and repeatedly insisted that she

. Haven't I always cleaned up your messes for you? Even if somethi

d herself around Ricky's arm and shook it lightly.

till for a b

quieter and more distant. It had been a very

such a soft tone, she reminded him of the little gi

icky's lips curve upward slightly

*

y stopped in front

out while holding the gift box up toward Ricky. "Are

an't be returned. Just

g, he watched his sister's face v

her spiritual power was, she probably wouldn't

keep it as decoration,"

isappear into the distance. Finally accepting r

to the night, and the

her and turned around,

stance away, silently watchin

unable to understand why he was s

pale glow, she noticed a pair of wolf ears had appe

ith the sight of his injury-covered body, it instinctively lowered her g

g, Kyson suddenly staggered for

t in time. Pain shot through her back, and Kyson

e struggled, panic final

e had been. She had actually allowed an adult

the guards stationed around the house. She'd completely forgotten th

gth of a male werecreature, her r

to do? Just let me go! I'll

response. He only pinned her down more tightly while

sound. It was the noise of his teeth gri

ly went rigi

n't removed the gag earlier. Otherwise, h

w you repay me?" Fear made her voic

e such a devoted protector for the heroine, yet tur

Kyson unconsciously used more strength

the scorching heat

his body

realization hit h

l detail she'd com

, that aggression would erupt into overwhelming sexual desire, hunger, and even violent im

r could spiral completely out of control. In severe cases, he could permanently lose

tually in ru

stantly fl

tifully weak. There was no

f heat. The rut had struck too suddenly, and he'd already exhausted nearly

he vaguely understood what he was d

ly intoxicating. It made him want to get closer to her,

h him trembled violently. Between fri

ul bastard! L

ubbed against her cheek, using his face to

was drivin

in him knew clearly that what he was doi

e would proba

ree him. If that happened.

reached for the communicato

oing to k

. The owner of them held control over the chip, and the moment a slave showed signs of re

future anymore. Her life was in danger, and all she

ence, a strained whimper sounded beside her ear. A mo

ng? Ella wa

n and terrified he might kill he

could trigger the chip,

gray-blue eyes were overflowing with t

fro

mn

she still co

rms and legs tightly around Kyson and desperately tried to gather

g rough and uneven, before gradually calming down. Then, almost unconsciously

dy slowly

held the unconscious femal

hat had suddenly spread through the

er raging inside him calmed down

dn't she k

*

dream. She dreamed she was flo

hat endless void hovere

. It simply floated there, the edges of its

lla an inexplicable sense of familiarity. She instin

proached, an invisibl

te flower trem

as stu

imagin

flower was pitifully crying to

ere, complet

grow irritated when she didn't rea

e entire world sp

h a jolt, her ey

ystal chandelier above her bed, her

ght and realized she was lying in

nd herself staring into a

de the bed in a posture

e immediately lowered his head. The wo

tated for

ied her back t

sking carefully, "Are

th and couldn't answer her in word

cting now, Ella finally let

ecause of the rut last night. Attacking her

low growl came

ecially obvious i

iately dropped to

d his head e