Chapter 323 – The Illusion of Choice
Mira's stomach twisted in a way that wasn't entirely unpleasant.
"So what now?" Mira asked, voice softer.
"That's up to you," Sira replied. "You're mortal. You still have the illusion of choice."
"That's comforting."
Sira's smile was pure sin. "We demons prefer action. Not circles. If we want something, we take it. No questions. No shame."
"Sounds messy."
"Sounds honest."
Mira sat back, suddenly feeling a little too warm under her skin.
She wanted to deny it. To brush it off.
But the truth?
She was tempted.
Lux was…
Too calm. Too calculating. Too dangerous.
And still… she wanted to know more.
Because there was something under the surface. Something deeper than just seduction and sin.
A strategy.
A method.
Maybe even a vulnerability.
And Mira, for all her caution?
She wanted to crack it.
Just once.
Maybe.
Sira's voice broke the moment. "We're not enemies, you know."
Mira tilted her head. "Aren't we?"
