Chapter 4.2

“W-what do you…?” 

Instead of answering her question, Leonid glanced over his shoulder. Once he confirmed the hallway was empty, his expression changed instantly. 

His large frame approached Katia in a single stride. 

“W-what? What?” 

Letting out a foolish sound, Katia stumbled back in surprise. She retreated into her room, and Leonid followed her inside. The door slammed shut with a loud noise. The click of the lock sounded as loud as thunder. 

As his broad and imposing figure loomed right in front of her, Katia couldn’t help but feel intimidated. Even though she knew he would never harm her, she couldn’t suppress her fear. Her lips trembled as she spoke, her voice cracking slightly. 

“Wh-why are you doing this?” 

“Katia Evlaine.” 

“Yes?” 

“Are you playing with me?” 

“Pardon?” 

Katia’s eyes widened as she raised her voice. Regardless of her confusion, Leonid continued speaking, ignoring her reaction. 

“You’re playing with me, and with Glendale as well. That must be fun for you.” 

“What on earth are you talking about!” 

“Well, it’s fine. Really.” 

“What is fine?” 

“As long as you like my body, that’s enough.” 

Katia’s lips moved soundlessly, like a broken doll, as she shook her head from side to side. 

“What? When did I… What are you even saying!” 

Leonid smirked as he looked at her, his smile more decadent than ever, making her even more nervous. Staring straight into Katia’s gray eyes, Leonid brought a hand up to his neck. 

With a soft pop, the button on his uniform jacket came undone. His hand moved without hesitation, unfastening the ornate gold buttons one by one. Soon, the intricately embroidered jacket, adorned with golden and navy threads, fell to the floor. 

The solid, muscular body hidden beneath was revealed, barely covered by his shirt. It was an impressive physique that couldn’t be fully concealed. Without stopping, Leonid began unbuttoning his shirt as well. Katia let out a high-pitched scream. 

“Stop, stop it!” 

“Shh, His Highness is in the next room. You shouldn’t make too much noise.” 

At his words, Katia immediately clamped her mouth shut. If she kept raising her voice, as Leonid pointed out, Alehin might find out exactly what was happening between them. Leonid’s teasing gaze only made her more flustered. Gritting her teeth, she whispered quickly. 

“Why are you doing this?” 

“Why indeed?” 

Leonid answered her question with another question, grabbing one of her hands and pulling it towards him. Then, he guided her hand inside the open collar of his shirt. Katia gasped and tried to pull her hand back, but her strength was no match for his. 

The heat radiating from his skin made her palm tingle, and her face burned as if it were on fire. She had touched him before, but his body felt even hotter today for some reason. 

Then, Leonid’s free arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. Their faces were now so close they could feel each other’s breath. Katia’s face turned apple red as she shook her head. 

“Don’t do this, Leonid.” 

“You like touching my chest, don’t you, Kitty?” 

“Don’t call me that!” 

“I like you, Katia.” 

At his affectionate confession, Katia’s mind went blank. Her head spun, leaving her dizzy. Leonid’s smiling face looked as though it might crumble into tears at any moment, but she didn’t have the presence of mind to notice. 

Reading her state as if it were written on her face, Leonid pressed on even harder. He desperately wished that she would at least like his body, even if her heart still belonged to Alehin or if it was starting to lean towards Broin. If that was all it took for her to need him… 

He lowered his head slightly, whispering into her ear. 

“So, please, cherish me.” 

“…Leonid.” 

“Please. Hm? Just like me.” 

Through her palm, Katia could feel the pounding of his heart. She wanted to push him away, but her hand seemed glued to his chest. In fact, her body was growing warmer by the second. 

Cherish him? Like him? The famously cold and rational Leonid Karev was now practically groveling before her, wagging his tail like a loyal dog. It was impossible to process this with a sound mind. 

Moreover, Katia knew this man—his body, the sensations when their bodies intertwined, everything. 

As if reading her thoughts, Leonid whispered into her ear. 

“If you don’t want this, push me away now.” 

D*mn it, this is insane. 

Katia cursed inwardly. Before coming here, she had thought about apologizing to Leonid and ending this “strange relationship” after his shy confession. 

But now Leonid was begging. Begging her to at least like his body? What kind of shameless request was this? 

