Chapter 127 *** The fingers that had been stroking her hair slid down the nape of her neck. Talia tilted her head back without realizing it. The tongue that had always spewed hurtful words at the slightest opportunity now gently swept across every corner of her mouth. Her breathing grew increasingly ragged, and her vision grew hazy. She could feel their bodies burning with a heat so intense it was almost unbearable, but she simply couldn’t stop. She moved her tongue slowly and sensually,...
Chapter 126 *** Talia, who was staring with a stern expression at his back as it was suddenly engulfed in darkness, hurriedly crossed the room. She caught a fleeting glimpse of him turning around. Talia reached out immediately. She felt the texture of the stiff bandage covering his bare skin. “Are you hurt?” “It’s just a minor scratch I got while hunting monsters.” “A minor scratch…? What kind of monster was it, exactly?” How could a man with such monstrous strength—enough to...
Chapter 125 *** A withered leaf fell to the ground. The bare, skeletal trees twisted violently as they were buffeted by the fierce wind, and icy rain poured down upon the hills, which were fading to a grayish-brown hue. Sitting on the windowsill and gazing out at the ashen landscape, Talia spotted mounted warriors entering the castle courtyard and pressed her face against the cold glass. Through the curtain of splashing rain, she watched Varkas riding on a massive gray warhorse. She watched as...
Chapter 124 *** As he pressed his lips to the lower part of her earlobe and gently sucked on her quivering skin, her slender shoulders flinched and tensed. He gently rubbed her tight, delicate flesh with his palm, pressing his chest against her smooth back. The sensation of their bare skin touching was almost unbearably stimulating. “Oh, don’t…...” She murmured in a faint voice. Ignoring her words, he lightly nibbled on her delicate shoulders before sliding his hand down below her...
Chapter 118 *** Opportunity. The moment he heard that single word, Henry Twyford’s greed stirred. It was a reaction almost instinctive—much like that of a long-starved man faced with freshly baked bread. As it was, debts stemming from excessive socializing and hasty investments had already begun to eat away at his household beyond control. And now, an opportunity had arrived at this precarious moment. The thought settled slowly into Henry’s mind, carried by Isabelle’s clear, ringing...
Chapter 142 *** “Diana!” The Queen strode toward her and scrutinized Diana’s face closely. Noticing her cheeks, now smooth and radiant from the spirit energy, and her luminous pale green eyes, Ianna let out a deep sigh of relief. “Thank goodness. I’m glad nothing happened.” “I’m...
Chapter 123 *** He carefully wrapped his body around hers. Her smooth skin, faintly glistening with sweat, clung to him like velvet. As he rubbed against her, savoring the sensation, a look of fear flitted across her small face, shrouded in darkness. As if to erase that look, he pushed his tongue back into her tight mouth. As he greedily ravaged her moistened flesh, a purring moan tickled his throat. Gasping for breath, he gently pressed down on her writhing, delicate body. Her skin was now...
Chapter 122 *** Her pupils dilated widely. The woman, who had been staring blankly up at him, swallowed hard and asked. “What exactly do you want?” “......Well.” He ran his gloved hand over his lips and let the end of his sentence trail off. Perhaps uncomfortable under his steady gaze, a faint blush spread across her skin, which was so white it seemed almost transparent. Suddenly feeling a strange thirst welling up in the back of his throat, he roughly tugged at the collar of his shirt,...
Chapter 121 *** That night, when he returned to the bedroom, he was greeted by a bed bearing distinct bloodstains. The moment he saw them in the bright light, his chest tightened and a chill seeped into his very bones. He wanted to go back to her to check on her wounds, but the image of her pleading to be left alone flashed through his mind, and he couldn’t bring himself to take a step. How long had he been staring at the cold, lifeless bed, unable to decide what to do? Suddenly, he was...
Chapter 117 *** The sound of splashing water echoed through the bathroom. Warm bathwater poured over her shoulders and back once more, and soon a sponge lathered with fragrant soap gently caressed her skin. The way his large hands moved with surprising gentleness wasn’t unpleasant, so Blair wrapped her arms around her knees and silently surrendered herself to his touch. …But Edmund, giving her a bath? Although he was someone who occasionally found his way into her heart in unexpected ways,...