"What happened to you, son? Who did this to you?"
A mature woman in her 40s came running towards Nathan, who was wrapped in bandages with only his eyes and mouth exposed.
Her hair was like a midnight wave, flowing and cascading, a sight to behold. She was dressed in a black office suit, made of the finest fabric, a stunning vision of beauty.
The fabric hugged her curves, showcasing her elegance and form, a true display of nerve. Her face was a work of art, with features that imparted a timeless grace and beauty that was smart.
Her neck was a slender line, porcelain-like and shining. She wore a black bracelet on her wrist, adding a touch of sophistication and a true twist to her appearance. Her bust was a gentle rise, with curves that were both gentle and wise.
She was a natural beauty with a subtle allure, a gift meant to be pure. Her waist was nimble and bendable, a grace that spoke to the art of life's blend.
Her hips swayed with a sensual flair, a rhythm that followed her everywhere. Her thighs were a luscious treat, with curves that invited and made one's heart beat. She possessed strength and grace, a dance in space, a symphony of life's embrace. Her legs were a work of art, a sculptural form that set her apart from the rest, with the best poise and a truly blessed beauty.
Her aura was a warm embrace, with a motherly glow and a gentle face. Her demeanor was a guiding light, a nurturing soul with a love that was bright.
She brought comfort and a sense of care, with a presence that was always there. Her beauty was both motherly and sincere.
She is Isabella Gayler, The mother of Nathan, Protagonist of the novel, And as the law of the novel dictates, She is also a heroine in this novel, and will become part of Nathans's harem if the plot follows the route without any outer interface.
But that's not going to happen as Nathan is going to make the mistake of his life, Pitting his mother against Alex.
"Mom!!"
Nathan was stunned to see his own mothers beauty. He was quite young when he was sent to the mountain for his training with his master, So he wasn't able to appreciate it before because of his young age.
But now he was stunned, might even say lost in her beauty, Although she is old her age not only decreased her beauty but added extra charm to it.
'My mother is so beautiful. How can she live alone all this time? I need to help her to solve her problem.'
Suddenly a taboo thought appeared in his mind. His father died when he was born, Which is given as he is the protagonist and he needs to add his mother to his harem.
And what he heard she never even dated anyone after that, Which is once again come as a surprise to anyone. After all, how can the protagonist add his mother to the harem righteously if she is with another man?
Protagonists are even hypocrites to themselves, Which is the main reason why they act like self-righteous without any guilt.
Right now he was thinking about finding a man for his mother but in actuality, All he wanted to was to show his mother he is also a man, Who she can have, No he is the only man she can have.
Reverse world or not, the nature of the protagonist remains the same. In fact, it has become easier for them to act this way and escape consequences.
"Oh, my sweet child! What happened? You! Weren't you supposed to protect him? So, how did he get injured?" Isabella's eyes filled with pain as she saw her only son in that state, seated in a wheelchair.
She quickly asked him what had happened, but before Nathan could answer, she stood up, pointed a finger at the man in black, and blamed him for her son's condition.
She was partly correct. They were supposed to protect Nathan, but it was Nathan's own foolishness that caused him harm.
He saw a beautiful woman in a black cloak at the hospital and was warned that she was dangerous. However, he didn't listen and instead called them names. He still talked to her arrogantly despite their repeated warnings, but he refused to listen to them.
All he said was to wait and watch. He said it was not his first time and that he was a pro at it. He warned them to trust the process, as they were not allowed to interfere.
So, when that woman got offended and started beating him, they didn't move an inch. They knew he had messed up, but they now had plausible deniability, so they enjoyed every second of it.
Only when they thought he would die if they didn't interfere did they go to his rescue. They only scared the woman off and didn't even try to catch her. They owed her a good show for the entertainment she had given them, and the bad breath against Nathan decreased a lot.
After that, they performed some first aid at the hospital and brought him to be treated by their household's main doctor, who was much better than the hospital doctors. However, even he needed four days to get him back to a functioning condition, as most of his bones were broken.
No matter how good he was, he was still low-level awakened. He couldn't fix broken bones instantly like other high-level awakened doctors.
"Miss, the Young Master gave us orders not to move from our position. He said, and I quote, 'Trust the process.'"
The man in black was a well-trained man. Despite wanting to burst out laughing, he was able to hold himself back and say this with a straight face without giving away his intention. However, his mockery betrayed him.
It was quite clear that he was enjoying every second of it. Even Isabella knew that this bodyguard was lying, but she couldn't help it. These bodyguards were her daughter's, and she couldn't do anything to them as long as they weren't committing treason.
"Get out. I want to talk to the man's son alone. It's been years since I've seen him."
Isabella wanted to talk alone with her son without giving her daughter a direct line to their conversation. So, she wanted this man out of the room, only then could she talk with her son about being the heir of the family.
Right now, this was more important than finding the culprit behind her son's condition. Her daughter's recent moves had made her very worried about her son's position.
