"Mmm... mmm..." Nea doesn't notice when her body starts to make lewd sounds due to how good Lucien's kiss is.
To affect a powerful and experienced woman like her in that way would be impossible for any other man, but Lucien uses everything he has, giving her a taste of all his energies.
His demonic energy, along with his life mana, makes Nea feel more powerful and alive than ever. Her body vibrates with excitement, and her mind goes blank with pleasure.
[This is so good...] Nea regrets not doing that sooner.
But while she wants that moment to last forever, Lucien suddenly stops the kiss; in fact, he does it in a very teasing way by slowly pulling his lips away from hers so that she moves her mouth toward him, begging for more.
"Are you going to back off now that you got what you wanted??" She asks in a frustrated tone and almost pouting.
"Hahaha..." He chuckles, but his expression is more loving than mocking, so he gently holds her beautiful face and makes her look into his eyes.
Lucien is speechless, delighted with how beautiful Nea looks now. She's always been beautiful with those perfect features, big emerald eyes, long shiny pink hair, and exotic multi-pointed ears.
But now, instead of a cold, majestic expression, she has a loving flush adorning her flawless skin, which makes her much more attractive to Lucien.
It's hard for him to believe that Nea is nearly four thousand years old when she doesn't look over 40, but her unique mature aura makes her look like an incredibly hot milf.
"You are so beautiful." He can't prevent the compliments from escaping his heart even though he doesn't want to further boost her ego.
Nea has heard that compliment thousands of times from thousands of different men and women, but it never felt as meaningful as it does now.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})"So beautiful..." He repeats as he caresses her face in a way that is as gentle as it is possessive, and she lets him have it as he pleases.
Seeing that Nea is so willing, Lucien starts sending more and more waves of his demonic energy into her body, starting the soul contract and making his tattoo slowly appear on her low belly area.
She feels that something big is happening and understands that it's the most powerful bond between two souls. That's different from just understanding someone else's feelings because it means she will start to share her feelings with Lucien, which is a really big step.
For a second, Nea is afraid of what comes next, of how her life will change. Lucien notices that reaction and kisses her cheek gently. "Don't resist… be mine."
Somehow, Nea feels that it's right, not only because of their situation but also because Lucien attracts her in every way possible. So she lets his demonic energy come into every part of her body and soul.
The tattoo slowly forms on Nea's belly like the branches of a rosebush, but its color is far from the solid purple the other girls have, making it clear that their relationship still has a lot to grow.
Yet, that's enough for Lucien to be overjoyed. He continues to caress Nea's beautiful face as if marking her body as his. "I knew you would be mine sooner or later."
"That doesn't mean-" Nea is still too proud to accept those words and tries to complain.
"Shhh..." But Lucien seals her lips with a kiss, making any complaints disappear in her heart. Then he looks into her eyes with an understanding expression. "I understand; you only did it because you thought you had no other choice, right?"
Nea wonders about that, and she quickly comes to a conclusion before shaking her head. "I don't believe anyone can say they had no choice in choosing something when they were completely sane."
"Oh." Lucien is glad that Nea thinks the same way as he does about choices. "So...?"
"Do you really need me to say it out loud??" She blushes a little more, but as he continues to look at her with that teasing smile, she sighs and lets it out. "Alright... I chose you... this... I chose to do it with you... this, you know..."
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})"Partnership." He comments. "We can call it a partnership if it makes you feel better."
"Partnership?" Nea thinks aloud. "I like how it sounds, but... we have to set limits for this partnership."
"Fine." Lucien nods but then slowly brings his lips towards Nea's face, and she just can't help but want that. Then he kisses her cheek as she speaks. "I won't tell you what you should or shouldn't do..."
"And neither will I do that to you." She comments while trying to use all her will not to kiss Lucien's lips desperately.
He continues to kiss her teasingly. "I'm not going to do anything to your body that you don't want..."
"But it's okay to kiss." She speaks before kissing his lips; that is the best feeling she has ever experienced in her nearly 4000 years of life, and she can't help but get addicted to that.
Lucien responds to Nea's kiss as he runs his hands over her slender waist, and her tail's scales appear to rise with excitement; her body is so honest, and she is so cute.
"Don't worry, Nea." He speaks between their kisses. "We're too similar to disagree about important things."
"Yet, I think we're very different..." She comments as she increases the intensity of the kisses, wanting to devour Lucien's lips as his touch drives her crazy.
"What differences are you talking about?" He can't help but ask.
She stops kissing his lips and starts kissing his face to be able to speak properly. "I didn't mean that that's a bad thing... in fact, someone told me a long time ago that the opposites could complement each other perfectly, and I believe that's the case for our differences."
"Hmm..." Lucien wonders about that. "I bet whoever told you it was a very wise person..."
