Chapter 560: The only one who cared [1/2]
I opened my eyes and felt myself back in my hotel room. Unlike in the door room, I felt my {Kindred} link with my girls restored. My skin also felt their warmth as they all snuggled around me.
'Exa, what time is it?'
[My lord, it is 4:10 pm. You entered REM sleep at 4:09. So only a few seconds have passed.]
I see, that must be why the Sirens didn't panic at all. The relief I felt released the tension in my body. I exhaled in exhaustion as I thought about what had just happened. Although earlier I had felt asleep from too much sex, now I was not tired physically, but rather mentally instead.
'I don't think I'll be able to sleep much longer.'
Since my body was intertwined with the Sirens, I wondered how I could get up without waking them. But before I could do anything, I felt the woman to my left rise. Her beautiful voice reached my ear without her opening her mouth.
"Darling, are you not going to sleep anymore?"
I glanced at my Italian lover who had a captivating smile on her face. As I did, she leaned in and kissed me gently. Jo then made a joyful expression as if she had won the lottery. Her radiant energy was comforting by my side.
"[Whisper]."
"I don't think I can. I had... I don't know what it was. A dream? Or maybe more like a nightmare."
"Nightmares are not good. Don't worry, darling. I am here. There is no need to be afraid. Would you like me to hypnotize you to sleep?"
I chuckled at her innocence as I shook my head.
"No, darling, that will not be necessary. I wanted to get up though. I just didn't want to wake everyone."
Jo grinned mischievously as she stopped using [Whisper].
"They're all awake, though. Ever since everyone got {Listen}, they've all been eavesdropping, but acting like they didn't. Everyone, you can stop pretending now."
Then I felt waves of surprise coming from the Sirens. Like children caught with their hands in the cookie jar, they all slowly sat up.
"Jo, did you really have to rat everyone out? I mean really? Good afternoon, Honey."
"Well, listening to people's conversations is deplorable to begin with. On another note, why did you wake up, Dearest?"
Bella got up and walked over to me on all fours before stealing my lips. After a brief tryst with our lips, Lilly pulled my head towards her before greeting me in a similar manner.
Before I could even respond, Liv's arms wrapped around my shoulders from behind as she kissed my cheek.
"Beloved, you seemed troubled. Is everything all right?" She asked worriedly.
To my left, Jo made room for her sister. Jas likewise gave me a quick smooch on the cheek before intertwining her hands in mine.
"Husband, tell me. What is it?"
In the same moment, a small figure snuggled between Lilly and I. She rested her modest breasts on my chest. Robyn had a serious expression on her face as she looked at me.
"Possum, give us the goss. Your heartbeat was restless earlier."
The next thing I knew, something soft and wet began to lick the back of my neck. It felt so good it sent a shiver down my spine.
When I turned around, Aki had a mischievous grin on her face. With her prank a success, she seemed to be in a good mood.
But even then, she caressed my face as she added. "Shujin, don't be afraid. Whatever it is. You are not alone anymore. We will solve it together."
I felt my heart tighten from the words of my harem. I hadn't said anything, but they all knew somehow that something was wrong.
Although the way they did it would probably freak other people out, especially when it seemed like the girls were watching me quite intensely.
Monitoring someone's heart rate seemed to be something only stalkers and crazy people would do. And since each of my girls knew me, they must have had some way of knowing that I was not okay.
At the moment, my harem and I were naked on my bed. The fact that their gorgeous bodies were ripe for the taking would have turned most men on.
Especially when there were seven of them ready to do whatever I wanted. Unfortunately, I felt bitter and anxious instead.
The thought that the girls came to me not because of me, but because of my past lives, bothered me.
I don't think anyone would appreciate being treated like a substitute. That was the same reason Mike was angry with Isolde at first.
I could shut up and hide my frustration, but it would just eat me up inside. And it was unfair to my harem.
But the thought that my suspicion might be right also scared me. Surprisingly, none of the sirens pressed for an answer. Perhaps my feelings were transferred to them through our link, the Sirens all said nothing and waited.
Each woman before me was someone I loved deeply. Although we had known each other for less than a month, our stories already had many pages. But how could I compete with the past life of a Revenant?
The ones Exa showed me could have been me. But they weren't me. The question would be, who did the Sirens want to be with in the first place?
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I opened my mouth, but my voice refused to come out. A whirlwind of negative emotions surged through my heart and made its way to the Sirens. But instead of rejecting my feelings, the girls embraced them.
Seeing how open they were, I steeled my will and began.
"Everyone. Exa and I were talking and she told me that you all had her investigate some deities..."
My throat felt dry as I spoke. It was as if my own body was telling me not to go on. Lilly then made a cup with {Shelter} and filled it with water. The other girls passed it to me and allowed me to drink.
"Thank you. According to her, the goddesses were the same ones you use as ID's in the Graveyard. That doesn't bother me much. What bothers me is that you all made her look for another person."
The moment those words left my mouth, I felt the girls' connection suddenly enveloped in dread and uneasiness. The raw emotions they showed from being questioned made me feel like shit.
"Right, that is your business. Sorry I asked."
Unable to continue, I closed my mouth. Even though they didn't say it explicitly, I knew how much it would hurt if they did. I separated from the girls in a dejected mood.
They all had faces of surprise and disbelief when I tried to get up from the bed.
[My lord, I feel you are misunderstanding something. It would be better to ask them directly.]
I bit my lip at Exa's rebuke. That was easy for her to say, I was the one being rejected. Although I liked to be in charge of most things. I don't know how I'd take it if my girls told me I wasn't really the one they loved.
'I have had my heart betrayed before. I do not think I would survive if it happened a second time.'
Unable to muster any courage, I left the bed and hurriedly tried to leave the room. Two figures suddenly appeared in front of me. It was Aki and Robyn. They grabbed my arms and tried to pull me back onto the bed.
"Let go of me. I have to go somewhere!" I shouted.
Instead, Jas and Jo appeared and lifted my legs. I tried to struggle, but I couldn't break free against my girls. I was about to invoke {Blink} when I suddenly felt the entire room fill with something.
I searched for the one who rendered void space abilities useless and saw Lilly frowning. My girls then threw me onto the bed, where Liv rested me on her thighs in a lap pillow.
She then grabbed my arms as she pleaded.