"Sorry, madam. Miss ordered me to never leave the young master's side. She didn't want her younger brother to get hurt again. You know the elder miss is very heartbroken seeing the young master in this condition. She hasn't even eaten anything other than dinner a few moments ago, and she hasn't even drunk water because it's hard to swallow because of her worry. So she is only drinking orange juice for now, And Sh-."
"Stop talking and get out. This is my order as the head of the Gayler family to you. Not following will be considered treason."
Isabella was well aware of the nature of these bodyguards. It was as if her daughter had specially trained them to irritate her.
She didn't know why her daughter hated her so much that she went out of her way to train her bodyguards, especially just for her. She just wanted her to let go of her position as the heir and give it to her younger brother,
What's wrong with that? She is capable of creating her own big businesses. She doesn't need this family for support, so why not give it to her brother? Her brother is not as good as her, so shouldn't she help him? That's what a big sister does, but this daughter of hers doesn't understand.
She has tried to convince her daughter too many times, but her daughter is stubborn and doesn't budge at all. Then she started doing things like this. She doesn't understand how hard it is to get her point across. She just wants her daughter to give up her position as the heir and pass it on to her younger brother.
Yes, as you guessed, she is that kind of mother-- who is completely oblivious about her flawed parenting, thinking that others are wrong and she is being reasonable. In reality, it's the exact opposite.
"Okay, Madam Gayler," the bodyguard didn't say much and just walked out of the room. Anyway, he had completed his quota of irritating Madam Gayler for the day.
"Now he is gone, son, we need to talk about the-"
"No mom, not right now. Can't you see how badly I was beaten? I need justice. I want that man to pay for what he did to me."
Isabella wanted to discuss a family issue that would determine their future, but Nathan was too focused on his desire for revenge against a man named Alex. Despite the fact that Alex was not present when Nathan was beaten, Nathan believed that he was responsible for his condition.
"But son-"
"No mother, this is more important. I want to make Alex's life a living hell. Please, just look at what he did to me."
Nathan once again interrupted his mother and urged her to focus on revenge first. He was consumed by his anger towards Alex and could not think of anything else.
"Okay, let me see what I can do."
Isabella was a peaceful person who didn't like causing trouble. Despite this, she was still a mother, and her heart ached to see her son in such a condition. So, she agreed to try to speak to Alex and see if he would apologize to her son.
...
"Alex Winchester, are you a friend or a foe?"
Unbeknownst to both Isabella and Nathan, their conversation was being listened to by the eldest daughter of the Gayler family, who had wired Nathan's wheelchair long ago. She was originally trying to listen in on her mother's plans, but she was now more interested in this man named Alex.
"Why are you naked?"
Amara's pink hair was disheveled as she woke up and shouted in the surprise that shattered the morning calm in the room. She was pointing at Rita, who was in Alex's arms, and was totally naked.
"Sheesh!~ You'll wake him up. I wasn't wearing anything last night, Didn't you see that?"
Rita quickly pointed at Amara then put her index finger at her plump lips motioning her to be quiet. She then gazed lovingly at Alex, who was still sleeping and hugged her tightly.
Rita was feeling emotions she had never experienced before. Her heart was racing and she felt nervous, even more so than she did during life and death battles. Her stomach was doing flips, and her entire body was tingling with strange sensations she wasn't aware of.
Despite all of this, she didn't dislike the feeling. In fact, it made her feel special and wanted. She had always hoped to feel this way in her life, even thought she would find it within the organization. But fate had taken a different turn, and she had found it here, from a stranger whose name she didn't even know.
"You let him go, It's wrong."
Amara just realised this woman was not wearing clothes when she met her last night, But in her defence, she was captivated by her brother's charm, So she wasn't able to see or think about anyone else.
She looked to Rita's side of the bed and found the black cloak on the ground. The only piece of clothing she had on her, Which was failed to do its job miserably.
But right now it's not that matter. All she wanted to do was to separate this woman from her brother. If her brother wants someone to hug someone in his sleep, Then she is willing to do it. Anyway, her body will feel way better than this womans.
Just look at that muscular figure of hers, She was looking muscular like a man, Which man will go to like her? Where is the feminine of a woman in her? She looks like a beta woman.
Yeah, a quick note. Because this world has superpowers and energy, You don't have to be muscular to be strong, Women are inherently stronger than men while still keeping their slender feminine figures.
So the physical aspects stayed the same, Just values of it swapped, So now feminine became dominant over masculinity. Did this make sense?
Of course not but that's the way this world works. As long as it gives a reason all other things that were contradicting this statement not taken into consideration, So now a woman with little more muscles is equivalent to a dainty man in the other world.
Although Rita was not that muscular, Only her abdomen had an outline of muscles, And her leg also had a fine line of muscle carving that's all, This too because of her job as these two parts are most needed for her but this was enough to be considered as less of a woman.
"Hey, I am not the one who hugged him, Look closely he was the one who did it."
