Chapter 77 - 243 - 249

Chapter 243 - This Is Not The Way!

Kiba grabbed Anya's ass cheeks tightly as she continued to lay on top of him. Anya was shocked, to say the least. She didn't think her poor attempt at an excuse would result in this.

"What should I do?" Anya didn't know how to react further without sounding rude when he was helping her. "We are already this intimate so this is nothing extensive."

She thought as his hardon continued to throb against her stomach. The base of his shaft began far below her opening and ended way above her belly button. The misty air mixed with warmth from his shaft made her lower part slippery. His cock passed through her blonde bush like wet grass, sending a tingling sensation in her body. Her heart started pounding rapidly as she realized the excitement this intimate contact was building in her.

She tried to reason this was not due to him, but rather the fact that it has been weeks since she had such close contact with her husband. After all, the forest was dangerous and they needed to be on guards. They couldn't afford to get exhausted or distracted through sexual pleasures. Now, she was naked and in the arms of another man who was not her husband while his hardon pressed against her wantonly.

"This is just normal body reaction...I shouldn't overthink," Anya tried to calm herself as his cock rubbed through her stomach like it was a slippery cave.

She wondered if she should move but was also worried if her action would embarrass him instead. She then decided to chat with him in order to distract him and get rid of his hardon. She believed this would benefit them both.

"How long have you been in the forest?" Anya asked. Her lips were far too close to his, and as she spoke, her cool breath brushed past his lips, sending a cooling sensation.

"Around a week," Kiba answered while his hands savored the feeling of her soft but firm ass. "What about you?"

His fingertips, in the meantime, lingered on her butt crack. His movements were slow and gentle, almost hard to detect, as he caressed her.

"Almost a month," Anya replied while trying to distract her mind from his hand movements. Slowly, she detected his fingers on the edge of her vagina and asshole. Gulping down, she added a few more words to divert his attention further, "We have fully explored the outer zone."

"That's impressive," Kiba praised with genuine admiration. "You guys are really amazing!"

As Kiba said this, he raised his hands and then brought them down to pat on her ass. A heavy sound reverberated in the room and two red slap marks appeared on her soft, white ass.

Anya's eyes turned wide with disbelief. She felt pain and anger inside but there was also small traces of excitement. She couldn't believe a part of her actually enjoyed his lewd actions!

"I'm sorry," Kiba quickly apologized. "I usually pat on shoulders when I'm amazed but now..."

"..."

Anya didn't know whether to believe him or not. She reasoned he was a virgin since he practiced abstinence but surely he knew his actions were extreme, right? Or did his first touch with a woman made him crazy?

His hands were now clutching her ass again but she felt them tremble.

"He is nervous yet his cock is rock-hard."

Anya was having a hard time thinking straight. Her body instincts were clouding her judgment, and she thought the same was for him. Only this would explain why such an innocent man would do something like patting her ass.

"I should turn around," Anya said after some time.

"Ok," Kiba replied in a low voice.

He retraced his hand and helped her. Her back was resting on him while her chest was towards the ceiling. Unlike before, her head was now resting on his chest which pushed her body below. He placed his hands on her belly to ensure she didn't fall.

"Are you comfortable?" Kiba enquired. Her blonde hairs landed on his face, carrying a soothing feeling.

"Ah...yes!" Anya answered as she felt her nipples tingling. She was unsure if it was due to cold or the rod she was now feeling between her ass cheeks.

"I turned to avoid this but now I have taken it further."

She naively thought with her breasts no longer pressing against his chest and her face away, his hardon would soften. Instead, she felt him turning more thick and long in the crack of her ass.

The warmth between her ass cheeks was like encouragement for him. He slowly rubbed his cock by sliding up and down.

"This...!"

As Kiba continued to, she felt the head of his cock dangerously close to her asshole. A shiver passed down her spine and her breasts flushed with heat. Her heart pounded madly and she felt her vagina tremble in faint excitement as if wanting him to enter, and satisfy her curiosity and urges.

"No! This is the cold and the situation speaking!" Anya distracted herself by thinking of her husband who was outside. She has married him around seven months ago, and by all accounts, he was good to her. Yes, there were conflicts and his earlier behavior today was not exactly reasonable, but she thought that was normal among couples.

How could she allow the cold and her body make her feel such excitement from a man who was not her husband?

"I'm not doing anything wrong!" Anya tried to pacify her rapidly beating heart. "And he is only trying to help me by providing warmth! There is nothing more!"

The slippery motion of his hard cock in her crack rubbed between her soft flesh, gasping for release. She wanted him to stop, but she didn't know how to ask without offending him. But then again, a part of her also wanted to continue.

Her body wanted him to turn bolder and take the next logical step, while her heart wanted the opposite as it reminded her of her oath to her husband.

Two opposite thoughts conflicted in her mind. Desires flared along with tension while the warmth from him continued to enter her.

Whenever she thought of warmth, she thought of his hardon which was warm like fire between her ass cheeks.

"Anya."

Kiba called out.

"Yes?" Anya was happy he was starting a conversation. She wanted to be distracted and wanted him to do the same before either of them take any drastic step.

"I'm truly sorry," Kiba said while stopping his motion between her crack. "I don't know what got over me."

"...."

Anya was silent for a while. She could obviously understand how difficult it would be for a man to control themselves in such situations, and yet, he was able to gain clarity. She marveled at his character and his ability to confess to a wrong.

Just how many men out there could do the same? She was sure most men would do something extreme instead of stopping and being civil. They would even blame a woman, unlike him!

"Our sexual organs are now very close so I'm having a hard time controlling myself," Kiba added further after a minute. "Maybe we should reverse our position, and this, in turn, might help in controlling the natural response."

Reverse?!

Her mind instantly thought of 69!

She could understand his reasons but she was not sure if that was a good idea. Sure, having his hardon away from her pussy would help but then her mouth would be next to his cock! And his eyes would be feasting on her pink foldings!

"But surely it should be better than the present state."

Anya reasoned. With her thoughts cloudly and her body burning with desires, she agreed to his proposal.

Obviously, due to the floor and the heat requirements, she couldn't lay her head on his feet or vice versa. The only way was 69, no matter how strange and uncomfortable.

As Anya changed her position, she finally saw his hardon. Her misty eyes glinted with lust as she gazed at the length and width. She was now more than sure of her guess and thought her husband or past boyfriends didn't even come half close.

Suppressing her wanton thoughts, she rested her head on the start of his thighs. Meanwhile, her breasts pressed against his stomach while the opening between her thighs was just a few centimeters away from his lips.

Her foldings were open, exposing the pink insides. The musky scent of her desires seared his nostrils making his cock throb further.

Anya's eyes were on him and she felt him throb. The veins bulge while the heat greeted her cheeks from a close distance.

Just then, he slightly turned towards the right to make himself comfortable. She was not prepared, and as he turned, the head of his cock touched her cheeks while her lips brushed past his shaft.

A tremor passed through her and she felt fireworks exploding. The desires she was suppressing in her lower part finally flared up as a glistening drop appeared on her pink openings.

"Anya, there is water inside!" Kiba said, his voice containing astonishment. "It might freeze in this temperature! Let me help!"

"N-no need!---Ah!!"

Anya's entire face turned crimson. She pressed her lips tightly to ensure she didn't moan as she felt a finger shoving inside her. She gasped and her hips moved as his finger rolled inside her.

"You might have good intentions but this is not the right way to help!"

She felt her insides turning moist, and as Kiba retraced his finger, a trail of crystalline liquid stretched from his finger to her foldings.

"Anya! There is more of liquid-like substance!" Kiba said, his voice perplexed.

Before she could explain, he raised his head and closed his lips with her clit.

"Oh no! This is definitely not the way!!"

Kiba sucked her clit into his mouth while devouring her juices. Anya's mind was in a mess. Earlier, her lower half was facing the top half, and now she knew who was winning. She pressed her pussy lips hard against his mouth to allow him better access.

"There is no penetration so this is not cheating!" Anya justified to herself before she gave in. His tongue licked her clit before entering her insides. In the same time, he pushed a finger into her.

"Ooo..."

Her pussy lips swelled and plummed with passion, and she found it difficult to shut her mouth tight. She was afraid she would scream and alert her husband if her mouth was not occupied.

Anya brought her eyes on his cock. She gripped it with both her hands and began to gently tug the foreskin back and forth. Her glossy lips slowly opened, and she gave the head of his cock a long wet kiss.

"Anya?" Kiba's lips parted from her pink foldings.

"Don't stop now!" Anya cursed before pushing her hips against his head.

Her tongue slid out to lick back and forth over the tip of his cock. Then her tongue slowly started to taste him from the top to the bottom of his shaft. She further opened her mouth to take him in, her cheeks hollowing as she began to suck the top few inches.

Suddenly, she leaned her head back, and let go of his cock as she felt her pussy trembling with a feeling she has never experienced before.

Kiba was sliding his tongue back and forth as he worked his way back up in her pussy. She writhed under his tongue while her hips bounced whenever he reached a sensitive spot.

"Is this really his first time?!" Anya gave this a momentray thought before her vision turned dark and the world dissapeared from her eyes. All she could feel was the fiery threads of pleasure fulminating deep inside her.

She twitched and squirmed for a long time before opening her eyes.

"Oh god...what was that?!"

Chapter 244 - Recovered

Anya panted heavily. Her thoughts were cloudy as she savored the fleeing threads of pleasure which swept throughout her body before they disappeared.

