Aina's bite was hard enough to make Xia Lun's mouth ache, the pain as clear as tiny electric currents shooting through his nerves.
And the mouthful of blood tasted unpleasant.
But Xia Lun's heart was filled with overwhelming joy.
The moment Aina agreed to him, he felt as if his heart had skipped a beat.
"Aina... thank goodness, Aina." Xia Lun pulled her tightly into his arms.
"Easy, you're crushing me... and does it really not hurt?" Aina let out a muffled grunt, pushing him away with a hint of disdain.
The hard edges and corners of her armor left red marks on Xia Lun's body.
"It's okay." Xia Lun just grinned, a goofy almost foolish smile spreading across his face, looking a little simple-minded.
Aina rolled her eyes at him in exasperation. Without warning, the mana around her rippled like water, and the crimson battle armor on her body began to seethe as if liquid, then slowly melted, transforming into a magnificent red dress. The skirt billowed like a blooming rose, making her fair skin shine even more dazzlingly.
Xia Lun stood still, not moving, staring at Aina with eyes filled with almost overflowing tenderness.
Aina grew a bit uncomfortable under his gaze, a faint blush she could barely conceal rising to her cheeks. She slowly spread her arms, her tone laced with feigned impatience: "What are you standing there for? You don't expect me to be the one to hug you, do you?"
No sooner had she spoken than that familiar, reassuring warmth enveloped her again. Xia Lun's arms, firm and strong, drew her back into his embrace.
Aina buried her face in Xia Lun's chest, hearing his steady yet rapid heartbeat, blending with her own gradually quickening pulse.
"Thank you, Aina..." Xia Lun stroked her white hair, feeling its cool, silky texture.
"Mm."
"And... I'm sorry."
"For what?" Aina's delicate face gradually returned to its usual calm, though a trace of lingering emotion still flickered deep in her eyes.
"For forcing you to make a choice with this kind of method..."
"Well played, hero. This time, you've definitely beaten me." Aina let out a faint sigh.
"I should have given you more time to think it over." Xia Lun murmured, his arms unconsciously tightening, repeating himself: "Under normal circumstances, you should have considered it more..."
"Really? I don't think there was anything to consider." Aina, still buried against his chest, caught the scent of him.
Well... actually, it was all her own mana smell—kind of strange. Xia Lun had been practically bathed in her magic earlier.
Like prey she had marked with her brand.
"But I'm just a human, aren't I?" Xia Lun's voice held a faint, hard-to-detect bitterness. "And you're a vampire. I can't be with you for long."
"You're worried about that?"
"Yeah... If we're together, isn't that a bit selfish of me?" he couldn't help but say.
"Hmph, you think you're so indispensable that I can't live without you?" Aina let out a mocking laugh, her crimson eyes glancing sideways at him. "You're far too arrogant. I'm the Demon King, and you're just a plaything for my amusement. Don't actually believe I like you that much."
"Uh..."
Even though he was used to her saying the opposite of what she meant, being belittled so bluntly still made his face burn.
"You think far too highly of yourself, Xia Lun. Is there anything in this world thicker-skinned than you?" Aina shook her head with a sigh, a playful smirk curling at the corner of her lips. It seemed that tearing him down now helped vent some of her frustration from her earlier defeat.
Xia Lun: ...
Xia Lun was not a man of many words.
When words felt weak and hollow, he preferred to act.
At that moment, there was a more direct way to silence that sharp, tempting little mouth of hers.
Xia Lun decisively pressed his lips to Aina's, stopping her words.
"Mm..."
Though this wasn't the first time they had kissed—they were practically old hands by now—Aina could clearly feel that this kiss was different from before.
It was no longer tentative, gentle, or filled with tender restraint. Instead, it was possessive, passionate, and fiercely aggressive, as if he had no regard for her feelings at all.
If the old Xia Lun had been a graceful and reserved gentleman, this time he was utterly a greedy predator, insatiable and never satisfied.
The feeling... wasn't bad, actually.
For once, Aina didn't bother to push away the hand that was wandering over her body.
"Xia Lun..."
Aina noticed something unusual.
Xia Lun was now in an abnormally excited state, breathing heavily, with a blazing fire burning deep in his eyes.
"Aina... you're so beautiful." During a brief break for breath, Xia Lun's lips brushed against her ear, whispering huskily.
His long, slightly rough fingers caressed her cheek, and the electrifying touch made her tremble slightly.
Aina saw the desire spreading in Xia Lun's eyes.
Her first instinct was still resistance. The pride of the Demon King made her uncomfortable with being so passive... but then she suddenly remembered: she had already accepted his proposal.
That meant they were now husband and wife.
Between husband and wife... doing something like this seemed perfectly normal.
Those libertine adventurers often fell into bed together on the very night of their first meeting at a tavern, while she and Xia Lun had been through so much over all these years... If she kept making excuses, it would seem unreasonable.
And besides...
Aina licked her lips.
She wasn't entirely uninterested in that sort of thing either.
If she could make Xia Lun completely obedient in this regard, that would be excellent...
A flame slowly kindled around Aina, as if alive, spreading rapidly to engulf them both, burning away the clothes on their bodies.
Distinct, crimson bat wings unfurled abruptly from her smooth back, like a cloak woven from the darkness.
For the first time, the Demon King spread her crimson wings freely before Xia Lun, revealing her other side without reservation.
"Do I look beautiful, Xia Lun?" Aina whispered into his ear with an utterly enchanting voice.
If it had been any other time, she wouldn't have done this. But today, in every possible way, she wanted to defeat him, to see him completely lost in her.
In an instant, Xia Lun's reason was consumed by desire.
Seeing him completely out of control, a smug smile spread across Aina's face.
But soon, that smile froze, replaced by alarm.
"Xia Lun, wait!"
Before she could even let out a cry of pain, her lips were sealed again.
She barely managed to cast a crude and hasty barrier spell before Xia Lun took her completely.
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