The setting was an area similar to a one-bedroom apartment hidden somewhere in the Sanctuary's many dimensions.
Two people arrived in this place, embraced in each other's arms.
Ruyue lost control by the time they arrived.
Silent tears streamed down her face and dampened Damien's shirt as she dug her face into his chest and hugged him tighter.
Damien responded in kind, touching his forehead to hers.
He didn't say anything yet. He noticed when they were in Elena's room earlier that she was being extremely quiet and was just as concerned about her as Rose.
He understood what Ruyue was going through more clearly than anyone else.
After all, he held a piece of her soul.
As Ruyue became closer and closer to the natural force of Yin, her demeanor also experienced a change, becoming far colder and less expressive, almost like how she was before she met Damien.
However, the change wasn't a negative, it merely meant her immersion with her Laws was far higher than the average person, a testament to her talent.
Ruyue was someone who didn't expose her feelings to anyone.
Rose could read her thoughts through her expressionless facade due to their closeness, but even she couldn't bring Ruyue to emote like a normal human.
Ruyue as a person mirrored ice, yet, her love burned powerfully within her heart,
That was where she put all her emotions.
When she saw Damien again, she wanted to let it all out, but in her core, she wasn't someone who could show emotion in front of other people.
When she and Damien were finally alone, the dam blocking those emotions broke into millions of tiny pieces, and everything Ruyue had been holding since their separation was poured out in full.
Damien brushed his hands through her hair gently as she cried.
Even he was forced to reinforce the mana protection in his eyes to make sure he didn't cry.
His emotions were connected to hers, but he didn't know how to calm her agitated state.
As he thought of various ways to cheer her up, Ruyue pulled away from his chest and lightly grabbed his collar.
She was a tall woman, standing at 5 feet 10 inches, and she only slightly needed to tilt her head to look directly into his eyes.
Yet, the subtlety of her movement made it all the more mesmerizing.
Damien stared into those beautiful golden eyes, slightly puffy from crying, and immediately got trapped in them.
He stood there in a daze, admiring Ruyue's beauty until she finally spoke up.
"You…" she said, her voice barely over a whisper.
"You still owe me."
Damien raised his brow at her unexpected words.
"I owe you? From when?"
"You don't remember?"
Ruyue made an extremely cute pouting expression as she spoke, something Damien never expected to see on her face.
His smile was warmer than a spring breeze.
"How could I remember? I let you win so often back then I forgot what the score was."
"Stupid…"
Ruyue pounded his chest lightly with a harrumph, turning her eyes back to his soon after.
"No more hiding. I want to make it official," she finally said after a moment of hesitation.
"Make it offi…you don't mean…?" Damien's eyes widened at the surprising request.
Ruyue turned her head away, a rosy blush rising up her cheeks.
"You did it with the two of them, but we were never able to take the final step…"
Her words were almost imperceptibly soft, but Damien was someone who could perceive even what was truly imperceptible.
His smile turned teasing.
It looked like Ruyue was experiencing a bit of jealousy because of this matter.
Plus, in the Cloud Plane, the meaning of such an act was far more sacred and significant than it was in other places.
To someone who represented the Laws of Yin, the moment of connection was practically a supreme ritual that was equivalent to giving the other party their everything, no holds barred, for all eternity.
For Ruyue to bring it up first, and so quickly…
"What did I do with the two of them…?"
Damien couldn't stop the urge to tease her a bit, but before he could get a single glimpse of the expected response…
Damien's eyes widened.
Ruyue pulled him by his collar and firmly planted her lips on his, deeply kissing him.
Damien rapidly adapted to the change of pace, bringing his hands up to Ruyue's face and pulling her deeper into him.
He gently picked her up and walked over to the bed, gently laying her down and climbing on top of her in a single motion.
Ruyue was always the less dominant party in their relationship, but for some reason, in these most important moments, she was always the one who took the lead.
Since she had such determination, Damien couldn't disappoint her, could he?
He knew it too. He and Ruyue had grown out of their most difficult times together, and though they'd both long held the desire to become one, neither of them was sure if they were ready for it.
It was mainly Ruyue's issue, since she'd long known what it meant to give herself to a man.
There was a reason why even her own father had lusted after her at one point.
All of their plots had been thwarted by those who cared for her, but the scars left by their words and gazes needed time to heal.
In fact, she'd wanted to take the final step before they left for Niflheim, but time and the situation with Elena and Rose didn't allow it.
Now, she laid on the bed, staring up into the eyes of the man she loved. She reached out her hands and caressed his face, assuring herself that this moment was real.
She really couldn't be saved.
She wanted all of him, and she wanted it for eternity.
She couldn't stop herself from wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling herself up to taste his lips again.
Damien's movements became more daring as their kiss deepened. He ran his hands along her body, exploring its curves and gently removing the barriers that separated his skin from hers.
Their clothes were gone soon enough, and Damien finally pulled away from their kiss, taking the opportunity to see Ruyue's body in full for the first time ever.
She was as enchanting as a starry night sky.
Her hair, whiter than snow, spread across the bed under and behind her and painted a hypnotic backdrop that perfectly framed her beautiful face.
Her eyes were slightly watery and filled with love and arousal, forming an extremely alluring picture that almost made it impossible for Damien to focus on the rest of her body.
But he was glad he managed to tear his gaze away.
Ruyue had the body of a goddess. Her breasts were large, perky, and perfectly shaped, and her slim waist curved into scrumptious hips and incredibly plump buns.
Her legs were long, her skin was smooth and fair…did her perfection need more explanation?
Damien finished admiring her god-given gifts and gave her one more deep kiss before he cupped her large breasts in his hand, lowering his lips to the rosy pink cherries that decorated their peaks.
His other hand snaked down her waist and found its way to a sacred garden that had never been witnessed by anyone else.
Ruyue moaned sounds of heavenly bliss as she experienced pleasure she never knew existed, pleasure provided by the only man who would ever enter her sight.
Damien gave her his everything. He explored every inch of his body with his hands, his mouth, and finally…
He gently placed his dragon at the entrance of the cave it so deeply desired to enter.
In this hidden place away from any eyes, two lovers finally united as one.
A unity that wouldn't be broken for many, many hours to come.
