Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Chapter 967 967: Hehehehe~ F-F### m— Slap!

Xara... she was really doing her absolute best to make sense of this chaotic, stubborn manʼs mind!

She had truly tried her best, you know... desperately needing to keep this insane, unpredictable man away from her heart, from her crumbling defences.

She knew herself more than anyone ever could... she knew just how broken, how utterly fucked up she was inside. Thatʼs exactly why she was trying — trying so hard — to give this man a different path, a chance to find someone better, a chance to live a life that wasnʼt trapped in her darkness.

After all... she wasnʼt sure she could ever love him as much as he loved her, not in the way he deserved, not the way he needed.

Yet... yet, here she was, frozen, taken completely off guard by his sudden, overwhelming surprise attack — his lovely, desperate words, his gentle yet wildly aggressive actions... they rendered her helpless, paralysed, unable to even breathe, let alone move.

”~hmm~”

The moment his lips brushed against hers... something inside her fragile heart cracked, shattered — as if a gentle, beautiful storm had wrapped her entire being in a warmth she never knew existed.

Even though he had kissed her before, one time... this time, it was different.

So different.

It wasnʼt rushed.

It wasnʼt desperate!

It was tender.

It was heavy with meaning... It felt unique... It felt precious... It felt terrifyingly real!!

Xaraʼs shoulders trembled violently, her entire body betraying her, as her eyes widened in shock when his soft lips melted into hers. Even though the kiss lasted only a fleeting moment... to her, it felt like an eternity suspended between heartbeats, an eternity that carved itself into her very soul.

Aether slowly withdrew his lips from hers, his gaze never once leaving her stunned, fragile face. A cocky, knowing smirk played on his lips as he whispered, ”So you do love me... ah~”

Xara jolted back to reality, her entire face burning furiously as she instantly lowered her head, unable to even form a single coherent word.

Aether couldnʼt help but find it unbearably adorable — the way she flushed so shyly, the way she trembled and stammered like a pure, innocent girl — it was almost impossible to believe this beautiful creature was a mother of two.

Right now, she looked nothing like a composed woman; she looked like a timid girl overwhelmed by her first real love.

Xara, on the other hand... she could barely hear his teasing words over the deafening sound of her heart pounding violently against her ribs, so loud it was almost bursting out through her ears!

Did she love him?

She didnʼt know. She still couldnʼt find the answer buried deep inside her chaotic heart. But one thing she did know... when he kissed her just now, she had felt something.

Something warm.

Something terrifying.

Something beautiful?

...Something that scared her to death!!

Xaraʼs trembling fingers twitched hesitantly, her voice barely a whisper, ”I... I... told you... not...” Her words stumbled out, her lips quivering uncontrollably.

Aether inwardly grinned, absolutely devouring the sight of her breaking down like this in front of him, but he forced himself to maintain a calm, almost innocent expression. Gently, he reached out to lift her chin — but she quickly pulled away, refusing to meet his eyes.

”Come on now... Iʼm not going to kiss you,” he said, chuckling lightly, his voice deliberately teasing, knowing full well the chaos he had stirred in her heart.

When he said that, she slowly — oh so slowly — lifted her face. Aetherʼs heart skipped a beat at the sight.

Her cheeks were beet red, flushed all the way to her ears, and her black eyes were trembling violently, desperately looking anywhere but at him... like she was terrified of what would happen if she locked eyes with the madness inside him.

”Look at me,” Aether commanded, his voice dropping into a low, impossibly gentle tone that made her body tremble even harder.

Xara couldnʼt stop shaking. No matter how hard she tried, her body wouldnʼt listen.

Her emotions were a tangled, disastrous mess — fear, excitement, confusion, happiness — all crashing together, drowning her.

Aetherʼs fingers brushed against her trembling lips with the softest, tenderest touch, his expression turning heartbreakingly gentle, almost reverent, as if she were the most precious thing in his entire world.