LOGINLily came sprinting down the catwalk, her small boots clattering frantically against the steel grating.Before I could even step down from the raised platform, she threw her arms tightly around my waist, burying her face into my hip as her shoulders shook with violent sob after sob."I was so scared!" she cried out, her small voice muffled against my tactical jacket.I froze for a second, my hands hovering in the air as I looked down at her, genuinely taken aback. In the heat of the fight, with guns blazing and lightning splitting the sky, I had forgotten for a moment that under all that raw, devastating mana, she was still just a child. This was her very first real battle.A soft, rare warmth flickered in my chest. I slowly brought my hand down, gently stroking her soft hair to soothe her trembling frame."You did great, kiddo," I murmured softly, my tone gentler than it had been all night. "Your lightning saved a lot of people today.""B-but you almost fell!" Lily hiccuped, sniffing
The battle raged in continuous waves, but as the mutated horde pressed harder against the structure, a heavy brute slammed its massive body directly beneath my section of the catwalk. The impact rattled the entire steel framework.My boot slipped on a patch of wet, blackened grease on the grating, and my balance gave out completely.I gasped as I tumbled backward over the railing, the dark, snapping jaws of the swarm waiting below.Before I could even plummet, a massive hand shot out and clamped firmly around my wrist, hauling me back up in one powerful, effortless motion. Lucien pulled me flush against his broad chest, his storm-cloud eyes wide with a flash of rare, heart-stopping terror before settling into pure rage.A high-pitched, terrified scream echoed from a few meters down the wall."Amber!"Little Lily, who was standing near the second-line guards, had seen me slip. Terror completely overwhelmed her small body, unleashing her dormant mana in a massive, uncontrolled wave. Th
I smoothed down the hem of my black tactical trousers, pulling my belt tight and snapping the holsters firmly into place around my thighs. After a fast rinse in the suite, the lingering heat had finally cooled, but as I reached back to buckle the shoulder harness of my assault rifle, a sharp, violent throb shot straight through my lower back and core."Damn you, Lucien..." I hissed through gritted teeth, clutching the edge of the weapon rack as my knees buckled for a fraction of a second. The man was an absolute menace.He had already sprinted ahead to the northern gates to hold the line alongside Daniel, leaving me to catch up. I took a deep, steadying breath, trying to force my trembling legs into motion, but the sheer physical strain of back-to-back combat and Lucien's ruthless enthusiasm was catching up to me.‘I need a quick fix,’ I thought bitterly, opening my palm to bring up the glowing interface.[SYSTEM COMMAND: ACTIVATE MINOR PHYSICAL ENHANCEMENT]A soft, azure light bloom
The dining table groaned under our combined weight with every slap of his hips against my bare thighs. He didn't waste time with slow, gentle strokes. He fucked me with the same terrifying, unrelenting authority he used to command the fortress—each thrust deep, hard, and ruthless, hitting that exact swollen spot inside me until my vision blurred with stars.Red emergency lights strobed over us, painting his sweat-glistening skin in blood-colored light while the sirens blared overhead. The contrast was intoxicating—the world outside falling apart, the fortress under siege, and inside, Lucien claiming every inch of me on top of the dinner table."Look at me, Amber," Lucien commanded, his large hand coming up to cup my jaw, forcing my blown-out eyes to meet his dark, burning gaze. "Tell me who you’re doing this with.""You..." I choked out, a helpless moan escaping as he drove deeper, my hands gripping his shoulders as another wave of intense pleasure began coiling sharp and fast in my g
Lucien froze, the head of his cock still pressed against my slick, swollen entrance, his chest heaving like a caged beast. His eyes locked onto mine for one furious, hungry second—promise, frustration, and pure violence all tangled together in his storm-cloud gaze.“Of all the fucking damn times,” he hissed, his jaw clenching so hard the muscles in his neck strained against his skin.Beside us, Daniel was already untangling himself. Unlike Lucien, who was literally at the point of no return, Daniel could pivot in an instant when duty called. He smoothed his jacket down, though the dark, predatory glint in his eyes hadn't faded a bit.Before I could fully process the sirens, a sharp, cold chime echoed inside my mind as the system interface flared to life directly in my vision, scrolling rapid crimson text:[SYSTEM ALERT: SECOND HORDE INVASION] —Entity: Concentrated Mutated Swarm (Estimated Count: 10,000+) —Vectors: Simultaneous Pressure on Northern & Eastern Perimeter Gates. —Specia
I swallowed the last drop of vintage red, my breath hitching as Lucien’s heavy chin settled over my shoulder.I flinched slightly, though I had been trying to pretend for the last twenty minutes that I couldn't feel it. That thick, rigid weapon pressing against my butt through his trousers was a constant, undeniable reminder that he was a fully operational, starving man."Shall we have dessert, sweetheart?" Lucien whispered into the shell of my ear, his low, rumbling baritone vibrating straight down my spine.I didn't need him to spell it out. ‘I’ was the dessert.Before I could even formulate a witty response, Lucien’s hands clamped firmly onto my hips. In one fluid, effortless movement, he lifted me off his lap and set me down flat on the center of the dining table, sweeping aside a few empty crystal glasses with a sharp, careless flick of his arm. The clatter echoed off the stone walls as I sank back onto the polished wood, my bare legs dangling over the edge."Boss..." Daniel dra