Her head was arched back and she closed her eyes to contemplate on what just happened now. Her heart pounded so rapidly that she was worried it would leave her chest. Kiba, in the meantime, continued to cup her ass cheeks to support her weight while his mouth parted from her pink foldings.

Slowly, she regained some clarity. She adjusted her feet and left his body. She lay down beside him on the blanket-covered floor. Her body was exhausted, and yet, she felt happy.

"Is this what they call orgasm?" Anya wondered. She has felt the natural excitement when she made love with her husband and past boyfriends, but nothing like today.

It was the first time when she felt the trembling and the buildup of passion before it exploded into waves of exhilaration.

"Jane did say most men fail in making their women reach climax...So was I faking it before or I just didn't know?"

Anya didn't know what to think. A part of her felt extreme guilt and the other part felt elation.

Anya glanced at him. His mouth was coated with the sweet juice of her desire, and the fragrance from it filled the cold air with a pleasant scent.

Anya recalled how he went down on her to help drink the 'water' and prevent it from freezing. His voice seemed genuine but the skill he showed was something which terrified her.

"How could a beginner be that good?! My husband has girlfriends before and yet he never made me climax even with penetration."

Her eyes moved downwards and she saw him as hard as before. There were traces of saliva...her saliva.

"Anya, it is hurting down there now that you stopped." Kiba looked at her face and said. "I now know what you and I did was wrong but could help me a bit?"

Anya turned silent. She knew he was saying the truth about the pain. His hardon was throbbing hard with the short blowjob she gave before. There was no way he could feel good till he got a release

"He did help me...and I have already taken him in my mouth. There is nothing wrong in returning the favor. Besides, it is not likely I'm having sex."

Anya thought as she crawled on all fours towards him. Her round, soft ass was on display, making him more turned on. She tossed her blonde hairs behind before grabbing his cock in her soft, delicate hands. She slowly began to pump him in her hands, giving him fast strokes.

She then closed into his cock and let her tongue struck out. The tip of her tongue licked the head of his cock in a round motion before moving down. Her hands continued to stroke, her pace increasing as she tasted him.

She then once again moved on top of him and opened her mouth wide to take him in. Slowly, she began to bob her head into his lap as she took him further in.

Kiba groaned at the warmth and wetness of her mouth on his cock.

Saliva mixed with precum dripped from her mouth as she slid his cock into the depths of her throat. As she realized she couldn't take him fully, she retraced her mouth. Just then, Kiba gripped her by her hair and began to pump his hips into her face.

She didn't even get time to protest as he held her tight and fucked her mouth in slow but long strokes. She tasted the taste of his precum at the end of her throat.

Anya was startled. She has never mouth-fucked like this before. He pushed his cock till the very end and stopped there, making her gag. She clung to his thighs to support herself as she felt her breathing turn heavy from pressure.

"Mm...st...op." Anya pierced her nails into his thighs on the verge of blacking out.

Kiba let go of her hair, and slowly slide his cock out of her throat, leaving it wet and glistening with her saliva. Anya breathed in the air and his taste further moved into her depths.

"My apologies," Kiba said as he closed his face to hers. "This was my first time and I turned wild."

Anya didn't reply. She didn't entirely dislike a man taking control to get what he wants. There was a certain charm when a man goes wild, at least that's what she felt now.

He brought his hands on her back to bring on top of him. She was surprised but sighed in relief knowing he was doing nothing extreme. She was partly happy and also frustrated at the same time.

He made her lay on top of him just like before, her breasts pressing on his chest.

"I'm sorry I couldn't relieve you," Anya said. She liked him but she didn't want to gag again.

"It is fine," Kiba reassured her with a smile before rolling their bodies, much to her amazement. "Maybe this would help though I'm not sure."

She was now on the blanket-covered floor and he was looking at her from the top.

"This...!" Anya was stunned. He was rubbing his cock on the top of her clit!

No!

I can't let this happen!

"But he is only rubbing on the clit! It is not like he is penetrating! There is no sex involved and I have to return the favor!"

Two contrasting thoughts flooded her mind.

She was thinking when she felt his lips closing into hers. Surprised and caught off guard, his lips caressing hers. A tremor ran through her as the warmth from him passed through the passion in his lips.

Down below, he continued to rub on her clit. He then pressed up slightly but noticeably against her labia. The saliva and precum from his shaft slid, moistening her with a certain warmth.

Anya couldn't help but let out a slight moan as her body responded to his actions. She felt the fire of desires which had died after her first orgasm was now rekindling. Her love juices were flooding out and landing on the head of his cock.

His lips parted and he pushed his tongue on her lips. Anya reciprocated by allowing his tongue to explore her mouth.

All the while, he never stroked his cock inside her. He only rubbed on the boundary, making her feel tensed and frustrated.

She knew he didn't want to penetrate and this should be good for her, but her body disagreed. For the first time, she was sure, she wanted him more than she had ever wanted anyone, including her husband. She freed her mouth from his tongue and lowered her body.

Much to her own shock, she placed the tip of his cock at her opening.

"Do it," Anya said, her eyes flaring with lust. She saw the same lust in him and yet he didn't slide in.

"I..."

"You don't want to?" Anya asked in frustration.

"I want to...but your husband is outside," Kiba reminded.

"Let him fuck a rock for all I care...now just fuck me!" Anya shouted as she brought her hands on his hips. She pressed them down and his cock slid into her, inch after inch.

"Oh my god...fuck!" Anya screamed. Kiba rapidly closed her mouth with a hand to prevent her from alerting those outside.

"Ooo..."

He continued to push forward, and slowly entered her wet and slippery pussy. She was tight and he gave her time to adapt to him.

Anya let out muffled moans. She savored the pleasure mixed with pain as he stretched her out like no one ever did.

Kiba started stroking in and out. Slowly, he increased his pace, and as he did, her breasts bounced in the air. Her warm, moist pussy squeezed him tight, and this feeling was no less than heaven for him. His strokes were rapid, and as he pushed deep inside, his mouth closed with her nipples.

Anya ran her hands all up and down his arms, over his shoulders, neck, and through his hair as he continued to lick and suck her nipples.

She moaned in ecstasy.

Now, she knew she wanted this as badly as him. Her thoughts were clear and she was sure the same applied for him. She no longer cared about wrong or right. All she wanted was to experience another orgasm.

Kiba rolled their bodies again. She was now on top of him.

"Let me adjust," She sat straight above his cock and guided it inside her. She then pressed down till his cock was fully sheeted in her.

"It feels so good!" Anya snapped her head back and squealed.

"You are wonderful!" Kiba said as he grabbed her hips.

"So are you!" Anya started riding his cock frantically like there was no tomorrow. "Just don't stop!"

His hands moved from her hips to her fair breasts as she increased the pace on her own.

"Oh yes," Anya grunted in euphoria as she leaned forward and greeted his lips with hers.

Meanwhile, outside the cabin.

Jane, Ashlyn, Baird, and Morales were sitting around a frozen tree. Baird was now feeling slightly better with his balls turning numb from pain, but he felt no joy.

He glanced at Ashlyn but didn't dare say anything. He then turned towards Jane, and said, "Just how much longer?"

He wanted to check in, but he was in no state to walk thanks to the kick. So he could only ask Jane after all she was a woman and acquainted with Anya. Morales was obviously not a choice for he didn't want him to see his wife naked.

"I will check," Jane replied before jumping on her feet.

She could understand his apprehensions as a husband but she felt he should trust his wife and Kiba. The latter was a man of integrity who has proved how he valued humanity more than anything else.

Jane walked towards the cabin in slow steps. She was sure the two would be in each other's arms sharing body warmth. She just has to check how long it would take.

Jane knocked on the door. The knob was not locked but she felt she should give them a warning before stepping inside. After all, they were already in an uncomfortable situation, and she didn't want to embarrass them. Giving them some time to adjust was the right thing to do.

Jane got no response but she did hear some faint sounds of heavy breathing.

"Could something have happened to them?!"

Jane opened the door and entered inside. As soon as she saw the scene inside, her eyes turned wide while her pupils dilated to the size of a needle.

It was like she was witnessing an earth-shattering event that she couldn't expect even in her wildest dreams. She felt the world spin, and she rubbed her eyes to ensure she was seeing right. Her heart pounded rapidly after confirming the open display of brazen sex in front of her.

Kiba and Anya were lost in each other as she rode on his cock. Her arms were around his neck while her tongue dueled with his.

From her position, Jane could see red slap marks on Anya's ass. She observed the bitting marks on her nipples and the wet stains on the blankets as they continued to fuck without any care.

"How could they..." Jane was struck on the spot.

She gulped down and slowly left the cabin. She ensured she didn't make any noise as she closed the door.

Jane returned to the tree, her mind in a total mess. She didn't know how to respond and she just sat down on the ground in a mechanical fashion.

"How much longer?" Baird asked in an annoyed voice.

"Ah!" Jane gained some clarity. "They should be done in a few minutes."

She didn't want to ruin her best friend's marriage so she decided to not reveal the truth.

"There is nothing wrong, right?" Baird asked further. He was worried that the man named Kiba would try some funny tricks.

"Of course," Jane answered with a smile. "Their intimate parts are covered so rest assured."

"I thought so!" Baird said as if he was expecting the answer. "I never doubted Anya's character!"

"Me as well," Jane muttered.

"Has Anya recovered enough?" Morales enquired.