Rita didn't want to give up this comfortable feeling, It was the first time she wanted something so desperately other than a place to call home.
So even when she could easily break free from his warm clutches, She didn't. She wanted to enjoy it as much as she could. She didn't know if she would get another opportunity to feel this way again.
"....What's your relationship with my brother?"
Amara was stunned by Rita's words. Her eyes unconsciously shifted to Alex, who was sleeping, and as Rita said, Amara saw that it was in fact Alex who was hugging her.
She suddenly had a very bad feeling in her heart, like someone was taking something precious from her, something important, something irreplaceable.
Worry filled her heart, and she asked the question that was weighing on her mind. There was a tremble in her voice, revealing her current state. She didn't know what she wanted to hear, but she was sure that she didn't want to hear that her brother and this woman had any kind of relationship beyond friendship.
"He and I? Well, He knows things about be that even those close to me don't know about me. You could even say that he's the only one in this world who knows everything about me."
Rita easily saw through Amara's intention in asking the question. She didn't know why she had a sudden urge to show her importance in Alex's eyes to Amara.
This might be because Amara's beauty was beyond description that words can describe. Although she was nothing compared to her younger brother, she was still the most beautiful woman Rita had ever seen. Even Miss Alia from the Miller family appeared a little worse in comparison.
She even as a woman was attracted to her. That's showing her charm surpassed the boundary between genders. Because of this she wanted to show Amara that she is also important to Alex.
After all, if she does not, Alex will not be able to investigate her whole life. He should have spent quite a lot of resources and manpower to get this information seeing that even the organisation does not know a few things he said about her.
She didn't know why she wanted to do this childish thing but she just does. A fear increased in her heart seeing Amara and her exceptional charm for an unknown reason. She felt that Amara was here to take something important from her.
"That- That...."
Amara was stunned by Rita's words. Her heart felt like it was being crushed. She was filled with anxiety and fear about what exactly their relationship was. Was her brother, someone she cherished so much, involved with this woman in a romantic way?
As she looked at Rita, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. She didn't understand why she was feeling this way, but she just couldn't shake off the feeling that this woman was trying to steal something precious from her.
Her brother was not like this when he was little. He always used to think she was the most beautiful woman but now he was into this woman? This city corrupted her brother, She shouldn't have let him leave home, Now what is she going to do?
"Will you two keep quiet?"
Suddenly the annoyed voice of Alex rang in the room, Both Rita and Amara quickly looked at him with deer eyes as fear filled their hearts. They didn't want to make him angry.
To their relief, He didn't open his eyes but just spoke to them with closed eyes, He was still half-asleep.
"You let him go."
Amara carefully whispered to Rita as she slowly lay back on the bed. She didn't care what this woman and her brother's relationships had, All she knew was that she hated seeing him hugging another woman.
"As I said, I am not the one in control here."
Rita too didn't want to back down and let go of this warm embrace of his, So she stood her ground and refused to let go of Alex.
"!!!, Happy Now? So just shut up and let me sleep."
Alex was still annoyed by the talking of these two women, So he opened one of his hands and took Amara too in his arms.
Now he was lying on his back, With two very beautiful women sticking close to his body as the bed was just enough for two people, But no one was complaining about it or they were even glad it was not that big of a bed.
"....."
"..."
Both women suddenly shut their mouths as Alex's hands warped around their slender waists, The warmth of his hand on their soft skin making them feverish.
So both women quickly shut their mouth as they quietly enjoyed the joy other women can just imagine about it.
.....
"Okay son, I'll go teach this Alex guy a lesson for you. Don't worry, it'll be taken care of."
Isabelle was dressed in her usual business attire, ready for a day at the office. As the head of the family, she always took the initiative to lead by example and was always the first to arrive and last to leave.
But today, she broke her routine. She had promised her son to seek revenge against Alex and planned to use her influence and power to make him apologize to her son.
She wanted to avoid any potential conflicts with the Miller family during this sensitive period and had learned through her research that Alex was Alia's boyfriend.
Alia, also infamously known as the Black Rose, was a formidable opponent and Isabelle was wary of the potential consequences of taking any wrong steps. She didn't want to give her daughter any more reason or allies to use against them.
"Yeah, Mom, make sure you show that green tea man his place," said Nathan from his wheelchair, wrapped in bandages. Although he was unable to physically take revenge, he wanted to see Alex suffer, Rage burning in his heart like an eternal flame.
So he sent his mother to handle the situation, knowing that she was more than capable of going against Alia, the heir of the Miller family. He filled with a sadistic joy at the thought, but little did he know the grave mistake he was making.
This is a day and mistake he will regret and curse about for the rest of his short life.
"Aha, Good morning to myself."
Alex woke up from his sleep, lazily stretching his body as he carefully made his way down from the bed, making sure his movements wouldn't wake the two sleeping women.
"These two look good, but they don't know when to be quiet," he muttered to himself as he looked at the women on his bed.
