"Luca!" Kelsey released Emmeline's tail and ran straight into her husband's arms. "You know this is my favorite place." Her playful remark earned a delighted smile from him.
Watching the two of them exchange such warmth and affection, Emmeline wondered fleetingly if she was dreaming. Not long ago, Luca had regarded her clone with icy indifference and crushed it without mercy. When Kelsey first laid eyes on her, the human girl had been wary—even if she'd lowered her guard after touching Emmeline's tail. And yet now…
Now they stood before her smiling, gazing at each other as though the world belonged solely to them. Emmeline could no longer reconcile this scene with the ruthless Demon King she had faced earlier.
"Stand up," Luca ordered calmly.
Emmeline rose at once. She neither spoke nor asked permission to leave. She simply listened as the newlyweds spoke.
"Luca, did you send Lady Emmeline here?" Kelsey asked cheerfully.
"No." Even his short answer sounded gentle and warm.
