《Baby Contract: Forced Deal with a Dragon》


 1 Tied Up

    "Oh! Oh! Give it to me! Give it all to me!" He woke up because of a woman''s loud moans.


    The woman noise is so annoying that it immediately gave him the desire to kill her.


    "Faster! Ah! More!" The woman''s voice continued andLong Cheng is wanted to shout for the woman who still continues making the noise to shut up but was not able to after noticing that something is stuffed on his mouth.


    "Grrr!" Then he growled angrily,sounding muffled because of the ball on his mouth. Aside from that, his wrists are also a restrained, tied up above his head. That goes as well because his feet are tied up and spread apart.


    After realizing these, he can feel his eyes showing slits of yellow indicating his beast is surfacing due to his emotions.


    Why not? With the insolence that was being done to him, he will gladly allow his beast to be on a killing spree.


    ''Whoever dared, just wait...'' He thought as he growled again, sounding more like he is groaning just like the man in the virtual screen in front of him.


    The noise that woke him up is coming from the virtual screen across the bed.


    Right now the on-screen woman''s moans were loud then she screams for more while her partner pumped into her from behind. "Faster! Faster! Ah!"


    In normal basis, his body will react to the scenes as he is a dragon, a very healthy one that also has a very strong sexual drive. However, with his anger, he craves for blood more than sex.


    ''What is the meaning of this? What''s with the porn?'' Long Cheng asked himself furiously as his eyes tried to look around the room that he is in.


    "Master, the donor is awake," someone spoke sounding so robotic near him. Before he can look around for it, someone spoke again.


    "I know," A woman''s voice responded with indifference, surprisingly, next to him.


    Long Cheng raised his head up trying to find where the voice came from. Then he found the woman next to him.


    Though he is surprised to know that someone is next to him, as he did not even feel her presence, he is more upset for being tied up.


    Since he cannot voice that out, then Long Cheng can only glare at her with hostility.


    Even if the only light in the room is coming from the virtual screen, he can still clearly see her.


    The woman is sitting on a chair that is next to the bed.If he is not angry, he will consider her beautiful, with her long black hair, sharp eyes and flawless face, despite the very small scar above her right eyebrow.


    She is wearing a hanging shirt that has ''''Kill me'' written on it. Her shirt may be black but her chest looks so enticing to him especially the hard peaks that are seen over her shirt.


    ''Focus!'' Long Cheng reminded himself as his body reacted to the woman despite what is going on.


    He then tried to crush the ball in his mouth with his own fangs, but unfortunately failed to do so.


    ''What is this made of?!'' Long Cheng continued to growl, trying to get the woman''s attention who is focused on the virtual screen.


    "Lulu I think it is not working." The woman spoke while looking at him with wrinkled brows.


    Then she stood up and to his disbelief, she grabbed his manhood and stroked it carefully!


    What are you? A molester?


    "See it is not like that on the screen. That one looks harder..." She whispered softly,


    Long Cheng then realized that he is completely naked making his hostility to the woman increase.


    He has never been disrespected like this before!


    Long Cheng then strongly pulled the ropes that are tying him up. He even used his claws to try to cut the rope around his wrists, but whatever he does, he cannot break free.


    He will not give up though. For now, he can only glare at the woman who is still looking at his manhood with confusion.


    ''Woman, release me then we can talk about my shaft.'' Long Cheng thought evilly, as he formulates a plan to lure the woman. He also tried to convey his thoughts to her through his eyes, but she did not even look at his face.


    Her attention is either on his member or on the virtual screen, her face in deep frown like she is trying to solve a very difficult problem.


    "Is your preference not the male and female? Would your anatomy get harder if the video would be male to male?" The woman asked suddenly. "Lulu play something with both males on it." She added, not even looking at him.


    Lulu: "Yes master."


    His face turned black when the next scene on the virtual screen showed two males, on a deep kiss. Then the bigger man lifted the other before throwing him on the bed.


    ''No! No!'' He started tugging the ropes harder as he tries to ignore the sound coming from the virtual screen


    He never thought that in his life, there would be a time that someone will force him to watch two males being intimate!


    Sacred dragons! Help me not to die because of anger!

 2 Far From Being An Amateur

    After the virtual screen changed to two males who became intimate, the man on the bed growled again. He does not sound so intimidating, so Lu Meili is wondering why he is making so much noise.


    From all the data she collected, men should like this lewd stuff, and she wants to use this chance to make him aroused enough so she can collect his specimen.


    He also pulled the rope she used to tie him up rougher than earlier. "You''re wasting your energy. The ropes are enchanted, it will not break with just sheer force, regardless of what race you came from." Lu Meili stated as she looked at him.


    The rope is made of a special material for hunting but not killing. Lu Meili is not stupid to bound a man from the beast planet with just an ordinary rope. That is an amateur''s mistake, and she is definitely far from being an amateur.


    After hearing that, his brows wrinkled deeper but stopped tugging the rope then he shook his head as his eyes with slits of yellow quickly glances at the virtual screen. Lu Meili cannot describe his expression, but surely he is not pleased.


    "Not this one?" She asked the man after somehow getting the hint from his small gestures, then he nodded eagerly.


    "What? Female to female?" she asked before Lu Meili commands her NanoGen, Lulu to change the scene in the visual screen.


    The man nodded again, slower this time and Lu Meili can hear the gag ball screeching slightly because of his teeth. His fangs are scratching the gag ball to be specific since his beast is surfacing.


    "Lulu replace the scene with all females." Lu Meili stated to her NanoGen. She wants to know more what is his preference since the man seems to be cooperative but who knows if it''s just in the surface.


    "Yes master," her NanoGen, Lulu, responded before changing the scene to multiple females on a very intimate posture. She does not appreciate the invention of pornography before this and she would never think that it will be useful now since no one trained her how to seduce.


    It is smart for humans to invent such a way to train men and a woman with video tutorials so they enjoy sex. She doesn''t know why there are so many positions and kinds of sex partners.


    ''Why is the music so weird as well?'' Lu Meili initially thought while looking at the screen. ''I should find a feedback option for these so they can improve the music¡­''


    Doing a quick peek, she realized that the man is not looking at the virtual screen instead; he is staring at her. At least he is not glaring at her anymore.


    With a tilted head, "Not happy with the video?" Lu Meili asked curiously hoping that the man will answer her with small gestures just like earlier. She did a quick glance on his manhood and she saw that it is not as hard as before.


    Then she glanced on the virtual screen and saw that the three females on the screen are naked and pleasuring each other, using their fingers, lips, and tongue.


    She has a variety of sex tutorial videos, and it is also a good thing that Lu Meili just needs to command her NanoGen to get more if what he wants is not on the selection.


    With her NanoGen, as long as she can tap into a network, there is no problem accessing it, since it is a miniature version of a hyper-developed supercomputer. Her NanoGen Lulu is customized with a separate program that her crew also specifically created and developed. She also made adjustments before taking her vacation.


    The man did not shake his head or nod, instead; he continued to scratch the gag ball on his mouth. His lips opening and closing as his eyes made a quick glance downwards.


    Lu Meili understood that the man wants her to remove the gag ball. "I will remove it, but you must not shout or try to bite, else I will zap you to sleep again," she stated which the man nodded.


    With that she leaned down, her hands reaching to the side of his face, reaching for the straps to unfasten it. She understands that it is very difficult for him to move his mouth, but the special solid ball is the only thing that she can get to make sure he cannot tear it.


    Lu Meili can feel the man staring at her intently, and she doesn''t mind. When her fingers grazed his cheeks, she again felt the strange electricity on the tip of her fingers. This also made her remember why she chooses him to be a donor¡­

 3 Willing To Cooperate

    The moment her fingers grazed his cheek, Long Cheng also felt the spark that reached to his being, touching even his own soul.


    His yellow eyes brightening further as his beast awakens stirring inside him, so impatient, it cannot deny the instinct that wants to possess.


    He can hear her breathing, the steady beating of her heart is music to his ears. His beast delighted with the fact she is alive and very near him.


    If not with the ropes bounding him, Long Cheng would already have pounced at her, and the vision of her beneath him awakens his savage desire.


    Her scent is new to him, as she smells like ash, like a newly burnt paper but beneath it, is sweetness that he does not know where to compare.


    With a slender frame and small frame, almost vulnerable appearance makes him want to protect her. Long Cheng is also delighted that she looks perfectly fit for him.


    Long Cheng is a large man, and with his savage side, it is understandable if he will scare her. Gladly, that seems to be not the case.


    In fact, if he could not experience being bounded by her, he would always believe that she is harmless.


    Does he mind being dominated by her? Definitely not, as it turns him on, almost sending him on the edge of molten desire.


    If not with the gag ball, she can probably see him with a silly smile as he stared at her. She is gently unfastening the strap of the ball gag and every tiny movement coming from her, he does not want to miss.


    All he can feel at that moment is her presence. As long as she is here, nothing else matters.


    Then he noticed a colorful tattoo from within her hanging shirt. The tattoo is in her left hip, his throat running dry as he cannot help it but stare at her red panties, the slit of her fold is very obvious.


    Long Cheng mouth watered as he starts imagining how she looks without the panties or the hanging shirt. His body is feeling the heat and reacting to her closeness and his fantasies.


    He continued to bore his gaze at her crotch before he forcefully drags his gaze to trace her colorful tattoo that passes her navel and ended below her neck.


    The design looks intricate, seems patented from ancient runes he somehow does not have an idea where he has seen one before.


    Long Cheng, suppress the furious growl that wants to kill the one who made the tattoos. Jealousy building up while thinking of the process of how a tattoo is made. He wants the blood of the tattoo maker!


    ''Later. There is still a chance later.'' He appeased himself.


    He calmed himself by breathing in and out of his nose. The woman is surely taking her time when removing the ball gag.


    She probably is still cautiously observing him and Long Cheng does not mind since she is near him. He prefers thought if she used her lips to remove the straps.


    Now he understands why regardless of how upset he is for being tied up, his beast does not crave for her blood. More like, it''s feeling challenged.


    That is normal, cause he is a hunter, with the animalistic lust for dominance. He is the one that conquers not the other way around.


    Add to the fact that the beast vessel is part of the pureblood royal family of dragons. It will be questionable if he will not be on a berserk mode after being bound. There''s only one exception.


    Long Cheng can feel the thread of curious excitement on his blood. Why bound him? Does she not know that he is very much willing to cooperate? Is this a game he is not aware of?


    "No biting." He heard her speak, though indifferent, Long Cheng likes it very much. He obediently nodded still staring at her intently. Then she finally removes the ball gag before stepping away from him. Supposed to be not so far, just enough distance to make sure that his bite will not reach her, in case.


    His saliva is flowing to the side of his mouth, but Long Cheng does not care, all he feels that time is the disappointment because she is so far away.


    Why not? After all, they are meant to be together, forever.

 4 Overall findings

    Lu Meili can see how the man intently stares at her. It would be understandable if he is still hostile, upset for being bounded as a beast.


    "Can you move closer?" His voice is rough and tight. Probably because he is trying to suppress his beast that is already on the surface, "I promised that I won''t bite," he added to eagerly to make her feel suspicious.


    "I prefer to stay here." Lu Meili stated as she stands next to the bed,her attention is back to his prick that is now hard enough. Reaching curiously, her fingers wrapped around his erected length.


    He is so warm on her palm, add to the tiny spark that she feels whenever their skin touched, Lu Meili finds the feeling nice.


    Before she can curiously touch further, she heard him groan, "Sweet huntress, that is not enough," He uttered sounding that he''s in pain. "Please do not torture me¡­" He begged.


    Lu Meili removed her hand from his hardness. Even with her curiosity, she still does not want her donor to be in pain.


    "Not enough? How many women then?" she asked with indifference, referring to the number of women that should be on the sex tutorial.


    If he can get this hard because of the females being intimate, she believes that he can maintain it for a long time until she got her specimen if there is more women onscreen.


    "How many?" he asked, "Is this why you tied me up? I am a dragon, my sexual appetite is not easily satisfied. Please understand. This is normal for us, but they are nothing special. It is just a normal thing to lose some stress and to relax. But- " He explained sounding so worried as he continued ranting about his instantiable stamina.


    "Stop. That is enough. So fiveis still too few?"Lu Meili asked brows wrinkled deep. Not waiting for him to answer, she already commanded her NanoGen, "Lulu replace the scene with hundreds of females."


    "Yes, master. Initializing search, largest lesbian orgy in X quadrant."Lulu responded with its robotic voice.


    Lu Meili nodded as it is probably the best choice if they are looking for hundreds of females. Though she has siblings that enjoy such pleasures, Lu Meili is not really so fund of a group sexual activity.


    "Lulu, add Q quadrant." She suddenly suggested since there is a planet on that quadrant that is famous for divinity rituals that involve sexual sacrifices. One of her sisters is a regular tourist on that planet andLu Meili is most of the time the one who is responsible to bring her back home.


    "Understood master." The image on the virtual screen then was replaced with a loading bar. Then quick images flashed continuously confirming that search is being done.


    "Wait! Stop!" The man on the bed shouted, his eyes closed, his body rigid as he clenched his fists tightly. He is breathing so hard, that it made her frown.


    "Lulu stop." She said before sitting on the bed next to him to check what is wrong with him. Touching his chest to feel his beating heart, she was able to confirm that he may not be on best of health, with the way his heart beats so erratic.


    "Yes, master. Search canceled."


    "Scan the donor''s physical stats. Check for any health issues." Lu Meili commanded, watching the man carefully. He is now watching her intently, eyes flickering with emotions that she does not want to understand.


    The virtual screen slowly morphed into a triangular blue light that slowly moved to the man''s body. Lulu''s scan started from his foot going slowly up the body.


    As the scan proceeds, her eyes followed the light''s movement. He is dark skinned, just like most dragon shifters who enjoys being under the sun. They are also the type to not care about their nudity, proud with the physical advantages that the race was blessed with.


    Her sisters would like such sight. He should pass as someone who is muscled in the right places. The man''s face as well could be considered handsome, coming from her that have traveled almost to all open areas of the space, that is a serious compliment.


    Lu Meili eyes held his gaze for more than a second before following the blue light''s trail until it disappeared after scanning his fists.


    "Blood pressure, normal. Sugar count, normal. Body temperature, abnormal. Heartbeat, abnormal." Lulu''s health report broke her line of thoughts. "Overall findings, abnormal for humans. Normal for horny dragons."

 2 Die because of Anger

    Long Chen growled louder as he fought the embarrassing arousal that he instantly felt at that moment. He then moved his hips in an attempt to get away from her touch.


    Though her hands were covered with black gloves, it does not mean that the action did not affect him at all!


    The woman seemed to realize that he did not like what she was doing and as she released her hold and looked at his face again.


    In his situation he could only express his displeasure with his facial expressions. ''What are you? A molester?'' This was the first time that he had seen such a bold woman. There was also no way that he had met her before as he would surely take notice and remember.


    "What is wrong with you?" She asked with a frown on her face. Since he clearly could not reply, she continued.


    "Lulu, something is not right. See it is not like the one on the screen. That one looks harder... There should be no problem since most of his kind does not wear anything." She whispered softly, as she continued to stroke him with her hand that was covered with black gloves.


    It suddenly dawned on Long Cheng that he was completely butt naked making his hostility to the woman increase. He had never been disrespected like this before!


    Long Cheng then strongly pulled the ropes that were tying him up. He even used his claws to try to cut the rope around his wrists, but no matter what he did, he could not break free.


    The noise that he was making should have alarmed any normal person, but the woman did not even flinch or look at him with concern, she simply continued to ignore him, as if she was trying to figure out an answer to a very complicated question and unfortunately he was the source of her scientific experiment.


    He would not give up though. For now, he could only glare at the woman who was still looking at his manhood with confusion.


    Long Cheng could also not stop himself from appreciating the nice view of her legs as she stood up. Sheonly had on her ashirt hanging low on her thighs barely covering her pert behind and black lace underwear. His anger, of course, would not be forgotten just because a beautiful woman with a beautiful body was so near him! Never!


    ''Or not¡­'' He murmured to himself as he looked up the ceiling. Then he realized that the strange action of the woman could be used to his advantage. Why not give it a shot?


    ''Woman, release me then we can talk about my shaft.'' Long Cheng thought evilly, as he formulated a plan to lure the woman. He also tried to convey his thoughts to her through his eyes, but she was not even looking at his face.


    Her attention was either on his member or on the virtual screen, her face in a deep frown like she was trying to solve a very difficult problem. .


    "Are you cold perhaps? Should I cover you?" She asked him again.


    "Master, based on studies, males from different tribes and race have their own preference for them to be aroused enough. These studies though, do not give any assurance that the specimen that will be collected can be used for reproduction." The robotic voice stated.


    Long Cheng''s brows furrowed when he heard the words specimen and reproduction. With the words combined together and him currently restricted he may finally have an idea on what the woman wanteds.


    Add to the fact that he was being forced to watch porn as well as her interest on his manhood, he was almost sure actually. However, there is no fvcking way he was going to allow her to do what she pleases!


    "Is your preference not the male and female? Would your anatomy get harder if the video would be male to male?" The woman asked suddenly. "Lulu play something with both males on it." She added, not even looking at him.


    Lulu: "Yes master."


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    His face turned black when the next scene on the virtual screen showed two males, in a deep kiss. Then the bigger man lifted the other before throwing him on the bed.


    ''No! No!'' He started tugging the ropes harder as he tried to ignore the sound coming from the virtual screen


    He never thought that in his life, there would be a time that someone would force him to watch two males being intimate!


    Sacred dragons! Help me not to die from of anger!

 3 Wasting Energy

    The virtual screen changed to two males becoming intimate. After that the man on the bed growled again, this time louder.


    He did not sound so intimidating, so Lu Meili was wondering why he was making so much noise.


    From all the data she collected, men should like this lewd stuff, and she wanted to use this chance to make him aroused enough for her to collect his specimen.


    He also pulled the rope she had used to tie him up rougher than earlier. "You''re wasting your energy. The ropes are enchanted; it will not break with just sheer force, regardless of what race you come from." Lu Meili stated as she looked at him.


    The rope was made of a special material for hunting but not killing. Lu Meili was not stupid to bind a man from the beast planet with just an ordinary rope. That is an amateur''s mistake, and she was definitely far from being an amateur.


    She was also unhappy since the man just needed to be cooperative to repay her for saving him earlier. Well, if he was not affected by weakening toxic and asleep earlier, capturing the man would have been really troublesome.


    After hearing that, his brows wrinkled deeper but he stopped tugging at the rope, then he shook his head as his eyes with yellow slits quickly glanced at the virtual screen. Lu Meili could not describe his expression, but surely he did not look pleased.


    "Not this one?" She asked the man after somehow getting the hint from his small gestures, then he nodded eagerly.


    "What? Female to female?" she asked before he could answer, Lu Meili commanded her NanoGen, Lulu to change the scene on the visual screen.


    The man nodded again, slower this time and Lu Meili could hear the gag ball screeching slightly because of his teeth. His fangs were scratching the gag ball to be specific since his beast was surfacing.


    "Lulu replace the scene with all females." Lu Meili stated to her NanoGen. She was curious about what is his preferences were since the man did not react to the normal stimulants and for now he seemed to be cooperative but who knows if it''s just on the surface for show.


    "Yes master," her NanoGen, Lulu, responded before changing the scene to multiple females in a very intimate posture. She did not appreciate the invention of pornography before this and she would never have thought that it would be useful now since no one had trained her on how to seduce.


    It was smart of humans to invent such a way to train men and women with video tutorials so that they can enjoy sex. She didn''t understand why there were so many positions and all kinds of sexual partners.


    ''Why was the music so weird as well?'' Lu Meili initially thought while looking at the screen. ''I should find a feedback option for these so they can improve the music¡­''


    Doing a quick peek, she realized that the man was not looking at the virtual screen instead; he wa staring at her. At least he was not glaring at her anymore.


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    With a tilted head, "Not happy with the video?" Lu Meili asked curiously hoping that the man would answer her with small gestures just like earlier. She did a quick glance at his manhood and saw that it was getting flaccid and not as hard as before.


    Then she glanced on the virtual screen and saw that the three females on the screen were naked and pleasuring each other, using their fingers, lips, and tongue.


    She had a variety of sex tutorial videos, and it was also a good thing that Lu Meili just needed to command her NanoGen to get more if what he wanted was not on the selection.


    With her NanoGen, as long as she could tap into a network, there was no problem accessing it, since it was a miniature version of a hyper-developed supercomputer. Her NanoGen Lulu was customized with a seperate program that her crew also specifically created and developed. She also made adjustments before taking her vacation.


    Lulu: "Master you can assist the man with skin contact. Research says it is more stimulating." The robotic voice suggested.


    "Do you want me to assist you?" Lu Meili asked, as she removed the black gloves that were covering her hands.


    The man did not shake his head or nod, instead; he continued to scratch the gag ball in his mouth. His lips opened and closed as his eyes made a quick glance downwards.


    Lu Meili understood that the man wanted her to remove the gag ball. "I will remove it, but you must not shout or try to bite, else I will zap you to sleep again," she stated and the man nodded in consent.


    With that she leaned down, her hands reaching to the side of his face, reaching for the straps to unfasten it. She understood that it was very difficult for him to move his mouth, but the special solid ball was the only thing that she could get that he could not tear.


    Lu Meili could feel the man staring at her intently, and she didn''t mind. When her fingers grazed his cheeks, she again felt the strange electricity at the tip of her fingers. This also made her remember why she chose him to be a donor¡­

 4 Willing to Cooperate

    The moment her fingers grazed his cheek, Long Cheng also felt the spark that reached to his being, touching even his own soul.


    His yellow eyes brightened further as his beast awoke stirring inside him, so impatient, it could not deny its primal instinct to possess.


    He could hear her breathing clearly now, the steady beating of her heart was music to his ears. His beast was delighted with the fact that she is alive and very near him. Long Cheng was wondering earlier if she was a robot just like the other voice that kept talking and he was happy to confirm that she is not.


    If not for the ropes bounding him, Long Cheng would have already have pounced her, and the vision of her beneath him awakened his savage desire.


    The closeness, allowed him to focus more on her, not even caring anymore what she wanted to do. He wanted to just smell her, hoping to touch and taste if possible.


    Her scent was new to him, as she smelled like ash, a newly burnt paper but beneath it is sweetness that he did not know what to compare it with.


    With a slender and small frame, her almost vulnerable appearance made him want to protect her. Long Cheng was also delighted that she looked like a perfect fit for him in every way.


    Long Cheng was a large man, and his savage side always put people off, it was understandable if he would scare her. Gladly, that seemed to not be the case.


    In fact, if he had not experienced being bound by her, he would have forever believed that she was harmless.


    Did he mind being dominated by her? Definitely not, as it turned him on, almost sending him on the edge of molten desire.


    If not for the gag ball, she would have probably seen him with a silly smile creeping on his face as he stared at her. She was gently unfastening the strap of the gag ball and he did not miss every tiny movement that she made.


    All he could feel at that moment was her intoxicating presence. As long as she was there, giving him all her attention, nothing else mattered.


    Then he noticed a colorful tattoo from within her hanging shirt. The tattoo was in her left hip, his throat ran dry as he could not help it but stare at her very sexy black lace panties, the slit of her fold was very obvious.


    Long Cheng''s mouth watered as he started imagining how she would look or feel without the panties or the shirt. He had never hated to pieces of female clothing so much. His body was feeling the heat and without fail was reacting accordingly to her closeness and his fantasies.


    He continued to bore his gaze at her crotch before he reluctantly dragged his gaze to trace her colorful tattoo that passed her navel and ended below her neck.


    The design looked intricate, It seemed to resemble some ancient runes which were vaguely familiar, however for now he somehow could not recall where he had seen them before before.


    Long Cheng, suppressed the furious growl and felt an unreasonable desire to kill the one who made the tattoos. Jealousy build up at the thought of the process of how tattoo was made. The gal! How could he touch his woman? He was now out for the blood of the tattoo maker!


    ''Later. There is still a chance later.'' He appeased himself.


    He calmed himself by breathing in and out of his nose. The woman was surely taking her time to remove the gag ball.


    She probably was still cautiously observing him and Long Cheng did not mind since she was near him. He prefereds to think of her using her sensuous lips to remove the straps.


    Now he understood why regardless of how indignant and upset he was for being tied up, his beast did not crave for her blood. More like, it felt challenged.


    That is normal, because he is a hunter, with the animalistic lust for dominance. He is the one that conquers not the other way around.


    Add to the fact that the beast''s vessel is part of the pureblood royal family of dragons. It would be questionable if he did not go on berserk mode after being bound. There''s only one exception.


    Long Cheng could feel the thread of curious excitement on his blood. Why bound him? Does she not know that he is very much willing to cooperate? Is this a game he is not aware of?


    "No biting." He heard her speak, though indifferent, Long Cheng liked it very much. He obediently nodded still staring at her intently. Then she finally removed the gag ball before stepping away from him. Supposedly not too far, but just enough distance to make sure that his bite would not reach her, in case.


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    His saliva flowed to the side of his mouth, but Long Cheng did not notice, all he felt at the time was utter disappointment because she was so far away.


    Why not? After all, they are meant to be together, forever.

 5 Overall Findings

    Lu Meili could see how the man intently stared at her. It would be understandable if he was still hostile or upset for being bound like a beast. However, the way he was staring made her uncomfortable. Did he figure something out?


    Regardless, she had decided to just ignore his stare and act detached, like everything was just business. "Now, tell me what is wrong with you?" Lu Meili asked feigning indifference.


    "Can you move closer?" He asked instead of answering. His voice was rough and tight. Probably because he wasis trying to suppress his beast that is already on the surface, "I promised that I wouldn''t bite," he added to eagerly to make her feel suspicious.


    "I prefer to stay here." Lu Meili stated as she stood next to the bed,her attention was back on his prick that seemed to have miraculously become hard enough. Reaching curiously, her fingers wrapped around his erected length,''what turned him on?'' she wondered in astonishment at his unpredictability.


    He felt so warm on her palm, add to the tiny spark that she felt whenever their skin touched, Lu Meili found the feeling nice.


    Before she could curiously touch further, she heard him groan, "Sweet huntress, that is not enough," He uttered sounding as if he was in pain. "Please do not torture me¡­" He begged.


    "Torture?" Lu Meili asked in confusion and immediately removed her hand from his hardness. Even with her curiosity, she still did not want her donor to be in pain.


    "Not enough? How many women then do you need?" she then asked with indifference, referring to the number of women that should be on the sex tutorial.


    If he probably got this hard because of the females being intimate, she believed that he could maintain it for a long time until she got the specimen that she needed and immediately leave the beast planet.


    "How many?" he asked, "Is this why you tied me up? I am a pureblood dragon shifter and my sexual appetite is not easily satisfied. Please understand. This is normal for us to sleep with women, but they are nothing special. It is just a normal thing to lose some stress and to relax. But- " He explained sounding so worried as he continued ranting about his insatiable stamina.


    "Stop. That is enough. So five is still too few?"Lu Meili asked brows wrinkled deep ignoring the slight pang of pain in her heart after his rants. Not waiting for him to speak again, she commanded her NanoGen, "Lulu replace the scene with hundreds of females."


    "Yes, master. Initializing search, largest lesbian orgy in X quadrant."Lulu responded with its robotic voice.


    Lu Meili nodded as it was probably the best choice if they were looking for hundreds of females. Though she has siblings that enjoy such pleasures, Lu Meili was not really interested in group sexual activity.


    "Lulu, add Q quadrant." She suddenly suggested since there is a planet on that quadrant that is famous for divinity rituals that involve sexual sacrifices. One of her martial sisters was a regular tourist on that planet and Lu Meili was most of the time the one who is responsible to bring her back home.


    "Understood master." The image on the virtual screen then was replaced with a loading bar. Then quickly images flashed continuously confirming that a search was being done.


    "Wait! Stop!" The man on the bed shouted, his eyes closed, his body rigid as he clenched his fists tightly. He was breathing so hard, that it made her frown.


    "Lulu stop." She said before sitting on the bed next to him to check what was wrong with him. Touching his chest to feel his beating heart, she was able to confirm that he may not be on best of health, with the way his heart beats so erratic.


    "Yes, master. Search canceled."


    "Scan the donor''s physical stats. Check for any health issues." Lu Meili commanded, watching the man carefully. He was now watching her intently, eyes flickering with emotions that she did not want to understand.


    The virtual screen slowly morphed into a triangular blue light that slowly moved to the man''s body. Lulu''s scan started from his foot going slowly up his body.


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    As the scan proceeded, her eyes followed the light''s movement. He was dark skinned, just like most dragon shifters who enjoyed being under the sun. They were also the type to not care about their nudity, proud with the physical advantages that their race was blessed with.


    She knew that her sisters would have drooled and loved to be in the presence of such perfection. He could pass as someone who iswell muscled in all the right places.


    The man for her, could be considered handsome, coming from her who traveled almost to all open areas of the space, and seen all species of the male genome, that is a serious compliment. She still couldn''t get over the fact that he liked many women. How she hated sharing.


    Lu Meili eyes held his gaze for more than a second before following the blue light''s trail until it disappeared after scanning his fists that were still on top of his head.


    "Blood pressure, normal. Sugar count, normal. Body temperature, abnormal. Heartbeat, abnormal." Lulu''s health report broke her line of thoughts. "Overall findings, abnormal for humans. Normal for horny dragons."

 6 Sweet Torture

    "Normal?" Lu Meili asked for confirmation from her NanoGen as she picked it up not far away from the man''s feet before muttering softly, "horny is another term for aroused."


    Its current form was a Buddha bracelet because she didn''t want to attract unnecessary attention. Once people realized that she had a miniature version of a supercomputer on her wrist its was always a nuisance, apart from the constant touching and awe, basic human greed kicked in..


    She always liked to keep her things in low-key, even more so when she started to travel to different Universes.


    Lu Meili understood that it was inevitable for anyone to desire something that they did not have yet. Greed seems to be an innate character despite having it all.


    "Yes, master. Dragons are known for keeping a higher temperature than any race. It gets higher if they are in heat or attracted to the opposite sex. Their body adjusts and becomes fertility ready for procreation. During this time, their sexual desire will be heightened." Lulu replied monotonously.


    "So is he in heat now?" She asked. There is a season and right age for a shifter to be in heat. Though it was beneficial for her since she needed a good specimen from him, it would be very inconvenient to deal with a shifter that isn''t in heat.


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    Lu Meili did have an idea why he was currently in heat. She just did not expect it.


    She considered here options and figured that, it was either she sets him free before everything gets out of hand or she got someone to fulfill his needs then collects his specimen during the process. The latter did not sound so bad if she could manage it with her current limited resources.


    Being able to grab the man and keep him on the bed was already the trickiest process. "Not now master. He will be soon."


    "Should this be painful? He looks like he is feeling so much pain." Lu Meili commented. ''So how does one deal with a dragon that is almost on heat?'' Lu Meili silent asked herself, not even bothering to wonder why it suddenly happened. ''Should I feel guilty?''


    "Enough!" Suddenly the man shouted, which was more like a growl. His bright yellow eyes were glaring at her coldly before he closed them tightly. With the way his mouth was twitching, it seemed as if he was grinding his teeth.


    Lu Meili stiffened and became alert as she looked at him blankly. Her guard was up in case he decided to be noisy and call out someone for help.


    "Stop. Do not discuss these things as if I am not here. You know you can always ask me directly..." He spoke again, much calmer as he looked at her with wrinkled brows.


    "Please sweet huntress, do not call me a donor. I have a name and that''s Long Cheng." He explained carefully, as if he was trying his very best to talk to her calmly.


    Lu Meili gave a nod, "Do not call me sweet huntress. I also have a name and that''s Meili."


    "Meili..." Long Cheng''s lips slowly pronounced her name before he smirked. "No last name?" He asked amusedly.


    "There is no use for you to know that," Lu Meili stated then asked with a frown, "Are you still in pain?" His hardness that she had worked so hard to cultivate maintain was no longer there anymore.


    Based on research some data has shown that males can still give specimen without an erection, but the fertility count could be very low. Lu Meili did not have a lot of time to do trials and errors.


    Though she hads a strange attraction to the man, it didoes not mean that she could replace him, but that route would waste her time further.


    "Yes. It was very painful..." Long Cheng muttered as he tried to sound pitiful. His eyes glinting slyly that he immediately tried to hide.


    "Lulu, turn on the light," After the room was lit brightly, Lu Meili scanned him everywhere, "Where is it exactly that is painful?" She asked as she wondered if this was because of his impending heat or because she accidentally bumped him to a hard surface causing the pain.


    Her hands started touching him everywhere checking for injuries. Lu Meili''s hand was on his inner thigh when he suddenly groaned then squirmed.


    "Is it painful here?" She asked. Her eyes squinted,giving a closer look at where she was touching and did not find anything strange. "How could there be a wound here?" There is no blood, scratch or anything, just his skin.


    "Arg! It is not painful, just¡­ Just take your hands off from there¡­" Long Cheng uttered as he breathed hard. He did not want her to be scared around him or think that he was a pervert.


    However, if this continued, he may not be able to control himself. Her hands touching him all over were just sweet torture!


    Instead of doing what he said, Lu Meili asked, "Are you sure? I should check it closer."

 7 I will behave

    "I am sure!" Long Cheng shouted through clenched teeth, his fist clenching tightly. This woman will be the death of him and he hadn''t touched her yet!


    "Just, put your hands away from me for now," he continued, which she slowly did with a scrutinizing stare that clearly stated that her distrust of him.


    Long Cheng could always work on getting her trust later, now he needed to calm down first,which was easier said than done because even if when closed his eyes, his errant senses had a brain of their own and would just focus on her intoxicating smell.


    When he decided to keep his eyes open, he could not help but stare at her exposed skin, with the light turned on, she looked more tantalising.


    "Why not free me instead? I promise it will be better that way," he offered after a while with a mischievous smile on his face. It was not entirely bad; however, Long Cheng prefered for her to play her game with him in participation, not on the receiving end.


    He had his fair share of women to satisfy him but he had never met someone like her that took the games this far, way past the boundaries. She did not even bother explaining herself.


    Though he was still worried about this plan of hers that she had not disclosed, and from the look of things, she did not plan to free him any time soon. Well given time, he planned to take the control back.


    Long Cheng was also curious as to why she neededs to act like she was not affected by their forming bond. The more their skin touched the more intense it got.


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    He was already on edge with his dragon threatening to take over. Though it was filled with excitement at the thought of its mate playing with him, it still does not change the fact that it wanted to claim her very badly.


    Long Cheng is a pureblood dragon, thus his wants and possessiveness at a much higher level than half-breeds. It would not sit well with his dragon side to let her get out of this room, without being marked at least or anything to show his ownership of her.


    ''Damn, why do I feel like a pussy? So weak!'' He cursed himself, still breathing hard. He could feel the sweat from his forehead.


    It now madek sense for him why others chose to take laxing herbs that tampered with their physical or emotional urges despite it being so expensive and hard to obtain.


    Those who used this type of herb were normally rejected by their own life mates and Long Cheng vowed that it will never be the case for him.


    Thinking of this, it helped him calm down and feel better. His beast understood that they could not afford to upset or scare their mate.


    Then he observed her, at that moment, he does not see any changes from her. He just couldn''t understand, does she really find him so desirable for her that she decided to tie him up? If that was the case, she is not showing any indication of it.


    With a raised brow, "No. Tell me what is wrong with you." She asked suspiciously as she scanned him again.


    "Don''t you think it''s unfair for you to tie me up? You do not need to do this, I am very much willing to cooperate," Long Cheng grinned, his eyes glinting playfully.


    "Come on sweet huntress, my arms are aching," he added when she did not respond, "hey, I promise I will behave."


    "Stop calling me sweet huntress," Lu Meili responded coldly, "I am not one of your loose women."


    "Eh? I never said you were anything like them," Long Cheng responded, feeling intrigued that she called his previous partners loose. There is no way a real mate can be compared to other women. Just being near her was already enough to prove that she is different.


    "Lulu, is he in pain now?" Lu Meili asked her NanoGen instead, and then turned her gaze away from him. She then slightly massaged her chest. She did not like the slight constricting pang of pain that she felt whenever she heard him call her ''sweet huntress''.


    "It is highly possible, master," her NanoGen responded.


    "See! I am really in pain here, so have pity," Long Cheng exclaimed as he tried to look innocent as much as possible.


    He was initially annoyed as this ''Lulu'' kept on answering with a voice that''s neither male nor female and Lu Meili seemed to greatly depend on the robot.


    At least now, the device decided to back him up, this time.


    "Hmmm," Lu Meili contemplated before finally moving closer to him, her hands reaching on top of his head to untie the enchanted rope that was bounding him¡­

 8 The Step Before First Base

    He watched how her hands reached towards his wrist to remove the rope that was bounding him. Long Cheng suppressed the silly grin on his face as he anticipated caging her soon within his arms.


    Long Cheng closed his eyes to control himself as he felt his beast surfacing, craving to get closer to its mate, but his mortal side had already made the almost unrealistic promised to behave, so that is what he planned to do until she got comfortable enough for him to take charge.


    All he could do at that moment was enjoy her smell. However, it seemed not to go as expected since instead of the scent enveloping him, it smelled further than earlier.


    "What are you doing?" Lu Meili asked suspiciously.


    Long Cheng opened his eyes after hearing her question and found Lu Meili standing at the end of the bed, in front of the virtual screen that showed a club where female are all enjoying themselves on an orgy.


    "I was smelling you. Come, let me smell some more." He stated cheekily despite feeling hurt at the way she was looking at him with distrust.


    Not getting any reply, Long Cheng continued, "I thought you would free me. Is there something wrong?" He asked with worry laced in his voice.


    Lu Meili stared at him intently, like trying to scan every part of him. "Hmm, I will."


    "So fvcking good! There! More! More!" A woman''s loud moan again could heard in the room, making the atmosphere in the room more awkward.


    The noise in the virtual screen is distracting him, more like annoying him. With the metallic music as well as the pleasure sounds from the females in the screen it was not something he wanted to pay attention to, it was the least arousing thing in the room, when there was better prey to focus his energies on.


    "Stop the porn please." Long Cheng stated tightly instead of answering her question. In his life, he had never had any issue dealing with women regardless of race and status. Now, he could not decide on how to deal with his mate.


    ''There should be an attraction somewhere.'' He hoped.


    With the way she lets him watch porn, probably that means she was not so keen on getting close to him despite her touching him on all his private places and wanting to use the mating material for her to collect his specimen.


    Just thinking about this squeezed his heart painfully. ''Does she not want to be with me properly?''


    If this the case, that only means that seduction might not work at this moment. Lu Meili''s defensive wall was also up guarding against him, and this wall was probably stronger than steel with a padlock to boot. He was even tied up, but she was still cautious in interacting with him.


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    ''I need to change my conversation tactic¡­'' Long Cheng thought to himself after remembering that women were not always so keen to have sex with any good looking male that they just met. ''Ok. Let us do the most basic before the first base, talking.''


    "Lulu. Do as he says." She commanded her robotic companion that he still had not seen even though he tried to look around the room.


    After she said that, the virtual screen disappeared, while he was still unsure where it went. All he knew was that the droid scanned him earlier, but felt even strange to not see the human-like metal.


    Long Cheng asked curiously, "Where is your droid? Why can''t I see it?"


    "I do not have a droid." She replied with indifference. Lu Meili then crouched down at the bottom of the bed and seemed like she was looking for something on the floor.


    "Impossible. Then who has been talking?" Long Cheng persisted. He is not scared of droids, but he did not like the idea that his mate would rather listen to another creations opinion than his. There are things that he is the only one that can teach her!


    "I call it Lulu. Did you not hear earlier? It is not a droid, and it is none of your business." Lu Meili stood up with a frown on her face while holding a tiny bottle that looked more like a large capsule that was the size of a thumb.


    ''Ouch. Meili one point.'' Long Cheng wanted to ask a lot of things, but with the way she was responding, it seemed that she was also not interested in having a conversation.


    When Lu Meili arrived at the side of the bed, she removed the cover of the bottle and placed the opening near his mouth, "Open your mouth and drink this."


    Long Cheng tried not to show the hurt that he kept feeling inside his heart. Nevertheless, as long as the invisible red mating thread was connecting them, he would not give up!


    Chuckling, "This is not a love potion, right?" He asked jokingly, acting like the pungent smell coming from the small bottle did not affecting him at all.


    "No. This is a poison."

 9 From Your Mouth

    "Why do you want to poison me? Do you badly want me to die?" Long Cheng asked while unable to mask the hurt laced on his voice. He then cleared his throat as he felt like losing his breath. He can also feel his beast despair for their mate, wanting them to die.


    He then added softly, "Do you know what I am to you? Probably you do not know. If something happened to me, you also would feel pain. Meili do I-" Whatever he wanted to say halted when Lu Meili covered his mouth.


    "Shut up." She spoke dangerously; her face was so close that Long Cheng could see how her black eyes bleed green to surround each pupil. "Do you want to know how I was able to bring you here? Nod if you want to know."


    Long Cheng then nodded dazedly as he found himself fascinated with her eyes that looked like those of a panther as they glared at him while they glowed slightly.


    She then removed her hand that was covering his mouth roughly before the hill of her thumbs started massaging her head.


    "What''s wrong?" He asked worriedly, trying to lift his body closer to her to check, forgetting all the things that he wanted to know regarding her race.


    After Lu Meili released a deep sigh, "You are giving me a headache." She replied, tone laced with annoyance.


    "I am sorry, but-"


    "Shut it. You owe me your life, so you will do what I want." Lu Meili uttered firmly.


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    Frowning, "What do you mean?" Long Cheng may have an idea of what Lu Meili is talking about.


    He was out hunting alone earlier as a hobby when his surrounding was suddenly engulfed by sleeping mist. With the way Lu Meili was talking it seems, she was not the one that caused it, and something happened when he passed out.


    "After I lost consciousness, someone else arrived to kill me. Is that what you are trying to say?" He asked, pretending to be interested as the incident earlier was the least of his concern at that moment.


    Nodding her head, Lu Meili added further, "Yes. I found you surrounded by men in dark robes. Their faces wereare covered." She stated seriously.


    "What?! Did you fight them?! Were you hurt somewhere?!" Long Cheng''s outburst is understandable. The assassins sent to kill him should be formidable. They were able to catch him off guard after all with a sleeping mist.


    "Do I look hurt to you?" Lu Meili replied irritated as if the mere thought of her being hurt was degrading to her.


    Long Cheng did not notice her expression as he was busy scanning every part of her that he could see clearly. He also could not sense any smell of blood, which made him feel better.


    "You were looking for me all this time?" Long Cheng suddenly asked with a tender smile on his face as he looked at her expectantly.


    He wasis not surprised but quite pleased, that there is a way for Lu Meili to look for him as a mate talisman is common. All Long Cheng could think of was that she took the initiative to find him.


    ''Probably there is really no problem between us.'' Long Cheng happily thought to himself.


    Since she did not reply, he continued, "You know that we are linked to each other. I know it. You would not have saved me if not." He explained confidently.


    "No." Lu Meili refused tightly. "You will drink the poison if you want me to untie you."


    Hearing that, Long Cheng laughed mockingly, "Drink the poison coming from my own mate?" Long Cheng understood that Lu Meili was just cautious, but his pride could not just accept that he is being treated this way.


    "Fine! So be it! I will drink it, but only if you give it from your mouth!" Long Cheng declared challengingly.


    For him, Lu Meili did not need to tell him about her saving him. As a mate, he is willing to die, protecting her.


    "If you really want to kill me, then I accept it. Delivering my poison from my mate''s lips does not sound like a bad way to die." He added when she saw her hesitating.


    Her expression turned cold before she held his jaw tightly with a hand prying his mouth to open. Long Cheng resisted angrily, as his beast surfaced with the fangs becoming sharper.


    Regardless of how angry he was, he did not have the heart to lash at Lu Meili even if she poured all the contents of the small bottle inside his mouth.


    The acrid taste of the toxic burned his throat, and even though he tried to spit it out, Lu Meili held his jaw, forcing him to face up so he could swallow the liquid.


    She then released her hold, allowing him to look at her sadly. "Happy-" Whatever he was supposed to say was again halted, this time with her lips¡­

 10 The Best Memory Before Death

    It is her first time kissing someone and that someone had fangs that could draw blood if it cut her lips or tongue. Lu Meili did not mind one bit, as the moment their lips touched everything else faded.


    She did not know how to kiss, but his lips touching hers felt good which for her was heavenly, not even noticing that almost her entire upper body was already on top of his chest as she enjoyed the sensation.


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    All she did anyway was to respond to the movement of his lips that softly moved against her and his tongue that was probably enjoying the sweetness of the inside her mouth, which was way better than candy.


    Lu Meili''s hands also started to become itchy with the need to touch him, so that''s what she did. She touched his hard chest, caressing it softly until her hands reached at the back of his neck, before burying them in his black hair.


    "Arggrr¡­" He groaned more like a growl that made her freeze, finally realizing what she was doing.


    Lu Meili immediately moved away from him as she looked at his face that was initially in blissful oblivion before the expression quickly disappeared after he realized that the kiss is over.


    "Right. Move away from someone who is dying soon." Long Cheng stated coldly.


    "Kiss me more. That will be the best memory before death." He added mockingly. "If I had known that it would be too short, I would have bit you at least."


    Having heard enough, Lu Meili sat next to Long Cheng and pinched his nipples!


    "That hurts! Why would you do that?!" He exclaimed furiously.


    Replying to him, nonchalantly, "Because you are overreacting."


    "You know, if you were not my mate, I would have..." Long Cheng stopped whatever he was saying and gave her a dirty look instead.


    Instead of responding, Lu Meili reached for the golden rope that was tying his hands but did not act to remove it immediately. When she started doing so, she made sure that their skin was not be touching as she was aware that the more they had skin to skin contact, the more it will form a bond.


    Yes, she knew that the man was her mate. So what? He is just unfortunate that she does not plan to make things work between them aside from the fact that she needs his specimen.


    That is also precisely the reason why she had chosen him as the donor, and because of him being her mate; they were on a complicated situation.


    Or perhaps he was lucky that she was in the right place and the right time to save him earlier. Should she be worried that if the specimen she got was not enough, Long Cheng would not around anymore?


    If she did not feel pressured with her family''s wishes, Lu Meili probably would not need to deal with him this way. Their first meeting was perhaps much better even if the official mating would never be completed.


    She even regretted following Lulu''s suggestion as the dragon shifter''s attitude towards her noticeably changed after she removed the gag ball.


    The kiss from earlier was also a mistake, and she was not even sure how she allowed the idea of passing the candy she had prepared for him through her mouth to happen.


    At least, he seemed to really believe that the liquid that he had taken was real poison considering the way he had prepared himself for his inevitable ''death''.


    She felt him staring at her intently. His gaze was penetrating, he seemed to be following her every move and questioning her actions, waiting to pounce at any time. So Lu Meili continued to cautiously untie the knot of the golden rope while avoiding any contact with him.


    ''What a drag,'' Lu Meili thought to herself feeling burdened with the decision to treat the man better. For her, even if the man is faithful to the mating bond, it does not mean she would accept it.


    Long Cheng was quietly and patiently waiting for her to finish untying the rope. He also did not move his hands from above his head even after she completely freed them before she sat on the chair that was next to the bed.


    "Can I move them now?" He asked as he looked at her like a child waiting for her permission, he still looked angry for some reason despite the predatory smile on his face.


    She could not help but twitch her lips upwards as she tried not to smile, but still managed to nod her head.


    "What about my feet?" Long Cheng asked innocently.


    "No." Lu Meili refused immediately. The golden ropes were restricting his magic. Who knows what this dragon would do to her when she released him.


    "Let''s make a deal. I will give you the antidote in exchange for your healthy sperm."

 11 Don’t you want me?

    "Oh." Long Cheng smart response as he is unsure if the statement will make him happy or not. He does not even know how to respond to that.


    "Yes. The faster I have it, the sooner you will get the antidote." She responded Matter-of-factly and it sounds too casual for his liking.


    "What do you plan to do to them?" Long Cheng asked instead ignoring the ache in his heart.


    "I want babies."


    Long Cheng cannot help but grin at her brightly as him, and his inner beast imagined her heavily pregnant with not only one but probably twin dragons. ''That could be a wonderful sight.''


    He even reached his hand at her face, intending to touch her tenderly. Sadly she moved away from his touch, clearly rejecting it.


    ''Right. She said I want babies, not your babies.'' He thought bitterly to himself.


    Planet Shou mainly has beasts as its central citizens, and they follow most of the traditional ways, even with mating.


    There are two kinds of mate a male beast can take; one is half that can be more than one. The other is the true mate that can only be one in a lifetime. Sometimes even until the next life.


    A true mate is very rare with how vast the universe that they are in right now add to the fact that there are others as well in different dimensions. That is why mating services are available. However, the change is still slim to find one''s true life partner.


    He is lucky to meet her. Also, his sweet huntress asking for is his healthy sperm, means she wants his child.


    A true mate wanting his offspring should be a delightful thing. However, for Long Fei, the way her mate is treating him so far was proof enough that she does not plan a traditional mating.


    She also probably does not plan to stay after getting what she wants, which he also cannot allow. Right now, she is also forcing him by using his own life.


    ''Mate, I am sorry. I can only pretend to play this game with you.'' Long Cheng thought with determination.


    He asked, "Do you know how dragons plan their offspring?"


    "No. Lulu, discuss." She answered truthfully. However, instead of letting him explain, she asked her droid! Well, he can still use that to his advantage.


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    "Yes, master. The dragon clan is one of the strongest beast clans in Shou Planet. They are all strong warriors trained from a young age; thus it is said the heavens limits their birth. A pregnant dragon mate needs to be taken care of and sometimes protected even by the entire clan warriors.


    The higher the rank of the family, the greater protection is needed. Mating is even also considered sacred that priestess or shamans give a token of blessing so that the mated couple will be blessed-"


    "That is enough." Lu Meili interrupted, her brows furrowed deeply. "So even though I got your specimen, there is no guarantee that I will get pregnant?" She asked him.


    Long Cheng nodded gravely before answering, "You cannot say that I am not cooperating.Since our clan has a certain procedure, it is technically against our law for me to grant your request." He is not entirely lying.


    If Lu Meili just allowed Lulu to continue explaining, she should have figured out that there are loopholes to the dragon clan rules.


    She did not respond for a long time and seemed to be in deep thought. After a while, Lu Meili surprised Long Cheng when she laid a hand over his thigh!


    "Ah, what are you doing?" He asked through clenched teeth as he grabbed her hand to stop it from moving further.


    Instead of answering, her face drew closer to his. Her nose touched his cheek on a manner that entices him.


    Long Cheng created distance between them, but she draws closer. Then Lu Meili said sweetly as she looked at her in a daze, "You know, I am not part of your clan law. I also believe that there is no harm trying¡­"


    "Ah, that is not a good idea¡­" Long Cheng gently held her shoulder and pushed her away.


    Lu Meili tilted her head, her eyes looking at him with slight amusement. "I thought you are willing to cooperate. Why are you difficult?" She said, almost sulking. "Don''t you want me?"


    "Eh? Of course I want you! But¡­ But¡­" Long Cheng feels like his brain is almost frozen due to Lu Meili''s advances. Add to the fact that his savage side is craving for her to be so close. The beast even wants to mate with her, then and there!


    However, the logical mortal side is just confused about her current action that is different from earlier. He knows he is being deceived somehow. Should he let her?

 12 Two Months More

    Lu Meili found Long Cheng''s reaction to be really entertaining. She tried to resist the smile to come out of her lips. She was just making fun of him earlier but when he started struggling to her advances, she then continued her charade.


    Not that she was lying when she said that ''there is no harm trying'' as Lu Meili is really considering force him if needed.


    Against the law? So what?!


    She is not part of the Shou planet and she does not have any plan to stay long after all. Nevertheless, what she is doing is not really something she is good at.


    That does not mean though that she will not make things interesting. "I think you do not really want me." Lu Meili stated suddenly with indifference before she stood up and move away from him.


    His eyes shows distress, but his face hardened. "You know that is not true. I even allowed you to still bind me right? That should be proof enough." Long Cheng noted looking at her with determination.


    ''What are you being determined about?'' Lu Meili thought to herself. She then walked towards the farthest wall across the bed, to look at him intently at the same time thinking of what to do next.


    He scanned her from head to toe slowly. Every part of her wants to shiver from the raw intense emotion that she sees in his eyes. This is the first time someone looked at her like she was being devoured.


    Then when their eyes meet, they held each other''s stare challengingly as they try to see who will have dominance over the other. Lu Meili made sure to not show any emotion from her face.


    It was supposed to be an easy task as she is well practiced on doing so, but his eyes are so intense that gives her the urge to just look at something else.


    "Don''t look like that. You are distracting me." Lu Meili uttered with annoyance before she looked at the small window instead. She is not making up excuses so there is no way for him to tell that she is backing down.


    Long Cheng did not answer, but his penetrating gaze still did not stop.


    Outside the window, Lu Meili can see the other building across the motel that they are staying at. She also noticed that it is already dark. "Lulu, time and date." She asked her NanoGen suddenly.


    "Exactly, 20:17:22, 5th day of the seventh month of the year 2058." The robotic voice.


    ''Hmm, so two months more before my faith day.'' She thought to herself sarcastically. If she is not pregnant before the two months, she does not have a choice but to become a fugitive for the rest of her life. ''That doesn''t sound so bad, just a bother.''


    They are not getting anywhere and Lu Meili knows that she needs to think of something.


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    First, she is never good at following strict rules and regulations. In fact she make the rules so whatever rules he will try propose that is within the Shou Planet boundaries she does not care.


    However, regarding Long Cheng being her mate cannot be ignored. That is something that she does not plan to break or remove. So what will happen to him if she really forced him to do what she wants?


    Would the dragons punish him for not intentionally breaking the rules?


    All laws set though have grey areas and Long Cheng seems to not willing to tell what these grey areas are.


    Is he lying? Lu Meili is not sure.


    Because the mere fact that the Shou Planet technology are still left behind compared to other planets, can be considered a proof that what Long Cheng had mentioned earlier regarding the ancient traditional mating law is the truth.


    She is also well aware that the dragon shifters always had a low birth rate. It is probably the will of the Creator.


    After all, who is stupid enough to allow millions of large overbearing flying reptiles that prefers to breathe fire to their enemies before negotiating?


    ''Well at least he is willing to pretend to cooperate and negotiate right?'' Lu Meili thought to herself.


    Deciding to just talk to him on a different way, she asked. "You are tied up and poisoned by your mate. Aren''t you supposed to be mad instead of you, still showing interest?" Lu Meili asked. Though they have this supposed unbreakable bond that her master keeps on saying with mates, she is not stupid to assume that he is not going to be angry at her at least.


    "I will never be mad at you." Long Cheng murmured. His voice is so soft like he does not want her to hear him.


    "That is utter bullshit.

 13 Prove i

    Yes, it is bullshit.


    That is because, for Lu Meili, there is no need for sweet words from anyone even from her mate. It also does not matter what he says as her plans are already set.


    Despite feeling the nice strange warmth that is spreading in her heart, Lu Meili still focused on thinking logically and decided to ignore whatever she feels.


    With a smirk, she looked at Long Cheng mockingly while her arms are crossed over her chest. "What? Want to hurt me?" She asked challengingly.


    He just said that he will never be mad at her, but with the glare that he is giving her if they are not apart from each other, he probably did something to hurt her.


    "That is impossible¡­" Long Cheng spoke earlier on a very soft voice that it does not sound believable for Lu Meili.


    "Heh." Lu Meili continued to taunt Long Cheng. ''Why does he need to lower his voice when? Is he ashamed? Embarrassed?'' She thought to herself, before placing that question on the back of her head as there is really no need for her to know these things.


    She may be new with the things a man and a woman do when mating, but she is not clueless with the real nature of any being.


    What else can she do to annoy him so that he shows his true colours? For her, men are selfish beings that only values strength above all things.


    Strength for survival.


    How many times was she able to see someone that sacrificed even the most important person in their life to gain profit?


    No one will continue chasing someone if there is no benefit or ulterior motive. The never say ''no'' or the sacrifices that one takes always has a reason. The one word ''mate'' does not justify any of that.


    It doesn''t really matter. There is no need to dwell on strange emotions that she feels inside her chest or the confusion that develops inside her brain. The sooner she finishes their business the better it is.


    How to do that? Lu Meili is still figuring it out.


    Her first plan was to entice him using the human intimate tutorials, which did not work at all as she needs him to be ready for a long time until she collected his specimen.


    She learned a couple of things from the human tutorial. In fact, she is not totally clueless on what to do to help Long Cheng.


    Lu Meili is just not interested to do any of that. Her weak attempt at seduction did work earlier so she thought that it was enough. Sadly the more she touches him the more their mating bond will form.


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    Second is the toxin that she forced him to take which will make him vomit a lot if inhaled with a flowery scent. Lu Meili does not plan to give him the antidote even if he really believes that the toxin is deadly. He seems to be not afraid of death as well.


    "I am telling the truth!" Long Cheng declared strongly that stopped Lu Meili from forming another plan.


    Long Cheng''s eyes are glinting with slits of yellow indicating that his beast is at the surface. "What do you want me to do to prove that?"


    She smiled in amusement, before asking knowingly, "Proof? Is that so?So if I want to give you more poison, you will take it without any question?"


    "..." Long Cheng was not able to answer immediately as he only offered that but also not sure how to really prove that his feelings are true. "Is that really what you want? Do you not know what will happen to you if I really died?" He asked tightly, sounding in so much pain.


    Of course, Long Cheng will not just blindly kill himself just because she told him to do so. If in the event that she is in danger, he definitely will save her even if it cost his own life.


    Why are they even talking about his death on the first day of their meeting?


    Does he really need to be on the brink of death before she can feel something for him? Something that a mate should feel?


