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Aaric awoke to the warm embrace of the beautiful witch snuggled beside him. The feeling seemed to spread right into his cold heart that seemed to be beating even faster at the close proximity they were in. The Demon Lord knew better than to let his emotions cloud his judgement. That he should stay as far away from the woman who had enchanted him but, for the life of him, he just couldn't find it in himself to let go of her.
He, a man of incredible resolve and set rules, was slowly thawing out and embracing the confusing emotions that were coursing throughout his body. He wasn't quite sure what he was feeling. It had, after all, been more than 500 years since the emotions that were currently assailing him had made a home within his heart. All he knew was that these feelings were more