Jane's expression turned stiff as her mind flashed the images of Anya wildly riding Kiba's cock like a wanton slut.

"Yes, she has recovered greatly," Jane answered honestly.

"That Kiba must be truly warm for Anya to recover this soon," Morales praised.

"You are right on that," Jane said as she recalled the beads of sweat on Anya's body as Kiba pounded her. "He is truly warm."

"Jane, I'm sorry for disagreeing with you earlier," Baird once again joined the conversation. He wanted to get her in good graces after the episode with Ashlyn so he decided to praise her with all his might. After all, if she got angry then she might rat him out to Anya.

"It is fine," Jane replied.

"No, I was being selfish," Baird disagreed, and with a heavy voice, he continued. "If not for you, my wife would still be in danger. But thanks to your wisdom and your ability to judge character, my wife is now in safe hands."

"........"

"Just like you said, I was also wrong about Kiba. I can't believe I doubted the integrity of an honest man who not only rescued us from that flower but is now also saving my wife when he doesn't have to!"

"......"

"Jane, thank you for convincing Kiba to help my wife! You are the best!"

".........."

Chapter 245 - I'm Proud Of You!

Inside the cottage.

Kiba and Anya were lying on the floor. Anya has a euphoric smile on her face as she savored the orgasm she just received. Thick ropes of cum oozed out from her pink foldings below.

Kiba looked at her naked breasts and his cock hardened again. Anya noticed his gaze and she turned towards him.

"I was not bad, right?" Kiba asked in a nervous voice.

Anya was surprised.

"Ah! He was truly a virgin!" Anya thought in her heart. From her own experience and that of her female friends, she knew most men were wary of their first performance in bed. The pressure of living up to the female partner was high. His question and the nervousness left her no doubts.

"No, you were not bad," Anya answered with a faint smile. "In fact, you were good."

She felt he was marvelous but then she thought that would make him arrogant. So she decided to underrate his performance.

Kiba brought his eyes back on the wooden ceiling.

"Are you feeling guilty?" Anya enquired. She recalled he was against fornication and other forms of intimate contacts with a woman who was not his wife due to the teachings of the church.

"Strangely no," Kiba looked at her again, and said. "I never thought sex felt so good."

"Same here," Anya thought but she didn't say it out loud. A part of her was still feeling bad about her husband who was waiting for her outside.

"Maybe, it felt good because I was with a gorgeous woman like you," Kiba's cheeks turned red as he said this

Anya was stunned by the compliment. What he said was rather a standard line but she felt her ego stirred.

"Thanks," Anya replied while her hand wandered over his chest. "But you can't tell anyone about this. Please."

"I won't," Kiba reassured her.

"Good," Anya sighed in relief.

Just then, he lifted his hands and placed them on her breasts. Anya let out faint grunting sound as she felt him cupping her breasts and slowly fondling them.

She enjoyed the way her nipples felt against his palms but she knew this was not a good time to give in to desires again.

"We should stop...I'm still..." Anya's protest died before they even began as he nuzzled his face into her neck. Gently, he began to suck her soft skin between his lips while his hands continued to squeeze and tweak her nipples.

Anya felt a tingling sensation down her spine and she shuddered in ecstasy. She was still feeling the currents of her fading orgasm, and the teasing worked on her desires, awakening them like an erupting volcano.

Slowly, his lips moved down while kissing through her cleavage and stopping on her belly button. He slipped his tongue out and licked her navel in a delicate manner.

"Oo...damn!"

Anya reached her hands down and ran her fingers through his thick golden hair. Her breasts swayed enticingly under his hands while he continued to lick on her soft spot she never knew existed.

Kiba let go of her navel and leaned his head forward. Anya understood his intention and she lowered her head. Their lips meet for a tight kiss while he grabbed her hips to pull her body into him. They embraced, kissed, and played in lust.

Their tongues wrestled as they kissed. Anya sent down her hand to explore, and she found him rock hard once again. The foreplay was short but it did wonders on both of them.

"Turn around," Kiba said as his lips parted with hers.

"I don't think I can handle another round," Anya replied but she still followed his words. She was kneeling with her hands on the floor.

"Don't worry," Kiba started kissing her down from the back of her earlobe to the end of her spine. His hands then cupped her ass cheeks to squeeze them tight.

"This is one of the best ass I have ever seen!" Kiba praised her in his heart. He bent forward and bit each of her cheeks in turn.

Anya was startled as his teeth sunk in her fleshy cheeks. She released sounds filled with pleasure and pain.

"No time for more foreplay."

Kiba kneeled behind her while positioning his cock on her pussy. He rubbed the head of his cock on her clit while her juices moistened him.

"Please start soon before they turn suspicious," Anya begged. She was feeling sore down but she wanted this just as bad as him.

"Of course."

His hands parted her ass cheeks and the tip of his cock pushed against her brown tight hole.

"What?! Surely?!" Anya was terrified by her guess.

Her asshole was glistening from the lubrication provided by the cum that oozed out of her pussy.

"You said you were sore down so..." Kiba trailed off as he rubbed against her small hole.

"N-no! I didn't mean this!" Anya was frightened. She couldn't believe how her words always lead her to different sexual situations. "I have never done this! I can't take you in!"

She has never taken a cock there and she was scared that he would rip her apart with the thickness of his hardon.

The next moment, Anya gaped loudly. The ridge of his cock barged in her small asshole.

"Owww...Don't!"

"Relax," Kiba gripped her hips tight as the mushroom head fully entered inside her. "I would be gentle."

Anya felt her vision darken while her breathing turned heavy. She felt a burning sensation throughout her body as her little anal opening was stretched by his throbbing cock.

"It hurts so bad! Ahh!"

She dropped her head into the blankets and stuffed her mouth with them. This was all she could do to not scream loudly.

As he thrust his cock further in, she shook her head back and forth, tossing her blonde hairs. She has never felt the pain she was feeling now in her entire life.

"Oh my god!"

Anya thought the pain would never pass, but slowly, she felt a spark of pleasure inside her. The spark turned into firecrackers of ecstasy. Her entire body exhilarated in pleasure.

"Fuck...never felt this good before!"

The tightness of her sweet ass pressed on his cock and kneaded him with a spellbinding massage. Her hips wriggled as her ass slowly began to swallow his cock.

"Faster!" Anya muttered while panting heavily.

Kiba did what she wanted, and he began to press faster into her. He then started pumping in and out with slow but long strokes.

Her breasts swayed enticingly while her face has a look of pure lust and ecstasy. There was unimaginable pain but there was also a pleasure.

Only today did she realized what it meant light at the end of the tunnel.

She began grinding her ass against his cock, trying to take him in as much as she could. Sweet dripped out of her body but on her face, there was only ecstasy.

Kiba leaned on her as he pounded inside her. His hands went on her breasts from behind as he began his savage inward stroke into her ass.

Anya screamed with a blanket in her mouth as he reached her depths. His balls slapped on her with each long stroke.

His fondled her breasts and felt the firm but soft texture.

"Oh yes! I'm there!" Anya howled in pleasure. She arched her head back as another orgasm invaded her. She shuddered as the blast of pleasure swept throughout her body, sending her into euphoria.

Her tightness was too much for Kiba, and he started reaching his limit. He felt sparks of electricity coursing in his nerves as he pumped for the final time and released wave after wave of fresh cum into her.

He held her tight as he emptied deep into her before falling on the floor, exhausted.

A few minutes later.

"I have never felt so alive before!" Anya said as the sensation of euphoria faded.

Kiba didn't respond. He just lay on the floor with his eyes closed.

"Oh god...I can't stand up." Anya tried to get on her feet without any success. The ecstasy has faded but the raw pain still lived in her.

"Help me."

She pushed Kiba on his shoulder to wake him.

"Sure."

Kiba responded with a sincere smile.

...

Ten minutes later.

The cabin door opened up. Anya stepped out with Kiba supporting her. Her leg were trembling as she walked forward.

"Anya!" Jane called out.

"Hey." Anya greeted her with a smile. She prayed no one notice any strangeness, and if they did, she hoped they will associate it with her medical condition.

"How are you feeling?" Baird asked his wife.

"Pretty good," Anya answered honestly. "Though feeling weak and exhausted."

"That's a good sign," Baird nodded his head and said. "It means you are recovering well."

"Yeah."

Baird moved to her and gave her a hug. Anya reciprocated though she was surprised he was not feeling offended with her sharing a cabin with another man.

"I know what happened inside," Baird said as he left the hug. "So you don't have to trouble explaining to me."

"You know?!" Anya 's heart skipped a beat. His words were a clap of thunder to her ears, and she felt the ground below her feet sliding.

Then why did he hugged me?!

Is he like those psycho men who smile before piercing their lover with a knife?!

Anya's mind was in a mess. She tried to think of one excuse after another to explain what happened inside.

"I can tell I was too cold inside so...No! This explanation would only infuriate him further!"

As she was thinking, Baird turned towards Kiba. With a grateful smile, he said. "Thank you for what you did to my wife for me. I'm eternally grateful."

"You are?" Kiba was also dumbfounded.

"Of course," Baird nodded and patted Kiba on his shoulders. "You have done something I never got chance to."

Anya started sweating. She felt hundreds of butterflies crazily fluttering in her stomach.

"He even knows about Kiba taking my anal virginity?!"

Anya was terrified by the extent of the things her husband knew.

"Don't worry, love," Baird noticed the sweat on her face. "I fully understand you did because you had no choice. Besides, I'm extremely proud of how you conducted yourself. My love for you has only increased."

