Supreme Spouse System.

Chapter 106: Rain, Silk, Desire

Rain, Silk, Desire

The rain continued unperturbed. It pounded against the wide windows of Leon’s suite—gentle but persistent, like fingers tapping against glass. Pat... pat... pat... The tempest raging outside rumbled on, dampened now by heavy velvet curtains and the towering stone walls of the Rose Palace Inn. The fire burned low, flames licking softly, throwing warm molten-gold light upon the silken curtains and marble floor.

The aroma of lavender oil, distant wine, and warm cedarwood wafted in the air, mixing with the gentle wisps of smoke from the fireplace. The suite had smelled like peace... but this evening, there was a something missing.

The creak of an opening door shattered the stillness. Steam poured out in languid curls from the bathroom.

Leon came into the room, naked save for a towel wrapped low around his hips and one thrown over his shoulders. He passed a towel through his wet black hair, ruffling it back, droplets of water running down over the curvatures of his collarbones, his chest, and the ridges of his abdomen. His breath misted the cooler air as he exhaled, leaving a thin mist in the firelight.

His honed form shone with a subtle sheen. Muscles rippled beneath silky, golden flesh—steam curling up in wisps from where he still lingered wet.

Magical globes drifted softly in the corners, their soft light reflecting off his skin, tracing every curve and angle of his form.

He looked to the bed—big, plush, stacked high with silk and down.

Empty.

Leon exhaled and methodically rubbed the towel across his face, his voice low with humor and frustration. ”Tonight, I sleep alone,” he grumbled.

A few hours before, after dinner...

They were all sitting closer to the hearth. Cynthia reclining with her wine, Aria reclining half on the couch, the twins snuggled together in blankets. He had smiled lazily and asked, ”Shall we go in together?”

Aria had spoken first, voice sweet and unnaturally formal. ”Darling... we decided tonight, we’ll sleep apart.”

Leon blinked, taken aback. ”What?”

Aria laughed and bestowed on him a taunting smile. ”We want to be look fresh and flawless tomorrow when we arrive at Capital and introduce ourselves as your women.” She fluttered her lashes. ”And we all know if we sleep next to you, we won’t get much sleep.”

Leon’s mouth fell open, ”Huh!”

Cynthia smiled and sipped at her wine, slowly, purring a little, ”I think she’s right, my love. We’d never get any sleep with you caught between us.” Her smile grew deeper, slow and sensual. ”You’re far too tempting.”

He glanced over at Kyra, desperation entering his voice. ”Even you, Kyra?

The otherwise reserved girl blushed faintly, her eyes rising to meet his for an instant. She pulled the blanket closer around her, a blush spreading over her lips as she smiled shyly. ”I... I think I would like proper beauty sleep too...” she murmured softly.

Leon gazed at her in incredulity, then turned to Syra, his last resort.

She smiled broad, throwing up her arms expansively. ”Dear, I want to be spectacular when we see Sister Rias.” She waved a finger at him. ”So, don’t even attempt to seduce me tonight. I’m determined.”

Leon dropped his shoulders, pouting like a child who’s been scolded. ”Not one of you will sleep with me? Not even for body heat? I promise I’ll be good—and keep my hands strictly to myself.”

Laughter bubbled up over him.

”Oh, please,” Aria laughed, sweeping her hair behind her ear. ”We know you better than you.”

Leon cast them all a look of woe, thrusting out his lower lip. ”You cruel women... leaving a poor man to freeze alone...”

That made them laugh even more. Even Kyra sneaked in a soft giggle, burying her face in Syra’s shoulder.

”Alright, alright—drama’s enough,” Aria said laughing. She rose elegantly and walked over to Leon; her eyes gentle. ”Sleep tight, sweetheart.” She leaned over and kissed his cheek with a gentle touch of lips.

Leon smiled at her. ”At least can I get one on the lips?”

”Nope,” she said laughing, spinning on her heel. ”No, tonight.

As she slipped out of the room in a swing of hips, Leon grumbled to himself, ”Minnie wifey... wait and see when it comes your way.”

Cynthia was next, as elegant as ever. She bent, her golden locks rustling against his shoulder as she planted a soft kiss on his other cheek. ”Goodnight, my love.”

Then Syra, who winked at him mischievously before kissing the tip of his nose rather than his cheek. ”For teasing me all day,” she breathed.

