"You're protecting a demon!" Xylon's voice echoed through the room, the words a sharp rebuke tinged with disbelief and shock.
Eva froze, her heart pounding in her chest as the accusation pierced through her defenses.
He always thought that she had always been repelled by demons, and that their very presence filled her with fear and disgust. And yet here she was, standing defiantly beside one.
The realization hit him like a physical blow..
"I... I..." Eva stammered, her voice faltering as she searched for words to defend herself. But try as she might, she couldn't deny the truth of Xylon's accusation.
At that moment, a tumult of thoughts swirled within Xylon's mind, his thoughts drifting to his former existence as a demon.
Amidst the chaos, a fleeting glimmer of hope flickered—a whisper of the possibility that Eva might stand by his side, even if she were to know that he was a demon in his first life .