Omega's Rebirth-Chapter 564: Recompense ()

’Xenon...you traitor.’ Neveah thought in dismay.

Xenon had left the hall, Neveah did not need to turn back to know he had. She could sense his presence right outside the door.

Neveah was not certain what word they had shared mentally, but both men had just come to an agreement.

Neveah sucked in a deep breath as she finally mustered the words to respond to King Jian.

"He is no longer of the living, the one who touched me... and it will not happen again." Neveah revealed in hopes of calming King Jian with that.

"It will not happen again." King Jian agreed in a low tone,

Neveah exhaled slowly, a measure of relief settled over her at King Jian’s agreement, believing he would back down, but Neveah soon realized she was sorely mistaken.

"I will make certain of that..." King Jian added, his tone still animalistic.

King Jian leaned forwards, his lips grazed lightly over Neveah’s and then he kissed her, with an intensity that Neveah struggled to match.

Neveah did not resist King Jian’s kiss, her hands clutched his outer robes as his tongue explored every inch of her mouth, demanding and taking as he pleased.

King Jian’s hands moved from Neveah’s waist up to the ties of her robes and it was then Neveah stopped him.

"Jian... this is the Light Hall..." Neveah reminded as she pulled away, successfully aggravating King Jian further.

King Jian’s brows twitched slightly, glancing down at Neveah’s hand that was over his, preventing him from undressing her.

"And what of it?..." King Jian asked in the same manner he had back at the meeting hall.

Neveah could understand the message without him saying more.

There was no part of the stronghold that did not belong to him, there was no one who could prevent him from doing as he pleased, wherever he pleased, whenever it pleased him.

"It is inappropriate." Neveah murmured slowly.

King Jian leaned his forehead against Neveah’s, he inhaled a deep and trembling breath.

"Do not refuse me... Neveah... I am not certain I can hold back..." King Jian said in a low, nearly pained tone.

Neveah could feel his struggle, his predator was driving him to the edge and he could hardly resist it, unlike Neveah, he did not have the privilege to block out his predator side.

There was no division between the two entities of dragon and man, his predator was practically his own mind.

Neveah’s hands slowly dropped to her sides.

"What must I do? To ease you?" Neveah asked quietly.

King Jian’s gaze lifted to Neveah’s, the glow in his eyes made them all the more captivating, enrapturing and Neveah held his gaze...there was not much choice when she could not look away. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Anything?" King Jian asked Neveah.

Neveah knew it was a very dangerous agreement to make with the Dragon King, but it was the only way he could suppress his predator side and return to being the calm and collected man she knew him to be.

"Anything." Neveah agreed with a small nod,

The glow in King Jian’s eyes brightened at Neveah’s words, indicating he was pleased by her complete approval.

Neveah expected King Jian would ask for her to give in to his visible desires, and so when he kissed her again, slow and passionate, she did not resist.

But what Neveah had not expected at all was a burning pain suddenly exploding across her chest, like her skin had been bathed with liquid fire...no, it felt worse.

Neveah pulled away from King Jian in shock, she glanced down at her chest, her eyes going wide to find a small golden scale that glowed brightly burrowing it’s way into her chest, right where her heart was.

The glowing light around the scale burned away the fabric covering Neveah’s skin and tore it’s way through, burning excruciatingly.

Pain...hot white and searing pain, it was far worse than anything Neveah had felt before.

Menarx’s flame, receiving Menarx’s scale, taking out Menarx’s scale... even death at Alessio’s hands, none of those painful events came close to what Neveah felt at this moment.

’The merging of scale...’ Neveah realized in horror.

She had not witnessed it happen before since she had lost consciousness.

Neveah’s lips opened in a soundless scream as she crumbled down into King Jian’s awaiting arms.

Neveah stared up at him, gasping violently, her eyes wide in disbelief.

The merging of scale was the second merging, it was of great consequence... how had he gone through with it just like this? In his rage?

"Do not fight it...it will hurt less if you give in..." King Jian comforted, brushing Neveah’s hair back.

Neveah opened her mouth to speak but all that came out was a pained gasp.

The doors burst open and Xenon dashed in, his eyes going wide as he saw Neveah convulsing in pain and Jian holding onto her.

Xenon rushed over to Neveah’s side, kneeling by her, he took Neveah’s hand, his expression contorted in pain.

Neveah held onto Xenon’s hand tightly as the pain ravaged across her body, the kind that did not even allow her muster a scream.

For the first time, Neveah prayed for the darkness to take hold of her. The comfort and ease of that unconscious state.

"The reversed scale of the Dragon King...she is not ready for such pain. You should have held back...Jian." Xenon murmured helplessly as he watched Neveah struggle with her breaths.

King Jian’s predator was still on the surface and his glowing gaze moved to Xenon, an adamant look in his eyes.

Xenon sighed heavily...it dawned on Xenon then that more than seeing Neveah’s pain, he could feel it... only barely but he could feel traces of discomfort deep within, through their bond.

"Veah... listen to me. Share your pain with me through our bond... give me as much as you can..." Xenon said to Neveah.

Neveah understood Xenon’s meaning but she shook her head slightly in refusal .

Xenon’s hold on her hand tightened insistently.

"Love...do as I say. Let me ease your pain... please..." Xenon asked earnestly.

"My bond...has caused you enough pain. This is my recompense... I should...bear it myself..." Neveah forced out the words between gasps.