44. Thank You For Existing

Nicklaus watched Tiana in her sleep. He had been watching her for a while now, but he never seemed to get tired. How could he? She was the only thing he ever wanted and now she was his.

He looked out the window, it was almost midday but they were still in bed and Tiana was sleeping. He was relieved that she was safe even though his demon had taken over completely last night. It had scared him but Tiana hadn't been scared.

She had still wanted him and for the first time, he hadn't despised his demon. He had accepted it instead and it brought a strange feeling of freedom. No more demon crawling under his skin anymore, rather, he and his demon had become one.

This made him remember the strange man's words. Don't fight your demon too much, accept it instead. How did the man know that he would find peace if he accepted his demon? Whoever the man was, he wanted to meet him again.

Nicklaus gazed at his wife again. His foolishly courageous wife. To seduce him even though he had warned her cle