Aisling POV We drove in silence to the council chamber. Today I was going to use my fire to eradicate the last threat to my mate bond, my bond, and my realm. Yes, I haven't been crowned queen, but I already feel the Demon Realm like my people. Dominic silently grabbed my hand and sighed. I was sure he was still hesitant about letting me go through with this, and if I had been as insecure as before, I would have doubted he had leftover feelings for the woman, but this is me, the future queen, the one that deserves to be next to him. I am willing to go through with it, in order to be sure this is finally over. He parked outside the council building and we cleared our entrance. As the future King and Queen of the Demon Realm, we have a speedy clearance process and special clearance perm