Anya's throat turn dry. She couldn't believe the words she just heard.

"He is proud of how I conducted when Kiba fucked me?! And his love has increased due to this?! Does he have some secret fantasy of me being fucked by another man or something?!"

She has heard of such stories but never believed them. Now, though, she realized there might be some truth to it.

"They do say you never truly know your husband. I guess it was true..."

Chapter 246 - Gentle

The snow continued to pour but slowly, the intensity of cold reduced. The air no longer had any presence of ice shards or bone-chilling wind. With the disappearance of Iceblood Flower, the land of ice and snow was slowly reverting to its original state. In a month or so, the land would turn into emerald green just like the surrounding area.

Kiba and others stood near a tree covered by a blanket of snow. Ashlyn was aloof as Baird expressed his gratitude to Kiba.

Anya didn't know how to react. When she was making out with Kiba, a part of her was worried about Baird's reaction if he ever discovered she cheated on him. She was sure he would turn insane. After all, earlier when Jane suggested Kiba should share his warmth with Anya, he was furious.

The suggestion was just for being in each other's arms without any sexual intimacy, and yet, his expression was like someone has slapped him.

Now though, he was saying he knew what transpired between Kiba and Anya behind the doors. Instead of being angry for her cheating, he was happy and grateful! This truly confused Anya. She realized he was no longer the man she knew.

"Kiba, if you ever visit Landmolrie City, please visit our home," Baird continued with a cheerful smile. "I would love to thank you for what you did for me."

Anya looked at her husband in disbelief. Her thoughts were taking her to an extreme point as she visualized how Baird would 'thank' Kiba by offering her for a night.

"Could he be truly one of those men who invite their wife's lover home to see them in action?" Anya felt goosebumps. She imagined Baird sitting on a chair and observe them as they make out in bed.

"Just what type of man I have married?!"

A chill ran down her spine. She loved the sex with Kiba and if possible, she wanted to continue the affair with him. But not like this. She didn't want her husband to be a wimp who enjoyed seeing his wife fucked by another man!

Depressed, she sat down on a wooden log. She was exhausted and the pain between her legs was far too intense.

"I would definitely visit your home then," Kiba nodded and accepted Baird's offer. "You are truly a good husband."

Kiba's voice contained sincere appreciation when he said a good husband. He has considered it as a mission of sort to ensure the world was filled with good husbands and good sons. This was why he established reputed Wife Pleasuring Service Ltd. to help achieve his mission.

"Thanks," Baird smiled at the compliment after which he shared his contact details.

Baird didn't like Kiba, but he was doing everything to get in the good grace of both Jane and Anya. Jane since she knew how he was kicked by Ashlyn on his balls for his 'smart' scheme. Anya so that if she ever learns the truth, she would be less furious due to his current behavior.

Jane was silently listening to the conversation. She was rooted on the spot and didn't know how to intervene in the conversation without sounding suspicious.

"Baird is inviting the man who slept with his wife even without realizing it!"

She felt his behavior was akin to a shepherd inviting a wolf into his house without realizing the danger the wolf posed to his sheep.

Jane felt bad for Baird. After all, it was her words to him that resulted in the present situation.

"Hopefully Anya won't cheat when he comes to their home."

Jane prayed in her heart. She wanted to be a good friend to Anya so she lied to save her marriage, but she didn't want Baird to suffer. While she hated Baird for trying to score with Ashlyn, he was still Anya's husband, and she wanted the best for both of them.

Jane raised her head. The rays from the scorching sun sliced through the misty fog and fell on the snowy ground.

"It is time for lunch," Jane changed the topic.

"Yeap!" Morales also joined in the conversation. "We should have some food and leave this area."

"Yeah," Jane agreed with her husband. "We lost Iceblood Flower so the trip was wasted."

Her team members nodded. Professor Soln from Silvermoon University has given them the mission which they obviously failed. Not only that, but they even lost genetically created bees.

"Do we know what happened to those bees?" Jane asked as she took out food cans from the cottage.

The items were owned by Kiba but he didn't mind sharing. He felt this was the least he could do after the feast they have provided to him.

"No idea," Morales answered with a sigh. "They just disappeared without any traces after coming in contact with Iceblood Flower."

"Maybe the flower devoured them or something?" Baird wondered aloud.

"We can't be sure," Morales replied with a thoughtful expression. "It is possible though."

Ashlyn, who was standing against a tree, glanced at Kiba. Only she knew the flower was wrongly credited.

"Bees?" Kiba interjected in their discussion.

"You guys haven't arrived then," Anya explained. "They were our trump card prepared by Professor Soln."

The information was nothing important now so she didn't mind sharing.

"Soln!?" Ashlyn muttered. There were faint signs of anger on her cold, poker face.

"You have heard of him? Well, you must have," Anya responded without noticing her expression. "He is famous throughout the world for his accomplishments in genetics."

"He is?" Kiba asked with slight interest. He wasn't looking at Ashlyn so he failed to read her expression.

"Of course! He is a genius!" Anya has a look of worship on her face. "He has dedicated his entire life in using science for the betterment of the world!"

"Betterment of the world?" Kiba looked at her.

"Yeap! His research has benefited the poor who couldn't afford quality food and nutrients before!" Anya shared the details. "Not only that, he provides free medical care through his non-profit hospitals among many other things."

"He sure is a generous man," Kiba said with a smile.

Anya and her team members fully agreed. They then started eating their food.

Half an hour later.

Everyone started the journey to leave the snow land.

"Do you guys wish to join us?" Morales asked as they walked. In normal times, he wouldn't ask strangers to join but since he has received Kiba and Ashlyn's help, he reconsidered. He felt they would be an asset to the group.

"No," Kiba shook his head. "Thanks for asking though."

Morales smiled. He was expecting the answer to be in negative but he was disappointed nevertheless. He could only sigh in disappointment.

Sometime later, their eyes finally saw greenery and felt the warmth from the sun.

"It seems we must take our separate paths," Morales said now that the time for separation has come.

He wanted to ask for their contact details but then thought better of it. If they wanted to share details, they would have done when Baird shared his contact details.

"Till next time," Morales added.

Ashlyn didn't reply while Kiba nodded. He then shook hand with everyone, including Anya. The two pretended nothing happened between them.

Biard looked at Ashlyn, and when she looked back, he felt cold between his legs. He started trembling and turned away.

"Goodbye," Morales and others bid farewell. "Take care."

The group turned towards the south and started walking away. Kiba and Ashlyn stepped towards the north.

"Where to?" Ashlyn asked.

"Well, there are a few things I want," Kiba recalled the items which would form a part of the cure for Felicity.

A few minutes later, Jane was dashing through the path Kiba and Ashlyn have taken.

"What's wrong?" Kiba noticed her presence so he stopped and walked towards her. "Everything is fine, right?"

"Yes, there is no problem," Jane nodded while eyeing Ashlyn who was standing some distance away.

Ashlyn realized Jane wanted to speak with Kibaa alone so she created more distance. She has no interest in their conversation so she ignored them and stood in an aloof fashion.

"Then why are you here all of a sudden?" Kiba curiously asked.

"To thank you for saving me from the storm," Jane said in a grateful voice. "Forgive me for delaying it so long."

"You don't need to thank me," Kiba said with a smile. "I only did what any human should do."

Jane turned silent. She recalled how he barged inside the storm and protected her from the attack of ice shards. Back then, he has noticed traces of blood on her lips, and he wiped them with his tongue! She has felt a tingling sensation throughout her body by his unexpected move. And she was shocked further when he asked if he was gentle enough.

He was audacious but she didn't think much as he came out sincere and kind when he expressed his views on his responsibility as a human.

"Is there something you wish to discuss?" Kiba noticed she wanted to speak further but she lacked nerves to proceed.

"Yes."

"Feel free to speak."

"Earlier, it was me who checked on you and Anya in the cottage," Jane's cheeks were slightly flushed as she spoke. "I reported to Baird after changing some details."

"Hmm?" Kiba was surprised. He didn't sense her presence back then since he was fully engrossed at the moment.

Kiba's lips curved up in a smile as he said, "Well, I was gentle with your friend."

Jane's eyes turned wide and her face turned crimson. One of her main reasons to come meet him again was to tell him to not continue his affair with Anya. But now, she was caught off-guard by his 'gentle' remark.

After making sure no one from her group was observing them, he took her chin in his hand. Jane flinched and a current passed through her as his fingertips traced her soft skin.

"Just relax and don't overthink," Kiba's voice entered her ears.

She raised her head and noticed he was leaning on her. His lips were so close she could feel his breath.

"I'm always gentle with women," Kiba's spellbinding eyes were focused on hers. "You can trust me on that."

Jane opened her mouth to reply, but before she could speak, his lips zoomed into hers. His warmth spread through her with the added passion from his lips. The kiss continued for almost a minute before he parted his lips with hers.

Jane looked at him disbelief. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest and could feel the hot flush of her face.

Jane didn't know how to respond to the liberty he has taken. She thought she should berate him, but just as she was about to, his hand went on the small of her back to pull her into him.

"That kiss was payment for saving you," Kiba said this while his hand traced her spine. "Now, you don't have to feel you owe me."

Jane was dumbfounded. She couldn't speak for a long time.

How could she chide him if he was associating the kiss in such a way?!

"But I will owe you after what I'm about to do," Kiba's fingers caressed the back of her neck.

