Adrian finished his day's chores and came running back to Arella in the evening. Thanks to Madam's presence a lot of elite army members, who were against her, took a sigh of relief. In their cores, they thanked this low level Madam for keeping the demon away for the better half of the day.
They had unconsciously accepted her. Also, they instinctively started respecting her because she did something that nobody could do. Keeping the demon on tenterhooks! But, of course, they would not agree if anybody asked them! Because on the surface, she was still a low level tamer.
Meanwhile, unaware of the changing notions, Arella was giggling in Adrian's comforting arms. She informed him about Andrew. She also shared that her aura was increasing day by day. To her astonishment, Adrian already knew this.
"Aura can easily be perceived by high ranking members. So, those who are ranked A or above can perceive it. As for the low ranking members, only the same clan members can sense it. It is instinctive. They bow to the powerful members of their own clan. That is why the Bird clan member can feel it, but to others, you look still the same." Adrian patiently explained as he played with her soft fingers.
As Arella was mulling over this tidbit, she heard Adrian's whisper.
"So soft," Adrian muttered under his breath.
"Huh?" Arella softly asked.
"Even your voice feels so soft." Adrian was caressing her hair by now.
A slight smile appeared on her face as she heard praises from her beloved's mouth.
"Everywhere, from head to toe. Your skin feels like satin, and your hair is like silk." He sighed once again.
"Sometimes I wonder, what did I do to get you as my reward? It should be something like saving the world in my past life. Otherwise, how could I be so fortunate as to have you by my side." Adrian kissed her piously and thanked the Beast God once again.
"It's definitely my blessing to have you as my partner. I could not ask for more." She boldly sat on his lap as her thumb caressed his neck. She arched her back and kissed him lovingly.
His hold around her tightened as he reciprocated the kiss. Soon, love filled their cores, and they could not help but take things to the next level. This time, it was Arella who took the initiative, driving him mad with her slow and steady rhythm.
Their hands explored and touched each other with familiarity. There was no place on one's body that the other hadn't touched or kissed.
Contradictory to Adrian's nightmare of losing himself in a mad rush of lust, their love making sessions were becoming more sensual. The urgency still filled them to the brim, but not to devour each other in one bite. Instead, they were enjoying every moment, squeezing every second.
Passion, longing, and love spilled from their each kiss. Their bodies moved in harmony. It was not about the sexual urgency. They moved to connect on a deeper level. Like devotees laying their lives in front of the Beast God, they bared their naked souls in front of each other.
By the time, their rationality came back, their daily quota of thrice was already done! They felt like an eternity had passed, but it was only a few hours in reality. Though they maxed out their promised quota, neither of them regretted it.
They bathed and went out to have dinner. They ate in peace. It was late, but with a filled belly and satisfied body, they did not want to go to bed. So, they decided to go to the fifth floor.
Last time, they could not enjoy the scenery. This time, Arella wanted to bathe in the starlight. So, off they went to the fifth floor.
There, under the crystal dome, amidst the sparkling jewels, both Arella and Adrian relaxed. Lying in his arms, a mad impulse coursed her veins. An impulse to touch the night sky.
Arella's wish was Adrian's command. As soon as she opened her mind, Adrian changed into his beast form. She was awestruck at his sudden transformation. She marveled at his command over his beast form.
As far as she knew, the beast forms were very hard to control, but Adrian and his beast were in sync. Like his beast had already surrendered to his human form.
She also felt dumbstruck at his majestic form. Standing proudly, under the night light, the ice dragon looked ethereal. Its blue orbs gleamed hypnotically, exuding the power of being able to suck one's soul.
She admired his form. As soon as her eyes looked at the ice Dragon, she forgot about her wish. She kept on staring at the beast hypnotically. The beast too, was looking at her without blinking.
The beast moved towards the dazed girl and started moving around her in a circle. Arella gazed at its measured steps, admiring his gait. The Ice Dragon suddenly stopped behind her.
It raised his head and focused on her back as if finding something interesting enough to hold his gaze. Arella frowned at his immobile body, but she did not do anything. She patiently waited for its next step.
The Ice Dragon leaned toward her back and sprayed her back with an icy breath. Arella involuntarily shivered, but soon, she found warmth covering her back.
The Ice dragon released another icy breath, but this time, she did not feel cold. Instead, the warmth blazed out of her back, and the advanced tattoo of wings started burning like a flame.
Neither the cold nor the warmth hurt her. Unknown to her, the red in her eyes had become akin to molten lava. Red, bright, and potent. The ice dragon, as if done with its scrutiny moved forward and stood in front of her, looking and admiring her burning orbs.
The dragon beast finally saw the once familiar eyes that it had longed for since their reunion.
It crouched in front of the dazed girl and patiently waited for her touch. Arella, as if spellbound, raised her hand and started caressing the Ice Dragon longingly.
She could not understand why she felt the sudden longing. She continued to touch, hold, and kiss the Ice Dragon to dispel her longing.
The Ice dragon as if satisfied with her touch, spread one of its wings in front of her. Normally, Arella should not have understood its intention, but as soon as she looked into its eyes, she knew what it meant. It wanted her to ride it.
She, without any hesitation, grabbed and sat on its back. Unlike its intention, she did not put her foot on its beautiful wing. Instead, she jumped and sat on its sturdy back.
Once Arella was properly seated, the Ice Dragon took off. The crystal dome had an opening. The Ice Dragon flew out of it with familiarity. In the quiet sky, the white Ice Dragon roamed freely. The wind caressed Arella's body, and her hair danced like a burning flame.
She loosened her hold on the beast and opened them wide to enjoy the wind. Happiness oozed out of her pores. Tranquility filled her to the brim. Familiar warmth started flowing from her back, covering her entire body.
It was at that moment something unexpected happened.
The Ice Dragon made a swift 180 degree turn. It turned around at an astonishing speed. So fast, that it did not give any chance to Arella to hold onto anything.
Being caught off guard, she lost her hold and started falling into the abysmal depth.