The next day, the moment she opened her eyes, stiffness in her waist and lower belly greeted her.

She thought it was because those were the most overworked areas, but when she shifted slightly, other muscles followed with their own screams of protest. It felt exactly like her whole body had been beaten with a club.

Aila couldn’t even remember when she’d fallen asleep. She remembered Valentin sliding his c*ck between her br*asts and shaking his hips, but her memory after that was unclear.

Her body had been shaken this way and that by the physical pleasure she was experiencing for the first time. Her brain melted into mush from the consecutive climaxes crashing over her, and finally her vision collapsed completely.

After a storm had swept through, even after opening her eyes it took some time to regain her senses. Unlike her usual habit of getting up right away after waking, Aila quietly exhaled.

When she slowly blinked her eyes, a firm chest filled her vision. The tightly woven muscles and straight collarbone were perfect even in the morning.

His muscles weren’t excessively bulging but had very smooth lines, like something a sculptor had carefully carved. Unlike other men, this was a beauty that belonged to Valentin alone.

When she moved her gaze upward along his neckline, Valentin was looking down at Aila with gentle green eyes.

“Done looking?”

His eyes and voice held not a trace of sleepiness. He’d definitely fallen asleep later than her yesterday—when had he woken up? She couldn’t believe it even seeing it.

Since when had Valentin had such good stamina? Aila had thought she was confident in her stamina from living in the mountains since childhood, but she was no match for him at all.

‘Did he even sleep?’

“When did you wake up?”

“A while ago.”

Valentin answered while tidying Aila’s disheveled hair. Her wavy red hair scattered between his fingers.

Seemingly enjoying the soft texture, Valentin kept spreading his fingers wide to caress her hair. Even so, his gaze remained fixed on Aila’s face.

“How’s your body?”

“I don’t know. It stings a bit.”

Aila’s voice was low and hoarse. She had no energy since there wasn’t a single part of her body that didn’t ache. Her whole body felt languid and droopy—even moving a finger seemed bothersome.

“Where’s the most uncomfortable?”

“Here and there.”

Actually, the most tender area was between her legs. Her vaginal area seemed swollen. Well, she’d taken something huge like a club inside—it would be stranger if she were fine. Plus, they’d done it for quite a while.

She tried to lower her arm to touch it, but feeling something was off, she lifted the blanket to find both Valentin and herself without a single thread on. Completely n*ked.

And inside the blanket, his flesh pillar still standing firmly *rect. Aila’s eyes widened to their limit, and she hurriedly covered them with the blanket like she’d seen something she shouldn’t have.

Seeing Aila’s face flush red like an apple, Valentin chuckled.

There was definitely something wrong with his body. To still be standing like that after doing it all night.

“Don’t worry. I’ll let you rest today.”

He tapped her soft cheek affectionately like he was doing her a favor.

“Was it hard?”

“A little.”

“Must be because it was your first time. I felt really good.”

“I think it’s because we did it too much.”

“This much is basic though.”

‘He pushed me all night and calls that basic? That’s ridiculous.’

“Look.”

Valentin, who’d gotten up, caressed Aila’s concave belly while staring at that area. Despite it being broad daylight, he rushed to look at her genitals without any shame.

“What are you looking at?”

“I need to see if your p*ssy’s okay.”

“It’s fine!”

He casually put the embarrassing word in his mouth and really seemed ready to check. Aila yanked the blanket up to cover herself to her neck.

She was so embarrassed now—she didn’t know how she’d done such things yesterday. How much more would they have to mate in the future? Beastfolk heat was truly terrible.

“Is your heat over now?”

“Why? Do you want it to be over? Do you hate mating with me?”

“You said it was painful. I was wondering if you’re okay now.”

She’d been tormented and troubled all night, but still, she didn’t want Valentin to be in pain.

“I’m much better. Thanks to Aila.”

“That’s a relief.”

Now that she looked, his complexion seemed much better. His skin was firm, and his eyes sparkled with vitality.