    "It is your choice if you want to kill me, but you cannot force me to be angry at you. We are of a different race and culture after all. I know that if you would give a chance to learn our ways, it will not be too hard for you."Long Cheng tried to defend Lu Meili''s action, despite him having a hard time doing so. If his mate really wants him to die, why not give it a shot.


    ''Does she really not care?'' He asked himself.Even if his mate is being cold and


    "Ah!" Long Cheng suddenly exclaimed.

 14 Wait a Minute

    Long Cheng continued to wail painfully as he clenched his hand over his heart, his face clearly showed his discomfort before he leaned forward, making Lu Meili unable to see his expression of anguish.


    "Ah! You want me to die?!" He shouted accusingly while still in agony.


    Lu Meili did not react immediately as she was confused about what is going on with Long Cheng. "No!" She replied, before quickly getting close to Long Cheng to check what is going on. "What happened?!" She asked anxiously, unsure how to test him.


    "You are asking me? This is your poison!" He seethed. His hands clenched on his stomach, as he tried to fight the impending grin that was threatening to appear on his face. ''Ah, she cares!''


    "That is not supposed to¡­" She whispered to herself as she tried to check what was wrong with him.


    Lulu can only check physical injuries. The NanoGen does not have an advanced system for testing internal injuries.If Long Cheng is poisoned accidentally, then she does not have the means to verify that.


    A NanoGen is entirely different from a medical booth. Though the scan feature is there, it still lacks a lot of other functions.


    For her, it is impossible that she was the cause of his pain. Lu Meili is very meticulous with her poison after all.


    "Wait a minute¡­ Are you poisoned by your attackers?" She asked him displeased. If this is the case, Lu Meili needs to bring him to the nearest hospital. "That should be the reason! Come on let me bring you there!"


    "Huh?" Long Cheng is dumbfounded as he follows Lu Meili''s movement of freeing his feet from her enchanted rope. Her face is filled with seriousness and worry. Her every move urgently showed she values his life.


    Lu Meili is concentrating on removing the rope that is tying him up, when strong arms circle around her waist, and she is pulled back to lie on a man''s chest. The only thing separating them is her thin sleeveless shirt.


    She can feel his manhood, warm on her stomach that made her freeze for a moment.


    Caught off guard, it took a while for Lu Meili to react. Her initial retort was of course anger, "You, what are you doin-"


    "Shhh. It''s still painful." Long Cheng continuing with his lie. It seems that the talking robot does not have a way to determine the real condition of his body, so he will take advantage of it. "I can cure myself this way." He assured.


    "Liar!" Lu Meili accused as she tried to get away from him. Who in the entire Universe can cure himself by just laying down next to a woman? She does not believe it!


    Long Cheng winced slightly. After all, he lied about being poisoned.


    He closed his eyes, before explaining softly, "You keep on accusing me. How can you be sure I am not telling the truth? Do you know everything about dragons?" His arms are strongly caging Lu Meili. It is a nice feeling, and he wants to stay that way for a long time.


    As a dragon by birth and as he is controlling his inner consciousness simply by not touching or groping Lu Meili, it has been a great struggle since earlier. Now that he has the chance to do so, it is simply too hard to let go.


    He was even lucky earlier and had the chance to tasted the luscious lips of his mate, and now he still wanted more.


    However, her continuous rejection is starting to make him feel depressed and anxious. ''What will happen to me then later?'' He asked himself while waiting for Lu Meili''s response.


    Lu Meili is wise enough to not reply to Long Cheng''s question. He has a point since she is not that knowledgeable about dragons. It seems that the data,collected by Lulu in Shou planet,is kind of limited.


    ''Ah! Most of the data are about human mating tutorials!'' Lu Meili realized bitterly.


    "What are you thinking?" Long Cheng finally asked softly, eyes still closed. He can even feel Lu Meili looking at him carefully, again not speaking. The longer the silence, the more anxious he gets.


    Long Cheng even felt self-conscious, despite of the fact that he had always been proud of his physical appearance.


    Since his confidence seems to be nonexistent around her, he begins to list his wonderful assets.


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    He does not know why she thinks that she needs to use force on him to give her a child, but perhaps, he needs to give up his emotional mantra and hands over the specimen to her anyway.


    ''Then what will happen to him after?''

 15 Found The Kidnapper

    Long Cheng opened his eyes and met her green eyes that were still looking at his face. He smiled sadly before speaking, "Listen, to me," said Long Cheng, in a tender manner.


    "Are you going to speak more nonsense?" Replied Lu Meili dangerously. She knew that she is acting differently. Way different than the normal. She also knew that he was feeling a little agitated, and his patience was reaching its limit.


    However, Lu Meili has the sick desire to continue making things difficult for him. She will keep on pressing his buttons further until he does not have a choice but to reveal his true color.


    Beast. Savage. His untamed side that cannot even distinguish his mate.


    Before that, though, she must have what she initially came for, his specimen.


    While she does not have that, Lu Meili does not mind to listen to his stories. "Speak."


    "Firstly, dragons have their healing ability.My saliva can even heal your wound if you have any..." He said in a low suggestive tone.


    Lu Meili shivered due to the strange sensation his breath gave her when it touched her skin. She knew he was hers, and by far, she had exhibited a little potential for him as well.


    However, she is not a stone that cannot feel the mating pull. The red thread connecting them is always there, and she cannot deny that regardless of how she makes him suffer.


    But she needed the baby for her security. In a bitter tone, she confronted Long Cheng again to break the heated scene, "Another lie."


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    "I can prove it in the future. Don''t you know that all dragons'' part is useful? We are famous for being hunted." He said bitterly, and Lu Meili did not miss the glint of danger that appeared and quickly vanished in his eyes.


    Then he continued cheekily, "Ah, never mind that. If you are the one hunting me, it is fine. See I am cooperating, right?"Long Cheng grin at her.


    "Release me." Lu Meili demanded. Instead of him losing patience, it seems she will be on her wit''s end soon instead.


    "In a bit. These eyes never felt better before seeing you, but I do have a proposition for you." Said Long Cheng instead of freeing her. He shifted his position slightly after feeling his lower half reacted to their closeness.


    He cannot let his desire take over at that moment as he wanted Lu Meili to listen to him seriously regarding their situation.


    Before any word could come from Long Cheng, Lu Meili asked Lulu while looking at him with an evil smirk, "Should I listen to the uttering words of my mate or is it about time that I extract the specimen, whether he likes it or not?"


    Lulu quickly responded robotically, "Master. It would be difficult to force a dragon for mating. The chance of a good specimen is close to 10%. Base on records, dragon species, has an important history for mating, and they want to enjoy every second they spend on having sexual intercourse."


    "While doing it, they must not be taken for granted and be helplessly allowed to do whatever they want. They have an insatiable appetite for it as well. It would be best to-"


    "That is enough!"Before Lulu could continue, Lu Meili quickly stopped the NanoGen, "Stop there; I did not come here to mate simply."


    Hearing this, the eyes of Long Cheng does not know if he can be happy because the robot sided with him. 10% of an excellent specimen. He feels lacking after hearing it.


    He can even hear his beast within as it growls at him in annoyance for his incompetence for having lots of future offsprings.


    Lu Mieli was ranting at the NanoGen, "All I want from him is a baby, not our baby. So, you need to shut up and give me the information, I desire." Then she turned her attention to her mate.


    Her legs strangling his waist as she pushed him down roughly, her nails elongated, showing sharp ends that are pointed firmly at his neck, in a very threatening manner.


    Before Long Cheng can even react, "Bang!" The loud noise of the door that was kicked forcefully. Then six soldiers, having a shiny brown coat and a symbol of a dragon on their necks, entered the room and started looking acutely here and there while their guns were ready to fire anytime.


    The moment they saw Long Cheng, a member of the royal dragon clan, tied under a woman who has her deadly nails aimed at his throat, they immediately gave off a dangerous vibe.


    Then one soldier shouted, "Captain, positive! We found the kidnapper! Your Highness is also safe!"

 16 Feel Guilty

    "Master, there are intruders. The automatic system will be initiating distraction mode." The robotic voice of Lulu is heard clearly by everyone that made them alert.


    ''Distraction mode?'' Their firearms ready to shoot anytime when suddenly, a large visual screen was shown to everyone.


    "Give me hard and spank me more!" A loud voice of a woman, from the adult video that Lulu showed everyone.


    "Harder! More! More!"


    "What the hell?!" One of the soldiers exclaimed as he cannot help but got distracted.


    Even Long Cheng was surprised with the way the metallic system dealt with the dragon soldiers as a form of distraction. At this moment as well, Lu Meili slowly moved away from him.


    Long Cheng was equally happy and even embedded in worry. Let us face it. He had feelings for his mate, and though she is stubborn about it, he will not let her go.


    His beast side does not like to see her in danger, but he needs to keep her. So he chose to stay calm and signal his colleagues to aid him.


    "What are you all waiting?! The kidnapper is already escaping!" A commanding voice outside the room shouted.


    At this time, Lu Meili is already near the window. With the little space to move, plus the 6 grown up dragon soldiers, her chance of escape is minimal.


    "Shoot the lady; shoot her before she runs away!" Long Jun, the head of the team exclaimed in a fury from outside the room.


    Before the soldiers can shoot Lu Meili, Long Cheng already growled furiously. With his authority, it would be impossible for them to refuse his aggression.


    "Sir! We cannot!" One of the soldier''s exclaimed in confusion. ''What to do? Prince Cheng will kill us if we move. This is strange.'' The soldiers thought to themselves.


    "Do as I say! Make Long Cheng sleep!" Long Jun commanded again. Not even considering the possibility that Long Cheng is acting strange because of the mating bond.


    The soldier immediately shoots Long Cheng a tranquilizer that can make a dozen of space elephants to calm the mortal and the beast size that is almost in the verge of fully shifting even though it is forbidden.


    "Jun! I will kill you! Don''t hur-" Long Cheng exclaimed hoarsely as an indication that his beast is almost taking over.


    He also silently cursed Lu Meili as he forced himself to look at her for tying his feet with an enchanted rope that restricts his strength!


    ''Run.'' He opened his mouth to utter the word; then he lost his consciousness even though Long Cheng fought hard against it.


    Lou Meili is still surprised as she looked at her mate''s unconscious body in the bed.


    She saw him, almost on the verge of losing control to his beast, and awakens into an entirely shifted dragon, before the dragon soldiers stopped him.


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    It is all because he was trying to protect her. For the first time, being protected by him, doesn''t feel bad.


    Though this still made Lu Meili feel guilty as it is her fault that his power is restricted. Sadly there is not time to remove the golden rope.


    Despite her dire situation of escaping, she can at least make sure that he will be alright. He is her mate, also her donor. In a way, their attachment cannot be ignored, and Lu Meili will have to deal with it later.


    All her plan needs to be done later as there is no more time to waste. The soldiers started their fire, swiftly; she doped herself at the ground next to the bed to get away from the light and to also grab her small bag near it.


    Lu Meili, then after she go what she needs inside the bag, she immediately threw it to the soldiers.


    ''Wisss''The sound of an open canister releasing smoke was heard.


    "Smokescreen!"A soldier shouted.


    With the small room, it is easy for any soldier to guess her next move despite the smoke quickly spreading. Regardless it is enough for Lu Meili to use it as an opening for her to move swiftly towards the window, her only exit that does not need any bloodshed.


    Lu Meili''s movements are quick, dodging those agile flares, towards the open window. She was about to crawl up to the rooftop when she heard shouting from her back.


    "Long Cheng! Long Cheng! Are you alright?!" A frantic woman''s voice called out. "Do something! Kill that bitch that harassed Long Cheng!"


    "Ms. Yun! It is not safe here! You cannot enter!"


    Lu Meili can still hear the soldier''s warning to the woman before she was able to jump to the other building. For some reason, hearing the woman''s voice made her feel so annoyed¡­

 17 Cousin

    Even when Lu Meili was already gone, the fire continued as it chased after her. Some soldiers choose the option of destroying the small window first before they followed after her.


    ''How laughable.'' Lu Meili thought mockingly. The Shou planet''s firearms are just a high powered advance weapon from the humans. It can never be compared to her planet''s advanced technology.


    She cannot blame them, as Shou planet residents are not easy to deal with when they are in front of something new, especially if it''s beyond their understanding. It is like they are so anxious to make a difference.


    Lu Meili will give the soldiers her approval with their physical strength and speed as they can somehow keep up.


    She is one of the fastest among all her martial sisters. Lu Meili cannot defeat a panther shifter after all.


    The district security alarm was also turned on to gather more soldiers or police. In the end, regardless of how many chase after Lu Meili, they can only look at her back as she continued to jump from building to building, with eyes gleaming with mischief.


    What a strange sight it is for a bunch of soldiers to chase a single woman, who is even barefoot, in only her black sleeveless shirt and underwear!


    If they do not know that she kidnapped and tried to hurt the nephew of the current dragon king, they would be amazed by her.


    Aggressive and strong women are after all enticing to any being from the Shou planet.


    Sadly, she a criminal who needs to be shot and killed.


    ...


    Back inside the hotel room...


    The entire corners of the room were devastated by the continuous fire which started earlier and lasted for a while. Every pieces of the furniture were destroyed.


    "Long Jun! Just see what I will do with you once I free myself!" Long Cheng shouted furiously.


    No one wants to get close to him as he untied the golden rope, courtesy of his mate. "Withdraw the shoot to kill order or I will kill you myself!" He continued to shout, sounding more desperate, worried for his own mate''s safety.


    Long Jun cannot help but looked up to the ceiling of the small cramped up hotel room to remove the idea of knocking his cousin back to sleep.


    Most of the time, tranquilizers never works on them long and Long Jun''s aim is just to shut his cousin up; too much shouting is giving him a headache.


    Strangely though, Long Cheng''s resistance is way shorter than their estimated time. Long Jun still feel lucky.


    If Long Cheng, being half conscious already desires to kill him, then what will happen if he is full alert?


    "That''s too boring. Try torturing me first. Play with my internal organs then bathe on my blood. That sounds more fun." Long Jun offered mockingly.


    "You son of bi-"


    "Shut it! Your aunt is a full-blooded dragon from one of our planet''s ancient clan. Thank you very much!" He interrupted with fake hurt.


    Long Cheng just glared at him looking so exhausted by arguing. ''The tranquilizer is still affecting him.'' Long Jun thought to himself after noticing Long Cheng''s sleepy eyes with slits of bright yellow. He is probably using his dragon side to endure. ''Interesting.''


    "What are you waiting for?! Withdraw your damn unit! If even a piece of her hair is damaged, I will kill you!"Long Cheng threatened instead, more like growl dangerously. At that time, he was able to free on foot and now hastily freeing the other.


    "Hmmm. Too bad, you had been asleep for a while. Soldiers probably already killed her."Long Jun lied casually, as he prepares to contact his soldiers.


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    "Amff!"Before Long Jun can even contact the soldiers under his command, his back was already slammed to nearest well as his neck was choked hard, he did not even see it coming.


    "I will kill you!" Long Cheng declared his dragon side uncontrollably. His eyes are yellow but surrounding it is red.


    No one saw when Long Cheng finally finished untying the golden rope. All they know is that, after doing so, he immediately jumped to attack Long Jun.


    With multiple jabs at Long Cheng stomach, Long Jun was able to make enough distance so he could give his cousin a strong kick from the side, sending him out of the window to fall onto one of the street stores.


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 18 Another Possibility

    His real intention is to wake Long Cheng up. It is also his competitive nature, and regardless of the situation, Long Jun will not be pushed around.


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    Even though Long Cheng caught him off guard earlier, it is still easy for him to defend himself from someone who is still fighting for consciousness. He is not surprised that he was attacked in the first place.


    This only confirmed his guess. The woman must be Long Cheng''s life mate.


    ''A playboy is blessed with a life mate. How lucky.'' He thought to himself bitterly. Despite that, Long Jun still contacted the soldiers chasing his cousin''s mate to withdraw the shoot to kill order, but she needs to be captured alive. He hopes he is not too late.


    To Long Jun''s surprise, his soldier honestly reported that the woman has effortlessly evaded them. They have tried to shift to match her speed partially, but they still cannot get a hold of her.


    "Hehe. This is interesting."Long Jun smirked. He is looking forward to the struggles that his cousin will face to tame a mate like that.


    Long Jun jumped out of the window. They are on the 17th floor of the hotel building. Falling that high will not kill Long Cheng who is partially shifted.


    He does not care about the damage that they will need to settle later. After all, they are supposed to be looking for the criminal who took his cousin.


    It is just strange that his mate captured Long Cheng. ''Is she part of the assassins that attacked earlier?''


    They are on high alert because of the dead assassins found in the forest that Long Cheng is supposed to be comfortable playing at.


    A dragon shifter needs to shift fully once in a while. Despite the fact that full shifting is not allowed on most public places, there are selected isolate areas where they can do so.


    Long Cheng was within that area, and surprisingly he was attacked there as well. That meant that whoever planned the attack was aware that he was isolated.


    When they arrived at the scene, all the twelve assassins were already dead. Long Cheng might have fought against them alone and injured somewhere. However, a day has passed already, and they have not heard back from him.


    And just now, Long Cheng is inside a small hotel room with his mate, tied up. Long Jun cannot only conclude that his cousin is playing kinky at that time.


    ''She is probably healing him?'' Long Jun thought of another possibility.


    Long Jun decided to wait for Long Cheng to talk while he casually watched his cousin struggled to get up from the parts of the store that fell on him earlier.


    Still being fueled by his dragon''s savage instinct, Long Cheng continued to give him a murderous glare, even when he was having a hard time standing up properly, in all his naked glory.


    "She is alive. I withdrew the shoot to kill order. They will capture her unharmed. So no need to look at me like you is planning to commit a criminal offense against royalty." Long Jun stated dismissively.


    Long Cheng tense shoulders relaxed immediately. He then closed his eyes tightly and slowly released deep breaths to calm.


    "Where is she?" He asked seriously after a while.


    "She seems to be heading to the forest." Long Jun replied.


    "Your guys failed to catch her?" Long Cheng asked with mock surprise, before shaking his head disappointingly.


    Unsure if Long Cheng is making fun of them, as the captain, he must defend his soldier''s honor. However, before he can do so, he was interrupted by a woman''s screeching voice.


    "Your Highness what is wrong with you?! That woman kidnapped and tried to kill you!" Han Lu screamed in annoyance as she walks towards them. The woman is wearing a very tight short black dress and high heels.


    Long Cheng glared at Long Jun when he saw the woman. Long Jun just shrugged his shoulder after giving his cousin an innocent smile.


    Mostly glanced at Han Lu''s direction as she is a beautiful woman. With the extra skin that she is flaunting, Han Lu is just pleasing to the eye.


    If one is stupid enough just to keep looking, he will be enchanted, unable to notice that a snake already bites him.


    Han Lu is the kind that one would just prefer to look at instead of talking to. Not for Long Cheng though. Sadly as well, they cannot push her away as currently she is still a political match for him.


    "What the fvck are you doing here?!" Long Cheng anger flared up. Of all shifters, why does he need to see an annoying woman at that moment he is still fighting control with his dragon?


    "I was worried about you! You were kidnapped!" Han Lu explained loudly. Her eyes not hiding the desire in her eyes as she blatantly ogles at Long Cheng''s nakedness.


    "Do I look kidnapped to you?!" He snapped rudely at her. ''Shameless!'' Long Cheng gritted his teeth as he discretely hid his manhood between his hands. "Go back home! Do something more useful; you are not needed here!" Long Cheng added in annoyance.

 19 Scandalous Question

    Dragon shifters are proud of their physiques, and nakedness is nothing for them. However, his body is subconsciously showing it repulsiveness from females'' lustful advances, except for its mate.


    "How can you be so rude to me? I was just worried¡­"Han Lu said sadly. Her eyes burned as she felt so wronged. When she learned Long Cheng''s location, Han Lu immediately went to check if he is alright. She was treated so rudely!


    "Are you just going to watch?" Long Cheng angrily shouted at his cousin who is just standing across from them with his arms crossed over his chest.


    "What do you want me to do?" Long Jun asked smartly. "Ms. Han, do you want me to bring you home?" He asked the woman.


    "No! I will not go home unless he apologizes!" Han Lu stubbornly said.


    Long Jun smirked, "You were being rude earlier Long Cheng. Apologize to the lady, and we can get on with our business." He said.


    Instead of doing what the Han Lu wants, Long Cheng suddenly laughed loudly, "What are you? A kid?"


    They are getting the attention of those that are on the street. Long Cheng does not have time to waste with his uncooperative cousin and a noisy mate candidate.


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    Looking around the street, he found what he is looking for. Long Cheng entered a clothing store a grabbed a pair of jeans and a white shirt.


    He knows that his mate appreciates him naked, but flaunting it for everyone to see? No one wants that. Heck, Long Cheng does not even like the thought of Lu Meili running around in just her shirt and underwear.


    "Charge to the royal family." He told the female shop helper, who was nervously staring at his every movement. Long Cheng cannot blame the poor woman as they had caused some disturbance and damages. The shop helper was probably worried that the clothing store was going to be destroyed next.


    Before he can go out, he noticed a familiar hanging sleeveless shirt on one of the mannequins.


    He will never forget the statement written on it. ''Kill Me.'' On the mannequin display, it is paired with a black chained latex skirt.


    ''Damn, she will look hot on these. ''Long Cheng thought so, making his mood better. He immediately removed the pair of clothes from the mannequin, just in case he needed it for Meili, his mate. "Charge to the royal family."


    "My Prince! I am still waiting for your apology!" Han Lu walked towards Long Cheng''s direction, determined to get what she wants.


    Long Cheng ignored her and glanced to Long Jun instead. "I will take over the command, and you can bring Ms. Han back to her home."


    "Nope." Long Jun immediately refused. He did not even lift his head from the small virtual screen that he is currently looking.


    "Do you want to fight?"


    Long Jun came closer to Long Cheng, and started asking about Lu Meili. Too bad, he does not plan to share any information regarding his mate, especially if someone unwelcome is going to hear it.


    Regardless of Lu Meili''s reason, even if it''s their bond or just having a baby,Long Cheng will deal it with her.


    With regards to the attempted assassination, he is not in comfortable telling Long Jun that Lu Meili saved him. He does not even know how his mate did it. That only proves how amazing she is.


    He raised his head to look up to the hotel building'' only broken window. When he was thrown out by Long Jun earlier, the side wall surrounding also collapsed.


    Despite the damage on the place, it does not change the fact that Meili have her steps on them.


    "Not talking?"Long Jun asked displeased.


    Responding uncooperatively, "Nah ah."


    "Did you fvck her?" Long Jun blatantly asked the question, and it is not entirely nonsense. The mating bond will be solid after they do the ''do'' after all.


    With a sad smile, Long Cheng replied, "I could have, but I refused to do so."


    "What?! You want to touch a criminal?!" Han Lu exclaimed. She was already beside Long Cheng when Long Jun asked a scandalous question.


    "You are still here?" Long Cheng asked mockingly. He then closed his eyes tightly as he felt uncomfortable.


    Han Lu worriedly touched his forehead before asking, "What''s wrong? Where is it painful?"


    Beads of sweat started forming on his forehead, his face pale, and he is having a hard time breathing. Long Cheng felt goose bumps all over, plus the uncomfortable ache in his abdomen.


    Long Cheng''s knees weakened. If not because of Long Jun catching him, he probably already fell on the ground.


    "What happened to you?" Long Jun also got worried. He checked Long Cheng''s pulse and found his heart erratically breathing. He does not know what is going on, so he immediately called for a medic.


    Long Jun assisted Long Cheng so he can stand up, while Han Lu helped him massage his painful stomach.


    Long Cheng does not want any physical contact with Han Lu, and his body completely cooperated with him when he made a "Burf!" sound, when suddenly pukes all over her.

 20 Medical Booth

    "Ah! Fvck no! No!" Han Lu screamed hysterically as she jumped away from Long Cheng like a cat that got its tail stepped on.


    They all looked at her with amusement, as it was just hilarious to watch a female dragon shifter, continuously cursed while looking at her black dress with all the disgust and disdain that was in her for her entire lifetime.


    They could not blame her. Who could endure having someone suddenly puked all over you?


    It was too bad for Han Lu as shifter had more sensitive senses compared to humans. So the odour of vomit should be worse for her.


    "I''m¡­ Sorry¡­" Long Cheng apologized, but the smirk on his pale face showing that he was not sincere at all.


    Han Lu ignored Long Cheng as she was still too busy being shocked until she again screeched once more and fled. Running away from them, "Wuaah!"


    Long Cheng chuckled weakly as he watched Han Lu ran away from him as far as possible. The woman should be heading home to change clothes. It was best that he leaves as soon as possible in order for him to avoid having her bother him.


    He grabbed Long Jun by the shoulder as support to stand up properly. Long Jun cringed, "If you show any sign of vomiting again, I will kick you back to the palace." He threatened as he knew that his cousin would chase his mate despite feeling discomfort. So it was no use trying to convince him otherwise.


    "Where is the damn medic?" Long Cheng asked instead. "I need pain killers or brewed coffee. Like 10 cups, no sugar, please," He was still feeling dizzier, despite him limiting his movements. With the influence of the tranquilizer still in effect, his fall from 17th floor while still recovering his magic suppressed by his mate with the enchanted rope and finally vomiting all the contents in his stomach, Long Cheng had to give himself kudos for still being conscious.


    Long Jun snorted, "I don''t think that will work on you. Oy?" He patted Long Cheng''s cheek when he noticed his head leaning forward like he fell asleep.


    "Tsk. I''m awake." Then the medic finally arrived. The flying Voltar landed in the middle of the street. The medic staff immediately went out of it and hurriedly checked Long Cheng.


    Long Jun helped Long Cheng enter the Voltar. He was confident that his cousin would be taken care of as the medical facility was top of the line. It was complemented by a team of medical professionals: nurses, first-aid personnel and a doctor.


    It could also accommodate ten shifters at one time and could easily be converted into an operating room. In each Emergency Voltar, they had also invested in two medical booths from Planet Orcus, which was known for its specialized medical technology and their machines were very expensive.


    The dragon shifters from Planet Shou might be very rigidin their traditions, but they understood that they still need to have the most advanced medicine or equipment for emergencies. It was like a very advanced version of the human ambulance.


    Long Jun watched the female doctor first neutralized the tranquilizer. He also did not miss that the moment she stepped close to Long Cheng, his cousin immediately bit his lower lip with discomfort.


    "Ah! He might-Vomit¡­" Long Jun warned the female doctor, but before he finished, his cousin already made a mess. At least Long Cheng did his best to vomit onto the floor instead.


    ''Burf'' The sound, Long Cheng kept on making as he continued to puke. He felt that if this continues, he will end up vomiting out his intestines. His stomach was already painful, and he was exhausted.


    "Let''s put him onto the medical booth." The female doctor decided.


    Long Cheng was placed into the medical booth. It was a vertical enclosure that did not allow lying flat onto the floor. He was surrounded by layers of glass that acted as a digital screen allowing him to see the commands that the doctors were entering for the medical booth.


    He knew that it was best to stand up, but he was simply too exhausted to do so. Long Cheng kept sliding to sit onthe floor even when a ray of blue light from each side of the booth started moving from the floor upwards, indicating it was initiating the scan.


    ''So it needs both sides to scan?'' Long Cheng could not help but find the expensive medical booth to be lacking, as he remembered his mate performing the scan without any medical booth.


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    Long Cheng considered another possibility, ''If she can use sophisticated technology like that, does that mean she is from Planet Orcus?''

 21 Cannot Detect I

    In reality, Long Cheng was simply being biased because even Lu Meili had acknowledged that Lulu had some limitations, especially when performing the immediate cure.


    The scan lasted for 15 minutes during which Long Cheng had endured painfully while listening to Long Jun giving reports about with his mate''s whereabouts.


    According to the scan results, apart from his minor bruises and the high dosage of medicine in his body, Long Cheng was in perfect health. How could the medical booth administer be expected to cure where there were no ailments?


    "So how do you all plan to heal me?! Do something!" Long Cheng screamed inside the medical booth unwilling to go out as he demanded that the doctors to do something. "It must be because of the poison! Check for poison!" He snapped through gritted teeth.


    Long Jun looked suspiciously at his cousin, "You are keeping something from us. Speak now, or I will keep you locked up in this booth until we get back to the palace." He said.


    "Just try." Long Cheng challenged with his arms crossed over his chest. He was feeling better and destroying the medical booth is doable.Though he trusted Long Jun, he still could not guarantee that his mate would be treated justly. Her showing up after his attempted assassination was terrible timing.


    "I see. Then I will just have my soldiers let your mate know that you are already in the palace, entertaining Ms. Han." Long Jun said with a victorious smirk on his face.


    Unsurprisingly, Long Cheng cracked under the situation and told his cousin the details of the possible poison after the nurse and doctor left them alone.


    "The medical booth cannot detect it. Are you sure your mate is not just using a psychological tactic on you?" Long Jun asked curiously, his voice laced with amusement as well. He also learnt that his cousin was saved by the said woman. So if that was the case, his soldiers would be no match against the woman, and that was simply impossible to believe. ''Better let them experience it themselves.''


    He was also curious about the strange reason the woman was trying to mate with his cousin to produce offspring. Good thing Long Cheng was not stupid enough to agree. If they end up having a child outside the royal family dragon law, the elders had the right to petition the current emperor to banish his cousin because Long Cheng was still an indirect candidate to the throne regardless of how happy go lucky he was.


    Long Cheng grabbed a handful of his long hair in frustration. "She said it was a poison, and then when I acted hurt, she said it''s not going to kill me." He said exasperated.


    "Should I punch you?" Long Jun suddenly blurted out. "This is getting complicated. Why not let me just take her forcefully, and then pretend that you do not know anything about it because you are unconscious? We do not know where she came from, and with her actions, it seems she is from an uncivilized territory." He explained.


    Long Cheng shook his head in refusal. If the medical booth cannot sense the poison, then he won''t be at ease. Who knew what the indications were and when it would flare up?


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    "Let me rephrase that. Your mate is an outsider who was caught attacking you. The soldiers who saw that may already spread the news since even the public soldiers are chasing after your mate. She was really lucky to be alive still. You know, we have strict regulations against those who breach our planet''s law, and we feel no remorse for arresting and putting violators behind bars. Regardless of who that person is or where she comes from." Long Jun explained seriously. "And you should also know that the situation is already out of hand. Your mate face is already announced in the news."


    "What?!" Long Cheng exclaimed furiously. "Who gave them permission?!" If this was the case, then his mate was now being treated as a wanted criminal by the whole dragon country!


    ''Beep. Beep.''


    Before Long Jun could reply, the sound of his communication unit in the form of a wrist watch was heard in the room.


    He pressed the small virtual screen and Long Jun''s face turned black after seeing the identity of the caller. Instead of answering, he chose the option to drop the call.


    ''Beep. Beep.''


    The caller was persistent and kept on trying to reach him out. Via message and virtual call. It was too bad that Long Jun could not turn off his communication unit, thus he had no choice but just to answer.


    "I am busy!" He answered rudely and immediately hang-up after.


    "Oy! I am asking you! Who made the announcement?!" Long Cheng, not caring about Long Jun''s apparent frustration, kept demanding for an answer.

 22 I Want You To Leave The Country

    "Destroy that! It is bothering us!" Long Cheng snapped furiously.


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    "Shut up! You want to know who made the announcement. Talk to him!" Long Jun finally answered and allowed the virtual screen to be directly in front of Long Cheng.


    "Brother! Did you all see the news? Aren''t I awes- Oh! Cousin, how are you?! I heard about what happened! That is just bizarre! You should stop making one night stand because you are attracting stalkers like that!" The teenage boy on the virtual screen continued to rant, unable to notice the dangerous look on his cousin''s face.


    "Xiao Xu¡­ Listen to me¡­" Long Cheng carefully started with an evil smile on his face.


    Long Xu seems too into his ranting, or he is just not good at listening, "But cousin, she is soooooo, sexy! Did you saw the tattoos? She looks hot and strong! Watch the video where she is running away from the soldiers. It''s awesome! Right! That is not the reason I am calling, where is my brother? I want him to allow me to make the woman my consort. I specifically made the-"


    "Long Xu! Stop talking and look!" Long Jun could not help feeling bad for his younger brother. With the way Long Cheng eyes turning bright yellow as he stares at his younger cousin, he looked ready to pounce to kill.


    You definitely do not tell a male that you want to make his mate a consort! Never!


    "Cousin Cheng?" Long Xu finally realized that something was amiss.


    "I want you to leave the country, until I have my mate with me, because I may not be able to stop my dragon for wanting your blood." Long Cheng spoke low and hoarsely.


    "Your¡­ Your¡­ Mate?!" Long Xu''s eyes bulged before he chuckled nervously, and cut off the virtual call.


    Long Jun shook his head, "That''s too much."


    "I am serious. Send him out of the country or I may end up killing Long Xu. Take down all news regarding her, especially those that has her face on it." Long Cheng uttered seriously. His cousin was right. Everything was getting out of hand. If this was to continue, his mate would have a hard time getting accepted as part of the royal family, and with her personality, there was no way she would be willing to be treated as side consort, a half mate.


    She would rather run away, just like what she was doing now.


    "Make sure that nobody will ever dare touch her or hurt her. I will personally settle my score and decide what to do with her." Long Cheng exclaimed, his voice suddenly still rough as his dragon side refusing to sleep.


    He was able to steady himself by slumping on the medical booth and carefully released deep breaths. "I want hex potions to cover whatever is going on with my body. If the doctors cannot fix me, then this must be magic infused poison. I want the highest grade as soon as possible. If we need to get them from space merchants dealing with witches, then so be it." Long Cheng stated.


    There was only one store allowed to sell such things on the Dragon country, and that was Shenxi Auction House. The onshore store, which was directly affiliated to Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp,was one of the most influential groups in space.


    Long Jun understood what his cousin wanted and instructed the captain of the Medical Voltar to go the east spaceships landing area where the auction house was located.


    "Don''t you think she might have run a long way from here by now" Long Jun could not help remarking while he asked his soldiers an update.


    Long Cheng was still inside the medical booth, sitting on the floor. He did not answer, but with his brows wrinkled as he was worrying about the same thing.


    "Where is she?" Long Cheng asked tiredly.


    "Right now, she seems to be heading towards the Lin Rain Forest." Long Jun shrugged his shoulder, "That is better thanThunder Valley. She probably realized it was dangerous. You are lucky that it is not far from the auction house."


    Long Cheng nodded in agreement. The ordinary soldiers might not be able to capture her now but at least he was confident that soldiers could track her down and helped delay her until his arrival.


    He also heard Long Jun issue the command to avoid hurting her. Even though his mate seemed to enjoy making fun of him or torturing him physiologically, he still could not force her to do anything against her will.


    The reason for allowing the soldiers to chase after her was to make sure that he knew her location as well as to give him time to come up with a plan on how to deal with her.


    Long Cheng never had to worry about these things. Especially when dealing with any woman regardless of race. This was the first time he was having a hard time interacting with a female, even just having a conversation with her. Regardless, he knew that she was worth it.

 23 Junior Martial Sister

    Meanwhile on Lu Meili''s side¡­


    "Senior Sister, what did you do?! I do not have time to deal with this mess if you caused any unnecessary scandal involving the store!" Mo Rin shrieked on the other end of the communication device that Lu Meili was wearing in her ear.


    Lu Meili did not reply as she was busy jumping from one building to the other as she was trying her best to escape the lead of the dragons. She was not worried about the shifters that were chasing after her.


    Lu Meili was more concerned about being lost as she had a lousy sense of direction. She thus decided to call one of her Junior Martial Sister who was currently visiting the country.


    "PR will be your additional job, starting now. " Lu Meili replied in deadpanned voice.


    Mo Rin shouted in devastation, "Senior Sister! I am already in charge of marketing! And you are in the fvcking news!"


    "Hmmm. Start working then. Take down everything."


    Mo Rin groaned and gave up complaining and just did what needed to be done. She then opened her laptop and started to work. It was better to have a job than being fired and penniless after all. Her master may give free food and lodging, but that''s it.


    "Arg! I should have a raise! Or better yet, why not, go away?! Go back to your planet! Go back to master!" She continued to mumble. "Why did you not add a better navigation system for Lulu? It is not prototyped, right?"


    "It is a prototype. I will fix it when I get back. Now, where to?" Lu Meili asked. Lulu may have the map for the Dragon Country, but the navigation system is way too hard for her to understand. Too bad that the maker of the NanoGen was not blessed with such knowledge and thus would not know how to enhance it with navigation capability.


    "Sweet! Let me have the next one!" Mo Rin demanded. "Wait! Why are you even here? You don''t normally go out of your hideout. Oh! Make sure you don''t kill anyone, ok? It will be hard to defend you just in case."


    "Where to?" Lu Meili asked instead after sending Mo Rin the screenshots taken by LuLu of the area she was in. She also did not feel that there was a need to assure her junior that she would not kill anyone.


    Instead of killing her pursuers, Lu Meili had other ways to deal with any pestering dragons that got too close to her liking. If one was unlucky to get too close, she would be their worst nightmare. She thought all this as she tapped her small sling bag, making sure that the content was still inside.


    "Oh, that''s near the store! You are heading to the Lin Rain forest. If you go east, you will reach the landing area for spaceships." Mo Rin suggested as she thought her senior sister''s aircraft is currently there.


    "Hmm. Show me the way to the Thunder Valley." Lu Meili demanded.


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    "Eh? What will you there?! That area is dangerous even for full-grown shifters!" Mo Rin had visited the Dragon Country for her to know these simple things. The dragon shifters, that normally entered there,were those trying to increase the defensive ability of their scales.


    Though there was a strict rule for fully shifting, it did not mean that they could not cover their whole body with their dragon scales for protection. The dragon-shifter, that was able to master such a technique,could even challenge the current dragon emperor.


    Thus the Thunder Valley could be called a sacred place.It was also considered very dangerous because there were all forms of thunder raining on the place all year round.


    "Senior sister! Are you listing to me?! What do you want to do there?" Mo Rin asked again after explaining all the things that she knows about the Thunder Valley. Too bad, Lu Meili was not listening.


    "Where to? One last time." Lu Meili replied instead. She understood her junior''s concern. However, the difference was she was the senior while the other was a junior who still a lot of things to learn. Mo Rin was also not yet qualified to learn special tricks from their master.


    Through clenched teeth, Mo Rin answered unwillingly, "Turn around, when you see the tallest gold building head to the west."


    Lu Meili frowned, "Are you sure?" By now, she does not know how many rooftops she had jumped, and she does not like the idea of turning around to go back.


    "Is there no other way?" Lu Meili asked again when Mo Rin assured her that the earlier instruction was correct.

 24 Time To Stretch Some Muscles

    Mo Rin asked, "You want me to send a Flying Voltar?" She offered. They both knew that it was also not a good option since all form of sky transportation was registered and strictly monitored in the Dragon Country.


    It will be effortless to trace the serial number of the Flying Voltar back to their store if they proceed with her suggestion.


    Yes, the store has a backing, and the captain of that particular backing was the one causing all the current commotion right now.


    Still, Mo Rin knew first hand that her senior martial sister, Lu Meili was never stupid considering she was the oldest and the first disciple of their master.


    ''How old was she again? I think she''s way past the age to could be married on her planet. Does she still needs to get married if she''s already so rich?'' Mo Rin thought to herself but did not voice that out. Age was a sensitive topic among women, after all.


    Nevertheless, they have other issues at hand that needed an immediate solution.


    "Senior, you are always following the rules. Are you just bored and because of that you decided to cause trouble out of whim? Tsk. You should have planned this better!" Mo Rin released a deep sign that could be heard clearly over the communication device of Lulu.


    Then she added, "I always told you before, smuggled unregistered Voltar will be useful in the future, but you refused. Our other sisters also thing the same as me! Who would have thought that the one who needed it the most is you?" Mo Rin continued to rant. Then she declared her bright idea, "I can distract them! Please! Please let me!"


    Mo Rin offered enthusiastically. Since her senior sister was already being chased around for breaking the law, then it mattered not if they break another while she joins the fun. As long as there would be no death, there was nothing wrong to enjoy once in a while.


    "Just stay there and be quiet." Lu Meili said with a frown dismissing the suggestion. "Stand by." She added before cutting her communication with Mo Rin and stopped running.


    There was no need to involve another person with her current concerns. It was not even a big deal for anyone to step in.


    Lu Meili stopped running and just stood up to rest and observer her surroundings.


    She had initially no plan of engaging to any form of a fight with the dragon shifters. Now, it seemed that it was her only choice so she could go to the thunder valley.


    The dragon shifters chasing after her are drawing near. ''Hmm. There are six or more that are a worthy opponent.'' She thought as she looked at her bare feet that are dirty and aching.


    ''I should have brought a stealth talisman or equipped Lulu with stealth feature. There would be lots of loots for master.'' Considering the situation, anyone would assume that she is in a dire situation.


    The smirk on her face tells otherwise as Lu Meili looked like she was having fun. The chase was giving her a nostalgic feeling that reminds her of the time when Lu Meili''s master had trained her in the Void Forest.


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    Ironically when she was in the forest, all the beast were attracted to her sent ¡ª finding out later on that her very own master was the one who should be the one to blame for it.


    "Nevermind. It is probably time to stretch some muscles. I hope that they can keep up. So who do you guys think was better? You stupid assassins trying to kill my mate? Or the guards that were trying to protect him from me?" Lu Meili said with a smile on her face as she pats her bag, talking to what''s inside it.


    Lu Meili was wiping off her sweats for a while taking time when she heard a sudden shout behind her.


    "There she is!" One of the soldiers pointed out the currently standing woman, whose back is facing them.


    "I knew, we could chase her, I am so confident of this human-made technology thing." Lou Bai stated. The dragon country is not that primitive to not know these things. It was his issue for forgotten the name of the radar. He was a soldier for a long time and focused on all his energy to get stronger and find the human made objects a sign of laziness.


    "It is called radar. You lunatic" Wang Xiu replied sarcastically as they sprinted towards her with carefulness as they were close enough to apprehend the lady. With the royal soldiers plus Wang Xiu, Lou Bai and some more from the special unit, there should be no problem capturing her alive.


    Wang Xiu finds the situation bothersome, especially when just dealing with just a single woman. ''I feel like the woman refused Prince Long Cheng, and he wanted to punish her.''


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 25 Way Of Surrendering

    Wang Xiu has a point and his guess has basis so if possible he wanted to complain about it because they were not being paid to chase someone just because of their capricious prince.


    Still, no one spoke against it. Better to deal with a single woman, than hearing their captain''s sermon with insubordination.


    Since they were also close to capturing her, Wang Xiu was looking forward to getting the rest of the day off and enjoy some beauties.


    So when one of the soldiers called out and pointed at her location, they were all expecting her to run away again. Good thing that did not happen.


    Instead, she was just there standing motionless, back facing them, as nothing wrong would come on her way.


    Wang Xiu smirked, in his heart, he was already mocking the woman. ''Do you think someone would arrive and help you?'' He was thinking of the possibility of a Flying Voltar to help her.


    However no Flying Voltar appeared for her rescue and to their surprise, instead of running away to escape, the woman turned around and run towards them!


    Wang Xiu narrowed his eyes as he let some of his dragon instinct to take over. The woman was planning something, and he would not let her take over, regardless of how beautiful she is!


    "Surround her!" Lou Bai yelled his command. "Capture her alive!"


    The dragon soldier followed the command and made a formation to enclose Lu Meili so they could capture her without killing.


    "Is this your way of surrendering? You might like to stop running now and wait for us!" Lou Bai said at Lu Meili.


    "Surrender? Who''s going to do that? You?" Lu Meili replied with a smirked on her face as she watched the dragons scatter to surround her. Some even jumped high to land behind her and immediately tried to grab her.


    "Haha! That hilarious! We? Surrender to you? You cannot do anything against all us!" Lou Bai replied with confidence, which Wang Xiu frowned. Overconfidence would always cause harm.


    Yes, he agreed that there was no way the woman could defeat them, but it does not mean that it would be impossible if she has someone with her. "Old Bai, ignore her, she is just trying to delay us and bid time."


    Lu Meili was very swift with her movements and was able to dodge some soldiers. She also expanded her energy to move faster.


    She also threw away certain things that she found and could grab while running. Like stones, scrap metals and the likes. Lu Meili had too much fun that she ignored what Wang Xiu and decided to annoy Lou Bai instead by throwing a bottle of potion on his head.


    "Dammit! What is this?!" Lou Bai screamed in anger when a small glass bottle hit his head that shattered it. Not only some shards of glass caused his head to bleed a little, the liquid that was from the bottle also stings!


    Wang Xiu looked at Lou Bai in surprise, "That''s a potion! Hurry! Clean it!" He said before handing over a small glass bottle of his own to Lou Bai.


    "Wow! You came in prepared! Good job!" Lu Meili commented as she avoided another soldier that was trying to grab her shoulder. She was starting to wonder if the dragon shifters were scared to touch her after she threw the potion bottle.


    They were currently on top of a building, and more than fifteen soldiers surrounded lu Meili, and she knows that there were more to arrive soon. With that, she was technically on a dead end.


    However, it was like they were in a hurry to capture her, but also so anxious to hurt her. If the situation would reverse and she was the one chasing, it should be over soon. One proof was her souvenirs from Long Cheng''s assassins.


    Then Lu Meili realized what was going on, "Aha! Did Long Cheng tell you all to capture me this way? Are you all thinking of trying to tire me up until I give up?" She asked before snorting. Lu Meili was somewhat displeased, and she also has a huntch that her mate was doing this as an act of revenge.


    "Impertinent! A woman like you does not have the right to call one of the princes by his given name with such disrespect!" Lou Bai was still trying to recover from Lu Meili''s potion. He felt dizzy and somewhat tired. "You are a witch! What did you do to me?"


    "Hmph. So that''s the only thing that you got from what I said? How about letting me go instead since you are all wasting your time and energy?" The soldiers ignored her nonsense conversation with Lou Bai, and the soldiers continued to try to grab her one at a time.


    Bam!


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 26 A Good Younger Sister

    Bam!


    The sound of a dragon soldier''s head that was grabbed and slammed on the concrete ground. The dragon solder immediately loses his consciousness, unaware that his head created cracks on the stable floor.


    Lu Meili''s patience was running out. Thus when one of the dragon soldier''s hands grazed at her breast, her reflexes kicked, and before she could stop herself, the soldier was already laying on the ground. "Oops."


    The soldiers halted on attacking her and looked at their current high officer with a questioning gaze. Like silently saying, ''You want us not to hurt this woman and still capture her? Do you think that is possible?''


    Before Wang Xiu or Lou Bai could answer, Lu Meili walked slowly towards the soldiers where there was a wide gap that she could use to escape. The soldier immediately blocked her path, "It was an accident. It was me trying to defend myself. How could the dragon country bully a single woman like me? Is this how you treat your guest?" Lu Meili asked with mock hurt on her face. She did not give them time to react before a blast of magic coming from her spread towards the soldiers blocking her way causing them to knock on the ground.


    "Sorry. No more fighting, since we do not want anyone to die!" Lu Meili said as she stands at the edge of the building before jumping down!


    "Get her she''s running away again!" Wang Xiu was the first one to react that also made the soldiers snap out of it.


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    The soldiers ran after her while Wang Xiu was checking on Lou Bai condition.


    Lou Bai was sweating so hard, his breathing uneven and his face is red. Checking his pulse too, Wang Xiu learned that he was boiling.


    Wang Xiu gave Lou Bai a potion cleanser earlier that was provided by one of the palace royal mages. He was advised that any potion should neutralize by it. So he was not sure what to do next after.


    "Leave. Capture her, and I will be cured." Lou Bai stated with determination despite his discomfort. He is a dragon shifter and heat should not affect him. However, the heat that he was feeling now cannot be compared to anything. He could feel like a burning itch from all over his body. It was trying to crave on something that he does not even know.


    Wang Xiu could not leave him just like that, despite him wanting to choke the woman for making their lives difficult. "I will call for Medic fir-"


    "Big brother, what happened to you?!" Lou Mary exclaimed as soon as she arrived at the top of the building where the other soldiers to capture a single woman.


    However, when she came, there were only two people, Wang Xiu and Lou Bai who also looks like on a significant discomfort.


    "She was hexed. You should help your brother." Wang Xiu answered feeling better as Lou Mary was trained as a medic and some magical skills.


    Wang Xiu watched with a frown at Lou Mary let Lou Bai drink a potion from a small bottle. ''Isn''t that the same one that I just gave?'' He thought to himself and remained quiet since he was not that familiar with magic compare to the woman.


    "Why can''t you stop for a moment? Is a human! This is just embarrassing!" Lou Mary exclaimed in irritation as she checked her brother''s pulse.


    Wang Xiu looked to the sky, begging heaven for patience. ''Miss, if she is human, do you think your brother will be in this situation?''


    "What are you still waiting for? Go after her as well! My brother should be fine!" Lou Mary declared.


    With a shook of his head, "I think I was hexed as well. Let me rest for a while. Since you''re already here, there should be no problem. You can take over the command." Wang Xiu said with a weak smile on his face.


    Lou Mary eyes brightened, "Alright. I will take care of her," Lou Mary said assuring, before looking at Wang Xiu with a glare before joining the other soldiers to chase Lu Meili as well leaving her brother to continue suffering.


    "What a good younger sister you have there." Wang Xiu said while looking at the unconscious Lou Bai. With his complexion not improving, there was no he would be alright, and Lou Mary did not even stay longer to make sure that his brother was perfectly fine to be left alone. No worry whatsoever on her face. "Let''s just call the medics to take care of you, buddy."


    In the event they were questioned later for abandoning the post, he could always claim that a spell was cast on him causing him to be out of commission for the rest of the day.


    It did not take long for the Voltar of the medical team arrived, and when Wang Xiu stepped inside, he was dumbfounded to see two dragon princes inside it as well.


    So how can Wang Xiu still pretend that he was not feeling well just to slack off?

 27 Hexed by love potion

    Long Cheng''s facial expression was unreadable after finding out that his mate had escaped. Add to the fact that they were able to figure out that he was not poisoned but hexed, just like the two specially trained soldiers that were picked up by the Medical Voltar that they were on.


    Though concerned, Long Cheng was still trying to recover from another episode for puking so he was just silently sitting on the Voltar''s floor with a bucket beside him. At least he knows that he would feel better as long as he was not around women!


    Give it to Long Jun to notice the trigger of the hexed. It seems that instead of his mate, giving him a passion, the potion that he forcefully drunk gives him significant discomfort to the point of vomiting when a female was so close to him.


    ''Possessive and feisty, just the way I like it.'' Long Cheng thought to himself with delight. From the first time, he laid his eyes on her, the torture already started from mentally, emotionally, or physically.


    He was not sure if it was a test or she was that possessive to the point of punishing him for not being a virgin. ''What could I do? Sex gives strength and comfort¡­'' Long Cheng tried to question his resolve with worry.


    Would she have treated him differently if he had guarded his chastity?


    Regardless, just the thought that she had fooled him because of possessiveness makes his heart warm with happiness.


    He could not help but smile goofy despite his discomfort or the fact that the guards were still chasing his mate. He did not even consider the possibility that Lu Meili hated him for because of the chase.


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    "Give me a more healing potion!" Long Cheng exclaimed to the male medic that was taking care of Lou Bai earlier. He was wanted to get better as soon as possible as he could not wait to see her.


    "So you were saying, almost twenty combined forces of a special unit, royal soldiers as well as regular police were not enough to capture a single woman?" Long Jun asked almost taunting with his arms crossed over his chest.


    In front of Long Jun was Wang Xui, who has his face red from embarrassment.


    "Er, you could say that Your Highness¡­" Wang Xui murmured.


    "Heh." Long Jun''s quick response that did not hide his disappointment.


    Wang Xui felt like burying himself somewhere as he was alone facing their generals. Regardless of the reason, they still failed. He kind of regret not chasing after the woman instead of allowing Lou Mary to do it and be on command. If he did, would he be on the hot seat alone?


    "Your Highness, are you alright?" Wang Xui tried to look for a way out and asked Long Cheng suddenly show still sitting on the floor while holding his head with a silly smile on his face. The main reason why they were anxious to hurt the woman was because of this prince, after all. By calling the other''s attention, Wang Xui was hoping for Long Jun to remember the cause of this chase.


    Long Cheng hummed in delight despite his discomfort, "Hmm, never better."


    That earned a snort from Long Jun. "Don''t try to shift the blame. That shifter was already punished for it." He said, referring to Long Cheng.


    "Stop wasting time talking. Where is she now? Is this Voltare heading there?" Long Cheng asked seriously.


    Long Jun checked the virtual screen coming from his communicator, "She is headed to a forest near the street end."


    Long Cheng felt the dread before asking, "Street end from here¡­ What forest?"


    "Thunder forest."


    ¡­


    Lou Mary was able to track the soldiers that were chasing after a single woman and followed after them. ''How could we waste a lot of time and energy by just trying to capture a single woman? A foreigner that tried to seduce a royal dragon shifter and we also need to capture her alive! How could Prince Cheng demand us to do this?'' She thought to herself with unmasked jealousy.


    "He was probably hexed by a love potion. Don''t worry My Prince, I will make sure that once I got a hold of her, you will not desire her anymore!" Lou Mary vowed, with sheer confidence as she looked forward on destroying Lu Meili''s face¡­

 28 Thunder Fores

    Lou Mary runs faster as she was familiar with the place. She and the soldiers also expect Lu Meili would not be able to continue running. That was because anyone who was chased for a long time, anyone would rest and surely will try to do her best to avoid or fight them.


    However, unlike Lou Mary, who was excited to fight with Lu Meili, the soldiers were not looking forward to any of it.


    It was always hard to deal with people who could use magic or spells like mages. Add to the fact that an infamous woman was currently commanding them because of her arrogance, which makes them displeased.


    "Move faster! Why are you all so slow and incompetent?'' Lou Mary shouted to the soldiers with disdain.


    Some of the soldiers silently frowned in annoyance as they curse Lou Mary to themselves. Despite being disgruntled, they do not have a choice but moved faster as commanded, so it did not take long for them to finally caught Lu Meili.


    Dragon shifters were quick and agile beings that were good with hunting so they could easily track and see Lu Meili silhouette. They immediately followed her tracks despite the trees or rock she seems to use to lose them deliberately.


    Rumble!


    Bang!


    Bang!


    The sounds of thunders were getting louder as they get closer to the first gate. Every sound of rumble gives them chills that made them nervously gulp.


    Thunder Forest was a known dangerous place, especially for nonshifters. The low-level beasts would also lurked outside the Thunder Forest to look for food.


    It was just a good thing that dragon shifters were top of the food chain, and the beasts'' instinct would stay away to the soldiers.


    Then what about outsiders?


    Because of the known fact about the forest, it was also a place that used as one of the trials to become a captain.


    A strong shifter also uses thunders as a way to increase its defensive capability. If one was careless or not strong enough, death was inevitable.


    Since that was the case, they were all expecting Lu Meili to turn around and look for another way of escape. The moment she did that they would all be there more prepared to capture her.


    "There she is." One of them replied as some smirk knowingly.


    The soldiers continued to chase. Even Lou Mary moved faster to be able to get as close as possible to Lu Meili.


    However, to their surprise, as Lu Meili silhouette became more evident, she was not showing any indication of stopping or rest. Not even any hint that she was planning to turn around.


    ''Boom!''


    ''Rumble!''


    ''Buzz!''


    The howls of thunders kept them on guard until suddenly Lu Meili silhouette vanished!


    She seemed to have passed between the tall pillars that act as the main entrance for the forest.


    The Thunder Forest was sealed with multiple layers, and a special pass was needed to enter even for the first entrance gate due to its danger. Each seal was layered with color based on the level of risk.


    Blue, yellow and red. Red would be the most off-limits due to its severe danger. Even curious they would not dare to even step on the area.


    It was surrounded by chains of talismans to make sure no one could accidentally enter.


    Soldiers were dumbfounded when they saw Lu Meili vanished and realized that she went ahead to the Thunder forest. When they got closer, they were able to notice that the chain on the designated main entrance of the forest was smoking, due to some of the burning talismans.


    "She''s already inside..." One of the soldiers murmured.


    "She will surely die."


    "Suicide."


    "She went ahead instead of turning back."


    The soldiers murmured together when they stopped in front of the tall pillar entrance.


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    "What are you still waiting for? Chase after her!" Lou Mary exclaimed in annoyance.


    "Ma''am, we are not authorized to enter." One of the soldiers responded thoughtfully.


    Aside from the thunders, it was also raining intensively all year round. This would be an additional fact that also make the place even more dangerous and recklessly chasing someone within it was not recommended even for powerful shifters.


    There was even no need to mention that the color of the now broken seal was blue, which was the lowest since they did not want to risk their lives.


    Bam!


    Woosh!


    Before Lou Mary could react to the soldiers, a male shifter suddenly appeared in front of her, and he seems to fell from the sky!

 29 Ruby Pendan

    He was wearing blue jeans and a white shirt. His long untied hair was messy. However, since his back was facing Lou Mary and soldiers, they did not know what he facial expression as his head raised while he seems to be looking at the now broken seal.


    The talismans near the entrance were burning but gradually returning to its original shape as the seals were designed to repair itself after a particular time.


    ''Prince Cheng...'' Lou Mary thought to herself as she looked at the tall figure with greed.


    Before she could muster the courage to call his attention to so he could look at her, he already moved towards the Thunder Forest without uttering anything.


    "Damn it, Long Cheng! You do not have the permission enter the Thunder Forest, and I am not giving you that!" Long Jun exclaimed calling out immediately to his cousin after he landed on the ground. Give it to Long Cheng to destroy the door of the Medical Voltar, not even giving a chance for the flying vehicle to land properly, before he jumps off it.


