“I’ve also brought a child named Zephion. He crippled my leg, but losing one limb seems a fair price to pay for taking him in.”

Reina couldn’t tell whether her mother was listening or just letting everything wash over her. She tightened her grip. For a moment, she considered voicing the fleeting thought that had crossed her mind, but remained silent. Even if everything she told her mother would never leak beyond these walls, one could never be entirely sure.

“Please—hold on a little longer.”

“……”

‘Someday… perhaps a better day will come.’

Reina gave a small, bitter laugh. It would take her at least another decade to exact her revenge, and she wasn’t sure if Yeria could survive that long. Her mother looked as though she might collapse at any moment. The silence between them grew heavy.

Reina gazed quietly at the woman whose face mirrored her own so perfectly.

“I’ll be going now.”

She said, leaning on her cane.

‘I plan to raise Zephion — no, I’m already raising him.’

Yeria watched as Reina stood up and put her weight on her walking stick. She left the room without saying anything else. The mansion had always felt sombre since the former Countess’s death, but now it felt even more so.

“Is your mother any better?”

Yuta asked in a low voice as he waited outside. He had never once called Yeria ‘the Countess’, knowing how much Reina loathed the title.

“The same as always.”

Reina replied lightly as she settled into the carriage. She watched the scenery glide past the window: endless rolling meadows, and amidst them, a manor that looked like something from a painting. Who would guess that this beautiful vista was, in truth, a kind of hell? Reina rested her head lightly against the windowpane.

“Yuta.”

“Yes?”

“Come tonight.”

For a heartbeat the rattling of the carriage filled the space between them.

“…Very well.”
His calm reply held a faint undercurrent of anticipation.

***

“Get a good night’s sleep.”

Rose said with a bright smile, waving on her way out. Reina knew the maid’s words also meant, Lord Kaelid isn’t here tonight.

“Good night.”

Reina answered simply and lay down. When the house was completely quiet and she knew that all the servants were asleep, the door opened silently and Yuta stepped inside.

Although she knew he was there, Reina didn’t move. The mattress dipped as he sat down and drew closer.

“Reina.”

He murmured. A calloused hand brushed her ankle, and in the darkness she made out the silhouette of his bowed head. Rough fingers wrapped around her foot. Warm breath grazed her instep, and soft lips pressed tenderly against her toes.

“Haa…”

The man’s heavy breathing tickled her toes. A warm hand stroked her calf, followed by a damp tongue that slowly traced its way from her ankle to her knee. A soft gasp escaped Reina’s lips.

Yuta pressed his lips firmly against her rounded knee, then leaned in closer. His long fingers caressed her tender thigh, while his breath brushed against her flushed skin.

The heat of his desire seemed to seep into her, making her stomach flutter and burn. He repeatedly ran his tongue along the inside of her thigh and slowly lifted the hem of her skirt higher.

“Ugh…”

Reina’s slender fingers slowly wound their way through his hair. The way he slid her underwear down, so gently and deliberately, made her ache with impatience.

Brushing the tip of his nose against her soft skin, he inhaled deeply, as if trying to absorb every part of her.

His tongue moved as if dipped in honey, tracing warm lines across her skin before moving towards a more intimate place. He paused to press a soft kiss against the inside of her thigh, savouring the delicate flesh, before lifting his head.

Their eyes met. Yuta’s red gaze was shadowed and intense, silently asking for permission.

Without a word, she reached for the nape of his neck and pulled him closer. He lowered his head willingly. A rush of warm breath caressed the space between her legs.

“Haa, ah.”

Reina let out an excited breath. The man who had kissed her gently below the waist was now exploring her body with his tongue.

Her entrance twitched involuntarily in response to his careful movements. Yuta’s slender fingers trembled as they touched the back of her neck.

“Reina.”

It was a completely different whisper to the one he usually used to call her by her name. She thought it had become a name of pure pleasure.

The man who groaned her name grabbed her thigh. She placed her legs on his broad shoulders. He went in a little deeper, spreading her legs apart.

“Ugh, ah…!”

His wet, sloppy tongue slowly licked her throbbing hole. The swollen flesh poked through the overlapping skin and found her cl*toris, which had not yet fully swollen.