"What do you mean?" Jane was bewildered.

Kiba's mouth leaned onto her right ear. He took her soft earlobe between his lips and sucked on it.

Jane's head began to spin. She felt an electric current was charging through her and she tingled from head to toe.

"I meant this," Kiba answered as he left her ear and created a safe distance from her.

Jane was rooted in her spot. Not even in her wildest dreams, she could imagine he would take another liberty so quickly.

He was nothing like the impression he gave before. His movements were fluid and natural as if he has countless experience in this.

"You...!" Jane was fuming red.

"I owe you one," Kiba put a hand in a pocket and retrieved a crystal card. "Take this as a repayment."

Jane was confused but she took the card. She identified the card as a specially manufactured business card. Such cards were capable of storing data, including videos in the form of holographic projection, and could also be used to directly establish contact with the concerned business.

Jane tapped a finger on the card. The sensors in the card detected her heat movement, and a line of text appeared on the surface.

Mistress' Massage Centre.

"Mistress massage?" Jane muttered in confusion.

"Yeap," Kiba appeared in front of her.

"What is it for?" Jane asked.

"Massage obviously," Kiba answered as he brushed her caramel hairs. "100% discount for you."

As he said this, he closed his lips with her again. The kiss was short, and before she could retaliate, he has leaped back.

"You did this again!" Jane has a hard time believing he has kissed her twice.

"How could I stop at one after tasting your sweet lips?"

Kiba then turned around and stepped towards Ashlyn. The two started walking forward.

Jane stood in her place and gripped the card. She looked on as Kiba and Ashlyn became indistinct images on the path.

Jane shook her head and turned around. She checked the information on the card as she walked towards her team members.

Firstly, she opened a projection which offered a virtual tour of Mistress Massage Centre. She was awe-struck by the ambiance and the varieties of the oils used for massage. From what she knew, each oil was created from evolved mutated plants which would cost a fortune.

The card also has various holographic testimonies from both male and female customers. Jane tapped to check feedback from female customers. There were more than a hundred testimonies, and each customer was all praise for Mistress Massage Centre. They commended the quality and service offered, though there were occasional complains of the sky-high price.

Curious, Jane opened the menu to check pricing details.

"Oh my god! This is daylight robbery!"

The cheapest massage costed $9999!

How can a woman even afford massage at such rate?!

"Must be some divine massage service if it cost this much."

She then placed the card in her jacket pocket.

A few minutes later, she regrouped with her group, and they resumed their journey.

"You thanked Kiba and Ashlyn?" Morales asked.

"I did," Jane nodded. Her heart fluttered when she thought of the way Kiba responded to her thanks.

"We should treat them well if we meet again," Baird, who was walking ahead, said. "We owe them after all."

"Of course," Morales obviously knew they owed them a favor.

"I don't owe him any longer," Jane bitterly mused in her heart. "He owes me now."

They crossed a mile, and in between, they met minor beasts whom they easily defeated. As Jane walked along with her husband, she suddenly heard a familiar sound in her ears.

"Do visit my massage center," The familiar voice said. "I promise to be gentle."

Jane was taking a step, and when she heard the 'gentle' word, she lost balance. Morales was next to her, and he quickly bent forward to prevent her from falling.

"Are you alright, love?" Morales asked in a concerned voice.

"Yes, honey," Jane answered while looking around. After confirming there was no one, she said, "I'm fine."

"You scared me for a second," Morales put an arm around her as they stepped ahead. "You know how much I love you."

"I know," Jane replied lovingly. "I love you as well."

Anya looked at them with amusement. She shook her head and brought her eyes back on the track.

A minute later, Jane traced the card in her pocket. Morales glanced at her and noticed a look of contemplation on her face.

"What are you thinking?" Morales enquired.

"I think I need a massage after we leave the forest," Jane answered while stretching her hands. "I'm too stressed out."

"Oh? Sure, love," Morales nodded in understanding. "There are many massage service in our city."

Morales then listed out the names he knew.

"No, I want the best of the best," Jane said with a faint smile. "And the best is in Delta City."

"Delta City?" Morales thought for a bit, and said, "I have heard of that city but it would take a day even by flight."

"The service in the best massage center would make up for it," Jane said confidently. "And trust me, they have a world famous masseur there."

"Well, you must have heard of it from reliable sources if you are this confident," Morales looked at her, and asked," What's so special about the service though?"

"There are many great qualities," Jane answered as her smile bloomed further. "But there is one quality which make the masseur there different from others."

"Oh? What is it?" Morales was curious.

"The masseur is gentle... very gentle."

Chapter 247 - The Fame of Mistress' Massage Center

A gentle breeze swept past Jane and others as they rested on the ground. Leaves floated in the air while flower petals danced along with the wind.

Morales looked at his wife to explain what was so special in the masseur center in Delta City for her to be this excited. After all, the masseurs in Landmolrie City were good in their own right. Not to mention, the city was well-equipped with advanced technology. The masseurs used the latest machinery and gadgets to relieve clients of stress and tension.

"The top masseur there is gentle," Jane said as she brushed away a trail of caramel hair from her face. "Very gentle."

Morales, Anya, and Baird stared at Jane in confusion.

How does that make that masseur special?!

When it comes to massaging the soft and frail body of a woman, isn't it obvious for the masseur to be gentle?

"You wouldn't understand," Jane let out a low sigh before continuing. "Only women who have experienced a massage under those expert hands can appreciate the beauty of gentleness. Even a faint touch from that masseur can make one tingle in relief."

Jane recalled how Kiba kissed her on the lips and sucked her earlobe. She has felt a bolt of lightning coursing through her, making her face flushed with hot blood.

"Aren't you overselling the masseur?" Morales wasn't convinced by his wife's words.

"Where did you learned about this massage center?" Baird also joined with a question.

Anya silently waited for Jane to explain her sudden interest in Delta City.

"See for yourself!" Jane said as she retrieved the crystal business card from her jacket pocket.

Morales was startled by the sight of crystal card. He knew pretty well how costly such business cards were. They were something only people at the very top could afford to distribute. After all, they were not just simple card but had advanced data storage along with communication and holographic service.

"The massage center must definitely be a costly one!" Morales concluded even before Jane activated the card.

Jane tapped a few times on the surface of the card. A white light shot out of the surface and transformed into a life-like holographic projection.

"Massage is not just a luxury," A petite woman appeared in the projection and said. "It's a way to a healthier, happier life. This is the founding principle upon which the Mistress Massage Center was founded."

Morales and Baird felt their throats turning dry from the appearance of the woman. She was dead gorgeous like a top fashion model!

The woman was standing outside a two-storied building surrounded by flowers and trees. The building was new but its design was a reminiscence of ancient Rome's architecture.

"The Mistress Massage Center works on the simple principle of touching the body to calm the mind in order to heal the spirit," The woman continued as she walked on a track made of artificially created pebbles. Every single pebble was adjusted to give the feet a comforting sensation even if one was cladding shoes.

"A good massage is powered by the ambiance, oils, and the masseur!" The woman explained as she pushed the door of the building. The door opened up to reveal aesthetic inside lightened by candles and incense. The floor was made of mutated sandalwood which carried soothing sensation.

Morales, Anya, and others knew it was just a virtual tour but they felt their senses filled with delight just by the design of the interiors.

The woman in the projection showcased various massage rooms filled with necessary amenities. Every massage room was lightened by votive candles. A massage table, stool, bottles of oils, hand towels, fruit and cheese platter, and so on were available in each room.

The facilities were top notch with full reliance to create an ambient environment. The dependence on technology was restricted in order to make one feel close to nature.

Morales' eyes were wide in disbelief as he checked the oils in bottles. From the brief introduction, he came to know they were extracted from mutated flowers and other plant parts. Not only did they offered a pleasing scent they also had great healing properties. Such oils were definitely expensive, to say the least!

"Relax, enjoy and rejuvenate!" The woman in the projection continued. "That's what our esteemed customers want from us, and that's exactly what we offer under the supervision of our well-trained masseurs."

The woman opened a gallery to show the famed awards won by their masseurs. Each award carried esteem and glory for they were from renowned agencies.

"Most of our competitors rely on technology to rejuvenate their clients but that's not a massage! It is a fraud!" The woman said with plain disdain. "Like a great person once said - We need touch, but most importantly we need conscious touch, a moment when somebody is connecting with our skin to skin and is also aware that this is happening!"

The words were like claps of thunder in everyone's ears. They have earlier thought technological advancement was the right way but now they relied on how wrong they were. There were things which technology could never replace! The power of human touch was irreplaceable!

"Only those who lack creativity would rely on technology for a massage but never a true masseur!" The woman said with extreme pride. "A true masseur is the one who solves problems you don't know you have in ways you can't understand by relying on natural means!"

Jane readily agreed as she remembered how Kiba helped Anya to prevent her from hypothermia. Jane has proposed sharing heat by direct body contact but Kiba's steps were advanced and unique. He shared warmth directly inside Anya by pounding her like a crazy beast. The results were outstanding! Anya was fully warm and sweating in no time under his expert care!

His way of solving problems was not something everyone could understand. It needed insight and patience which most people in this world lacked.

"The real purpose of giving a massage is to foster more depth of feeling for one another in order to bring out the love that often lies buried beneath the pain of everyday suffering!" The woman said in a concluding tone. "So book a massage today for your loved one and make them feel loved! Remember the love would return to you and rejuvenate your life in ways you cannot imagine!"