    "Stupid! Do you think you could do what you want?! You should have waited for us first!" Long Jun yelled in annoyance, not even caring if his cousin was able to hear him or not.


    "Your Highness, do we need to go in as well?" Wang Xui asked concerning. In all honesty, he prefers to go home instead of hunting someone on a place that has never-ending rain and could hit you with thunder. That did not scare him, but it would be not a good idea for regular soldiers. "Lou Bai has radar from Shenxi Auction house, and we were able to track her easily with it." He added.


    Long Jun did not answer for a while as he looked at the seal with a complicated expression. The blue barrier covering the first level started forming as an indication that the seal was repairing itself.


    ''Blue area would be manageable for us. What if they went to the yellow?'' Long Jun considered. "Special Unit will enter the blue area only. No one will try to do anything near the yellow area gate! Scatter by groups of two. Make sure to protect your communicator. Report you coordinates every hour! Any question?"


    "None, sir!"


    "Good! Let''s go!" Long Jun declared with annoyance, and they walked towards the Thunder forest before the seal fully repaired itself.


    "Wait!" He suddenly shouted as he noticed something shiny on the ground near the entrance. Long Jun crouched and picked up the shiny object.


    It was a ruby colored pendant that looks like a teardrop. Even the chain that was with it was also red. Long Jun carefully touched the gem and felt hot magic within it.


    "Interesting. What is this made of?" He murmured curiously. ''Who owns it?'' Thinking to himself.


    "Sir, are we not going to move?" Lou Mary asked with impatience. If Long Jun did not arrive, she was probably inside the Thunder Forest already.


    Long Jun nodded his head and placed the pendant in his pocket. Other things needed to be done, and he could find more details regarding the pendant later.


    Releasing a deep breath, Long Jun stood up and walked towards the first area of the Thunder forest. He was planning to watch an entertaining show of his playboy cousin chasing his mate for submission. He would have never thought that Long Cheng''s mate was suicidal and his cousin was would still pursue!


    ¡­


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    Lu Meili felt cold because of the rain that already had her soaked wet. Yet, it was not an entirely bad feeling. Her feet were dirty with mud, and she was also okay with it.


    Her only problem at that moment was that she lost her pendant. Lu Meili is not even sure where she had lost it. ''I can''t leave without that!''


    Boom!


    Rumble!


    The loud sounds of thunders continued on the forest, but Lu Meili was so worried about her pendant even to bother hiding from the bolts of lightning that could hit her anytime.


    She was currently sitting on a branch of one of the tallest tree branches while racking her brain on where she lost her pendant. The entrance gate was not that far, but Lu Meili was confident with her ability to blend with the environment.


    Lu Meili was so distracted about her lost pendant that she forgot that overconfidence would give anyone future troubles...

 30 Acciden

    After releasing a deep breath, Lu Meili gave up thinking and decided to take action to find what she was looking for.


    Lu Meili looked at the dark cloudy sky that continued to rain dejectedly.


    Rumble!


    Boom!


    The forest was muddy and unsafe to move around due to the thunder that rained down on the whole place.


    She knew this from the start, and this is exactly what Lu Meili needed.


    It was just upsetting for her that she still needed to look for her red pendant because otherwise, Lu Meili had already set up her transportation talisman and activated it.


    ''I will just have it on standby.'' With that in mind, Lu Meili grabbed the yellow paper from her bag and chanted a little before sticking it on her back, inverted.


    Once that''s done, Lu Meili stood from the branch of the tree that she was sitting on and scanned her surroundings.


    The shifters were not far from here, and there were other beasts inside the forest. If these beasts could withstand the never-ending rain and thunder, that only meant that she could not let her guard down.


    "Lulu. Scan for my pendant discreetly." after she said that, her bracelet brightened unlike how lulu scanned for his mate last time.


    Lu Meili would need to start her search on the way she came from. However, that also meant she needed to get close to the shifters again, and a fight might be inevitable.


    "They were asking for it. Don''t blame me for more broken bones." She whispered with a smirk, before jumping from the tree branch to skillfully land on the next tree.


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    Slash!


    Blaze!


    Lu Meili dodged the flame coming to her way, but she was not able to get away from a pair of scaled arms aiming to stop her in her tracks.


    She was grabbed by a shifter who gave off stronger magical energy. Lu Meili was facing his naked chest which made her uncomfortable.


    ''Wait, is he using sleeping magic? On me?''Lu Meili realized that the man was using sleeping magic on her.


    This made Lu Meili smirk and decide to take it easy on the shifter. However, before she could get away, she noticed another shifter near her about to attack from behind with killing intent.


    "Do you think you can dodge us?!" Lou Mary screamed in anger with her face showing the outline of her dragon scales. Her now yellow eyes were glaring at her with contempt. Lou Mary prepared her claws aiming at Lu Meili heart.


    However, before Lou Mary''s claw reached Lu Meili heart, she had already disappeared from the other shifter''s hold.


    "How could you?!" Screamed the shifter that was helping her corner Lu Meili when Lou Mary''s claws stabbed the other''s heart instead.


    Injured, the shifter glared at Lou Mary with who was also dumbfounded to what happened. Before Lou Mary could realize it, her companion had already died in her hands.


    "I do not know the exact reason why you killed your people, but it really should not be tolerated." Lu Meili commented not far from Lou Mary, who now stiffened.


    Lou Mary had already calmed down from the adrenaline of the hunt and realized the severity of the situation. She looked at the fellow shifter''s corpse that was now on the dirty forest floor with a terrified expression. ''They will execute me¡­''


    Killing a comrade, accident or not, once done would still require punishment equal to death!


    "Too bad, he looks young and strong. Why does he only have scales on his arms?" Lu Meili suddenly spoke next to Lou Mary. On her hand, a small white orb was brightly lit.


    "Ah! This was all your fault!" Lou Mary finally snapped and got back to attacking Lu Meili.


    With a raised brow, "My fault? How could it be my fault?" Lu Meili asked with a smirk at Lou Mary tauntingly.


    Lu Meili was busy dodging and could have already left, but the expression on the Lou Mary''s face when she accidentally killed her comrade made her curious.


    Lou Mary''s attacks were getting faster. In the shifter''s mind, by killing Lu Meili, she would be able to keep herself from being executed. It was now a battle between life and death!


    It would be straightforward for Long Jun to deduce what happened if she was not able to cover it up with Lu Meili''s death.


    They were dispersed into pairs, and the one she''d just accidentally killed was her designated partner. The meeting point was on the top of the mountain, the trail that they were supposed to cover was also predetermined.


    However, how could she now face everyone when her partner died at her hands?

 31 Chasing Criminal

    Lou Mary''s mind started to become more evident, and her plan was decided. "It was your entire fault! If you did not dodge, I would have not accidentally killed Rusan! Yes, that''s right! It''s all on you!" She declared with an evil smile on her face. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Of course, Lou Mary''s place was effortless to guess, and Lu Meili did not need to think more to it.


    With a smirk, Lu Meili tauntingly spoke, "So you are saying that I should have just let you stab me instead? Oh, wait! He was stabbed by someone who had claws. I don''t have any claws. Do you think that the others would just believe you? By the way, did you squeeze his heart too? Or its-"


    "Shut up! It was on you! All on you! They will believe me instead of an outsider like you!" Lou Mary exclaimed almost hysterical.


    Lou Mary continued to chase after Lu Meili, who kept on jumping from branch to branch. Aside from her partial shift, she occasionally threw some potions in the air to slow down Lu Meili''s movement, but it did not seem to show any effect.


    That was because she had no idea that despite them being dragon shifters, the forest was Lu Meili''s domain and as long as she could use magic, nothing could harm her.


    ''Damn it! Why does she move like a monkey?! I need to kill her before another group sees her and can catch her!'' All Lou Mary could do was continuously try to attack Lu Meili, but she did not realize that they were getting near another group.


    "You are wasting your time running away! A criminal like you should just give up and die!" Lou Mary exclaimed with contempt.


    "Heh. Criminal? Is that what Long Cheng declared to his countrymen?" Lu Meili asked with a raised brow, ignoring that uncomfortable feeling that made her sad suddenly. Then she shrugged her shoulders after realizing that the answer did not matter. They were mates only because of the bond after all.


    "Master, the state news declared that you are a criminal as well," Lulu reported as well, making Lu Meili frown.


    ''Mo Rin did mention something like this earlier. At least I am now inside the forest.''she thought to herself.


    "Two shifters approaching at 3 o''clock. Ruby pendant, negative." Lulu''s robotic voice spoke again.


    Lu Meili hummed and avoided the direction of the new arrivals. Still, Lou Mary was hot on her heels, not stopping to continue attacking her. She was also not very subtle about it, and because of that, the dragon shifters she had avoided earlier were still able to join Lou Mary.


    "Quickly! We need to kill her! She killed Rusan!" Lou Mary yelled in desperation. If she could not defeat Lu Meili alone, she could always ask for help.


    Lu Meili laughed after hearing Lou Mary''s false claim. Too bad, if the other shifters believed, such blatant lie or before checking for proof then she does not care.


    "What did you say?!" One of them responded. "Rusan is mated! She would have felt his death by now! We need to avenge him!"


    With that, the two other dragon shifters had chased after her as well aiming for her death. Both of the shifters were big men, and their face was scared with battle.


    "Tsk. What a bother."Lu Meili murmured to herself. It was easier to run away from them earlier since there was no killing intent. She also noticed that this time, those that were following her were way stronger. The shifters were also clearly after her life just because of one death.


    They were being fooled as the one who killed their comrade was also one of their own. However, they could not distinguish right from wrong and chose to keep a comrade who would bite them from behind, it was up to them.


    Lu Meili did not have time to waste. Her ruby pendant was not with anyone of them, so there was no need to stay further.


    Blaze!


    One of the shifters blew fire towards her that burned her skin. The flame touched her arm and burned immediately.


    Lu Meili used magic to remove it, but due to it being flame from a dragon-shifter, it still caused her wound.


    "Heh! My flame reached her! We can continue on this!" The shifter with a scar on his upper brow said.


    "Alright, let us do it, and I want her flesh after I fuck her. That would be the best punishment for her." Exclaimed one of them said in restless hunger and greed by the other shifter.


    The moment he said it, he was hit with a thunderous punch, and the other warned "Don''t you dare say that again! Are you going to taint yourself with a female outsider''s body? We need to kill her fast to appease Rusan''s spirit!"

 32 Do not use the sperm bank!

    Watching the two shifters chasing Lu Meili to death made Lou Mary happy. However, she needed to dispose of her as soon as possible.


    "Look, she is getting away!" Lou Mary screamed furiously before sprinting towards Lu Meili. ''She''s hurt! Why isn''t she slowing down to beg for her life?!''


    Lu Meili''s right thigh was aching from the shifter''s flame. It was bleeding but that was still not enough to slow down her movements as she had experienced worse. The new arrivals entertained her quite a bit. They were way better hunters than the woman she was with earlier.


    ''Or they look better based on the intention?''Lu Meili thought to herself as she grabbed a sturdy branch to get higher up a pine tree. Then she ran further through the woods and stopped under some tree shades to rest. She knew that the shifter would not stop chasing her.


    Lu Meili did not like confrontation, even though she knew she would not lose.


    She was still a foreigner in the Shou Country, and if things got out of hand like earlier, Lu Meili did not want to deal with unnecessary planetary conflicts that could be avoided. The Beasts and Orcus people, after all, remembered grudges.


    ''It would be easier if I had another sealing rope.''The rope that she had used to seal Long Cheng''s strength was helpful for her.


    "Lulu, no clues on the scan?"


    "Negative, master."


    Lu Meili released a heavy sigh. Her legs were getting numb, and it was starting to annoy her.


    Finally, she ran to the bottom of the mountain and started climbing. It was still within the blue area, and in the event that Lu Meili was able to go to the other side of the mountain, she could destroy the sealed entrance to it.


    ''It would be fun to see if the beast within it decided to all go out.''She thought about the idea.


    Lu Meili was also astonished not seeing any lurking dragon shifter behind her and thought for a moment that she had outran them when all of a sudden, a fireball came straight and slightly burnt her back. "Ah! That hurts!" She screamed in annoyance.


    She felt a little uncomfortable but could hear the stampede of the dragons coming right behind her.


    Lu Meili sprinted faster. While doing so, she grabbed a stealth talisman from her bag. It was the only remaining stealth magic that she had as the other one was used when she was with Long Cheng.


    With the blood from her injured thigh, Lu Meili swiped the middle of the character written on the talisman to activate it.


    ''This is all his fault!''Lu Meili complained to herself after remembering Long Cheng. She hated that her plans were ruined. ''If that male had just cooperated sooner, I would already be traveling back to Orcus for the artificial incubation.'' The things that she wanted her baby to learn during the incubation were all ready.


    In Orcus, her home planet, where magic and science complement each other, external birth was available.


    External birth was the process where the mother did not need to carry the child for nine months personally. The fetus would be kept in a specialized guarded tube until the time of delivery.


    It was still a level nine information, which was the highest on her planet. Currently, only influential people could use it.


    She was always making arrangements so that she could use it since Lu Meili did not expect to meet her mate and was trying to look for anyone who was willing to cooperate even if at a very high price.


    So, why not go to a sperm bank?


    Because the doctor who was going to facilitate the process of her external birth forbade her.


    ''You want to have a baby? Do not use the sperm bank! How could you be sure that the DNA from the men there are top-notch? Choose for yourself! You also do not want your child to know that he was bought because his mama was too lazy to fvck properly.''Lu Meili frowned when she remembered what, Ye Jing, the doctor had said.


    Ye Jing was one of her martial sisters, and in all honesty, Lu Meili had a feeling that the doctor was trying to make things difficult for her. Why? Because they had all vowed chastity!


    ''How could I fvck properly if it''s not with my mate?''She was still feeling conflicted. She was annoyed somewhat with Long Cheng and Ye Jing for causing her problems.


    The stealth talisman had activated entirely when the two male shifters who were chasing her appeared in her line of sight. Lu Meili glared at the shifter who caused her wound and badly wanted to revenge.


    Suddenly, Lu Meili''s eyes narrowed as she saw a familiar dragon shifter on who she blamed her current misfortune¡­


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 33 Completely Vanished

    The moment Lu Meili successfully hid her presence, the dragon shifters, chasing her got perplexed.


    "Where did she go?" One of the dragons that were chasing Lu Meili exclaimed when they suddenly lost track of her. "I know I hit that bitch! You could smell the blood, right?"


    Instead of answering the question and admitting that the other dragon shifter also could not sense Lu Meili at all, "Damn it! This is shameful! Did she use magic to hide?" He asked with disbelief. There was no way a woman could''ve moved so quickly while injured, especially inside the Thunder Forest.


    It was even more surprising, that after being all alone she was moving around the forest like it was not her first time at all.


    ''She is a pest and should be killed!'' They all realized. Initially, after receiving the order for the chase, they still held back as they felt that it was unfair to the female. However, after death and what they have seen so far, it only felt right to dispose of the woman. They could not let her wreak further havoc.


    The murderous desire was getting stronger in their heart. They should be a team of obedient members, following their commander''s order for bringing Lu Meili back alive. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    However, that thought had already been dismissed when one of them attacked her and was able to draw blood.


    They continued their chase until they were already on the top of the mountain and totally frustrated.


    "Fuck! She completely vanished!" One of the shifters exclaimed voice laced with disbelief. Due to his annoyance, he punched the closest tree, and with that single hit, the tree was blown away, along with its roots.


    He probably imagined the tree as Lu Meili. "Is she a spy from another planet or clan?" One of them wondered. For them, Lu Meili was probably a shifter from another race, hiding her real identity.


    "So, what now? Do we report what happened to Rusan? We could not ignore that the woman killed him." The death of another shifter was a significant thing and required necessary punishment.


    "Yes, we need to do that. She is way too dangerous and unpredictable for us to handle. It'' best to hunt her with the help of others.


    I hope Rusan''s mate is holding up." One said gravely. It annoyed him to admit that they were so cautious, dealing with just one woman. They felt conflicted as they still strongly desired to continue the chase.


    ''Bang!''


    ''Rumble!''


    Everyone''s thoughts got scattered, on the sound, coming from the sky. The rain accompanied by thunder continued to fall from the dark sky.


    "She is badly injured and could not have gone too far. Let''s go find her." After one of them said that, the dragon shifters disappeared as they went back to search for their comrades.


    It did not take long for Long Cheng to appear from his hiding place. He has been searching silently, and since it was not his first time to enter the Thunder Forest, he was used to moving around with stealth, like a hunter looking for its prey.


    In the past, whenever he came to Thunder Forest, he looked forward to it as he enjoyed the danger while he searched and finished his task as soon as possible. But now, he just felt cold.


    A strange coldness, accompanied by anxiousness and the thought of murder.


    Anxiousness, for his mate''s safety. Murder, for the soldiers that were supposed to capture her alive and unhurt, but decided to hunt her like one of the low-class beasts in the Thunder Forest, who would run for their lives when a dragon shifter was around.


    It took all his strength to hold back from killing his clan members. The other thing that he was thoroughly concerned about was the information that his mate killed one of them.


    Long Cheng could not believe this. He was way too confident that his mate was not a pushover and thought that she was not that stupid to act against a being from another planet, which could even result in death because it was a grave law. Now, he was not sure anymore.


    ''Where are you?''Long Cheng thought worriedly to himself with annoyance as he tried to sense Lu Meili''s presence. "She is injured." The thought was making his heart feels heavy, not only because she was hurt and he was not able to protect her, but also because the smell of blood would entice the beast towards her which was threatening.


    "Your Highness!" A female voice shouted with unmasked delight.


    Long Cheng''s concentration was interrupted On the arrival of another dragon shifter, Lou Mary.


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 34 Regret and Karma

    "Don''t come near me." Long Cheng shouted in disdain when Lou Mary tried to get closer. Aside from being repulsed by another female, because he was now considered a mated male, the potion that Lu Meili forced him to drink was still in his system. There was no way he planned to be puking and losing more strength any time soon. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.


    Lou Mary stiffened, with a flash of hurt in her eyes, which she is quickly masked. She bowed her head respectfully to Long Cheng and stepped back.


    "Farther!" Long Cheng exclaimed, with a deep frown on his face. He was annoyed.


    She nodded her head and smiled stiffly, "Is this enough, Your Highness?" Lou Mary asked softly.


    After giving a wave, he asked with eyes narrowing Lou Mary suspiciously, "Did someone really died?" Then he added with regret look on his face, "He has a mate?"


    "Yes, Your Highness. The woman killed, Rusan. I witnessed it " Lou Mary did her best to tell the lie without giving away anything, even though her heart was beating fast like it was ready to get out of her chest. She could not believe that Long Cheng was standing in front of her and having a conversation with her. ''I can''t mess this up''With that in mind, she decided to keep that lie until death and vowed to herself that Lu Meili would be punished rightfully for her.


    ''If only, I was quicker.''Long Cheng blamed himself. If only he had found Lu Meili sooner, the mess of dealing with someone''s death could have been avoided.


    For Long Cheng, it was his fault. As he could have easily stopped any confrontation with his position alone. He regretted asking, no, more like he demanded Long Jun to mobilize every soldier he has got to chase her.


    It would have been fun to hunt her personally, but when it came to her, he was not much confident to be successful. Now, he was paying for the consequences.


    Long Cheng knew that he was a failure as a mate. "''What is this, karma?" He thought to himself as Long Cheng remembered the warnings he got, from other mated shifters about her sleeping around a whole lot.


    What could he do? He was now alive for so long himself, and sex, relieving stress, and also gave them strength.


    This regret was something he kept pushing, at the back of his mind, but it just shows up now and then, whispering to him, riling him up, like a conscience, trying to piss him off. It was silently telling him, ''You messed up dude. BIG TIME,'' he always replied with annoyance, ''I know. Damn you.''Even his beast has become grumpy and silent.


    ''Karma'', was a word invented by humans, but Long Cheng felt like his situation was exactly that.


    "Your Highness, the woman is too dangerous and treacherous. She killed Rusan without mercy! She-'' Lou Mary suddenly halted, before gulping nervously because of the murderous glare, Long Cheng gave her.


    Then she added carefully, keeping her voice soft and her head bowed, "I am sorry if I crossed a line, Your Highness. However, Rusan is mated and she might even be pregnant. Please, have mercy and avenge our comrade. The woman killed Rusan like some savage beast!" Lou Mary insisted, still not looking at Long Cheng, with both fists Clenched tightly, on her sides, showing her utmost determination.


    Lou Mary was gambling at the moment. She was proud of herself for not stuttering, despite feeling her heart in her throat.


    "Like a savage beast?" Long Cheng repeated suspiciously. He could not believe in any words, coming out from Lou Mary, without facts.


    He released a profound sigh, "Do not attempt to kill her." Long Cheng said seriously, almost warningly. He could not stay mad at Lou Mary despite being unable to accept what happened. "She will get the proper trial accordingly." He added softly.


    The idea that his mate would be judged in front of all the clan elders because of killing another dragon shifter, appalled him. It also left him with no choice at all. Because, If she really did it, then Long Cheng was willing to accept, whatever the punishment will be.


    He wanted to see the body to check it himself but knew that any time wasted, would create more chances for Lu Meili to run away again.


    ''Well, there was also the option to run away and hide in the farthest planet¡­''Long Cheng thought, his heart aching. He was already making plans and arrangements if it was proved that Lu Meili has committed a crime in his home planet.


    ***


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 35 Rain of Thunders

    Long Cheng then realized that it was still not too late to ask her about it, before anything else happened. "What if she lied?" For him, it did not matter anymore at the moment. He decided to believe Lu Meili, regardless of what others will say about her.


    ''Boom!''


    ''Rumble!''


    ''Zzz!''


    Not far from Long Cheng, a powerful thunder struck down from the sky and hit the nearest tree. The tree was massive and tall, but it immediately fell after that one thunderbolt.


    Lou Mary eyes bulging with terror after she saw what happened!


    "Your Highness! Be careful!" She screamed to Long Cheng in warning, before running towards him to offer rescue. Because the tree was going to fall directly on him.


    "Get away from me!" Long Cheng hissed and jumped sideways on time before the tree completely fell on the spot he had been standing seconds before. It had almost hit him, if not for his fast reflexes which helped him on time.


    The tree was still burning on the ground, but due to the heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, it did not take long for the flames to vanish completely, not even leaving the smoke of the burn.


    Long Cheng glared at the sky that had caused the tree to almost crush him. He was already drenched to his feet but wasn''t feeling any cold. Still, it was annoying that he kept getting wet.


    ''Rumble!''


    ''Zzz!''


    Another massive thunderbolt was sent his way. This time it did not hit any tree, but it was close enough for him to feel the drizzle of electricity that was still present in the air after the thunder disappeared.


    "What the hell?!" Long Cheng yelled in anger when the sky directly above him started to darken further. The clouds condensed in one place, which gave him the feeling of a terrible omen.


    Even Lou Mary was getting nervous. The hair on the back of her nape rose. Her desire to run was strong, but she stubbornly refused to do so, because she couldn''t leave Long Cheng.


    "We need to get away from here!" Long Cheng exclaimed when the dark clouds showed electrical discharge yet again like it was preparing to send a mighty thunder.


    Lou Mary was not going to move unless Long Cheng did. So, she remained standing on the same spot, waiting for him to run in whatever direction he wanted, so she could follow.


    Ignoring the female shifter, Long Cheng raised his guard, allowing his red scales to appear over his skin. Then, he scanned the place with his heightened senses. He needed to make sure that his mate was not around before he left.


    He could take the thunder, but Long Cheng wouldn''t bear if any of the massive thunder hit his mate, who was already injured.


    Long Cheng needed to make sure that Lu Meili was not around, as his instincts were telling him, that the dark cloud was going to cause a lot of damage. The Thunder Forest always seemed to take pleasure in making living creatures or beings suffer its wrath.


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    ''Boom!''


    ''Rumbbleee!''


    Before he could finish scanning, loud thunders rained down on them.


    With that, Lou Mary used the opportunity to get closer to Long Cheng, to force him to protect her.


    Before Lou Mary could get closer to Long Cheng, he jumped back, to avoid any lightning from hitting him.


    When he saw her moving towards him again, Long Cheng scowled in utter annoyance. "Are you stupid?! Why are you trying to get closer? The storm is pointed in that exact place!" He exclaimed, displeased.


    "Ah!" Lou Mary hissed when out of nowhere, lighting hit her on the back, almost throwing her, on the ground. The pain was inevitable.


    It was not life-threatening, as she was able to withstand the hit. If not for the dragon shifter genes and if she hadn''t passed the test for the special unit, Lou Mary would have died from that lightning bolt which now, burned her back.


    However, more lightning bolts were coming her way. Lou Mary couldn''t defend herself or withstand all of them if she did not move quickly. Watching her in annoyance, Long Cheng was also thinking the same thing.


    Long Cheng and Lou Mary were both so distracted, taking care of themselves that, they both missed when, an almost invisible female silhouette, passed a burning tree mistakenly, where the smoke would have exposed her.


    The silhouette immediately moved towards the nearest tree and jumped to the branches. Long Cheng also missed it, because he was too focused on not getting hurt.


    "Arg!" Lou Mary screamed in agony and surprise when she got hit again in her side, by a part of the tree that had fallen earlier, throwing her far away, hitting yet another tree trunk and falling on the ground.


    ***


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 36 A Red Human Lizard

    Long Cheng was never a gentleman, so instead of going to Lou Mary for help, he grabbed at anything that he could use, which was long enough to reach the female shifter so that, he could move her away, in case she was too slow to move away from, the upcoming thunderbolt.


    "Get away from there, now!" Long Cheng commanded, before shifting his focus to any lightning bolts that would come in his direction.


    He was not even looking at her, busy avoiding the lightings. For some reason, he had the feeling that all the bolts were deliberately aiming at him.


    If not for the smaller bolts burning other trees, Long Cheng would have thought that someone was manipulating the lightning bolts in the Thunder Forest.


    For it was strange that the flashes of lightning were becoming faster by every passing minute. ''I need to get out of here!'' That''s what he wanted, but he wasn''t done searching the place for his mate.


    Lou Mary gritted her teeth as she tried to stand up from the ground, forcing herself to endure pain. She cast a level three healing spell on herself, which immediately helped her move a bit better. Her face looked grim and terrified since the thunders were still attacking Long Cheng.


    "What are you still waiting for? Get the hell away from there!" Long Cheng said, getting distracted with Lou Mary''s presence.


    At the same time, a lightning bolt reached him and burned his scales slightly, not enough to cut his skin.


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    At that moment, Long Cheng looked like a human lizard, covered with red scales which smelled like smoke.


    Long Cheng sprinted to the nearest tree and leaned his back on it, using his heightened senses to look for his mate hard, but also to avoid any more thunderbolts.


    "Why are you still here? Why you are not following orders?!" Long Cheng yelled at Lou Mary, before shaking his with disappointment.


    "Your Highness, I can''t leave you." Lou Mary stubbornly replied, from her hiding place. She also noticed that the farther she was from Long Cheng, the lesser thunders were coming towards her. "I can heal you! Let me stay!" She pleaded.


    Long Cheng hissed in anger, before glaring at Lou Mary with contempt. "Damn it! You are bothering me also you are useless here, I will not be responsible for your death!"


    She was hurt and unable to refute. Which left Lou Mary with no choice, but to obey Long Cheng order. So, she left the mountain top without him, dreading. She was planning to bring help to him.


    Lou Mary was not aware that the moment she left, the invisible female silhouette from earlier, jumped from the tree and put her legs around Long Cheng''s neck in a hold, that looked like she wanted to choke him.


    Alarmed, Long Cheng tried to attack the thing, causing him to nearly lose his balance.


    His claws were already extended, but when he tried to attack, he was not able to do so.


    "I thought you were going to kill me." Lu Meili with stated indifference.


    "Meili?! What are you doing here?!" Long Cheng asked stiffening before he grinned happily. He was glad that she was alright and took the initiative to get close to him.


    Lu Meili was upset and disappointed with Long Cheng. She had been observing from a tree branch not far away from him, so she was completely aware of what conversation he had with the woman, who killed ''Rusan'' the dragon-shifter from earlier.


    ''This is all your fault!'' Lu Meili mentally kicked herself. Her situation would have been better if she had never met Long Cheng at all.


    Due to her annoyance, Lu Meili has casted a lightning affinity spell towards Long Cheng. That is why he was like a magnet to the thunderbolts.


    Sadly, Lu Meili was not thinking clearly, because of what she did, the sky would wholly concentrate on him. She had underestimated the thunderstorms from the forest.


    "At least, that damn female shifter was hurt." Lu Meili consoled herself, remembering how Long Cheng had used a branch, to send Lou Mary away. If he had stepped in to help the female shifter personally, she probably would have left him alone to suffer the wrath of the spell. Still, Lu Meili felt terrible, but she also didn''t want her mate to die.


    As the caster herself, she was immune to the magic. Thus the lightning would have never been sent her way. With that thought in mind, Lu Meili needed to cover Long Cheng.


    ''I just need to do this for him until the thunder rain subsides. It should happen before the stealth is gone.''So she thought...


    ***


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 37 Stop struggling

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    "Stop struggling!" Lu Meili exclaimed in annoyance. She then tightened her legs around his neck, almost choking, causing him to feel a slight discomfort. It did not take long for him to struggle in the grip of her legs. ''Wouldn''t that be awesome? if she could just choke him to sleep.''


    "Meili! What the hell are you doing? Get off me and stay away! The lightings will hit you as well!" Long Cheng could feel her weight on his shoulders and the tightness around his neck, but could not see anything. It confirmed that Lu Meili was using stealth magic, and now she was sitting on his shoulders, almost choking him.


    Long Cheng was so glad that, she was so close to him, but it was the wrong time. The flashes of lightning were acting crazy, and it was already confirmed that they were aimed at him.


    He tried to lift her off, from his shoulder, but Lu Meili held his head in a tight grip. "Stop struggling. Do you want to die?!" She yelled in anger.


    ''Do I want to die?''That statement from her was insulting. He did not know if he should be mad or hurt since it was Lu Meili who ran away from him and decided to break the seal by entering the Thunder Forest.


    He could not even say if it was an accident or purely intentional. Long Cheng also could not ask her if it was her who killed the dragon shifter.


    "Won''t that make you happy?" Long Cheng could not help but ask sarcastically instead. "You are still hiding from me now." He accused, talking about the stealth spell that she still had on. If his shoulders were not heavy, he wouldn''t have known she was there. He could not even smell her, as her scent was also hidden.


    ''Is she wounded just like what the other shifter had said?''He asked himself, but no way to confirm. How sad would it be to want something so wrong, but could not also have the simple things?


    "Happy? Aren''t you the one who wanted your soldiers to capture me?" Lu Meili replied in defence. Her tone just like Long Cheng, accusing and full of blame. To emphasize her point, Lu Meili squeezed his head with both hands. She wanted to pull his long hair, but she liked them so, was unable to do so.


    "Stop that! Don''t waste your energy" He replied, reaching up to touch the hands that were holding his head tightly. "Are you alright? Why did you even want to go to the Thunder Forest of all places?" He decided to ask instead. Long Cheng was in a dangerous position earlier, but when she arrived, he immediately noticed the thunders were not reaching him anymore. ''She probably has protection magic. That is why she had the guts to come here. Still, she should have chosen to run somewhere else.''He fumed inside.


    Instead of answering, her focus was still on the bolts of thunder surrounding them. Just looking at the situation they were in, Lu Meili made a mistake for doing the thunder affinity spell. She had underestimated how the Thunder Forest would react to it.


    Even though they were not being attacked directly, the electric discharge was making her uncomfortable. There was also no sign that the dangerous situation will stop soon, which only proved that it was an obvious mistake of calculation on her part.


    ''What is happening to me?''She was not used to making any mistakes, but now, Lu Meili was consistently doing it.


    He grabbed the invisible thighs on his shoulder firmly with both hands to make sure that Lu Meili would not just vanish.


    Then Long Cheng replied, "You know why I wanted to have you captured? As my mate, you are not supposed to run away! Now we have ended up in this situation!" He said through clenched teeth.


    Lu Meili understood his intention to keep her in place. ''As if I could leave with these thunders around. I don''t even have my scarlet pendant yet.''Without it, the stealth magic that she had, would be running out soon, and with the situation, there was no way Lu Meili could leave.


    It was her last stealth talisman. The remaining amulet that she had, was for transportation.


    "Sacred dragons! What happened to you?"


    ***


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 38 Remove the Pain

    Just as Lu Meili was thinking about her next plan with the remaining magic that she had, Long Cheng suddenly asked furiously, placing her down on her feet, his scaled face looking down on her injuries.


    The stealth talisman was already running out before Lu Meili could have finalized her plan. She did not even have any left now, so the reaction from Long Cheng caught her off guard and surprised her.


    At the moment, Long Cheng was looking at her dishevelled appearance. She was wet from the rain, her feet were dirty with mud, due to running, and there were minor wounds, he didn''t seem to miss.


    "Meili¡­ Why don''t you take care of yourself more?" He asked in a whisper as he reached for her feet before Long Cheng lifted his hand and carefully examined her thigh wound.


    Lu Meili could not answer as her eyes were locked on his face. She heard him hiss under his breath while he carefully inspected the wound on her thigh. Even though he looked like a red human lizard, his eyes with slits of yellow could not hide his displeased expression, that was also mixed with grave worry.


    She wasn''t able to ignore the strange feeling in her heart that gave her warmth.''What will he look like if he saw the bigger wound on my back?''Lu Meili thought with a smile before she suddenly frowned with confusion.


    ''Don''t be stupid. Don''t be fooled.''She chanted to herself, before remembering that her Scarlet pendant was not with her, and that was the exact reason why Lu Meili was getting strange emotions for another being.


    Yes, the scarlet pendant was a gift from her mother and was refined by her master so that her emotions could always be controlled and stay in check.


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    Despite these thoughts, Lu Meili still couldn''t help but constantly stare at Long Cheng, who was still engrossed in inspecting her wounds. The red scales on his face had lessened considerably, allowing her to see more of his expression now. He was furious and hurt. It was more like he was blaming himself for her injuries.


    She was not sure how long he had been looking for Long Cheng suddenly leaned down and started licking her wounds.


    "What in the hell, are you doing?!" Lu Meili yelled, almost dumbfounded.


    "Don''t move!" He ordered sternly, his hold getting tighter.


    Lu Meili tried to move away from him because the moment his tongue had touched the burned wound. It started throbbing more painfully.


    "Stop!" She insisted, trying to push him away, but was getting weaker by the second, causing Lu Meili to panic. "What are you doing to me?" She asked, voice getting weak. The wounds bleeding had already stopped because of the magic she had cast earlier, but it didn''t mean they would be completely healed in a short time. Lu Meili was not aware that Long Cheng was trying to completely close the wounds.


    It was painful at first but slowly, the ache vanished and slowly warmth spread on her body, lulling her to sleep.


    "Don''t worry. This will remove the pain¡­" He whispered against her skin. Long Cheng gave Lu Meili a quick glance and saw that her eyes were hooded, which also meant, she won''t be in pain anymore while he injected healing properties on her open wounds.


    His body contained a unique constitution compared to the other dragon shifters. Though their saliva could heal, he was probably the only one who could manipulate it to become something else, for example, anesthesia.


    Long Cheng never wanted to remember how he got the skill. He never tried to use it. However, he was not able to stand it when his mate was hurting because of him. After all, it was partially his fault that his mate was in such a state.


    He released a deep breath before proceeding further. It did not take long for the wounds on her thigh to completely dry up like magic.


    Inspecting the burn wound, Long Cheng nodded in approval. He then scanned her for other injuries. When he noticed that the scent of blood, coming from Lu Meili was still strong.


    Long Cheng frowned in confusion, searching for other wounds, "Damn it!" He suddenly exclaimed, seething in anger when he saw another burnt wound on her back that was way larger than the one on her thigh.


    ***


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 39 Memories or Dream

    Long Cheng could not help his emotions, so he grabbed Lu Meili by the neck to bring her closer and held her in his arms, as he tries to not do it so tightly to avoid hurting her further.


    "Wound¡­ back¡­" Lu Meili moaned slightly reminding Long Cheng to loosen his hold, but he still didn''t let go.


    Long Cheng nodded his head as he suppressed the anger in his heart for the soldiers who had hurt his mate. It was not the order, and it was deliberately commanded that she should be captured unharmed.


    Why would they do this? Because she killed Rusan? Long Cheng mortal side tried to justify the soldiers'' action. However, his beast was being murderous and wanted to kill them for touching her.


    "Was it so painful?" He asked carefully, to which Lu Meili did not answer. After looking at her face, Long Cheng realized that her eyes were closed and she seemed to be asleep. "I am sorry¡­ This wouldn''t have happened if you had not run away, but I should have chased you myself. Only myself¡­" He uttered, the self-blame was evident in his voice.


    Long Cheng could not heal Lu Meili immediately, as the ground would be too muddy for her to be laid down. All he could do was hold her close, occasionally whispering how sorry he was for being late.


    During this time, though, Long Cheng did not know what he had done. That caused Lu Meili, to go under a deep sleep, relieved some of the memories that were better off called nightmares¡­


    ***


    Inside Lu Meili''s dream¡­


    "Mother! I want to go home! Please..." The young seven-year-old Lu Meili called out from nowhere. Her small face drenched with tears, as she called out to her mother for rescue. Her small weak voice, that was trying to remain strong despite being alone, was echoing.


    Her whole body ached, especially her heart. "Sob¡­ sob¡­ It hurts¡­" Lu Meili said as her small body was shaking with cold while her eyes were painful from tears. Her body was drenched in rainwater that continued to fall mercilessly on the place that she was in.


    Lu Meili was surrounded by dried up trees, that gave her the terrifying feeling, because of the scary bedtime stories her nanny used to tell, regarding man-eating trees that looked like a corpse.


    The atmosphere in the forest was so dark that no sunlight could possibly pass through. She was not even aware if it was day time or night time. All she knew was that the place was dangerous and, Lu Meili must leave the place as soon as possible. If she didn''t die from the cold, the wild creatures in the forest would surely kill her.


    "Mother! Where are you? Help me! I am scared!" Lu Meili screamed again, hoping that this time her mother would come to rescue her.


    She did not know how it happened, but Lu Meily had suddenly woken up in the scary forest. All she knew was that her mother was supposed to bring her to her father''s family, so they could start a new life.


    Feeling utterly confused, Lu Meili could only continue to weep and hoped for a miracle to be saved from unknown creatures around, that wanted to harm her. The forest was so dark and eerie which made Lu Meili afraid to look back. "Mother¡­ I don''t want to die¡­ I promise, from now on, I will behave¡­" She begged weakly, kneeling on the muddy ground.


    ''Grrr¡­''


    Her tiny body stiffened, terrified of the growl that she heard. Instinctively, that something dangerous was coming, she ran as fast as she could, despite not being able to see clearly where she was going.


    Her heart was in her throat, lips shaking from fear. Lu Meili bit her lower lip to avoid making any noise, hoping it would help her avoid the dangerous creatures inside the dark forest.


    "Ah!" Lu Meili yelled after she suddenly tripped from one of the tree roots. Her smart mind knew that what happened, had given away her position, so she ignored the pain in her body ¡ª forcing her to get up until she reached a place with a hill inside the dark forest.


    The area surrounding the hill was surrounded by talismans that were strangely not getting wet from the continuous rain. Lu Meili instinct told her to stay away from the place, as it scared her more so compared to any place in the forest.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    However, since she didn''t have anywhere else to go running from, any beast or creature that might be after her life, Lu Meili forced herself to get closer to the hill.


    The hill was just above seven feet tall. Lu Meili did not know what possessed her to climb to the top of the mountain and stay there.


    She did not know what else to do or where to go. She was already out of breath, and her body was so cold and painful that it was hard to even continue moving.


    She should continue running away. But where?


    If she leaves the place, Lu Meili was still surrounded by the dead, dried up trees and unsure of where the exit was.


    If she tried to beg for life, would she be saved?


    Who to beg to?


    However, she just started murmuring to herself that everything will be fine, and everything will go smoothly, as she continued to cry so terrified.


    Eventually laid down on the top of the hill, giving up for her life. Lu Meili''s chest continued to ache and increased with every second that passed.


    Lu Meili was getting weaker and was already dazed, almost losing her consciousness, not until she reached for her aching chest and, "Ah!!!"


    ***


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 40 Educational Purpose

    "Ah!" Lu Meili screamed on top of her lungs, almost hysterically which greatly alarmed Long Cheng. She was still laying on his arms before she suddenly trembled and started crying.


    He immediately returned to his mortal form before shaking Lu Meili to wake her up as carefully as he could, "Meili? What is going on with you? Wake up!" He said voice laced with panic, afraid that whatever was happening to her was all his fault.


    Lu Meili did not open her eyes. She was making sounds of discomfort but not screaming anymore, it felt like she was in great pain. Her breathing was laboured like she was having a hard time doing so. Then she suddenly grabbed his arms and held it tightly, her nails biting into his skin.


    "Mother... Mother¡­ Where are you?" Lu Meili was consistently murmuring through her sleep. There were beads of sweat on her forehead, clearly showing her discomfort.


    ".... Shhh. Relax... I am here. We will find your mother later," He said, assuringly as he wiped the sweat off her face. Long Cheng looked at her worriedly as he held her closer to him.


    When she stopped trembling and seemed to be relaxed in his arms, Long Cheng released a heavy sigh.


    He then glanced at the sky. The thunders were already subsiding. They were not as many, like before. Earlier was a storm of thunder. This time, it was the usual pace of lighting that he was familiar with.


    Long Cheng was suspicious of Lu Meili when she suddenly moved closer to him. He could still not ignore the possibility that she was the main cause of the rain of lightings, causing further havoc in the forest. However, with her looking so fragile right now, he decided to leave it alone.


    The death of one dragon shifter could not be ignored though, and that would be something they would talk seriously whenever she woke up.


    "What am I going to do with you?" Long Cheng could not help but ask softly, before caressing her cheek. Long Cheng did not waste the chance to study her face carefully.


    For him, she was mesmerizing in every possible way. Even the scar on her right brow gave the impression that she was a real fighter.


    Long Cheng grinned mischievously before he checked the other parts of her body. He was not able to do so earlier because of licking her wounds so he could fully focus on helping her heal first. Everything else was secondary for him.


    So while she was asleep, he was not going to waste the opportunity to do so. ''Well, it was bad timing. Now the coast is clear,'' He thought to himself defensively.


    "My mate, I am just making sure there are no other wounds unhealed yet," He said slyly before letting his hand check every part of her.


    Long Cheng greedily scanned her skin with hands. He started with her lower left hip, where the end of her tattoo was. This was one part of her that he found exciting and fascinating at the same time. There was this sexy aura around her all the time for having one.


    ''Would be nice to just look at riding on top of me...'' Long Cheng''s imagination started, that immediately caused his throat to run dry.


    After shaking his head to remove the enticing image for the meantime which was not to come any time soon, Long Cheng got back to his ''inspection''.


    He could see that the tattoo started from somewhere under her shirt, ending near her left hip. It was an intricately designed tattoo that was created with calligraphic characters. There were designs of animals and some styles that he did not recognize.


    The colours were a mixture of red, yellow and a bit of blue. There were also dark green.


    Long Cheng traced the tattoo carefully. Just at that moment, Lu Meili made soft noise that made him stop his so-called survey.


    "Mmmm..." She moaned in her sleep but did not wake up. Then he noticed the goosebumps on her skin.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Curiously, he tried touching the tattoo again, and she reacted the same way.


    Long Cheng eyes brightened and he tried to touch further. This time, he slowly caressed her tattoo, upwards, until he was at the hem of her hanging shirt.


    His fingers made some circular motion. Not only did Lu Meili moaned her approval for his action, she even shifted closer to him. Her breasts were now against his chest, and he could feel their softness over his tattered white shirt.


    He was aroused but knew that he could not fully take advantage of his mate. Long Cheng felt like a man who had finally tasted nirvana.


    ''That''s a stupid analogy. I''m more like a man that could taste Ambrosia,'' He argued to himself with a silly smile on his face. ''Well, let''s see how Ambrosio looks like. I am just looking for an educational purpose.'' He then slowly lifted the hem of her shirt to ''look'' at the rest of the tattoo.


    Sadly, before he could completely do so, someone grabbed his wrist tightly, stopping him from moving any further¡­

 41 Tease

    "What are you doing?" Lu Meili asked. She was holding Long Cheng''s wrist tightly, clearly showing her refusal to let him touch her. ''The sparks are still there, so I can''t complain...'' His thoughts feeling the familiar static when they were touching each other.


    Though Long Cheng was caressing her skin earlier, he could feel the sparks better when she touched him.


    Long Cheng grinned, "I was checking if you have other wounds. You know since you are not the careful type." He said casually, before trying to check again, ignoring her grip which was tightening further around his wrist.


    Her eyes narrowed suspiciously, "Stop." She hissed pushing his arm away. She would never buy such a lame excuse. There was also no way she would let him look further.


    Long Cheng''s eyes glinted with hurt before he managed to hide it completely. "Your wounds¡­" He reminded instead.


    Her brows wrinkled deeply. Lu Meili tried to get up instead of answering him. She decided to use the tree to support herself, instead of his offering hand.


    Through clenched teeth, "Hey, I said your wounds. What if you still have one that is not yet closed up." Long Cheng insisted. He, however, allowed her to stand up on her own. ''Well, I don''t smell fresh blood from her anymore, and there was no harm in trying."


    The idea was already imprinted in his head since earlier, and her refusal to let him check was making him more curious to see what she was hiding.


    He also knew the closer they were with each other, the easier it would be for the bond to form. That was the fact that Long Cheng would like to take advantage of.


    Lu Meili shook her head, before answering with indifference, "My wounds will heal, regardless of your help or not. So get your hands off me."


    He suddenly laughed loudly, "You are shy, aren''t you?"


    "No! Don''t talk nonsense." Lu Meili said appalled. She then started walking away from the tree.


    With a snort, "Admit it! I am your mate. I can at least make sure that you are alright since you saved me once again." He insisted, walking right behind her. "Do you want me to carry you? By the way, I would love to."


    Long Cheng offered as she was still technically only in a hanging shirt and underwear. She was not even wearing anything on her feet. He was sure that if Long Jun had seen her like this, the man would have pointed out again that she was uncivilized. More than they were.


    ''So what? She still looks hot.'' As he was walking behind her. Long Cheng did not complain as he was able to see the full view of her behind. He was not ashamed of hungrily looking at it. ''Fvcking fabulous¡­'' He thought grinningly as he imagined some beautiful things to do with it or in it.


    Then she suddenly turned around, giving him a view of her crotch. Long Cheng could not help but groan painfully.


    "Tease." He mumbled loudly making sure that she knew how he felt. To emphasize his point, Long Cheng was unashamed at all to palm himself through his jeans and adjust his already hardened member. "See what you did to me."


    Lu Meili''s eyes widened. Whatever she was about to say got caught in her throat. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. In the end, she decided to turn around with her face heated up.


    "Haha!" Long Cheng laughed loudly because of her actions. "What''s wrong? We had been watching porn earlier. There''s no need to be shy anymore." He said playfully as he watched her back shamelessly.


    Lu Meili could feel his burning gaze. It took all her strength to not snap at him. Why? Because he had a point. There was no reason to be shy. She did tie him up earlier so she could get his specimen. They could always do that later.


    Now, Lu Meili needed to find her ruby pendant after that she could deal with Long Cheng.


    She chose to ignore him as she was busy going back to looking at her ruby pendant. At first, she was upset with him when he tried to heal her. It was a known thing that dragons had a unique constitution. So she was not surprised that his saliva could be used for minor healing.


    Dragon''s blood could be used to strengthen physique as well. Their scales were made as an armour. Claws for spiritual weapons and other parts could be used as an essential magical ingredient. That was the reason why a Universal Law, to forbid hunting dragons were available.


    ''Yeah. He was being hunted earlier.'' Lu Meili remembered the assassins or probably hunters that tried to kill him before.


    "So where are we going? Once we arrive there, are we making out, finally?" He suddenly asked disturbing her thoughts.   Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.

 42 Is it too early?

    Lu Meili had never liked the idea of losing control because it would cause mistakes.


    Previously, whenever she had noticed that something was not right, Lu Meili would stop immediately. He always caused her to be caught off guard. Lu Meili mostly did not have a choice but to continue or ignore the mistake even if she noticed it from the very start.


    Yet, when Long Cheng was involved, she could not do anything about it.  ''When is this going to end?'' She thought unhappily. Even though Lu Meili knew that their fates were intertwined, there was no harm in hoping to end her confusion.


    ''Remove the mating bond¡­'' The idea was enticing. Will she do it just because he was being annoyed?


    For example, the way he had recently commented. It was a mistake even to continue following her.


    ''Make out? After you touched me without my consent, you have the guts to say that?'' Lu Meili could remember some feelings that she was being touched. It was initially part of her dream until she had opened her eyes and saw that Long Cheng was trying to take advantage of her.


    Yes, it was a given that she was trying to have a child with him. It still did not mean that he could blurt out such blatant requests.


    Then she remembered that he had caused her to sleep while he healed her up. That was another thing that she was pissed off about.


    It took a while for her to accept that he did it for her own good. Now, she was feeling so much better, and with that, her task would be easier to accomplish.


    Lu Meili accepted the reality that it would be best for him to tag along. Her dream of being alone inside the forest from her childhood had made her anxious.


    That did not mean that she wanted to talk to him. It was best to ignore him until she could find her pendant. Of course, that was a difficult thing to do, when he was casually asking her such embarrassing things.


    Lu Meili could only grit her teeth as she led the way to the rainy and dangerous forest like she had been there before.


    "Hey? Is it too early make-out? How about just touching?" Long Cheng asked brightly. He did not seem to mind that he was chasing after her. He sounded like he was even enjoying it.


    "No? That''s boring. We cannot be satisfied fully with just looking." He added as a matter of fact.


    Lu Meili scowled but did not reply. Instead, she sprinted away from him.


    "Oh! Wait for me!" Long Cheng yelled and chased after her. It did not take long for him to catch up with her, just like earlier. "Are we going back now?" He asked after realizing that they were on the trail towards the first entrance seal.


    "I am happy that you decided to go back." He continued, sounding delighted. "Now, going back to what we were talking earlier, I don''t mind though, if you allowed me to stare while you are doing pole dancing, naked. If that happened, that would be so fun¡­" He ranted, sounding dreamy from behind her.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    After he said that, Lu Meili suddenly stopped walking and turned around to glare at him. Long Cheng had a bright smile on his face that he hid immediately the moment he noticed her glare.


    "Fun?" She asked sarcastically. "How long do you plan to talk nonsense?"


    Long Cheng then tilted his head, curiously, "I am not talking nonsense. That will be awesome. Don''t you think so?" He asked with faked innocence.


    She shook her head. Instead of replying, Lu Meili stared at Long Cheng thoughtfully.


    "Eh? What is it?" He asked again, now, genuinely confused. Long Cheng averted his eyes from her before coughing. He felt like a kid caught in doing something terrible. Then he felt her coming closer to him.


    Long Cheng returned his gaze to her and saw that she was already standing so close. He held her gaze as she did the same.


    This time her eyes were not bright green but chocolate brown. Regardless of the color of her eyes, as long as the apparent connection between them was there, Long Cheng would never complain, because she was his, no matter what or how.


    He reached out to touch her face, but Lu Meili stepped back.


    "What are you doing?" She asked suspiciously.


    How many times had she asked him this? It was starting to annoy Long Cheng. Was it too hard to understand that they were meant to be? Why she always thought that he will do something bad to her?


    "I am trying to touch my mate." He answered gravely through clenched teeth like it was a challenging thing to do.

 43 Pack of Wolves

    Long Cheng''s eyes gazed at her intensely, a fierce, and hungry look in them, as he slowly stepped closer to her. By just staring at her like this felt that she was being cornered with no way out.


    Like a predator stalking its prey who was now standing frozen as confused on what was going on. Not knowing and understanding make anyone scared, even her. ''I need to think straight. I need to get away from him¡­''


    Lu Meili''s expression probably gave away her current thought because Long Cheng lifted his chin as if challenging her to try to escape.


    "You¡­ You¡­" Lu Meili wanted to cringe as her response sound so stupid. But she was so confused. ''What do you mean to touch? Where? Does he mean here?'' Her silent questions brought different scenarios and possibilities into her mind.


    ''Isn''t that a good chance to get his specimen?''


    Lu Meili subconsciously shifted her gaze to their surroundings, making sure that no one else was around. Then, her face reddened on the realization that she was silently anticipating what he would do next.


    In addition to that, she could not help but remember some of the erotic scenes from Lulu''s visual screen earlier, appearing inside her head.


    Lu Meili shook her head and breathed deeply. ''This dragon is messing with my head. I need to relax and think.''


    "You! Stay away from me for now." Lu Meili finally said before turning around, and she ran as fast as she could. She also used magic to boost her speed and to help her get away from him.


    Lu Meili did not know where she was going. She was only following her instincts at that moment. Her NanoGen Lulu was busy trailing, scanning for her ruby pendant and could not be bothered to be used and make sure her mate was not chasing after her.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    There was no need to ask Lulu because the footsteps that she heard behind her were enough to confirm that he was still chasing after her.


    She sprinted faster. Lu Meili jumped from tree to tree. Her initial plan was to go back to the trail where she went before and saw if her pendant fell there somewhere.


    Lu Meili decided to make a little detour as she could feel him getting closer. Just then, Lu Meili spotted a pack of thunder wolves not far along. The wolves have spiky and light blue furs. They were feasting on another beast at that time. She then grinned as she quickly picked a couple of tiny stones before moving closer to the pack.


    "Meili! What are you doing?! Stay away from there. " Long Cheng finally lost his patience and yelled. He was enjoying the chase, thus not using all his strength to run after her. But now she had decided to go somewhere dangerous.


    "I want their pelts!" Lu Meili answered without looking back at him.


    "I can get them for you! Don''t get closer to them!" There may be a hierarchy of the beast kingdom. Even with authority though, any being or creature was bound to get upset if disturbed during a mealtime. Especially a pack of wolves, almost a hundred, who all survived the deadly life in the thunder forest on a daily basis.


    Lu Meili did not listen and continued running.


    Finally, he sprinted seriously. Despite knowing that Lu Meili could take care of herself, he still could not help but worry.


    They were so close to the wolfpack now, and most of the beasts got distracted with their presence. Angry pairs of wolf eyes were gazing at them, ready to sprint and attack at any time for being disturbed.


    "Shit!" Long Cheng ran faster, and he was so close, Lu Meili. He was hoping to grab her before she could get nearer to the wolf pack.


    ''Why is she so fast?!'' He whined. It was so easy to be happy and proud of his mate''s capabilities. Not now.


    Of course, it was her job to make his life more difficult. That was because Lu Meili decided not to get caught by jumping left and right, in a spiral motion.


    "Damn it!" He cursed in frustration. Not only because of Lu Meili being difficult but also because the wolves were already moving towards them, forgetting their meal.


    Long Cheng did not stop running after her. Finally, he got just an arm''s reach away from her.


    However, before he could grab Lu Meili, she suddenly jumped sideways. She then stepped on a tiny branch and used it as a leverage to jump higher.


    When she was high enough, Lu Meili stopped on a sturdy branch and started throwing stones.


    "I can take care of them! Just stay there!" He said as he thought that Lu Meili was helping him distract the wolves. However, the wolves kept on coming. Thought, they were not enough to hurt or kill him. But they were wasting his time.


    Wasting¡­ Delaying¡­


    "Meili!"

 44 Outsider

    "Meili! Come back here!" Long Cheng screamed in frustration, as his mate suddenly disappeared to where she was earlier.


    Long Cheng growled with annoyance once he realized her plan.


    He had thought she was helping him with the wolves that were running to attack him when she threw stones instead.


    No! Because his dear mate decided to agitate the wolves further. She even made sure to throw rocks on the wolves that were staying behind and we''re not going to attack him at all.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Furthermore, Lu Meili made sure to take advantage of him being busy and disappeared on him again!


    Long Cheng, gritted his teeth in annoyance and growled at the wolves that were still attacking him.


    ''You want pelts, my dear mate? Fine, I will give you hundreds of them!'' He thought evilly before shifting partially to quickly finish the slaughtering thunder wolves as his first gift. A very traditional way of dragon courting, which was offering the spoils of hunt¡­


    ***


    On the other hand, Lu Meili burst out laughing when she heard Long Cheng scream her name. He sounded so frustrated, which she was finding very entertaining.


    ''That would keep him distracted him for a while,'' Lu Meili thought to herself, even though she knew that she could not hide from Long Cheng as long as she was inside the Thunder Forest.


    As a dragon shifter, otherwise known as a ''prince'', it was understandable for him to be so familiar with the forest.  It seemed to be a custom for noble dragons to do so.


    What she found more suspicious was why Long Cheng did not chase after her sooner.


    It would have been easier to follow the customs of the dragon people, but Lu Meili''s was a particular case.


    Because of that, she needed to keep her pendant close. ''I''m emotionally confused because I don''t have it.'' Lu Meili blamed her turmoil of emotions to the magical stone. She gave up thought eventually after Long Cheng started giving her confusing feelings.


    Now, she felt terrible that her ruby pendant was still missing. Aside from that, she didn''t even have a stealth talisman anymore.


    She could have Mo Rin follow her inside the Thunder Forest to bring her any helpful talisman or use her as a distraction, but Lu Meili never liked to owe anyone, not even her martial sisters.


    "Lulu, there is still no result?" Lu Meili asked her NanoGen. She had been running to the route she had before. It was a good thing that she was now completely healed from the injuries she had received recently. Lu Meili was now ready to fight in case dragon''s soldiers arrived.


    "Negative, Master." the NanoGen replied with its robotic voice through the communicator on her ear. "Confirm change of priority scan if applicable."