Kyra flushed shyly, then went on tiptoes to touch her lips to his cheek with a barely-there pressure. ”Goodnight, Leon...”

Each of them departed one by one, leaving the room a little quieter, a little chillier.

Leon stood alone in the dancing firelight, rubbing his cheek with feigned despondency.

”Cruel, all of them,” he murmured with a smirk. ”But I’ll have my revenge. Sooner or later.”

Now, standing alone in the room, the memory of the evening’s playful exchange drifting through his mind like a faint melody. A small, wry smile tugged at his lips, despite the empty bed across the room.

”Can’t blame them,” he whispered under his breath, his low voice almost tender, like the whisper of a soft truth to himself—something to ease the faint bite of being left behind.

He waved his hand. The shining orbs faded one by one, leaving but a single one alight. The room fell into dusk. The fire hissed softly.

The rain sound lingered—a gentle cocoon of sound that kept pace with his subdued mood. Leon grasped the last orb. Its light ebbed away under his hand, leaving only the small flame of the fire in the fireplace nook—giving the last gasp of light.

Golden shadow play moved about the room as if memories of old.

He climbed into bed by himself, the silk sheets chill on his skin.

As he leaned back, head against the pillow—

knock knock.

He blinked.

A hesitation. And then again—soft this time, hardly louder than the sound of the rain, but genuine.

Leon slowly sat up, holding the towel in a tighter knot around his waist. His feet bare, he padded across the wooden floor and opened the door.

His heart pounded—not from fear, but something like warmth, a spark of expectation.

He got up quietly from bed and loosely wrapped the towel around his waist, walking barefoot across the heated wooden floor. Outside, the storm raged softly, but within the house, the air was on tiptoe.

Leon’s fingers hovered to open the door, head spinning with questions and hope.

Two apparitions stood before him, bathed in the warm glow of corridor lanterns and firelight from the rear.

Syra and Kyra.

Syra was dressed in a midnight-black nightgown that clung to her like a second skin, its thin fabric whisper-thin and faintly glowing in candlelight. The gown plunged brazenly at the breast, baring the gentle curve of her breasts, the delicate swell and soft shadow beneath. The fabric itself followed the lines of her waist and hips, caressing every seductive curve, before it parted at her thigh in a sultry slit that displayed the smooth surface of her leg with each subtle shift. The dress was more reveal than hide—a suggestive dance of shadow and light, the ideal combination of secrecy and sexiness.

Alongside her, Kyra was a dreamlike figure in white—a dress just as revealing but set in innocence and softness. The sheer, thin material clung to her small frame, barely revealing the roundness of her breasts beneath, nipples faintly outlined through the thin weave. The dress hugged her tiny waist tightly, flowing soft and down to sweep over her hips. While less aggressively provocative than Syra’s, Kyra’s dress was no less sensual—whispered promise, gentle taunt of flesh beneath gossamer white silk that gleamed with every dance of flame.

Syra, as usual, smiled with saucy bad humor, one hand resting pugnaciously on her hip. Standing beside her, Kyra’s cheeks bloomed a pale rose, but though shy, she did not blink. Her fingers were clutched around the hem of her gown so tightly the knuckles showed white, but her feet stayed rooted at the door.

Leon stood there for a moment lost in reverie—his eyes involuntarily running over both sisters’ breathtaking figures, their opposite gowns gleaming in the poor candlelight.

Leon stood amazed at gazing at the twins—their lines, their dresses, their shining presence. Syra and Kyra were just as shocked—taken aback by the unthinkable vision of him, for he was standing before them, naked only towel draped low on his hips, his flesh shining in candlelight. Broad shoulders, chiseled chest, well-muscled abs—each inch chiseled like living marble. And lower, under the thin towel, a bold shape that caught the eye.

The two sisters gazed—startled, breath halted.

Kyra’s face burned red, but her eyes didn’t drop from the bulge at his towel, her lips parted in wordless wonder. But Syra, ever so skilled at control, hid any flash of desire behind her trademark teasing smile.

Standing casually against the doorframe, one hand up in a languid, teasing wave, Syra’s evil grin expanded—the look Leon recognized far too well.

”Yo, darling,” she drawled, eyes glinting with that familiar spark as they roamed over him from head to toe. ”Hope we’re not disturbing you...”