There was no need to doubt the charm of Rita and Amara, one being the heroine and the other a respected villainess in their respective plots. However, their constant talking was a problem, making it difficult for Alex to sleep last night. Despite this, he would still grant them a privilege and forgive their first transgression against morality.
He walked to the kitchen and started making coffee. Although he preferred tea, he needed more caffeine to deal with the day's challenges.
"What should I make for breakfast? Spicy omelet, scrambled eggs, avocado toast, or breakfast sandwich?" Alex thought to himself, taking advantage of his god-level cooking skills. He realized it would be a crime against humanity if he didn't use them to increase his favorability with the two women.
Alex remembered that he had to raid them to get rewards, which would help him survive in this crazy world. So, he opened the fridge and started checking the ingredients he had. Countless dishes and recipes came to mind, but he quickly eliminated those that required too much work, leaving only a few options.
Eventually, he decided to make a spicy breakfast sandwich and took out eggs and chilli flakes from the fridge. He then left the kitchen and opened the front door, where he found a pack of fresh bread and a carton of milk on his doorstep.
This is also one of the privileges of being the boyfriend of a wealthy woman. You don't have to work, as people will do things for you to make your life easier without asking for anything in return. They don't want to provoke you, as this would stop the huge donations from Alia's exotic group.
"My sister doesn't like spicy food, but Rita does, so I had to make my sister a sandwich first,"
Alex said to himself as he prepared all the necessary ingredients to make a spicy breakfast sandwich: bread, egg, spicy mayonnaise, and chilli flakes.
He wanted to make a well-balanced meal to start the day, but he didn't have all the ingredients and didn't want to waste his points on buying from the system, which was also risky because the system provides only the best quality products. With his god-level cooking skills, Alex was afraid that they would never be able to eat anything else but his cooking.
After preparing everything, Alex started cooking. He put the bread slices in the toaster and heated up oil in a pan. Once the oil started sizzling, he put in the egg and thoroughly fried it. As Amara didn't like half-cooked eggs, he just seasoned it with salt and little black pepper. By the time he was done, his toast was also ready.
Alex spread a mixture of normal mayonnaise and ketchup, which was Amara's favourite sandwich spread, put the fried egg on top, and added another slice of toast. He did the same for another sandwich, but used spicy mayonnaise instead, He then made the same for himself.
"This won't be enough, right?"
Alex thought to himself. Normally, it would be enough as his sister focuses on maintaining her figure and Rita, as a killer, never ate a full meal as it would interfere with her fighting abilities. But from his experiences with Rose and Grace, Alex knew that this would not be enough and there would be a threat of starting a food war, not the fun kind.
So, he started making more sandwiches. He wasn't worried about the food getting cold, as he had discovered that food made with god-level skills stays warm for a long time.
"Grrroooooaaarrrrr!!!"
Just as Alex was about to go to the bedroom to wake up Amara and Rita, he heard a low growl from a wild beast. It rooted him to the spot, and as he turned his neck mechanically toward the sound, he saw the beast that was worthy of such a soul-trembling growl.
....
"He really lives here? Wasn't he the boyfriend of Alia?"
Isabelle exited her luxury car and came downstairs to Alex's dormitory. She became confused as she rechecked the address received from her subordinate thinking that she made a mistake reading the address.
She thought that Alex being the boyfriend of Alia should be living in the apartment near his college, not in this dirty small dormitory room.
Suddenly she had quite a good impression of Alex, As she thought that Alex was not money hungry as the report suggested.After all, if he was money hungry he would never live here.
Well... Alex is offered by Alia and was able to live in the apartments near his college rather than his dormitory room but that means he had to give up on the privilege treatment he gets here being Alia's boyfriend. So he outright refused to change the place. This is the reason why he didn't change places to stay, not as said by Isabelle.
"Madam, let me handle him. Few punches and kicks will be enough to show that man his place."
As Isabelle wanted to enter the dormitory building, A black-masked figure of a woman appeared out of thin air in front of her, offering to do dirty work for Isabelle.
"No, He is still a child, White. Children make mistakes. I don't think he was the one who beat Nathan but it has to be the people of Alia protecting him. It's all a big misunderstanding. It will be fine if two parties apologise to each other."
Isabelle stopped the figure, Who was just about to run into the building.
As you can guess she is the mary sue type of woman, She believed in forgiveness then revenge, and whatnot, In her eyes everything is pure and all of people deserve a second chance
Normally this Mary Sue trope is one of the most hated tropes in any novel but here, She is the golden ticket for Alex to cut the wings off the protagonist, So there is a feeling that she will not receive as much hate as others, Given that Alex trains her well.
"But Madam, Did you not see the condition of the young master? Even if this is a misunderstanding, We have to make ourselves clear, Show our authority."
The masked figure didn't like the way Isabelle planned to handle the situation one bit. In her eyes, the young master of their family was brutally beaten to such an extent that he had to sit in a wheelchair.
