Semua Bab My Enemy, My Mate: Bab 71 - Bab 75

****Devlin's POV*****With a quick swing of my sword, Cedric collapsed to the ground. I smirked, turning to face a panting Ava.She had chosen to side with Cedric—a rogue—over her own people. How pathetic.“You know, Ava… I thought you'd stay far away after you escaped, but like a rat, you came crawling back,” I snarled, pacing around her with measured steps, my sword dripping.Ava stood up, one hand clenched into a fist, the other pressing against her bleeding stomach. “You disgust me, Devlin! How could you side with Anthony, of all people?” she spat, her glare sharp as blades.I chuckled coldly, gripping my sword tighter. “You’re just bitter you were tossed aside. Did you really expect mercy after double-crossing the Council?”Ava shook her head, her voice trembling with rage. “The Council is rotten! Oppressing rogues for centuries because of outdated, cowardly prejudice!”She took a step forward, her eyes burning into mine. “Of all people, you shouldn’t be the one standing against

*****EMMELINE'S POV*****My heart thundered in my chest as I stared at him. It couldn’t be. How could my father be here?I had watched him get stabbed to death. I saw the blood, the stillness, the life leave his eyes.Maybe this was one of Juliet’s sick tricks again. Another illusion meant to break me.“Oh, my Emmeline… it’s good to finally see you again,” my father said, his voice thick with emotion—relief, happiness, sadness, and love all wrapped into one trembling sentence.“Is this a dream?” I whispered, pinching my arm.Pain shot through my body, sharp and real. I hugged myself tightly. This couldn’t be real. It felt too good to be true.Had Elara’s hit done more damage than I thought? Was I hallucinating now?The mattress shifted as he sat beside me, his hand gently patting my shoulder.“It’s okay… it’s really me,” he said in that same soft voice he used to calm me during storms when I was little.My chest ached as I looked at him, disbelief burning behind my tears.“I watched