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})Nea sees in that an opportunity to get revenge on Lucien by teasing him. "Actually, he was a very attractive man who wanted me as his wife."
"Oh??" Lucien makes a curious expression.
"What? Are you jealous??" Nea laughs when she thinks she managed to tease him.
"Why would I be?" He asks sarcastically. "You obviously refused him, and now you belong to me alone."
She rolls her eyes at how positive he is, but somehow, that doesn't make her feel bad anyway, so she smiles. "You are very similar; maybe you could even become friends."
"I disagree." Lucien's response makes Nea think he's insecure, but when he continues, she understands that's not the case. "How could we be friends when I got the woman he wants so badly? He would be sad whenever he saw me, and I would feel bad for him, creating really weird situations."
Nea thought Lucien was just a reckless and horny young demon, but with every moment she spends with him, she finds him more wise and understanding. Gradually, she begins to understand how his personality varies according to his will and mood.
"You really look like him..." She thinks aloud as she sees more similarities between him and Yakov.
Lucien smiles and kisses her lips again. "I don't want to talk about another man right now… or anyone else."
"I see..." She also smiles as she accepts his kisses gladly. "This is your moment of glory, isn't it? You got your prize and want to enjoy it..."
"You're not a prize, Nea..." Every time he says her name, it carries a lot of love, affection, and respect, which moves her heart. "You are my precious partner, do you remember?"
"..." Nea doesn't say anything as she fears ruining that moment with her conflicting feelings. She doesn't know exactly how she feels about Lucien except that she's as attracted to him as the Mermaids are to the sea.
Lucien continues kissing and touching Nea's body to his heart's content; then, he brings his lips close to her ears and whispers. "You know... I wanted to ask you something since we got alone here..."
"What is that?" She asks in a curious tone.
He smiles as he reminds her of something they talked about earlier. "Is now the right time to flirt?"
"Hahahaha..." Nea can't help but laugh, so she looks at him with a fake upset expression. "Aren't you supposed to ask me that before you start flinging this much?!?!?"
"Hmmm..." He shrugs. "I guess it can't be helped, after all... you awaken in me an irresistible desire to flirt."
Nea rolls her eyes and tries to look away from Lucien, but he continues to kiss her, and she can't resist returning those kisses. "I don't hate to awaken in you such desires... but now is not the right time yet."
"Yeah, the others are waiting for us..." He comments but doesn't show any desire to stop kissing Nea. "We have to stop that Siren... kill Tyrion... fix things..."
"Glad you understand me." She smiles.
"I understand you more than you think; I did it before the soul contract, and now even more." He speaks lovingly. "You can't stop thinking as a responsible Queen, can you?"
"No, I don't." She bites his lips lovingly. "Is that a problem for you?"
"No way." He quickly responds as he bites her lip in return. "It's fine for me as long as you're my Queen."
Nea giggles as she feels outstanding and relaxed in Lucien's arms. "Fair."
"Good..." He comments, and then they continue kissing affectionately for a few minutes. But even though they both want to stay like that for hours, they instinctively feel like they need to get back to their family.
When Lucien stops kissing Nea again, she doesn't hide her frustration. "Is it time to go?"
"Sadly, yes." He responds while opening the purple world portal.
Still in Lucien's embrace, Nea looks at the portal with a thoughtful expression. "I bet Saria hates me for this..."
"She could never hate you." He speaks lovingly. "She knows that all you do is for the sake of her and your people."
Nea smiles and kisses him again before looking at the portal. "Is it just walk in?"
"Yes." He answers. "Do you want me to show you your new home?"
"New home..." She thinks aloud as she wonders about that. "I think I can do it myself."
"But you're not alone... my dear." He hugs her from behind and kisses her neck.
"Hahaha..." Nea giggles as she doesn't feel any desire to get out of his embrace. But then she sees the glass coffin again and feels somehow sad.
Lucien's gaze is also drawn to the glass coffin, and he lets out his thoughts. "It's not the end; I'm sure our paths are connected in some way... and now that you're with me, I guarantee you'll live for many more thousands of years and be able to get answers from her."
"Mm." Nea just agrees with Lucien. She is not sure of anything except that the future with him will be fascinating, even if short.
"Now go." He points to the portal. "It will just be a moment before we are together with Saria and the others again."
"Alright." Nea heads towards the portal, but not before kissing Lucien again. She knows that moment will end when they return to the Mermaid Kingdom, and she is not sure when she will be able to allow herself to be happy in his arms again.
She smiles lovingly at him before disappearing into the portal, and their smiles get gone as well.
Then Lucien takes the other teleport gem, but before breaking it and returning to the Sea Devil, he approaches the glass coffin once more and looks at the beautiful woman inside it. "Who are you?"
