As soon as Tritan came out of Elyna's room, everyone congratulated him and said that he had successfully secured the birth of the next generation. Tritan returned all those words with a brief smile. After talking to Elyna, Tritan felt that those words only burdened his relationship with her.
"Master, Duke Georgio wants to see you and Miss Elyna."
Tritan held his breath. Since waking up from his long sleep, Tritan knew that his father had a deep grudge against the werewolf race, worse than his own. With his nature, Georgio would not allow Elyna to meet Val again, even if he had to lose the love of the person he cared about.
Tritan had witnessed firsthand how Georgio could change when circumstances forced him. His mother was a victim. Because of that, Tritan chose to avoid Georgio for the time being.
"Tell him that Elyna and I are exhausted. We will meet him later."
"As you wish."
Luckily, Georgio had been busy with internal affairs since he woke up, so he could only send a servant to pick him and Elyna up. Tritan then took a seat in front of the mirror in his room. Once he was alone, his mind drifted to the incident several hours ago, the time when he promised Elyna freedom as long as the girl was willing to stay with him.
Tritan sighed tiredly. He remembered the look in Elyna's eyes when she said that he could meet Val, and it made his heart ache. For days, Tritan thought about why Elyna didn't look at him the same way as Val, and he was faced with the bitter reality.
They're late. It was Val who saved Elyna's life, not them, who could only sleep for hundreds of years.
Tritan sighed again. He hated the werewolves who had taken the people he loved from him. However, he hated it even more if he had to lose the sincere smile he always waited for from Elyna.
In the end, he had to give in. And to bring Elyna out, he might need to fight his father for it.
***
One day, two days. It had been a week since Tritan promised to take Elyna away, but she was still trapped in the vampire kingdom that never saw the light of day. Elyna started to get nervous. The full moon is almost there. And on the full moon, all werewolves who have found their mates will usually experience heat symptoms which they usually call 'heat'.
Without their mate, heat would be extremely painful, enough to make some werewolves lose their minds because of it. Elyna doesn't want Val to experience the same thing. She had to come back soon, even if Tritan kept asking him to be patient a little longer.
That day, Elyna and Tritan, who could no longer avoid their father, returned to eating together since the last party. Tritan picked up Elyna in her room. When Tritan saw the anxious expression on Elyna's face, he tried to cover up his pain by smiling and moving closer to her.
"Today, please just follow what I'm going to do. That's the only way to trick the people here."
Elyna probably doesn't know. However, as Georgio's heir, Tritan knew that their palace was filled with his father's magic, which prevented them from acting without his father's knowledge. Tritan has been looking for a way to leave safely. Therefore, he had only finished with his preparations that day.
"Trust me."
As soon as Tritan held Elyna's hand, a feeling of calm flowed through her body, and it made her nod without realizing it. The two met Georgio in the dining room. After failing to meet his children for a week, Georgio's expression brightened once he finally met them.
"Look at this poor father. Once his children are together, they don't have time for me anymore."
Elyna smiled slightly. There was a slight feeling of discomfort when Georgio acted as if he wasn't the one who had forced their heat using his blood.
"Sit down, both of you. I have asked the servant to serve the best blood. In the transition period, my daughter has to drink more blood than usual."
Transition?
Elyna looked at Tritan, trying to ask for an explanation. Tritan just smiled a little. Even so, the look in his eyes seemed to tell Elyna to still believe in him.
"Blink, Tritan. No one will take Elyna from you here," joked Georgio when he saw his children staring at each other and ignoring his presence. Tritan finally looked at him after that. A smile still hung on his lips as he guided Elyna to sit near him and Georgio.
"I know. But I can't help it, Father. Elyna is so beautiful that I don't want to take my eyes off her."
Georgio laughed when he heard his son's shameless words, while Elyna had a blush on both her cheeks. Tritan's words made Georgio's feelings soar. The smile never left his face as he started to eat the blood that was poured into his glass.
"Father."
When he felt enough, Tritan suddenly called Georgio back. The leader of the vampires looked at his son, still with a good feeling.
"Can we go back first? We're done here."
Georgio looked at Tritan, then at Elyna, and then smiled meaningfully. Georgio knew that young vampires usually had difficulty controlling their lust in the early days of marking. Therefore, he immediately let them both go.
"Let's eat together again later."
Tritan nodded, then took Elyna to leave the place immediately. They returned to Elyna's room. As soon as they entered, Tritan suddenly kissed her lips.
The kiss was light and soft, closer to a peck than a kiss. Tritan pulled his lips away not long after. Even so, he did not immediately pull his head away so that they stared at each other at such a close distance.
"We have to do this. Father's eyes are still around us."
Hearing Tritan's words made Ellyna nod obediently. The breath that flowed from the man's lips tickled Elyna's skin. The thought of the hot night they spent together a week ago made Elyna's cheeks redden again.
"Be patient for a little longer."
This time, as soon as he finished his words, their lips touched again. This kiss could be felt compared to the previous one. Tritan repeatedly pressed his lips against Elyna's and parted away.
SMOOCH!
The sound of flesh bumping against each other echoed in the quiet room. Feeling a strange ticklish sensation, Elyna just quietly accepted Tritan's kisses. The kisses were polite and gentle, despite his tension.
"Nngh."
Elyna pleasantly closed her eyes as the kisses rained down on her lips. The hand holding her chin, the arm wrapping around her waist, and the body touching her were all rough and hard, but the man's lips were soft and gentle, making her feel how deep Tritan's love for her was.
"Haa..."
Elyna let out a hot breath, feeling her cheeks and the nape of her neck gradually heat up. At that moment, Tritan paused and turned his head to the side. Tritan pressed his lips against Elyna's and lightly rubbed them. Then, he opened his lips and lightly bit the flesh that touched him.
Elyna was startled by the warmth that suddenly swallowed her lower lip. This time, she kissed Tritan consciously. It felt much different from when he lost his mind, and it embarrassed him.
"Ah!"
When Elyna's lips parted in surprise, Tritan's tongue broke in as if it had been waiting. The moist and hard flesh, different from the man's soft lips, ran across Elyna's teeth and slightly tickled the roof of her mouth. Then, as if welcoming the intruder, saliva pooled up in Elyna's mouth.
"Nngh, ugh."
Unable to bear the sensations swirling in her mouth, Elyna raised her eyelids. Then, the red eyes similar to the blood filled her vision. When their eyes met, Tritan pulled his head back and smiled.
"Hold me tightly. The magic will activate soon."
As soon as Tritan could feel the influence of his father's magic weakening slightly in Elyna's room, he immediately activated his teleportation magic. Their bodies disappeared immediately, leaving the vampire race palace that continued to strengthen due to Georgio's awakening from his long slumber.