"Stop...
...please stop respecting me."
Rhys did not really know what to do. His feelings weren't as conflicted as Katarina, his gut, however, was another thing altogether.
Rhys knew he lacked some things in the mental department, but he knew enough that if they went through with this, their relationship would never be the same again — and that is what he valued the most, even more so than himself, were Katarina and the others and his relationship with them.
But then, all of a sudden, any thoughts of hesitation Rhys was having instantly disappeared as Katarina grabbed his hand... pulling it and pushing his thumb deeper into her ass.
"Dis...respect me, Rhys."
And with those words, something inside Rhys began to move alongside his hips; his eyes, darting back and forth between Katarina and Lina.
"Oh my god..." And as Lina met with Rhys's eyes, she let out a short but very deep gasp as her hand started getting faster along with Rhys and Katarina's movements,
"...I think... I'm... already..."
And as a high-pitched moan escaped from Lina's lips, Katarina could really only hold her breath as she watched as Lina's head turned back and her toes curled; her entire body trembling as if a jolt of electricity just zapped her. Was... this what she looked like whenever she came in front of Rhys?
"Oh fu..." Lina's body continued to tremble as she let her hands just fall to her sides. Her breaths were incredibly heavy, but as soon as she returned her gaze to Katarina and saw her face filled with a sense of shyness and extreme pleasure, she could not help but just fully take off her panties.
Katarina quickly looked away at first as Lina continued to undress herself — but there really was no escape for her. Her back was currently being destroyed by Rhys, to the point that all she could really feel was him.
"Uhn..."
And as she heard another soft moan in front of her, the curiosity became too much for her eyes to bear as she just looked in front of her. And there, she saw Lina completely bare.
She had already seen Lina naked numerous times, but this was perhaps the very first time she was actually seeing her truly bare, vulnerable... open, in more ways than one. Her fingers were rubbing and playing with her clit; her juices, perhaps as much as her as it just dripped and soiled Rhys's sheets.
Lina also looked at Katarina, and then back at Rhys as she started pinching her nipples and just surrendering herself to the moment. And soon, Lina stopped playing with herself and leaned forward; crawling toward the two with her face completely flushed and almost exhausted.
Katarina could really only look at Lina as she moved to her side; the sweat on their skin, melding together as Lina brushed past her... before touching her butt.
"Wh—don't," Katarina whispered out, "Don't look."
"Why...?" Lina let out a soft giggle before she lightly kissed Katarina's butt.
"I'm... I'm not comfortable with this," Katarina shook her head.
"...Cerberus guild?" Rhys whispered, "Did they say what they want?"
"Wait, who cares what these fuckers want!" The four reached the door of Rhys's office, but Lina quickly blocked it as she looked at Rhys, "That guild has not been subtle with their hostility against you, Sir — you will not meet with them. And why did we even let them in!?"
"Because they are not our only guests," Ayesha said. And as soon as she did so, the door opened behind Lina, with Maria welcoming them in — and there, they saw several more... somewhat familiar people.
"Rhys Wilder," Maria beckoned to Rhys to enter, "The new guildmaster of the Cerberus guild, Adam, and his associates would like to meet you. Cillain, the guildmaster of Ages of Man, is also here. As well as the guildmaster of the Stonehart guild, Lady Esme. And lastly, H."
"H...?" Rhys turned to look at the people waiting and sitting inside his office, only to see the people Maria mentioned there; all looking at him as he made his way toward them... and Hannah of the Explorer Association was also there, her eyes already judging him again even though they haven't met for quite some time.
And also... Sylas and Emilia were also there.
"What's up, fuckboy?" Hannah was the first to address him while still chewing her gum, "You really like wasting my time, huh?"
"Why... are all of you here?" Rhys asked the question Ayesha and the others all wanted to know.
"I'll answer that," Cillian stood up from his seat as he raised a finger, "We are here to solve a certain issue in... hierarchy, Mr. Rhys Wilder."
"Hierarchy?" Rhys turned to look at Cillian, trying his best not to be bothered by the 5 empty Hearts floating above his head.
"Yes," Cillain let out a coquettish giggle as he looked at the other guildmasters, "You may not be aware of this, but the previous guildmaster of Cerberus guild, may he rest in pieces, was not only fighting for the spot of top 2 against me due to his ego...
...the top 3 guilds gain a certain, well, benefit from the Association."
"That... still doesn't explain why all of you are here," Rhys uttered.
"Because our guilds have always been the ones fighting for the spot, Mr. Rhys Wilder," Cillian turned to look at Adam and Esme, "You see, we've been at it for a duration of time with just us...
...we've been going at it with a threesome."
"Kukh—!!!"
Everyone turned their heads as they heard someone suddenly seemingly choking, only to see Katarina grasping for her breath.
"S... sorry," Katarina whispered, "Please excuse me, I... got something in my throat," Katarina waved her hand as she gestured to Cillian to continue what he was saying. Ayesha and Maria, however, could not help but squint their eyes at the same time as they started looking back and forth between Katarina and Lina, who were acting quite awkwardly.
"Gods bless you, darling," Cillian nodded his head at Katarina before he once again focused on Rhys, "What I am trying to say here, Mr. Rhys Wilder...
...is that you're being considered as a contender."