Two virtual options appeared in the projection - 1. Book a massage! 2. Check Testimonies

Morales and others were impressed by the virtual tour. They felt the woman knew how to hold attention and strike chord with the customer's heart.

"Mistress' Massage Center sounds the perfect place for relaxation!" Anya exclaimed in her heart. She wouldn't mind getting a massage there but the distance was a problem.

"We can't obviously contact the massage center now," Morales thought. There was no signal in the forest so communicating with the outside world was almost impossible.

Morales tapped on the testimonies option. He felt the woman was good but in the end, she was a staff member. Only the words of customers could be trusted. Of course, he was also aware there would be only positive testimonies here.

Two more options appeared: Male testimonies and Female testimonies. Morales selected the latter option since it was his wife who wished to have the massage.

Hundreds of small screens appeared in the projection. Each screen was filled with a video of a female customer.

Morales gaped at the sight. Every woman in the testimonies was a beauty! He was awe-struck by the woman host before, but the current scenario made his heart bump. He felt the masseurs who massaged such gorgeous women was one lucky son of a bitch!

"No! Obviously, a woman would be massaging them! Such a big massage center would definitely have a dozen or so female masseurs!" Morales shook his head in disappointment as he regained rationality. It was rather a standard massage principle in the world. After all, how can husbands or boyfriends allow their woman to be massaged by a man? The reverse was also the same to some extent.

As Morales was in contemplation, the testimonies automatically started playing one by one.

"The greatest decision of my life - Getting my husband book a massage for me in the great Mistress Massage Center! I'm addicted!"

"If you think massage is expensive then you've never had a good one! Try here and you will understand what a true massage is!"

"I used to be in bad mood but no longer! The masseur relieved me of my stress and tension from the deepest point!"

"My fiance gifted me a massage coupon just before our marriage! The best gift he gave me in my life! I would be coming here every week after my wedding!"

"I can't wait for another massage! I would definitely convince my husband to bring me here tomorrow!"

"The massage is costly but more than worth it! Oh god, I have never felt so alive!"

"I wish my boyfriend was rich! I just can't get enough of these massages! I think I need to find a rich boyfriend who can bring me here every day!"

"Massage makes everything better! I'm not lying! I didn't have a single fight with my fiance after I started coming here!"

"You are missing a lot of good action in your life if you are not getting a massage here!"

"Love the service! But please make it affordable for poor people like me! Last time I got an 80% discount but now I lack a coupon! Please adopt me!!"

"True happiness is a good massage under the care of my favorite masseur!"

"Gods only created two good things in this world - jewelry and the massage! I don't know where to seek the best jewelry but the massage is definitely here!"

"The best masseur in the world!"

"Love the deep tissue massage! Just wish more discounts were available!"

Every testimony was complimenting the service especially the masseur.

"Honey, can I also have a massage there?" Anya asked her husband. She felt envy of the pretty women in the testimonies who were complimenting the massage service as a work of god.

"Well..." Baird didn't know how to respond and he glanced at Morales.

"The masseur there must be truly gentle for every woman to love it so much!" Morales muttered to himself. "But why are they asking for more discounts? Is it that costly?"

Baird was wondering the same and that's why he didn't readily agree. They were shocked by the compliments but also startled by the occasional talks about the cost.

Morales took the crystal card from Jane and opened the list of massage. The hologram showcased the massage available.

Hot stone, Aromatherapy, Sport, Trigger Point, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Prenatal, and a dozen more.

Morales' eyes jumped out of eyesocket in disbelief. His jaw dropped to the ground as he read the rate of the massage.

$9999

$19999

$24999

$39999

$49999

Morales stopped reading the rates. He felt he would get a heart attack if he read any further. He slapped himself to gain some clarity and to stop seeing illogical numbers on the screen.

There was no way such numbers could be true.

"Motherfucker! I'm not seeing things!" Morales was sure there was no problem with the card so the rates have to be true.

"Fuck! The rates are real?!" Baird cursed loudly.

"What the hell is with those 9s. Does the owner think reducing a single dollar from the figure would make the rate attractive?!" Morales wanted to flip trees. His heart was bleeding with anger just by 9s.

"It is just massage! Not some life-saving treatment!"

"Why doesn't the Mistress' Masseur center rename it to Bandit's Loot Center?!"

"It is a robbery in the name of massage!"

As they cursed and whined, the two recalled one of the testimonies: "The greatest decision of my life - Getting my husband book a massage for me in the great Mistress Massage Center! I'm addicted!"

What greatest decision?!

Are you trying to make your poor husband bankrupt just because of your addiction?!

Chapter 248 - A Simple Man

The greatest decision, your sister! What type of wife would make her husband go bankrupt for some massage?!

This addiction was more costly than that of drugs!

No sane man should ever agree with such costly demands of his wife!

Morales and Baird cursed for a long time after which they calmed down. They were aggrieved beyond words by the rates. After all, their wives have made wish to have a massage there.

They earned good from their jobs as adventurists but not so good to spend it on a massage! Yet how were they supposed to refuse their wives after listening to all these praises and experiencing the virtual tour?!

As married men, they knew it better than anyone else on the way women cling to such matters. After all, it was similar to how a man becomes fascinated and envious after seeing a male friend having a high-speed car. For a woman, this advertisement of massage was no less enticing than a cloth or jewelry store.

The female host in the holographic projection truly knew how to get the job done.

"Damn!" Morales and Baird gritted their teeth and tried hard to think of excuses to refute their wives' request.

Jane and Anya looked at their husbands, waiting for their response. Their recent outburst shocked them.

"Jane, the price..." Morales trailed off in between.

"I have a 100% discount," Jane clarified since she understood her husband's worry.

"What?!" Morales was stunned.

"Ashlyn was the one gave me the card and the discount," Jane said a white lie since she couldn't use Kiba's name. "Her friend owns the massage center so..."

"Ah!" Morales nodded in understanding. Some time ago, Jane has left the group to catch Kiba and Ashlyn to express her gratitude. Morales didn't think she would get such a gift in return.

"The god of luck is on my side!" Morales was delighted. "Thank you, Ashlyn!"

The corners of his lips stretched from ears to ears in a happy smile. He felt Ashlyn was a reincarnation of a saintess.

Baird, on the other hand, felt depressed. How was he supposed to reject his wife if Morales has agreed?! At least, Morales wouldn't have to pay!

Baird thought his luck was very bad. Earlier, he got his jewels shattered by Ashlyn, and now he was put in the present dilemma by Ashlyn again.

Why did she have to give such a discount to Jane?! Was it done purposely to incite Anya against him?!

"That nutcracking demoness is too evil!" Baird cursed her nonstop in his heart.

Anya was looking at Baird. She didn't want to be left out of this massage service. The virtual tour only made her excited but the testimonies made her envy! And the rate pretty much settled it for her!

She believed a high rate definitely meant a very good service! After all, why would a woman spend so much money unless the masseur was legendary?!

"Anya...I..." Baird didn't know what to say. He didn't want to disappoint her but the rates were far too high. It was not like he could ask her to get only the cheapest massage when Jane would get the costliest one!

"Just what should I do?! If not for that bitch, I won't be in this problem!" Baird wished he could strangle Ashlyn.

"She must not be satisfied by kicking me in the balls so she wants to make my heart bleed! That demoness is truly sinister!" Baird was more sure of his theory.

Anya sighed in disappointment. She didn't know just what to think of her husband any longer. Earlier he was happy with what 'took place' between her and Kiba behind closed now. She was obviously shocked and now this.

She started to regret her decision of marrying him.

"Anya, don't worry," Jane's voice entered her ears. Surprised, Anya turned towards her friend. She was sporting a cheerful smile much to her amazement.

Is she showing off?!

But her thought was short lived when Jane opened her mouth and said, "You would be getting a 100% discount as well!"

"WHAT?!" Anya was pleasantly surprised but then she calmed herself and continued. "You are not kidding, right?"

"I'm serious," Jane stepped ahead and placed a hand on her shoulder. "After two months, we both would leave for Delta City to experience this famed massage service."

Anya was exhilarated. She opened her arms and hugged Jane tightly.

"You are truly the best!" Anya expressed her delight.

Baird looked at them with eyes wide open.

That demoness gave a discount to Anya as well?!

Anya broke the hug and said, "Why did Ashlyn give me this discount?"

They were not close and giving such service for free would reduce the company's profit.

"She didn't give the discount, not yet anyway," Jane explained with a smile. "But I'm sure you would be given special care when you visit Mistress' Massage Center."

Anya and others looked at her in confusion. How could she be so confident in her claims?!

"Are you truly sure?" Anya asked again. She didn't want to be embarrassed at the final moment.

"Trust me," Jane assured her best friend. And then with an enigmatic smile, she continued, "I have a feeling the owner wouldn't mind giving you a lifetime of free massages."

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Meanwhile, a few miles away.

Birds flit through the massive tree crowns as the intense sunlight swept through the faint gaps between interlocking leaves. Large snakes coiled on the tree branches while beasts lurked in green bushes.

Kiba and Ashlyn walked under such towering trees. Kiba looked around and enjoyed the sight of the myriad colors. He listened to the chirpings of birds and breathed in air filled with the fragrance of flowers.

"The greenery has its own charm just like the snow."

Kiba and Ashlyn have left the land of snow and ice some twenty minutes ago after parting with Jane. While Kiba found snow breathtaking and pleasing to senses, he lost interest after the nightmare he had. The greenery, on the other hand, was something he could get used to.

