But I was good enough even drunk to pull a quick diversion. “Yes,” I admitted. “But the truth is I’d have come back to you anyway, because I needed your protection, Dev. I found out I can have children again. The demon blood healed me.” Devlin went from being hurt and sad to looking hopeful and ecstatic in the space of two seconds. He pulled me close, and ran his hand over my stomach possessively. “This is wonderful,” he purred, his molten gold eyes filled with joy, and more than a little excitement. “That means we can have another child someday, Sar. I’d love that.” “Dev, truthfully, I don’t know if I’d want to,” I said brokenly. “Devon...” I dissolved into tears. “Shh, we don’t have to right away,” Devlin said softly, stroking my back with his hand. “Don’t cry, Sar. It’s enough that you can, that we have that choice again. And we have decades to think about it, now that I can begin giving you my blood to keep you young. I’m so excited, and Danial will be overjoyed, too, when he wakes up.
