CH 27

“....!” 

He was afraid, but it was too late. His white face began to turn red. The heat from his body made Eve’s cheeks flush as if it felt good. 

Noelier, who lacked immunity to this, wants to be away from her, but he has to fight against himself who didn’t want to separate from her. Eve, who had made him so confused, was wandering through the dreamland with a colorful, even breathing. 

“.......”

Looking at her sleeping face, Noelier had to be overcome by a strange sensation. 

The snowy winter forest, the loathsome North, the passing of time. 

A time-limited life. 

Has he ever thought of ‘happiness’ like now? 

Noelier slowly raised his hand and patted Eve’s shoulder. Even though he was having a hard time right now, he didn’t want to disturb her sleep. 

“Ugh…”

It was then. 

Zion lifted himself with a sound of pain. 

“...Sister?”

As if she had finally returned from her walk, his sister was asleep, just like him. 

If there is one thing that has changed. 

“Uh…”

The fact that she was in Noelier’s arms.

Also, with wolf ears showing like his. 

Normally, he would have run around, telling her to go quickly, but Zion had just woken up. He couldn’t tell if this was a dream or reality. 

Slowly closing his eyes, Zion looked around him. 

The dog was nowhere to be seen. 

“Puppy…”

“Huh?” 

“My puppy…”

Zion stretched his words and opened his eyes. Noelier reached out to him with a small smile. 

“It went back.” 

“Uh..?”

“It went back home, the puppy.”

A large hand patted Zion’s wolf ear. Zion, who was still sleepy, smiled and enjoyed the warm touch. 

“As expected, Brother’s hand is the best…”

The warm sensation made his mind blurry. Zion dug back into the blanket. Then, as if he suddenly remembered, he stuck out his head. 

Drowsy eyes captured Eve’s wolf ears. 

“My sister is back home…”

“Shh.”

Noelier pressed his index finger against his lips. 

“It’s a dream.”

“A dream…?”

“Even if you wake up from the dream, it’s a secret. All right?” 

Zion smiled like a fool and nodded.

Hmm.

This is a dream.

It was my first time having such a warm dream, so it felt good.

Zion, lying with his head in his hands, soon went on a trip to the dreamland again. 

Feeling a sense of relief, Noelier smiled slightly.

It was still snowing outside the window. 

***

A warm feeling enveloped me all over. 

‘What is this?’

It was the first time I felt such a temperature. 

Was there something wrong with my body because I had a very bad cold? 

Or did Noelier find out and I had become a roasted pile? 

‘I don't like hell fire…?’

I frowned with my dark imagination. 

“...Are you having a nightmare?” 

At that moment, someone murmured softly and gently swept my brow. It was similar to the touch that stroked me when I turned into a puppy or a wolf. 

As soon as my finger touched it, just the right temperature flowed into my body.

Warm. 

I laughed out loud as my body seemed to relax on its own. 

Then, with a small chuckle, the finger fell. 

What, give it back. 

I fumbled and reached out so as to not miss it. 

It was meekly caught. 

When I pulled it with more force, it flinched and moved away. 

Where are you going, man?

I pulled it with all my might as if I couldn’t lose. 

But it was a fluke. 

I frowned and dragged my way up to it. The warm temperature wrapped around me. 

"I'm in a good mood ······." 

I dug into it like Zion acting like a baby. 

Then an abashed voice poured over my head. 

"Eve." 

"Um…”

“·····Eve." 

As if soothing me, a sweet voice interrupted my sweet sleep. I acted as if I didn't want to hear it. I wrapped my arms around it as it was about to escape. 

Something firm and warm touched my cheek. 

Oh, it feels different. 

Then, thump-thump, a strong heartbeat was heard. 

Wow, it’s really fast. 

I don’t know whose heart it was.

Very fast…heart?

I opened my eyes wide. 

“.....” 

What I saw in front of me was someone’s chest. 

It was all messed up.

‘You crazy.’

I stared blankly at the white, solid chest with my mouth wide open. Then I rolled my eyes and examined my condition. 

Fortunately, my clothes were still on. 

It didn't seem like anything I had imagined. 

Ha, but this position is obviously in someone’s arms…but it can’t be Zion or Rachel, right? 

No, he’s an outsider. 

'This heat...' 

Anxiety engulfed my body. 

Okay. No matter how much I denied it, there was only one conclusion. 

I forcibly lifted my head. 

"····Eve." 

“.…..” 

“If you’ve woken up, please take a look…”

Noelier was blushing all the way to the tip of his ears, trying to figure out what to do. 

“Argh!”

I jumped up, screaming.

“Yes…”

"Noisy..." 

Then Zion and Rachel muttered loudly.

"Eve." 

Noelier put his index finger to my lips as if to calm me down. I hurriedly covered my mouth. As the surroundings became quiet, the children fell back to sleep. 

I breathed a sigh of relief and lowered the hand that was covering my mouth. However, the moment I met his eyes, I had to cover my mouth again.

No matter how much I looked at him, I couldn’t get used to it. 

"····Good morning?" 

I nodded silently. Even though I was away from him, my face was burning and I felt like I was going crazy. 

Of course, sleeping with the children, the kind of thing I imagined would not have happened. But the warmth, no , more than anything else, what I touched…..

Noelier's chest! 

I quickly covered my nose. Just thinking about it made me feel like I was going to have a nosebleed. 

'Why did I have to touch him in my sleep! When you're a little saner...!' No, what are you thinking now? Sleeping wasn't the problem. It was more important to figure out how I happened to fall asleep in his arms. 

I quickly rolled my head, which was hardened by the shock.

.

"Do you have any discomfort anywhere?" He asked with a worried face, wondering about the peculiarity of me covering my nose all of a sudden. 

I shook my head and felt my nose. 

Fortunately, there was no nosebleed. 

I slowly lowered my hand and muttered my words together. 

"That, so..." 

"Hmm?"

"This, now...." 

The words that had not yet been organized circulated in my mouth. The shock that still lingered was pounding in my head. 

Noelier asked, smiling softly as if he had read my embarrassment. 

"How's your body?" 

"My body is fine..." 

"I was worried, but I'm glad to hear that." 

“Oh, but why…” 

Was I in your arms?

At the time when I was silently glancing around, the broad chest that was unbounded caught my eye. I thought he had a slim body shape, but it’s no joke…

‘Stop!’

I quickly turned my head and suppressed my instincts.

Then, I forced my head which was still in shock to figure out the situation.

So, obviously, I turned into a wolf because of the herb the merchant gave me. 

I pretended to be a dog to live.

After that... I met Noelier! 

'Wolf!' 

I quickly took a look at my hand. 

The gray cotton ball returned to human hands as if the incident had never happened. 

My head was stuttered, but nothing was touched. So was the butt. 

‘Was I back? Since when?’

Maybe when I fell asleep while in his arms?

I rolled my eyes and looked him in the eye. 

He was still staring at me with a worried face. 

"What’s the matter?" 

"......" 

I looked at him with alert eyes.