He knew his trip to the forest was short and he would have to return to the city eventually. The city has everything and also nothing due to the price it paid for development. There were skyscrapers, houses, industries, and so on., but places filled with trees and flowers were limited. Such places were something only the rich and powerful could afford to live in. Of course, Kiba was also one of those people. His house was built on a waterfall surrounded by evergreen scenary. Yet, it paled compared to the beauty of this forest.

Kiba leaped towards a branch of an evolved coconut tree. He plucked five coconuts before returning to the ground. He waved his hand and a gale of air swept through the nearby grass, freeing it from dust and insects. Satisfied, he sat down while resting his back against a tree. Ashlyn followed and sat across him.

Kiba sliced the top shell of coconut by his palm and handed it to Ashlyn. She nodded in gratitude before taking the coconut. The fresh sweet scent of the coconut water greeted her nostrils, rejuvenating her body. She drank the water through the opening while few drops streamed down from the corners of her mouth. The drops sparkled on her fair skin before they dripped down from her chin.

Kiba found the scene mesmerizing but he didn't dare stare at her for long. A few hours ago, before he started sharing his warmth with Anya, he has sensed what Ashlyn did to Anya's poor husband. He felt she was getting perfect in the art of nutcracking and it wouldn't be long before she advanced to the next level.

He cleared his thoughts and enjoyed the coconut water. It was a perfect relief from the scathing sun.

A few minutes later, they emptied the five coconuts. Ashlyn placed down the coconut beside her before bringing her eyes on Kiba.

"What's wrong?" Kiba sensed her gaze so he raised his head and looked at her.

"Nothing," Ashlyn said in her usual cold tone. She said this, but she continued to stare at him.

"...." Kiba checked his face to see if there was something wrong with him. He found nothing odd so he said, "Then why are you staring at me?"

"I'm just observing," Ashlyn answered.

"Observing what?!" Kiba felt a headache.

Why is she acting so strangely?! Did coconut water contained some drugs or something?!

"Observing the savior of humanity," Ashlyn answered.

"............"

Kiba suddenly felt the warm sun and the soothing greenery losing its charm. He wished he could open a hole and hide in it.

How could he not understand she was taking a shot at him? Her expression was still cold and poker-like but he was sure she was definitely teasing him for his conduct during the Iceblood Flower episode when he saved Jane and others.

When Jane asked him why he was helping them despite not being acquainted, he has answered - with a righteous expression- that it was because he was a human. He then gave a short speech on what it meant to be a human and the importance of unity between humans in times of struggles.

Jane was understandably awe-struck by his heroic spirit. Back then, Ashlyn has witnessed everything and she felt an urge to facepalm.

She didn't know much about him but she was more than sure he was no savior! At least, not the savior of humanity.

She has seen him toying with opponents when he didn't have to.

No, for the time being, she was even ready to forget his sadistic personality.

But then just what type of savior first burn a house and then step in to save those insides?!

That's how Ashlyn saw Kiba's actions. He has put Jane and others in danger by teleporting the bees, and in turn, making them a target of Iceblood Flower's wrath.

Then at the final moment, he entered the scene like a knight in shining armor to save the day. She felt his actions has long overstepped that of a sadist and villain!

She no longer knew what term she should use to describe him.

"Cough."

Kiba let out a sound of dry coughs. He was slightly embarrassed.

"Why did you do it?" Ashlyn asked. She was rarely talkative much less curious, but today, she couldn't help herself.

She has also witnessed how he subtly manipulated Jane to convince everyone to send him and Anya in the cottage to share body heat.

No matter how she thought, she couldn't understand his motives. Due to the lie Jane spoke, she obviously didn't know what truly trespassed between Kiba and Anya.

Kiba observed her for a moment before shaking his head.

"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. The bias in our hearts stops our mind from grasping the truth and this applies to you as well," Kiba said with a sigh. "So even if I explain, you wouldn't understand."

"Isn't it wrong of you to judge me without even trying to explain?" Ashlyn asked in a sweet, calm, and cold tone.

"I guess you are right on that," Kiba said with a smile. "Well then, ask what you want to know."

"Was sharing warmth with Anya a part of your plan?" Ashlyn asked the first question.

"Not really," Kiba answered honestly. "The circumstances resulted in Anya being sick with cold...so I just made some changes."

"Why?" Ashlyn blinked in confusion.

Kiba didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her reaction. She was truly naive in such matters despite her being an expert in nutcracking.

"I was starved," Kiba truthfully answered. "So to feed myself, I manipulated some minor events."

"Starved?" Ashlyn was having a hard time understanding him. She recalled they had plenty of breakfast before the Iceblood Flower episode so why was he starved? Obviously, she failed to grasp the innuendo in his words.

"I'm a man with a large appetite," Kiba explained with a faint smile. "And having no alternative, I did what I could to get myself feed."

"I don't understand," Ashlyn couldn't keep a track of the subject. Even she realized she was suddenly speaking too much, but he was making her bewildered so she has no choice to but to continue. "Why would you scheme to get feed?"

"Haah~" Kiba let out a heavy sigh. "This world is a funny place where people have a strange sense of morality."

"?" Ashlyn continued to stare at him in confusion.

"Imagine a scenario," Kiba raised a finger before continuing. "You haven't had any food in days. Now, you see a feast ongoing at some wedding party. What would you do?"

"Request for food," Ashlyn answered without thinking.

She didn't think of stealing or using her power since the setting obviously referred to a civil society where the rules of government were supreme. In civil society, abuse of power or stealing would result in severe punishment.

"Aren't you a bit too naive for someone who is in this forest?" Kiba asked with a smile.

"....." Ashlyn didn't reply.

"How many people in a wedding or any party would accept a beggar or a starved man's request?" Kiba knew she wouldn't answer so he continued. "The most likely outcome is that you would not be allowed inside the party by the guards. They would throw you out."

"...." Ashlyn nodded in understanding. She hasn't attended any parties in her life so her knowledge was severely limited in this topic.

"What would you do?" Ashlyn asked after some time. She has witnessed his skills in conspiring to get what he wanted.

"Well, firstly, I would give myself a makeover so that I don't appear to be a beggar or a starved man," Kiba answered. "But suppose I lack the means, then I would just prepare some additional details for my story."

"Story?!"

"Obviously, a story," Kiba continued. "To enter inside and ensure I can have a meal, I would need an invitation. If I lack the invitation, then I would need to fictionalize a role for myself where I'm some relative or friend. But how to do that when I'm not acquainted? That's when the story comes in picture. I need to create a background and a convincing tale that an invoke both pity and sentiments of an unknown acquaintance."

Ashlyn understood what he wanted to say.

"Now, I'm inside the party and I can have the food," Kiba said with a smile. "But there are some special dishes reserved only for the groom's table. As a man with a large appetite, I want to have those tasty dishes and yet my status doesn't allow me to... So what should I do?"

Ashlyn again failed to notice the innuendo. She thought for some time and said, "Fictionalise more details to get a seat on the groom's table. Basically, you will need to hatch a plot to get your hands on those dishes."

"Now you are understanding," Kiba said in an appreciative tone. "Now, suppose, an outsider knows the truth but doesn't know I'm starved. What would he/she think of my actions?"

"Immoral and wrong," Ashlyn answered.

"Just like you," Kiba remarked before continuing. "And what if the outsider knows I'm starved?"

"Ah!" Ashlyn gaped in surprise as she comprehended everything at last.

In the scenario, Jane and others were the organizers of the party while Kiba was the uninvited guest. If he told the organzers he wanted their special dish, most likely they would refuse. So to get his hands on their food, he orchestrated the entire event.

Regardless, the actions of the starved man were wrong whether he was hungry or not. After all, he has lied and connived. But, from a neutral person's perspective, the wrong was no longer wrong since he was ravenous.

The inner sentiments and the culturing of the society can make one even root for the wrong!

"You were judging me before knowing my side of the story," Kiba sighed loudly before continuing. "But I don't blame you."

He jumped on his feet and stepped forward. Ashlyn also followed suit.

"I did what I did because I was hungry," Kiba's voice was heavy. "But regardless, I don't mind what type of opinion you hold about me."

Ashlyn was startled by his aura.

His demeanor was of a man who has been judged wrongly by society, and yet he continued to walk with strong determination. He stepped forward with his back straight despite the pressure of the world on his young shoulders.

A strong wind swept through the area while the bright sky was slowly replaced by the orange sky as the time for sunset arrived.

"I would do everything in my power to get my hands on the best dishes!"

His words contained determination which could even shatter the dome of heavens. He lived for food and he would go to the end of the world to satisfy his hunger. In the end, he was just a simple man with a strong appetite...

Swoosh~!

His long hairs floated in the wind while the setting sun cast flickering orange light on him.

Chapter 249 - Learning!

Some hundred miles away from Kiba's current position.

There was a village. The village was just some twenty miles away from the core region of the forest - the meteorite from the foreign world.

The village was small almost like a tribe with the number of families being less than fifty. The houses were made of wood under which the families lived.

Almost everyone was either clad in animal skin or thin linens. The children were playing with young beasts while the women were preparing food.

On the boundaries of the village, titanic trees posed as sentries. Large fungus and mutated furling lichens and mosses decorated the roots. The branches were as thick as barrels from which webby chrysalis hanged.

On one such branch, a woman in early twenties was standing with a bow. She was tall and slim, her skin a healthy shade of wheat.