If right now they don't show their fangs and authority to the people, Soon others will start to try to see their bottom line, Slowly destroying their families and overbearing nature and prestige in the upper-class society.
It would be a shame to let something like that happen to a century-old family. This family can't be destroyed by some ants ganging up on it but why give ants a chance to even think about attacking you in the first place? Just crush them at the first sign they show a sign of rebellion.
"Show authority? How? By beating a child? Alex is the same age as my son. Children make mistakes. Let me handle it, You can leave now."
Isabelle was adamant about not using force against Alex Although she had given a proper reason but the actual reason is that she didn't want to have a conflict with Alia.
Even if she is Mary Sue, She is still head of the big family like Gayler, Well proficient in the technique of holding the knife in a one's smile, If she wanted she can indeed stab you in the back figuratively and literally.
She wanted this opportunity to gain trust of Alia and might even pull her in their camp, If that plan failed, At least her doing this make sure that Alia will not stand opposite said of them.
But her well thought planning was not noticed by the hot-headed masked woman. In her eyes, this action of Isabella is an act of cowardliness, A shame to the family.
So she didn't say anything, She vanished out of thin air as she appeared in an instant.
"These stupid people never understand the power of politics."
Isabella muttered under her breath as she made her way toward the direction of Alex's room.
She was not that hopeless mary sue as there is uncharted evilness inside of her, It's not that she was not capable of evil but she chose not to be one if not needed, A true sign of power.
But unbeknownst to her, The person she was going to encounter someone who didn't care about anything like she does. Morals, logic, and humanity are just a tool in his eyes to get what he wants. A true villain. Who disguises himself as prey to hunt a predator.
*Knock* *Knock*
Isabella, standing in front of Alex's room, knocked on the door, but even after some time, no one opened it.
It was still early morning, so there was no way that someone was not in the house right now. So she tried knocking a few more times to wait and see if someone opened the door, but no one did.
"Wait? The door is open, Hello? Is someone home? Sorry for barging in like this, but I have an important thing to talk about."
Isabella became impatient and decided to open the door forcefully. But when she tried, she found out that the door was already open. So after a little hesitation, she walked straight into the room, closing the door behind her.
She needed to nip this problem in the bud, or it would turn into a wildfire under the fuel fanning of her daughter. She knew her daughter too well.
"Is no one home?"
But she found out that it seemed like no one was home right now. Maybe Alex didn't come back home last night. She became disappointed thinking of that.
She really wanted to end the conflict between Nathan and Alex today, but it seemed she couldn't do that now. She had to find a way to deal with the mess that was going to come later on.
Thud*
"Is someone in there?"
As she was about to leave, she heard the voice of something or someone falling on the ground. She thought that Alex might be in the kitchen. That's why he wasn't able to hear her knocking before.
"It's really not safe to be like this. He was a young man living alone, He should know how to protect himself. What if someone with ill intent came in?... I don't have ill intentions for him, I just want to talk to him."
Isabella thought to herself as she made her way toward the kitchen. She was worried about Alex. A single man living alone should always be always on his guard, not be careless and leave the door open.
It's really dangerous to do that, as even if this is a male dormitory, it seems the rules are not strict here. She was a prime example of it. She just walked in, and no one stopped her or even asked her about her motive. This shows how little security this place has.
But that was not a matter of concern. Right now, she wanted to resolve the issue between the two families. She thought she could solve it as it was a petty fight between kids.
"You are Alex, right- !?"
Isabella entered the kitchen and saw the man's back, who was sitting on the ground doing something. She wanted to ask if he was Alex, but as she was about to speak, her eyes fell on the white thing that the teenager was playing with.
Her heart stopped beating for a second, and her pupils dilated as all primal instincts of fear rose in her heart.
"Who is a good girl? You are! Yes, you are!"
She saw who she thought was Alex playing with a huge white beast like it was a house cat. Her eyes were fixed on the beast.
It had shimmering white fur that seemed to glow in the light, giving it an otherworldly appearance. Its piercing blue eyes were intense and mysterious, hinting at the fierce hunting skills it is known for.
Its muscular build and powerful limbs were a testament to its strength and agility, making this beast a fearsome predator in the eyes of many. But despite its appearance, it was now lying on its back and exposing its belly, inviting the teenager to rub its fur.
Alex was currently rubbing the belly of a white tigress with a joyful smile on his face, as Saphira enjoyed his massage and waved her long soft tail. Her fur was incredibly soft and silky, almost like the finest silk. Alex was able to run his fingers through it with ease, eliciting contented purrs from the tigress.
Her movements were graceful and fluid, almost as if she was dancing, yet also powerful and confident. As Alex played with her, the tigress' playful and affectionate side was on full display. She playfully pounced on Alex, her powerful paws landing softly on his chest, and he then pushed back with a playful grin.
The tigress' blue eyes were full of life and amusement, sparkling with joy as she played with Alex.
