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Vampire King
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The Empress Coronation was held the next morning.
The morning dawn came with the return of his Empress.
Apollyon had told Jon to prepare for the celebration hours after his wife had fallen asleep, with her head on his arms, the silver hair fanning over the pillows.
He continued to stroke her hair gently as he combed it with his fingers.
Apollyon inhaled her peach citrus scent deeply into his lungs so that he would cherish the moment for the rest of his life.
It felt natural for his wife to be in his arms, sleeping peacefully without a care in the world.
Apollyon had missed her so much that he had spent his time watching her breathe softly, caressing her thick silver brows with a thumb, tracing the shape of her nose with his forefinger.