“But heat keeps coming, so Aila needs to keep helping me.”

“Again? When does it pass?”

“It’s far from over. You’ll help, right?”

Valentin spoke pleadingly with shining beautiful eyes.

“Hm? You will, right?”

At his affectionate voice asking, the words “no” just wouldn’t come out of her mouth. Seeming to say only Aila was his sole salvation, Aila felt responsible.

“I only have Aila.”

It was true that she’d felt indescribably good, her body floating up and her brain melting, but thinking about mixing bodies all night made her legs tremble.

‘Couldn’t we do it moderately?’ 

Then Aila could cooperatively help.

“Do we have to do it like yesterday every day?”

“So you don’t want to.”

Valentin’s eyes drooped slightly downward. A sullen look cast over his fresh green eyes.

“Has your affection for me cooled? Is that it?”

“N-no, it’s not that…”

“Do you know how much I’ve held back? I thought I’d go crazy wanting to taste Aila’s p*ssy. I waited nicely, so you should reward me.”

“Just a little, we could do it moderately.”

“I’m already restraining myself.”

Valentin climbed on top of Aila’s body, trapped her between his arms, and showered her with kisses. Her lips and cheeks, eyelids and forehead, chin—there wasn’t a single spot his kisses didn’t pass over.

His sweetly fragrant body scent and saliva flowed down her throat. Faint heat rose to her ears.

Valentin said all the fl*ids from Aila’s body were sweet, but to Aila, the saliva flowing from his mouth was both fresh and sweet.

Strength entered her clenched hands and her pulse quickened, making all the fine hairs on her body stand up.

The light kisses gradually grew more intense as his tongue began entering. At this rate, he’d cover her again and explore her lower parts.

She now knew how persistent Valentin, who only seemed gentle, could be.

“Ngh, n-no, you said we wouldn’t do it today.”

“We won’t.”

Even saying that, far from stopping, he wound his tongue around hers more persistently.

Her tongue, languid from the long night, followed weakly. Valentin filled his mouth with Aila’s tongue like it was his own and sucked on it. Exactly like he was sucking her tongue.

With her tongue stretched out long and breath blocked, Aila hit his firm chest with her fist. 

Valentin grabbed her hand, made her palm open, rubbed it against his chest, and sucked her tongue harder.

“Mmph, ngh…”

“This is just a morning greeting.”

Aila, whose lips were finally released, panted. Only after Valentin smacked his lips a few more times with calm breathing did he reluctantly pull away.

“Want me to wash you?”

“I have no energy.”

“Stay still. I’ll take care of everything.”

Valentin brought a new blanket, wrapped Aila’s body tightly in it, then tied it so only her face poked out. Valentin lightly lifted Aila, who’d become shaped like a newborn baby.

* * *

Perhaps because it was the time when sunlight shone strongest, the lake water was quite warm. 

Aila submerged her body up to her collarbone so her chest wouldn’t show, with only her face sticking out above the water.

She was completely n*ked, but being in the water, she wasn’t too embarrassed. Valentin held Aila from behind in an embrace, sprinkling water from above while gently rubbing her body.

The soft cloth he’d brought from the cabin slowly passed over Aila’s body. Having her body washed by another’s hands made her feel like a child even though she wasn’t one.

‘He wrapped me in a blanket like a baby earlier too.’

Still, Aila didn’t feel too bad about it. Perhaps because she’d never been properly cared for by anyone as a child, she felt incredibly loved.

“I can do it myself.”

“You said you were tired.”

“Not so tired I can’t move my hands.”

“I made you like this, so I should do it.”

Heat rose to her cheeks as she recalled last night’s lovemaking. Valentin didn’t hand over the cloth and carefully rubbed Aila’s body. Her body was full of red marks that had appeared without her knowing.

She hadn’t properly noticed while receiving persistent caresses in the chaos, but when she opened her eyes in the morning, this was the situation.

Aila, who’d been looking at her body reflected under the water, pouted.

“Acting all innocent after tormenting me so much.”