    "No. Continue scanning for the pendant." She commanded with a deep frown on her face. Lu Meili jumped from one tree to another, just like what she had been doing before.


    When suddenly, Lu Meili was dragged down from the branch of the tree by the neck.


    Wooosh!


    Lu Meili was startled initially, but her instincts kicked in and she knew what to do.  She used her legs to cross over the branch and was able to stop the attack from causing her to fall to the ground.


    She realized there was a chain around her neck.


    The being that held the chain probably wasn''t not expecting her to move like that because when Lu Meili pulled the chain towards her, the dragon shifter''s balance was quickly thrown off, showing where the shifter was hiding.


    "Despicable outsider!" the female dragon shifter angrily screamed. She was partially shifted, with scales on every part of her body that was not covered by her royal soldier''s uniform. Brown scales covered even her face.


    Despite that, the scales did not hide how disgusted the shifter felt just by looking at Lu Meili.


    Lu Meili lifted a brow, as she looked at the dragon shifter an amused expression forming on her face.


    ''Interesting.'' Yes, she was an outsider, and it was understandable that some shifters hated her, especially with the history of dragons being hunted, which happened a long time ago.


    However, this woman seemed to hate her from the very core. What did she know? Even though Lu Meili was not near the shifter, she could still feel the murderous intent.


    Lu Meili did not mind. People looking at her with contempt and grudge was normal to her.


    Regardless, Lu Meili did not plan to allow the dragon shifter to restrict her with her chains. It was easy for her to remove the part of the chain around her neck before she started to do a tug of war for it.


    The dragon shifter was pulling her chain so hard before Lu Meili decided suddenly let go...

 45 Seconds

    "Ah!" Lou Hana yelled, surprised when her chain was released from Lu Meili''s hands. Because she was pulling it so firmly, not only was the chain thrown back, her body was thrown back as well.


    "B*tch!" She cursed loudly glaring at Lu Meili with disdain. Lou Hana had orders to capture the woman alive. Despite that, she wanted an ''accident'' to happen.


    Lou Hana arrived late to the Thunder Forest and only saw Lu Meili from the news. She was not summoned to help with the capture. Lou Hana had volunteered to hunt down the criminal who had kidnapped Long Cheng.


    Lou Hana held a deep grudge for outsiders. In her mind, she believed that anyone who didn''t have dragon blood must not be allowed to live, especially outsiders from another planet.


    Outsiders are the ones to be despised and, it is unnecessary to show any gesture of kindness to them. Also, her leader, Long Jun, showing mercy towards the female outsider was irritating her a lot.


    Lou Hana studied Lu Meili''s appearance. Lu Meili''s clothes and her exposed skin were mostly covered in blood and dirt. She was confused because she could not see any open wounds.


    She sniffed to try to smell for anything odd. Lou Hana frowned because she smelled something familiar. It was the scent of their other prince, Long Cheng. The smell was very profound around Lu Meili.


    "What did you do to Prince Cheng?!" Lou Hana asked demandingly. ''Did the prince touch this woman?'' She questioned silently and found the idea appalling. ''That can''t be!''


    Lu Meili did not like the question. She also found the female shifter''s voice irritating. It was a mixture of a growl and a cat''s hissing that made her cringe a little. ''Who are you to ask me that?'' She thought to herself unhappily.


    "Who knows." Lu Meili answered with indifference. "It''s none of your business." She added sarcastically. Then, she turned around and sprinted so to get as far away as possible from Lou Mary.


    "You cannot escape!" Lou Hana declared as she immediately chased after Lu Meili.


    At that moment, Lu Meili felt like doing what her junior martial sister, Mo Rin usually did when their master did not approve her request. Stomping her foot like a child mumbling that it was unfair for not getting what she wanted.


    ''Heh,'' Lu Meili snorted. Even if she wanted to try acting like a kid, she knew that her situation was not childish at all.


    Just like how she could not make fun dragon shifters keep appearing around her who wanted to capture or kill her. Two of them were directly in her line of sight. Lu Meili could still hear footsteps behind her.


    "Scan results, positive. Ruby pendant close by." Lulu spoke from her communicator.


    "Lulu, exact coordinates." Lu Meili uttered seriously. ''At last. A piece of good news.'' She could not help but smirk. The sooner she found her pendant, the better.


    Sadly, Lu Meili''s voice was not soft enough to be missed by partially shifted dragons. "Who are you talking to? Do you have another comrade here?! You cannot leave!" Lou Mary asked appalled.


    Lu Meili snorted as she jumped away from them before she quickly jumped to a tree and used its branch as a stepping tool. She could not leave far as Lulu was still scanning. "Lulu, how much longer?" She asked impatiently.


    "60 seconds, activating third level proximity scanning mode. Countdown starts, 59¡­ 58¡­ 57¡­ 56¡­" Lulu started counting backwards for Lu Meili''s benefit.


    "Still planning to run? Commander! She was waiting for backup!" Lou Mary said to the shifter who had silver scaled beside her. He was not running after her like Lou Mary but, was watching intently.


    Interestingly, he was holding a gold rope that glittered magically slightly. It looked exactly like her magical rope that was used to bind Long Cheng earlier.


    The commander, Long Jun grunted unhappily staring at the current situation.


    "I see you''re stubborn as hell! We need to dispose of you ourselves! Do not let her escape!" Lou Mary yelled again to the dragon shifters who were moving after Lu Meili.


    "Even though you are a woman, we cannot forgive you for what you have done to Rusan. Be prepared." Another male dragon shifter spoke seriously. He was able to keep up to Lu Meili''s speed and was now sprinting beside her. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    ''Slice!''


    Using his claws, he sliced at Lu Meili. The male shifter growled menacingly when she was able to dodge the incoming attack by shifting her weight slightly before sending a kick to his side.


    ''Bam!''


    ''Rumble!''


    "Argh!" He groaned painfully. The pain was not only from Lu Meili''s attack but also because he was hit by lightning while flying away.


    "Woman! Give up! We will kill you if you continue running! Do not struggle anymore! We are fair and will let you go on trial if you surrender!" Long Jun decided to move, as well.

 46 Commander

    Long Jun suddenly appeared in Lu Meili''s line of sight, but still not close enough for him to grab or tie her up with the enchanted chain.


    She was moving from tree to tree mostly, as her feet continued to sprint on the muddy ground. Lu Meili was using its trunks as a defence. However, with one tree disrupting her view, an opening surfaced and Long Jun did not let it pass.


    His movement startled Lu Meili. It happened so fast that even Lu Meili was surprised about it.


    ''A worthy commander.'' She thought to herself with approval. Despite that, Lu Meili did not have any plan to acknowledge Long Jun''s statement in any way. If she surrendered, and they got to know her background, it would not go in her favour. She also could not help but shift her gaze to the rope that she was holding.


    ''Does he even know how to use that?'' She wondered. Then Lu Meili shook her head as there was no need to worry about that. She preferred to get the enchanted rope back from Long Jun.


    "Woman, I am telling you, surrender! There is no way you could leave  freely." Long Jun repeated. His eyes gazing at Lu Meili with a hidden meaning in them, as he tried to get closer to her.


    Lou Mary glared at Long Jun''s back discreetly. ''Stupid prince! What surrender? Just kill her. She needed to die whatever it took!'' She fumed silently.


    "Commander! Please do not show mercy. She did not show mercy when she killed Rusan!" She screamed, making sure that the rest of the shifters with them could hear her.


    Lu Meili looked at Lou Mary with eyes narrowed. ''So you pinned your kill to me, huh,'' she thought, lifting her chin as if challenging the other woman to try capturing her and continue with her false charade.


    "I agree, Please commander! We could not let her live!" The dragon that Lu Meili just kicked said. He was glaring at her with murderous contempt just like Lou Hana had.


    As she thought about the female shifter, Lu Meili noticed a familiar chain flying towards her. And just like what she did before, she quickly grabbed the chain and pulled it away from the owner.


    "Big sister! Help me!" Lou Hana said. She could not accept that Lu Meili was able to get equal in strength while she was only a partial shifter. However, if she won''t admit that she needed help, there was no way she could take down the enemy.


    Lu Meili chuckled. Who would have guessed that the two females were siblings?


    "20¡­ 19¡­ 18¡­" Lulu''s voice was still making her distracted. It was just right that there were only a couple of seconds left.


    With that in mind, Lu Meili did not want to deal with them further. There was too much hostility coming from the other dragon shifters who were trying to capture her now, and it was just a waste of time to explain what really happened.


    "Woman, just do what I am saying." Long Jun said softly after he was able stood behind Lu Meili. He also did not let the opportunity pass, as he immediately put the enchanted rope around her.


    Before Lu Meili could reply,  Lulu''s voice spoke, "Scan halted, unnecessary. Ruby pendant found. Exact location, behind you master, with the dragon shifter."


    With that, Lu Meili stiffened. ''Behind me? So it was with this Commander?'' She was unsure. Since that was the case, Lu Meili will not move rushly.


    "Good." Long Jun released a deep breath. He honestly did not want to be with any confrontation with his cousin-in-law.


    ''Where is Long Cheng when I need him?'' He asked silently.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Though Lu Meili had his cousin''s strong scent, Long Jun only assumed that it was from the hotel incident. Not because Long Cheng had been with her earlier.


    Long Jun was confident that whenever his cousin found Lu Meili, he will not let her go, whatever happened. He would never expect that she managed to run away from Long Cheng again.


    Since Lu Meili did not respond, Long Jun thought that everything was under control. Aside from that, she also released her hold on Lou Hana''s chain.


    "I promise that, as long as there is no final decision with the trial and you continue cooperating, you will not be harmed."Long Jun assured softly. In all honesty, Lu Meili had earned his respect from the time he came to know that she saved Long Cheng.


    Heck, even if he had not been aware of that, the fact that he needed to shift to match her speed partially was already commendable enough.


    If there were no accusations against her, Long Jun would have gladly helped her leave. Why? Because it was fun to watch his playboy cousin become frustrated from chasing after his mate.


    "You truly promise that, handsome sir?" Lu Meili asked. Her voice was so sweet which made Long Jun frown deeply¡­ in suspicion.

 47 Do not be fooled

    "What?" asked Long Jun, confusedly. He was still behind Lu Meili and thus couldn''t tell if she was serious or not.


    "That''s our Commander! Capturing a criminal without even breaking a sweat!" One of the male shifters said, delightedly.


    With Lu Meilin finally captured, the rest of the dragon shifters put their guards down and turned back to their mortal forms. Lu Meili looked at the seven dragon shifters that surrounded her: two females and five males, including the commander, Long Jun.


    The male shifters mostly looked at her with curiosity. They looked far more carefree now compared to when they were trying to capture her. However, not once did they remove their gaze from her, as they took the opportunity to inspect the new prisoner.


    "Handsome, sir, I think your soldiers intend to hurt me so bad¡­" Lu Meili murmured, sounding scared, as she took a step back towards Long Jun.


    ''Handsome, sir?'' Long Jun tried to understand if she were usually like this. He tried to figure out if Lu Meili was just being kind, or if there was a hidden meaning behind her flowery words. ''It sounded like she was flirting.''


    Of course, he wasn''t the only one who was confused with how she was acting.


    "Commander! Do not be fooled!" Lou Mary immediately noticed that something was wrong. "I will help you make her unconscious!" She volunteered as she brought a potion bottle towards them.


    "No!" Lu Meili refused, her eyes glistering and lips trembling. "Commander! You promised!"


    "She is only using your kindness., Your Highness!" Lou Hana decided to use a higher form of address to make sure she got Long Jun''s attention.


    ''Stupid.'' Lu Meili couldn''t help but feel bad for Long Jun. His soldier had just given away their hidden card. What if she were an enemy? With her being so close to royalty, it would have been pretty straightforward to use Long Jun as a hostage. Trained soldiers or not, it would have been near impossible to run away from a suicidal enemy''s bomb.


    She could tell that the rest were probably thinking the same thing, aside from Lou Mary, as they all glared at Lou Hana.


    "Are you all questioning me?" He asked, threateningly, through clenched teeth. "I have everything under control, don''t I?" He had never liked how Lou Mary dealt with things. Aside from that, Long Jun was also aware of the female shifter''s romantic affection towards Long Cheng. With that being said, it was best to separate the mate, as they wanted them to be as far away as possible from each other.


    Lou Mary, however, would not give up. "But... But... It is best if she is unconscious. So-"


    "Enough! There is no need for that!" Long Jun exclaimed commandingly,  allowing no room for any further rebuttal. He then stepped to Lu Meili''s side and looked at her, "No funny business. Just do as I say."


    Lu Meili nodded indifferently, while Long Jun studied her face for a moment before releasing a deep breath.


    "Follow me." He uttered finally.


    Just as they made their way to leave, a familiar female voice came from behind. "Aren''t you a little overconfident, Prince Jun? Is this the right protocol, when she kidnapped a royalty?"


    It was Han Lu who had appeared with five personal guards- as apparent by the Han dragon clan crest that they were wearing.


    Han Lu seemed to have gone home only to change her dirty clothes that Long Cheng had vomited on earlier. Yu Han had changed from her black dress to a white one. It was still, however, a skimpy dress, definitely not suitable for the muddy, rainy environment of the Thunder Forest. The fact she had on a pair of high stilettos was also very amusing for them.


    There was a moment of silence as they watched the woman and her entourage get closer. While doing so, Han Lu was not hiding the fact that she, too, despised Lu Meili.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    ''Surprise, surprise.'' Lu Meili did not mind being glared at. She would only retaliate if she were being attacked physically.


    Lou Mary discretely glared at Han Lu, before realizing Han Lu could be the key in disposing of Lu Meili faster.


    "Lady Yu, What, Why, and how did you know where we were?" Lou Mary exclaimed, feigning respect, making her way towards the woman.

 48 Nuisance

    Lou Mary was there, smiling sweetly and trying her best to conceal something as she looked at the noble dragon lady. "Lady Lu, please remind our Commander that the criminal was fooling him," she said respectfully.


    "Lou Mary!" Long Jun hissed disapprovingly.


    Instead of answering, Han Lu continued to watch Lu Meili with distaste, as if she was calculating all her offenses silently.


    Long Jun felt his authority was being questioned. However, the more defensive he got,  the more suspicious it would be.


    "Lady Lu, what are you doing here? Are you here to help? As you can see, I have already captured the culprit, and there is no need of anything else," he said, emphasizing every word.


    Han Lu shifted her gaze to Long Jun, "I came because I thought that my love is in serious trouble, and I wanted to make sure he is alright. He was feeling sick earlier, wasn''t he? I felt I could bring medicine to Prince Ch-"


    "Lady Lu! This is not the right place to chat! You should return! It''s very dangerous here!" Long Jun quickly interrupted Han Lu''s statement.


    He suddenly felt a very dangerous aura from the woman beside him.


    When he looked at Lu Meili''s expression, Long Jun was still unable to read what she was thinking. Her face was blank, as she stared at the new arrivals.


    "Lady Lu, we will see you later," Long Jun said and signaled to his soldiers to leave with Lu Meili.


    Since Long Jun had refused to change his mind despite Han Lu''s taunting from earlier, Lou Mary did not have a choice but to follow the order.


    ''Useless,'' She thought silently since Han Lu was unable to stop Long Jun from keeping Lu Meili alive. ''I need to make things worse for this outsider¡­''


    On the other hand, Long Jun was in a hurry as he tried to remove  Han Lu from the scene. He could not let the two women in the same place any longer. If something happened, Long Cheng would surely blame him.


    There were a lot of stories regarding Long Cheng and Han Lu''s relationship in the Dragon Country.


    Since Long Cheng was a charmer ever since he reached adulthood, no one questioned if the stories were real or not.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Some say that Han Lu was one of the unlucky ladies who got his affection and fell from his charm for a very long time ago.


    Long Jun was not even sure if Long Cheng did sleep with the noble before.


    Regardless, it looked like only a one-sided affection now, where Long Cheng always tried his best to avoid her.


    Han Lu, though, made sure to take advantage of her status and tried her best to seal any opportunity of closure with him.


    Long Jun did not like to be around the woman and kept away as much as possible, despite him making fun of Long Cheng when Han Lu was around.


    That was the case with his cousin, who always seemed to feel anxious and stubborn while confronting her and would do his best to avoid her at all costs.


    Long Cheng''s avoidance and indifference were something that made Han Lu very impatient and unforgiving. She had become a nuisance and would grab every opportunity to be around Long Cheng.


    She wanted to be Long Cheng''s official mate, political mate, to the point of making sure that the other candidates would have unforeseen accidents.


    With that being said, Long Jun could not say how Han Lu could take it when she learned that Long Cheng had already found his true mate.


    ''She would surely go on a rampage,'' Long Jun silently concluded. For him, it was fine to dream as long as you would wake up to reality sooner or later.


    Despite that, Long Jun also wanted to know how Lu Meili would react regarding the competition since she seemed to be running away from Long Cheng. Would she fight for her right? Or would she not care enough and cut their mating bond?


    Since Long Cheng was not the type to act logically, Long Jun still wanted to guess future possibilities for his cousin, just in case he knocked at his door and bothered him. Some love to disturb his line of thought couldn''t be a bad thing.


    "Wait! Where are you taking her? Is Prince Cheng there?" Han Lu urgently asked as she chased after Long Jun''s group.


    Clenching his teeth to calm himself down, Long Jun answered, "Lady Lu, your question is out of hand. We will follow the protocols for the outsider, and she will be placed in an appropriate prison. No need to waste your time asking that." He said with indifference, completely ignoring her question regarding his cousin.


    "How about Prince Cheng, where is he?" she asked dementedly. "I need to-Ah!" Han Lu suddenly screamed because something fell on her head. Something furry and bloody¡­

 49 Carcass

    "The fvck was that?!" A dragon shifter cursed,  surprised at the sudden event.


    Long Jun was surprised and alarmed. He grabbed Lu Meili by the side and dragged her away from the shrieking woman.


    Aside from Han Lu''s guards, everyone else jumped away from her, alarmed.


    "Ah! Get it away from me!" Han Lu continued to yell hoarsely in panic. Whatever was on top of her head was spilling liquid on her face. She swatted it away before it fell on the ground.


    "Those are thunder wolves!" someone shouted. With that, they prepared themselves to defend themselves.


    Han Lu continued to scream on top of her lungs like a woman who could not defend herself, despite being a dragon shifter herself.


    Her face was covered with blood, and she looked like a woman from a human horror movie at that moment.


    ''SLICE!''


    ''PLOP!''


    Han Lu''s guards moved to save her by slicing the Thunder wolves closer to her, and that helped her calm down.


    "They were already dead!" another one exclaimed, after looking closely. The wolves'' remains were chopped down and now scattered on the muddy ground.


    Looking at Han Lu''s dress that was tainted by blood, it seemed that the wolves were indeed already dead before the lady''s guard attacked it.


    "Where did that come from?" Another shifter asked curiously. They were used to lower beasts avoiding them.


    Just one dragon shifter was enough to make a mid-class beast like Thunder Wolf to get cautious. So having them suddenly appear in the middle of the group of shifters was very surprising.


    Also, Thunder Wolves moved in packs, so it was baffling why three dead wolves accidentally appeared before them.


    Unless it was thrown to the Han lady deliberately. However, who would have had the guts to do that?


    Those who realized that someone was watching them, put their guard up and looked around for any clue.


    "Lady Lu, go back and change your clothes! Else you will attract the attention of other beasts because of the smell of blood!" Lou Hana could not help but comment on her worry. She walked towards Han Lu and gave her a handkerchief to wipe the blood off her face.


    The Han family guards agreed as well and persuaded Han Lu to return with them as soon as possible.


    "This¡­" Han Lu was trying to think of another excuse. She found Long Jun''s actions suspicious, and she wanted to find out what he was hiding. She also wanted to personally do something about the woman who had tried to capture Long Cheng earlier.


    In Han Lu''s opinion, anyone who tried to get close to Long Cheng should vanish. Especially women like Lu Meili, who managed to get the prince''s attention.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    "Lady Lu, it is very dangerous to stay any longer at the Thunder Forest with you like this. We cannot have any unnecessary accidents, as we would not prioritize you over our mission." Long Jun said seriously.


    Han Lu still wanted to refuse, but she knew that the smell of blood was very enticing for any lower beast around.


    Though Han Lu''s guards could''ve handled that, no one wanted any unnecessary fight. Just like what Long Jun had said, there wasn''t any need for an ''unnecessary accident.''


    Long Jun had also blatantly declared that he would not help if anything did happen.


    This was the second time she needed to go to change her clothes, and it was more frustrating than following Long Cheng around. However, it seemed she had to go this time for the sake of her safety.


    Han Lu also could not jeopardize the guards'' lives since they had already warned her about the danger. Her father fumed when he learned her disregard for her subordinated lives, and she might get punished for it.


    And she could not be on her father''s bad side when she needed him to continue persuading the king regarding her mating.


    Han Lu had no choice but to leave faster than Long Jun''s group so she could come back as well. Of course, not before promising to see Long Jun later.


    ''At  last, she left¡­'' Long Jun grinned. For him, whoever had caused the death of the thunder wolves was helping them have a peaceful journey without Han Lu around.


    Just as they were feeling relief and getting ready to leave, the dragon shifters heard many growls and thumping sounds of steps coming their way.


    They subconsciously looked at the carcass and stepped back when they remembered how vengeful the Thunder Wolves were. What if they were blamed for the death of their pack members?

 50 Hold on tigh

    The noise was getting closer, and it did not sound like it was coming from just a small number of Thunder Wolves.


    THUD!


    THUD!


    To their horror, not just hundreds of wolves were running towards them. Large boars, rhinos, tigers, and other middle-class beast were also coming on their way.


    "Fvcking Long Jun! What are you still looking at?! Run!" Long Cheng screamed as he ran from the beasts coming towards them.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Long Jun was looking at the scene dumbfounded, as he could not comprehend what Long Cheng had done this time. It took a while before it finally dawned on him what his cousin had said earlier.


    "Run!" Long Jun yelled to his soldiers before he looked at Lu Meili and uttered with a grin, "Hold on tight," he then carried Lu Meili bridal style.


    They were so close that Lu Meili found it extremely uncomfortable. She subconsciously moved away from him, and for some reason, Long Jun decided to keep her closer as he quickly sprinted to get away from the tide of the beasts that were approaching.


    "You-" Lu Meili looked at Long Jun''s face, but she was caught off guard. Long Jun was partially shifted, his face and the part of his body that was not hidden by the uniform.


    This was the first time she was able to look at Long Jun this close, and he looked like Long Cheng with a more serious vibe going on.


    Noticing her gaze, "I will melt if you continued to stare like that. Also, we don''t want someone to be mad at me," He said without looking at her but hinted that he knew about her real connection with Long Cheng.


    Lu Meili frowned but did not answer. She did not know how to answer him despite not caring if others knew that Long Cheng was her mate.


    She decided to shift her gaze away from Long Jun and leaned back slightly to look over his arm, to see what was happening behind them.


    The beasts had already caused damage to the surrounding places. Trees were almost all taken down and more to go.


    It was a good thing that they were only on the Blue Area of the Thunder Forest, and the other areas were sealed. That was because most of the beasts'' class in the Thunder Forest would not be higher than the middle class.


    Who knew how much damage it would cost them if beasts from the Yellow area suddenly got out of their territory and decided to roam free?


    She was also able to see Long Cheng partially shifted as he ran away from the beasts. He was on a quiet safe distance that made Lu Meili sigh in relief.


    The beasts had long passed the carcass of the thunder wolves. Since that was the case, it seemed that its smell of blood had not enticed the beasts after all.


    "Why are they still following us?" Lu Meili heard one of Long Jun''s subordinates say. The male shifter also noticed the strange action of the beasts that were still chasing them.


    ''Why? That is an excellent question,'' She also had the same question. But Lu Meili decided that it was best to continue to study the beasts behind them instead. She did not want to be blamed for the sudden incident in the event she hinted that have some wild guesses of what was going on.


    "I hope the rest did not encounter this!" Another shifter with them said.


    A shifter suggested, "Commander! Let''s go to the hill."


    "No! A cliff is better!" While another demanded.


    Long Jun silently agreed on the second suggestion since there was a lower chance for the beasts to follow them where the trail was stiffer.


    It was best to avoid them at any cost because even though they were dragon shifters, dealing with beasts on a rampage will not do them any benefit.


    While the others were running, Lu Meili just continued to study the movement of the beasts. She could not come up with a solid theory, aside from magic being involved.


    She also could not ignore  Long Cheng''s unhappy gaze that was fixed at her.


    Lu Meili mockingly smiled at him, before sticking her tongue out like a child. Lu Meili could not help but laughed hard when Long Cheng glared in annoyance.


    ''Just wait,'' Long Cheng mouthed as he lifts his chin up with silent promise to get back at her...

 51 Escape your plane

    Lu Meili raised a brow,  looking at Long Cheng amusedly. She then mouthed back, ''Wait on what? Try it if you can,'' Lu Meili replied silently before laughing so hard that she caught someone''s attention.


    "Commander! This woman is crazy! She thinks that running is a funny thing! I say we leave her here and let the beasts feast at her!" Lou Mary yelled, appalled.


    Since Han Lu was not around, Lou Mary had been looking for a chance to get back at the woman, and this was the best chance she had found so far.


    Lu Meili looked at Lou Mary unhappily. She had been counting offenses since earlier. So far, the person who had done the most considerable number of crimes or offenses to her was Lou Mary.


    It would be too easy to dispose of the female shifter. With the beast running havoc inside the Thunder Forest, Lu Meili had more options to make anyone vanish without a trace.


    However, Lu Meili knew that it was easier said than done, and the consequences would be severe if proven that she was involved in the staged accident unless her master was willing to cover for her.


    ''Nah, the master will not get herself involved. She will probably watch me  suffer as entertainment¡­'' Lu Meili sadly thought. Since she had not told her plan to her master regarding visiting Shou planet to get a donor, there was a meager chance for her to be helped unless death was involved.


    Her master would never approve of her plans to bear a child and continue being mateless. What more if her master learned that she found her mate and still refused to be with him? That was also the reason why Lu Meili did not tell anyone about her and Long Cheng''s connection when she was talking to Mo Rin earlier.


    Long Jun had promised to give her a fair trial regarding the male shifter, Rusan''s death. Too bad for him, Lu Meili did not plan on staying on the Shou Planet to be scrutinized and judged for a crime that she did not commit.


    She could not tell them more about her background as it would bring a great scandal to her planet.


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    The shifter who could kill her comrade would be judged and punished by her kind. And if Lou Mary continued to test Lu Meili''s patience, she could not be blamed for making the female shifter cripple.


    Instead of answering Lou Mary, "Oh? It seems you are enjoying yourself." Long Jun said to Lu Meili as he jumped to the higher hill.


    "Put me down. I can run by myself," Lu Meili said through clenched teeth. She was tied up with the enchanted rope, which Long Jun could easily remove so it won''t be a burden.


    Long Jun chuckled hoarsely, indicating his dragon was also on the surface. "Stay put. We can''t have you have any ideas of escaping."


    Lu Meili snorted before asking sarcastically, "Really? Do you think you could do anything if I wanted to escape?"


    "Escape and go where?" He asked with fake interest.


    Lu Meili replied with confidence, "Escape your planet, unscathed, anytime."


    As she said that, even Long Jun''s men laughed. Of course, the loudest laughter was from the siblings, Lou Mary and Lou Hana.


    "That was hilarious! Entertaining despite us running from the Beast Tide!" The male shifter nearest them said.


    "Do you think this is a Beast Tide?" Lu Meili asked in confusion. For her, this was not yet considered a Beast Tide that no one could control. This was only considered a bunch of beasts that were bothered or summoned to a specific place.


    ''Summoned¡­'' Lu Meili repeated the word inside her head before her face hardened.


    "What else could it be?" The male shifter asked clearly mocking, "Commander, what do you think? This female does not seem to know what she is talking about. She thinks she could leave anytime she wants! Are you going to let her?" He continued challengingly.


    Long Jun laughed at his statement but did not answer.


    Despite the silver scales on Long Jun''s face, his eyes could not hide a glint of amusement.


    In his heart, he could never accept the possibility that a female could leave the planet. Yes, she was capable enough to fight his soldiers.  But that did not mean she could do anything she wanted.


    Long Jun was thinking all this, but he would never believe that in the future, he would be included on a space expedition to find Lu Meili that will change his life forever¡­

 52 Are you really sure?

    At this time, Lu Meili was just being taken to a higher place, located in the forest.


    She was still observing the beasts'' movements, and it seemed that they were not particularly after them, since they were not chasing them on the hill.


    Despite that, Long Jun and the rest were not slowing down until they reached a place that they felt was safe enough to be able to rest and fully take in the situation within the Thunder Forest.


    Lu Meili could give credit to Long Jun''s group, as they were quick and silent in their movements. She had already noticed that earlier when she was fighting them.


    Most of the male shifters with them could hide their scent and were also able to blend in the environment efficiently.


    It did not take long for them to reach a cliff that was not too far from the hill Lu Meili and Long Cheng had been.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    There were no beasts around, but the damage that was done by the Thunders earlier was still noticeable.


    When they halted, they turned around and watched the beasts'' movements from above. From their current position, they were able to see everything.


    This position was also better for Lu Meili to observe. Long Jun had carefully put her down earlier but still made sure to keep her close, by holding the enchanted rope around her.


    Not only that, Long Jun did not release his hold from her side, probably his assurance, so she would not escape.


    Lu Meili did not mind. She was more curious about what the beasts were up to or where they were heading to.


    Because of that, she noticed that the high number of beasts looked too organized as they seemed to be running away from something.


    "So this is how a beast tide looks like on this planet? Are you really sure?" Lu Meili asked to no one in particular. Her voice laced with sarcasm.


    "Tsk. Shut up if you are not saying anything good." The male shifter that Lu Meili had kicked earlier hissed.


    Lou Mary and Lou Hana snickered hearing them. Lu Meili just shook her head because of the childishness of the dragon shifters around her. She then shrugged her shoulders dismissively. There was no use arguing with someone who had their own solid beliefs.


    For her, though the distraction in the environment could not be denied, the beasts, large and small, were not fighting at all which made Lu Meili suspicious.


    She also noticed something very important but decided to wait before talking about it.


    ''BEEP!''


    ''BEEP!''


    Just as Lu Meili was focusing on another task, she heard the familiar beeping sound of her communicator that was connected to Lulu.


    ''Who could it be?'' Lu Meili wondered.


    Even though curious, Lu Meili still did not verbalize her approval to accept the contact as it was too dangerous. She was too close to Long Jun, and it would be easy for him to notice that she was talking to someone else. It was already a good thing that no one noticed the beeping sound.


    "Do you think the others are at a safe distance?" One of them murmured silently.


    Long Jun was unable to answer as he was worried himself. He looked at the communicator device which looked more like a watch on his wrist and prepared to contact his other subordinates.


    "Long Jun! Get your hands away from Meili!" Long Cheng suddenly yelled, not far away from them. He was able to catch up with them.


    If Lu Meili had not seen his disheveled appearance because of the Thunder attacks earlier, she would have assumed that all the scratches or dirt on his body was because the beasts were chasing him.


    After releasing a deep breath, "Great. Of all the things that you have to say, you will talk about nonsense. We were looking for you this whole time.  This is all your fvcking fault!"Long Jun responded, sounding so disappointed.


    His tone did nothing for Long Cheng, though. Instead of feeling guilty, he quickly approached them. Long Cheng was able to catch up with them, and since Long Jun was so busy being worried, he failed to notice, when Long Cheng appeared behind him and grabbed Lu Meili.


    Instead of letting Long Cheng get her, Lu Meili used Long Jun as a shield against him.


    "Meili!" Long Cheng exclaimed, thoroughly appalled. He desperately wanted to see her and check if she was alright, despite her leaving him to deal with the Thunder Wolves alone.

 53 Hard to please

    Though he could never be angry at her, he still could not help and wonder why she was not head over heels in love with him, just like a normal mated woman would be,  when they were supposed to be mates. Whenever he stared at her or tried to bridge the distance, she would get scared and panic-stricken.


    ''Why is she so hard to please?'' Long Cheng grumbled to himself.


    Despite him complaining silently, Long Cheng knew that her being ''hard to get'' challenged him and his dragon. It made things interesting and exciting.


    ''For how long?'' Long Cheng did not have any idea. He could wait, but he hoped that at least she would show that somehow she cares or feels something towards him.


    He had just experienced one of the most dangerous events earlier, which was being chased down by a lot of beasts. But instead of being worried, he was being made fun of instead.


    "Long Cheng! What did you do this time? What caused the beasts to act like this?" Long Jun demanded, blameful. He could not think of any reasons that caused the beasts to wreak havoc.


    Who else could mess with Han Lu like that?


    With his cousin suddenly speaking, Long Cheng remembered how Lu Meili looked so comfortable in Long Jun''s arms earlier as well!


    Jealousy burned in his eyes as he glared at Long Jun, who just crossed his arms over his chest, returning his stare with indifference.


    "Why are you blaming me now?!" Long Cheng asked, feeling so wrong. Yes, he killed the Thunderwolves that were thrown at Han Lu. And he had initially killed them only because Lu Meili wanted the pelts.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Since Han Lu had already tainted the first three, he decided to go back to the pack and get some more but ended up being chased down by other beasts as well. Now he was being blamed for the entire thing. ''Great! Just fvcking-fantastic!''


    "Then what happened?" Long Jun questioned to no one in particular.


    "Commander, what about magic? The beasts were probably being controlled by magic." One of the male shifters said.


    "That is right! This woman probably caused this! She also killed Rusan! She is probably doing this to escape!" Lou Mary used this as an excuse to attack Lu Meili again.


    Long Cheng was appalled, "Shut up!" he shouted in rage. "Do you have proof?! As long as you can''t show any evidence, you do not have the right to blame her!" he yelled, hoarsely. His eyes shifted to his dragon that showed slits of yellow.


    The soldiers almost cowered in fear. Regardless of how happy go, lucky Long Cheng was, or how confused they were on why he would defend a criminal, they still could not deny the authority he was showing at the moment.


    "Am I making myself clear?!" Long Cheng asked again. The soldiers did not have a choice but to agree. Even Lou Mary could only grit her teeth as she tried to fight Long Cheng''s authority.


    "Meili, come here." He demanded hoarsely, his dragon still on the surface.


    Lu Meili lifted a brow before answering dismissively, "I am fine where I am now." She was still standing behind Long Jun, using him as a shield.


    With frustration, Long Cheng growled warningly, which only made Lu Meili appalled.


    "Are you growling at me? Seriously?" She asked, with a hand partially covering her mouth, acting like she was surprised with mock hurt.


    Instead of answering, Long Cheng stepped forward with, hand raised to grab Lu Meili.


    "Don''t come closer! I am perfectly fine where I am now!" Lu Meili said before pushing Long Jun slightly to use him as a shield against Long Cheng.


    "Cousin, get out of the way." He said hoarsely, his nostrils flaring like a predator getting ready to hunt his prey. His eyes scanned the part of her that he was able to see.


    Lu Meili wanted to step back from him. He was doing it again. By looking at her the way Long Cheng was doing now, Lu Meili could feel the air shift around her. This both scared and excited her.


    Long Jun released a tired sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Could he deny Long Cheng''s request? No.


    He did not want to be in the middle of the tension between a lover''s quarrel. He decided just to let Long Cheng handle it.


    Long Jun reached out to Long Cheng, giving him the enchanted rope that was still around Lu Meili. With this, Long Cheng smiled evilly at her¡­

 54 Not Impressive

    She was looking at the enchanted rope on his had with schooled expression. In reality, Lu Meili felt frustrated. Since Long Cheng was not holding the magical rope, there would be a lesser chance for her to get close to Long Jun and get her Scarlet pendant back.


    Also, she did not like how Long Cheng was staring at her at that moment. As if he had already won the battle, captured the enemy, and looking forward to torturing the prisoner.


    ''Beep!''


    ''Beep!''


    Aside from that, the beeping sound from Lulu continued to blare near her ear. Her communicator was disguised as an earring, pierced at the upper part of her left ear.


    Lu Meili could not help but feel further annoyed. Not only because of Long Cheng but also because of the annoying being that kept on trying to call her. ''I am busy!'' she wanted to answer the call like that, but she could not.


    Just like earlier, Long Cheng was greedily scanning her from head to toe like he had the full right to do so.


    "Don''t look at me like that!" she said at Long Cheng with contempt. The evil smile immediately vanished from his face and was replaced with an amused one.


    Lu Meili looked at Long Jun, "Commander, you promised¡­" She said through clenched teeth while trying to sound pitiful.


    Long Jun shook his head, before raising his hands in mock surrender, "You are going to be fine in his hands." He said, assuring,  it was not convincing at all.


    To add to her annoyance, Long Jun winked at her! He winked while grey scales still covered his face!


    "Really? Is this how the men of this planet act? Forgetting their promises so quickly? All of you have no ball-" Lu Meili was not able to complete what she was about to say, as Long Cheng promptly covered her mouth.


    He then leaned down, stopping on the side of her ears before whispering, "Na-ah. Do not continue what you are about to say. That is offensive, and I will take that as a challenge to prove to you that, males from our planet, do indeed have balls." Long Cheng said hoarsely, his tone bright with promise.


    He removed his hand that was covering her mouth and shifted his gaze towards her face, studying her expression carefully.


    The atmosphere around them was dense. It was something that Lu Meili was still trying to get used to. So she decided to step back a little, but Long Cheng would not let her by circling his arm around her waist.


    Lu Meili could only hold his gaze with narrowed eyes, "I know you have balls. I saw it earlier, remember?" She said, hissing under her breath.


    Now she remembered why it did not sit well with her that, the one currently tied up was her. She felt restricted and Long Cheng was too unpredictable for her to handle around.


    Who knew what Long Cheng will do, while still holding the enchanted rope on his hand?


    "Yes, you did. Want to go somewhere to look at it again?" Long Cheng offered suggestively with his hoarse voice. He spoke louder than necessary, which meant he was serious with his offer. This also meant the other shifter''s around him heard what he said. The coughing sound coming from them proved that.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Lu Meili gritted her teeth to try to calm down, "No. I respectfully decline your offer." She said.


    "Huh? Why?"


    "It does not look impressive at all." She answered with indifference.


    "Not impressive?" Long Cheng laughed tauntingly. "How can you say that by just looking? It has other functions that you could enjoy-" he said with promise, but before he could continue, Lu Meili interrupted him by kicking him in the knee. Not enough to cause damage, but sufficient for him wince.


    "Are you really supposed to be playing around now?" she asked suddenly.


    Long Cheng shook his head and released a deep sigh. He only wanted to be with her alone so they could form their mating bond properly. Her anger that kept pushing him away should end as soon as possible.


    "Then what are we supposed to do?" he questioned instead.


    Lu Meili  spoke seriously, "Aren''t you supposed to stop the beasts from going out of the Thunder Forest ?"


    Long Jun stiffened after hearing what Lu Meili had said. He shifted his gaze back to the direction the beasts were heading. He saw a dreadful omen as he realized that she was correct.


    The beasts were heading to the unfixed seal of the Blue Area and would leave the Thunder Forest soon!


    ***


    Author''s note:


    Hi guys! If you have time, please check out "The Priestess of Rodona" by The_Cheshire_Cat while waiting for the next chapter.


    Any review, comment or vote in the novel is appreciated! Thank you so very much! Lovelove!

 55 At Stake

    When Lu Meili said that it was not only Long Jun who looked panicked.The others who were curiously observing her and Long Cheng''s interaction looked worried suddenly.


    They shifted their gaze to where Long Jun was looking at.


    "Sacred dragons! The seal is not fixed yet! Why is this happening?" One of the dragon shifters asked. "We need to let them know!"


    ''State the obvious,'' Lu Meili thought. She did not want to bother knowing who said that, but with their reaction, she was able to confirm that if it were not pointed at, they would not have done anything.


    "Unit 3, 7, and 9! Emergency! A very high number of beasts are on the way to the Blue Area entrance!" Long Jun screamed into his communicator. The units that he mentioned were soldiers that went inside the Thunder Forest.


    He had been trying to contact anyone since the time he gave Long Cheng the responsibility to deal with Lu Meili. However, until now, he was not getting any response. Long Jun had also tried to contact them over a call, but he was only getting a busy signal.


    Long Jun suspiciously glanced at Lu Meili. Even if he did not want to, he was starting to feel suspicious of her.


    In all honesty, her character and actions were still very bewildering. They did not know where she came from, so trusting her was not easy.


    Add to the fact that she was also being accused of Rusan''s death, with another shifter as the chief witness.


    Long Jun was starting to have a headache from all the things that he needed to consider. As a commander, he needed to think about all things logically and with calmness.


    "I cannot get any response from anyone. The communicator is not working." He looked at Lu Meili seriously and Long Cheng did not like that one bit.


    Long Cheng growled warningly, "Long Jun, are you implying something?" he asked carefully.


    "I don''t trust her," Long Jun replied as a matter of fact. "She was speaking to someone earlier with a communicator. Since she could do that, it was suspicious that I couldn''t."


    "Is that true?" Long Cheng asked Lu Meili with concern.


    Lu Meili smiled knowingly but did not answer.


    "Meili, please¡­" It was essential to clear her name. Long Cheng could not be at peace when his mate was being charged with a crime while she was not cooperative in making her name. She seemed not to care at all.


    Lu Meili tilted her head, "So what if I was talking to someone earlier? Are you saying that it was my fault that your communicator is junk and not working on this type of environment?" She asked Long Jun bluntly.


    "This¡­" Long Jun''s brow wrinkled as not sure how to respond to that.


    Lu Meili continued mockingly, "This what? Isn''t it common sense that during thunder and rainstorms, the signal could be interrupted?"


    "You do not have the right to speak like that to our Commander! I could bet my life that these accidents were entirely your  fault!" Lou Hana butted in, pointing out mistakes without proof.


    "Really? Be careful of what you want to put at stake. Instead of just asking me for help, you all decide to waste your time?" Lu Meili asked with arrogance. She shifted her gaze towards the beasts that were still moving forward.


    The trail is muddy and the lightning falling from the sky,  was slowing the beasts down.


    "Help? Of course, you can! This all started with you!"A male shifter could not help but point that out.


    With a raised brow, Lu Meili stepped closer to Long Cheng and raised her hands to him. "Carry me. Let us get out of here." She said sweetly with a bright smile on her face.


    Long Cheng carried her unhappily but did not leave.


    "What are you waiting for? Let us go. Run as fast as you can," she insisted in a hurry.


    "Prince Cheng! Are you going to betray us for this woman? You cannot do this!" Lou Mary shrieked in horror. She could never accept the possibility that a woman like a puppy could control Long Cheng, especially when what the woman wanted was wrong.


    Long Cheng did not answer. He  released a heavy breath, "Where do you want to go?" He asked her softly. Though he was not sure what she wanted to do, as her mate, he could only do what she wanted.


    "Really? We will go?" She asked, surprised.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Long Cheng nodded with a sad smile, "Of course. Whatever you want and wherever you want to go." He said with assurance.


    "I want to go there!" she added suddenly as she pointed at where they were going¡­

 56 Destination

    ''Are you planning to betray us for this woman?'' He wanted to shout at him. Long Jun was so furious because of his cousin''s action and because of that he did not pay attention to where Lu Meili was pointing at.


    Even Long Cheng just agreed without question as he fixed the way he was carrying her. The smile on his face was like someone who had triumphantly returned from a battle. He wanted to declare that she was his mate, his alone.


    However, Long Cheng also knew that the situation was not right to do so. He also has not adequately courted Lu Meili to be called and accepted as an official mate in his country.


    ''That could be arranged. Soon¡­'' Long Cheng promised to himself, making sure that it was a priority.


    With slow steps, Long Jun carefully walked towards the couple. "Long Cheng! Do not even consider moving a bit!" He shouted threateningly.


    Long Cheng stepped back a little. Behind him was a cliff that could cause him to harm if he continued to back off. He then lifted a chin to challenge Long Jun to continue moving forward.


    "Are you serious?! You are crazy! If you leave, I will make sure that you will be a cripple!" Long Jun warned seriously through clenched teeth. He was now regretting protecting her from his soldiers that hated outsiders.


    He knew his cousin would not want him to die. Long Jun was serious though on hurting him to the point of being a cripple if he continues to blindly follow Lu Meili.


    ''So what? It is better to please my mate than my grumpy cousin¡­'' Long Cheng thought to himself.


    One could only get one real mate in a lifetime. Some were not even blessed to meet one, so he chose to keep his.


    After placing her hands over his cheeks so he could look at her, "Do not worry. I will heal you." Lu Meili assured Long Cheng with confidence. Her eyes were glinting with amusement and appreciation that he seldom saw now.


    Realizing that he was getting a good reaction from her, Long Cheng laughed. He also treated her statement as a joke so she could comfort him. This was the first time he was genuinely around Lu Meili and also because of her. He then forgot all his other concerns and just decided to go with the flow along with her. As long as she was happy, Long Cheng would gladly cooperate for real. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Lu Meili raised a brow, "Aren''t you enjoying yourself too much? We need to go now." She insisted.


    "Of course. It is seldom that you show affection." He said teasingly.


    When Lu Meili frowned, Long Cheng coughed awkwardly, "So, we just need to go there?" Long Cheng asked, quickly changing the topic. He was concerned about where they were going. As the direction that Lu Meili was pointing at was not far away from the beasts. "Are you sure?" He repeated with emphasis.


    Lu Meili nodded. "Get there as quickly as you can." She encouraged.


    "Why?" He asked loudly with a frown. It was dangerous to get close to the beasts. That was why he asked curiously like there was no one else there with them.


    However, instead of answering, Lu Meili just smiled knowingly and adjusted herself in his arms. Long Cheng carried her with her legs tangled around his hips, while her arms around his neck. They could feel the unmistakable spark that mate bonds gave, to each other through every touch.


    This time though, Lu Meili did not refuse the connection and welcomed it instead. She also found him being so close to her like this without any confusion on her part, not bad.


    Could she get used to it, though? Lu Meili could not answer that. After all, she had made plans for a reason.


    "Let''s go!" Long Cheng declared as he quickly sprinted towards the direction Lu Meili pointed at. He was afraid of the possibility of her changing her mind.


    At the same  moment his cousin left, Long Jun was furious, "Do not let them get away!" He roared angrily.


    "Hold on tight. I will get faster. More so than Long Jun earlier ran," Long Cheng said with a fit of slight jealousy laced on his voice. After that, he shifted partially which made his body covered in red scales, even his face.


    She did not notice his jealousy but realized that he was moving faster, due to the shift of air around them.


    Long Cheng sprinted and compared to the chase that he was doing earlier with Lu Meili. He was giving his all to arrive at their destination quickly. He also wanted to get away from his cousin''s men who were chasing after them.


    Her eyes brightened with excitement. Since she was close to him and badly needed his help, it was best to enjoy what they had, and One of those things was, touching his scales.


    She reached for his face and pressed his cheek with a finger. His scales were hard, and if not careful enough, it would probably cut her as it looked more like a glass shred.


    Long Cheng''s lips pursed as he tried to concentrate on his movements. However, his patience was always thin, especially when every touch from her was like a seductive move.


    When her finger touched his lower lip, Long Cheng caught it by biting.


    "What are you doing?" He questioned after letting go of the finger. Then he added reprimanding, "You are going to cause us accident."


    Her nose wrinkled as if the idea was absurd. "How could your scale be so hard? Is it painful to shift?" Lu Meili asked, instead.


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 57 Red has a lot of meaning

    "That would be the case at first. Then it''s like breathing eventually,` He said with a smile. His voice was lower than the usual one. Long Cheng could not tell her that it was a very tortuous process. Though he was glad to know that she was curious in him.


    "Red has a lot of meaning," She commented and shifted her gaze to the front.


    "I agree. Like you have strange ideas. What do you plan to do when we got closer to the beasts?" Long Cheng replied before chuckling. They were running carelessly, while behind them were his cousin and his soldiers who wanted to capture them.


    Lu Meili hummed carelessly before answering, "Fix the seal."


    "What did you say? You want to repair the seal?" Long Jun asked, surprised. He was chasing after them with the full intent to cripple Long Cheng.


    Just like what she did to Long Cheng earlier, Lu Meili looked behind them and this time Long Jun was so close to them to the point of hearing their conversation. Then looking further behind him were his soldiers.


    Lu Meili also noticed Lou Hana holding her chain probably preparing to use it as soon as she got a chance. Her sister was glaring at them, especially at her not at all hiding her murderous intent.


    For the other soldiers, they were looking at them unhappily. They looked like a child who has been denied her favorite cotton candy.


    "I can change my mind if you want me to." Lu Meili replied seriously to Long Jun completely ignoring all the stares on her. She did not mind Long Jun chasing after them since she still needed something from him.


    "No!" Long Jun immediately refused to let her change her mind. Doing so made Long Cheng end up laughing at him.


    With a snort, he said, "So do I look like I am betraying anyone now?" Long Cheng asked mockingly.


    "Shut up! Move quicker so she can fix it sooner!" Long Jun exclaimed with annoyance.


    The seals on the Thunder Forest had been made to fix on their own. Though it will take some time, it would still be fixed eventually.


    That was the only way it was set up, as dragons were hostile toward outsiders. They did not want to employ mages from other planets, and let them stay in the Dragon Country on call for any magic-related issue.


    With the seal''s current pace of self-repair, the beasts had probably already gotten out of the exit.


    Though he was confident that it would take a large number of beasts to trample the soldiers outside the Blue Area, a huge possibility of some soldiers being wounded could not be ignored.


    It was still the best if the seal would be repaired faster. Long Jun could only hope for a mage to fix it quickly.


    Currently, the royal families only employed mages for a short period of time, or if an emergency occurred, mages from another country were requested. In these conditions, time was a massive issue for them.


    So when Long Jun heard Lu Meili wanting to fix the seal herself, he was surprised. ''Right! She can destroy it in the first place!'' He thought to himself while wondering what the other things she could do. Because of that Long Jun also felt a slight regret for thinking wrong of her. Just slightly.


    Long Jun''s initial worry, for not being able to get a hold of any soldier within the Thunder Forest was now forgotten.


    They could not blame Lu Meili for running after all, especially when she was called a kidnapper by his own mate''s people and was attacked multiple times.


    This time, Long Jun had a higher regard for her. She did not need to repair what she had already broken, especially when she would have to face the same soldiers who were chasing her down earlier.


    Of course, some of them did not have the same thinking as Long Jun. Just like the female shifter who was with them.


    "Commander! We cannot trust her.  What if she is taking us near the entrance so she can just escape?" Lou Mary pointed out the possibility on which others silently agreed.


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    Long Cheng chuckled, while his cousin frowned unhappily due to disappointment.


    "She is already tied up! That is not necessary anymore. "One of the male dragon shifters said, pointing out another undeniable fact, "And in case she does have a plan, our number is enough to stop her. It is more important to fix the seal, so no one gets hurt. "He was partially shifted as well, just like the rest. Most of his scales were blue, and some were also black.


    She noticed the male shifter from earlier, but he was mostly at the far end of the group like a loner. Because of that, Lu Meili had not expected him to speak up this time.


    "Shut up, Luca! You are too young to know these things." Lou Hana reprimanded the shifter, who sounded like he was against their idea.


    "I am too young?!" Luca asked with a snort, "Then why am I here? Did the Commander made a mistake?" Luca added offended. He was the youngest member of the special unit. Way more young than the rest. Since his age was most of the time questioned, why not shift the blame to the leader?


    "You-"


    "Enough! Lou Mary, Lou Hana! In the name of your brother, I am enduring your constant complaints into my decisions. This is my last warning! Either you follow my orders or get the fvck away from here. " Long Jun declared giving them an ultimatum that made everyone silently agree.


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 58 Intruder

    Outside the Thunder Forest¡­


    The troops of dragon shifters were standing not far away from the broken seal of the Blue Area entrance, as they prepared for the battle. With their guns, they created a dragon symbol through the shots.


    Some of them were soldiers from Long Jun''s unit, and most of them were just summoned by the King.


    They were all ready to fight a horde of the ugly beasts that may get out of the Thunder Forest, in case, the mages who were summoned from the Wolf Country did not arrive on time.


    If Long Jun had seen this right now, he would have been dumbfounded as he was not able to inform anyone regarding the situation, which was getting dire by every passing minute, inside the Thunder Forest. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Standing in front of the soldiers was a tall man which Long Jun and Long Cheng were very familiar with. He was their uncle, King Long Kael.


    He was wearing a white fitted t-shirt, which clung tightly to his skin. His had his thumbs hooked into the pocket of his faded jeans that molded to his long, muscular legs.


    His shoulder-length gold hair was neatly tied up behind his head, allowing everyone a clear look  at his aristocratic nose, chiselled jaws and utterly flawless tan skin.


    It was a known fact that he was old, almost ancient. With his pure dragon genes, his appearance could be in par to his nephews.


    Long Kael''s very presence screamed power and authority. In the Dragon Country, he was like a golden god, that decided to walk on the mortal realm to look for something entertaining.


    He was standing there looking at the repairing seal with great boredom. However, that did not decrease the dangerous vibe coming out from him.


    "Any update on where the note came from?" he asked to no one in particular.


    "Your Highness, we are still tracing the source. It is still baffling that it was found inside your room." The six-star general with dragon-shaped badges on his uniform answered.


    He had been the one nearest to the man and despite his respectful answer and the indifference on the king''s face, there was no assurance that anyone would be punished.


    Why? Of course, because an intruder was able to break into the palace without anyone sensing it at all.


    The intruder even managed to get inside the king''s room and made sure to leave no trace.


    That alone was fit, impossible to do. So it would be understandable that the king would be mad.


    Another interesting thing was the way the letters were crafted on the note. It looked like a love letter from a stalker with heavy and disturbing news of an accident.


    The general opened the note again and tried to read between the lines. However, the more he read it, the more cringy it got.


    Your Highness,


    I accidentally called the beasts out of the Thunder Forest. Thankfully, you guys have set up special layers of seals in the area.


    I am sincerely asking for forgiveness. To prove my sincerity, I am writing this letter to you to let you know about this accident.


    Kindly help me take care of the problem by sending over your soldiers.


    This is also to make sure that the beasts will be stopped or delayed in case they should make it out of the Blue Area and injure any of your citizens while I am trying to reverse the summon spell.


    Again, I apologize from the bottom of my heart.


    Rest assured, I will compensate- sooner or later.


    Cheers,


    Neighbour.


    P.S. The tattoo on your back looks amazing¡­ and sick. You chose the design well!


    The general''s face was already dark with anger after reading the letter. He could not accept the fact that the intruder could write such a shameful and disrespectful message.


    Aside from that, no one could casually say that the beasts on the Thunder Forest were summoned by accident. That was unheard of!


    "Your Highness, we need to look for the person who wrote this." The general said, his voice laced with anger.


    The dragon king remained silent before curiously looking at the paper the general was holding.


    His lips twitched in annoyance. "Give it back," Kael said with authority.


    With that, the general returned the note.


    Long Kael did not know whether he should be angry or laugh so he kept his face neutral and decided instead to be logical and analyze the note until he found some clues.


    ''I am trying to reverse the summon spell¡­'' Kael reread that part multiple times. It was also the sentence that made him go to the Thunder Forest personally.


    A being that could cast a spell that could summon all the beasts inside the Thunder Forest must be captured at all costs.


    The only way that they would be sure of it was to know that, whoever the person was, he or she would not be far from the forest.


    ''Neighbour, huh? Let us see how far you can go.'' Long Kael thought with an evil glint in his eyes.


    ***


    Long Kael was correct. That was because inside that Thunder Forest was a female, not far from the entrance.


    ''Senior sister, why are you still not picking up?!'' Mo Rin complained silently. She had been trying to contact Lu Meili since earlier but was getting no response.


    Mo Rin was using a stealth talisman to hide her presence as she carefully moved closer to the seal and help increase the repair. There should be no issue if the self-repair of the seal was delayed.


    However, her stupidity and uncontrolled powers had pushed a lot of people in a dangerous situation.


    Mo Rin knew that she needed to take responsibility. She could not keep on depending on her martial sisters to fix her mistakes.


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 59 Mo Rin’s Mistake

    Mo Rin had initially intended to only observe from outside of the Thunder Forest as Lu Meili told her not to get involved. Her senior martial sister even reminded her to not go close to the forest to avoid anything unnecessary or nasty.


    She was upset when she heard Lu Meili''s instructions. Offended that she was assigned as the manager of the stores located in the Shou Planet but could not join when something entertaining was finally happening.


    Of course, older people had wisdom and all words coming from them should not be ignored. Since Lu Meili told her not to, Mo Rin was now reaping the result of her not listening.


    What if it was her master''s order and Lu Meili messed up by exposing herself on the news and ended up being chased by the soldiers.


    She could only guess because Lu Meili did not tell her the real reason why she was in the Shou Planet in the first place.


    ''If something wrong happened, it is still partially Senior Sister''s fault¡­'' Mo Rin stated to herself, using that as an excuse for her mischievous actions.  ''Anyway, nothing will happen,'' that was on her mind earlier. And where did that brought her? Disaster.


    Mo Rin also regretted the fact that she had underestimated her magic once again, despite the multiple reminders from her master and senior martial sisters.


    In the end, the reminders were all forgotten and she still ended up using it without control, which led to her current problem.


    Mo Rin was outside the protection seal at that time when she had seen a small pink rabbit on the other side of the Yellow Area.


    She completely did not consider the fact that any beast that could survive in the Thunder Forest, was not ordinary because of the harsh conditions inside it.


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    As it looked so adorable she waved her hand from outside so she could look closer.


    However, the rabbit was ignoring her thus exerting more effort on her part, buy doing a little magic. It was only a little but then it suddenly happened. She had accidentally used a stronger summoning spell.


    It also did not take long before she had realized her mistake, when not only the rabbit but as well as the other beasts near, started running towards her.


