Prince Aerus choked, almost killing himself. It seemed like he had just realized what a shameful thing he said. As a prince in Hexa, he had to cover all the desires and feelings that he had. Not only for the sake of obeying the etiquette of the nobles but also for the sake of saving his pride.
But, how about this? He had already said the turmoil of desire he had deep down there. How could he pick up his already fallen pride?
"Ehem, what – what I mean is, I'm her mate. As an Elfagos who already has a mate, I have several favorite things of my own. It was pure instinct. All creatures are like that, right? Hugging is still normal, right? And I haven't said that I feel good kissing and being inside Lia." Prince Aerus widened his eyes, gulping somewhat nervously.
He wanted to tear his mouth that had been fussy lately, which would always be excited when talking about Lia and the activities they were doing.
Hamdi felt uncomfortable. He barely recognized Prince Aerus, and he didn't know if that was a good sign or not. Hamdi knew that the Elfagoses did go through a complicated phase after their Mirah energy awakened, but still, Prince Aerus was the most extreme for Hamdi.
What the pilot was afraid of was, if later Prince Aerus couldn't hold himself well while processing emotions. Awakening Mirah energy had involved various emotions that were difficult to explain. Other explosions could follow afterward.
At the age of Prince Aerus who was already quite mature, but during his minimal experience and bad temper, many terrible things could happen in the future. Especially if jealousy engulfs the prince's heart. Hamdi was sure that Prince Aerus could destroy the earth if he wanted to, if only he had found Lia talking to another man.
The male Elfaagoses were sometimes very extreme, they were known as creatures who were very possessive of their mate, especially if their hearts were very strong on their mate.
"Prince Aerus, are you starting to like Lia?" The question stuck in Hamdi's throat. No matter how hard he tried to ask it, his tongue was tied and it was hard to move. Hamdi was silent and decided that this was not the time to ask this question. Their focus now was to find Lia.
Prince Aerus subconsciously clenched his fists. He held back the shame that had engulfed him in eternal ridicule. What would he do if Hamdi were to gossip about him at a drinking place in Hexa? And what would he do when there were not many people who were afraid and afraid of him? Prince Aerus hated to be belittled. He wanted to dominate everyone and make them subservient in his hand.
Saved his pride again. "It turns out that what the maids said was true. Male Elfagoses tend to show off their bed activities to others. They said it was a natural thing. I thought it was bullshit, but it turns out I was wrong. Unknowingly I've been dragged into the stream of this natural behavior." Prince Aerus cleared his throat, gathering more dominance back.
Hamdi grimaced, half-heartedly. He was the one who understood the most than Prince Aerus because of his wider association and also because of his more mature age. Hamdi knew, for male Elfagoses who showed off their bed activities with a woman, it meant that they had an interest in that woman.
If only Prince Aerus understood it, perhaps he would have preferred to strangle Hamdi to death, so that his disgrace would not spread everywhere.
"Done. The absorbed temperature is enough. We just need to walk down the street now, Prince."
They decided to walk down the street and the places where Lia's temperature left traces. Like unusual surveillance, and also disrespectful because Lia seemed to be a fugitive. Must be arrested and also detained, only in a different aspect.
The street where Lia had passed to go to the cafe. Then continue to the cafe of Mr. Sony. Lia's temperature swirled very strongly there, and the tiny antenna sticking out of the temperature detector moved loudly.
Teleportation continued. They were at the convenience store, appearing suddenly inside, in the corner of the building. They were caught on a CCTV camera, only in a state with their back.
"The signal is quite strong here, Prince. That means she had stopped by. Maybe it's because of the rain," said Hamdi.
But Prince Aerus had doubts. He felt that Lia was meeting Neil in the convenience store. He was sure that Lia was having an affair behind his back.
Until finally they teleported to Cindy's flat. Their feet tread gently as if they had just walked leisurely, without any hindrance. They could teleport easily, naturally as if they were breathing.
Hamdi's eyes shone sharply and then dimmed. "Do I need to stay here, or do you want me to leave? Do you want me to take care of the other girl?"
Prince Aerus did not answer. He froze, looking at Lia's body that was already lying with her eyes closed. She was fast asleep, her chest rising and falling regularly, the blanket covering part of her face as usual.
Lia looked very calm as if she had no burden. Her brows didn't frown, which she always did when sleeping beside Prince Aerus and after they had sex.
It made a scar in Prince Aerus' heart, though not too wide.
"Go! I can take care of her by myself."
Hamdi disappeared even faster than in the blink of an eye. He was carrying a temperature monitor and didn't notice anything. He retreated from the realm of the romance of a noble who was highly respected in Hexa.
Meanwhile, Prince Aerus froze. He just stood there and did nothing. His slightly red eyes now seemed to have dimmed and turned into their usual color, bright gold, which could illuminate some darkness.
The bed in Cindy's flat was very clean, more decent than Lia's. The bed was wider, and warmer too. Seeing Lia who looked comfortable in Cindy's place had aroused Prince Aerus' desire to bring Lia to Hexa as soon as possible.
Lia would never find prosperity on earth, and she would always have a lot of trouble here.
Prince Aerus sat on the edge of the bed, pulling himself as close to Lia as possible. His stout hands swept through the air, creating a thin puff. The purpose was to keep Cindy unconscious for quite a long time.
Prince Aerus had to bring Lia back, at least he would take her to the Elipsis plane. In the midst of it, all Lia could have screamed and woke Cindy up. He didn't want any other humans to know his whereabouts.
Making sure Cindy was asleep and it would be impossible to wake her up, Prince Aerus immediately reached out his hand, intending to grab Lia and hold her. But a second later Lia stretched, soft, fragile, sweet, and beautiful.
Something thumped inside Prince Aerus' chest, traveling all over his body and almost thickening something. His irises began to turn purple, splashing slowly like fireworks ready to explode.
But something swept through the air, or perhaps twisted and filled Prince Aerus' surroundings. It made Prince Aerus froze, and then almost lost his consciousness.
His body became weak, shivering, and feverish at the same time.
"Lia," he whispered, choking. The tip of his hand almost touched Lia's hair, until finally, his body collapsed right on top of Lia's sleeping body.
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