“Torment? Me, to Aila?”

Valentin made an innocent expression like he was hearing complete nonsense.

“How can you say I tormented you with just this much? I was just expressing my love to Aila.”

She couldn’t believe it. She couldn’t trust the words flowing from that pretty mouth at all.

Still, his hands washing her body were very gentle. Soaking her body in the water, her tense muscles gradually relaxed and yesterday’s fatigue seemed to ease a bit.

Valentin, who’d been washing her body at a slight distance, suddenly pulled Aila into an embrace.

“Ah, you’re really so soft and squishy. How are you so much like pudding?”

Their wet bodies touched in the water. Bumping bare bodies against each other in the rippling water was another unique feeling.

“Holding you like this feels so good.”

“Mmm, Valentin.”

“I’ll just hold you. You’re so soft, Aila.”

The hand around her belly slowly crept upward and naturally began fondling her br*ast mounds. 

Her n*pples, swollen from being sucked so much yesterday, stood up stiffly even at the small touch.

Sensing that change, Valentin laughed seductively and bit the top of her head. When her erogenous zone was stimulated, her body reacted sensitively regardless of fatigue. But she didn’t have the stamina to receive him.

‘He’s not planning to do lewd things in the water, is he?’

“Um, Valentin.”

“I won’t, I said I wouldn’t.”

How did he know what Aila was going to say and immediately deny it? That made it even more suspicious.

“St-stop touching.”

“I can’t even just touch?”

“You’ll, you’ll want to mate again.”

“I won’t. You’re tired today. I’ll endure.”

Even saying that, his hand movements didn’t stop. He deliberately brushed the peak lightly, then made an innocent face like he had no intentions.

Then he put the entire br*ast mound in his hand and kneaded it like flour. Exactly like playing with a fun toy.

“If you keep doing this, I’ll want to do it.”

“No, actually if I can’t even touch, I can’t endure more. You have to allow this much for me to wait quietly until Aila’s body recovers.”

“…”

“Should I not wait?”

‘Somehow it feels like I’m being led by his words.’

His lips spouting words without hesitation, his subtly approaching gaze—all utterly seductive.

Aila thought perhaps she’d been ignorant about Valentin all this time.

She’d thought he had an innocent personality, more naive than anyone and knowing nothing. Thinking back carefully, it felt like she’d been completely devoured by a hundred-year-old snake.

Moreover, she had the strange feeling she’d be led around by his will in the future too.

When Aila didn’t answer, Valentin pinched her n*pple.

“Ngh, liar.”

“I’m showing you affection.”

Small kisses showered on the top of her head. She must look pathetic soaking wet, but whatever pleased him so much, honey dripped from Valentin’s gaze. He expressed affection with his whole body like she was endlessly lovable.

“Aila, show me affection too.”

Excited, Valentin’s ears changed to a deer’s appearance and popped up. When she gently touched his wet ears, Valentin exhaled pleasantly and pressed his body closer.

‘Valentin’s erogenous zone must be these ears.’

“Now really stop.”

“Okay.”

Only after she restrained him more firmly did Valentin make a regretful expression and move back slightly.

Then, sensing an unfamiliar gaze, a rustling sound came from the bushes. It could be a fox or rabbit living nearby, but the sound was quite large to be made by a small animal moving.

“I-I think someone’s there.”

Startled, Aila ducked her neck into the water like a turtle. Valentin also turned his gaze toward where the sound came from, but nothing caught his eye.

The conversation she’d had with Ron flashed through Aila’s mind.

“It might be a wild boar.”

“A wild boar?”

“Ron said so. He said there might be a wild boar around here.”

“What are you talking about? This isn’t a wild boar habitat.”

“That’s true, but… Fisher, who was learning to hunt with Ron’s group, was attacked by a violent animal and hurt his arm. He said it might have been a wild boar.”

Valentin’s expression was strange as he listened quietly.

“So Fisher might never be able to hunt again. I guess he hurt his arm badly.”