    With the seal still up, the beasts decided to slam their bodies on it to destroy the seal. Mo Rin had immediately casted reversal spells and when beasts, started running away from her she thought the issue was already fixed.


    She was wrong because the beasts just went away to look for the nearest exit which was the broken seal from the Blue Area entrance.


    There had been some mistakes from her before, but probably this was a massive one that left her with no choice but to ask for help. The moment when she had admitted that Mo Rin tried to contact Lu Meili.


    She knew that her senior sister won''t be harmed with the beasts running havoc. Her main goal was to ask for help to repair the broken seal which Lu Meili herself caused. Aside from that, while they were fixing the problem, Lu Meili could use the commotion as a diversion.


    She tried to contact Lu Meili multiple times but still could not hear anything from her. As a backup plan, she went to the royal palace and personally made a note addressing it to the king using a stealth talisman.


    Mo Rin''s face heated up when she remembered how the golden dragon king looked like, fully naked, resting on his massive bed earlier when she had left the message. ''Stop it. No use having a crush on handsome men. They are either, fvck boy, taken or gay.'' Mo Rin thought to herself.


    The king protecting his people was another option, plan D to be exact.


    Plan A was Lu Meili, B was, her going inside the Thunderforest to keep the beasts inside, and that way she would also get time to fix her spell. Plan C was mobilizing the guards of Shenxi Auction House.


    Her first plan was not working since Lu Meili was not answering.


    Then Mo Rin tried the second plan which was another mistake on her part for underestimating the effects of her spell.


    Since the beasts were destroying everything in their path, Mo Rin stepped inside the Thunderforest and stood on an area where she could easily be seen.


    However, the beasts'' stampede was still not stopped. It seemed that they badly wanted to get out of the forest regardless of the costs.


    If she was more in control of her magic, it would have been so easy to command the beasts and have them do what she wanted.


    ''I need to train properly... No more cheating or short cuts ...'' She vowed to herself. Her training could wait though. Mo Rin needed time to make another summoning and this time she needed to make sure that it would be a  proper one.


    She needed to make sure that the beasts would not escape the forest, making it easy for her to reverse the magic.


    With that in mind, Mo Rin released a deep breath and reached out to the seal with both shaky hands. She was intending to quicken the repair of it by sharing her magic. Mo Rin was doing this despite knowing that seals had never been her specialty.


    Her first try was not as successful, as the seal''s repair did not improve. The same was the case with her second try and the third as well.


    On the fourth attempt, Mo Rin released more magic from her palm. Of course, if incorrect magic was used against another, repel was inevitable just like the sudden fluctuation of magic that burned her hands. Her palms were now bleeding but Mo Rin forced herself to continue with clenched teeth.


    However, not only did it hurt her badly, but the repel caused the seal to move.


    It was the moment Long Kael was waiting for. The moment the seal showed any indication of strange movement, he immediately disappeared from his original position and reappeared inside the Thunderforest, so very close to Mo Rin''s hiding place.


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 60 Can See

    Mo Rin panicked when Long Kael suddenly showed up not far from her. ''What is he doing here?!'' She screamed inside her head.


    Despite that, she could not get her eyes away from him. For her the magnetic pull towards him. She was still looking from underneath her hood despite knowing that he was dangerous.


    The tales of the dragon king being merciless were a lot and because of that, he was still the current king.


    Mo Rin was aware that her being able to get close to him earlier was pure luck.


    ''Rumble!''


    ''Rumble!''


    The sounds of thunders startled her and returned her senses back to reality.


    She was so nervous. Add to the fact that the occasional lightning made her easily startled. If she did not bit her lower lip, she might have screamed in surprise. Mo Rin held her breath to avoid any noise but realized eventually that it was stupid to do so since any sound coming from her was hidden by the magic as well.


    ''Focus!'' Mo Rin chastised herself after realizing what she was doing. Ogling a dragon king was not good for anyone. Even though Mo Rin was currently still not seen due to the stealth magic, she still needed to be careful.


    Mo Rin shifted her gaze to the broken seal sadly.  She needed to gave up and wait for Mo Lihua. Then she noticed the soldiers stiffly waiting outside.


    ''What the hell? What is the use of all the soldiers here if you decide to move on your own?'' Mo Rin grumbled to herself as she looked around for her possible escape route. After all, stealth talisman has its limit.


    On her letter she only advised the king to command the soldiers to protect the citizens outside the Thunderforest, there was actually no need for him to go personally.


    With that, Mo Rin quickly looked at the talisman on stuck on her chest. The stealth talisman was made of a special paper with written spells on it.


    One would know that the magic was running out depending on the remaining characters and once it vanished the talisman now was now useless.  At that time the originally written character was more than half.Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.


    Mo Rin knew she could not waste her time anymore as Long Kael was so close that if he made two to three steps on his right, he might accidentally find her.


    Who knew what will happen then? Would Lu Meili save her in the hands of a savage king?


    Regardless, Mo Rin needed to move. She then stood up slowly and back away slightly then using magic to hide her foot prints.


    ''Woosh!''


    Just as she was stepping back, Long Kael suddenly jumped towards her position original position!


    Now, they were standing next to each other and if he raised his hand, Long Kael would be able to find an invisible solid being.


    Mo Rin covered her mouth and stood frozen for a while. Beads of sweat were running on her face and her back.


    She also could not deny the fact that having the king this close was giving him a strange feeling. Mo Rin wanted to reach out but the deadly look on his handsome face might cause her death.


    ''Stalker! Run for your life!'' That was what she really wanted to do but Mo Rin was praying more for help and mercy.


    Mo Rin tried to relax her stiff shoulder very carefully. Sadly the moment she did, his gaze shifted on her way!


    Her eyes bulged frightened. Mo Rin was waiting for his next move that would surely catch her.


    Until Long Kael stood properly and spoke while looking at her direction, "I know you are there. If you surrender, I will pardon you. You cannot really hide from me," He said with a serious tone laced on his voice, as he pointed at his eyes.


    Since she was close to him, Mo Rin was able to finally see his eyes that were bright gold. With that she realized that he could see her all along.


    Mo Rin did not answer. Instead she stepped back away from him. ''If I surrender, you will give me a pardon? Huh, do you think I''m a kid?'' She thought mockingly.


    Her action of backing away did not go unnoticed. Long Kael frowned unhappily. He then shook his head disappointedly, "I told you I can see you. I was offering you a good deal but you decided to refuse it."


    Long Kael said speaking again. "I wanted to offer you to be one of my personal guards as we cannot waste your ability to summon beasts." He was walking slowly towards her.


    ''Guard?! You are going to use me!'' Mo Rin eyes flared angrily.


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 61 Who Cares

    Mo Rin was so upset that all her nervousness that she was feeling around him, suddenly vanished. The idea that someone wanted to use her was the reason to finally strengthen up.


    With that, when Long Kael tried to grab her silhouette, Mo Rin jumped back and started sprinting away from him.


    ''Who cares if you are a king? Then I am the queen of the entire Universe! Not only that, I am the ruler of the entire D quadrant. Hmph!'' Mo Rin stated to herself to build confidence and compose herself so she could successfully escape the dangerous Long Kael.


    It did not take long for her to realize that her pep talk was not enough, as it did not take long for him to get close enough to her, to be able to grab a part of her silhouette.


    Not only did Long Cheng grabbed her but Mo Rin was pulled back. It was strong enough for her, to be thrown toward the seal of the Blue Area.


    Mo Rin back hit the invisible wall of the seal hard and the impact was strong enough for her to receive the punishment magic from the seal, for trying to break it.


    "Ah!" Mo Rin could not help but scream in pain as she was hit by thunder as a punishment. Though the talisman was still in effect, the sealing magic was still strong enough to get back at her. As part of its magic, a chain suddenly wrapped around her, causing her to kneel on the ground as she fell down.


    Long Kael smirked evilly as he looked at the magical silhouette that was currently being hit by thunder immediately, after hitting the seal wall, before being wrapped by chains that looked like statics. He had deliberately calculated the impact and made sure that the punishment of the seal would happen.


    He was also confident that the thunder would not kill his future subordinate. For Long Kael, anyone who could not do so did not have the right to follow him at all. "That''s what you get for not following orders." He said with indifference as he looked down at Mo Rin, approaching her.


    The silhouette was now laying face down on the ground. Stealth magic was still in effect around her, but it was his gift to see beyond any being could see that he was able to see her so easily. The magic was not going to take longer to disappear as magic spells were never forever.


    He could even bet that anytime soon, Long Kael would finally see what ''he'' would look like as his gift only allowed him to see that there was a being hidden in magic. It was only traces or outlines and not like the human invention that could magnify someone, using space scanners.


    Long Kael was also looking forward to taming this beast tamer that could cause unnecessary accidents and had the guts to request for him to help taking care of it. ''That would be entertaining,''


    "Let''s have a deal. I will take care of the accident that you have caused, in exchange, you will vow your entire life and loyalty to me." He said, voice full of authority. Like it was an ultimatum that Mo Rin needed to accept regardless of what, or else die in his hands.


    Killing a talented being was still a great waste. Earlier when the intruder had come to his room he was asleep. In all honesty, when he was sleeping his senses were more heightened.


    But he only knew that someone went inside his room after being woken up, when the security alarm was turned on and started blaring in the entire castle. The ability to get in and out of his room and then also leave the castle unscattered was commendable enough.


    At this time, Mo Rin did not move from the ground despite the dirt and mud. It was still raining in the Thunderforest. Her back was wounded because of the seal''s magic and the same was the case with her hand. It ached more, whenever the raindrops hit her wounds.


    Aside from that, she felt lost and wounded from within her soul as well. Mo Rin''s body was lingering in pain and she could not help but shiver as the rain fell upon her.


    She always looked for the good in everyone despite her knowing that was hard. That was the reason why she respected the king despite hearing some of his wrongdoings from her master.


    Mo Rin also lived in the Dragon Country for almost a year now and the tales of death because of the king''s boredom was secretly passed around and she happened to like such stories.


    However, she had already vowed her life and loyalty to her master. The master that saved them from the sick and twisted ways of beings just like Long Kael.


    Mo Rin also never liked anyone controlling her life and giving her choices that would remove her freedom, she had zero tolerance for such people. Since that was the case it was easy to answer his offered deal.


    Long Kael watched the magical silhouette of the being, laying on the ground turn slowly solidified. The more he was able to see what the being was, the more the smell of blood coming from the being got stronger.


    He stepped closer with ease with his hands behind his back to take a closer look. The being was still facing the ground. Long Kael was able to see that the ''he'' was wearing a grey hoodie and black tight leggings.


    This made him frown. Not only because of the open back was that showing wounds from the seal''s punishment, but because it seems his new guard was a ''she'' not a ''he''.


    The fact could not be denied because of the fair and flawless skin on her back that was not yet wounded. Also, the glaring burned bra band and hook were the prove enough.


    "You¡­" Long Kael murmured. For the first time in his life, he was speechless. He would have never expected that he was dealing with a woman.


    Not only that, the smell of blood coming from her was angering his dragon. ''What the hell is going on?'' As confused about his reaction, Long Kael jumped away from the Mo Rin.


    Just as he did that, Mo Rin slowly pushed herself off the ground. Long Kael could see that the more she moved the tighter the electrical chain became.


    Because of the water and dirt, the hood on her head was heavy so she removed it. Mo Rin ignored all the pain that she was feeling. The pain in her back or hands. Even the pain, electrical chain surrounding her was giving her. She only wanted one thing, to get even with this boneheaded prince


    The moment Long Kael saw her face that was dirty with mud, his breath halted and he could only stare, standing completely still. Not only because Mo Rin''s bright green eyes were glaring at him murderously but because he was mesmerized.


    He could not point it out but there was something in her eyes that made Long Kael wanting to reach out and her looking at him like this, was giving him a heavy feeling.


    Before Long Kael could determine what was going on, he saw Mo Rin placing her finger over her lips and whistled. Then he heard growls of the coming beasts, not far from them.


    ***


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 62 Needed to Run Away

    Long Kael looked at where it came from. The moment he did, Mo Rin used that opportunity to run away from him as fast as she could toward the beasts.


    ''I don''t care about the damn seal anymore! I will fix this just to stay away from you.'' Mo Rin declared to herself with conviction. Since there was no use for hiding and wasting another stealth talisman, she needed another plan, a distraction maybe?


    When he noticed her intention, Long Kael immediately chased after her. "Are you stupid?!" Long Kael asked furiously, with worry in his eyes.


    Instead of answering, Mo Rin gave him a quick glance with a mocking smirk.


    "Your Highness, is that the intruder?" The general who had been with him earlier asked and moved as well to help his king.


    Before Long Kael could reply, his general aimed in a haste, and fired three shots in a row, the neck, the foot, and Mo Rin''s belly, who had the electric chain on her body. The general was aiming for a quick death.


    "Stop!" Long Kael ordered, shouting furiously but the shots were quicker than his yell.


    The general''s eyes bulged fearfully and he subconsciously stepped back as it was the first time that the king was so mad at him, even if his only intention was to help.


    Since the shot was already fired, Long Kael''s body moved on its own accord, he partially shifted, jumped where the bullets were supposed to hit. His scaled body was hit by the bullets as his eyes glared murderously at his general like he badly wanted to snap the other shifter''s neck.


    Long Kael then ordered loudly, "Do not do anything more without my further orders. Prepare the soldiers for the beasts instead!"


    The general could only nod in respect and agreement, despite wanting to badly complain.


    While Long Kael was being a knight in the shining armor, Mo Rin was not even aware of what was happening,  as her back was still facing Long Kael. She only wanted to get away from them as soon as possible.


    Mo Rin concentrated on her magic to remove the electrical chain from her body. She was not expecting much but, it was better than nothing.


    Thankful unlike what happened to the seal this time, Mo Rin was successful in removing the chain.


    *Thud*


    *Thuud**


    The loud steps from the beasts were getting louder and Mo Rin was getting weaker by the minute. She was not like her senior sisters who were good at magic to heal or increase their physical abilities.


    Her only ability was her affinity with beasts that most of the time caused her problems just like this one. Mo Rin was assigned to manage the Auction house on the entire Shou planet, just because of this reason, she always ended up messing up everything.


    That was her only responsibility and Mo Rin thought that with adding one more incident now, she had also failed on this one. With that Mo, Rin sniffed as she held the tears from falling on her face.


    She was already so close to the beasts and Mo Rin needed to focus and do her best to at least save herself. Mo Rin also wanted to tame the beasts for the last time.


    She also needed to get a hold of Lu Meili as soon as possible for her support. And since she did not have the same highly intelligent NanoGen as Lu Meili had, she needed to contact her manually.


    Mo Rin did not care anymore if the king was able to see that she was trying to contact someone. ''It is an emergency and he will understand!'' She assured herself even though she knew that it was a lie.


    *Beep! Beep*


    *Beep! Beeep*


    "Master is currently unavailable, please leave a message," Lulu''s robotic voice blared on her communicator watch, that had a small virtual screen.


    "Who are you calling? You can just escape?" Long Kael asked as he ran with her. He was already at her side looking at her curiously. He was so carefree, but Mo Rin felt he was blatantly mocking her. With his current position, it was for him to grab her. His actions were also silently telling her that escaping was a waste of energy on her part.


    Mo Rin gritted her teeth and did not answer. ''Why do you look so good?!'' She complained silently continued to glare at him with contempt.


    He was casually running with her, in the middle of the rainfall and Thunder forest but he did not seem bothered by any of it. He looked so clean and dry, aside from the few holes on his shirt.


    Of course, Mo Rin needed to stop being distracted by Long Kael. ''Bad dragon! Enemy of the all-women in the entire creation. Once I manage to leave this planet, I won''t go back anymore!'' Since she was getting so close to the beasts, Mo Rin whistled again. This time the whistle was louder and longer.


    *Roar!*


    *Roar!*


    After she did that, the beasts hollered loudly. Not only were the beasts in front of them, but Long Kael could hear beasts making noises from the Yellow Area as well.


    "What did you just do?!" Long Kael asked in alarm. ''Does this woman want to create chaos in the entire dragon country?'' He asked himself with disbelief. Long Kael was not sure if he should be amazed or angry actually.


    Mo Rin grinned evilly before she grabbed his arm intending to pull him towards the beasts.


    However, when she did, she still wounded arms felt sparks of electricity from him. It was so painful that Mo Rin winced loudly and immediately let go of his arm.


    Since that was the case, Mo Rin used her legs instead and kicked him on the back towards the beasts.


    After that, Mo Rin immediately ran away from Long Kael in the opposite direction. She was able to test her magic to control the beasts so she needed time to prepare.


    While preparing, Mo Rin needed to be away from Long Kael.


    Everything happened so quick that Mo Rin did not see the torn expression on Long Kael''s face, as he watched her despite the horde of beasts approaching him.


    ***


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 63 Officially Blocked

    Mo Rin did not stop from running, as she was getting out of time. She needed to get away from the dangerous dragon king who seemed to be toying around with her.


    Her crush on Long Kael was getting out of hand because Mo Rin felt bad for leaving him alone dealing with the beasts.


    The only assurance she had that he would be alright was his authority. He won''t be a king of one of the strongest races in the entire universe for nothing.


    Mo Rin also needed to prioritize contacting Lu Meili as she badly needed her help with the seal as soon as possible.


    When finally she was able to find a good place to hide, Mo Rin immediately tried to contact Lu Meili. After multiple attempts, she was still not able to get a hold of her.


    She was currently in a small cave on the side of the mountain. It seemed to be a nest of a large bird type beast, as the place was high enough so it could not be reached by the land type beasts.


    The nest was still there and it was probably as high as her waist, but no living thing inside. Mo Rin had jumped into the nest to use it as a cover.


    In her current position, she was able to see the commotion not far from the entrance of the Thunder Forest. She could hear the noises the beasts were making.


    Mo Rin casted magic of confusion on beasts earlier, before she kicked Long Kael towards them. It seemed to have worked, as the beasts were mostly fighting among themselves now.


    Despite that, there were still those that were running towards the nearest exit. Some of the soldiers were holding nets on both sides of the broken seal, while the others were not far, with guns ready to fire.


    Mo Rin was specifically looking for someone when Lulu spoke on her communicator, that got her attention back to the urgent task at hand.


    "My master is currently not available. Please leave a message," Lulu''s robotic voice was getting annoying on her ears. She first released a deep breath to calm her self due to frustration and difficulty of her situation.


    When she got the same response from Lulu, Mo Rin lost her patience, "Lulu do your job! I need to speak to the senior sister badly! It is an emergency! It is a life and death situation!" She snapped, panic laced in her voice.


    "Voice recorded. Replaying for confirmation," Lulu replied instead and Mo Rin heard her voice speaking over the communicator after.


    Lulu continued after Mo Rin was done playing, "State yes to confirm otherwise, say no for other options."


    "You stupid piece of a computer! I want to speak to Senior Sister! Else I will make sure that you will be a scrap metal later!" Mo Rin finally snapped threatening the NanoGen.


    *Beep!*


    *Beep!*


    "Warning message activated," Lulu said in a very eerie voice.


    *Beep!*


    *Beep!*


    "Lulu is made by the master. Insulting master is forbidden. The caller will be officially blocked from the system."


    *Beep!*


    *Beep!*


    A very loud beep was heard from her communicator before the line was cut off.


    "Lulu!" Mo Rin screamed in frustration. She then looked back at the entrance gate, considering the possibility to make a deal with the dragon king.


    She scanned the area and Mo Rin''s eyes brightened. Her eyes were able to spot a familiar figure, Lu Meili.


    However, it did not take long for her to notice that Lu Meili was currently tied up and in the arms of a dragon shifter.


    Lu Meili was also surrounded by other shifters as they seemed to sprint towards the entrance of Thunder Forest.


    ''Wait?! Senior sister was captured?!'' Mo Rin was surprised with the possibility. There was only one way to figure that out and that would be to get closer and ask Lu Meili directly.


    Now, Mo Rin also understood why Lu Meili was not answering her communicator. It seemed she was also in an emergency.


    Mo Rin sprinted as fast as she could despite her aching wounds, towards Lu Meili''s direction. When she was close enough, she used one stealth talisman to hide from the soldiers around Lu Meili, and prepared for her attack.


    She threw a paper talisman towards one of the trees and as soon as it touched one branch, it exploded.


    *Boom!*


    *Boom!*


    "Ah!" The first explosion was loud and also hit someone, about which Mo Rin did not care who.


    ''Hmm, the senior sister should be able to take care of herself.'' Mo Rin thought with confidence. At the same time, she was also sure that Lu Meili would recognize the cause of the explosion. ''Hehe. I should get a reward for saving senior sister.''


    With that in mind, Mo Rin continued to send the exploding talismans to both sides of the Long Cheng and Long Jun''s group.


    "Where is that coming from?" someone said in annoyance. Since they were all dragon shifters, they just needed to partially shift and cover their entire body with scales to protect themselves.


    Long Jun also lost her patience. "Find where that came from and capture without mercy!" he exclaimed in anger.


    With the order of the commander, the group split up and started looking for the culprit of the explosives.


    Mo Rin grinned as this was what she wanted to lessen the number of a shifter''s around Lu Meili. She then quickly got close to Long Cheng who was still holding Lu Meili carefully.


    Long Cheng''s only goal was to bring Lu Meili towards the entrance. For them to be able to do that, he was at full speed, and they also needed to detour so that they would not face the beasts head-on.


    At this time, Lu Meili was shifting her gaze to her surroundings. Just like  Mo Rin had thought, Lu Meili was able to realize what or who caused the explosives.


    However, unlike Mo Rin''s expectation of reward, Lu Meili was unhappy, because she also realized that it was her that caused the beasts to go on a rampage at that moment.


    She was still displeased even when Long Cheng was suddenly attacked from behind. Lu Meili used this chance to get out of his hold and fell on the ground.


    Lu Meili tried to get back but before she could, she was grabbed by someone from the back and was placed over the being''s shoulder like a sack of potatoes, face down.


    "Put me down!" Lu Meili screamed in anger.


    Since Lu Meili sounded so serious, Mo Rin got confused and removed her stealth talisman.


    "Senior Sister, it is me!" Mo Rin said as she ran towards the seal. She also could hear Long Cheng chasing behind them. With her carrying Lu Meili like a sack of potatoes, it was a challenge to go faster.


    And to Mo Rin''s surprise, Lu Meili screamed on top of her lungs, "Put me down! I do not know you!"


    ***


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 64 Just like me

    "What?" Mo Rin could not believe what she was hearing. "What are you talking about Senio-Ah!" Her statement halted with the sudden pain on her butt as Lu Meili had hit her.


    "I said put me down! Are you deaf?" Lu Meili repeated with urgency laced in her voice.


    Mo Rin was so confused that she did not notice Long Cheng right behind her.


    Using this opportunity, Long Cheng mercilessly grabbed her head before slamming her on the ground. Long Cheng immediately grabbed Lu Meili who was on the way to fall on the ground as well and jumped away from Mo Rin.


    Lu Meili was so surprised as she felt the murderous intent from Long Cheng towards Mo Rin as he was supposed to put her down and go back to kill. "You do not have to do that!" she exclaimed due to surprise.


    "Do not kill her!" Lu Meili shrieked when Long Jun appeared next to Mo Rin and was about to stab her with sharp dragon claws in his hands.


    "Why?!" The question came from Long Cheng and Long Jun at the same time.


    "Why?" Lu Meili snorted mockingly before she replied expressionlessly. "Go ahead and kill her without interrogating. Anyway, she can''t be a high profile criminal after all." She explained dismissively.


    Long Jun frowned, as he studied Lu Meili carefully.


    With a raised brow, Lu Meili held Long Jun''s stare, even when he grabbed a handful of Mo Rin''s hair and lifted her face to show her.


    Mo Rin hissed painfully as she reached for the hand that was holding her hair. "Let me go!" She said, trying to be strong, but with her lips quivering due to fear, her act was not believable at all.


    Mo Rin''s face was dirty with mud. Lu Meili also noticed her eyes glistening with tears that were impending to fall. Mo Rin was looking at her as well, in panic.


    Lu Meili also knew that Mo Rin was already wounded as well. Her hands were bleeding despite just touching Long Jun''s hands. That was also the case with her back, as Lu Meili remembered how it looked like when Mo Rin was still carrying her. At that time, she was more worried about the attack that she would get.


    "What are you still waiting for? Kill her now!" Lu Meili demanded loudly with her chin up challenging Long Jun.


    "You! How dare you?" Mo Rin screamed, her voice laced with hurt because of the feeling of betrayal.


    Lu Meili''s eyes glinted with helplessness for a moment before it was immediately replaced with indifference. "I do not know you. What are you waiting for Long Jun? Kill this criminal!" With Lu Meili''s outburst and her direct gaze made her feel uncomfortable. It seems like Lu Meili was looking at her with hidden meaning.


    "Criminal?" Mo Rin asked in confusion. Then realization came in. "Who do you think you are? Do you think you are perfect and clean just because you sell your body to the dragons? You are a criminal just like me!" She replied with all the frustration and anger that she was feeling at that moment.


    "What did you say?" Long Cheng asked angrily. He was intending to kill Mo Rin himself but Lu Meili shook her head and did not let him.


    Of course, Mo Rin did not miss the exchange. "See! That proves what I said!" Though confused why the shifter would listen to Lu Meili, Mo Rin was more hurt by the blatant lie. However, the logical part of her brain knew that what Lu Meili was doing was for her good.


    They were technically surrounded by dragon soldiers, adding the fact that the royalties were there as well.


    It was too bad for her to only notice Lu Meili''s statements from earlier. ''Why are you so stupid?'' She unhappily thought to herself. Since they were now acting, Mo Rin would make sure it was believable, as in truth she was so upset with her senior sister.


    Would all of this have happened if Lu Meili was just doing what she was good at, either at the Orcus planet or on the space cruise ship? No.


    For Mo Rin, even if their master commanded Lu Meili to investigate someone at the Shou Planet, they should be working as a team.


    Lu Meili was working on her own, and it caused Mo Rin to worry, ending up her stepping her foot on it, to check what was going on so she could help.


    This was what  Mo Rin already thought, without knowing the truth regarding Lu Meili''s visiting Shou Planet.


    What would Mo Rin do when she would learn that her senior sister caused this great disturbance to have a baby?


    "Selling myself to the dragons?" Lu Meili asked with narrowed eyes. "Commander! Kill her now! I want her to be a skeleton as soon as possible!"


    When she heard that, Mo Rin''s eyes glinted brightly before it shifted to anger. "Really? Then do it! Stab me on the heart! Now!" She challenged everyone before laughing almost hysterically. Long Jun''s hand tightened on her hair further but Mo Rin only continued to laugh.


    "Tsk." Instead of doing what Lu Meili had said, Long Jun released Mo Rin''s hair roughly and gave her a strong push to the ground. "Lou Hana! Chain her!"


    Lou Hana obediently did it. It was too tight that Mo Rin''s back wound was aching further due to the cold chain touching it. She was being guarded by Lou Hana and Lou Mary who truly wanted to torture her.


    Mo Rin then shifted her gaze to the shifters that were watching the beasts'' movement carefully from their position, just like what she was doing earlier.


    Judging by slow movements of the beasts, as well as the spark of magic around, it seemed someone was casting magic on them.


    Of course, whoever that Tamer or Caster was, it was still not enough to fully fix the problem.


    "Do you have the time to deal with me? The beasts are near the exit of the Thunder Forest, right?" Mo Rin asked curiously. "Oy, woman. Since we are both criminals, why not work with me? I can help you with anything if you do the same as well." Mo Rin offered with a hidden meaning in her statement.


    For Lu Meili the statement sounded like, ''Senior sister, please help me. I promise I will do anything you want in the future.'' It was amusing to hear Mo Rin offer that. That was because despite Mo Rin''s not being good at a lot of things, she was still their master''s favorite. She was also the youngest.


    In reality, if something happened to Mo Rin while on Lu Meili''s watch, as the senior, she might be punished.


    For Lu Meili, it was also surprising to see Mo Rin be wounded like this. Who could have done it? Regardless, they could take their revenge later.


    ***


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 65 Do it Harder

    "Fixing this seal is not a problem to me," Lu Meili declared. She knew that they needed to do more than repair the damaged hat was already done.


    With Mo Rin showing up this time, only meant it was her fault why the beasts were acting like this, which Lu Meili was so sure of.


    In all honesty, Lu Meili felt guilty towards Mo Rin who only wanted to help her.


    She could actually guess that the beasts were supposed to act as a diversion so she could escape the dragon shifters, but it did not go as Mo Rin''s plan.


    Mo Rin''s eyes clearly showed confusion as Lu Meili was acting strange.


    ''Give me any hint, please!'' Mo Rin''s eyes looked at her begging. She wanted to know what was going on or what would happen next as she could not bear it if Lu Meili betrayed them.


    Of course, Lu Meili could guess what Mo Rin was thinking. It was actually understandable and she also found it amusing.


    In reality, even though her other martial sisters gave her Mo Rin responsibility, they still found her na?ve but kind.


    They all agreed that involving her on a special mission could be dangerous.


    Did the situation Mo Rin was in this moment was something the fate had designed so to help her mature? Lu Meili had no idea. Regardless, she needs to do something to save her.


    Lu Meili was leaning on Long Cheng''s chest as she looked at Mo Rin seriously before speaking, "So, what can you offer me to cooperate?" She felt Long Cheng stiffen and the hand holding her tightened. It was like a silent warning that Lu Meili was so good at ignoring.


    Then she added, "If you could give the most important and magical ruby stone that was made by a pendant and owned by someone prominent, then I will help you."


    "Meili!" Long Cheng said displeased, to which Lu Meili responded with a smirk.


    Mo Rin''s eyes bulged due to surprise. ''Meili? They are that close? What is this? Senior did you really betray us?'' She thought to herself as she could not wrap that possibility inside her head. She repeated the words Lu Meili had spoken to see if she had missed something.


    Then it was drawn to her that the weirdest part of her statement was the ruby stone. ''Pendant? Is she saying that her pendant was with these shifters?'' With that realization, Mo Rin looked at Lu Meili strangely before her eyes shifted to the other dragon shifters.


    In Mo Rin''s mind, she knew that they could not escape without that. But who had it? She needed to know that before making a move.


    Lu Meili did not look at her again, which made her feel so annoyed. ''Senior sister you are not cooperating at all!'' Mo Rin fumed inside and considered the possibility to leave the other to deal with all the mess. And in case a public trial needed to be, Mo Rin would surely watch it.


    Instead of telling Mo Rin of her plans, Lu Meili pointed at another tree. It was at the side of the beasts and an area very near to the seal of the Blue area.


    "Let''s go there," she said to Long Cheng who smiled and carried her before sprinting towards Lu Meili''s desired place.


    Mo Rin also did not miss the glare that Long Cheng sent at her quickly before leaving, which was surprising. ''What is going on here?!''


    There were a lot of things she wanted to ask Lu Meili, but since it was not the right time, Mo Rin had no choice but to place them at the back of her head. After all, Lu Meili was planning to fix the seal now. The sooner it was done, the sooner she could relax and concentrate all her strength on escaping.


    Since Long Cheng and Lu Meili had already left, the rest also needed to.


    Lou Hana roughly grabbed Mo Rin by the arm.


    The way the female shifter was holding her so tight, Mo Rin was sure that that would leave a mark or bruise, as she could also feel Lou Hana''s nails piercing her skin.


    ''Great. Just keep on leaving a wound on a woman''s skin.'' Mo Rin thought unhappily. Not that she was bothered with how she looked or if any scars would be left on her skin.


    She was just complaining about the fact that Lu Meili had already left her alone in the hands of the dragon soldiers who did not like her.


    Yes, the dislike was so obvious, not only because she was currently being called a criminal but because she was an outsider. Mo Rin had lived at the dragon country for a while now to know this little fact.


    Then Lou Hana grabbed her hands, placed them behind her and tied her up. Mo Rin felt that her wrists were just tied up by an ordinary rope but still too tight for her.


    Mo Rin was still deep in thoughts when she was pushed towards a male shifter to carry roughly.


    The male shifter was the one that keeps on making things difficult for Lu Meili and now it was Mo Rin''s turn.


    ''Right. Do it harder. I welcome it. Come on. Not.'' She thought sarcastically as a way to entertain herself in the current situation.


    "Hey! She is still a woman. We can be more gentle on the right?" Luca asked feeling pity at Mo Rin for being treated so bad despite the wounds that she already has.


    "She tried to save the woman that killed Rusan. If you have loyalty to our country, you will shut up." Lou Hana said. Luca pursed his lips and did not reply anymore.


    Mo Rin silently listened. She realized that she was being treated with extra hostility because Lu Meili killed someone.


    If that was the case, how would they treat her if they learned she caused the Thunder Forest disturbance? So she could only bow her head and avoid making any noise.


    Despite that, she Mo Rin''s presence was not forgotten. Her jaw was grabbed roughly forcing her to look up. "Do not do anything funny or else I will kill you," The male shifter said. His eyes had slits of yellow.


    After he said that, Mo Rin was lifted and placed over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.


    Mo Rin gritted her teeth because her wounds were painful and the male shifter knew that.


    Adding to her discomfort, the male shifter followed towards Lu Meili and Long Cheng''s direction quickly and as fast as he could, not caring at all that there was someone who had her head swaying while he moved.


    Because of that, when the male shifter put her down, Mo Rin ended up leaning on him for support as she felt so dizzy.


    Then he male shifter pushed her down on the ground.


    ***


    Author''s Note:


    Hi guys! Firstly I would like to apologize. There was a missing chapter and I just noticed it was not uploaded by the timer earlier. Chapter 62 was incorrect so I had it updated up to chapter 65. I will do my best to be more careful next time.


    Also, I kinda got carried away writing Mo Rin and Long Kael. I could add some more about them in this book or I could just do extra chapters later cause I don''t see them having a separate book yet. Let me know what you think...


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 66 Stinks

    Mo Rin felt herself falling, and since she was not feeling well, and also felt very exhausted, thus she decided to just let it be.


    She even closed her eyes to show the dragon shifters that she did not want to fight. After all, once Lu Meili would be done fixing the seal, and Mo Rin would be still on the ground, she could easily get free to run.


    However, instead of the familiar muddy, dirty and cold ground, she was expecting, Mo Rin ended up falling on someone else''s arms.


    Mo Rin suddenly shrieked and opened her eyes in alarm as the arm had caused her to feel the electrical shock again on her back this time, where her skin was exposed.


    She then stiffened, almost feeling frightened because he turned her around to face his chest. This removed any contact with her wounded back.


    "Your Highness!" All the dragons shifters around said respectfully in unison.


    Mo Rin ignored the loud greeting that sounded more like them calling out the man, who was currently holding the dirty her.


    She tried to get away from Long Kael who had just appeared out of nowhere. The arms that were circled around her waist were way stronger than her, thus Mo Rin was not able to escape.


    Since that was the case, she had no choice but to lean on his chest shamelessly. ''You are already being kind enough, might as well do it some more.''


    Honestly, Mo Rin wanted to puke at him, because that was what she felt like doing. ''Should I, or should I not?''


    Mo Rin also decided to let Lu Meili deal with the red pendant on her own. ''I need to get out of here. But how?''


    With that in mind, Mo Rin suddenly lifted her knee strongly to hit Long Kael on the nuts. Sadly, he was as always, on guard because before her knee could reach its destination, he swiftly moved back and kicked her feet.


    Mo Rin glared at him. While Long Kael''s lips twitched slightly, looking at her with amusement. No one knew if he was smiling or trying to suppress his annoyance.


    His hand reached her back and surprisingly, he removed the rope that was tying her hands with his claw. Then he removed the chain from around her body.


    The action made Mo Rin surprised and she thought that he was letting her go.


    Sadly, instead of doing that, Long Kael circled his arms around her further. This time they were tighter than before. Because of that, it was easier for their skins to touch.


    While Mo Rin was thinking of ways to get away from Long Kael, the other beings who were able to see what was going on were dumbfounded, mouths hanging open.


    Firstly, the king would never bother to look at a dirty disheveled woman, which was more with saving one.


    Second, it was the first time they were able to see another emotion on the king''s face aside from murderous intent or boredom.


    Thirdly, not only did he save a woman, but he was also keeping her so close to him.


    "Ahm¡­ Your Highness, can you take your hands off me? The magic in your body¡­ It is too painful. I will die before I get a proper trial." Mo Rin asked with gritted teeth as she tried to endure the pain of their contact, to her wound. She was not looking at him, but by looking at her, it was obvious that she was not lying.


    Mo Rin''s face was now considerably paler, beads of sweat were also running down on her face and clear discomfort was clearly written all over it.


    Long Kael frowned deeply as if he was trying to solve a very complicated problem. His lips pursed unhappily but he did not speak, nor he took his hands away from her.


    After a while, Long Kael adjusted and held her by the shoulder instead, still letting her lean on his chest. They were still so close together that both of them could feel the unmistaken heavy aura around them. Every time he looked at her, the heavier it became.


    Mo Rin could feel this strange unfamiliar feeling that she called his magic and she did not like it one bit. Since that was the case, it was understandable why she was fighting and moving so much, in the attempt to get away from him.


    This time, if she would meet death, then fine. Lu Meili''s wish to see her turn into a skeleton would be granted.


    "Do not try anything stupid," Long Kael said warningly.


    Instead of doing what she was told, Mo Rin did not answer, but her head hitting his chest weakly meant clear refusal on her part which was just ignored.


    ''Try what? What are you doing here? You are busy protecting your citizens from beasts right?'' She wanted to point that out. ''Why bother with the little old me? Is that because you wanted to use my unuseful ability to call beasts?''


    Since her ability was unuseful, Mo Rin ignored the feeling of disappointment. She tried to shift her gaze towards Lu Meili''s direction instead and see what was going on. Aside from that, she was feeling extremely weak and dizzy to the point of passing out.


    "Why-" Mo Rin''s question was stuck in her throat and as Long Kael carried her to who knew where. She was being carried bridal style and had the opportunity to clearly look at his face. He also held her in a way that his skin could only be in contact with her clothes.


    "Wait! Stop!" She hissed weakly. Once again, her demands were ignored.


    *Bleeeh!*


    However, Mo Rin had been dizzy since earlier. Because of that, Mo Rin could not stop herself and ended up puking directly on Long Kael''s shirt as she was carried bridal style. His white shirt that had holes now was stained with her puke, which was not a lot.


    ''Darn it! I should have eaten before running around like this,'' Mo Rin grinned evilly though disappointed because she preferred to dirty the king further even if it was the last thing she would do on her life.


    "That''s disgusting! Your Highness, she needs to die!"


    "How impudent!"


    Mo Rin heard some people scream in terror because of what she had done. She ignored it as she was still happily looking at his shirt when Mo Rin heard a growl from him. Feeling more rebellious she wiped her mouth with the part of his shirt that was still clean.


    ''Hmp.'' Mo Rin snickered before hiding the smile on her face. Actually, she was really delighted about getting back at the king for him causing most of her wounds.


    Though her puke stinks that he surely could smell with his awesome senses, it was disgusting. With that Mo Rin was sure that, the king would surely let her go.


    ***


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 67 Feed me to the wolves

    Again Mo Rin hopes were shattered. Instead of releasing her, due to disgust, Long Kael just continued to run somewhere, like nothing had happened.


    She looked at him annoyingly  "Oy! Did you not see what I just did?" Mo Rin asked demandingly, her respect to royalty completely forgotten. "I just dirtied the clean king of the entire dragon race¡­" She added before murmuring, "¡­are you not going to punish me or something? Like throwing me away?"


    Long Kael did not provide a proper reply and Mo Rin did not raise her head to look at his expression, to avoid getting herself more confused. She was also thankful that he was only holding her where she was covered with clothes because being in the skin to skin contact with him seemed to be so painful.


    ''Is he going to take me somewhere to execute. But¡­ But¡­ I still have things to do. Things I wanted to see or people I need to annoy before I disappear completely.'' Mo Rin was already thinking the worst. Because of that, she needed rescue. For her, it was amazing to be able to shout for Lu Meili for help.


    "You want to be punished so badly?" Long Kael suddenly asked, his voice laced with curiosity.


    Mo Rin''s eyes bulged. "No! I don''t want to be punished. But, where are you taking me? Is that where you will skin me alive before feeding my flesh to the wolves?" She asked curiously.


    She was looking at Long Kael intently while speaking this, so Mo Rin was not able to miss how he gritted his teeth and glared in front of him. The veins on his neck were protruding as well that time but despite the clear evidence that he was displeased, it made her nervous.


    In all honesty, Mo Rin was not sure what was going on. There was something different but she could not point out what was it.


    "We do not have wolves in this country." He replied tightly without looking at her.


    Mo Rin was dumbfounded, "Huh? But¡­ But¡­" She could not continue her statement when Long Kael glared at her. ''Then what do you call the wolves inside the Thunderforest? Since we are not getting close to that, does that mean, I used a wrong reference?'' She could only ask herself silently.


    ''Does he not like wolves?'' Another question popped up into her head.


    It was not a secret that if the Shou Planet was known to have the majority of its citizens to be beast shifters, it was also known for cold wars between the countries.


    Why? Of course, being civilized would require everyone a great deal of effort, especially when there was a savage voice within them.


    One of the races that always had an occasional dispute were dragons and wolves. There was a long-standing debate regarding the territory as wolves were mostly land creatures. While the dragons were supposed to be on the sky, which Mo Rin found highly stupid.


    After all, beasts'' shifters in the Shou Planet unlike on other planets, were not allowed to fully shift unless there was a special pass to do so. Since that was the case, for Mo Rin all land territory should have been equally divided. Those that broke this law were left into prison.


    It did not mean that this rule was strictly followed in private. ''What if he will feed me to something else?''


    With that in mind, Mo Rin became more anxious. "Ah, you know Great King, I am not the type that could be turned into a slave. My bones are weak so I get injured easily. I can''t be a guard." She explained with lips trembling, in her attempt to convince Long Kael to let her go.


    He did not reply for a moment. No one knew what he was thinking. However, when someone would look closer, the guilt in his eyes could be seen before he hid it away with indifference.


    "That makes sense." Long Kael replied eventually after he nodded in agreement.


    Then Mo Rin added carefully, "Yes sir! Also when I was a child, a seer told me that I will have an unfortunate life as I was born with a curse. She did not tell me what the curse is but, you know¡­ It''s so believable. The forest incident was proof enough. So I suggest you put me down and let me just pay for the damages that I made on a different way. I really cannot serve you. Is that a deal?" She asked offering for compromise.


    Long Kael just hummed before glancing at her for a moment. However, he did not speak further.


    ''What''s that supposed to mean? Are you setting me free or not?'' Mo Rin asked herself while giving him a questioning look.


    ''Roar!''


    ''Roar!''


    The noises made from the beasts continued to come not far from them and could be easily heard. When Mo Rin checked, the dragon soldiers were busy setting up nets to distract the beasts while the seal was being repaired by Lu Meili.


    *Thud!*


    *Thud!*


    Some of the soldiers fired their guns and one by one beast of different kinds started falling.


    Mo Rin then saw Lu Meili surrounded by soldiers as she concentrated on repairing the seal by holding it with both hands. ''I want to learn that when I leave here.'' She thought to herself with determination. Based on the pace of the repair it won''t take long for it to complete.


    With that realization, Mo Rin''s eyes brightened, since after the repair was done, she won''t feel guilty anymore for causing the entire mess.


    Then they stopped not far from the seal. Long Kael seemed to be observing the entire situation without any expression on his face. For Mo Rin, he was so carefree like everything was under his control.


    Could she blame him? Not at all, because dragons were known to be way above the food chain.


    Then Long Kael''s gaze shifted, particularly at Lu Meili.


    ***


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 68 Whisked Away

    When Mo Rin noticed that, she got worried. What if the king did something to Lu Meili that would ruin their plan to escape?


    Right now, Lu Meili was already surrounded by dragon shifters. If the king wanted to capture Lu Meili as well because of her magical capabilities, it would be too hard to escape.


    With that in mind, Mo Rin tried to distract the king. "Your Majesty?" She asked with a tone of a child and just for fun, Mo Rin covered her hand with cuffs of her hoodie. Then she started poking his chin with her covered fist. "Can I go now?"


    It was not that she was not scared of him anymore. It was more like Mo Rin did not have the energy to be scared anymore because of all the things she had experienced that day.


    That she was a soldier that was hanging onto life in a warzone seemed to be a highly appropriate description of the current situation.


    It seemed that instead of the king dealing with the supposed problem in front of them or helping the soldiers to make things faster, he decided to deal with her instead.


    Mo Rin only realized that they had a decent conversation earlier, mostly her asking to be free, and him only acknowledging.


    This was strange for her initially. However, it was not the first time she was treated pretty decently by a total stranger because of her useless ability. That was the reason she was not thinking much about his weird action around her.


    ''Do not talk to strangers,'' was not a phrase invented for nothing and Mo Rin had learned that the hard way. Her master had also taught them not to trust anyone that you''d just recently met and she always followed that teaching.


    Long Kael did not remove his eyes away from Lu Meili thus Mo Rin continued to bother him. Mo Rin could only look at him dazedly.


    Not sure if she was possessed by the spirit of guts. Since Mo Rin was still ignored, she slowly moved near his face and suddenly licked it.


    This earned her a very dangerous growl from Long Kael as he quickly looked at her.


    Mo Rin got what she wanted and now all his attention was focused entirely on her. However, his bored expression was long gone. Long Kael was looking at her with narrowed eyes, which glowed confirming his dragon presence.


    She returned his gaze with wide fearful eyes. Her entire being was screaming for her to escape. So that was what she did.


    "Ah!" She screamed on top of her lungs and pushed his chest as strong as she could but failed.


    The hold of his arms tightened. It was so tight that she could hardly breathe. Long Kael did not care that his skin was again touching her wounds.


    He was still careful when carrying her earlier but this time, Long Kael seemed to have turned to someone else. The savage side did not care about anything else to get what it wanted.


    This time though, the beast did not want to let her go.


    "Let me go!" Mo Rin screamed again. Her voice was so loud that even Lu Meili who was still concentrating on repairing the seal could not help but look towards their direction.


    Mo Rin then started clawing anything that she could reach. Long Kael growled warningly before grabbing hold of both her wrists.


    Then he grabbed Mo Rin''s head and placed it between his chest. Her shouts turned muffled and she could hardly breathe.


    The smell of puke on his shirt was disgusting and it was directly in her nose. Mo Rin did her best to try to get her wrists free from his hold but it was difficult when Long Kael kept on pushing her head to his chest.


    "Sleep." Long Kael said with a rough commanding voice as his hold tightened on her head.


    When Mo Rin heard his command, she still tried to fight back for the last time. Her efforts were a waste. So as revenge, Mo Rin bit his chest hard before she lost consciousness.


    Then the Long Kael carried unconscious Mo Rin towards the almost fully repaired seal.


    At that time, the only missing part of the seal was the very top of it which could only keep the air type beasts from getting out.


    This time as well, most of the beasts near the entrance had all calmed down and some of them were already returning to their territory.


    However, it did not mean that the soldiers'' tasks were all done.


    Most of the soldiers were still busy but when Long Kael suddenly flew towards the hole in the seal with his pair of golden dragon wings, they could not help but stop and stare.


    They were dumbfounded and mesmerized at the same time. This was still the case when Long Kael was already out of the Thunder Forest and flying towards the direction of the palace.


    Since that was the case, it took a while for the soldiers to notice the seal repairation had also stopped and Lu Meili was already chasing after Long Kael. She made a small hole in the seal that allowed her to get out of it without anyone noticing.


    At that moment, Lu Meili was running as she had never run before. When the soldiers realized that she disappeared from the scene and was fleeing away, an outburst was seen among the troops.


    All the other soldiers started cursing the one that escaped. Long Jun was also shaking his head at Lu Meili''s guts to chase after Long Kael. He never believed her when she pretended to not know the woman that was currently in the dragon king''s arms.


    ''She has whisked away. Literally and not even discreetly.'' Long Jun thought to himself as he opened a part of the seal for the other soldiers to chase after them.


    The hole that Lu Meili made was not big enough for everyone. Though he wanted to see how she would escape, Long Jun knew that he would be punished if they just watched and didn''t do anything. ''I am sorry cousin-in-law,''


    While Long Jun and the other soldiers just got out of the Thunder Forest, Long Cheng was faster and was already chasing Lu Meili.


    Lu Meili knew this, but she still needed to get close to Long Kael and try to save Mo Rin. This was the case despite her knowing that she did not have enough energy left.


    She would have never expected that Long Kael would be so interested in Mo Rin to the point of capturing her junior sister personally.


    However, Lu Meili was not even able to get close enough to Long Kael, when multiple chains and ropes suddenly tied around her body.


    Most of the ropes were thrown from behind her and since she was running at full speed, Lu Meili crashed to the ground.


    Through clenched teeth, Lu Meili knew that it was not wise to fight back. She sat with both knees on the ground as she looked at how far Long Kael was.


    Lu Meili bit her lower lip in frustration to the point of drawing blood. She then quickly licked the blood before opening her mouth and allowing a tiny red butterfly to fly out from it.


    ***


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 69 Captured

    Lu Meili was catching her breath. The magic that she needed to expend that day was a lot. She had already used too much magic, that she could hardly heal herself anymore. Aside from that, she did not have enough talisman left aside from the transportation one.


    There was no need to mention that one of the ropes that were currently surrounding her, was the one that suppressed magic.


    Anyway, Lu Meili was already captured and there was no use trying to fight anymore. She could hardly even move.


    Aside from that, Lu Meili was ashamed as she could already predict what would happen next. The dragons would investigate her background and a public trial would take place. A very embarrassing thing.


    Lu Meili also knew that if she did not not fix this before it reached her home planet or master''s ears, she would be punished greatly. For that moment, she could not do anything except, wait for her magic to recharge or wait for someone''s help.


    ''I might as well, relax in the palace prison for now,'' Lu Meili thought to herself. Which was not a bad idea. She was in the same place as Mo Rin. Long Jun as the Commander of the dragon army would also be in the palace, most of the time, which was a great advantage for her.


    After releasing a deep breath, Lu Meili shifted her kneeling body around and glanced at the soldiers behind her.


    Then she saw Long Cheng looking at her with sadness, ''Ah, here''s another reason why I need to stay in the palace.''


    "Why did you run away, bitch? You want to die, don''t you? Let me do that for you!" Lou Hana rushed towards Lu Meili and was about to hit her with a thunderous slap.


    "Don''t you even dare!" Before Lou Hana could even get close, Long Cheng already gave a warning.


    "Your Highness! We cannot continue being merciful to a criminal.  She killed Rusan and there is a high possibility that she also caused the Beast Tide just to sway us from capturing her!" Lou Mary said, clearly aiming for attention.


    And she did not fail. After Lou Mary spoke of that, the soldier''s, even the general was outraged.


    "She killed one of us? How dare her!"


    "She must die!"


    "Your Highness! Avenge Rusan!" Lou Mary screamed sounding anguished before she bowed her head to hide the snicker on her face.


    "Stop it! That is not how our law works." He replied furiously.


    Since the soldiers could not understand why he was defending Lu Meili, they started to demand further. He had the feeling that the soldiers did not respect him anymore due to the way they were shouting aggressively.


    Long Cheng did all his best to not lash out at anyone while standing close to Lu Meili like a guard at the same time.


    No one wanted to hear or see his mate in a very dire situation.


    That moment, he was fighting hard to stop his beast to hurt the soldiers who were demanding  Lu Meili''s death.


    However, Long Cheng was also feeling conflicted, as he watched his soldiers who only wanted to avenge their comrades.


    Then what will he do if Lu Meili had actually killed Rusan?


    Long Cheng did not want to think about the possibility, but he also could not see Lou Mary as someone who would fool her comrades and make up stories regarding someone''s death. That would just make sense.


    He had also felt so betrayed the moment Lu Meili started running away. Long Cheng was left with no choice but to not show mercy and capture her himself.


    "Your Highness, based on our law, one witness is enough to prove that someone is guilty. Lou Mary is also part of the special force, who swore to not betray our country." Wang Gong said after getting closer to Long Cheng. He was the six-star general who was with Long Kael earlier.


    Long Cheng growled, "Know your place. Are you trying to insult me? Are you telling me that I betrayed my country?" He said challengingly.


    Wang Gong did not flinch and stood his ground, "I didn''t mean to sound offensive, Prince Cheng. However, it is so easy to see where the problem lays. This woman is an outsider. Isn''t she the same woman who was posted on the news as a criminal? Am I correct Prince Jun?" He asked seriously.


    "Yes," Long Jun answered with indifference, ignoring the glare that he was getting at that moment from Long Cheng. He could not lie to the general. Lu Meili''s face was already seen by the public, so it was impossible to hide.


    After hearing Long Jun''s confirmation, Wang Gong nodded and spoke again, "Isn''t she the one who tried to harm you as well? So why are you defending her? Are you bewitched by this outsider?" He asked with hidden meaning.


    "Because she is my mate!"


    ***


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 70 Proof is necessary

    Silence. There was dead silence after Long Cheng declared Lu Meili as his mate. He could see the rapid changes going on the soldiers'' faces. Some were surprised but there were also those who were looking at them with hurt and confusion which was totally understandable.


    ''Yeah. Right, all that hassle that you did earlier for me  was, for chasing my mate.'' Long Cheng thought to himself sarcastically. As if he had another choice. He also could not blame Lu Meili for running away since she was being chased by Long Jun''s soldiers and she probably did it out of her survival instincts which were a normal reaction.


    To make matters worse, his other cousin Long Xu, had decided to ''help'' by flashing  Lu Meili''s face in the news, letting all the citizens in the country know about the current mad chase that was taking place. They were bound to make  assumptions that Lu Meili had made a very disturbing crime to the point of involving the royal soldiers.


    Since that was the case, there was  no guarantee that even if he officially declared Lu Meili as her mate. It was more likely to happen that the citizens who had seen it, would have a hard time accepting her as a princess. Then to top it off add the accusation of killing a dragon shifter.


    What if that news got in public too? He could not let that happen. It would certainly jeopardize Lu Meili''s safety and life.


    Long Cheng subconsciously looked at his cousin who was standing on the far end of the soldiers line. Long Jun returned his gaze with annoyance before shaking his head, silently mouthing, ''Don''t involve me in this,'' then he crossed his arms over his chest like he was expecting Long Cheng to fix this on his own.


    Because of all of this, Long Cheng was left with no choice, but to try to make Lu Meili cooperate even though he was not aware of, what she was thinking at that moment.


    He looked at Lu Meili with concern in his eyes. At that moment, she was still kneeling on the ground as she looked at soldiers with indifference. He could feel her guard was up since the dragon shifters'' were not so welcoming.


    Probably noticing his stare, Lu Meili shifted her gaze toward him. She gave him a meaningful glance that he was not able to understand. Remembering the recent events, Long Cheng did not understand her at all.


    He had a lot of questions but for now, all he could do was make sure that she would not run away again and make things difficult for them any further. Long Cheng was planning to pull some strings or grab a big thigh so he could get her out of the crime that she had possibly committed.


    ''This is exhausting,'' He thought to himself as Long Cheng was not used to being burdened by anything. He was lucky enough to have little worries.


    The phrase, ''you cannot choose who love,'' could not be matched to loving a soul mate. It was way beyond that and could not be compared from anyone that just sparked one''s interest or because of being treated nicely which could easily change when tough times appear.


    Just like in that moment, where he did not have a choice but to face the glaring stare of the soldiers. Long Cheng could bet that if he was not a prince, he would have been already punched on the face very earlier.


    It was not that he was upset, or complaining about having Lu Meili as his mate. Her feisty and confusing attitudes were making things interesting for him. For him, she was already amazing by just being herself. If she could be more submissive, that would make his life easier.


    However, that only worked for him as regardless of what happened, Long Cheng would accept her, but that won''t be the case as well for others.


    Long Cheng leaned forward to reach for Lu Meili to help her stand up properly. Thankfully she did not struggle and let him help her up.


    Then, while holding her from both sides, Long Cheng released a deep breath, "Since she is my mate and considered a princess, we will follow the proper trial for a royalty." He said while looking particularly to General Wang Gong.


    The general''s lips twitched as he looked at Long Cheng with amusement. He then coughed before answering, "Congratulations is a must I presume. However, we still cannot give her any special treatment. She is still not considered a royalty just because someone declared that she is a royalty''s mate. The proof is necessary also an official announcement must be done." He stated seriously. Wang Gong was a mated dragon, so he understood how Long Cheng must be feeling now. Despite that, there were still rules that needed to be followed.


    "But-"


    "Let me finish Your Highness," Wang Gong interrupted. Long Cheng glared at the older dragon shifter, before nodding his head through clenched teeth.


    "That was the normal process if a mating ceremony was not done yet. I also do not even see any mating mark or anything that proves your claim. Is she your half mate or a true mate?" Wang Gong continued curiously that sounded more sarcastic though, to Long Cheng''s ears.


    "General Wang! How dare you question my words? She is my true mate! Her mating mark could be arranged as soon as possible..." He said ensuring with full confidence. Until Lu Meili decided to finally speak up.


    "What do you mean that the mating mark could be arranged as soon as possible?" Lu Meili could not help but blurt out with confusion, specifically asking Long Cheng. She wanted to know more about this ''mating ceremony'' but preferred to check on it through Lulu later instead.


    The confusion was the first expression Lu Meili had on her face after she was captured aside from indifference and Long Cheng did not like it one bit.


    In reality, Lu Meili was only hiding her surprise when Long Cheng had declared her as his mate, especially when he demanded her to have special treatment.


    Lu Meili could see what he did courageously, but this could backfire to him too. The crimes that were being pinned on her head were still not completely proven to be false.


    "Oh? Are you not interested to be mated to our prince? Are you intending to choose another instead?" Wang Gong asked looking at Long Cheng suspiciously which could mean more.


