Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Chapter 229 The Next Step

Nikolaiʼs rest lasted many hours, his body depleted of energy in a state of constant gathering while sleeping beside Nikita. Nikolai was in a dream state, unaware that heʼd been in a constant state of repair. He dreamt of his mother, the past, and the memories of each of the girls he became bound to.

”Nn...” Nikolai slowly roused, his body heavy with sleep.

”Nikolai... Are you alright?” The voice was small, quiet, almost a whisper. It was as though a songbird was whispering into his ear before Nikitaʼs warmth spread through his back as she hugged him tightly. ”I didnʼt know how long you would sleep for!”

ʼWhat am I going to do... Darling has become even more handsome—his muscles will attract more women! I have to keep him safe.

”Ngh... I am alright, just a slight headache.”

His head throbbed, and he felt pressure in the sides of his skull as he rubbed both eyes. A familiar softness pressed against his skin, causing him to smile. ”Nikita, I am fine.” He held her hands, rubbing the back of her small hand while looking back at the girl hugging his back without clothes.

”I was so worried!” Her face was flushed, the heat on her cheeks pressed up against his back.

”Thanks, Nikita.” Nikolai smiled and turned over. His chest was now exposed to the small wolf. She was lying on top of him with her breasts squished against his chest. ”I think we should get up; there isnʼt much time to waste, right?”

”Mm... just a little, like this?”

ʼHis muscles are like steel, crush me, daddy.ʼ

He noticed her slightly roguish eyes and shook his head before the door suddenly slammed open; as if she sensed his awakening, Selene rushed inside, with Risa not far behind.

—Thud!

”Nikolai! haa...haa.... are you alright—” The moment Selene noticed the naked Nikita hugging his chest, her face hidden, she grit her teeth and balled up her fists. ”Nikita Fenrir, get out of his bed right this instant! We agreed not to disturb him!”

ʼThis cheeky, sneaky little wolf! How dare she lie to my face like that!ʼ

Seleneʼs chest began to heave, her fingertips crackling with blood magic, her eyes narrowed with a sharp gaze as if ready to pounce at any moment.

”Ah... darling, save me! Seleneʼs gone mad!”

Nikta pretended to be scared, hugging his chest tighter.

However, Nikolai realised that even when she grasped him as tight as possible, he didnʼt feel pain or his bones creaking anymore.

ʼThough it aches a little, like several elastic bands around a finger tip.ʼ

”Alright, donʼt argue... what happened to Alexeiʼs gym, can we still train there?” Nikolaiʼs voice thundered, causing Nikitaʼs tail to fluff up while Seleneʼs magic fizzled and vanished.

”Not right now...” Selene muttered, her eyes narrowing as she looked down. ”The intense training had caused tremendous damage to the basement. Thus, Alexei is taking a break, and we cannot use it to train for a while.”

”I see...” Nikolai closed his eyes; he pictured Alexei and the destroyed gym, feeling guilty; he wondered about contacting him later about any help he could give. ”Then, what are our plans for today?”

He began to flex his muscles, causing the three womenʼs eyes to peek slightly each time they bulged and tightened in his shirtless state; they couldnʼt resist the free meal. Even if they tried to resist, they would be drawn into his body, their eyes locked onto his muscles.

ʼSo manly...ʼ They all inwardly sighed, their cheeks flushed with lust.

”Well, we have a few options...” Selene cleared her throat before stepping closed, her hand grasping Nikitaʼs nape and dragging her away while she drooled over Nikolaiʼs abs. ”Is there anything you prefer?”

ʼOh, Iʼm going to make that wolf girl pay later...ʼ

”Haah... I have a lot to do, but I donʼt have enough time in a single day. So, I have two things in mind, and one thing that I am unsure of.”

”Whatʼs that?”

”How long was I unconscious for?”

”...Twenty hours.”

”Twenty hours, huh...” Nikolai was surprised it wasnʼt longer. He was exhausted from using the power of his Bloodline after awakening for the first time, and the pain he experienced was the worst heʼd ever been through.

”Then maybe today, we should try heading to the towers, and the others can investigate the movements of the Hati and Nosferatu clans,” Selene suggested, smiling brightly at Nikolai.

Continue your journey at empire

ʼWell, Seleneʼs plain is probably easier right now, though today who will join me...ʼ

”Did you say that Nikita spent all twenty hours with me?” he asked, covering half his face, the pressure in his head beginning to fade.

