Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride-Chapter 314: The Ball Approaches... but the Fox Strikes!

"Are you sure about this, Kumiko?"

In the warm mansion, Nikolai gazed back at the blonde kitsune who sat watching him with an overjoyed face, beaming at him.

When he returned with Selene, he expected a similar scene, with Kumiko waiting for him excitedly.

But what shocked him was how she welcomed him alone and then proceeded to guide him to the bathroom and helped wash, massage and pamper him for several hours.

'Thanks to her tender love, and care... I feel refreshed.'

Nikolai looked at his arms and legs, clean from the dirt that clung to them.

Kumiko helped wash every inch of him, and even though he wasn't injured, she made sure to put ointments and cream over his skin.

'It's like she knows how exhausted I was...'

Now dressed in a white yukata and holding a mug of coffee, he glanced over at Kumiko, who had her own little fox cup, as the television played a romantic movie.

A fire blazed quietly beside them, as the afternoon sky turned orange, a warm glow that seeped through the glass windows.

Sitting next to each other on the couch, Nikolai felt the urge to hug Kumiko close to his body but restrained himself after seeing Kumiko's face.

'There is no doubt in her eyes...'

He sighed softly, placing his mug on the coffee table in front of them and leaning back, his head resting on the couch.

"I know you're tired, Nikolai." She spoke in a calm, serene voice, her soft hand landing on his lap, her nine tails waving slowly behind her.

"That doesn't matter, Kumiko... I promised you—"

"Shhh!" Her delicate fingertip pressed against his lips.

"I've been watching you, Nikolai... I know more than anyone else how hard you've been working, ever since you awakened."

Kumiko spoke with a smile, her head leaning on his shoulder and her tails covering him like a warm blanket. "I've seen your face, and what I saw was the expression of a man who was tired and spreading himself thin... like butter scraped over too much bread."

"..." Nikolai remained silent, but his hand moved, and grabbed hers gently, intertwining his fingers with her.

Kumiko smiled at the gesture. "I don't need grand gestures of love, because I only need you."

The strange atmosphere might be perfect, if not for her using her clone technique to create a more sensual Kumiko, who stood behind the sofa and rubbed his neck and shoulders.

"What do I want then?" Her eyes glanced up in thought before she grinned at him.

"I want to make a home for you, where you can unwind and relax after all that's happened."

Kumiko's second clone, a more homely and gentle style, knelt between his feet, holding a pedicure set, rubbing oil on his feet, while gazing up at him.

The fact she used her powers... just to pamper him made Nikolai's heart beat heavily.

'Do I deserve these wonderful women... each of them appealing, and comforting a different side of me?'

Shaking his head slowly, he gazed at the three foxes before him, and his lips could only smile in appreciation. "Thank you," Nikolai murmured.

"Anything for you..." The first Kumiko spoke as she leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.

Despite creating several clones, she seemed to only allow her original body to kiss him or make intimate actions while the others would perform additional actions.

Almost as if she felt jealous of her own clones.

"I don't want anything else but for you to have fun, and be safe."

Kumiko's main body moved closer, her warmth spreading through his body.

"So you don't need to worry about me, because I know you'll always be with me." Her voice was soothing, like a lullaby that made him want to sleep.

"Can that really make you happy?"

The fact that Kumiko enjoyed just watching movies together while cuddling on the sofa made Nikolai feel a little worried.

What if she couldn't ask him and felt forced to accept what he said?

If he had missed anything that would make her angry or sad, he didn't want it.

But Kumiko merely giggled, her beautiful eyes opening and staring deep into his own as if looking into the depths of his soul.

"Are you worried about me?"

"Of course I am. You are my future wife."

'Ah!'

The moment she matched his gaze, Kumiko gasped at his sincere words.

Her chest suddenly started thumping, and she could not control her emotions as her cheeks turned red.

"Nikolai..."

Kumiko's clones disappeared, unable to contain her flustered self, and the original closed in to hug him tightly.

"Do you mean it? Am I really accepted like the others?"

'I knew it! She was hiding her feelings using those clones to manage her negative emotions.'

He gently cupped her cheeks and brought her face close to his own.

The heat of her soft skin shocked him at first, as her golden tails swished in the air, with Kumiko trying to avoid his gaze. But he wouldn't have any of it.

"I mean every word I said, Kumiko... You will become my wife not long after this ball ends; I plan to marry you all."