    Lu Meili narrowed her eyes at the General. If she said yes, she would be asked to do things that she was not even familiar with. They could also question her intention for declaring it.


    However, there was no guarantee of what they would do to her if she refused.


    So what was the best thing to do?


    Instead of answering, Lu Meili''s stepped nearer to Long Cheng like a silent way of asking for support. Her eyes watered and her lips trembled while looking at General Wong.


    "Look what you did! General Wong! Are you threatening me and my mate?" Long Cheng asked furiously before he continued, "She is not from our country and it is understandable that she is not aware of our customs.  Do not ask her things that I should be the one discussing or give her any ideas to choose someone else. "


    "Your Highness, you are wrong! She was only acting!" Lou Mary screamed suddenly.


    ***


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 71 Test of Will

    ''Boohoo, surprise¡­'' Lu Meili noted the sound inside her head, after hearing Lou Mary''s voice as she pointed out the same thing over and over again.


    Lu Meili did not find the woman''s blame offending anymore but it was still annoying to hear something that was more like a broken piece of record, that humans invented a very long time ago which needed to stop for good.


    ''Really? Is she acting?'' General Wang thought to himself curiously while looking at Lu Meili with keen interest. The whole event was surprising and interesting for him. He was supposed to be chasing after the Long Kael but decided to deal with Lu Meili first.


    She had tried to escape or more like chased after the king earlier, so he needed to make sure she got in the prison first, despite him really wanting to know why and where Long Kael went with a woman.


    Wang Gong was not entirely clueless about what was going on with the country before the king had received the letter from an unknown individual.


    Since the soldiers were also claiming that Lu Meili was the one who had orchestrated the summoning of the beasts, he was very curious about investigating the future princess.


    The entire chase that started with Lu Meili had caused someone''s death and some other injuries. Also if the beast tide was not stopped on time and they somehow managed to get out of the Thunder Forest, it would surely disturb and frighten the citizens.


    "General Wang, do not be fooled. We beg you to do what is right and avenge Rusan," Lou Mary said to Wang Gong which cut off the man''s line of thoughts.


    "Woman, shut up!" Long Cheng snapped furiously with a growl.


    With that Lou Mary''s lips noticeably trembled as she pursed them tightly to not utter any other words. Her eyes watered as she looked at Long Cheng in fright. She looked at someone so wrongly and innocently that one could take pity on her.


    Since that was the case her sibling who hated Lu Meili as equally jump in for the rescue.


    "Your Highness! General Wong! Our family has been loyal to the crown and the entire country from the very beginning. My big sister is only doing what is right. She needs to die! Right here, right now, for killing Rusan and because of the casualties which she had caused." Lou Hana demanded shamelessly.


    "Enough!" General Wong shouted as he glared at the noisy Lou sisters. Even if the claim was true, no one should demand him to do something in urgency except for the king himself. "Where is Rusan''s body?"


    Long Jun answered this after getting closer to the general, "I ordered soldiers to send it to the palace."


    Wang Gong nodded before he looked at Long Cheng seriously. "Prince Long, step away from her. I will decide what to do with her, based on her answers to my questions."


    Even though Long Cheng did not want to, he had no choice but to agree with Wang Gong. The general was technically starting the investigation by first getting Lu Meili''s side of the story, which was fair on his part.


    Long Cheng stepped away from Lu Meili and allowed Wang Gong to get closer. He was still not that far in case something happened and he would be needed to save her. At that moment, the general was now an arm away from her.


    Everyone was silently waiting for what would happen next. They were all trusting that Wang Gong would do what was right and they respected his decisions most of the time.


    As a general who had fought with the king from the way back, Wang Gong had an intimidating presence. The air around him was always heavy that demanded submission from anyone beneath his status.


    Wang Gong looked at Lu Meili closely. She was standing in front of him, far enough for him to grab her or to snap her neck within seconds if needed. It would be effortless since she was unable to move further with the chains surrounding her body.


    His stare was authoritative while the atmosphere around him seemed dangerous to approach. Lu Meili held his gaze steadily without any indication of fear. The courage made Wang Gong silently appreciate Lu Meili. He preferred to deal with royalty with strong will than those who depended on their family''s backing.


    That was the case for a while before, Wang Gong asked, "Did you kill a dragon shifter?"


    "No." Lu Meili responded immediately. She continued to hold his gaze without challenge or any support coming from Long Cheng.


    Of course, Long Cheng knew what Wang Gong''s intention was and he was delighted with how Lu Meili was dealing with the general''s test of will so far.


    "Do you have any proof?" Wang Gong questioned.


    Lu Meili tilted her head, "I would have been able to get proof if it was not erased by the true killer."


    "General Wong! I will be a witness for the testimony of my comrade''s death. I saw it with my own eyes that she killed him!" Lou Mary said as she got closer to them.


    Long Cheng growled viciously on Lou Mary which made the others cower. She stepped back but continued to state her opinion.


    "I see." Wang Gong said with a nod. "A proper investigation will be done by the court. In the meantime, she will be held in the palace prison." He said seriously with no room for negotiation.


    Long Cheng ignored this and stepped to the general''s side to speak with him, "General Wang, she is my mate. We can keep her captive but because of her status, she should be on house arrest at most. The first trial is not even done yet. If she needs to be inside the palace prison because of the jury''s decision, so be it."


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 72 Dealer Bunny

    "And do you want to keep her on house arrest inside your house Prince Cheng?" Wang Gong asked almost mockingly, then he shook his head.


    "My decision is final. We either put her into the palace prison or send her to the exiled land while her trial is still ongoing. You choose."


    "General Wang, this¡­" Long Cheng stuttered but nodded helplessly to the general. "Let me at least talk to her for a moment¡­" He said almost begging.


    When Wang Gong nodded and turned around to give them space, Long Cheng looked at Lu Meili helplessly, "I will help you get out of the prison as soon as possible, I promise¡­" He said before reaching for her head and patted it. Unable to resist, he circled his arms around her for a tight hug.


    "Can you take care of my things for now?" Lu Meili asked.


    Long Cheng released a deep breath and nodded. He then removed her sling bag from her body. It was challenging to do so since there were chains over the sling. For him to be able to completely remove it, Long Cheng needed to cut the cloth strap.


    "Do not lose anything inside of it. Please do not play with them as well¡­" She said seriously that Long Cheng had no choice but to agree on.


    The small dark green sling bag looked heavier than its size. Long Cheng check what was inside. He saw some tiny orbs, bottled potions, and small pouches. There were small bottles as well that looked familiar to him as one of those was used toward him forcefully.


    "Remove all her other accessories that are still on her body." Wang Gong said suddenly.


    Lu Meili nodded as she knew General Wang was being lenient. In normal cases, all the things of a foreign criminal were to be investigated.


    Though she already knew that her background would be searched and they would eventually come to know who she was, Lu Meili was more concerned with anyone stealing the advanced magic and science technology inside her bag at that moment.


    She waved her right hand towards Long Cheng to tell him to remove the Buddha bracelet on her wrist.


    He again agreed with no questions. Long Cheng was curious about where her robotic assistance was in the bag, but he was unable to see it at all.


    Lu Meili repeated her instructions to Long Cheng regarding her things. That was the case before the soldiers escorted Lu Meili toward the nearest Volate to take her to the palace prison.


    This time, Long Cheng''s request to ride the same Volate was refused by General Wang. So in the end, he needed to get to the palace with Long Jun on a separate vehicle as soon as possible.


    ***


    Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp, Casino Area¡­


    Inside the gigantic, magnificent and the extravagant space ship that was famous for its Cruise like features, a very large crowd was gathered around a specific poker table.


    It was like a poker tournament was being held but the players were famous, not because of their playing skills but because of their rich and powerful background in all the known quadrants in space.


    Five were physically present players and another three were on the virtual remote screen. They all had serious expressions on their faces, as they waited for the dealer''s cue to land their lucky cards.


    Everyone went silent as the first two cards for each player were given.


    Who was going to raise, call or check?


    Was someone going to be a coward and fold to give up the round?


    Who was going to bet the most, and also lose the most eventually?


    The onlookers were curious as they all found the game very interesting for anyone who knew the gist of it or how it had started. Both money and reputation were at stake, because of that, even the audience knew that disturbing the players was not a good idea at the moment.


    However, who would not be interested especially if the standard poker chips value was not the case in the current game?


    The value of each poker chips was multiplied by a million. So imagine the most sought after orange or yellow chips that originally worth a thousand dollar, or the value of a gram of D grade meteorite, was now multiplied so much that, not just anyone could join the table.


    Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp was a luxurious ship that mostly catered to any rich being in most quadrants who could afford it, so gathering such players in one place was not an impossible feat.


    The crowd waited for the very beautiful female dealer who was currently in the black and white casino uniform to show the first three cards on the table.


    She had on fake bunny ears and tail that she intentionally shook sometimes. The bright smile plastered on her face was present all the time as she patiently waited for the players'' decision with the card that they were holding at that time. The dealer''s expression did not show any indication that she was nervous or scared.


    Then she laid the first three cards for everyone to see. She still had a smile on her face even when one of the players screamed ''fold'' angrily.


    They could see the player''s hands that were holding the cards shook before he slammed the cards on the table, looking at the female dealer with contempt.


    The angry player was royalty from Quadrant B who was famous for his bad temper. Many people called him, Prince Blue due to his skin color being blue.


    It did not take long for the current round to come to an end, making the man next to Prince Blue won the pot money. With envy, Prince Blue asked, "You! Are you cheating? Why are my cards always looking so bad?"


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 73 Proof of Cheating

    Prince Blue spoke to the dealer while giving her a murderous and dangerous glare that meant like a warning if the female dealer was not able to answer correctly.


    He was furious since, after three rounds, he had already lost a lot and was not seeing any chance of winning at all even if he joined for another game. Still, for him, someone needed to be blamed for his bad luck, after all, he already lost billions that night alone and the space crystals that he had recently acquired needed to be sold, to replenish his depleting funds.


    The crowd murmured to themselves, as they were nervous for the dealer who was being blamed for something that she had not done. They found her unlucky to be the one shuffling the cards for such beings who could step on her like a tiny ant.


    Instead of showing any anxiousness, the female dealer smiled brightly, "Prince Blue, do not be like that. Our business has always been fair. Aside from that, if you feel that we are cheating, you can officially file the complaint on the concierge. By the way, do any of the other lords feel the same as well?" She asked respectfully before adding, "If yes please speak now or forever hold your silence."


    Just as she said that the atmosphere inside the entire area turned colder. Then glimpses of shadows moved around in the room before it disappeared. After the shadows vanished, the temperature of the room returned to normal.


    "No more complaints?" The pretty dealer asked innocently, just like nothing happened.


    No one knows who or what were the shadows that quickly appeared earlier. All of them knew though that those shadows that were figures of mortal were there to keep the staff and customers of the ship safe.


    Yes, the higher the stakes the better for the casino. That was what the trill, gambling had given to anyone. If someone still loses after betting his all, then the casino earns.


    However, there were still rules which needed to be followed and it was just a common-sense for any dealer to not make any mistakes.


    Even a tiny mistake might end up offending anyone of the players. They could not let anyone accuse them of cheating, which would be very bad publicity for them. Even if that was the case, Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp would not be taken down easily.


    Instead of directly answering her, they all laughed out loud mockingly at Prince Blue.


    "Blue! Don''t blame the pretty bunny! She is only doing her job. Blame your bad luck to someone else. " One of the players replied to rescue her. The player was a rich merchantman from the C quadrant who was famous for his rich appetite in women. He was also known as Lord Bank because of his generosity. His skin was so white, but it was scaled like an Albino snake.


    The other players hummed in agreement while some players were too bored to even bother and just stood up before leaving.


    They may have lost some money as well but that was normal in gambling. One night you could win a lot but the next you might lose it all.


    Then Lord Bank said adding suggestively towards the dealer, "See pretty bunny? I am defending you!" He said before sending her a seductive wink. Then his eyes suddenly bulged, "What happened to your forehead?" He exclaimed in surprise.


    With the scream coming from Lord Bank, the other players, as well as the different beings on the crowd, could not help but look at the pretty dealer''s face.


    Then they noticed the blot of blood on her forehead as it slowly flowed down on her face.


    Some even looked at the ceiling of the casino to see if the blood was coming from there, and to also make sure they won''t be dirtied by it as well.


    The dealer raised her hand and touched the red liquid. After doing so, her expression changed to one of the displeasures. She then gave the floor manager a knowing glance which was returned with a nod before she excused herself to leave her post.


    She walked fast and in a hurry, gone was her welcoming smile earlier despite the other patrons of the casino greeting her happily.


    It did not take long to arrive at the control room, where the staff of the ship was controlling it.


    "Chief Li?" One of the staff asked concerned, after seeing the unhappy expression on her face. Since the captain was not around, their Chief had decided to have fun by pretending to be a dealer in the casino area.


    Instead of answering, Li Mae stomped her foot and just by that, light magic energy surrounded her swiftly before it vanished after changing her clothes.


    Gone was her casino bunny attire that looked more like a one-piece swimsuit and was replaced with a long black dress that only allowed her hands and face to be exposed. She then grabbed a part of her skirt and shook it. Just as she was doing it, cards started falling on the ground.


    "This¡­." The staff who was looking at the laying cards on the ground was dumbfounded. They nervously looked at the cards that were probably used or hidden during the poker game earlier.


    When she stepped away from it to walk towards the nearest chair and sit on it, one of the cabin men hurriedly cleaned the cards from the floor.


    His hands were shaking, showing that he was nervous. He even occasionally looked at the door, anxious for the possibility that a patron would suddenly visit and see the cards before they could fully dispose of them.


    The cards were proof of cheating which they could never let anyone else know!


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 74 Working Mages

    If Prince Blue would have seen these cards in the event, he would have surely screamed in frustration to the point of coughing blood. Who knew even the other players might attack them because of this?


    Regardless, what Li Mae had done was just beyond their logical comprehension. Cheating by using magic was dangerous. What if someone had noticed it?


    There were more than two dozen cards and it did not take long for them to turn into ashes after he threw them in the disposing tube, which burned all the trash before throwing it in the space.


    After seeing that the evidence turned into ashes, the staff who was in the room felt seriously relieved, finally.


    Then they looked at Li Mae with concern. In their hearts was a silent prayer for their captain to suddenly appear and reprimand her.


    ''Captain! Get back soon! The ship may vanish before you return if Chief Li continued to be left in charge.'' They begged silently inside their heads.


    Even though their captain was not the warmest person, at least they could be assured that they were in safe hands with him.


    Li Mae was the current first mate, but most cruise staff called her ''chief''. She was mostly in charge of the entire deck security and operations. The shadows that occasionally appeared or moved on some parts of the ship were her main doings.


    The staff who was part of the Cruise from the very beginning like Chief Engineer Huang Gu knew this and it was something they discussed discreetly.


    No one could tell what the shadows could do, but having these untouchable and unknown entities inside the ship in the middle of space would make anyone follow all the rules regardless of what status or planet that being came from.


    Li Mae always had the reputation of being unapproachable. Now, since their captain was not around, Li Mae was handling everything. That also meant she could do anything she wanted.


    They were all on edge as most did not know how to deal with her. They even questioned silently to themselves why she was the ''chief'' despite her not doing much. She was more like the guard compared to being the ''first mate''.


    If she decided to play, sleep or go somewhere else for the entire day, they did not have a choice but to let her be.


    Unable to resist, Chief Engineer Huang Gu asked, "Chief what happened? Is there something wrong?" He could not help but stare at Li Mae''s face. Beautiful but emotionless like a mannequin. This was her usual appearance, which was completely different from how she was earlier in the casino as a dealer.


    Li Mae was already seated comfortably in one of the soft chairs. She was still wiping the blood from her face that was also noticed by others earlier.


    "Chief? Where did the blood come from?" Chief Engineer Huang Gu asked again since she did not respond.


    "Captain," Finally Li Mae responded but it was not the answer anyone was expecting.


    "Huh?" Chief Engineer Huang Gu could not believe that he heard. That was the case for the others as well. So he carefully and slowly asked again, "Is the blood really from Captain Lu?"


    After she nodded her head, the originally silent crew of the ship forgot their awkwardness around Li Mae and started demanding questions.


    "It was from the captain?"


    "Where is she? Is she injured?"


    "How could this be? We need to help her!"


    *Bang!*


    The door of the control room suddenly opened, showing the male manager from the casino floor.


    "And what is going on here?!" He asked loudly while leaning on the door.


    "Manager Wu! Something has happened to the captain!" One of the crew shouted.


    Manager Wu''s eyes bulged in surprise before he busts out laughing. "That is impossible!" He said it was an amusing joke.


    "But¡­ But¡­ The Chief said so! The blood on her face was from the captain!" Someone replied.


    With a snicker, "Li Mae can''t tell a joke." Manager Wu said.


    Then looking at Li Mae, "Why did you leave suddenly?" Manager Wu asked before stepping in the room.


    Just like Li Mae had done earlier, as soon as the door was closed, light magic surrounded the manager. This time unlike Li Mae who used magic to change her clothes, Manager Wu''s appearance slowly changed.


    The originally short hair turned longer slowly. High and solid jaw turned smaller and softer more feminine.


    His tall figure started shrinking slowly until the manager turned completely to a female.


    She was still wearing her original male clothes, white polo and black pants that were the usual uniform in the casino. However, it was noticeable that they were bigger than her current size.


    It was still a sight to behold and a mystery why seemingly powerful mages that could even change their entire appearance or gender without anyone noticing, were working on a Cruise ship.


    Since the Cruise ship mostly catered to powerful beings from all the parts of space, it was understandable if they traveled with bodyguards. These bodyguards were mostly powerful warriors, shifters or even mages.


    So far, there was no report of suspicion in any of the crew members of the Cruise ship which meant, all the secrets of the higher officers were well hidden. Yes, the original Higher Officers, were all special in their own way.


    Sadly Chief Engineer Huang Gu was not one of them before since he did not work as a Chief Engineer at the time he started being part of the ship staff.


    "Woooh! That''s refreshing," Wu Jiao said as she shook her head and her long silver hair waving with it. The smile on her beautiful face looks innocent and contagious.


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 75 Blood Butterfly

    Unlike Li Mae who they could not just approach, Wu Jiao was the one who the staff mostly talks to. She always had a smile on her face, regardless of her appearance or gender.


    In reality, if their Captain was not calling Wu Jiao''s sister, they could not be too sure what she is. They mostly call her manager as her shapeshifting ability was top notch.


    The Chief Doctor of the ship as well, Ye Jing, was also someone easy to approach if there were any issues that they wanted to discuss but could not tell the Captain or Chief Mate.  At that moment the doctor was not present anywhere on the ship.


    "Ah¡­ Manager, we need clarification. What if something really happened to the captain?" One of the crew asked.


    Wu Jiao hummed as she gets closer to Li Mae. "Just focus on your job for now. Captain Lu is tougher than space platinum so nothing could hurt her." She assured with a smile. "If you all did a good job today, there would be a bonus for everyone!"


    "Wow! Bonus!"


    "Nice!"


    With the assurance of their captain''s safety and the promise of reward, the crew gets back to work in the control room.


    Despite that, they could not help but only give half of their focus on their task as they try to eavesdrop to Li Mae and Wu Jiao''s future conversation.


    Wu Jiao sat next to Li Mae and watches how she cleaned the blood on her face.


    "What happened? You made the staff worried. Even the passengers and patrons were worried when you left the casino suddenly." Wu Jiao explained. "Oh! You did a good impression of Ye Jing there by the way."


    Li Mae only hummed with a smile.


    "Why not just use magic to remove?" Wu Jiao asked unhappily.


    Li Mae shook her head and did not respond as she was still wiping the blood from her face using a handkerchief and she was still not doing a good job for it.


    "Is that what I think it is?" Wu Jiao asked again curiously.


    Instead of replying verbally, Li Mae nodded her head. Her other hand that was still holding the handkerchief was also raised towards Wu Jiao. She wanted Wu Jiao to help with the blood.


    After releasing a heavy breath, Wu Jiao also grabbed the bloody handkerchief and sniffed it. "Ah, this really a blood butterfly message from Sister Lu. What did she say?" She said with a frown before helping Li Mae get her face clean.


    The blood butterfly was a form of a magic message. It was something they have agreed on when something happened that needs urgency. Wu Jiao, however, was more concerned about why Lu Meili decided to send the message to Li Mae who was so bored explaining things.


    It was supposed to be a sweet moment, if not for Wu Jiao roughly using the handkerchief like she was not wiping a female''s beautiful face.


    Because Wu Jiao was in a hurry, she did not care how she removed the remaining blood on Li Mae''s face. Since it was a spell, it could not be removed by magic and it was also very difficult to wipe it off.


    "Why is it even on your forehead?" Wu Jiao asked frustrated.


    The crew was waiting for Li Mae to be upset, but she did not seem to mind. She even closed her eyes, waiting for Wu Jiao to be finished.


    After a while, Wu Jiao was finally able to remove the specks of blood.  "Tell me, what did you see?" She asked hurriedly.


    Li Mae smiled, but instead of answering, she raised one of her hands, palm facing upward like she was asking for something.


    While glaring, "Are you serious? You want payment?" Wu Jiao questioned almost mockingly through clenched teeth at the same she put her hand in her pocket, trying to get something.


    From her pocket, Wu Jiao produced a black pouch. From it, she got a couple of orange poker chips before placing them on Li Mae''s waiting hand.


    "Now tell me what happened? Hurry!" Wu Jiao was getting frustrated. It would have been easier of Lu Meili sent the message to her directly and not to Li Mae.


    However, Lu Meili as a captain would normally have a reason for her every action. Just like her suddenly placing herself on a year-long leave. If Lu Meili chooses Li Mae then that means her expertise was needed very badly.


    "You are need-" Li Mae started but was not able to continue due to the noise of the communicator on Wu Jiao''s wrist.


    *Ring! Ring! Ring!*


    Since Wu Jiao was busy and more interested to hear about what Li Mae was supposed to say, she closed the entire communicator so no one could contact her in the meantime.


    "Continue-"


    *Ring! Ring! Ring!*


    The sound blared in the entire room. Someone was contacting the main control of the ship and with the sound of it, the message was urgent.


    "Answer it! I want to get over it as soon as possible!" Wu Jiao exclaimed in annoyance.


    With that, the call was accepted. A virtual screen appeared from the controls, showing the caller.


    "I am sorry. I need- Manager!" Dex screamed as soon as he saw Wu Jiao and Li Mae in the control room. "I was trying to contact you! We need help! Asap!" He added almost frightened. Dex was a salesperson in the Auction house in the Shou Planet, Dragon country. He was a male fae but wears female clothes and acts like one too.


    Behind him were shelves of items that they sold on the store, which means he was still in the store.


    Wu Jiao frowned in confusion before demanding, "Why are you calling us instead of Mo Rin? She is in charge there! What happened? Where is she?"


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 76 Injury Caused By Magic

    A couple of hours ago in Royal Palace, Dragon Country¡­


    The hospital staff, doctors and nurses were all nervous, as they tried their best to cure the woman their king had bought earlier in the palace.


    In all honesty, it would have been easier to cure her if the dragon king himself was not hovering over them in the room.


    He was not speaking but his presence alone was enough for them to be anxious. After all, he was keenly watchful of all their movements.


    They could not even make a noise,  afraid to offend further the unhappy king, who was supervising their every move.


    Sometimes he occasionally frowned. Especially when the female on the bed groaned painfully despite being unconscious, which happened when a nurse accidentally touched her wounds harder than necessary.


    Noticing it right away,  Long Kael growled at the nurse threatening and commanded her to be replaced immediately. Thankfully, no one was replaced after that or punished severely that might have even caused death.


    There was even a time when the king himself touched the woman''s face, but the female groaned louder at that.


    It was the first time they were able to see Long Kael frown deeply in confusion like he was trying to understand a very difficult situation.


    The doctor and nurses were trying to cure no other than Mo Rin. She was currently on the bed, back facing the medics while her burnt skin was exposed to them.


    Mo Rin only had a white cotton blanket up to her waist as a cover for her nakedness.


    It was not necessary, but despite the fact that he was the king, Long Kael personally removed all her clothes before laying her on the patient''s bed carefully and no one could stop him. He made sure to take off everything, not caring what Mo Rin will think if she would have been awake at the moment.


    Aside from that, Long Kael''s movements were not gentle which seemed to cause further discomfort to Mo Rin, but she still did not show any signs of waking up.


    Nakedness was common among dragon shifters, especially for the mature ones. Because of that, it was not a big deal to see another person naked.


    For Mo Rin though, the tattoos on her body would make anyone stare. The tattoos started from her right hip, going upwards to her stomach and ended in the middle of her chest was seen by everyone. It was intricately designed with different types of beasts filled in it, in colorful arrangements.


    It was divided into multiple square sections that separated different types of animal shifters. Lycans, the cats, phoenix, centaurs and many more. It was colorful and was made with great focus on details.


    Long Kael stared at them for a while, almost dazed with especially the tattoo on her right hip. A dragon with long tail curled around her thigh. The dragon''s color was golden which looked so familiar to him.


    He slowly traced his hands on the outline of the dragon tattoo and noticed goosebumps on her skin. The spark of their connection was there but the pain of her murmurs was always accompanied by every touch.


    If he was not asked by one of the doctors to step back, Long Kael would have been still in a dazed state much longer.


    After making sure that Mo Rin was laying on the bed back facing them, he finally allowed the medics to start curing her.


    Long Kael also took all her belongings and while he was waiting for the medics to finish, he leaned on the window near Mo Rin''s bed.


    He occasionally crumpled the yellow thin papers that he got from Mo Rin''s clothes. Long Kael also got throwing knives from her that he placed on the small table next to her bed.


    His patience was running out rapidly, as he did not see any improvements in Mo Rin''s condition. "What''s taking all of you so long?" He felt like, instead of her back wound healing, it looked like it was getting bigger, it was more like spreading over her body.


    "Ah! Your Majesty!" One of the female doctors screamed in horror,  as she ran toward Long Kael and kneeled in front of him, "We are doing our best¡­ This is an injury caused by magic. We have already called a magic expert to help. Please spare us¡­" she said begging.


    Long Kael frowned. The doctor was trying to sugar coat what was going on because the word expert alone would not apply to the available mages in their country, based on the galactic standard that was. However, he also knew that the doctor had a point. Magic could only be cured with magic. After all, the wound on Mo Rin''s back was from the magic seal of the Thunder Forest.


    Dragons did not have a good history with mages since they were hunted and used as magical artifacts or potion ingredients. Shenxi Auction house was the only magical store in the entire country at this moment.


    "Tsk. Make sure you have summoned female mages." He replied unhappily.


    The doctor assured, delighted. "Yes, Your Majesty!" He was delighted as she specially asked for female mages. It was so obvious since aside from the king himself, there was no other male staff around.


    Left with no choice, Long Kael waved his hand and allowed the doctors to continue.


    It did not take long before two female mages arrived and greeted Long Kael with a bow, "Your Majesty, we apologize for the delay. We made sure to wait for the best medicine from Shenxi Auction house first, for better results."


    "Just do your job immediately." Long Kael said with furrowed brows. He was unhappy because of the delay, but could not find fault because of their intentions.


    The female mages stood up from the floor and approached the medical bed. However, the moment they saw the wound on Mo Rin''s back, both of them gasped loudly and noticeably paled.


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 77 Produce A Better Medicine

    Long Kael did not miss how the mages looked uncomfortable. This little thing he would not have been able to miss.


    It was not only noticeable for him because his eyes could even see beyond stealth magic, but also because the other beings inside the room inquired about it.


    One of the female doctors asked what was wrong but, the mage just replied that the wound was bigger than they had originally expected.


    This was not the case earlier. When Mo Rin arrived, the burnt wounds on her back still had spaces separating them, and they were not bleeding heavily. But now, it looked more like one big wound.


    They were afraid actually for the possibility of it to get larger or spread to other parts of her body. This type of injury would surely scare anyone as it leaves a deep scar later.


    However, no one had pointed that out, as afraid to anger Long Kael. No one also told him that people were waiting outside of the room who urgently demanded attention.


    The mages'' lips were pursed as they started doing what they could do to cure Mo Rin.


    Long Kael watched them with narrowed eyes as the mages open the bottles of healing potion before placing the liquid from it on their hands.


    Then both the mage''s carefully and gently spread the liquid.


    Mo Rin moaned in pain again through her sleep. Her hands were on both sides clenched on the bed.


    ''Is she already awake ?'' Long Kael asked silently as he stared at Mo Rin''s expression.


    He was waiting, getting anxious by every passing minute. He was on the verge of shaking her to finally open her eyes. This was the only way he could confirm that she was alright.


    Long Kael admitted to himself that his dragon had been out of control earlier.


    Since they had hurt their mate so badly, his dragon was upset and had the foreseen instinct of her running away from them. To solve that, his dragon decided to take over in a moment and made her unconscious.


    Long Kael wanted her to wake up as soon as possible. He wanted to know a lot of things.


    What was her name? Where she came from?


    Why was she running away from him? Did she not know what a mate meant? Can''t she feel the connection?


    Why was his touch painful to her?


    There was a huge list of questions he wanted to ask.


    "How could this be?" One of the mages murmured after a while with regret written all over her face like she was not supposed to voice that out.


    But she realized it too late. Though it was so softly spoken, it was still enough for Long Kael to hear which made him stop in his line of thoughts.


    Long Kael quickly stepped closer to the mage, "Explain." He demanded.


    The mage faced him nervously before answering, "I¡­ I¡­ The wounds are not healing, Your Majesty." The mage looked at the bottle of potion that she was holding. "This is the best healing potion related to magic from Shenxi Auction house. I am sorry, Your Majesty. We are not able to explain what is going on¡­" She said confused but also terrified.


    After hearing that, Long Kael''s face turned black. The temperature in the room noticeably turned hotter and dangerous. Since it was a familiar foreboding atmosphere, they immediately stepped back, sensing the danger.


    However, before anyone could beg for mercy, the mage''s neck was already in Long Kael''s hands.


    "Since you are useless, let me just finish your life. Ok?" Long Kael said before his hand tightened around the mage''s neck.


    The mage''s face paled, tears running down her eyes as she looked at Long Kael terrified. She also gave up on her life since the dragon king was known to be merciless even if you begged.


    The room was quiet as they looked at the mage''s face, catching her breath as Long Kael slowly crushed her neck.


    Their hearts were beating fast afraid that after Long Kael took care of the mage, they would be next.


    Until someone broke the silence, "Senior sister¡­" The voice was soft but husky, accompanied by the difficulty of breathing. It was Mo Rin who had spoken, probably through her sleep or she was waking up.


    Just like that, Long Kael released his hold on the mage''s neck and he immediately stepped closer to Mo Rin instead.


    He leaned towards her face and carefully checked her, waiting for her to open her eyes.


    After a while, her eyes did not open. Long Kael placed a finger across Mo Rin''s nose to check for her breathing. Then eventually, he stood properly and looked at the mages in the room.


    The one that almost died was still on the floor trying to keep her coughing to herself while the other mage was checking on her.


    "You said the potions you have is the best that Shenxi Auction house currently have?" He asked with indifference.


    "¡­ Ye¡­ Ye¡­ Yes, Your Majesty¡­" the mage that was still alright answered stuttering. In all honesty, they wanted to run away from Long Kael. It was going to be a useless attempt, but at least they will die trying.


    Was it worth it though? No one knew as their life was in the king''s hand. They needed to cure the currently injured woman to continue living.


    There were other mages in the palace, but the best magical ingredients were not available.


    Then aside from Shenxi Auction house, from where else could they get a higher quality of healing potion?


    "Very well. Tell Shenxi Auction house to produce a better medicine. If they are not able to cure her within two days, all of their employees will be executed," Long Kael ordered with an evil smile on his face.


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 78 Repor

    With that being said, the mages had no reason to stay and immediately bowed to get out of the room as soon as possible. They needed to get back to Shenxi Auction house and tell them what had happened.


    After all, the business was backed up or owned by another famous organization that catered to all accessible quadrants,  which meant that the king''s request could be arranged as soon as possible.


    Their next option was asking for help from the mages of the other countries, and that idea alone could not be voiced out just like that. No one wanted to be in the same situation as the mage who was currently on the floor at that moment.


    The exclusivity of the magical items was given to the Auction house because they assured to have the best as they claimed to be. With that, Long Kael would like to test them, else they needed to be replaced by another better organization.


    "Is General Wang already here?" Long Kael asked after a while. He was currently staring at Mo Rin.


    "Yes, Your Majesty. He is waiting outside with Prince Cheng," The female dragon shifter answered while standing beside the door.


    Unlike Long Cheng, he did not have the secret special ability to use his saliva to cure anyone. However, Long Kael was not going to use his nephew unless it was the last resort.


    With that, Long Kael released a deep breath before, walking towards the door to meet people waiting outside. He did not want to leave Mo Rin but he needed to.


    As soon as Long Kael stepped out, Long Cheng approached him.


    "Your Majesty¡­ I need to talk to you¡­" Long Cheng stated hurriedly. He was occasionally looking at General Wang anxiously which made Long Kael frown.


    Instead of answering, Long Kael walked passed them toward his study. There was a big open window in the study and Long Kael walked towards it.


    "General Wang, report?" He asked deciding to speak with Wang Gong first. It was not that he did not trust Long Cheng, but he knew that whatever his nephew wanted, could surely give him a headache.


    General Wang bowed respectfully before speaking, "Greeting Your Majesty. The situation on the Thunder Forest is already taken care of. We have taken the possible proprietor who caused the beast tide. She is now in prison, waiting for your punishment."


    "Really?" Long Kael was confused, but also liked what he was hearing. The punishment for this type of offense was mostly decided by him if no one would be petitioning for alternatives.


    However, the proprietor of the beast tide was currently unconscious and he was the one who had brought her in the palace.


    Long Kael could not speak of this as he knew what that information could do to the other powerful dragon clans, if they learned that someone could summon a large number of beasts. If they could just announce that someone else had done it, that would be a lot better.


    "Did you tell anyone else about the letter?" Long Kael asked curiously.


    "The content of the letter in your hands My King, I only have it in my heart." Then Wang Gong shifted his gaze to Long Cheng, "Aside from Prince Cheng of course who now know the existence of the letter."


    With a glare, "I am not a traitor and I do not care about your letter." Long Cheng hissed in annoyance.


    "It was just a general opinion, Your Highness."


    "I will decide on that later. By the way, are we talking about the same woman who was fixing the seal earlier?" Long Kael asked curiously. He somehow remembered it as his senses were mostly focused at Mo Rin earlier.


    Thinking back from the Thunder Forest, the woman who was fixing the seal seemed to be with his mate. ''What is their connection? Mo Rin had called someone senior sister in her sleep. Is the prisoner that ''senior sister''? Long Kael would like to find out.


    General Wang then continued, "Yes, Your Majesty. It''s just that the prisoner was being claimed as Prince Cheng''s mate as well¡­"


    "You found your mate? She was the one on the news that was accused as well of kidnapping you. Were you playing with her involving the whole army?" Long Kael asked almost mocking.


    Long Cheng reluctantly nodded through clenched teeth. He still looked unhappy for someone else breaking the news. "It is a long story..."


    Raising his hand to stop Long Cheng from speaking further, "I don''t have time to listen to it now. General Wang continue," Just by looking at General Wang''s expression, there was more report that he might need to hear.


    "Your Majesty, there was a petition for her to be executed. She was accused of killing Rusan, a special unit soldier from the Errjoro clan. There was a witness to the event."


    Long Kael hummed, "You can leave for now. Take care of my order towards Shenxi Auction House. Make sure no one from them could leave the planet unless they have accomplished their task."


    Wang Gong bowed respectfully. Before leaving, he tapped on Long Cheng shoulder as a silent sign of good luck.


    After the general left the room, Long Kael stared at Long Cheng for a while. "Is she your mate?" He eventually asked.


    "Yes," He replied with helplessness, "Uncle please do not let me lose my life¡­" Long Cheng added almost begging.


    Someone could only have one true mate in his life and everyone knew that if one died, the others will follow soon. It was either they got tied up for an infinite lifetime, or not at all.


    Long Kael tilted his head before crossing his arms over his chest. He was currently sitting at the edge of his study table. "It is not my decision to keep her alive. If I can do anything I want, do you think I will be a king?"


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 79 Just A suggestion

    "Then why not give the throne to someone else?" Long Cheng questioned mockingly.


    Long Kael snorted, "If I do that. Who would want to take care of annoying assholes like you? Cause if I know someone genuinely wants that,  then I will gladly step down."


    "Just have a child then. You have a harem of half mates. Choose one to breed with then, train the child to be exactly like you. There, the problem solved. You would have the freedom that you have always wanted." Long Cheng suggested. It sounded like a joke but he knew that it was also a possible suggestion.


    For how many centuries, Long Kael was the king almost alone?


    Long Cheng''s mother, the king''s sister had passed away many years ago. He did not know who his father was, as an outsider was not allowed inside the dragon country during his birth.


    He was still a young dragon at that time who had not reached maturity. Since that was the case, Long Kael acted more like a father than a king to him.


    There was a long pause, Long Kael was looking unhappily at Long Cheng like he was disappointed, which could easily make his nephew uncomfortable.


    "It was just a suggestion. The harem was there just for that reason right?" Long Cheng mumbled.


    "Really? Then how could I be sure that it was my child and not yours? Should I visit your mate and tell her all your happy times inside the harem?"


    Long Cheng groaned, "That was just a joke! You could not do that. " Before, he did have some fun with the harem women. They actually liked him to be around.


    However, he could not step around the boundary of the physical intimacy as even though the king did not visit them and most were virgins, they were still the wives of the king.


    Long Cheng stood up from the chair. He then placed his clenched knuckles across his heart, "Uncle, if you can save my mate, I swear to all the Blessed Dragons that I will do anything that you want, and else I will kill myself." He vowed.


    "You are vowing to the wrong person. Do you trust your mate that much? She was only accused now, but there is a witness. Are you telling me to break our laws and get her out of the prison regardless of what happened?" Long Kael asked amusedly.


    It was seldom that the king talked to someone casually. In the palace, he was known to be a serious and merciless king who never tolerated mistakes. However in his private domain with a few selected people, he sometimes showed other emotions as well. Amusement, concern or disappointment.


    This time, Long Cheng was aware of the fact that his uncle was making fun of him. He was more like testing his emotions. If he was thinking from his mortal side of the dragon that would always side on its instinct.


    "She did not do it." Long Cheng replied with utter conviction and confidence.


    With a raised brow, the King asked, "How could you be so sure? I received a report that she saved you from assassins. That means she has the ability to fight and kill a member of the special unit." Long Kael had received the report from Long Jun earlier.


    He actually knew about the chase, before it had gotten out of the hands. He had actually brushed it off at that time, which was why he decided to just take a nap.


    "I trust her. Since she saved me,  I also need to do the same." Long Cheng replied with confidence. Trusting your mate was a given. Regardless of what she did, he would still do his best to defend her.


    Then he continued, "She could fight my assassins that also means that if she wanted to kill any of our people, she would have done it sooner or cleanly at least. She wouldn''t have left any traces behind."


    Long Kael nodded his head, "Well I still would like to congratulate you. At least you managed to meet her before she died. In case she dies," he said almost bitterly.


    "Uncle¡­ Please do not talk like that," Long Cheng requested,  sounding frustrated. He then sat on the chair nearest to Long Kael.


    He was silently envious of his nephew. Long Kael had made the wrong choices before, that forced him to please the people of his country, especially the elders who offered their daughters to be a part of the royal family. Despite that, he was still blessed to meet his mate in this lifetime and he would like to take advantage of that.


    Was it his retribution for being unfaithful that caused his mate to be hurt whenever he touched her? If that was the case, he immediately needed to find out how to fix that.


    He also knew that she would not appreciate being part of a harem. Long Kael needed her to be head over heels in love with him first, before telling her everything. That was the reason why he was closely monitoring Mo Rin so he could keep things under control.


    Long Cheng ran his hand on his face, "I don''t know what to do¡­ Please help me, uncle¡­" He said, watching his uncle looking at a particular book on his shelf, before taking it to read.


    There were stacks of books inside his office. No one really knew what the king liked to read, but he was known to have a large library of his own collection.


    Right now, Long Kael was particularly reading a famous book titled, ''Dragon''s mate''. It was a book that explained how mating worked.


    Everything, from types of mates a dragon could have or limitations.


    There was also a part for courting, mating ceremony, acceptance of the dragon spirit for outsiders. The book also had more detailed information regarding fertility.


    "Uncle, I already vowed. Please help me!" Long Cheng asked sounding extremely frustrated since Long Kael was not paying attention to him anymore.


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 80 Expensive Cage

    "I had not asked you to vow. That was your own choice." Long Kael pointed out unhappily. "And how many times have I reminded you to not vow so casually? That will cause your life eventually." He added reprimanded.


    Long Cheng tried to grin for the sake of lightening the mood, "You are fair king! You will not take advantage of the weak, I know that" He trusted his uncle and knew that all actions and intention was for the greater good. Since he was also vowing for Lu Meili to be free, then he would not regret it.


    However, Long Kael would have never thought that he would disregard Long Cheng''s trust in him in the near future when all his rational thoughts were thrown away.


    Long Kael shook his head. He then released a heavy breath, before speaking, "Do you know what are the grey areas of all of our rules and laws?" Long Kael asked curiously. He was also tapping the book that he was holding with his fingers. The part that stated ''offspring'' specifically was under his fingers. Long Cheng was not able to see this so he had no idea or any clue at all.


    ''Dragon''s mate'' is a book and a complete guide for anyone, especially for outsiders. It was revised multiple times make it understandable in a simple context. If Lu Meili would have seen the book, her eyes would have surely brightened, as the things that Lulu could not answer were in the book.


    If she also managed to read it, then she would know that Long Cheng was lying regarding the dragon''s heat cycle, for fertility.


    Long Cheng frowned, he seemed like thinking. But It did not take long for him to give up though, "Arg! Just tell it to me, uncle!"


    Instead of answering, Long Kael looked at his nephew with interest. He then stepped closer to him and showed him the part of the book that he was reading.


    After seeing that, Long Cheng shouted, "Ah! That''s right! Thank you, uncle!" He said happily before leaving the study not even allowing his uncle to explain further.


    Long Kael shook his head, "Does he even know that he is not allowed inside the prison? How can he make his mate pregnant if that is the case?" He murmured softly, still looking at the page containing information about the pregnant dragon mates. "Should I visit his mate too?"


    ''Should I consider this too, so she won''t leave?'' He eventually thought to himself before placing the book back on the shelf and leaving the room, unsure of where he would go next.


    ***


    In the royal palace underground prison¡­


    Lu Meili was not sure how many hours have passed since she arrived in the palace prison.


    It was still bright outside since the Shou Planet had two suns and four moons. The day time was longer and almost no night time despite the number of moons that it had.


    In all honesty, Lu Meili could also not confirm how long it had been for her staying at the Dragon country without Lulu.


    Was it a day? Or was it two of running using the human''s time calculation? Lu Meili could not confirm anything.


    A lot seemed to have happened in such a short time, and none of her goals were met yet. Aside from that, someone ended up getting involved in her issues, making everything more complicated for her.


    Lu Meili was not sure where Mo Rin was. The dragon king had a bad reputation and Lu Meili would not let Mo Rin stay in the palace longer.


    However, while she could not save Mo Rin, all she could do was wait for one of her martial sisters to take action as soon as possible after receiving her message.


    ''I should have considered using the service of a sperm bank instead¡­'' Lu Meili thought to herself. However, once she managed to free herself, there was no guarantee that she would choose that route since Long Cheng existed.


    The prison was mostly dark and dirty which was normal for a place like this. The light coming from the outside was enough for anyone to see how dirty it was. There were other prisoners as well, but Lu Meili had not bothered giving them a glance when she was escorted in.


    Lu Meili was staying in a caged metal box which contained a hidden door, instead of a normal cage. It was small and thankfully she was alone in it.


    It was not always the case in the entire prison. There were cells as well with different auras and could be used depending on the being''s capability that would be imprisoned on it.


    Her cell was specifically for mages. There were magical encryptions written on the walls that she was familiar with.


    Though the magical energies were still present within it which she appreciated, if she tried to make any spell even a tiny one, there was a sensor that could detect spells and magic, and would immediately alarm the guards.


    Lu Meili was familiar with the mechanism of her cage. Even though the door was hidden if someone wanted to check on her the metal door could be turned into a transparent layer.


    ''I thought the dragon country is ancient and don''t have money?'' Lu Meili asked herself. It was amusing to see a race that held on to their tradition,  by not improving its citizen''s life but chose to purchase something expensive for their prisoners.


    If it was on her, it would be best to just throw the prisoner in space without any life support and watch the criminal die slowly because of a lack of oxygen. ''I should recommend that later¡­'' Lu Meili considered while also thinking to apply the death method on the cruise ship.


    *Toot! Toot!* It was the sound of the cage mechanism working.


    "Is she really the Prince Long''s mate? She looks so dirty and uncivilized. " Lu Meili heard someone speaking voice laced with disgust.


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 81 Visitors

    Lu Meili frowned as she watched her metal cage shaking. It sounded loud and just as she had expected, a part of the cage turned into the transparent glass that allowed the person on the other side to see and talk to her.


    "Tsk. How could she be like this? This is unacceptable." Lu Meili heard someone else say.


    The glass was still unclear, and before Lu Meili could even see who had spoken unhappily about her, she already knew that she was not wanted because of the tone of their voices.


    ''I don''t care,'' She thought amusedly with a smile on her face. There were things that she needed to worry about and bothering with beings that won''t show any signs of helping her was not worth it.


    Lu Meili was currently sitting in a lotus position on the dirty floor of her cage. She was still in her underwear and the hanging top since no one had bothered to give her new clothes to wear. If it was not because of her magic, she would have probably been still wet.


    ''What if they arrived and I''m like this?'' Lu Meili thought to herself as she imagined her martial sisters. She was looking forward to how they would react once they saw her in the current position as it was so different compared to her usual attire on the ship.


    The message she had sent was not much as the only thing that she wanted them to do was visit Shou Planet, Dragon country. They just had to figure that out themselves.


    For now, Lu Meili would be delighted to entertain her visitors who could already see her. There might be a monitor outside her cage for them to do so.


    It did not take long before the metal completely turned into a clear transparent glass. Lu Meili saw a group of beings who were looking at her with disgust unsurprisingly. Coming from beings who had savage beasts as their altered ego who could easily be hypocritical.


    Since dragon shifters were known to age slowly, Lu Meili could not determine or guess the age of her visitors.


    There were those wearing the familiar-looking uniform of the dragon country soldiers, the others were wearing a long white robe, layered with blue. Lu Meili knew the uniform, to be of the elders of the Dragon Council.


    Then Lu Meili''s gaze shifted to the woman and her eyes immediately narrowed.


    One of them was someone she had seen earlier. She remembered,  the woman being addressed as ''Lady Han'' who demanded to see Long Cheng like she had the right to do so.


    Han Lu was glaring at her dangerously and Lu Meili responded by smiling brightly.


    "Father! Just look at her! Prince Cheng was surely hexed with a love potion. There is no way he would want a woman like her!" Han Lu exclaimed furiously.


    With a raised brow, "Woman like her?" Lu Meili laughed mockingly, "Then If he fell for a woman like you,  it is the end of this planet!" She declared loudly. It was not normal for her to respond to such a petty statement, but it made her annoyed.


    There was no need for a love potion and it could be proven eventually, but Lu Meili felt unhappy for Han Lu to point that out in the first place.


    She could sense a strange feeling in he that wanted to crush the woman for interacting with Long Cheng more than necessary. This feeling started surfacing from the time Long Cheng had saved Lou Mary from the storm of thunder earlier.


    If she had not been so focused on saving him, Lu Meili could have done something against Lou Mary by accident.


    Lu Meili could imagine herself, poking  Han Lu using a sword just for fun sake, while the female shifter would be tied up on a tree with bullet ants.


    Why? It was because of the annoying and unfamiliar feeling called jealousy, she suddenly realized.


    It was a feeling that Lu Meili''s master had described a lot of times before. The feeling that would make anyone lose rationality if left uncontrolled, and a sign of weakness as well, because it only proved that someone could take advantage of you easily.


    It could not be helped since her red pendant was not with her. Remembering that, Lu Meili wondered what other annoying emotions would surface in her eventually.


    "Daughter, stop." The man next to Han Lu had spoken that cut off Lu Meili''s train of thoughts.


    The way Han Lu''s father spoke was not the same as the previous people who had commented against Lu Meili with disgust. He spoke, stood and acted like a respectable, true wise noble. Based on his attire, he was also an elder.


    With that, Lu Meili posture stiffened with alarm. The hairs on her nape tingled and she had the foreboding feeling of great urgency to get away from the man. ''He is dangerous¡­'' She thought to herself.


    If the magic was not limited to her area and there was no cage separating them, Lu Meili would have no problem sensing the type of magic within the man despite being a dragon shifter himself as well.


    "But fath-" Han Lu pursed her lips the man gave her a meaningful stare, which looked like a warning.


    The man then turned his attention to Lu Meili and greeted her, "I am Han Ying, the third elder of the Dragon Council. You will be treated fairly just like any other prisoners even if you are the claimed mate of one of our royal prince''s, or regardless of what planet you came from," He said with indifference.


    Lu Meili tilted her head, "So? What do I do from now on to get out of here?" She asked sounding curious. For her, it did not make sense for the elders to visit her to just introduce themselves. There was surely something strange going on


    Someone laughed sarcastically before speaking, "Get out? You were accused of killing one of our kind and there''s a witness to prove it. All you need to do is plead guilty to keep your head connected to your neck."


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 82 200 Years

    The elders'' intention was to make Lu Meili scared. He expected her to show fear for herself and her mate''s reputation so she could cooperate.


    If she was really mated to Prince Cheng, then she would make sure not to cause any more trouble than she had already done so far.


    Her being in the news alone was already scandalous enough, especially if Long Cheng was still going to claim her despite the public trial that needed to take place on the last court evaluation. For them, being alive should be her priority.


    That was what almost everyone thought because they believed that, Lu Meili had killed one of their people.


    Of course, what they expected did not happen. Not only did Lu Meili did not look anywhere near scared, but she also looked amused before she had the guts to laugh at them almost mockingly.


    "Where will I plead guilty? In front of all of you?" She asked in between fits of hysterical laughter.


    "You¡­ you¡­ what do you mean by this?!" The elder shouted appalled. They felt offended by her because she was supposed to beg them, not laugh in their faces.


    Han Lu glanced at Lu Meili with a smirk before she quickly hid it and spoke almost furiously, "Father just look at her! She is really not right in the head! You are all giving her a chance."


    Han Wei shook his head. "This is a waste of time,"


    "Yes! We just need to decide on her execution! There is no mark at her which can prove that  she''s Prince Cheng''s mate." One of them said with annoyance.


    With that, they watched Lu Meili as she stood up, walking towards them slowly. The small cage that she was in, held a very small glass window so enough sunlight could go in and for them to see her clearly.


    Most of the elders scanned her from head to toe. Of course, because of the tattoo, they stared longer on her middle part with a deep frown. Some had confused expressions while the others'' concerned.


    Lu Meili carefully observed their reactions with indifference and said,  "In all the planets that I have visited, this is the only place that made me think that there will be no chance of fairness for me ."


    "Impertinent! You are still alive. That is proof enough. What are you talking about?"


    With a snicker, she said, "Heh, you know respectable elder, if people keep on talking about my future execution it is easy to assume that I will have my life ended soon."


    Han Wei frowned and stepped closer to the transparent glass screen, before speaking seriously, "Young woman, please listen. We are here for fairness. We also learned that you are a mage with some acceptable magical abilities. Since you have repaired the seal of the Thunder Forest despite the claim that it was your doing, our King says otherwise, thus freeing you from that accusation. You have saved our army time and fixed the problem with the beasts sooner before they could manage to get out and hurt other citizens. For that we owe you."


    He paused to watch Lu Meili''s expression before continuing, "However, we have been blunt with you from the start that there is a witness to the death. Though we are still waiting for the autopsy report, there were no grounds for the witness to kill her own partner. As a mage yourself, we also could not remove the possibility that an autopsy could be manipulated. We are waiting for a mage that could be as strong as you to rule that out."


    "Right now, all the pieces of evidence are pointing right at you and to save your life, we are giving you the chance to confess and plead guilty. At most, your penalty will be two hundred years in prison. We will allow you to have a mating ceremony with Prince Cheng to extend your life if you are really his mate." Han Wei added.


    Lu Meili raised a brow. She was standing in front of Han Wei with the transparent glass wall between them. Though his way of speaking to her had noticeably changed. He sounded more respectful and careful. Han Wei seemed to not want to offend her.


    But why would he do that?


    ''Interesting,'' Lu Meili thought to herself as she stared at Han Wei suspiciously.


    "Are you all done?" Lu Meili asked as she held Han Wei''s gaze without any fear. She still did not trust him any bit especially when the lingering feeling that the elder was dangerous was still present.


    Han Wei replied with confusion, "Done on what?"


    "Done speaking. It''s my turn now." She answered with indifference.


    "How ung-" One of the elders started to speak.


    "Shut up! I listened to all of your rantings. It is just fair to let me do so as well. " Lu Meili yelled with enough force and authority that took them by surprise, making them unable to speak. She specifically emphasized the word ''fair'', so it would stick in their minds.


    Lu Meili released a deep breath, "Listen, I am not from these countries and I do have any plans to stay in prison for 200 years." Even if someone had the lifespan of a million light-years, when wasting a part of it in a cage, it would still be appalling. She needed to still do a lot of things, more important things than what they currently wanted.


    "I also do not want to lose my head. So let''s do it this way, either you let me go to the trial since that is the right thing to do or set me free since I did not kill your comrade." Lu Meili offered casually with a wave of her hand.


    Silence. There were all silent for a while because they were not sure how to express their emotions at that moment.


    Han Lu was furious. Her father patiently tried to explain the situation in her mating competition and this was Lu Meili''s response. "Didn''t you just listen to what my father had said?"


    Lu Meili shrugged her shoulders dismissively.


    Instead of being mad, Han Wei laughed suddenly. "Very well. We will do the trial as you prefer. I am just letting you know that the only way for you to be not executed with the public trial is when you raise Rusan from the dead."


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 83 Docking Station

    Shou Planet docking and berthing station¡­


    The massive Shenxi Cruise ship was slowly moving its way to the Shou Planet space ship registration center until it stopped not far away from it.


    It was a massive ship which was more than a hundred times larger than the current space ships parked at the station, for their entry the station needed to take a while to prepare for it.


    Shenxi Cruise ship could not really enter the covered docking station, a connector was to be sent instead, from the station towards the ship''s entrance which always took a while.


    It was just a hundred years ago since the planet opened up and started accepting visitors from the other planets. However, most of its countries were still limiting the number of outsiders they would welcome to maintain their traditions that were being followed from ancient times.


    Why not? The planet mostly consisted of beasts creatures who if not for the strict laws, would never follow any rules and could easily cause savage wars that would probably affect the other planets residing near it too.


    At least at this time, fully shifting into beast form was now forbidden in some territories. Hopefully, this would be regulated strictly.


    "Did you see the captain''s ship somewhere?" Wu Jiao asked one of the crews who were handling the scanners. She was still confused as to why Lu Meili would go to such a planet where she did not usually prefer to go.


    Lu Meili was known to visit planets that had the parts or materials, she needed for her creations regardless of their magic artifacts or robotics. She had a habit of creating things from trash too so sometimes Lu Meili would visit space junkyard. For her, there was no useless material, she even made the air around her useful.


    ''Did she perhaps tried to capture one shifter for her experiment and was caught?'' Wu Jiao thought to herself as she watched the connector from outside move slowly towards the ship.


    The man shook his head while carefully looking at the monitor. "I can''t see her ship manager," He said dejectedly.


    Their captain, Lu Meili used an ordinary ship when traveling. However, the system inside could be one of the most advanced in all the planets, especially in Orcus which was her birth planet that was known for its advanced technology.


    Since Shenxi Cruise Ship almost had the same system as Lu Meili''s aircraft, it would have been easy to scan for it. However, they could not see any trace of her ship.


    "How could it be? Check again! Do it better this time!" Wu Jiao unhappily asked.


    The man did as he was told nervously, as he wanted to cry with no tears. He was only doing his job and this was the best he could do.


    Wu Jiao watched the scan results with the others and when the results came negative again she cursed loudly.


    "Are you sure there is  only one docking station on this planet?" Wu Jiao said in annoyance. She was not really the type to get frustrated easily, however, everything was a mess and nothing made sense.


    In addition, they were doing a detour to a planet that was not really keen on accepting a tour ship like them.


    Because of that, the customers who were still on the ship at that moment needed to wait for them and stay. Wu Jiao was still thinking of the most logical explanation to the customers that would make them wait patiently.


    "That was the information we have on the record Manager. We could always ask the station representative..." One of the crew suggested.


    "Are you going to do the paper works for me in case they decided to investigate why we are asking?" Wu Jiao asked cockily.


    The crew member chuckled nervously.


    With a snort, Wu Jiao shifted her gaze to Li Mae, "Oy! Li Mae! Are you sure we are really supposed to go to Shou planet? Are you sure you did not miss anything else from Captain? And one more thing, can you please  cooperate for a damn second here, stop being a freelancer and stop eating while we are working?" She asked almost upset as the carefree Li Mae kept eating cookies while she worked.


    In all honesty, if it had only been the Auction house, she would have asked Li Mae to go there instead quickly, to save the staff. After all, it was not really a big deal when Li Mae went missing for a while since Wu Jiao worked harder for handling the ship compared to her.


    It was actually a bigger concern when Lu Meili went missing for a while. Then the ship''s doctor followed. They did file a leave of absence since they had been working on the ship for a while without any day off, there was no way anyone could refuse.