The craziest part was that her body was responding to his words. From the moment their bodies touched, a tingling sensation spread through her lower abdomen. It was an unmistakable signal of desire. Katia’s body wanted him. The moments she had spent with him, their bodies intertwined, had been utterly euphoric, bringing her to the brink of ecstasy every time. 

Katia squeezed her eyes shut. She didn’t have the strength—or the will—to think anymore. She quickly wrapped her arms around Leonid’s neck. As if waiting for this, Leonid pressed his lips against hers. The wet sound of their lips meeting echoed lewdly. 

“Please, take it slow, mmh…” 

Despite her words, Katia moved her body to make it easier for Leonid to remove her blouse. Her blouse was discarded, and her skirt fell to the floor. Their lips parted briefly, gasping for air. Now completely exposed, Katia stood before Leonid, who looked her over with narrowed eyes. 

His lips, pressed hard against his teeth, turned pale before regaining their color. When he finally spoke, his voice sounded as if it were being dragged up from deep within him, rough and dangerous. 

“You’re not wearing any underwear?” 

“Well, I just got out of the bath, and then he suddenly—Ah! Wait…!” 

“D*mn it, you’re unbelievable…” 

Leonid’s hand gripped her chest with an almost rough intensity. His lips descended on her as if to devour her whole. Katia could tell he was more excited than usual. 

‘Or was he… angry?’

Katia had no time to ask Leonid anything. All she could do was cling to him desperately. Because of Leonid, who clung to her with far more intensity and persistence, teasing her body, she could do nothing but barely stand on trembling legs. Even that was only possible by leaning against him.

Their legs tangled, stumbled, and eventually tripped over the mattress, falling onto it together. Their bodies bounced slightly from the mattress’s recoil before sinking deeply into it. Without a moment to part their lips, Leonid once again devoured her lips.

His tongue, boldly invading, stroked and scraped the roof of her mouth. When it rubbed the soft inner lining of her cheeks, goosebumps rose on Katia’s arms. His tongue persistently explored every corner of her mouth. It lifted Katia’s lightly twitching tongue and slipped beneath it. When it touched the root of her tongue, saliva quickly pooled in her mouth.

“Mmngh…!”

As if telling him to stop, Katia entwined her tongue with Leonid’s and pulled it. But such an attempt didn’t last long. Leonid’s hand had suddenly slipped between her thighs without warning. 

His fingers, like a snake, slid into the familiar depths, parting the soft mound. The long, thick fingers curved like hooks, as if they intended to explore every fold.

A tingling sensation shot through her tailbone. Katia’s waist instinctively jolted, but the massive body weighing her down left her with no chance to escape.

“Haah, uh! Ah, just a moment…!”

“Here, it was sensitive, wasn’t it?”

“Aah! Ah, Leo, ahhh!”

“No one knows where to touch you, or how hot the water flows out, better than I do.”

Though his voice whispered softly into Katia’s ear, Leonid’s tone carried an unmistakable possessiveness. When another finger joined in, Katia’s body trembled as she tried to push against Leonid’s chest. The wet, squelching sounds grew louder. His two fingers moved in and out of her, spreading her apart and crossing inside as if playing piano keys.

“Le, o… Leo, ni, ahh…”

“Do you know how eagerly your insides are clutching at my fingers?”

“Ah, I don’t, ahh, haaah…!”

“We’ve only kissed, yet you’re already so wet that you’re taking my fingers this easily. Hm?”

“Mmh, ah, mmh, uh!”

“I can do more, and better, Kitty, to make you enjoy it more. To make you feel more…”

Leonid’s teeth gently nibbled on Katia’s earlobe, biting it softly. His roughened breath continually tickled her ears. Her movements became increasingly simple, driven purely by instinct. Her shoulders shrugged because her ears were ticklish, and her lower body pressed repeatedly against his because it itched down there.

Knowing exactly what she wanted, Leonid teased Katia even more. His thumb pushed its way through the wet folds and pressed firmly against her swollen, heated cl*toris.

“…!!”

It felt as though someone had delivered an electric shock directly to her private parts. Katia threw her head back with her mouth wide open, trembling violently. Pleased with her reaction, Leonid’s hand moved even more busily. Each time the small nub of flesh was pressed under his calloused thumb, Katia panted, held her breath, whimpered, and then panted again.