"Val," Zia held my hand on the way back, biting her lips nervously. "I'm sorry..."
I looked at her wordlessly, wondering what she was apologizing for. Was it because she also looked at the Demon King with sparkling eyes without realizing the questionable way he looked at Shwa?
"You...must have been so disappointed," she muttered while chewing her cheek, looking down sadly and apologetically. Even her palm felt damp, showing me her anxiety.
To be honest, I couldn't blame the other demons. They didn't have an alpha seed like Natha, so they had no natural defense against the heightened affection. Besides, unlike Natha, she and the other demons didn't have the promise to raise Shwa. They weren't Shwa's parents, who were supposed to put him as a priority above anything else.