This is a white tigress named Saphira. She is a familiar beast of Amara, as she was with them from childhood and can be considered a family pet. When Amara comes, she also brings Saphira with her. Without considering, just by seeing this huge beast, someone might die from a heart attack. He also wonders how Amara was even able to sneak her inside his dormitory considering there are 24×7 security surveillance here.
"Am I high? Is someone drugged me?"
Isabella couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder at the sight of such a magnificent and fantastical creature acting so lovingly and affectionately towards a human. She couldn't help but doubt the sight in front of her. It was unreal. The beast in front of her is an apex predator, capable of ending someone's life in an instant, but now it was being this docile. How is that possible?
No matter how you tame it, it is still a wild animal with its wild instincts. A perfect killing machine created by the miracle of nature, but what is happening in front of her is also true. At least she thinks it's true.
"Ex-excuse me."
*Roar*
Isabella decided to ask the person included with him, so she called out to Alex, but her sudden appearance might have startled the tigress. As when the beast saw her, it roared at her, and its icy eyes locked on her body.
Being targeted by this beast, Isabella confirmed that it was a real wild beast. The tremor from her soul was proof of that. A deeply buried fear inside her passed down from generation to generation, warning her about the threat in front of her.
"Easy girl, easy, Sit."
Alex stopped playing with the tigress and turned around to see the speaker, Who turned out to be a beautiful, mature woman standing in front of him.
As he saw the woman, a warning bell rang in his mind. He felt threatened by this woman, which was way more dangerous than Rose before.
But when he saw her face up close, the fear in his heart dissipated a lot, as he realized who was standing in front of him. An evil smirk raised on his lips, but with his charm, he looked no less than an unprecedentedly handsome devil.
"This Nathan is really a real bro. I'm here wondering how I can approach his mother, but look at him, he sends her right to my door."
Alex wanted to laugh crazily like a third-grade villain at this moment. He couldn't even fathom the logic of the protagonist. Nathan knows he has looks that even put Greek gods to shame, and yet he sends his single, widowed mother to him. Is he crazy?
No, he was not, He is a true bro. Alex needed to seduce Nathan's mother, so he delivered his mother to his doorstep. Only a true bro can do that. He really didn't forget Alex's favor of fulfilling his fetish. Now he was paying Alex off.
As to why Alex was so sure that Nathan was the one who sent her here? Easy. Isabella is not some random person. Every minute of her life is important, so a person like her coming here to him means someone has sent her. And who can be so big-hearted as his dear friend Nathan? So he was sure that it was Nathan who did him this favor, escorting a sheep directly into the wolf's den.
"...Are you not going to introduce yourself?"
Alex was waiting for Isabella to say something so he could find an opportunity to decrease the distance between them and make her fall into the "trap" he will lay for her.
It will be a little hard to make her yield to him as she is the mother of the protagonist, but the after-gain of doing it is also worth the effort.
[Ding! +50 Favorability of Isabella increased for the host (Current: 70 Crush)]
"....."
Alex had no words. He just looked at Isabella, whose eyes were glued on him. He knew those eyes; it was the same thing that happened to Rita before.
This woman had fallen head over heels for him. He thought he understood the power of his charm but it turns out, He still underestimated the power of his charm surpassing the mortal realm. Even heroines who had the extra protection of heavenly will were not able to resist it.
"How could he have fallen?"
The same words Rita spoke were now spoken by Isabella. She was petrified in amazement at the sight before her. Her heart, which had not thumped for any man, had skipped a beat. She even forgot to breathe as the man in front of her took her breath away.
A teenager looks like a fallen fairy standing in this god-forsaken world, soiling his purity, and yet he still looks mystical. With the white majestic tiger beside him, he looks like an ancient high noble.
"That- Sorry, you look very breathtaking. No, I don't mean...I am Isabella, Ahead of the Gayler family, Which is worth around 100 billion UC or more."
Isabella didn't know what to say or why she said it, But she very badly wanted to show her wealth to him. She didn't have any idea why but it was a strong urge to just do it.
She felt like saying her worth will get some reaction from the teenager but he was looking at her in the same way as he was before, He didn't even show the even slight reaction to a huge amount of 100 billion UC, Which surprised her the most, But the respect in her heart for him also unknowingly increased.
'She already fallen, It was too easy though. If I want I can put her in bed at the end of the day.'
Alex didn't care about what Isabella was talking about, All he was thinking about was how to bang the mother of the protagonist.
[Ding! World choice is detected...
The selection function is triggered...
Please choose the following options...
• [1] How can you let go of food close to your mouth? Bite it down.
Task : Fuck Isabella in your bedroom today.
Reward : Mother Fucker title upgraded.
• [2] It's Nathan's goodwill that he offers you his mother, So be a good dad for him.
Task : After banging his mother, announce the news to Nathan, Bonus if he catches you in the act.
Reward : Big Daddy Title
• [3] It's someone's mother you are talking about, Be respectful.