Nikitaʼs ears flickered as she looked at Nikolai. Her lips trembled and curled into a sad expression, and her huge golden eyes looked watery and about to cry. ”Darling, I just wanted to keep you safe, hehe.”

”Alright, thatʼs enough.” Selene grabbed Nikita by the ear and pulled the wolf girl out of the room. ”Go take a shower and get dressed; I donʼt need you causing a commotion again.”

Nikolai chuckled and slid off the bed, stretching. ”Selene, would you join me today?”

Seleneʼs expression softened at his question. ”Yes, of course.” She smiled and closed the door behind her.

After they left the room, Nikolai looked around. It was tidy, almost like a hotel room, and everything was in order—until he noticed the quiet Risa sitting on a chair near the balcony. She gazed back at him with emerald eyes, a strange look watching him before she hopped onto her feet and approached.

”...” She didnʼt speak, yet her lips trembled before she reached the bed. She stood staring at Nikolai for a moment.

”Is something the matter?” Nikolai asked, wondering if something was wrong. Yet, he didnʼt see her face, only her short, dark-black hair that hung over her face. He could barely make out her pale white skin. S

”...” She shook her head, her hair swishing side to side along with her four tails; it seemed she had become used to them enough to maintain the two ethereal tails at all times now.

”Alright, then I will go and shower, then meet up in a few hours.”

”Eh?” He suddenly felt a hand grasping his as he pulled away, and then her green eyes appeared again, much like Nikitaʼs, watery and filled with tears, but instead, she didnʼt speak or explain and jumped into his chest. A warmth... yet the subtle trembling of her hands was different.

”Risa...” Nikolai sighed.

ʼI canʼt be so insensitive.ʼ

Risaʼs eyes widened when he embraced her. ”...” The trembling of her hands stopped, and she closed her eyes.

”I thought you wouldnʼt wake up... when your body hit the wall, there was blood everywhere and you didnʼt respond or get up, like you always do.” Her voice was soft and quiet, barely a whisper in the air, but he heard each word and each sentence.

”I was scared.”

”Iʼm fine. Iʼm here with you now, and I will always come home.”

”But you canʼt promise that! The enemy... they arenʼt some thugs or low-level thralls!” A slightly angry, more aggressive tone came from her mouth, reminding him that Risa wasnʼt quiet or docile but aggressive and outspoken.

”You canʼt promise that you will always be okay, or that you wonʼt die!”

”I can because I am strong.”

The moment he spoke, she wrapped her arms around him tighter. ”No... I donʼt need those words, no matter how strong you are.” She took a deep breath. ”I just donʼt want to see you get hurt.”

Her words made his mind go blank for a moment, and he couldnʼt help but realise it was his fault. That being strong wasnʼt the answer here, nor was it to deal with things alone. ”Then... next time, will you help me?”

”...Huh?”

”If you are with me, I wonʼt get hurt, right?”

Risa was stunned, her mouth slightly ajar. She tried to formulate a response, but she couldnʼt; she could only nod her head and rub her cheek against his bare chest. ”I... I will. Yes, I promise, I wonʼt leave your side. If Iʼm with you, no one will lay a finger on you.”

Nikolai chuckled. ”Good, then donʼt be scared of the future.”

”Alright.” She nodded, wiping away her tears. ”I will become stronger too.”

”Eh?” Nikolai was surprised by her sudden response. ”I didnʼt say that you needed to get stronger...”

”But if I am strong, then I can defeat your enemies first. So you donʼt get hurt! I will become the strongest!” She clenched her fists and showed Nikolai. ”See, I will grow these muscles and show you.”

”Risa...” He laughed. ”You—no, go on... then show me.

I look forward to it.” He couldnʼt tell her not to focus on her muscles, but he could feel that she was trying to change. Before he could respond, she rushed out of the room, calling Nikitaʼs name.

”Nikita, we need to train; I have to get strong!” Risaʼs voice could be heard around the bedroom. At the same time, Nikolai smiled, happy that Risa seemed to have chosen a goal for herself.

ʼThough itʼs to protect me, I hope she can find more hobbies and things she wants to do.ʼ

Although he never planned to need protection in the first place...

Since his werewolf bloodline fully awakened, he could sense a change in his thoughts, judgments, and desires, though they became more acute and deeper, like a craving. His mind also adapted to these cravings and hunger.

”Letʼs get ready and head to the Nexus.”

He would visit the tower with Selene the first time he entered with her or Nikita. He was curious about what floor she reached, eating at the back of his mind.