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Author's notes: Heyyy guys! I am so sorry to everyone who was waiting for a new chapter! I didn't leave an update that I was taking a break and that's on me. I was focusing on my Zeldris x Reader story but have now decided to put it on hold since I am waiting for the final 12 episodes to be released on Netflix. So I will continue working on this story until I reach the same area I left off in my Zeldris x Reader story.

Anyways, sorry again for the long wait and please enjoy this new chapter! ❤

"ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ʙʏ ᴍʏ ꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ꜱᴛᴜᴍʙʟᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡᴇ'ᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀʟʀɪɢʜᴛ." 

ꜱʜᴀᴡɴ ᴍᴇɴᴅᴇꜱ

Ban's POV

"You did what now?" I choke out as (Y/n) nuzzles her adorable face into my chest, her warmth engulfing me.

"I married him," Ave repeats quietly and then turns away, almost shyly. "But he died when Aldro was just a little boy."

"What was his name?" I ask gently, tilting my head.

"Rowan," Ave replies but she still doesn't turn her head in my direction.

After a minute of silence, I drawl, "Is that all you're planning to tell me? Sheesh, remind me to not have you give a speech at my funeral."

Ave sighs deeply and then ruffles her hair. "Alright then. What more do you wish to know, my fox?"

"Why was he called that? Onyx Phoenix?"

Ave hesitates before answering, "Because of his powers, because of what he could do. Rowan and I were one of the first Demons to ever walk these realms, and the first Demons had powers that are unlike the powers the current Demons have."

"So in other words, you're stronger," I elaborate. "Much stronger in comparison to the current generations and future generations to come."

A curt nod. "Yes. Rowan had the ability to turn his darkness into another being. Actually, Rowan used the darkness to turn himself into another being; a Phoenix. Despite the darkness he used to do this, he was able to manipulate fire. He himself could not create it, but if another did with their own powers, he was able to control it. But ever since Rowan was born, and ever since he died, there have been none like him, none to ever be born with his powers." 

"Except for (Y/n) and her mother," I point out and then wait for Ave's reaction.

A sharp glance is what I receive. "(Y/n) I understand, but why her mother? What makes you say that? Has (Y/n) said something to you, Ban?"

I shake my head when I realise the fault in (Y/n)'s assumption. "But (Y/n)'s mother is not related to you so there's no way she had those powers your husband had."

"Indeed," Ave hums and draws back a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Though I understand why she came up with this particular theory. So I am to presume that (Y/n) has told you that she is the only Royal Demon child to have both her parents' powers?"

I immediately straighten my back at this. "What?"

Ave tries to hide her grimace but I see right through her. "Ban—"

"How the hell do you know this?" I demand, staring down at her.

"I can feel the powers within her," Ave murmurs in response. "It's...overwhelming. There really is no other word for it."