Task : Drop the idea of banging Nathan's mother
Reward : Lost and got a green hat put on your head by Nathan with your mother and sister.]
'Choose 1st and 2nd option.'
Alex didn't complain as before knowing the reason behind the task rewards, But 1st and 2nd tasks now seemed quite tempting and exciting as he was quite willing to do it.
"What is that smell? And why is it so good?"
Amara came out of the bedroom with curiosity and hunger in her eyes. Her eyes first fell on Alex. As she saw his figure, a very wide smile appeared on her lips as joy overflowed her eyes.
Then her eyes fell on Saphira, who might be having an identity crisis as she was sitting by Alex's side like a dog. And finally, her eyes landed on Isabella with questions and warning in her eyes.
"Who are you and what is your relationship with my brother?"
Amara moved at lightning speed and directly stood in front of Alex as if she was protecting her calf. She didn't know what the relationship was between this woman and her brother but her woman's instincts were ringing. This woman had ulterior motives.
A woman has this kinda power. They can sense when another woman's motive behind approaching their man, Unlike a man who thinks these womens only come close to them because they are friendly and whatnot.
She knows they don't, Most if not every woman's motive behind approaching a man is always to get into his pants, They are not just friends as they let man believe.
*Roar*
Saphira roared at Amara to get her attention but surprisingly she didn't leave from Alex's side at all even seeing her master is there, Which was an outright rebellion in the term of beastmasters code.
'Good girl.'
But Amara, other than getting angry, became delighted. She acutely was impressed by it, As it was harder for the beast to not come to their master than to resist an order of it. So Amara was happy that Saphira was seated with Alex as she trained her to do that.
Well, there is another reason other than the training of Amara is that, Alex's charm. His charm is not only work on humans but it also works on every being, especially the less intelligent ones, As they prefer to go by their instincts and feelings over intelligent ones who most of the time are bound by logic and morals.
"I am Isabella, head of the Gayler family."
Isabella also became uneasy seeing the beautiful woman come out of Alex's bedroom. A rare flame of jealousy ignited in her heart as hatred quickly raised in her heart.
But when she finds out this woman is the sister of Alex, The hatred is quickly replaced by the eagerness to get appreciation from this woman. She didn't know what was happening but one thing she was sure of was to make herself appear visible in this woman's eyes.
"Aren't you ashamed of even mentioning low-grade families like Gayler's in front of me? You should have a thick face, don't you?"
How can Amara, Who was on alert not able to understand the intention behind Isabella's statement? She already guessed the reason this woman is coming here is because of her brother, So she didn't hesitate and decided to show Isabella her place.
In her eyes little family like Gayler is not worth mentioning at all, It was even considered a great insult of hers as the eldest miss of the Winchester family, Amara. Not to mention Alex who is the heir to the said family.
She wanted to show Isabell her place, A stupid dream of toad eating swans meat, So at least one threat to her position in her brother's heart will be eliminated.
"...Excuse me? I think you mistook me for someone else, sister."
Isabella was stunned by the reply she received. If it were a normal time, she would have given a sharp retort and shown Amara why it's considered taboo to provoke politicians and businesswomens. As with connections and money, they can pretty much ignore all the rules imposed on others by law.
But she didn't. Amara is Alex's sister, and for reasons only logical to her, she also considers Alex's sister as her sister. Totally ignoring the age, As Amara at best considers her daughter, not sister.
"Who the fuck are you calling sister, you old hag? Saphira, show our guest the way to the door."
Amara shivered as she heard Isabella calling her sister. She got repelled and disgusted by someone else other than Alex calling her sister. The sister title is only exclusive to her brother. No one else can call her that.
So she decided to use force to threaten Isabella. After all, seeing a 6 ft long tiger, anyone would think twice before messing with you.
*Purr*
Saphira ignored her command as she was currently enjoying the warm palm of Alex rubbing her white, silky fur on her head. Her eyes were clenched, and she was purring in joy. Normally, tigers aren't capable of purring, but here they somehow can.
'Good, good girl, I trained her right. I too will not give up the warmth of my lovely brother's hand.'
Amara, unlike normal beastmasters getting frustrated, was proud of her beast for not following her order.
The only reason she even chose a white tigress is that Alex once said he liked white tigers. The motive behind Saphira is not the increase in combat effectiveness of Saphira's agile and fierce nature, but it's all because Alex liked it.
So now seeing Saphira playing with Alex, Amara was happy. Now her brother has two reasons to remember her, to think of her.
As you still do not get it, she is a proper bro-con, thankfully not the extremely crazy Yandere type like Alia.
So seeing that even a woman as old as Isabella wanted to be with Alex, Amara who didn't even have time to properly accept Rita yet can't take another one.
Plus there is a slight fear as Alex is corrupted by the city. He might really be wooed away by this old cow wanting to eat young grass.