A trembling moan escaped Reina’s lips. Her slender fingers tangled in his silver hair and gripped it. The man’s broad shoulders twitched beneath her legs. Yuta expertly stimulated the sensitive flesh with the tip of his tongue.

“Ah, ah!”

She relished the pleasure that instantly spread from a small spot across her entire body. Her waist jerked and she jumped up.

Yuta held her steady as she struggled against the dizzying sensation, pressing firmly against her cl*toris once more.

He pressed firmly with the tip of his tongue, rubbing and licking gently. Her stomach quickly became hot.

Her insides tightened, craving immediate satisfaction. Her love juice seeped out of her throbbing v*gina quickly.

“Ugh, ah, sss…….”

Reina let out a gasp and a half-sob, twisting her body. Even though he knew she was writhing with pleasure, the man continued to lick her.

He lapped up her juices, soaking her mound, and sucked hard on her most sensitive spot.

“Ah…”

She shivered, not even moaning. It felt as if the painfully sharp pleasure was slicing through her entire body.

Even the struggle to get away was a dizzying pleasure that seeped into her head. When she forgot to breathe, Yuta gently licked her sensitive spot, giving her some respite.

Her cl*toris, barely exposed until that moment, was now bright red. Reina let out her tightly held breath.

The fingertips holding the man’s hair trembled uncontrollably. Her stomach felt so hot that she couldn’t bear it. Excess love juice pooled between her legs and soaked the bed sheets.

“Yuta, ah… sob.”

The man looked up at her earnest, pleading voice. His purple eyes showed how excited he was. However, Yuta did not rush. She knew that Kaelid wouldn’t be coming tonight and that there was plenty of time.

The man gripped her soft thighs a little too tightly and kissed her deeply. Reina let out a small moan in response to his movements, which barely brushed against her hot entrance, stimulating it.

His wet, slippery tongue licked her wet v*gina, which was wet with her love juice. Yuta slowly traced her fingers along her slit and rubbed her reddened cl*toris.

She threw her head back, struggling against the pleasure spreading from below, but she could not escape it. The harder she tried to resist, the more the dizzying pleasure took hold of her.

“Ah, ah, uh-uh…!”

Reina’s toes trembled. Throwing her head back, she gasped for breath as a wave of pleasure washed over her.

Her wet, slippery v*gina contracted and released more of her juices.

“Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!”

She let out a rough breath and ruffled the man’s hair. Even the slightest stimulation sent tingling excitement surging through her. She closed her eyes tightly and accepted everything that Yuta gave her.

The man, who had been gently rubbing her inflamed cl*toris, moved further down. He felt its slippery opening and inserted his tongue inside.

“Ugh……!”

The sensation was different to that of a finger or p*nis; it was more thrilling. Reina’s waist shook as she felt his tongue licking the soft mucous membrane inside her.

The man held her thighs tightly and pushed his tongue all the way inside her. His face was covered in her juices, but Yuta moved it as if he were rubbing them over her v*gina.

The moment his sharp nose touched her swollen cl*toris, Reina flinched.

“Ugh, ah… haa… sss.”

She wanted him to stimulate her a little harder. Her body heated up even more at the sensation of his tongue, which lacked both depth and thickness.

Her waist shook as if she wanted more stimulation. Unconsciously, she pulled the man’s head tightly between her legs.

His tongue probed the wet flesh and lapped up the sticky discharge. The entrance twitched and squeezed the small lump of flesh as if wanting more.

“Ha, uh…”

Reina’s whole body was covered in sweat. She rubbed her cheek against the sheet and pulled Yuta’s head towards her with her legs and hands. The soft flesh of her inner thighs pressed against his cheek.

“Ha… Reina.”

Having sensed the woman’s reaction as she twisted her body, wanting to feel something more intense, the man slowly raised his head.

He wiped her cheeks and lips, which were covered in love juice, with the back of his hand, then moved up a little more. Reina grabbed his shoulder and pulled him towards her. Yuta lowered his head obediently and moved closer to her, kissing her softly. Their tongues tangled slipperily.