The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 504

Chapter 504: My Beautiful Wife

"The memories of that witch must have been tormenting you," he began softly. "I’m sorry I didn’t realize what you were going through. I should have known that you were suffering. I don’t hold you responsible for anything that happened in the past, and I don’t want you to pay for it. While I can never forgive or accept your grandfather, you are different, and my feelings for you are separate from him. I despise him, but not you. I have never hated you, not even for a single moment. What others did, the weight of their actions is solely their responsibility to carry and not ours. All I want is for us to be together and lead a happy life as husband and wife."

"I can’t..." her muffled voice sounded against his chest.

"I understand that you’re hurt and feel betrayed by the people you trusted the most," he reassured her. "But everything will eventually get better. I will make things right for you, for us. Even if you can’t accept my feelings right now, it’s okay. I’ll make you fall for me all over again until you think of nothing but me. You’ll forget all the pain and want to be with me and only me. I will make it happen."

He felt her body finally relax in the comfort of his arms as he continued to hold her. After a while, he gently loosened his embrace and made her look up at him. His eyes were filled with warmth and determination as they met her red-rimmed eyes, his thumb tenderly wiping away the remaining tears from her cheeks.

"Oriana, know that I desire no one but you. There has never been anyone else, and there won’t be. My life is meant to be with you, and I’ll make it a reality, no matter what it takes. I will earn your trust once more, and I’ll never break it," Arlan declared.

She heard his words, but her reaction remained subdued. Her eyes, like still water, continued to meet his gaze without displaying any discernible emotion.

"You don’t need to rush or worry about my feelings," he continued. "Just follow your heart, and I’ll do the same. We have all the time in the world, as we’re going to be together from now on."

Arlan decided not to reveal to her that his dragon had chosen her as his mate, as he didn’t want her to think that his feelings were solely driven by his dragon’s instincts. He wished to show her his genuine love first and prove it had nothing to do with his Dragon part.

His human side had been drawn to her from the very beginning when he encountered her in that forest for the first time. Even if he couldn’t seen her face at that time, unknown to him, he had been captivated by her. No other woman had ever made him feel that way.

He scooped her up in his arms, taking her by surprise once more. He gently placed her on the bed, making her seat resting against the headboard. Before any misunderstanding could arise, he assured her, "I’m going to get some water for you."

Oriana didn’t respond, silently observing as he went to fetch water. His tall figure stood before the side table, pouring water into a glass, and then he brought it to her.

She accepted the glass of water while he stood by the bedside. After she had finished, he took the glass from her and walked back to the table.

With his back turned to her, he heard her say, "Don’t be so kind to me. It makes me feel burdened."