"Old-Old hag?! Did you even know who I am-"
"Madam Gayler, age 42 years old, mother of two children, a daughter and a son. You are also the head of the Gayler family, which on paper is worth approximately 100 billion, but its actual worth is around 269 billion UC right now."
Isabella suddenly became aggravated as Amara mentioned her age. Normally, she didn't care, but today she was not in her usual self.
When Amara mentioned her age, she felt like someone sprinkled salt on her open wound. She wanted to retaliate, but seeing Alex standing by side, she controlled herself and once again wanted to tell her about her family values, as she still thinks Amara misunderstood her.
But Amara didn't let her finish and started talking about the things that only a few core members of her family should know, especially the actual value of their family. If it became public, there would be sanctions imposed on them by the government. That has a risk of her family falling from the top three families in this Berlin city.
"But that's not all. You are also members of a hidden society, a proper A-rank awakened with an exceptional elemental superpower."
Amara continued to speak the secrets that now only Isabella should know. No one knows that Isabella is awakened, not even Nathan, the protagonist of the novel. However, Amara knows it all.
She had protectors around Alex, so when Alex had trouble with Nathan yesterday, they reported it to her. So to be on the safe side, Amara dug out every single detail of Nathan's family, which includes Isabella's information.
Amara was surprised to find that in a small city like Berlin, Isabella is a respected person like a A-rank awakened. Then there was an issue with Belladonna, so she directly came here, fearing for the safety of Alex.
'Bingo!'
When Alex heard Amara's words, his heart became happy as he just won the jackpot. This is the reason why he let her keep talking. Now Isabella should know his family's power.
This way, she will not see him as lower or even equal to her, but she can only see him as superior to her subconsciously. This didn't look like much, but only Alex knew that this simple thing could change the whole foundation of their relationship.
If Isabella still sees him as lower or even, in the best-case scenario, equal, he wouldn't be able to pull out task requirements for the second option completion as the initiative would be in her hands, And she will not do anything that would hurt her loved son.
But now, all control will be in his hands. He just now has to give a little push, and she will happily cooperate with him to make Nathan doubt his life.
'How Nathan would react seeing his beloved mother in my arms? Will he be sad or like a pathetic protagonist from NTR get boner from it? It will be exciting to find that out.'
Alex couldn't help but to imagine how Nathan will react, When he gives him a taste of his own medicine.
Before he wanted to go easy on Nathan but after hearing his thoughts he changed his mind, He will make Nathan suffer, Give him hellish torture for each second of his life.
"Now, the question is why are you here? Is it because you want revenge for your son? If that's the case, I warn you. With one phone call, I can change your family status from 'is' to 'was', and - Orchha Ouhha!!"
Amara is not dumb like a certain someone whose brain only works when she needs defense against her sister, so she quickly figures out the cause and effect of Isabella's visit. She wanted to threaten Isabella and show her family's might, but while she was talking, a soft fingers pinched and twisted her ear rudely, making her unable to continue.
"Sorry for that, Sister Isabella. My sister has some serious problems with her brain. We tried multiple treatments, but sadly, there is no cure for stupidity."
Alex speed blitzed to Amara and twisted her soft pinkish ears as he quickly took a verbal shot at her as he apologised to Isabella. This way, he will come out as a reasonable person.
In simple words, this is a bad cop good cop strategy. Although this is an old thing, it works, especially when you have a world-defying charm.
He also makes sure to call her sister and then miss. This way, the distance between them will decrease a lot in an instant, and he doesn't have to do extra work.
*Shatter*
Someone once said, "When the glass breaks, everyone will hear it, but when the heart breaks, no one notices."
This is the case with Amara. Her heart is shattered right now, broken into pieces. Not because Alex called her stupid, but because he called Isabella sister.
She is Alex's one and only sister, and that's the thing she is most proud of. But now, he's calling another woman's sister. Doesn't that mean there is a new competitor for her brother's love?
Yes, even she ignored Isabella's age. This setting of the world. Sometimes, it makes Alex feel weird. Although it makes it easy for him to target heroines.
"N-No problem. I should make myself clear. I am here to apologise for my son's mistake of yesterday. Please find a place in your heart and forgive him."
Isabella was horrified as all the things that she thought were well-protected secrets were exposed by the stranger. Anyone would become scared, but she was glad that she didn't go directly to the main point and also stopped White from acting rashly.
The estimated threat of Alex trouble with Nathan is an underestimation compared to the current one. Even the Miller family isn't able to get the information about her family and her in these details, which shows that the background of Alex's sister is way scarier and a much bigger threat than Miller's.
"I am so hungry."
When the atmosphere was tense, a lazy voice came out of the bedroom as another woman walked out of the room.
"....."
".....Fuck you, Rita!!"
Isabella was confused as she looked stupidly at Rita exiting the bedroom, Amara on other hand was angry and rushed towards Rita, who just wanted to eat something.
"What did I do?"
That was the only question she could utter before Amara jumped on her, blocking her field of view completely.