CH 19.9

Lucas spoke up, splashing water on her round shoulders.

“It was my fault that such a rascal was on the territory in the first place, and even more my fault for not managing the territory properly, so you have nothing to apologise for, wife.”

“But…”

A firm arm closed around her as she tried to speak.

“I’m still worried about you, so let’s keep you in the manor for now, okay?”

Lila’s eyes widened at Lucas’s concern. Her startled heart seemed to calm down.

Her languid body relaxed completely. It didn’t feel so bad to give her whole body to Lucas, who had his back to her.

Lucas relaxed and gently stroked Lila’s sagging flesh.

Her flesh was soft under the water. He liked the way it stuck to his palm and then slid away.

“Mmmm…”

He loved the way she rested her head so familiarly on his shoulder. The act of trusting him so completely brought a sense of fulfilment.

The pit of his stomach filled with satisfaction. The satisfaction of knowing hr was the only one who could claim her was indescribable.

‘A descendant of wolves, I suppose.’

He often thought of that. The idea of having Lila all to myself…

Possessiveness, exclusivity, the words to describe such feelings were more negative than positive.

That’s why Lucas always tried to control his emotions. He stood by Lila’s side, wary that she would change her mind as easily as the flip of a palm.

As much as he worried about Lila’s uncertain future, one of trials and misfortune, he was secretly glad she hadn’t left the manor.

He wanted her to stay with him forever, in his mansion, in what would become their home.

The bath bomb Lila had put in gave off a sweet scent. Lucas was dizzy with the scent of Lila’s body wafting beneath his nostrils, more so than the nameless scent that filled the bathroom.

It was so sweet, he couldn’t help but press his lips to hers.

“Mmmmm…”

Touch, touch, the soft lips stuck to the even softer flesh and then fell away. The elastic flesh seemed to have the power to pull his lips in.

The red petals began to fall where his lips passed. With the redness of her flesh, Lila’s voice began to sound wet.

As if she was still not used to pleasure, she was grateful and lovely for feeling awkward and gentle with him.

“Lila…”

Lucas’s touch grew more erotic. Rubbing her lower belly in a circular motion, he reached out with his other hand and gently cupped her firm breasts.

With a flick of his index finger, he moved his hand down from her lower belly.

Lila let out an involuntary whimper as Lucas’s hand slid up and down her thigh, stroking gently.

“Ah, Lucas…”

Her flesh was crushed under his thumb and forefinger.

“Aaah!”

Lila bounced on her hips in a flash of pleasure. Lucas lowered both of his hands, stroking her inner thighs tantalisingly.

“Do you want to put some pressure between your legs?”

His voice was full of moisture. Inside the small, undulating tub, Lila blushed embarrassedly and tried to turn her head away, but Lucas was quick.

Gently stroking her thighs, he pulled them to either side. Lila’s legs splayed across the tub.

“Lucas?”

Lila squirmed in the unfamiliar position. But the sudden onslaught of sensation stopped her from thinking.

Lucas’s hands slid down past her trim waist, stroking her hips and rubbing her lower belly.

The water made it easy to move. Slapping and clapping, each movement of his hands made a sound.

It sounded like a footstep, and Lila blushed to the nape of her neck.

“Hmph.”

A familiar feeling of pleasure came over him. Lila arched her back, rubbing the back of her head against his shoulder.

Lucas whispered, his tongue tickling the shaped auricle.

“Haa… Lila, can you feel it?”

“Hmm, mmm…”

Lila couldn’t hear his whisper; the feel of his hands moving together beneath her was overwhelming her.

Feeling like she was being sucked underwater, Lila reached out and grabbed his arm.

With an ambiguous gesture, either to say stop or to ask for more, Lila let out a long breath.

Even her exhale seemed to hang in the humid air of the bathroom, clinging to the water.

The humidity in the air carried the scent of his body. As she breathed in, his scent mingled with the dampness, sinking deep into her chest.

His cool, bittersweet, and very sweet scent seemed to take over her heart and mind as it gradually filled her lungs.

She craved his scent, as if her whole body was crying out for love.

Give me your love.

Only I can receive your love.

I’m the only one who means anything to you, whatever that means.

His scent spoke in a husky voice, as if speaking into her ear.

“Ah…”

In an instant, the void was filled with something bigger than a finger.

“Aah!”

Lila’s back arched like a bow. Lucas groaned in frustration as he clasped his hands around her ample waist.

“Argh… Lila.”

Even though they were only partially connected, Lucas felt like he was connected to her with his whole body.

Nerve by nerve, his nerves seemed to connect with hers, sharing sensations.

The sweet scent numbed his olfactory senses, and Lucas moved frantically. Gently teasing, then fiercely moving to keep Lila awake.

Her waist swayed gently, like a mermaid’s. Lucas grabbed Lila’s legs as they spanned the tub, slipped his hands behind her knees, and stood up.

“Ha, ha, Lucas… it’s weird, ah, it’s weird.”

Clinging to him, Lila watched her legs spread wide, her eyes wobbly.

His toes wiggled with each step he took. Lucas, who had come to stand in front of the full-length mirror not far from the bathtub, smirked.

“You see that?”

“Mmm.”

Lila blushed all over. She wiggled her toes and felt a cold touch.

“Look closely, okay?”

Lucas whispered pleadingly, kissing her ear as she squeezed her eyes shut.

“Look?”

Her pure white naked body turned pink. It looked quite appetising. Lucas, who had been busily scanning Lila’s body, which looked better than a ripe peach, moved his hips as if to nudge her.

“Don’t you see?”

“Hhmm, I can’t, I can’t look… Please, Lucas…”

Lila’s pleas didn’t stop him from moving. If anything, it encouraged him further, waiting for her to open her eyes.

Clinging to his roughly moving body, Lila threw her arms around his neck, and with her arms around his neck, she forced her eyelids open, fighting back tears.

Mint-coloured eyes that seemed to pierce through her met hers. His expression and gaze in the mirror were fierce, but she wasn’t afraid.

He never looked away, as if he felt and saw only her.

His behaviour gave Lila a strange sensation. An irresistible, satisfying sensation rose to her toes.

She tensed involuntarily at the cold touch of his fingers on her toes.

Each time, Lucas bit her lip hard and blew out a hot breath.

“Mmmm…”

His lower stomach heaved. The sensation of his climax made Lucas move even more ferociously.

“Hmmh!”

Lila threw her head back. Droplets of water and sweat trickled down the nape of her white neck.

Lowering one of her legs, Lucas gently turned her around. Grabbing one leg and her waist at the same time, Lucas didn’t stop moving, his lips devouring hers.

His hot tongue parted the plump lips. His teeth scraped and teased her lower lip before finding her tongue.

Their hot breath entwined, his scent and hers already mingling, inseparable.

“Mmmm…”

Pressing hard against the back of Lila’s head, Lucas pressed their lips together. At the same time, their bodies tangled.

Her slender legs, clumsily touching the floor, and his strong legs, firmly supporting the floor, intertwined like tree roots.

Like a linkage, like two different trees becoming one, they became one with their whole bodies and their whole minds.