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I am drained, my body needing rest soon. It felt as if I had been up for days, the journey back to the realm of the living was not an easy task. I stare over the sea of happy Gargoyles all enjoying our feast. Isadora has not slumbered once this day, her bright eyes wide awake.

Gideon stayed close to my side, he smelled and was dirty but asking him to bathe at any point was more than he could handle. But soon we would be in our chambers and Isadora would be ready to slumber, then he and I could have words. For now, he eats beside me his eyes travel to mine every few seconds as if I will vanish once again. He and I needed to have words. I eat while Isadora has her bottle in hand, I was famished as I took another bite.

Once I was ready to head to our chambers, I stood "I am retiring to my chambers for the night, mother." we have talked and in turn I have forgiven her for her act before my death and resurrection, she smiled bowing her head.

She stood with her guard coming behind her and this included my husband who looked ready to just stand by my side but he still had duties he could not ignore.

Mother smiled, "Sleep well we will have words when you wake, sleep well my Isadora." with this we left each other, I was taking my daughter to bathe as my husband had his nightly consul with the Queen. The halls filled with more fallen gargoyle sashes, but the same smells hit me, the warm corridors filled with Jasmine, citrus, and musk. I was home here.

My feet carried me to my shared chambers, it was as I had left it except the crib for Isadora and a few other items for her. By 18 months of age she would have her own room, my old room with a Gargoyle watching her as she slumbers ready to fetch me at her slightest whimper. But for now, I fill the bath with rose and lavender for her bath, I moved with her smiling in my arms as I readied her night clothes getting her ready for her slumber.

I bathed her she loved her bath time, after we rocked in the chair until she could no longer fight sleep, she lay in her crib as I un-clothed getting into the bath, it was a very warm but not too hot, relaxing even when I heard the chamber door shut with only a slight noise before he was standing above me.

He un-clothed himself, it was like the first time I watched this but in truth I have seen this sight so many times, it was such a sight to behold. The chiseled structure of his body, the way his muscles moved when he removed his shirt, he slides in behind me letting my body press against his.

I missed him so, missed his scent. I moved away from him so that I may gaze at him, "I am not so sure I can forget your betrayal before my death, but knowing how much I love you and missed you, I have forgiven you. If you choose to go against me once more this marriage is over, it may not be what our clan does but I crave my own path. I want our daughter to see what a man should be to her not what she should have to live with, you're my partner, every choice I have made was for our clan. And in the end, I was right, if mother or yourself had not seen this at the last minutes our clan would have been gone, dust in the wind as we ascended to Michael." his eyes so dark but so warm held an understanding in them, he moved in the water, his arms wrapping around me holding me close.

He answered, "I have wronged you, Shaylee, for that I should not be forgiven. You had our great race at heart and your judgement was the correct one. You saw what I could not see, I have for too long let my own hate cloud my judgement. I always thought what Queen Lenore and I wanted was what was best for us, but I was wrong. It took your death for me to see how wrong I had been, I was failing at wanting to live many times wanting to walk into a rogue demon hoard just to end it. But then I would look into Isadora's eyes and see you looking back at me, she was my gift and my curse, her looks so like yours her eyes were like looking into yours. It killed me more to care for her, I adore my daughter; love her more than words but it hurt me to care for her she was a reminder of you, your death, and my own failure."

I speak after a minute, "I saw you before I ascended, I saw you fighting to reach me in time. I am sorry I hurt you, Gideon. I missed you so."

His lips on mine caused a new sensation, no not new just fresh and renewed we let the night take hold of us as his hands moved over my naked body.