It was very dark, and the owner of the glowing crimson eyes could not be identified. Tracing the eyes, the figure moved closer to Lily and seemed to lie beside her; then the eyes closed, and everything went completely dark.
.... Morning....
Lily stretched and looked beside her only to find it empty. "Liam!" she called, getting off the bed. Just as her feet touched the ground, she felt cold and shivered. "Why am I feeling like I was thrown into ice water?" she thought and sneezed. "I've caught a cold already," she thought. "Liam," she called again, but there was no response. "Did he run away?" she wondered as she walked to the cave's edge, but the scene she saw stunned her.
Outside were traces of blood everywhere, with different species of dead animals. The thick scent of blood filled the air.
Lily's eyes widened in shock, and panic crept in. She forgot the coldness she was feeling and shouted Liam's name repeatedly. Her heart pounded loudly as fear overtook her. "Liam, where are you? Don't scare me, Liam!" she shouted, tears streaming down her face. "It couldn't be that he's dead, right? What happened exactly?" she cried more.
"Beauty!" Liam's voice sounded from a distance, and Lily raised her head immediately. Seeing him, a smile appeared on her face. She ran up to him and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his chest. "You scared me!" she cried.
"Did you cry for me, Beauty?" Liam's happy voice echoed as he picked up Lily and rolled her around. "You really cried for me!"
Lily blushed. "Put… put me down first," she demanded, and Liam immediately set her down, grinning from ear to ear.
"What is with all these dead animals?" she asked, wiping away her tears.
"They are Leo's mates. I knew they would surely come, but I didn't expect them to predict our intention of escaping," Liam replied, gritting his teeth.
Lily nodded. "You… you killed them all? Won't she feel sad" she questioned.
Liam remained silent.
"You didn't," Lily raised her brows. "Who would be so bored as to protect us? Or is it a coincidence?" she thought.
"He didn't, but I did," an oppressive voice echoed from behind, stunning Lily and causing her to turn around to confirm the owner of the voice. "As for the death of her mates, she won't even care after all only death await the weak". He added.
Standing at the entrance of the cave was an extremely handsome man with long crimson-colored hair. His chest was bare, and on his left side were deep red dots, totaling eight. His eight-pack abs were very tempting and muscular, and his skin was fair and striking. From his hips downward flowed a long, scaled tail, colored red with faint green stripes. He folded his arms and fixed his gaze on Lily, his expression cold and chilling.
Lily's mouth fell open, her eyes nearly popping out. "Angus!" she exclaimed in shock. "Why do I feel like he's a bit different from before? He's even more... more handsome!" she thought inwardly, blood trickling down from her nose.
Angus frowned and approached Lily, wiping the blood away from her nose. "Why are you bleeding?" he inquired.
"Huh?" Lily returned to her senses and touched her nose. "Fuck! I actually got a nosebleed! This guy is just too... damn!"
"Beauty, you are bleeding. Let's go to the lifesaver immediately!" Liam promptly pulled Lily to himself.
"Before Lily could resist, she suddenly felt the cold returning. Being in Liam's warm embrace made her feel a little better. 'I'm fine; just let me hold you for a while,' she replied.
'Beauty, you are getting hot... Ah... Beauty, you are shivering! We are going to the lifesaver immediately!' Liam exclaimed in panic and was about to carry Lily, but Angus beat him to it.
"What do you think you are doing?!" Liam shouted in alarm. "Give her back to me!"
Angus merely cast him a cold gaze and sped away.
Liam could only grit his teeth and run to catch up, but no matter how fast he ran, he just couldn't keep up with him.
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Lily opened her eyes slowly, staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. "Where am I again?" she murmured, struggling to stand up.
"Beautiful sister! You are awake!" a female voice echoed right next to Lily, stunning her.
Lily looked to her left and saw a girl about thirteen or fourteen years old. She had long black hair and a pair of cat ears atop her head. Her eyes were green and lively, and the different types of mate marks that covered her from head to toe made her look extremely unusually ugly, but her lively eyes and sweet smile gave her an innocent and welcoming presence.
"Oh my God! A little girl like this has so many husbands already!" Lily's eyes widened in shock. "Little girl... where is your mother?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Little girl?" The girl's brow furrowed slightly. "I am not little; I am already three hundred years old with multiple mates around me. Call me Berry," she introduced.
"Three... three what?!" Lily exclaimed. "Are you fucking kidding me? Who do you want to prank?" She shouted, pinching her cheek, which felt as hard as a rock. "How can a girl's skin be so tough?!" she thought.
Berry looked at Lily, seeming not to feel any pain and observing Lily as if she were viewing a naive little girl.
"What's with that gaze?" Lily inquired.
Berry pulled Lily's hand away and smiled. "You are too delicate and soft," she observed as she glanced at the snake mate mark on Lily's neck. "How did you manage to survive when mating with him? As far as am aware, he's already at level eight and his strength already exceed normal" she asked straightforwardly, as if it were a trivial matter.
Lily's eyes widened in shock as she stared at Berry. "You... you... how can you...?"
"Alright, no need to be shy. We are both mature; I'm just curious how you didn't break under him. You are way too soft and powerless. Could it be that... you used another method? Were you the one on top? Did you use different positions? Like you are the one riding him?" Berry inquired, excitement clearly visible on her face.
Lily nearly had a heart attack. "Who owns this little demon brimming with vulgar words?!"
"Sigh, you really don't have to be embarrassed. If you try new styles, tell me! I will try experiencing it with my mates," Berry encouraged, smiling.
"Seriously!" Lily looked at Berry, an evil grin slowly spreading across her face. "Have you ever heard of doggy style?"
Berry blinked in confusion. "??"
"Try missionary? Cowgirl? V-girl? What about lotus style? Reverse cowgirl? Oh, there's also umbrella style too!"