The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 216

Isa’s intuition was telling her to shut up, or else…

And her own reaction shocked Isa.

In her more than a hundred years of living, this was the first time Draven had talked to her like this. Before, whatever she said, he would always hear her without giving any response. He would reprimand her like a true guardian, but only after he fully let her vent out. It made her feel that Draven was someone who was always by her side, and since he showed her favour all the time, never refusing her away no matter how busy he was, she thought she was someone really important to him. That maybe, she was special to him.

She never realized that to Draven, she was nothing more than one of his duties. All he had in his mind was the responsibility towards the ones around him and the promises he had made that he needed to fulfil.

Guilt and repentance.

He needed to protect and take care of those who had suffered because of his mistakes in the past.

It was the price he chose to pay.

“Your Majesty, I…”

“Apologize,” Draven interrupted her once again as his cold voice almost sent a chill down her spine. “Apologize to her.”

Isa, being spoiled not only by Draven but also by the other adults of her clan, still could not believe what she was hearing. She didn’t want to take it seriously. She thought she could still do what she wanted.

“Apologize to a human? And to a lowly one at that?”

“If she was a human princess, would you have?” Draven asked.

Isa was confused why Draven was questioning her again and again when he had never questioned any of her actions before. ‘Is that human being so important to him that he forgot the hate he has towards humankind?’

“Even if she’s a royal, why would I apologize?” she said stubbornly. “She is the one who wanted to kill me. She should apologize to me instead! I am the victim!”

“You instigated her.”

“And her origins must be so lowly and barbaric for her to not even think of resolving things in a civil manner. I know she’s of low birth, but she’s worse than I thought!”

“What you know doesn’t matter. It doesn’t change the fact you wronged her first.”

Draven knew that Ember was a princess but had not told this to anyone. Only Leeora, Erlos and Cornelia were aware of this fact. If his understanding was correct, even Ember herself was unaware of her royal background.

‘When the opportunity arises, I will let her know.’

For now, he decided to keep it a secret as Ember was not in a condition to digest other shocking things about her life. He was waiting for the day when she would be able to handle it all.

Isa was clearly upset at this sudden change in events. Her lips were trembling as if she was about to burst into tears any second now. “Y-Your Majesty, how can you say that to me? You have promised my brother that you will always take care of me. Did you forget that promise just because of that human? You are asking me to apologize to her…a human?”

Draven was still calm as he said, “For our kind, the responsibility we have towards our mates is above any promises. Our mates come first, even before our own lives. Do you need me to remind you of these rules?”