew it was fate. The centuries we spent together were the happiest of my long life.

And when she passed away,” he paused, his voice filled with sorrow, “she took all the light and joy with her.”

“I offer my deepest condolences, my lord.”

Lord Herod seemed to return to the present, “I shared all this with you in the hope that your fear would diminish, young one.

I still mourn my bondmate deeply, even after all these years. I attended the banquet because I had already missed several festivals, and I would have faced consequences if I missed that one too.

I never expected to meet you there. You know, Vera was just like you. She lived with Lord Festus, disguised as a male.”

Emeriel was taken aback. “Really?”

“Mmm. They were unaware of her true identity, but with just one glance, I knew it. When I discovered your secret, memories of Vera came rushing back.”

Despite the lord’s explanation, Emeriel remained confused. “I don’t understand what you want from me, my lord.”

Lord Herod’s gaze bore into Emeriel’s, his eyes filled with intensity. “I want you to feel safe. I want you to know that you can be yourself in my presence.”

BOUND TO THE BEAST : CHAPTER 121 – 130

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