    But who needed a day off nowadays?! ''Me! I want a fvcking day off!'' Wu Jiao screamed inside her head.


    Regardless, there were things that still needed to be done. One was saving the staff of the Auction house in the Dragon Country.


    Wu Jiao could still remember how Dex had cried, begging for help. The poor fae was probably scared shitless because of the dragon shifter''s threatening him.


    However, Lu Meili had wanted them both to go there in the dragon country as well.


    Mo Rin was nowhere to be found. It was just unlucky for them that the summon happened in the middle of an ongoing cruise and they could not just stop it. It was also too bad that no one else could replace her or Li Mae if they both left for a while.


    Wu Jiao watched Li Mae who was not in a hurry to finish the cookie that she was holding. When she was done with it, Li Mae shook her hands to remove the crumbs of her food and waved it to produce sparks of magic.


    The magic condensed before it turned into a tiny flare which looked like a teardrop. It was now resting on her fourth finger. Li Mae then flipped her hand to throw the flare towards Wu Jiao and it hit her forehead then absorbed it.


    ***


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 84 No Doctor

    Wu Jiao''s eye turned all white as she processed the information Li Mae was sending her at the moment. Everyone in the room braced themselves for what would happen next.


    It was always a sight to behold whenever someone saw magic performed live in front of them.


    However, nothing much really happened as, after a while, Wu Jiao''s eyes returned back to normal. She then sat on the chair near Li Mae, while scratching her forehead.


    After releasing a heavy sigh, "That''s all? What can we do with that information?" Wu Jiao asked exasperated.


    *KNOCK*


    *KNOCK*


    Li Mae was not able to answer when someone knocked on the door of the room. It was continuous and in a hurry.


    "Speak!" One of the crew said without opening the door.  The knock was not from a crew member since they had different signals.


    "I want to speak to the captain!" The person on the other door said.


    Wu Jiao hummed before she stood up. She stomped her foot and sparks of magic surrounded her. Just like before, the magic slowly changed her physical appearance as she walked towards the door.


    Upon opening the door, Wu Jiao came face to face with  Prince Blue who was holding his nose that was covered in blood.


    "Oh! Prince Blue! What happened to you?" Wu Jiao tried to act worried as best as she could but the Prince looked weird with his blue skin color and red blood running down from his hand. He also had bruises on his face. Wu Jiao was trying to cover her laugh.


    Prince Blue growled. Then he angrily said, "It is none of your business! I want to speak with the captain so she could command the ship''s doctor to heal me before this injury permanently deforms my face."


    With a frown, Wu Jiao calmly said, "I am sorry Prince Blue. The main doctor is not around. How about the nurses?" She offered politely. Speaking of the vice-captain, Li Mae was standing not far from them observing the situation.


    "No! Not the nurses! I want to speak to the captain. I want to leave the cruise as soon as possible! If the captain is not available then have the vice-captain do something. How dare you not tell us beforehand that there was no doctor available before boarding?" He said accusingly, glaring at Wu Jiao and the crew inside the room.


    After hearing that, Wu Jiao''s eyes brightened. The doctor was only for formality, curing such injuries that only heavens know from where Prince Blue got, was cureable.


    Regardless, Wu Jiao was not going to voice that out and make Prince Blue change his mind. ''But if you want to leave, that could be arranged.'' She was a bit concerned about what to tell all the customers regarding the detour. Since it was Prince Blue''s demand then they just needed to blame the man.


    "We apologize Prince Blue. The captain is with the doctor but-"


    "Manager, the connector is now attached. Are we going to wait for the representative or we are going to go there?" One of the crew suddenly said from the outside that cut off to what Wu Jiao was about to say.


    "Connector? Perfect! I will go with you.  Hurry!" Prince Blue said commandingly towards Wu Jiao who was currently disguised as a male. He did not even wait for her as he ran to the exit hatch of the ship, where the dock station connector was attached.


    When they arrived at the door exit, it was still closed. A label in front of it gave the indication that the oxygen was being filled.


    "Why is it too far?" Prince Blue asked appalled, while he was still holding his nose making his voice muffled. He was talking to his servant that no one knew where he came from.


    "Master, we are in Shou Planet, they are not able to cater a humongous ship like this¡­" The servant answered respectfully.


    The connector looked like a very long white tunnel from the inside of the docking station. It was set to be solidly connected with transmitters and security cameras.


    In case the one controlling it ever felt that the visitors were dangerous, then they could either detached it or just make it explode.


    It was logical to meet in between the connector but that was not always followed.


    Wu Jiao watched Prince Blue''s face turned pale. He was having second thoughts of leaving the ship for a doctor and she could not let that happen.


    She grabbed a helmet from one of the racks of the entrance, "Prince Blue, here." She said handing it over to him.  "Just in case something happened outside the connector that causes it to be destroyed, you can wear this helmet to get oxygen. Everything will be alright." Wu Jiao said, assuring in a calm voice.


    Prince Blue accepted the helmet. His face considerably relaxed. He then proceeded to wear it. Because of that, Prince Blue was not able to hide his nose anymore with his hand.


    Wu Jiao''s eyes bulged when she saw the damage to his face. The Prince''s nose was bloody and really broken. It seemed that it was pushed way back into his face, leaving the blood to come out from both holes like a pig.


    She almost laughed out loud but managed to control herself within time. If Prince Blue was injured but hesitant to tell who did it, that meant he was afraid of that person.


    This actually brought more concern to Wu Jiao. She was not sure anymore if it was a wise decision to leave the ship with high profile people inside it, despite the bodyguards being with them.


    ''But what worse could happen?'' She asked herself. It was nearly impossible for a huge spacecraft to be attacked by pirates and hijacked so easily.


    Since the chances were close to impossible, Wu Jiao placed that worry in the back of her head because the connector was now completely filled with oxygen and the door towards it was now opening.


    Wu Jiao''s thoughts had a basis and it was from her logical experience, so she stepped into the connector, forgetting all her worries.


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 85 Requesting a Doctor

    In the Dragon Country Palace¡­


    Long Kael was inside the room where Mo Rin was staying, sitting on a chair beside the bed. It was not typical of him to just sit, rather than working and looking outside the window.


    All the time that he stayed in the room, Long Kael just waited for any sign that she would be waking up soon. He had not even considered visiting Long Cheng''s mate and just made the elders do it.


    For the first time in his entire existence, Long Kael was worried to the point of fear. ''What if¡­'' That was the thought inside his head that he wanted to forget.


    But it was inevitable since he was still not sure why his mate was like this. As far as he knew, the seal did not have such an effect to hurt her that much.


    As long as she was alive, Long Kael wanted to hide her somewhere in case she would really not wake up anymore  What was happening with him was probably for the better. His life was already so complicated and involving someone to it would not have been a good idea. A mate was a weakness. Just like how his nephew was currently acting and they were not even officially mated yet. What more if the mating ceremony was done?


    It was not the usual thing though. Still, Long Kael could not see himself like that.


    ''If she wakes up, she could stay, but need to do everything I want,'' He thought to himself.


    ''Grrr¡­'' Long Kael felt his dragon''s displeasure because of the thought. He could feel him, aggressively scratching his claws within his being to show unhappiness. It was just another proof, that how his dragon was already so attached to his mate despite only being with her for a couple of hours.


    What about the mortal side? Long Kael also did not like the idea to keep her in a stasis state. In fact, she had made him feel strange things from the time she kept on pushing him away during the Thunder Forest.


    Remembering the feeling, it was so uncomfortable, that it made him raise his hand over his chest and massage his heart.


    His actions were actually making him feel that he was not being a man and brave but he was still in the room, waiting.


    Long Kael was never the type to get attached and he was still skeptical.  He still had not received any report regarding his mate''s background or registration details.


    What if she was with the people who were hunting down beast shifters?


    He did not know for how long he had been waiting, but there was no change in her condition while a lot of things were running inside his head in a tangled mess.


    Regardless of what he had to do, his mate still needed to get better.


    Long Kael had already chased out another group of mages who was called from another country since they were making things worse.


    The mages had almost died in his hands, as the wounds on his mate''s back not only spread further but the bleeding had intensified.


    Long Kael was still concerned. What if someone tried to cure her and it got worse again?


    "Your Highness, the people from the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp are about to approach the palace very soon. They have arrived on the planet earlier and were cleared by the space patrol team. They have sent a message of request to see you regarding the Auction House." A guard announced from the outside of the room.


    Long Kael did not reply, but he managed to release a very heavy sigh. There was no guarantee that the people from the main company of the Shenxi auction house could cure his mate.


    However, it was better than nothing. After all, if they could not do it, Long Kael would chase them out of the country or just plainly kill them all.


    "Your Majesty?" The guard asked again.


    Long Kael stood up from the chair to step outside the room. "What is it?" He asked impatiently.


    "My King, they are requesting a doctor¡­" The guard said nervously.


    This made Long Kael frown. The people that he was waiting for were supposed to help him heal his mate. Then why they were asking for a doctor?


    He would clarify that later. There was really no valid reason to say no, so Long Kael nodded and another guard took off to let the others know.


    Long Kael felt something was not right. The guard who brought the message also felt the same way.


    Though there were only a handful of people who knew what was going on inside the room where the king had stayed earlier, it was so easy to deduce that someone needed healing immediately.


    The people from the amazingly huge ship that was currently staying at the space docking station, were supposed to help them heal someone, not ask to borrow a doctor.


    "You said they are requesting an audience?" Long Kael clarified.


    The guard affirmed respectfully. With that Long Kael went to the throne room to welcome his guest with unhappiness.


    His visitors were already in front of his throne waiting.  Some elders were also waiting.


    Long Kael''s presence was announced as he walked towards his throne.


    When he was seated, Long Kael inspected his visitors.


    A male black tuxedo and black pants. There was also male fae with long blue hair, wearing a white shirt and tight jeans. The fae was way shorter than his companions so he was mostly hiding behind the male.


    The two of them immediately shifted their gaze towards him when they got inside the room. The taller male smiled respectfully and gave him a small bow that the fae followed as well.


    Long Kael frowned. His visitor was also with a female. She was wearing a very long dress sleeved black dress that only showed her face and hands. The female was holding a rock and blatantly ignored his presence.


    "Are you all from Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp? Did you perhaps pick up this woman from somewhere else? She seems to not know that the king is already in front of her." One of the elders pointed out.


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 86 Forgive my Companion

    With the elder pointing that out, it seemed Long Kael was not the only one who was unhappy with the woman''s behavior. It was not really a big deal for him, the elders were just making the fuss out of it.


    Why?


    Probably to show their importance to such people that were traveling on space and gained a very high reputation from it.


    Does Long Kael care? Not at all.


    The woman was none other than, Li Mae. She was currently more entertained with the stone that she was holding compared to talking to the people in the throne room.


    With a nervous laugh, "Great King of the dragon race, please forgive my companion. Her brain was fried due to magic when she was younger so she had a tendency to act like a child." Wu Jiao explained sadly ''his'' expression laced with pity.


    It was not entirely a lie but even though Li Mae was eccentric she still functioned like a normal mortal, based on her age sometimes.


    To make things more believable, Wu Jiao reached for Li Mae''s head and tried to pat it. However before her hand touched the other''s head, Li Mae suddenly snapped her teeth at her.


    When Wu Jiao put her hand down and smiled helplessly to the elders, Li Mae went back to observing the stone in her hand.


    Ignoring everyone else, Li Mae sat on the floor of the throne room.


    "See everyone? Please do not mind her¡­" Wu Jiao asked


    Long Kael waved his hand to stop the other elders from speaking before they could waste his time further. "You are?" He asked the male version of Wu Jiao his cheek laying on his fist while his arm rested on the chair''s armrest.


    Wu Jiao bowed respectfully before introducing herself. "Please call me, Manager Wu. I oversee the entire Shenxi Galactic Cruise management after the captain and the first mate." She said with confidence.


    "The fae is called Dex. He was from the Shenxi Auction house and the other is called, Mae Mae." She added before calling, "Mae Mae be a good girl and give the king our gift¡­" She encouraged.


    Li Mae shifted her gaze from the stone to Wu Jiao unhappily. The other responded with a knowing look and a nod of encouragement.


    At least Li Mae cooperated this time, by standing up waving her hand to produce magical sparks. The sparks then slowly formed into different colors of flames that looked like dancing around Wu Jiao''s hand.


    When Wu Jiao held her palm, the flames touched it before they vanished and replaced by a box. Li Mae tried to get closer to Long Kael to give the box but she was stopped by the guards.


    "Just give it to him." Wu Jiao said calmly which Li Mae followed.


    "What is that? Your Majesty, please be careful." One of the elders replied. Magic was something that they were specialized in. Thus it was normal to be always cautious.


    Instead of directly answering the elder, Wu Jiao smiled and spoke to Long Kael directly, "Your Majesty, we had been the space-traveling merchants first, before we have managed to solidify the presence of our Cruise ship in all the known quadrants." Wu Jiao started.


    She could still remember how they had started, also why they were doing it. Regardless of the reason, the hardships that they experienced before the current status of Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp was not simple. Wu Jiao was proud of what they had accomplished so far.


    "We are very familiar with different royalties, thus we know that being a king could be a challenge. Please accept this artifact that would give you calmness whenever you need it. It will also save your life when you are on the verge of death." Wu Jiao continued to explain her voice laced with unmistakable adoration to the artifact.


    She knew that her statement was not that much believable. However, she also knew that any King was a wise person.


    He was known to be merciless but he would not be a King for a long time now if he chose to listen to hearsay instead of finding out things for himself.


    Just as Wu Jiao had expected, Long Kael opened the box and found a bracelet in it. It had different colors of stones that were intricately designed. Picking up the bracelet, Long Kael carefully touched the bracelet and he immediately felt the magical calming effect of it.


    He did not wear it, but he did not destroy it or return it as well which was a good sign.


    "Is this your payment for the medicine that did not work?" Long Kael asked almost sarcastically. The bracelet was a good gift but he won''t be swayed.


    The fae behind Wu Jiao shivered due to fear. While Wu Jiao did not show any signs of it. Even Li Mae went back to watching the stone that she was holding instead of bothering with the current events.


    "Please, Your Majesty. There must be a mistake. Our herbs, potions are top of the class that we also distribute to other planets. We got the exclusivity in this country, surely we don''t want that to be removed." Wu Jiao started. The quality of the materials when relating to magic was top class. She was sure that the problem was in something else.


    "Then explain why it did not heal the one who needs it?" This time Long Kael''s voice noticeably turned lower. His dragon was anxious and wanted to get back to his mate. He was feeling the urge to shake the man to answer his question immediately.


    Immediately feeling the change of atmosphere, Wu Jiao hurriedly answered with seriousness, "Your Majesty, I just want to ask. Are you all completely sure that the injury was from magic?"


    "Are you insulting me? I would not get your service if it was not the case." Long Kael said with confidence. However, that was not what he was feeling deep inside.


    What if his mate was already injured way before he had thrown her on the seal which caused more complications?


    Wu Jiao nodded her head, "Apologies. We just wanted to make sure. Because if the person is not healing from a magically induced injury then that only means that the person was cursed and will be dying very soon."


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 87 Get away from her

    "Really?" Long Kael asked in a low voice with a wide smile on his face.


    Wu Jiao did not smile as there was nothing funny with the current air around the king.


    She quickly stepped to the side and grabbed Dex by the waist, then effortlessly carried the shivering fae that way before jumping away from her current position leaving Li Mae alone.


    At the same time, she did that, Long Kael leaped from his chair. On impulse, he wanted to snap Manager Wu''s neck.


    However, the manager was quick to get away by deducing his plan. Because of that, he got his hands on Li Mae''s neck instead.


    "Do not let them get away!" Long Kael yelled furiously. His dragon was at the surface making everyone unable to refuse.


    The guards in the room immediately blocked all paths of escape. Elders ready to back up if needed, however, they were more there to watch the show than fight and they preferred it that way.


    "Great king of the dragons, please relax! I will not leave. I also beg you to please let go of Mae Mae''s neck. " Wu Jiao said hurriedly. Though she knew nothing bad would happen to Li Mae, it was still not a good idea to get them to fight. After all, they were still in the middle of negotiations.


    ''This is your fault. You chose the wrong words!'' Wu Jiao blamed herself. Damage has been done and they needed to act immediately to repair it.


    Despite the guards surrounding them, Wu Jiao stood properly and flipped the sleeve of her tuxedo. "Great king of the dragons, I was only stating the other possibility why the injury is not curing. I am still not done with my explanation. Please let me finish after you let go of my companion. What do you say?" She offered with a casual tone but with high alertness.


    This made Long Kael more agitated. He snarled at Wu Jiao while looking at her with anger.


    He could not accept it. How dare this stranger go and tell him that his mate was cursed and will die soon?


    "Let¡­ Let¡­ go¡­" A soft voice spoke near him. Long Kael shifted his gaze to Li Mae.


    Li Mae''s face was pale but there was no fear in her eyes. She also did not show any indication that she was trying to get away from his hold, as her hands were still on her sides. This confused Long Kael a little, but not enough to free the woman or listen to any demands from the manager.


    With his dragon''s pride, Long Kael demanded instead. "Explain it now before she dies!" He said without any room for further discussion.


    After shaking her head, she released a very deep sigh, "Ah¡­ I would be happy to explain, but it was really not a good idea to delay releasing Mae Mae. Your Majesty, though magic is not a famous art in your country, at least you know that it''s not wise to fight with a mage who doesn''t use any form of wand right?" Wu Jiao asked instead, her tone laced with warning.


    Just as she said that Long Kael felt the energy around him shift.


    "Your Majesty get away from her immediately!" One of the elders screamed.


    With his instinct of caution, Long Kael released his hold on Li Mae''s neck and immediately stepped away from her.


    Li Mei coughed after that but she did not slump to the ground like the other weak mages that he had encountered before. She just reached for her neck and caressed it slowly.


    The moment he was far enough, Long Kael noticed the shadow under Li Mei''s foot. It was wide enough to cover his original spot, making it look like a hollow on the floor.


    The surprising thing was that there was a shadow formed as hands, rising that seemed to be reaching for something. It was in the same place that he had been earlier, which meant it was trying to grab him.


    Long Kael narrowed his eyes on it. He was not sure what the shadow could do, or what would happen in case he was touched by the hands. However, he did not want to test it as Wu Jiao had already awakened him from his recent outburst.


    What the manager said was true. Regardless of where the mage came from, if they could wield magic without using any form of a wand, then that mage was not someone anyone could just mess with.


    "It is now alright Dragon King. Do not worry," Wu Jiao said while still carrying the fae on her side, as she slowly stepped towards Li Mae.  "She actually doesn''t like anyone touching her." She added when the manager was beside her.


    To prove her point again, Wu Jiao tried to give Li Mae a pat, and before she was successful in doing so, the shadows spread under their feet, making the fae cry in alarm.


    Wu Jiao did not continue because of the fae and put the hand down, looking at the dragons, "See? All is well as long as no touching."


    Long Kael snorted as he tried to control his savage side to lash out again. Manager Wu was casually explaining that Li Mae was more upset that he was touching her neck earlier, and not how it was being done.


    It was also a silent declaration that they were not afraid of him and he could not just do what he wanted even if he was the king of the entire dragon country.


    Long Kael walked towards his chair and sat before speaking, "How could you be sure that she is cursed?" He asked after a while of deliberation. He never wanted to see his mate die. If she was really cursed and near her death then she needed to be saved.


    Even if he needed to deal with these strange people, then so be it.


    "She?" Wu Jiao tilted her head curiously, "Can you describe the injury further Dragon King?" She continued.


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 88 Before Taking Any Step

    "Leave us!" Long Kael commanded loudly as he waved his hands, ordering the  elders.


    "But Your Majesty, these people¡­ They don''t seem trustworthy. We are worried about your safety," One of the elders said almost sounding genuine to Wu Jiao''s ears.


    Wu Jiao smiled discreetly. She was starting to get a picture of what was going on. It seemed  that the king was trying to hide the identity of the person who was severely injured.


    Why? Because when Long Kael blurted out the word ''she'' the faces of the elders had gotten  confused, which confirmed that they were not aware of exactly what was going on. Too bad, the king  wanted them to stay, and that would make them more curious.


    "Do not make me say it again." Long Kael said warningly. There were elders who truly cared for his safety and the citizens of the dragon country.


    However, if some of them were soon to be  his father-in-law, there was no way he could tell them that the one who may die soon was his own true mate.


    It was complicated. Half mates could be taken and be a part of the mating ceremony. The ceremony  helped the beast side to accept that the mortal side would be with someone else aside from its fated half.


    But there would be a big difference  with a true mate. Once a mating ceremony got done, the beast side  never accepted anyone else. With that thought alone, Long Kael could not let the elders know, that he had met his true mate.


    The elders did not answer. With the look on the elders'' faces though, they did not want to leave and intended to stay if possible, which was totally not.


    "Guards leave us, all of you!" Long Kael also added. They might be genuinely concerned for his safety after witnessing, what one of the mages could do but he did not care anymore what the others thought.


    He watched impatiently as the elders and the guards'' dragged time to get out of the throne room.


    "Elder Han, what do you think is really going on?" One of the elders asked respectfully.


    They were supposed to report to the king, how Prince Cheng''s mate had responded to their offer, when the people from the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp had arrived.


    Now they also learned that someone was severely injured, that even the king  acted so aggressively made them feel suspicious. They were not completely concerned that one of the mages was powerful, but they were more concerned with the people supporting the corporation.


    Since no one could just ignore the massive ship and its luxurious offers, it was well known to be partnered and protected by well known beings thought, they all knew quadrants. Offending these people was not really a good idea.


    In fact, if someone was trying to establish the galactic and planetary connection, it was best to do so within the cruise ship.


    Add to the known facts that their trading products which could be sold like, medicinal herbs, mechanical parts, robotics, bioproducts, and others were all in high quality just like the manager had said.


    "We need someone to investigate. The king is acting strangely," Elder Han Wei said seriously. He was one of the elders that needed to step out of the room.


    Though no one could notice but, he was already fuming inside. He wanted to leave as soon as possible and take care of something more important. However with the arrival of the visitors from another planet, he had to  delay his work.


    Regardless,that he needed to do something. Han Wei needed to be informed and make sure everything was under control and nothing was going to stop his plan.


    With that in mind, Han Wei called one of his servants and whispered something before allowing the servant to  leave quickly.


    "Prince Cheng''s mate was not injured right?" One of them asked, as they waited for the door to open.


    With a shake of his head, "The king said that the injury is not healing. Also with the sound of it, the injury seems massive. I don''t think someone could still act cockily with that." Another elder replied as they remembered how prideful Lu Meili was being in front of them. They had found her demand really a waste of time.


    "We can take care of her on the first trial when the first moon will be up." Han Wei said dismissively.


    In the Shou planet, there were areas that got more day time than night time. The Dragon country was one of those. This was an advantage for them, as dragons were fire-based beasts and the heat was nothing to them. They also welcomed the arrival of the night of course, because sometimes it only arrived after a month and only lasted for three days.


    With  the scarcity of the night time, it was considered to have a special meaning and the best time for trials, warrior''s rights or mating ceremonies. There were other customs that were set at the same time.


    It just so happened that the moon would be up soon. Luckily because of that as well, Lu Meili''s first trial could happen and she did not need to wait for months in her imprisonment. Since it would be a public trial, so  if she was not able to defend herself and the citizens demanded her death, then that would happen.


    In fact, he wanted to take care of Lu Meili sooner without anyone noticing. Yes, he could still test it out when she died but it was best to make use of someone who was breathing and alive.


    However, the sooner the better. At least before Long Cheng could try to do anything stupid or she tried to escape. They did not yet know her origin after all.


    He was planning this, not only because of his daughter but also because of Lu Meili''s origin.


    Han Wei wanted to make sure first that she was what he was looking for, before taking any step. Once he was able to confirm it and if she was what he was expecting, then his entire wait, investments were all worth it.


    ***


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 89 Something Confidential

    Inside the throne room¡­


    Bam!


    The sound of the throne room closing and they were now the only people left in the room.


    It did not matter anymore what the elders and guards thought,  as all the words spoken by the king during this time could only be heard by them and the stone walls of the room.


    "Great Dragon King, do you want us to make sure that we are the only beings in the room?" Wu Jiao offered. She was looking forward to what the patient''s condition was. The sooner they knew about  the patient whether she could be cured or not, the better.


    Then before she could listen to Long Kael''s answer, someone pulled her sleeve from the back.


    "Manager¡­ Can I go out too as well¡­ The king wanted to speak something confidential¡­" Dex murmured as he nervously looked at the king from behind the male version of Wu Jiao. His eyes occasionally looked towards the  huge throne door, from where the elders went out earlier with yearning.


    "Shhh¡­ The king won''t eat you. Be braver ah! Since our manager is missing, you are the highest being in the store now." Wu Jiao said encouragingly under her breath.


    During all the commotion, she had already told Li Mei to spread her shadows discreetly, to look for Mo Rin and Lu Meili''s whereabouts,  so now they were just waiting for the news.


    However, instead of being happy, Dex''s eyes watered further before he shook his head.


    "Your manager in the country is missing?" Long Kael asked suddenly halting their conversation. Though the other people were not trying to broadcast it, hearing them so easily was like next to breathing for him.


    He did not need their help to make sure that no one was listening. This was his country, his palace, and outsiders assistance was not needed in the safety department.


    In fact, he also found the beings in front of him strange and suspicious.


    Why? Because he was living for so long and heard many types of heartbeats .


    The beating of a heart was also based on someone''s emotions . When afraid or excited, it could be so fast or could be so slow.


    So far, there were a handful of beings who did not show any type of heartbeat rhythm changes in their current lifetime, even during  an ongoing fight.


    It was a long time ago, since he had encountered one and that person was a very strong mage.


    With his current visitors, it seemed like  the fae was the only one who could show normal emotions which was normal.


    The others were probably not looking at him as someone to be feared despite him being a king. Long Kael did not know if he should have felt  offended or not.


    At least if they were strong that meant, they could help his mate get better. With that in mind, Long Kael got more at ease with them.


    "Yes, Your Majesty. She has been  missing since yesterday. We tried to contact but there was no response. If you perhaps have any news of her, please let us know. She had a contract with us and can''t leave the company until then." Wu Jiao answered sounding almost worried.


    Mo Rin was an outsider and since that was the case Wu Jiao was assuming that it was always big news when an outsider was found in a place that she or he was not supposed to be.


    "Contract?" Long Kael asked curiously. Although he knew that they needed to discuss his mate condition first, but for some reason, he was interested to hear more about this manager.


    "Yes. We have a contract with the Manager where she vowed her life to the company and would not leave until someone bought her. I said bought because she was also a part of our Auction Brides. Please help us find her. I can also send your soldiers a  digital picture of her for record." She explained.


    Then she continued, "Speaking of that. Dragon shifters are known to take a lot of half mates, right? Why not check out our Auction Brides with your royal family members. It will be a very big event. What do you say, Your Majesty? I can assure you, our brides are the best quality and are guaranteed virgins¡­" Wu Jiao said raising her eyebrows suggestively.


    The more Long Kael was hearing Wu Jiao''s statements, the more his face turned black. It was too bad that Wu Jiao was not showing any signs of caring and just continued blabbering about their ''Auction Brides''.


    Then Wu Jiao suddenly exclaimed as her gaze shifted to Li Mae, "Oh! Our Mae Mae is also a part of it. Do you find her pretty? With your status and privilege, we can always certainly talk about her valu-"


    "Enough!" Long Kael yelled in annoyance. "If you manage to cure ''her'' then I will cooperate with this Auction Bride thing." He said compromising just to get over with it.


    "Eh? But curses can''t be cured or removed just like that Your Majesty! We also need to first make sure that it is the case with her." Wu Jiao said appalled. She was a strong mage but curses were not her forte. Even Li Mae was not that excellent with them.


    There was another martial sister who could give it a try, but she was too selfish for her own good and would surely not help a stranger.


    Forget about calling another martial sister, they were not even sure if the curse was done with white magic or black magic that had multiple layers of taboo rules.


    If it was too much for anyone of her martial sisters to fix, then it may require their master''s assistance. That was, if her master will be willing to show herself and help.


    "Do everything you can!" Long Kael immediately demanded. He was aware of what Wu Jiao had said and he could not do anything about it. There was no need to make sure as well.


    Because Long Kael remembered his mate saying before, ''I am cursed from childhood''.


    ***


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 90 Your Half Mate

    Long Kael had repeated that phrase  inside his head countless times. It was something that she had told him before she fainted, and the more he thought about it, the more he became sure that the injury was because of the curse.


    It made him feel bad but with a hint of relief, since he had been feeling guilty for hurting his mate earlier, when she was still using stealth magic. At least by knowing that her back injury was not entirely his fault, made him feel that his burden was a bit lessened.


    "We will do everything we can, Your Majesty. Our top-class herbs are always sold at a reasonable price  because we value life, I guarantee that. So I assure you that we will not disregard the patient''s life." Wu Jiao bragged with confidence.


    "However, we are already setting the expectation that the most we could, if it was a curse made of taboo magic, was to prolong her life not remove it." She added.


    Long Kael looked at them, feeling almost tired as his mind processed what he was hearing. No one wanted to deal with taboo magic if that was really the case with his mate. With that, he was thankful that no one else could hear their conversation.


    "How do we know that it was from the taboo magic?" Long Kael asked. He was trying to remember all the things that he had seen on his mate''s body. Aside from the wounds, there were tattoos. The tattoo did not look like something taboo magic would do, as it did not emit any presence of dark magic.


    "I want to see her. We need to talk to her and know how the wound started." Wu Jiao demanded.


    "No!" Long Kael immediately refused. His mate was still not awake. There was no way he would let another being see her like that, especially a male one.


    Wu Jiao was surprised and she unhappily shook her head. She had the strong urge to cross her arms over her chest and be sarcastic. Sadly, she was speaking with a king and her current thought was not something she could just do to avoid further conflict.


    ''Ah! The hardships of diplomats.'' Wu Jiao though as she watched Long Kael standing up from his chair and walking towards the nearest open window.


    Long Kael did not look frustrated but the noticeable movement of his jaw that seemed like he was gritting his teeth, was an indication of his worry.


    Still, he needed to change his mind. Wu Jiao spoke her displeasure, "Dragon king, you are a wise being. How can we help someone to the fullest if we could not check on her personally?" She asked sounding disappointed.


    "I will not let another male look at her like that. Bring a female mage instead." Long Kael replied. His gaze then shifted from the window towards Li Mae and pointed at her. "She can go, but not you and the fae." He said with a tone that did not show any indication of refusal or negotiations.


    "Why?" Wu Jiao asked curiously. She had actually forgotten that she was currently in a male form.


    It was normal for males to be possessive with their female partners. However, this should not be a big deal since life and death were at stake.


    With a frown, "Your Majesty, I am only going to talk to her. You see, my companion is not really the best speaker. We are wasting time." She emphasized.


    "I know! She is unconscious right now. Her wound is almost covering her entire back and I know she won''t appreciate men seeing her like that. Think of other options to help her or at least wake her up first." Long Kael replied compromising.


    Wu Jiao nodded. What Long Kael had stated made sense. To deal with curses aside from the physical aspect, the patient would feel something else.


    Emotional pain, uncomfortable dreams were the most famous signs that the patient could confirm. If she was unconscious though, then they needed to wake her up first.


    "Your Majesty, aside from that, is there anything she had mentioned to you before?" Wu Jiao inquired curiously. Since the king was not trying to contest her claim regarding the mention of curse details.


    Either the king was trusting her words completely which was unlikely. So the next possibility was that in some sense the king knew something which deduced that the issue was really a curse fault.


    Long Kael frowned deeply. He was in deep thought before finally answering, "She said she was cursed when she was a child. It was also hard for me to touch her. A simple touch would cause her pain¡­" He explained in a defeated whisper.


    "Is she your half mate?" Wu Jiao questioned. If a mate can''t touch the other, then what''s the point of having one?


    "No. I cannot say what she is to me, but she is very important to me." Long Kael confessed.


    Long Kael was speaking truthfully to a stranger and he did not feel any regret for doing so.


    Was she more important  than his life or throne? He could not answer yet.


    Earlier, he was still conflicted about what to do with his mate who had suddenly appeared in a very bad situation.


    Aside from the fact that his mate seemed to have the ability to summon a large number of beasts, he did not know why she was on the planet and where she came from.


    Regardless of everything , the more he thought of the possibility of her dying  soon, the more Long Kael accepted the fact that she was important to him. This was the case despite them just meeting each other.


    Wu Jiao hummed. She wanted to feel pity on behalf of the king and the woman the king fancied . If she was not the half mate, then it could only be the truth.


    With the harem of the dragon king, it would be a big problem when the true mate appeared and may not be willing to share at all. ''Probably that is why she was injured?'' Wu Jiao thought to herself.


    "Is there anything you  can do to make sure she will be saved?"


    ***


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 91 Money Is Not an Issue

    The way Long Kael asked them was like, someone who was trying not to beg but had no choice but to make it awkward and noticeable.


    He was also  shifting his gaze all over the place so not like how a dragon king should  act especially with strangers.


    "How much would it take to make sure that she will be cured?" Long Kael finally asked. "Money is not an issue." He added with assurance.


    "Not everything could be bought with money." Wu Jiao replied sounding offended. If all things could be bought by money, their lives would have been much easier. Though money always made things convenient.


    She did not need to question whether Long Kael had money or not. He did have a harem after all, which meant he could afford his wives luxuries.


    "Do not worry, we will do our best." Wu Jiao added, her voice laced with indifference. In truth, Wu Jiao was starting to get annoyed from Long Kael.


    Long Kael nodded his head before his gaze went back to the window. He seemed  to be in deep thought again or he was just waiting for her to speak.


    Well, Wu Jiao did not feel like making a conversation when the king was in a down mode. Instead, her eyes  shifted towards Li Mei to give the other a knowing look.


    Li Mei tilted her head for a second before she made a one step back. She did it quickly without making any sound that even Dex, who was standing right next to Li Mei was not able to hear it.


    The moment her feet touched the floor this time, a very small form of a shadow, that was smaller than a fist, went out and quickly moved towards Long Kael and disappeared.


    They were trying to plant a way to get information, among other things, without anyone noticing.


    As soon as the shadow disappeared, Long Kael shifted his gaze again at them. He did not seem to notice what they had done, as he did not mention it when he spoke, "Is there anything we can do now for her to wake up first?"


    Wu Jiao wanted to feel pity but in reality, she wanted to tell the king that it was his fault just to rub salt on his wound.


    At this time, Wu Jiao had officially concluded that it was possible that the dragon king''s mate who had made her condition probably worse or delayed the cure intentionally.


    Why? If your real mate was already mated to a bunch of women, might as well choose to be dying in a curse instead. ''That is what I am going to do for sure.'' Wu Jiao thought to herself.


    A being could only meet their true mate once in a lifetime and there was a high chance for that to not happen at all as well.


    So if the king did not value what he had because of his power, then he was not worth it to have a true mate at all.


    "Your Majesty, I will give you a potion to wake her up at least. We just need to go back to our ship to get it. I will also have someone help Mei Mei to check on the patient." Wu Jiao stated. If the king doesn''t want her to see his mate while she was disguised as a male, Wu Jiao did not mind changing back and showing the king a female form.


    Long Kael frowned, "What if something happened while we are waiting for your potion?" He asked clearly displeased with Wu Jiao''s suggestion.


    There was also an underlying warning in his choice of words. For Wu Jiao it sounded like, ''If something happened to her while waiting for your potion, that will be your fault.''


    "Your Majesty, see the gift we gave you? You can use that on her while waiting for us. This will make sure that she will be alive until we get back." Wu Jiao replied with a fake smile on her male face.


    The bracelet could be used by anyone and was not just exclusive for the king to use. With that fact, there should be nothing that could stop them from leaving.


    Long Kael nodded before he suddenly called. "Guards!"


    "Ah!" Dex from behind Wu Jiao yelled frightened. His small body started shivering further when the royal soldiers came back in the room like they were expecting to fight.


    Even the elders who were waiting outside also came rushing in. "Your Majesty! Is everything alright?" One of the elders asked.


    Wu Jiao had the urge to roll her eyes. With their current action, it was just confirmed that they were not welcomed at all. ''As if I can just hurt or kidnap their king¡­'' She thought to herself with a smirk.


    Through clenched teeth, "Everything is alright. Escort the visitors back to their ship. They will go back with you. Any representative?" Long Kael asked looking specifically in the elders'' direction.


    He did not mind lessening the number of beings to nag and complain around him.


    In fact, if one of the elders or perhaps all of them got out of sight for a long time,  he would have a peaceful life.


    One of the elders volunteered and was to escort Wu Jiao''s group after they had reported what needed to be reported to the dragon king.


    "Your Majesty, we did not see any mark on the woman to confirm that she is Prince Cheng''s mate." One of the elders started immediately.


    Wu Jiao was just there waiting inside the room next to the large open door of the throne room. Her arms were crossed over her chest, while Dex seemed to be more relaxed.


    Li Mei was just her normal self, if not eating or looking at curiously on something. She was mostly watching how other beings acted and would probably mimic it later.


    "We have offered amnesty. The details regarding the plea of guilty were also provided. However, the woman demanded a public trial." Another elder said with a hidden smile on his face.


    He was not the only elder who was mocking Lu Meili for demanding the trial. They all knew that, as it was never going to turn into her favor.


    "She wanted the trial instead?" Long Kael questioned unhappily. He had many things to worry about, so he had let the elders deal with Long Cheng''s mate.


    However, he did not expect that the woman would be stubborn and will refuse the leniency that the elders had offered. It was not the best choice for the situation.


    ***


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 92 Background Check

    If Lu Meili had just admitted the crime and accepted the lifetime imprisonment, it would have been easier for Long Kael to pull some strings to set her free eventually when at the time the citizens have forgotten about the incident.


    At this moment, the incident was made public and Long Kael could not use the grey areas of the law to show special treatment even if Long Cheng begged.


    What if the elders decided to kill Long Cheng''s mate and not give her a chance all along? For hit, it was not impossible, as elders were really not so keen to accept an outsider as any royalty''s mate.


    They all knew that since Lu Meili was an outsider, there would be no one willing to be defending her aside from Long Cheng himself. This was also not acceptable as it would be considered bias.


    "Yes, Your Majesty." Han Wei answered not giving any hint that he was not rushing or feeling the urge to stay further.


    Long Kael looked at elder Han Wei. ''Did he say something that made her decision to refuse the offer?'' The idea could be possible as Han Wei''s daughter was known to be chasing after Long Cheng since way back.


    With that in mind, Long Kael decided to see Lu Meili personally and talk to her about what would happen on the trial.


    "When will it be?" He could have decided when the public trial would be, however, him stepping his foot in it would cause suspicion. It was also the elders who were very strict with the rules and it was also their main job to make sure that they were followed. ''Let''s see if I could delay this¡­''


    "It will happen as soon as the moon is up, Your Majesty. That could be tomorrow or a couple of hours from now. We will do all the necessary preparations." Han Wei answered again. It was also a good idea to solve the issue as soon as possible. The sooner the trial time was set, the sooner he could leave and work on his plan.


    "Bring her full background report to my office." Long Kael demanded to no one in particular. The necessary preparations did not only include the prisoner being set on a trial, it was also made sure that all rules and regulations during the hearing would be followed.


    "Your Majesty, we still have not received the report from General Wang¡­" One of the royal secretaries replied.


    After hearing that Long Kael glared at the elders, "Are you planning to do a public hearing without reading the reports at least?" He asked almost accusingly.


    One of the elders was frustrated by the question and that was clearly seen on his face. "Your Majesty! These were our rules and regulations. Only dragon shifters has business with it.  What does this have to do-" The rest of his words were cut off when Long Kael growled.


    "Shut up! What about the rules and regulations under the Galactic Treaty? Are you saying we would ignore that because the crime was committed here?" Long Kael asked demandingly.


    He was so displeased with what he was hearing. Yes, the beings from the Dragon country were not used to follow other rules than their own. That was also the case for other countries in the Shou planet.


    However, that was still not a justifiable reason to act irrationally. They should at least know what they were up against and the implications of any action that was done without regard to international and space connections.


    What if they offended someone that they did not have any power against?


    What if that resulted in a war that they could not handle?


    Aside from considering these possibilities, Long Kael also remembered Lu Meili fixing the seal of the Thunder Forest without too much effort.


    Lu Meili was doing it after all the hassle of being chased by most of the police and royal guards of the country which she managed to escape from. With that type of ability, there was no way she was not affiliated with a powerful organization. Anyone would be willing to buy her services as a mage.


    With that in mind, Long Kael had a strong urge to see her as soon as possible and ask her other things as well aside from her background. He also wanted to know her connection with his mate. If they knew each other perhaps she knew why his mate was cursed.


    "Your Majesty, are you saying we should delay the trial just because of this? Aren''t our witnesses enough as proof that she needs to be punished based on law? Is it not enough to seek justice for one of our loyal soldiers and the family he had left behind?" Han Wei questioned suddenly that cut of Long Kael''s line of thought.


    Han Wei was clearly displeased. It was already bad that representatives from the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp were hearing their discussion.


    If they were discussing the issue in a more private setting, he would have sided with Long Kael instead. But the way Long Kael was questioning them felt like he was trying to purposely shame them in front of the outsiders.


    Han Wei had a feeling that it was intentional as the elders and the guards had been chased out of the room earlier, while the representative of the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp was still in the throne room watching them bickering with the king.


    "Was it not enough?" Long Kael eyes narrowed. "Or are you blinded by something else Elder Han?" He asked accusingly.


    Great disappointment. It was actually what he really felt at that moment. He was even shaking his head when he walked towards his throne chair.


    Long Kael unhappily picked up the gift from Wu Jiao and opened it again. He was deliberating if it was best to let them by leaving alone to make his mate wear the bracelet soon.


    If he did that, he might as well step down from the throne.


    After a heavy sigh, Long Kael shifted his gaze towards his elders, specifically longer at Elder Han Wei.


    He was also not hiding it with the way he looked at the Dragon country''s elders who were supposed to act based on the greater good, compared to their own personal ideals which Long Kael was still trying to investigate.


    Han Wei suddenly kneeled respectfully on the floor, before yelling in conviction, "Your Majesty! We all have always been loyal to the throne! Please, hear our concern!" He was first before the others followed as if to make the king feel guilty.


    "All of you! Stand up!" Long Kael commanded that did not leave any chance of argument for all of them.


    When the elders  stood up, they bowed their heads to make sure no one would see the anger on their faces.


    ***


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 93 Businessmens View

    "Is it not enough that we do not know anything regarding the woman?" Long Kael added before laughing out loud. He did not look happy at all. He was mocking the elders with that way he responded and they know it.


    In truth, it was not supposed to be a big issue. His request was also logical. These elders just needed to wait for the report and all should be arranged accordingly.


    Yet, they were all making a fuss as if he, as a king was not acting right. Are they trying to prove him something? Long Kael had no idea.


    Anyone should fear the unknown and he hoped his elders would do so as well.


    However, with the look on the elders'' faces, they seemed to not really care what would happen if something went wrong during the trial.


    ''I should probably get our country an ambassador, a proper one soon¡­'' He thought tiredly. Long Kael at this time would have never known that his decision would help him greatly in the near future.


    It was just recently that their Shou planet opened its doors to neighboring planets and far beyond for visiting.


    Not only for trading resources but to also make sure that there were opportunities for the citizens to grow, which humans call innovation.


    The leaders from all countries also want this as a way to show that they wanted peace and they were willing to do anything to avoid any conflicts.


    Also, there were benefits from having advance planets support. By doing so, advance technology slowly was used as well in their planet. They were still left behind by so many years but what they had was a great improvement.


    Offices and stores were set up in the planet too slowly allowing easier access to resources without the need for leaving the planet.


    Those that do not have been mateless were giving more freedom to roam beyond Shou planet and look for their destined.


    If it happened sooner probably Long Kael did not need to pressure himself to choose a half mate.


    Regardless, The culture and history should be respected, but everyone should also accept the fact that even if they were only in their country, there were already rules that need to be considered, especially when outsiders from the other planets were involved.


    Dragons were scarce and were hunted down before, despite them being the superior one compared to the human-like beings in all quadrants.


    Why did this happen? Because they were not prepared and proper rules were not set yet. This allowed anyone to capture those ignorant beast shifters to fall prey in their supposed prey''s trap.


    Regardless of what he said, the elders were just looking at the issue at hand like there was no life at stake and there was no possibility of conflicts with other planets or the other organizations that they might not even be aware of. Long Kael could not just risk it.


    "Your Majesty, please think first of your people. The soldier Rusan''s mate was demanding for the prisoner''s head as soon as possible. We all believe that there is no use in wasting time." One of the elders uttered softly. It was a grave crime to kill someone.


    There would be fairer treatment though if the offender was also a dragon shifter.


    "Fine! Let us do it the way you want. However, if Long Cheng and the people that woman is connected to demands fair justice, you all will be accountable for it!" Long Kael declared challengingly. He was the king but there were things that he could not just ask demandingly.


    Sometimes it was best to let the arrogant beings cook themselves from their oil of sins, just like this one. So among the beings that were in front of him, who was brave enough to stand up for their recent demands?


    After Long Kael had said that, he received silence.


    All the elders were not speaking at all as they looked at him with surprise and some with confusion.


    The elders even looked at each other before someone asked, "Accountable for what exactly?"


    "Why are you asking me? I know nothing!" Long Kael answered mockingly. If he was not talking to elders, the throne would have been bloody since earlier.


    He paused for a moment, "Why not ask the visitors instead regarding the rules of the space?" He asked pointing out at Wu Jiao and her group who was waiting patiently.


    Long Kael believed that as they were part of the biggest space cruise that travels a lot they should be the best people to deal with regarding this matter.


    Wu Jiao surprised when she called out. She was casually still leaning on the wall next to the throne door with Dex, while Li Mei was crouched on the floor as if watching intently for something.


    The elders looked at them, specifically at Wu Jiao. She returned their gaze with a raised brow. "I don''t mind answering as long as it''s not human Math." Wu Jiao offered with a shrug of her shoulders.


    Wu Jiao was curious to the outcome more than how it happened. She did not care how it happened. No one really wanted to listen to old beings that pretend to be all knowing.


    For her, the elders at that moment was acting like, black was white while their eyes are covered by thin red cloth. It was stupid but hilarious.


    "Manager Wu, our king is giving us a hint on something that we might be missing out. Please enlighten us and we will greatly appreciate it." Han Wei being the leader said seriously, but with a raised chin as if challenging Wu Jiao to oppose them or for her to mind her own business.


    Wu Jiao smile respectfully before she tried to explain, "I am sorry, Your Majesty. I don''t think I am the right person to talk to regarding this issue-"


    "So you think if someone from another planet had broken our law, we could deal with it internally, however, we pleased?" Long Kael clarified unhappily while he looked down at her.


    "Ah! That is not what I meant, Your Majesty!" She hurriedly said as she raised her hands in surrender, "Please do not get me wrong. I am really not in a position to interpret a king''s way of things. If you want me to tell you the possible impact of this to us businessmen I don''t mind explaining." Wu Jiao explained, looking for the elders whose expression turned confused.


    "Please do explain." Han Wei finally asked, but he was having a bad feeling about this while looking at Wu Jiao''s face.


    "We are businessmen. It is always best to side at the party that would give us more profit. We do not care about the politics of any country. What we care about is if it is safe and worth it to continue trading there." Wu Jiao started to explain.


    ***


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 94 Two types of laws

    Yes, Wu Jiao believed that everything boiled down to the benefits. What was the point to stay on a planet that would not make their businessmen earn any profit?


    However, what Wu Jiao had said only applied to the normal or small-time businessmen and merchants.


    Of course, it would take the destruction of a planet before they decided to evacuate, after all, wars and political struggles could be turned into a profit. That was if the main boss wanted to.


    Wu Jiao looked at the elders'' faces and she was happy to see that they seemed to understand what she was implying. "We only have one life after all. Since our people are what dragon country citizens call outsiders, it would be a difficult decision to risk it."


    "Also when we decide to establish our business in a country they could not have so many complicated rules that are mostly unfavorable to. If not why would we bother going there or staying there?" she added dismissively.


    Other planets were willing to partner with them. Mostly, the offers were from influential beings having strong backgrounds, who wanted their services. So, there was no need to make their business lives difficult even if the profit would be three times the entire earning of the cruise ship in a year.


    "Are you trying to imply something Manager Wang?" Long Kael stared at Wu Jiao with narrowed eyes. He needed help from the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp to cure his mate. The way Wu Jiao had explained did the trick to make the elders shut up.


    For him as well, it was like Wu Jiao was threatening them that in the event if something really happened, the dragon country would be in trouble.


    With a nervous laugh, "Your Majesty, Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp has a very large scope that even your respectable elders are aware of it. A simple matter like an outsider''s execution without proper space procedures is not really a big deal if that being did not even affiliate to us. However¡­" She paused for a long time while her head was tilted to the side as if Wu Jiao was thinking so deeply.


    "What do you mean, however, Manager? Please continue¡­" One of the elders impatiently urged her to finish her statement from earlier.


    "Ah¡­ I do not think it was a good idea to continue¡­ It was not really in my position to talk about this¡­ It would be unethical for businessmen like me to say this¡­" Wu Jiao shook her head as she repeatedly said no while her hands were waving in front of her. She looked concerned and anxious with the way her face was frowning at them.


    "Manager Wang! We insist! Rest assured that after you have spoken anything, it would be forgotten. The only thing that heard it, were the walls of this throne room." Han Wei encouraged as he was also personally curious about what Wu Jiao was about to say.


    "Hehe. I assure you it was nothing." Wu Jiao said with a nervous laugh. She then shook hands as if she was brushing off the idea. "By the way you are Elder Han? I think we have pending cargo to be picked up and delivered to you. I am sorry that we have delayed." She said casually. It was a poor attempt to sway the topic to something else.


    "Cargo? What cargo is this?" Long Kael asked with a raised brow.


    Han Wei respectfully replied, "It was ordered for my house, Your Majesty. My daughter had seen a very good and pretty marble from the Blue planet that she wanted to add to the house that we are building now. She was the one who requested it. Do not worry, I will show you the marble as it was of good quality that may pass the royal palace standards as well." He offered too persuasive like a salesman.


    "Hmph! You are already rich Elder Han, do not go on selling things to the king when he does not need it in the first place. The palace is already magnificent looking as it is. " One of the elders could not help but speak, tone laced with envy. If the king liked it and was placed at the palace, then the citizens who could afford it may follow too.


    Where would the citizens buy the same thing? Of course from Han Wei''s family as well.


    "Do not worry! I only wanted to show it to the king. Making the palace more extravagant is never a bad thing. Also, I am never stingy and you all know that!" Han Wei said to the elders after he laughed. Even Long Kael did not comment anymore when he said that.


    With this, Han Wei discreetly released a deep breath before he looked at Wu Jiao, "There would be no issue with the delay. However, if you did not tell us what you were supposed to earlier. Who knows, I might demand credit because of the delay." He said with a bright smile on his face.


    ''How dare this lowly manager mention about my order? What if the king had asked more?'' No else knew what was inside that marbles or their real use and Han Wei wanted to keep it that way.


    Wu Jiao released a deep heavy sigh and started to massage her head for a moment before she looked at them. "Are you really sure that you want to hear what I was going to say?" She asked like it was a warning. "We can still talk about something else¡­" She added offering options.


    "There is no harm. Just tell us." Han Wei was losing his patience. Wu Jiao''s intention to waste their time was apparent and he was getting annoyed about it.


    "What about the guards?" Wu Jiao asked with a frown as she pointed at the royal guards who were still in the room.


    "Manager Wu, our royal guards are all loyal. Please do not ask for unreasonable requests." One of the elders finally snapped.


    "Oh¡­ Ok¡­" Wu Jiao said before stepping closer towards them. When she was close enough, she started to speak softly. "Respectable elders, you know I have seen different political discussions as a guest. We are a businessman that depends on the profits from the planets and countries we do have a branch of the store." She said with her male face showing serious expression.


    "Please listen as this is something confidential if you all are not yet aware of." Wu Jiao said before pausing and looked at the faces of the elders and the king like she was about to say something very important that may cause life and death.


    With her saying that Long Kael was curious so he nodded. That was also the case with the elders.


    Since Wu Jiao got their agreement, she continued, "The laws of each planet are mostly different depending on its rulers. It was never a good idea to impose a foreigner to follow the laws by force if it was blatantly refused to be followed."


    "This was the case since way back. Because of this reason alone, the second type of law of space was agreed on silently. The first law was the one that each planet received in a tablet. You have this Mighty dragon king right?" She asked looking at Long Kael.


    Long Kael nodded. He was impatient to know more what Wu Jiao was supposed to say as he had never heard of the second type of law.


    "The second one could be followed if the first one was broken but the other party felt it was not just easy. It was a silent agreement that if an incident happened as an accident, then no one could blame the other or should receive the punishment." She added seriously.


    "What do you mean accidents? That is unacceptable. " Another elder yelled appalled. "Are you saying that if someone died because of an accident then that being should not be held accountable?" He then clarified finding the whole thing stupid.


    "Not really. Because the rule is the first law should be broken first. Let me give you an example. You have an outsider that you wanted to execute to killing one of your kind, is that right?" She asked that earned agreement from the others.


    "It was against your law. The space law required this crime to be punished. This was the first law broken. Then what about the second law? It means that if some beings wanted to impose revenge from the executed party, they can do so as long as it looks like an accident,"


    She said in a whisper, "That also means if they wanted to blow up your entire planet, they could get away with it because it was an accident¡­"


    ***


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 95 Prisoner 177

    After a while in the royal palace prison¡­


    "Meili¡­ Are you sure you are fine in there?" Long Cheng asked his mate while she was laid on the floor of her cage, back facing him. Lu Meili''s head was leaning on her palm.


    Long Cheng had been in front of her cage since the time they had elders left which also made him learn that the trial would be happening soon.


    Currently, he was looking at her while seating on a chair prepared for him by the guards while he was looking from the other side of the transparent cage.


    The cage that she was currently at was one of the high-end cages in the Dragon country that was supposed to stop mages from using magic.


    Long Cheng wanted his mate to move to a cleaner cell and better one. If it was possible he preferred to bring her to his house instead.


    He also had mentioned the idea to Lu Meili but she only hummed in response and did not comment further. It was a silent refusal that made him so sad.


    Lu Meili was also not talking to him or not even responding to his question. He also offered her options as well as his plans in case she pleaded guilty. Yet, there was no response coming from her as if she was not interested in whatever he was talking about.


    ''Is she mad at me?''  Long Cheng asked himself with confusion.


    "Meili, speak to me, please¡­" Long Cheng asked sadly sounding almost pleadingly but Lu Meili refused to face him.


    "Haha! The dragon prince was being ignored! Admit it! Your charms will not work this time!" One of the prisoners said mockingly.


    "Miss! You are the only female here and we will all treat you like a queen! If you do not like to try the sword from this dragon prince, I will be happy to lend my sword to you anytime and I guarantee, you will not be disappointed!" He then continued suggestively that earned loud laughter from the other prisoners that we''re able to hear it.


    Basing from the direction of where it came, Long Cheng turned around to look at the cell with a dangerous growl.


    "Shut up!" He said after stepping in front of the cage that has red paper talisman on it.


    Long Cheng''s voice was rough and laced with a warning like his dragon was on the surface. He then closed his eyes to reign in his dragon.


    When he calmed down, Long Cheng glared at the man inside the cell.


    The man was at the far end of his cell. It was so dark for a regular being to be able to confirm that there was anyone inside it, if not because of the pair of yellow bright eyes looking at them.


    "Prisoner 177! This is your first warning! Do not be disrespectful!" The prison guard with Long Cheng warned.


    "Or what will he do to me? Feed me his sword too?" Prisoner 177 replied tauntingly. He was challenging Long Cheng as the pair of yellow eyes continued to look at him.


    Zap!


    As soon as Prisoner 177 said that, the guard tapped the cage with his sword which immediately rains down small thunders inside it.


    Because of the light coming from the thunder, Long Cheng was able to see how the man looked inside the cell. His hair was long and messy. Looking closely, the outline and marks of his scales were still on his skin.


    However, Long Cheng the aura that he was feeling from the man was different from an ordinary dragon shifter. It was more wild and savage like there was no mercy coming out of the man.


    "Arg!" The man groaned painfully but it was not enough reason to avoid not glaring at Long Cheng.


    Clang!


    Clang!


    The royal prison started to make noises. It was the sound that the other prisoners were made from anything that they could lay their hands on.


    "Stop making noises!" The other guards went to check and warned the prisoners to stop the commotion. However, instead of stopping the prisoners howled, laughed or made sure to make more noises as if they did not care if they would be in trouble.


    Because of this, the prisoners were all punished by different methods inside their cell. The cells in the royal dragon palace were customized based on the prisoners'' weakness thus it was supposed to make them behave.


    However, it was not the case as the prisoner seemed to not care about the punishment. Even Long Cheng was anxious about what was going on.


    While the man from the cage who started it all was laughing hard on his cell floor.


    "What is happening here?!" Long Kael screamed the moment he arrived at the palace prison. It was chaotic that made him feel disappointed again.


    The moment he thought the prisoners seemed to calm down that made the guards release a deep breath.


    "Why did you all stop?! Continue!" Long Kael demanded with authority that made most of the prisoners cower. "Hmph!" He snorted as he went towards Lu Meili''s cell.


    He was no surprise to see his nephew there. So he only gave Long Cheng a nod and looked at the transparent glass. He immediately frowned when Long Kael saw Lu Meili''s position.


    "Your Majesty, my mate, she is not feeling well." Long Cheng said apologetically.


    Long Kael hummed and approached the glass wall closer. When he did this, he was unaware that a small shadow that was initially attached to his foot suddenly moved towards the glass.