Kumiko seemed to shudder at his words before she tightened her arms and buried her face in his chest, sniffing her nose as she let out a choked cry. "I worried!"

She admitted, unable to control her emotions.

"I thought I was different from the others because I came so late, and that you didn't love me like the others or that you would never accept me as your wife!"

It was surprising to Nikolai that Kumiko held these feelings in her chest.

He became a little hateful towards her clones... but then realised that might just be a method she used to protect herself.

'Then how did she manage before maturing?'

A sudden feeling of regret flowed into his stomach, heavy like a pile of rocks in his belly.

'She must've suffered...'

That's what he felt as he heard her heartfelt confession and how much she held back her feelings or tried to avoid feelings altogether.

"Nikolai? *Sniffle* Do you promise?" She gazed up at him with teary eyes.

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The sight caused his heart to throb at the sight of her face.

He almost pushed her down on the spot, but that wasn't the best way to show her his feelings.

'Slow, steady... and affectionate.'

He had to be more understanding and show his love with actions, not just words, to make them believable for this lovely woman.

He knew Kumiko loved him, and he also loved her... the rate she grew in his chest increased rapidly, even now just seeing her silky lashes dripping with tears, like small crystals of emotion.

'She's beautiful...'

Nikolai couldn't stop himself from kissing Kumiko's eyelids, the salty taste of her tears seeping into his mouth, but he didn't show it. Instead, he brushed the silky blonde hair from her face and continued to repeatedly kiss her face.

"Do you... *kiss* understand me *kiss* Now?" He asked.

Kumiko's eyes were wide, her pupils seeming to sparkle at the affection she was receiving, her breathing slowly quickening before her arms folded around his neck, and she pulled him against her chest.

The soft sensation of her sensual body felt incredible. Nikolai could feel every curve as he embraced Kumiko's body, and it excited him.

"I-I want more!" She expressed, her face becoming rosy, and her ears pointing straight back in what seemed like bashfulness.

Nikolai chuckled at her cute reaction and moved down towards her lips. "I won't ever give you less than what you deserve."

"I want you... I won't let you escape me." A feral growl escaped her lips, causing Kumiko's cheeks to turn bright red as she revealed what she wanted.

His hand moved up her smooth leg and to the underside of her thigh as she flopped back, pulling him down.

"Nn... I like it when you touch me so gently, as if I am a special treasure, only for you."

He enjoyed the alluring sigh of Kumiko's seductive figure revealed thanks to her kimono slipping apart.

Her bountiful chest heaved under the embrace of her clothes, which barely managed to hold them in place, only revealing her subtle crevice to his view. She looked bewitching, with her silky hair splayed out around her head and her ears perked up.

Kumiko looked so vulnerable like this, which made Nikolai even more careful with his actions.

'I want to ravage you.'

Nikolai could barely contain his desires.

However...

He wanted to take his time and enjoy every second with this gorgeous woman.

Each one of his future wives wanted a different type of love, their unique traits why he could barely manage to keep them all happy.

Kumiko's love was like a quiet ember until it became lit and grew into a wildfire that consumed all.

If he loved only her, Nikolai could be certain a Luna like her would keep him sated for life, a more romantic and passionate lover compared to the others.

"Kumiko..." Nikolai's voice was soft as he muttered her name like a prayer.

She wrapped her legs around his waist, stopping him from pulling away before his eyes widened.

Kumiko's lips pressed against his neck before she bit him... a playful, yet sensual, bite that caused Nikolai's eyes to become half-lidded in ecstasy, the intense sensation of pain and pleasure mixing as one.

'Wow...'

The scent of Kumiko was like honey mixed with a flower he couldn't recognise, a perfume so alluring it made him want to bury his face into the crook of her neck and just take it all in.

Yet, when she suddenly bit him, a subtle moan almost escaped his mouth, her actions causing a jolt to go down his spine.

He didn't experience this with her before...

Maybe it wasn't just her, but of all his women, this sudden change was because he no longer needed to adjust their bond with him.

Kumiko, Selene, Risa and even Nikita... their bonds and energy were equal.

A miracle... week of forcing himself to hold back, and adjust the energy to avoid one woman becoming his Luna.

'Oh... Kumiko almost became my Luna with that playful bite...'

The sudden pleasure and his comfortable emotions caught Nikolai off guard.

They locked eyes, and Nikolai saw the passion in Kumiko's eyes, her golden pupils seeming to draw him inside.