Her sparkling amber hair floated in the air as she observed dozens of men and women in various clothing arriving towards this area. Her eyes burned with anger after she noticed robotic drones flying high in the area to scout the village.

"Damn foreigners!" The woman wished she could use her bow and kill them right here. "They are always disrespectful and cocky!"

A middle-aged man appeared beside her and tapped a hand over her shoulder.

"Zelda," The middle-aged man called out. "We have to provide them proper hospitality. Remember, no provocative action which could escalate to battle."

Zelda gritted her teeth but nodded.

"Just how long can our village afford to freeload guests every year?" Zelda asked.

The middle-aged man sighed before saying, "No idea. We only do what we can to survive."

Zelda didn't comment. She brought her vision back on the foreigners. Some people from the village were inviting them inside.

The foreigners happily stepped inside and enjoyed the drinks offered by the villagers. It was like they were sure the villagers would not drug or poison them.

The foreigners occupied a few empty houses while some prepared their own camps. From time to time, they casted their gaze on the center of the village.

"Is that where the legendary Guardian Spirit resides?" One of the men wondered aloud with awe in his voice.

In the center of the village, there was a black pagoda surrounded by chaotic air mass. The pagoda was ancient, emitting out a pressure so dreadful that could terrify even Alpha rank mutants!

Back when Kiba first arrived in the forest, he has wondered why the government didn't try to monopolize the resources in the forest. He has reasoned with the government's influence and power, it could build checks around the main entrance of the forest, and at the very least, tax the adventurists who enter the forest. Yet he found no such activity from the government. What truly startled him further was he didn't even sense any satellite in the atmosphere trying to spy on the forest. (Chapter 186).

He was shocked by this discovery. After all, the forest was a gold mine with unimaginable resources. Why would the greedy old men in the government let such resources be taken by masses?!

If Kiba saw the pagoda, then he would have a faint idea on why.

Thin, invisible threads of energy were continuously flowing in the chaotic air mass. These threads of energy were arriving from different corners of the forest.

One of the threads that just entered the air mass was stained by Kiba's aura. To be precise, this aura was from the time when he almost summoned his full powers during his confrontation with Immortal Devourer Serpent.

Inside the pagoda, there were no staircase or floor or room...there was just empty space. And yet, in the empty space, black rifts like pieces of a broken mirror were visible.

If Lord Kakusandha from the World Council was here, he would find the rifts similar to those in the Black Sea outside the interior zone of the Paradox Dimension.

Spatio-Temporal Rifts!

Suddenly, a picture resembling a face appeared in those rifts. The enormous face was unclear due to hundreds of rifts but it was possible to make out the face belonged to an alien species.

"Aura marked by Fury of Time?!" A shocked, hoarse sound came from the cracks.

"How interesting... Just what has that child done for the Time to hate him to such extent?"

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The next day.

Kiba and Ashlyn have resumed their journey to seek items Kiba needed. During the travel, they encountered a few beasts and some human thieves who were barely Level II mutants. Ashlyn has regained her stamina and she easily defeated them with her discs.

It was afternoon when they arrived at their destination. The area they were in originally resembled a wild garden, but now it was ravaged. Corpses of beasts and humans were lying around while the flowers were covered with blood.

In the center, a man was standing with a fierce smile on his blood-soaked face. He was well-built and armed with modern weapons.

In his hand, there was a vermillion fruit in the shape of a crescent moon. The fruit was none other than Vermillion Moon Fruit that Kiba wanted.

"Hmm?" The man noticed Kiba and Ashlyn's presence. He turned towards them in order to scrutinize them. The moment he noticed Ashlyn, he was rooted on the spot with his jaw dropped.

"Fuck! What a woman!" The man's eyes were filled with lust. He has never seen a woman so gorgeous. Earlier, he was planning to kill the newly arrived but now his mind was filled with something sinister.

"Girl, you are in luck!" The man proudly declared. "I have taken a liking to you."

Ashlyn didn't speak but looked at him with her cold eyes. Kiba, on the other hand, was also relaxed. The man in front of them was a Level IV mutant. While for others such mutants were dangerous, but for him and Ashlyn, he posed no risk as long as they spend some serious efforts.

As for the man's words, he didn't mind them. He was not Ashlyn's boyfriend so why would he care? If anything, he wanted that man to provoke her. He really wanted to see if anyone was capable of changing her expression.

"See the corpses? I killed everyone in just a minute! Your fate would have been same but I am feeling generous today." The man continued with a fierce expression. "Throw that loser away and become my woman! Not only can you save your life, but you can also enjoy riches and pleasure you have never known!"

Kiba's smile turned stiff. It was one matter to make comments against her but why involve him?

Kiba took a step ahead. Just then, he heard stepping sound.

"Huh?" Kiba was shocked out of his wits.

Ashlyn was moving forward with a loving expression on her face!

WHAT?!

Loving expression?!

How the hell is that possible?! Her face always had a cold, poker expression!

Her loving expression seemed rather forced and fake to him, but then again, it might be his eyes since he has only seen her with only one expression.

"Would you really accept me?" Ashlyn asked in a polite voice.

Polite tone?!

Kiba was horrified. He didn't dare believe his eyes and ears.

Just what the hell was going on today?! Has some shapeshifter replaced Ashlyn when he was not looking?!

The man was pleasantly surprised. He has observed the genuinely shocked reaction of Kiba so he was further delighted.

He has always enjoyed conquering another man's woman. But today it was even better. In the past, he has to use force but today it was all different! The woman was willingly discarding her lover for him!

After all, can anything be more thrilling and satisfying than seeing a woman discarding her lover for him?

"I'm willing to accept you," The man clarified with a smile. "Not only that, but I would even allow you to become my wife."

"Really?" Ashlyn seemed genuinely surprised.

"Of course!" The man nodded.

Ashlyn looked at Kiba, and said, "It is over between us."

"......" Kiba felt a severe headache.

Over what exactly?!

He has not even tried anything! Not to mention, she always lacked clue about relationships!

So what was she even talking about?!

Kiba massaged his temples. He didn't even know what to say with this strange behavior of Ashlyn.

"Oh god! I'm so sorry for not believing in you!" The man, on the other hand, thanked God for giving him this happiness. He has never been this delighted in his life.

Just Kiba's expression was making him grin from ear to ear.

"I should make him watch when I fuck her!" The man thought in his heart. "His reaction would be priceless!"

The man started thinking of various scenarios as Ashlyn arrived in front of him.

"I have always wanted a true man to rock my world," Ashlyn said. "Would you help me?"

"Yes, babe!" The man almost wanted to weep with happiness. He never expected his charm would be so strong.

"Those years in the gym truly helped!" The man mused with happiness before glancing at Kiba who has a strange expression on his face.

When Kiba heard 'true man to rock my world', he recalled Issac who said similar words to Ashlyn.

"Don't tell me?!" Kiba felt a chill down his spine.

The man didn't notice Kiba as he excitedly brought his hands to open his belt.

"This woman wants me to rock her now! This would be so much fun!" The man excitedly unhooked the buckle.

Just then, he felt a strong wind swept past. He slightly raised his head to check but before he could even make a sense of things, he felt a terrifying force landing below his belt.

THUD!

The man collapsed on the ground with his legs spread out. His grin has turned rigid, and from the corners of his mouth, foam was coming out.

Behind, Kiba silently muttered a prayer. After noticing the foam, he was sure Ashlyn has reached the next stage.

Ashlyn leaned down to take the fruit from the man's hand. The man couldn't even open his mouth or make any movement. His entire body was filled with a raging pain that made him wish he was dead.

He definitely didn't have this in mind when he thought he would be rocking her world!

Ashlyn noticed a spatial bracelet and she unceremoniously took it out.

"Thank you for your cooperation," Ashlyn didn't forget to express her gratitude. She returned to Kiba and gave him the fruit.

"Th...thanks," Kiba muttered.

Ashlyn nodded. Her expression has once again changed back to cold.

"Why..." Kiba gulped down before continuing. "Why did you change your style?"

He has an idea but he didn't dare believe it.

"Didn't you say you have to do whatever it takes to get what you want?" Ashlyn said in a cold, matter-of-factly voice.

He knew it!

Kiba really wanted to cry.

He has given her the starved man-wedding explanation but once again, his words have resulted in the opposite effect! Never in his wildest dream, he expected her to learn something like this from him.

"I was not bad, right?" Ashlyn enquired about her acting.

She felt she needed to adapt to scheming after listening to how Kiba said once must always have a story in order to fool others. Today's episode was just her trying to gain experience. This was why she decided to use that man as a practicing target to see if her acting could make him loose his guards.

The words she said to that man were actually what she heard so far from other men. While she didn't understand their meaning, she believed they were derogatory based on the expressions and tone.

So she reasoned that man would love those words. And to her surprise, the man was really excited. The man has forgotten about everything and lost himself in a dreamy world which gave her plenty of time to strike him with a powerful kick.

"You were good," Kiba forced a smile.

"Thank you for teaching me," Ashlyn nodded in gratitude. She felt she has learned good things from him which would help her in the future.

"I..."

Kiba turned around so that she wouldn't notice his expression. He has tears in his eyes realizing the type of monster he has created.

The first time he said - Work smart, not hard! This resulted in her creating the nutcracking art.

The second time he basically said - Do whatever it takes to get what you want! This resulted in her learning the art of acting before cracking nuts!

"The Creator must be toying with me!"