Kyren went inside his tent again to check on Anna after Rafe left. To his surprise, the girl was now sitting on the bed and staring blankly before turning her gaze to him.
Unlike her previous condition, she no longer looked weak and helpless. However, something was different about her appearance.
A flirty smile etched on her lips as her eyes stared at him. She suddenly tittered strangely.
"You're handsome! Can I kiss you?"
Her request made him startled and speechless momentarily. Then, he recalled what Rafe had mentioned.
The woman was now under the influence of the drug.
"Oh, kiss me, please! I've never been kissed before! Kiss me!"
Her eyes were wide open, and she agitatedly stood up, trying to pounce on Kyren, but her small frame was no match for the commander's strength. With just one hand, he managed to block her ridiculous action.
"Don't you want a virgin? Am I not pretty?"
Like a deranged person, Anna giggled as she tried to hug him. Kyren pushed her body away and frowned at her.
"Lady! You're acting weird!" he said.
Her outrageous behaviour annoyed him.
"You don't want me? Why not? We can have fun tonight!"
Anna lunged towards him again. The commander retreated and dodged the girl in a blink of an eye. The nearly fell princess rose back, then turned to him.
As the physical attack didn't work, Anna resorted to another attempt.
Staring at the commander with her shimmering eyes, she lifted a finger and pressed it to her lips. As Kyren watched her, she removed the loose tunic covering her body and threw it to the floor, revealing her half-n*ked body in the torn clothes.
The man was flustered and did not move.
Anna drew a smile as she looked at the petrified man before her. She brushed her lips with a finger before inserting it into her mouth. Her wet tongue flickered the digits and then sucked them seductively.
The princess's left hand snaked down to her exposed bre*st, touching the mound slowly and then squeezing it. Then, she took her finger out of her mouth and bit her lower lip as she moaned with pleasure.
Her left hand slid further down, reaching for the hidden secret place, stroking it from the outside. Kyren's heart beat loudly at the scene as he felt the rush of blood filling his face. Quickly, he downcasted his gaze.
"Ah… it's getting itchy down here… Ummm…" The lewd moans made him blush to his ears.
As there was no reaction from the fine-figured man, Anna went on acting bolder.
"Hot! I feel too hot!" She cried out and began to strip down.
The tattered clothes were pushed down to her feet, revealing the thin, fair body of a grown-up woman.
Without even looking, Kyren knew what was happening. Her moans and coquettish acts were baits to entice him. He contemplated on staying or leaving.
"It's hot in here! I want to go out!" Anna suddenly exclaimed and rushed to the tent flap.
Hearing that, Kyren's heart beat loudly. He leapt and quickly caught the n*ked body and seized her. It would be a disaster if the girl went out of the tent in such a state and was seen by his subordinates.
Kyren carried Anna to the bed, pulled the blanket, and wrapped her in it. The princess struggled to escape, but he put her in his arms and embraced her so she could not break loose.
As he held her, she asked him, "Why don't you want to kiss me? I've never seen a gorgeous man like you before."
She went on enticing him with her flirtatious words, but the man was unwavering with the temptations.
"Look at me… I like you a lot."
Anna stared directly at him with eyes burning for lust. She was completely affected by the drug, making her unabashed in her immoral actions.
"Lady, you are not in your right mind now," Kyren said.
His voice was stern as usual.
"Let's make love tonight."
Kyren closed his eyes, inhaled and exhaled to calm himself. He prayed hard that his healer would return as soon as possible.
***
After half an hour, Rafe returned to the commander's tent. He was startled to see Anna wrapped in Kyren's arms on the bed.
"It's not what you think." The commander quickly denied it as Rafe looked at him with widened eyes.
"I didn't say anything," the healer responded and waved both of his hands.
"She's acting weird. I was trying to prevent her from humiliating herself," he continued.
Rafe nodded and replied, "Right. I understand."
His face was solemn, as if the scene had not affected him at all.
Kyren took a deep breath.
He knew the situation was awkward. He thought of tying Anna to prevent her from attempting the shameful act again, but as he saw her body with cuts, wounds and resurfacing bruises, he pushed the thought away.
He pitied the innocent girl, who was already skinny and looked fragile. So he embraced her carefully, barely enough to keep her still but not hurt her.
"How is she, commander? How does she behave?" Rafe asked.
"You're a beautiful… beautiful man…" Anna murmured, adoring the man who was embracing her.
She was like a girl mesmerised by her lover. She was so intoxicated that she did not even glance at Rafe and only stared at Kyren.
"She has been acting crazy since you left," the commander told his healer.
"What did she do?"
"She tried to seduce me! She even —" Kyren couldn't continue his words. It was very uncomfortable for him to tell what had happened.
"She's still spouting nonsense but not as eager as before. Where's the antidote?" Instead of explaining it in detail, Kyren asked about the cure.
Rafe paused momentarily before answering.
"It's... Well... I hate to tell you this, but I'm afraid there isn't any. She has been given the Purple Krista," he stammered hesitantly.
Kyren was taken aback by the reply. "How come? Then, what do we do? Will she recover?" His voice shook with worries.
"No, commander. She's getting worse. At this rate, her heart will eventually stop within two to three hours." Kyren's eyes widened in alarm.
"This is absurd! I can't have a girl dying on my bed! What would people think of me?" He inhaled sharply, turning his gaze to the healer with anger.
"It's the effect of the aphrodisiac. She'll lose her life soon. There's nothing we can do unless —" Rafe didn't continue.
The solution bothered him greatly. He swallowed his saliva as he looked at the commander with an intense expression.
"Unless what?" Kyren lashed out.
Rafe cleared his throat before continuing the explanation.
"The Purple Krista is usually given to female slaves forced to become pr*stitutes. Once consumed, a woman would lose her mind, and her s*xual desires will increase greatly."
"Cut the cr*p, Rafe! What's your point?" The commander was losing his patience.
"Her body would only return to normal once the s*xual desire is fulfilled, which means she needs to sleep with a man."