    When this happened, Lu Meili immediately sat up and raised her arms as if stretching them.


    She then slowly turned her head around to look at them with a yawn. "Oh. Good morning! Is it my trial already?"


    ***


    Author''s Note:


    Guys, the next chapters with "Sneak Peak" on the titles that were draft that I am still working on that may or may not make sense. These were drafts that I am still deliberating if I should add to the story or not. You do not need to read them if you don''t want to be confused but if you have time to leave feedback, please feel free to check them out.


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 96 Sneak Peek 1

    She started taking huge jumps just to get rid of those depressive thoughts that were killing her again and again, and she wanted to find a clear answer to these riddles.


    Lu Meili wanted to meet her mate, Long Cheng but with such calamities, she could not avail the time that she actually has. She was just sitting beside the wall in the cave, until someone arrived at the cave.


    To her surprise and bewilderment, it was Long Cheng. As mentioned before, Long Cheng was traveling the forest to find her supposed loved one. He entered the cave, seeking an asylum from the intensive rain and he had to see the surprise for himself as well when he saw Lu Meili situation.


    He was approaching near Lu Meili when all of a sudden, she ran in his arms. She then started to kiss her at the neck and even held him tight. She forced him to look into his eyes and touch her with all the sensuality that she knew.


    There were touching, moaning and even in howling in desire. Long Cheng eyes could not get way from Lu Meili and since she was not getting up, the sex was on the drive.


    "Meili! Stop! What are you doing?!" Long Cheng managed to ask despite his mind getting cloudy as well.


    "Do it this time. Don''t you want me anymore?" She said while grinding her lower half to him. "We had our time and now, I am willing to do anything you want¡­" Lu Meili offered as if she was a different person.


    Long Cheng was having a hard time resisting, but knew that it was not suppose to happen. So he pushed grabbed her hands before placing them behind her and caging her wrist with his hand.


    "You are not feeling well¡­ We can always do this next time. A better place and better time¡­." Long Cheng said offering.


    He then put her on his legs and started to cuddle her hair as if caressing her to sleep. Lu Meili like the soft tone of his voice and slowly made her sleep.


    So anxious and willing, Long Cheng tried his best to not wake her but the wounds and the body lashes were so brutal that he could do anything.


    Out of the sudden, Lu Meili opened her eyes and finding the reflection of Long Cheng as if it was the first time she saw him and her seduction did not happen earlier.


    The irritation was also present in her eyes. She tried to run away from Long Cheng and within minutes. Since still weak and unable to really set herself free, Lu Meili felt asleep again.


    "Is she worth all the hassle?" Lou Hana immediately asked when she arrived at the cage.


    "Yes."


    "Why? She is only a woman!" Lou Hana said with anger. There were other woman from the dragon country but why did one of their prince decided doing this.


    "You will understand when you met your own mate." He said softly as if avoiding the possibility of Lu Meili waking up.


    "She is a traitor! I tried to help her out. I wanted to fake things out here for her own convenience so that she could run away and I could come to you. But the idea was her helping me as well. Instead, she just took the credit of the opportunity and ran away without any care!" Lou Hana bombarded with such remarks, which made Long Cheng laugh for a moment.


    "She was just acting based on the circumstances." Long Cheng refuted after laughing and kept on cleaning the wounds of Lu Meili.


    "You are crazy." She said while shaking her head. She was unable to look at the stupidity that was happening at the moment.


    "Let us fake he death again." Long Cheng decided, in a confident tone.


    "Why?" To which, Lou Hanna replied with confusion.


    "My troops will never honor me again if they came to know about my actual feelings for this lady. The story that you have told me has convinced me enough that I will not be the supreme leader of them in the coming and I have to be more than that or even minor person." He stated with a grave tone on his voice.


    Then he continued. "But if still nothing changes, the fact that I am her love and the other half. And if you wish to help me then you can do it one last time. I promise that I will guarantee your safe return back to Shou Planet and you will not be hurt." Long Cheng said uncaringly. With this, he was able to convince Lou Hana who actually did not have a choice.


    While Lu Meili was asleep, Lou Hana told him about all the things his mate did to gain the leverage among the troops and even explained him the idea of a legendary connotation of dragons with humans.


    Long Cheng did believe it and for him, the last fake accident was the only way to gain the trust of his troops. So, he carefully planned the sacrifice and, in his mind, all this was for Lu Meili and even partially for Long Cheng.


    He also was thinking of his troops and the only best way to gain their trust was to unite them at the very point they were separated, that is the sacrifice.


    Meanwhile the troops, on the other hand, were having their confrontation here and there. Lou Mary was at one side and the others five, commandeered by Lou Chen were on the other.


    Lou Mary could not hear a single tone of agitation against Lou Hana, his sister and Long Cheng wanted Lou Mary to suffer bad. They all were fighting and running in the woods, where finally they saw the elevated tree, which again, for the second time had Lu Meili tied to it.


    Lou Mary could not help but call for a unity call as he knew the chances of him to be the commander again were low and this is the only way for him to get back to the scene. He shouted at his fallen troops and told them to look at the respect of her sister.


    He assured the troops that Lou Hana ran away so that she could meet our leader, Long Cheng and they bought wanted to slaughter the lunatic, Lu Meili all by themselves.


    This was the plan in the mind of Lou Hana. Seeing this, Long Cheng also gave up his intentions to combat Lou Mary and they all, in an honorable manner, appeared in front of their prince, with guns back in their covers.


    "Master, we are sorry, we miserably failed you and had to qualify for an agitation. We could not understand the proceeding of the operation carried out by Lou Hanna and it seems as she has perfectly managed to bring you the culprit" passively said Lou Chen and his head was down while he was uttering these apologies.


    "You did what you could. Now, enough of these pleads. The human is all in front of us and we have the ability to administer a sacrifice that will make out ancestors and contemporaries up there very happy. I suggest you take your place and be ready at my command" said Long Cheng and his words were all accepted and respected by the seven members of the troops.


    Lou Hana smiled for a bit, which caught the intention of his brother and Lou Mary. "After this sacrifice, I want all of you to meet me at the thunderstorm valley. There is something, I need you to there" said Lou cheng.


    "Master, we can be alive at thunderstorm valley as we are half dragon, half human and we can possibly die there!" asserted Lou Mary.


    This was a planned plot for Lou Meili to escape to thunderstorm valley so that she could avert the menace of dragons.


    Long Cheng, knowing that he will not be able to meet Lu Meili there, had previously advised Lu Meili to go there. In his heart, he still felt that Lu Meili would listen to him and will not go there and be by his side.


    But perhaps, this is the fate of love that unexpected happenings happen expectedly. However, Long Cheng never wanted to utter the real reason to his troops.


    Since the start, he had never been loyal to his troops and he wanted his love more than the so-called honor.


    "Ready your bullets champs!" asserted Long Cheng and he was ready to do the gesture for his love and had no shame for it.


    At the count of three, he planned to shoot his troops and allow Lou Hana to untie Lou Meili but this time Lou Hanna will be by the side of Lu Meli and would not allow her to run away.


    Once Long Cheng is successful in just distancing his troops, he will come to the aid of Lu Meili and Lou Hana. Until then, there must be no failure in the plan.


    "One, two and sorry" were the last words before Long Cheng could say anything to his troops and they all got a rapid bulleting from their captain.


    At first, they could not understand what to do or how to dodge because they had to encounter the attack instinctively and they were all ashamed.

 97 Sneak peek 2

    So embarrassed and ashamed, that they all fell on the ground and they became unconscious. Seizing the opportunity, Lou Hana ran along with Lu Meili and they were headed to the Thunderstorm Valley.


    This valley is very dangerous for mature dragons as their powers could not be reliable there but since Lou Hana loved Long Cheng, she had to do exactly what Long Cheng had ordered her to do. They both were at the doors of Thunders storm valley and were waiting for Long Cheng to arrive there.


    ***


    Lu Meli and Lou Hana were waiting outside the door of the thunderstorm valley. Lou Meili had gained consciousness and she was seeing what Lou Hana was doing.


    Lou Hana was checking the style and finishing of the door and in a way, she was scared of all those thunderous lightening that is prevalent inside the door.


    She would fear for any dragon that would enter the door. It is identical to hell for dragons. "I do not get it, why does he care for you so much. You are only a human. But to me a pitiful human, who should not be adored or even loved!" Lou Hana said to Lu Meili angrily and she had to be very serious while saying such statements. "I only want to get to away from those, who are chasing me and I want to live a life of my own.


    I understand that I have betrayed your loved one but this is me. I wanted an offspring powerful and capable as a dragon and I was successful in getting the father or the mate but unsuccessful in mating" Lu Meili replied remorsefully.


    She was, in a way, very embarrassed about her behavior with Long Cheng and she just wanted to do something, which could be helpful to Long Cheng. She did not know what was that thing as she was embedded with shame and recklessness. She was very anxious.


    The doors of thunderstorm were beating intensively and every moment, when Lou Hana came near the door, lightning struck her.


    She was not affected by the lightening now as she was out the door but she could reckon the weakness of any dragon that would dare to enter there.


    Seeing this, Lu Meili came up with an idea. She had found a refugee for herself and was waiting for Long Cheng to arrive. His arrival will further intensify the thunderous striking of the door and it will open.


    Once it will open, it will be an opportunity for Lu Meili to just run into the door and finally get her desires to run away from the demons. After a while, Lou Cheng arrived to the scene and the moment he came, he approached to Lou Hanna and started conversing to Lou Hana.


    He told him that why he had convinced both of them to come to this place.


    Lou Hana started weeping and crying. Long Cheng had brought Lu Meili and Lou Hana to thunderstorm to instill a fear in the minds of his troops that he is taking them to thunderstorm valley.


    This will distance the troops for a while and they will not be starting chasing them. Also, this will give enough time to Lou Cheng to convince Lu Meili of her feelings for her and perhaps, they both can easily go back to the place, where this all began.


    While Lou Cheng is convincing, Lou Meili starts running to thunderstorm valley to get the detachment from the demons once for all.


    Her running allows the doors of the thunderstorm valley to open and finally there is a gateway for Lu  Meili to achieve and get the salvation of her life.


    When she starts to run and is only ten steps away from the door, Long Cheng drags her away and hold her waist and wants her to look in his eyes, probably one last time.


    "Please, don''t and don''t. I am here for you. You can as much serums of babies you like and I will risk my life for you and would love to take you to the places you desire. This is the best life you can ever imagine for yourself. Please, this is for you and I want you to give me your desires. Please, I will not take them as a burden and will be by your side all the time" Long Cheng starts to cry and holds the hand of Lu Meili, in the hope she will not leave him.


    But what to expect from the sad opportunist, who was tortured by the dragons for a while. She knocked Long Cheng away and did her best in taking away the arms of Long Cheng and while he was lying on the muddy ground, waiting for the message from Lu Meili, she said to these last words in a compelling tone that


    "This is all your fault as I only wanted to have a baby with you and purposely put me into this dilemma. No, you will never have my body and I will run away as far as I can" said Lu Meili and with such ponding words, she ran into the doors of thunderstorm valley.


    The door was about to be closed and Lou Hana and Long Cheng had few hours before the door completely closes.


    Long Cheng is all depressed because of the guilt of his loved one leaving him in all shackles of mistrust and obscurity.


    He has two choices. Either he gets into the door, feels the thunderous lightning, lowers his energy and possibly die. Or, he could stay with Lou Hana and try his best to console himself with the presence of Lou Hana.


    Lou Hana holds his hand and starts the conversation in an affectionate manner "I admire you a lot and I feel you have done a bold job. Listen to me while I say to you.


    Just try you best to forget her. You have me and my brother and all other troops of yours.


    You have a legacy to carry on and why are you wasting your emotions on such a scumbag, who could not even see the love in your eyes" Lou Hana kisses the forehead of Long Cheng and starts to have a conversation again "I cannot be yours. Neither, I have time for others as well. Look into my eyes and see if you can find any love for you!"


    The moment Long Cheng says it, he gets up and goes straight into the closing doors of Thunderstorm Valley.


    This might be a suicidal mission for Long Cheng but for love, any sacrifice done is not too much. He enters the thunderstorm valley and as he enters, his blood pressure begins to lower down and he faces a streamline of headaches.


    He is not able to get on his feet at the moment but the desire to find his love is not evaporating from his mind.


    The footsteps of Lu Meili are visible for Long Cheng to follow and he will be adding more value to her foots by tracking them.


    After every ten or twelve steps, he is able to be hit by a thunderous and effective lightening that is very harmful for him. After walking a considerable amount of distance, there is the sight of Lu Meili.


    He yells the name of Lu Meili and he is not able to get her respond. Perhaps, she is not responding intentionally and she kept on running for her own desires. He tries his best to run but is not able to get her attention. What can he possibly do? If he flies, then he will be struck down his powerful level and if he is even close to death then he will turn to a dragon and dragon can''t even breathe in this environment.


    Still, his mantle for his love is appreciable as he is running and walking. Sometimes, he drags himself on the ground and tries to hide at the corners to avoid any lightening.


    It all becomes a grueling task for him but he does not want to give up.


    "You cannot avoid me. You know that and I am here for you. You can come to me at any time, you desire. I see you are a stubborn and agitated fellow; I cannot help but love you. Why do you have to put me in these unnecessary trials. We can do anything that we can in this world or on my planet. Please, come back to me" Long Cheng pleads and pleads, and is desperate to get to Lu Meili, who at the moment does not want to stop or even consider, replying to him.


    This all the fault of Long Cheng, she believes and that his inspiration to move forward with.


    She has no care or any idea how intensive is the rain and how can she able to dodge or how far she can go. She simply wants to run, walk and get away from all those, who had troubled her in the past.


    It does not matter Long Cheng helped her or not but he still is a dragon and dragon are the ones that had tortured her in the past.


    She wanted to teach not a lesson to him but more than one lesson. He was all in all for herself. She was hearing the taunts and remarks about Long Cheng from her back and she thought, she will waste her time if she did not respond to these remarks

 96 Someone will dare?

    Long Cheng blinked multiple times before he looked at his mate amusedly as he heard what she had said.


    Not just the fact that the question had popped up so casually from her but also the way Lu Meili acted afterwards, like it was not something to be worried about.


    After spoke, Lu Meili stood up slowly like a cat that was stretching her limbs. She still had her back facing them when she started massaging her neck, then rotating her head to exercise it.


    If his mate just woke up at that moment, after all the commotion and noise from the inmates. So what had caused her to wake up?


    "Meili, you were sleeping?" Long Cheng asked his voice laced with disbelief. He waited for her response, but like before, Lu Meili did not respond verbally even though she was facing them already.


    The only acknowledgement that he got from her  was her brief nod and smile.


    ''That is enough¡­'' Long Cheng smiled back, grateful for the small gesture. He was smiling widely as if his face was going to split because of it.


    Even though he felt terrible  for being ignored earlier, after all the things that he had said, Long Cheng was still glad to know that his mate was not fazed by anything and she seemed to be alright and inside her prison cell.


    Lu Meili looked too comfortable for her own good, not that Long Cheng was complaining, but it was not good for her while they were at a disadvantage during the trial.


    With that realization, Long Cheng looked at his uncle with worry because he was concerned that if the king was upset about Lu Meili''s actions he would probably be considering to not help at all.


    Despite the commotion earlier, Long Cheng was happy to see his uncle sparing time to visit the prison to see his mate.


    Long Kael expression was as unreadable as always. However, Long Cheng could see that his uncle was thinking deeply about his mate that made him anxious.


    "Unc-" Long Cheng immediately halted when Long Kael coughed lightly. "I mean Your Majesty... She was not feeling well earlier after all the magic that she had used in the Thunder Forest. That is the case, right, Meili?" Long Cheng said coming up with the most believable and logical explanation as he looked at his mate urging her to agree.


    Lu Meili hummed cooperatively before giving them a nod. She then tilted her head while looking at them with confusion, "It is not night time yet. What does the king want from me?" She asked, looking at the two royal dragon shifters in front of her through the transparent wall of her prison cell.


    "Of course he is interested in adding you to his harem!" A voice interrupted from behind them. It was none other than Prisoner 177.


    "Someone will dare?" Lu Meili asked mocking with a chilling smile on her face. She was looking at Long Cheng as if he was the one who had the harem.


    Lu Meili did not even bother looking at Prisoner 177, who was still inside his dark cell. All her attention was on her mate, which was not the usual case.


    Because of her current action that indicated evident jealousy, Long Cheng laughed loudly and stepped closer to the transparent wall before he murmured, "I will never dare." He said quite proudly of himself. There was a point in his life that he considered the idea, but thankfully his uncle was a great example of harems gone wrong.


    "That will be the case for my uncle too. He will not be able to take it if ever I die in pain." Long Cheng added jokingly, "That is also the reason why he is here to help you."


    "Help her?! I want help too!" Prisoner 177 interrupted. This time he was seen clearly by everyone as he crawled on the floor towards the better view of his cell.


    Long Cheng growled annoyingly while the rest, even Lu Meili and the dragon shifted their gaze to the one who was causing the unneeded interruption.


    "Shut up! Guards! Punish him!" Long Cheng demanded and the guards followed immediately.


    As soon as the guards activated the punishment control of the cells, they saw the magical strikes of thunder that started hitting prisoner 177 from all the direction of his cell.


    "Fvck! Can you do something different?!" Prisoner 177 said mockingly, his voice laced with pain, but still managed to look at Lu Meili from the floor as he said, "Oy! Woman! See what they are doing? Don''t trust these stinky royalties!"


    Lu Meili raised a brow amusedly, "I do not." She said with indifference that made Prisoner 177 laughed loudly through his pain.


    Surprisingly, the rest of the prisoners that we''re able to hear it also laughed and like what they had done earlier when Long Kael arrived, they started to tap their cages and cause irritating noises.


    Growl!


    Long Kael growled loudly before pointing at Prisoner 177, "Double his punishment!" He commanded and the guards immediately followed.


    After he said that, the other prisoners hollered angrily that made Long Kael almost snap bloody.


    "There would be no food for all of them for a year!" He added.


    It would have been easier to kill the other prisoners or torture them with no food for more than he has mentioned, so they learned how to submit, but he had decided against it due to the rules and regulations that were around.


    In his mind, they won''t have a lot of energy left to continue causing disturbance and would shut up eventually.


    With the punishment of food, at least it would have made things more comfortable for the Prison officers to control them.


    After all, dragon shifters have a great appetite, and it would be painful to be hungry for an extended time.


    Lu Meili snorted suddenly, "Dragon King, you are too kind to your prisoners." She said over the loud noises that were continuing.


    "Am I?" Long Kael asked with interest. His eyes narrowed at Lu Meili that made the other''s think that he was a ticking time bomb that would snap if the wrong choice of word was uttered even by accident.


    "Meili, my uncle is just doing what is right. Punishing by lack of food would be enough to keep them alive." Long Cheng explained. He was getting the feeling that he was between two storms that may collide and cause massive casualties.


    ''Mate, we need my uncle''s help. Do not offend him¡­'' Long Cheng looked at Lu Meili with this thought as he shook his head discreetly to stop her from further speaking or trying to refute what he had said.


    "Keep them alive?" Lu Meili clarified, "Why? Just decide on their death date and keep it a secret for fun." She said suggestively.  "There''s also this unique technology from the Mercenary Planet that forces someone to have a chip inside their brain that is interesting to try."


    Lu Meili was so into her thoughts that she failed to realize that the prisoners that were causing the noises suddenly got silent...


    ***


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 97 Noble

    Then Lu Meili continued, "This will allow someone to place or repeat any form of thought as a dream without anyone noticing. They won''t know if it is real or not.


    "What if they see their loved one''s passed away repeatedly inside their head? That would be interesting, right?"


    Lu Meili resumed with her explaining enthusiastically, "Who knows what will happen and all the other things that it could do in the future? What if it is possible for the technology to eventually allow anyone to see anyone through with that chip alone?" She said excitedly to the point that her eyes seem to be sparkling.


    "But¡­" Lu Meili suddenly frowned and released a deep breath before she shook her head dejectedly.


    "What is wrong?" Long Cheng asked concerning, "Are you in pain somewhere?"


    Lu Meili shook her head, "I just remembered something about that technology."


    "Something? Is that good or bad?" Long Cheng questioned eagerly. He was amused by the prisoners'' reaction, which was ''silence''. This was entertaining as they seem to not care about anything earlier, even when his uncle threatened with no food.


    "What? Please go on and continue. This technology that you are talking about sounds so interesting and has a lot of potential." Long Kael encouraged with a smirk on his face.


    Long Kael was enjoying himself with what Lu Meili had said. In fact, judging by how Long Cheng looked at his mate dotingly, also seemed to mean that he was happy with what he was hearing.


    Why not? Their conversation alone was enough to torture the prisoners mentally. There was a high chance that Long Kael would consider this as a future investment for the country after all.


    Aside from that, he was also entertained enough to give time for Lu Meili to speak and delay with his original reason for visiting.


    He was curious to know about the new things that seemed to be available or in progress in the other planets. Magic and science appear to be advancing more together than separately, and there was no harm knowing these things just so they could prepare in case.


    Long Kael also knew that Lu Meili''s words were credible regarding advance technology.


    Earlier, Long Kael was able to talk to his general regarding the background check that he had requested when the elders left the palace with the visitors earlier.


    The information that General Wang got was from the Universal Space Database that the Planetary Union had for both civilians and criminals they had listed from the registered planets.


    So what about the unregistered ones? Long Kael would not worry about that in the meantime.


    From that data, they learned that Long Cheng''s mate was from Planet Orcus. In fact, they also learned that her maternal family was part of nobles of the planet making things complicated.


    No need to mention the noble part, her being a registered citizen of planet Orcus was enough for him to say that Lu Meili was someone knowledgeable.


    It was widely known how advanced the information and technology was in Orcus, both for magic and science.


    Any creations like machines or artifacts that were branded and proven from Orcus were costly and sought after.


    In truth, Long Kael was delighted to have learned of this fact. That was because if Lu Meili would live in the palace instead of being executed, they could take advantage of her knowledge to improve a lot of things.


    Lifestyle and security could be improved on top of her being a competent mage as well.


    Long Kael just hoped that the elders would not try anything stupid just like what they had done earlier in the throne room in front of outsiders. It was a good thing that someone had invited the Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corporation for the trial.


    However, the last dated entries on the records were from five years ago, which was suspicious.


    Because of this, it would be hard to convince the elders that Lu Meili had a reputable background, and it seemed wiser to decide on a thing somewhat based on the current space standards.


    Nevertheless, Long Kael commanded General Wang to send a message to Lu Meili''s family. He could delay the trial and look for other options, while waiting for the delegates of coming from Orcus.


    Long Kael released a deep breath as he wondered what would happen if they ended up having a significant conflict with the Orcus planet. It might not be entirely because of their noble citizen but other things like experimentation.


    This was not something that he could guarantee as a king. The dragon shifters might be a dominant race compared to them being in Orcus, but their connections were unmistakably massive and could not be brushed off.


    Long Kael would also like to know more about the woman that seemed to be significantly connected to his mate.


    With that in mind, Long Kael''s gaze shifted to Lu Meili''s stomach with bright tattoos that were coloured and designed differently to what his mate had. However, he has the feeling that the same artist had made them.


    ''Is my mate from Orcus as well?'' Long Kael asked himself silently as he watched Long Cheng coax his mate, who was looking at him with a raised brow. He wanted to know more about his mate, and his desire for her to be alright as soon as possible was more significant than anything.


    "Meili, tell me. What is the problem with this technology? We cannot use it?" Long Cheng asked almost demandingly. He was so curious as it was seldom to see his mate being enthusiastic but suddenly backed to being reserved.


    "You can use it, with the right price. It still needs great improvement though, meaning it is not wise to invest in it so soon." Lu Meili said suggestively, "However, if you are willing, you can discuss a deal with the planet ambassadors to use your prisoners as test subjects¡­" She added carefully as she tried to read Long Kael''s expression.


    Long Kael nodded his head as confirmation that he was not taking offence, and said in a soft tone, "Continue."


    "Well, that is the best option. You might even get paid because of that. This prisoner looks so strong too so they can surely endure the entire test that scientist would do. That sounds promising actually. Just seeing someone getting confused about what is real versus what is not is a good form of study. How long a prisoner will last or how he the brain will respond? Will it-"


    "Shut up, woman!" Prisoner 177 screamed, suddenly cutting off Lu Meili''s hypothetical questions regarding the experiment. He was clenching his teeth from the floor of his cell while glaring at Lu Meili.


    For Prisoner 177, he could endure all the physical pain, but the possibility that his thoughts and choices were controlled and affected by someone else was maddening.


    Lu Meili shifted her gaze towards Prisoner 177 then to Long Kael, "If you decide to use this technology, you could try it on him first. He looks strong enough to withstand any brain explosion."


    ***


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 98 Conditions

    "Please sit down," the dragon shifter said to Lu Meili as she entered the bare room that only had two chairs and a table, before leaving her alone and shutting the heavy metal door.


    ''Like the low-quality metal will stop me.'' Lu Meili thought to herself with a smirk. Yes, she could not use her magic, but that did not mean she could not use external help.


    The place looked like an interrogation room. It did not have a window to look outside nor a full glass window that would let the people from the other side see or hear anything within the room.


    Lu Meili sat on one of the chairs comfortably despite the magical chains that were tying up both of her hands as she waited for the dragon king and her mate who seemed to be having a small discussion outside the room.


    She was taken there due to her last comment with Prisoner 177. After she recommended him to be the first one to be experimented on the entire prison level snapped and chaos was lurking on the surface, making it impossible to continue to talk peacefully.


    It was fun to rile up the prisoners. However, the dragon king seemed to be not fond of the commotion and could not punish further the prisoners for some reason.


    Because of that, the dragon king decided to transfer her to another room to discuss something.


    Lu Meili would have preferred if he had transferred her to another level as well to make her life peaceful. After all, there was a high chance that she would be blamed for their no food punishment as well as her trying to persuade the dragon king with the new technology.


    ''I wanted to see how that works, but Prisoner 177 is the leader, and he did not look cooperative at all. But there is more to the story than that.'' Lu Meili realized, but she did not care.


    Though it was making her question  why Prisoner 177 did not try to rile up the elders when they visited her but choose to bother the royalties.


    However, that was a concern for later. Right now, Lu Meili was more interested in what the king has to discuss with her.


    Bang!


    Lu Meili was suddenly startled because of the banging sound from the outside, making her stand up from the chair and get closer to the door.


    "Use your brain!" Lu Meili heard Long Kael roar from the outside. It seemed the discussion had turned into an argument and her mate was the one who was hurt because of it.


    Lu Meili narrowed her eyes on the door, in deliberation to continue listening or go back to her seat.


    Bang!


    It was from another sound coming from something hitting the metal door. She was aware that Long Cheng might have a bloody nose that would not kill him. However, what could be the reason for the king to hurt his nephew.


    "But uncle-"


    "Stay here!" Long Kael commanded, and after that, the metal door started cracking, indicating that it will open soon.


    Knowing this, Lu Meili immediately went back to her seat and waited. She was looking at the door with narrowed eyes, clearly showing how unhappy she was.


    It did not take long for Long Kael to step inside the room and had the door closed behind him.


    Before it closed entirely though, they heard Long Cheng yelling for him to enter, but he was not able to as the dragon king kicked the metal door shut.


    "You hurt my mate." Lu Meili said unhappily.


    "He can be annoying sometimes." He replied dismissively as he made his way towards the other vacant chair in the room. Long Kael made himself comfortable and sat as if he did not have any care in the world.


    Lu Meili smirked before asking, "Are you sure I cannot hurt you here?"


    Long Kael lifted his chin, challengingly, "You are always welcome to try, I do not mind." He stated, voice laced with confidence.


    For him, even if Lu Meili was a mage, it was still not enough to be on guard or be cautious around her.


    He was here to offer favourable options for both parties with hopes that the woman would be cooperative this time.


    Bang!


    Instead of replying, Lu Meili suddenly kicked the table upwards towards Long Kael. It would have hit his face if he did not manage to destroy the table with his leg sending it in Lu Meili''s direction.


    It was a comfortable fit, and he seems to be expecting  it as he did not even stand up from his chair.


    The ruins of the wooden chair were fast approaching, but Lu Meili swiftly jumped to the side to avoid it.


    Crash!


    It hit the wall behind her original position. At the same, someone started pounding the metal door from the outside.


    Pang!


    Pang!


    "Uncle open this damn door! What are you doing to my mate?! Let me in!" Long Cheng demanded from the other side.


    "Silence!" His command immediately removed the noise inside the room. The room was laced with magic that only works by Long Kael''s voice.


    Because of that, even Lu Meili''s voice would not be heard when she opened her mouth to speak. It would have been easy to break it, but that also meant she would expose herself.


    "You were saying something? You can speak." Long Kael waved his hand as he said that.


    "I do not like you." Lu Meili hissed bluntly before walking towards her chair, removing the wood crumbles on the seat using her feet before she sat on it.


    "Where is she? I want to be transferred near her cell," she asked suddenly.


    Long Kael was smirking before this but the smile on his face vanished immediately. "She? You thought I had her placed in a prison cell?" He asked with voiced laced with warning. Yes, he was feeling offended, and Lu Meili looking for his mate meant they knew each other.


    "Then where is she? What did you do to her?" Lu Meili demanded. She was concerned, and it was written all over her face. ''This dragon must not try anything on Mo Rin!''


    It was known that the dragon king had a harem and if the dragon king planned to include Mo Rin into, no one  would agree to it. If necessary, they would help Mo Rin escape.


    "She is fine." He swiftly lied before continuing, "Aren''t you supposed to be worried about yourself and not someone else?" Long Kael asked with a dark unhappy expression on his face.


    "I can take care of myself. I am asking you about where she is? I want to see her." Lu Meili demanded. She was getting a bad feeling about the way the dragon king had reacted to her question earlier.


    Long Kael smiled evilly, "You seem to care about her a lot. I can let you see her on  one condition."


    "Condition? What condition?" Lu Meili asked in confusion. ''Why is this shifter acting this way?'' She silently asked herself while glaring at the dragon king.


    "You will have a mating ceremony with your mate as soon as possible." Long Kael offered through clenched teeth.


    ***


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 99 Wrapped Around Her Finger

    ''Use your brain¡­'' Long Kael remembered how he had said this phrase to his nephew earlier. He also recalled the rebellious look on Long Cheng''s face as if he were looking down on him.


    No one could blame Long Kael though. It was common to be biased and doting towards your mate.


    Is that not what he was feeling at that moment for his mate despite not knowing her real name or where she''d come from?


    His mate''s blood test was given to General Wang earlier for the background check. He did not like to do so, but there it was the best and safest thing for him to do.


    As the king, regardless of who it is he had to act against, he needed to make sure that his country was safe.


    Long Kael also knew that the general like the elders was suspicious regarding his relationship with the woman. After all, she had almost let all the available mages in the palace die after not only failing but making her, his mate''s condition worse.


    This suspicion was evident in General Wang''s face as he inquired about his mate''s punishment, but he brushed it off and commanded something else instead.


    It was not that he did not trust, General Wang, but it was something that he would like to keep to himself for as long as he could.


    In truth, Long Kael never would have thought that in his current lifetime, he would be able to meet his fate. It was something he was not prepared for and was still trying to accept, even till that moment.


    What was she doing before meeting him?


    Was she under his nose all along and just using her stealth magic to hide from him?


    These questions were still left unanswered regardless of how many times they had run through his mind.


    At that moment, the only one who could answer that is the woman in front of him.


    Focusing his gaze back to Long Cheng''s mate, he felt conflicted. It should be his nephew''s responsibility to ''propose'' and convince his mate for the mating ceremony.


    However, he was the one who initiated the bargain instead of his nephew.


    ''That annoying piece of shit.'' He cursed Long Cheng in his mind while looking at the unhappy expression on Lu Meili''s face.


    He was not sure how or what Orcus''s customs regarding marriage were. Long Kael could only bet that it would probably be extravagant as she was part of a noble family.


    Could they afford it? Yes.


    Was it something worth waiting at the current situation? Probably not.


    Lu Meili was currently branded as criminal after all, and the sooner they were able to make things look more comfortable to accept the views of the people from Orcus.


    That was because they do not want any true mate to be taken back from their planet because of mistreatment. From a political point of view, it was also an excellent way to establish  further connection to the high-end world.


    Also, Long Kael has the feeling that his nephew wanted the mating ceremony as soon as possible. However, it was easy to see as well that Long Cheng''s mate had him wrapped around her finger.


    Since that was the case, there was a high chance Long Cheng would be persuaded if the woman wanted to delay it.


    "Decide." He said his tone final and with authority. In the end, Long Kael chose to continue with his condition as there were more benefits to it the more he thought about it, even though the elders would be challenging to persuade him otherwise.


    Why not?


    Almost all the possible favourable connections of Lu Meili''s background that they could take advantage of if she stayed in the Dragon Country would specifically stay in the palace.


    Once that happened, his own mate would also have an official companion for the dragon king''s mate, and the other women of the harem wouldn''t bother them.


    Lu Meili responded with a glare, "I am still thinking!" She yelled, annoyed as she shook her legs due to agitation.


    ''Why is she taking so long?'' Long Kael asked himself before he smiled slightly that earned a hiss from the other woman in the magical room.


    It was not normal for a certain known grumpy dragon king to be smiling. But he could not help but do so as he remembered his own mate when they had first met each other.


    Though the females'' involuntary reaction, the concept of life mate was normal. It was still supposed to be expected by anyone who would visit the Shou planet, where most of the beings residing were beast shifters.


    While, looking at her blankly, "How long do you still need to think? Decide soon." Long Kael insisted, his voice laced with impatience as he crossed his arms over his chest.


    The faster this woman decides and cooperates with him, the better, so he could go back to his mate, alone.


    Long Kael know that the woman in front of him could not bargain further, but he was also aware that it was best not to let anyone else see his mate in her current condition. It was severe enough that he and his dragon side did not want to leave her alone.


    If there were no bracelets from Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp that would keep her alive regardless of how sickly she is, Long Kael would probably not even bother dealing with anything else.


    Aside from that, he was not yet sure where his mate came from or her background. That means speaking with the woman in front of him was still not a waste.


    ''I should at least know her name¡­'' Long Kael realized sadly.


    With a deadly glare, "You are rushing me, and that is making me feel something is wrong. How soon is soon?" Lu Meili hissed as she grit her teeth that looked to be because of annoyance.


    "After the first trial." Long Kael replied immediately.


    "I want to see her first and make sure that she is alright before I agree to anything." She demanded.


    With a tilt of his head, Long Kael snorted before replying, "No. That is not what my condition is."


    By this time, the elders were probably aware that they need to prolong the trial until the people from Orcus arrived. With that being said, there was no need to worry about any bloodshed soon.


    Lu Meili raised a brow as she looked at him, challengingly, "Really? What''s the catch? Why in a hurry to have your nephew mate an outsider?" She asked her voice laced with doubt.


    "We will not benefit from anything if you die. This is one way to ensure that." He said a matter of fact.


    "So you are sure that I will get out of the trial alive if I accept your condition? If I accepted the mating ceremony, it means my life and freedom are guaranteed?" She asked sarcasm lace on her voice as if the idea alone was unacceptable.


    Long Kael frowned. It was not something he could guarantee, but there would be a higher chance that she would have her life intact.


    How about her freedom? That was still something they would need to work on in the future.


    ***


    Author''s Note:


    Thank you so much for the wait and understanding. There was issues with the update of any of my novels due to the holiday season.


    Original and most updated chapter is from webnovel.com. If found or read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft for the author''s well being.


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 100 Against Her Will

    "What? No assurance?" Lu Meili questioned mockingly and slightly annoyed with the current turn of events as she never wanted to be in a situation where there was no other option.


    "You will be alive, that I can guarantee. Regarding freedom, that is still depending on the circumstances." He replied bluntly.


    "No guarantee? So that means I will be a prisoner here for a lifetime?" Lu Meili clarified poison laced on her voice.


    She avoids beings that would restrict her freedom. This was one of the reasons why she left her home planet, because things were not turning out as she expected. On top of that, there were customs and traditions that she needed to follow that were against her will.


    Lu Meili went to the Shou planet because their security and the technology was still being developed and could not be matched to another planet like Orcus.


    That means she could easily manipulate it to make sure that she was not going to be traced in case she left.


    This was the reason why Lu Meili was not worried about her face being in the news as she planned to destroy it when she managed to leave the planet.


    ''I can destroy it sooner, I guess¡­'' Lu Meili thought to herself. However, if she did that while still in trial, it would be too obvious and could be used against her further to stay in the dragon country.


    Was she interested in having a child with shifter ability? Yes.


    It was exciting and fascinating to be able to interact with beings that were born different, and their gifts were innate and not learned from anyone else or needing external help.


    A human with a unique ability to shift to another form that had more than ten times of physical strength was something she wanted to see for herself since she could not have one.


    She also knew that shifters were healthier and had a longer life span. Because of that, Lu Meili did not mind being pregnant with one.


    Ye Jing, the cruise doctor, also reiterated that she would not help if the baby were made due to artificial insemination, so Lu Meili had no choice but to search for the best donor.


    However, Lu Meili did not expect to meet her mate causing things to be complicated for her. On top of that, he was from the royal family. Now, even the king was trying to place his foot on the mating ceremony.


    "That is impossible unless you wrestled dominance with your mate. On this planet, males are the ones that need to be followed." Long Kael said without expression while he studied her reaction.


    Lu Meili replied with a scoff. She became aware of this when she arrived at the dragon country.


    Even though the country accepted female soldiers, the generals were all male. Most of the time, the female soldier needed to stay home after being mated to bear children.


    ''I don''t think I want that¡­'' Lu Meili cringed on the idea of just staying home to nurse her future children. She prefers to give birth and still go around space with her child.


    In truth, she needed Ye Jing''s help to make sure that her pregnancy would be more comfortable and painless. The technology of painless delivery was a wonder that should be done by every female regardless of race.


    "I have not accepted the condition. I will think about it and tell you my decision after the trial." She said firmly.


    Even if Long Kael was threatening to kill her to answer as soon as possible, Lu Meili would not be fooled. It was easy to see that the dragon king had a hidden agenda.


    Also, these things needed thorough thinking because it would involve her entire lifetime. Then suddenly, Lu Meili''s eyes brightened after figuring out what to do to delay it. Lu Meili quickly looked down to hide the noticeable smirk that appeared on her face.


    "I need the answer now. This is your life we are dealing with. Why do you need that long to decide?" Long Kael frowned unhappily, suspicious of Lu Meili''s intention. "Ms. Lu, as someone older than you and who will be your future relative. I am offering you the best solution."


    Lu Meili raised her head to look at the dragon king with a serious expression on her face. "By calling me, Ms. Lu means you are aware of who I am and where I came from. Is that correct?" She was able to form a good plan but still felt annoyed with the situation.


    It was also annoying for her not only because of the condition from the dragon king but also because of the conflicting and unfamiliar feeling that she continued to get since the time Lu Meili lost her ruby pendant.


    ''I need to get that as soon as possible.'' She thought to herself. It was the main priority actually after saving Mo Rin.


    "Yes. You are from Orcus. That still does not remove the fact that there are beings that wanted you to die. In the end, you are still not a pure-blood dragon shifter, and some despise outsiders, especially if they are part of the royal family." Long Kael answered truthfully.


    Lu Meili nodded as she saw this first hand during her fight inside the Thunder Forest. "That is the reason why I want to see Mo Rin. I want to make sure she is alive." She replied with a voice laced with doubt as she looked at Long Kael observing.


    She was surprised when the dragon king growled at her before grabbing both wooden armrests of his seat until they were crushed in his arm.


    The dragon king glared at her with eyes that had slits of yellow, indicating his dragon side was on the surface and wanted her blood. Probably even her life.


    Long Kael continued to growl as he released deep breathes. Eventually, he spoke with a shallow voice laced with a warning, "She is alive, and nothing will happen to Mo Rin." He said that was rough at first but ended up being so soft at the end.


    She saw him continue to release long deep breaths as he tried to calm down. A very unusual reaction for someone when Mu Meili was not even riling him up.


    "Her name is Mo Rin?" He eventually asked after he was able to reign in his beast.


    She replied with a nod to confirm. It was not that hard to figure this out later on, so there was no need to hide it. Lu Meili was concerned though on how much information they would have regarding them.


    Long Kael then asked further, "Is she from the same planet?"


    "No."


    "From which planet?"


    "That is something that you can find out soon. There is no need to ask me." Lu Meili replied sarcastically. If they had learned where she came from, it should be a piece of cake to do the same with Mo Rin''s background since she did not need to hide anything.


    "You are a difficult woman." Long Kael shook his head, his face laced with unhappiness because of Lu Meili''s lack of cooperation.


    Lu Meili did not care why Long Kael was curious about Mo Rin. The dragon king was someone she did not want to trust regardless.


    ***


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 101 Losing Patience

    With a challenging stare, Lu Meili said to the king, "Yes. I am difficult. After seeing this, do you still wanted me to be officially be mated to your nephew soon? Did you change your mind, perhaps?" Her tone was too eager.


    Lu Meili did not care if she would end up angering the king. She would prefer if her mate fought for her. If not, then it would be easier for her to let go and leave.


    The plans were still not set for the escape, but it would eventually happen once they were all recovered.


    "I am not your mate. Let him decide if he is willing to be with such a difficult woman for his entire life or until the next."


    "Then why are you asking me about the mating ceremony instead of him doing it instead?" Lu Meili questioned. She did not notice that her tone was low, like a woman who seemed to be pouting due to displeasure.


    For Lu Meili, if she agreed to the mating ceremony that was not offered by her own mate, isn''t that embarrassing?


    Even if she was not the conventional type of woman, the situation still did not look right for her. It felt like a marriage arrangement for political reasons.


    "So you will agree if my nephew offers it?" Long Kael asked as he stood up from the chair and walked towards the door.


    "That is not what I mean!" She hurriedly said after abruptly leaving her chair and running after Long Kael.


    To stop him from opening the door, Lu Meili kicked the king on his side.


    However, with her magic suppressed, the kick did not cause much of an impact as Long Kael just grabbed her foot and pushed her away from him.


    "What are you afraid of? Your mate''s reaction?" Long Kael asked, amused as he leaned on the metal door with arms crossed over his chest.


    "I am not scared of him!" Lu Meili yelled in refusal as soon as she managed to steady her balance. With both her hands bound by a magical chains to suppress her magic, she still managed to do it effortlessly, and she was ready to attack again.


    Long Kael nodded in approval after seeing this, because he knew that it was not an easy fit, especially if it was done by someone who did not have any battle experience.


    "Stop. I am not your enemy." He said when Lu Meili raised her arms to the side, which means she might use the chains to hit him.


    "You are also not a friend." She said still ready to attack. It would have been easier to make use of external help to get out of the room or hurt the dragon king using shadow magic, but that would ruin her plans.


    The shadow magic was from Li Mae, and it was also the reason why Lu Meili woke up from her sleep earlier when the shadow attached itself to her.


    She needed to be careful though, inside the room that they were in as it was in Long Kael''s complete control.


    "I agree. Then we can meet halfway, right?" Long Kael compromised despite not liking it. "Tell me, what are your conditions for the mating ceremony to take place?"


    "What do you mean by conditions?" She was confused. The mating ceremony was offered in exchange for her to see Mo Rin. "Conditions mean I can ask for more."


    Long Kael brows were wrinkled deeply as if he was regretting what he said. In the end, he nodded his head while gritting his teeth.


    "Really? I get special treatment?" The question was sarcastic laced with disbelief.


    "Why not? A woman from a noble family in Orcus should have special treatment." He replied as if as a matter of fact before adding, "We can''t have your planet''s ambassadors say that you are not treated well here."


    "What?! You called them here?!" Lu Meili yelled appalled after she stood up from her chair. It was one of the things she did not want to happen, her remaining blood relatives seeing her in the trial.


    That would be the case as the ambassadors from Orcus were from a noble family. Some of them were even from her family. Since it directly involved her, it also meant a representative from the Lu Family would be present.


    Long Kael frowned deeply because of Lu Meili''s unhappy response. "Is there a problem? This will help you since you refused to plead guilty." He inquired curiously.


    He decided to talk to her to inquire since Long Kael knew that her records for the past few years were not listed in the Planetary Union due to unknown reasons.


    "You are not on good terms with your family? Did you perhaps run away from your own planet?" Long Kael asked directly. That was the only logical explanation he could think of.


    Lu Meili snorted, "I am old enough to make my own decisions. There was no need to run away. But yes, I am not really on good terms with them." She paused for a moment before releasing a deep breath, before speaking softly, "Did any of the Lu family members reply to confirm?"


    "I have not received any message regarding that yet. So what are your conditions?" He inquired impatiently.


    Lu Meili raised a brow. "I want to see Mo Rin as soon as possible."


    "Again, you can only do that after the trial." Long Kael reiterated. His mate was still wounded, and he was hoping that Shenxi Galactic Cruise Corp would cure her first before Lu Meili sees her.


    Mo Rin''s condition got worse because their country lacked stronger mages. Also, the wound was because of him, so he prefers for his mate to wake up and see that she is in the best condition.


    "What are you hiding dragon king?" Lu Meili could feel that Long Kael was trying to cover something. She knew that Mo Rin was wounded but did not know yet how severe her wounds were.


    Was it life-threatening?


    How deep or big was the wound?


    Was it magically infused or just a physical wound?  Lu Meili had no idea yet.


    She was also feeling guilty as well since Mo Rin got hurt because of her.


    "I am not hiding anything."


    "Just make sure you are not going to regret your decision to hide her from me this time." If she could see Mo Rin sooner, perhaps Lu Meili could help her recover faster.


    "Are you threatening me?" Long Kael asked his voice noticeably low. His dragon side was challenged by Lu Meili multiple times, and the mortal side was also on the verge of losing his patience.


    If Lu Meili was not someone Mo Rin personally knew or his nephew''s mate, perhaps, she  would have already lost her life since earlier.


    "Do not forget your current position. I am talking to you as a privilege. Do not make me regret helping my nephew on saving his mate''s life." He said, tone clear with a warning, "Tell me your conditions and I will think about it."


    Feeling that the dragon king had run out of patience with her, Lu Meili answered, "I am an outsider. I would accept the mating ceremony if it were done according to both planets customs.


    ***


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 102 Sense of Pride and Regre

    ''What does she mean ''according to both planets customs''?'' Long Cheng thought to himself when he heard Lu Meili speak from the interrogation room, and he wanted to find it out as soon as possible.


    Unknown to Lu Meili, she was the only one who was not aware that all of the conversation inside the room was heard by the beings outside.


    At first, Long Cheng liked the conversation. However, when his uncle had pressured his mate to accept a mating ceremony as part of the condition, Long Cheng became worried.


    Bang!


    Bang!


    "Uncle, let me in!" Long Cheng started to pound the heavy metal door like he was doing earlier with both hands. "Uncle!!!" He screamed at the top of his lungs.


    "Ah, Your Highness, that is useless." One of the guards reminded as they took pity on his current situation.


    The metal door was not only too thick, but was also laced with magic to prevent sound from reaching.


    They were shaking their heads at the way Long Cheng was trying to destroy the door. It was funny at first, but they eventually felt pity as they were able to hear the conversation inside as well.


    There was nothing more bothersome than when someone who was supposed to be your life-time match was being forced to be with you. On top of it all, that person seemed to be happy to refuse if her condition was not met.


    The saddest thing in their world was the term ''there''s a lot of fish in the sea'' would not work.


    "Shut up!" Long Cheng yelled in frustration after turning around and glaring at the guards behind him.


    In truth, he was aware that his efforts were futile, but being stubborn as usual, he continued. He prefered to keep pounding the door instead of waiting dejectedly on when it would be opened while listening to the conversation inside.


    It was not that he was against it, the mating ceremony was something he looked forward to because it meant that his mate could not leave him anymore.


    However, even though his uncle was trying to help him, Long Cheng prefered to talk to his mate and propose the mating ceremony himself. There was no need for his uncle to get involved with it.


    Not only was it lowering his pride to know that his mate only agreed because the king was pressuring her, but it was also not worth bragging about. Knowing that his mate was threatened to be with him and he allowed it might be the biggest regret of his life.


    He was also afraid that his mate would think that he could not correctly court her based on the customs.


    "Oh! I know!" He suddenly yelled with glee, his eyes brightened as his clenched fists that were supposed to hit the metal door stayed in the air.


    ''Did she mean that?'' Long Cheng came to a realization. He was confused earlier because Lu Meili said both planets customs.


    If it was from his planet that would be easy, but what about Orcus? Does he need to go there to be able to do the customs?


    Long Cheng had no idea. He had the urge to run to the information centre to know.


    However, he also did not want to leave his mate and uncle while the conditions were still not set.


    ''Uncle, why do you need to do this?'' Long Cheng was still suspicious regarding his uncle''s intentions. It could not be only because Long Kael wanted to help him.


    Yes, his mate was part of a noble family in Orcus, but that should not be enough of a reason to make a drastic offer like this.


    ''Who is Mo Rin?'' That was also another question that Long Cheng had in his head that he wanted clarification of as soon as possible.


    Who was that person that seemed to be more important than him?


    Then Long Cheng remembered the other outsider that they had met in the Thunder Forest. She was the same outsider that his uncle personally took in the palace.


    "Those are all my conditions, whether you like it or not!" Lu Meili yelled, angrily inside the interrogation room that interrupted his line of thought.


    He gasped surprised, just like the soldiers behind him. Long Cheng was worried about his mate''s safety. ''Meili, stop challenging him¡­'' The dragon king was not the most patient man around and was also someone who approved of bloodshed if there was a necessity to do so.


    It was understandable if they were dealing with the dragon side only. However, it seemed that even the mortal team had embraced the savage side of the beast.


    An angry growl was heard inside the room before, Long Kael responded, "Fine!" His voice sounded very upset, but it was not murderous or threatening. "You are an awful woman!" He added almost exasperated.


    Another gasp was heard from behind Long Cheng. He was surprised as well, but there was also relief that his mate was not in danger.


    Then Long Cheng felt a sense of pride for his mate who was not afraid to talk aggressively to his uncle.


    There was the worry earlier but that already entirely vanished as he knew that his uncle would not do anything that might hurt his mate.


    Long Kael giving options to Lu Meili was enough to prove that the dragon king had other intentions. Now, he agreed to her request despite the apparent reluctance on his voice.


    If others did not have respect for her current action, then they were either stupid or fooling themselves.


    ''Lu Meili¡­'' He repeated the name inside his head as he remembered his mate''s complete name.


    Long Cheng grinned to himself as he looked forward to starting doing the customs that were done by any dragon shifter that had managed to meet their mate.


    ''But when can I start? She is still in prison!'' Long Cheng realized this other problem that needed to be solved. ''At least there was a guarantee that she won''t be dying¡­''


    The trial was his current and most significant hurdle. It was a good thing that his uncle was already helping and found that mating ceremony beneficial, and because of that, Long Cheng was feeling more confident that his mate would be released soon.


    ''I need to talk to him. Asap.'' Long Cheng decided before racing his hands in the air to start pounding.


    There was no need for him to do so as the door slowly moved, indicating that it was opening.


    Delighted, Long Cheng yelled loudly. "Uncle! I want-"


    The dragon king raised his hand to stop Long Cheng from speaking further. "Tsk. You are so noisy as always. We will talk later." Long Kael immediately replied dejectedly with a frown. Behind him was Lu Meili, who still had her hands bound with the magical chains.


    Lu Meili was also looking grumpy at him as if she decided that she would surely regret.


    It hurt Long Cheng, but he still forced a fake smile on his face. "Are you alri-" He started to ask.


    "Do the talking later. Follow me." Long Kael interrupted as he walked, passing him.


    Long Cheng nodded, but his gaze was still on his mate that was looking at him with an expression of indifference.


    He did not know what she was thinking of but, Long Cheng promised himself that she would not be regretting her decision to agree to tie their spirits together¡­


    ***


    Author''s Note:


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    If you also additional time, please check out my other books, Beneficial Union: Chasing a Rogue wife." and "Mischievous Fake Wife" while waiting for the chapters of this novel.


    From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much!

 103 Transfer Prison Cell

    Long Cheng was confident that he could change Lu Meili''s mind regarding the situation. They did not have a good start, but it did not mean that it would be the case until the end.


    As long as both of them accepted the blessing of the Heavens through their mating ceremony and marked their souls, Lu Meili would have the same life as him. After that, they would both have all the time in the world to be with each other and make it right.


    There was also a ceremony to tie their souls for seven lifetimes, but Long Cheng noted to himself to not mention that as it was a guarantee that his mate would not be happy to hear it from him.


    "What are you still looking at? The king asked you to go with him, right?" Lu Meili asked grumpily as she reminded his uncle''s command earlier.


    Long Cheng gritted his teeth in annoyance. "Are you really, alright?" He still managed to ask tightly. For him, his uncle could go to the most isolated planet in the entire space and die there at that moment.


    He laid all the blame on Long Kael for the current snobbish attitude of his mate. He was thinking of this as a way to comfort himself. Every dismissal of rejection from his mate was like a stab of a knife to his heart.


    ''I can endure this¡­'' Long Cheng thought to himself as he placed a fake smile on his face despite sensing his dragon whimpering at being ignored.


    Just like the mortal side, the savage side could feel that they were not wanted.


    He might not be able to completely hide the hurt on his face as Lu Meili brows frowned before she said, "You could hear us earlier." It was not a question. She then bit her lower lip before averting her eyes away from him from his penetrating gaze. It was making her feel guilty somehow.


    Long Cheng smiled sadly, "Yes. I heard everything." He was able to hear even the tone in her voice that was refusing the idea of the whole mating thing.


    "The king is waiting." Lu Meili whispered. This time she was looking at her feet that were still bare.


    "My uncle can wait. It is not urgent." Long Cheng looked at her feet as well. "I will bring you a change of clothes¡­" He offered as he reached for her wrist and caressed the area were the magical chains were. Not only were her feet bare, she was still in her hanging shirt and underwear. This was annoying Long Cheng but he was not able to bring anything as they were confiscated upon his entry.


    Long Cheng was taking his time like no one was around. He seemed to forget his need to talk to Long Kael urgently.


    At this time, no one wanted to bother them. The prison guards discretely stepped back to give them privacy as if they were not able to hear the conversation even if they did it in whispers due to the dragons'' shifters strong sense of hearing.


    Even Long Kael, who was not far from them, was waiting for Long Cheng. Though his expression clearly said that he was running out of patience, he remained silent.


    Lu Meili tilted her head after a couple of minutes and looked at him, inquiringly, "Are they not bringing me back to my cell?" She asked.


    "Do you want to get away from me that badly?" Long Cheng teased. His expression then turned serious as he clenched the magical strings connecting the cuffs around her wrists. "Your previous cell was torturous and noisy. You won''t be able to sleep there. We can petition for house arrest if you want¡­" He suggested casually.


    With that notion, a guard lightly coughed to interrupt them. "Your Highness, we can transfer her to a more isolated cell." The soldier offered as he looked at the king to see if there was any objection.


    General Wang was the one who told them earlier on where to put Lu Meili and they were all trained to follow the orders with no questions asked.


    Who would have thought that Long Cheng would decide to camp outside the prison cell and cause great disturbance from the other prisoners of the same level?


    Seeing this, the king just waved his hand as approval before speaking. "All of you make sure not to forget the punishment for the rogues." He said with indifference before leaving the corridor where the interrogation room was at.


    After that, Long Cheng walked beside Lu Meili as the guards escorted them to her new cell.


    He was in profound thought about so many things that he failed to notice a small shadow coming out of Lu Meili''s foot.


    The shadow quickly moved to the nearest dark corner and immediately hid. As a brainless magical entity created only to follow specific orders, the shadow did not care where it would go.


    It did not even know that the little magic coming out from it would cause a significant problem in the entire country if not the whole planet.


    "Meili, do you need anything else aside from clothes?" Long Cheng asked eventually as they continued to walk the spiral stairs going to the lower level of the prison.


    The middle of the entire prison was not hollow, and both sides of them were concrete walls that might be hiding traps to stop any attempt to escape or surveillance cameras.


    It was a vast prison, but in truth, the number of prisoners was not a lot.


    The underground royal prison had nine levels. They were in the first level earlier where the prisoners that were waiting for their trial were held that could happen after years.


    That meant that everyone from that first level were those that still did not know their future fate.


    Lu Meili was technically hitting the wrong spot earlier when she mentioned the death penalty punishment that no one with no guaranteed exact date of execution to the prisoners since that was the case for them.


    "To which level are you bringing her?" Long Cheng asked one of the guards with them when he realized that they were going down further.


    At that time, they already passed another considerably thick metal door that had a vast four written on it in their dragon language.


    "Do not tell me you are bringing her to the ninth level?" He asked warningly when the guards were still not stopping on opening the gates.


    The correctional officer chuckled. "Your Highness, we are not that cruel. Miss Lu is your mate and a female. We could not let her be with the most guarded criminals of the country." The guard replied respectfully with a glint of mischief in his eye.


    Then the guard continued, "She will be staying at the sixth level, and we are making sure that she will be comfortable." He said before looking at the other guards knowingly to which the other''s responded.


    Since they were also able to hear the conversation that transpired in the interrogation room, the guards knew that they could not offend Lu Meili or be irresponsible around her as the king seemed to value her much.


    Just as Long Cheng was going to open his mouth to reply, Lu Meili grabbed his arm, "Do you have my thing in the bag?" She suddenly asked with a guarded expression.


    "I''m sorry. It is not allowed here. I do have your beaded bracelet." Long Cheng said regrettably.


    ***


    Author''s Note:


    Happy New Year everyone! Original and most updated chapter is from webnovel.com. If found or read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft for the author''s well being.


    If you also additional time, please check out my new book, "Mischievous Fake Wife" while waiting for the chapters of this novel.


    From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much!