Chapter 168
Chapter 168
Inside the room, it was none other than Kai.
Overwhelmed by her suppression, Kai couldn’t move an inch.
Nyx quickly withdrew her mental power. “What are you doing?”
The sight before her left her completely stunned.
Kai was curled up, his face flushed unnaturally red, staring at her in a daze.
Nyx felt a bit uneasy, but her concern for him outweighed everything else. She quickly stepped forward and pressed a hand to his forehead. “Are you feeling unwell? Do you have a fever?”
He was warmer than usual, but not quite at fever level.
Just as she was about to ask more, Kai’s burning–hot hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Kai pulled her hand to his face, rubbing it against his cheek over and over. As if some deep craving had finally been momentarily satisfied, he let out a long sigh.
But it wasn’t enough. Soon, he grew restless again, bringing her hand to his lips and kissing it repeatedly.
Nyx froze. She finally noticed–the bed was piled high with her clothes and various personal items.
It was like Kai had built himself a nest out of her belongings.
She thought, ‘He is a feline, sure–but since when did he have such a habit?‘
“Nyx… can you hold me?” Kai didn’t care about dignity anymore–he lowered his voice and pleaded.
There was no reason for Nyx to refuse. Without hesitation, she opened her arms and hugged him.
The moment she pulled Kai into her embrace, she felt him tremble all over.
Kai nestled against her, taking deep breaths as his emotions slowly calmed.
Warm breaths brushed against her shoulder, tickling slightly. Nyx loosened her hold a little.
But almost instantly, Kai tightened his arms around her, clinging to her fiercely. “Don’t go, Nyx.”
“I’m not going anywhere.” She reassured him, trying to ease his tension.
“Are you exhausted lately?” She gently squeezed his shoulder.
Having spent so much time with him, she understood his issues well–his dependence on her ran deep. It likely stemmed from not receiving enough care in his childhood.
Kai had always kept it under control around her. Though there were hints of it, he had never shown it this obviously before.
Maybe it was the exhaustion from work or the overwhelming stress that made this emotionally sensitive leopard feel so fragile.
For people like him, all it took was deliberate neglect followed by comfort–using both discipline and kindness—to tame them into obedient little puppies.
But Nyx die
Want
treat Kai that way. She didn’t want to bully this poor leopard; she just wanted to soothe him.
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“I’m not leaving. I’ll stay with you.” She gently patted Kai’s back.
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Once Kai had calmed down, she softly asked, “Do you need Mental Soothing? You don’t have to shift into your beast form. Just stay like this.”
It was finally Kai’s turn.
“Can I really?” The leopard was so overwhelmed with happiness that he felt dizzy, unable to believe what he just heard.
Just asking for a hug had already taken all his courage. He never imagined he could receive even more.
Nyx found his reaction both amusing and a little pitiful.
“Of course you can,” she nodded. “But let’s eat first.”
During dinner, Kai barely tasted his food. He had something far more exciting to look forward to–he could hardly wait.
The next morning, when Nyx opened her eyes, the first thing she did was look at Kai.
“Do you feel any better?” He seemed to be in a good state today.
The restless unease in the leopard had completely faded. He looked normal again, even calmer and gentler than before.
Nyx, satisfied, pinched his ear and reminded him, “Next time you’re feeling down, tell me sooner.”
When Kai returned to work, he was practically glowing with happiness, making his colleagues green with envy.
They thought, ‘He has only taken a single day off–is there really a need to be this cheerful? He must have gotten something special from his matron.‘
What made them even more jealous was that Nyx personally dropped Kai off at work. She hugged him and gave him a gentle farewell kiss. “Come home early.”
Most of the males around were single, and even the few who were married had never been treated this way by their matron. They were all stunned.
A new anonymous complaint post appeared on StarNet.
while I can only comfort myself with [Failing yourself is already bad enough, but watching your colleague succeed is even worse. We’re both overworked and exhausted, but he gets kissed and hugged by the matron and told to come home early two sandwiches. Who can relate?]
The post immediately sparked waves of laughter.
[Not only are you suffering from work, but now you’re taking emotional damage too. That’s rough, man. LMAO!]
[So what’s the plan? Maybe just beat up your coworker?]
[Wait, how did your colleague get so close to his matron? Can he give us a masterclass?]
[Sign me up.]
[Me too.]
[OP, forget about them. I’m the only one who actually cares about you. By the way, what kind of sandwich are you eating?]
[LMAO.]
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The mention of sandwiches slowly derailed the conversation.
[At least you have sandwiches. I eat them every single day too.]
[Same here.]
[Kinda want to switch things up a bit.]
[When are they going to release new flavors?]
[Gotta wait. The Sea Race is busy with military supplies. Probably won’t happen until the war is over…]
[Damn it, I’m enlisting.]
[Kill Edmund!]
[Marshal Lane, hurry up and wipe out Koganor!]
The post gradually shifted into a rant about Edmund and the Koganor Federation.
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On Sea Race Star, Seafarion personally oversaw the loading of a batch of critical supplies onto a military ship. After ensuring the ship departed smoothly, he returned to his office.
As soon as he stepped inside, he caught a strange and unfamiliar scent.
His trusted aide, following behind him, also noticed it and frowned, “Did someone enter your office?”
The scent was like perfume but carried a faint, bitter medicinal undertone–something about it felt off.
anis, raised his hand and admitted sheepishly, “I came by
“It was me.” After a brief silence, Seafarion’s cousin, Orpheus earlier to drop off some documents. Maybe my new perfume is too strong?”
He held a high status within Sea Race Group, so no one would stop him or find it strange when he walked into Seafarion’s office.
Seafarion sized him up for a moment before ordering his men, “Capture him and lock him up for now.”
“You?” Orpheus erupted in fury. “What right do you have to arrest me?”
Seeing Seafarion’s unwavering stance, Orpheus’s eyes darted around before he dropped his pretense entirely. He shouted to those around him, “The dosage he inhaled should be enough–do it!”
