After a few days, Olinia settled into her new life. She found that although she was not Blake's wife but a concubine, she was still treated very well. Blake's main wives all treated her with respect and did not look down on her. They even let her join them at the dinner table, which made her happy because this was one of the few times she got to see Blake. Blake also did not treat her as an outsider either and would suck her blood every now and then and give her a quicky which did not last long, but it was enough for her to not feel lonely.
Blake was currently in his lab trying to finish the first prototype of his new mana link. Anna, who had just finished another round of training, slipped into the room and walked up behind him with curious eyes. "You are here Anna?"
"Mm…. Big Brother, what are you doing?" Anna asked as she hugged Blake from behind.
"I am trying to see if I can get this mana link to pass through any barrier and never be interrupted," Blake replied as he continued to work.
"Oh?" Anna rested her chin on Blake's shoulder and watched him work. Blake paid no mind since she had done this many times. Although having her rub her hands all over his chest was getting distracting.
"Anna…." Blake called out with a sigh and turned his head to see a cheeky smile on Anna's face. "You love to be mischievous, don't you?"
"Hehe…. It's your fault for having such a good body." Anna said, not caring for Blake's complaint as she still ran her hands over his chest.
Blake rolled his eyes and went back to doing what he was doing. He really did not mind Anna's actions. Seeing she was not getting any rise out of Blake caused Anna to purse her lips as she wiggled her way up under his arms and sat in his lap. It was something she had done many times before, and even though she was much older now, she still liked doing this. She felt secure in his arms. To her, Blake's arms were the safest place in the world.
As Blake worked, Anna leaned in his embrace, eventually falling asleep. She hugged him and rubbed her face on his chest as she soundly slept. Blake had to admit for Anna to be doing this now at her age was a bit of a tease to him. Anna was, after all, a very beautiful girl. But he could only keep his mind on the objective in front of him as he rested his chin on her head and continued to work.
Lillia walked into the room and saw the two, and smiled. But she also had a look of concern on her face. When it came to Anna, Blake seemed oblivious to her actions. The girl was trying to get him to see her as a woman and not as a child. She knew Anna had long been in love with Blake for a long time now, but Blake only saw her as his sister all this time.
She slowly walked over and looked down at Blake, cradling the girl in his arms and kissing his cheek. She then whispered: "When will you finally open your eyes."
Blake pursed his lips and looked at Lillia. He was not dumb. He tried to ignore it, but he was not that dumb. "When the time is right," Blake whispered back as he gently stroked Anna's back.
He understood what Anna was trying to accomplish all this time. He knew why she was rejecting any courtship from men when she was already free of her trauma. He just tried to play dumb. Blake sighed as he leaned his head against Lillia's. "What if I made her a drakani like me?"
"Mmmm… If you did, you could have a semi pure bloodline children." Lillia answered as he gently stroked Anna's head. "But do not make her wait too long, or she might begin to regress into a different state. She might not be open about her own feelings, but the look in her eyes has long given way to her love for you as a man and not a brother. Remember, you are not real siblings."
Blake nodded and kissed Lillia's cheek as he leaned back. He looked at the girl sound asleep in his chest and then at his wife and sighed once more. He wondered how many times he had sighed as of late.
It was unknown how many hours she slept, but when Anna woke up, she found herself straddling Blake and drooling on his chest. She looked up to see him staring past her at his work and lowered her head again with a small smile. She did not get up, instead, she leaned against his chest and listened to the sound of his breathing.
"You can stay like this if you wish." Blake suddenly said softly. Anna's eyes went wide for a second before slowly nodding and hugging him. She would not leave this spot for the rest of the night.
As the hours passed, Blake continued to work while Anna switched her sitting position many times. Sometimes she hugged him while wrapping her arms and legs around him, while other times, she turned and watched what he was doing. Due to their height difference, Anna felt small compared to Blake, who was now almost seven feet tall.
Blake continued testing his new mana link until he got to a good stopping point and rubbed Anna's head. "I will give you a few choices."
Anna's body shook as she slowly raised her head and looked at Blake. "You can have three choices. The first choice is that we can stay as we are and be brother and sister even if we are not related by blood. The second choice is we can become one, and you can become my wife. Or the third choice is you can become a drakani and also become my wife. Then you will gain more power than you had before. The last two choices, I am sure you understand what that means."
