Pursuing My Rejected Alpha
Chapter 30

Ronan's fingers trailed the contour of Lucien's body. They were cold, but they left a tingling sensation on Lucien's skin. The latter shivered from his touch and tried to take his hands away. "Ronan, the sun is still out," he said, trying to delay the inevitable. Unfortunately, the Alpha did not care much about the sun.

"It will set soon," Ronan whispered. Even if it was not going to set soon, Ronan would close off all the curtains and hide from the sun.

The taller man took both of Lucien's arms and put them around his neck. With one light swoop, he lifted the red-blonde man into his arms and marched toward the bathroom.

Inside the lavish bathroom, the huge bathtub at the center of the room was already filled with warm water. The bathtub had a temperature-regulating feature to ensure that the water inside was always warm.

Ronan put Lucien gently into the water, then he stripped down to nothing. His broad, muscular chest heaved up and down from suppressed desire.

Lucien's eyes were inadvertently drawn to the swollen rod between Ronan's legs. It was bouncing slightly when Ronan climbed into the bathtub.

Lucien averted his eyes in shame, but Ronan already saw what he was staring at.

A wicked grin spread on Ronan's face. He pulled Lucien closer and let him straddle his lap. Lucien's legs were pried open and settled at each side of Ronan's waist. Pressed between Lucien's legs was none other but the thick shaft that he was staring at. It gently rubbed against the man's abdomen and drown him in his own desire.

The Alpha pinched his lover's chin and gave him a tender kiss on the lips. Lucien responded with another kiss, and so they were locked in a tight embrace while kissing each other for a long time.

Ronan considered himself as someone who did not get excited quickly, unless of course the person who was rubbing against his m*****d was his beloved fated mate.

Besides, it had been so long since he had penetrative s*x. The smoldering organ at the base of his loins also could not wait any longer. He wanted to get inside Lucien right away and feel the latter's flesh squeezing tightly around his shaft, trying hard to milk it. The hardened p***s poked obscenely against Lucien's hole, begging to get inside. Lucien lifted his upper body out of the water. He then took Ronan's hands and guided them toward his rear opening. "Expand me," he ordered.

Ronan did not need to be told twice. He lubricated his fingers with his saliva and gently pushed a middle finger into Lucien's tight hole.

“Ngh...!”

Lucien shut his eyes from the pain.

The last time he had penetrative s*x was during his rut, and a few months had passed since then. Even one finger hurt at this point.

It did hurt, but Lucien enjoyed it when the naughty finger went in and out of his body rhythmically. Pulling out until only the top section was in before plunging in again, plundering his depth like a hungry beast. Ronan had his eyes locked on Lucien's face. He savored his fluttering eyelashes and trembling lips. He enjoyed the soft moans that emanated from the man as Ronan stabbed viciously into his body.

When Lucien's pain disappeared and he started to bounce up and down on Ronan's finger to meet his thrusts, Ronan added another finger.

Lucien's eyes flew open from the sudden expansion. He clawed into Ronan's shoulders and trembled all over.

Ronan bit into one of Lucien's protruding nipples and pulled at it.

"Ah... Ronan... Ahh...!!!"

Ronan released the nipple and pressed a kiss on Lucien's chest.

"Sssh, my love," he whispered against Lucien's fair skin. "Bear with it for a little more. It will feel better soon, I promise..."

Lucien's tight muscles wrapped around Ronan's two fingers, leaving not even a millimeter of moving space. Lucien could feel every stroke, every joint of Ronan's fingers as they incessantly invaded the depth of his body. Lucien arched his back and tilted his head backward when Ronan added a third finger. His mouth was open in a silent scream, and beautiful tears rolled down the ends of his eyes.

Ronan licked his lips in anticipation.

The inside of his lover's body was tight and hot. It engulfed not only his three fingers but also clouded his senses completely.

Both alphas' pheromones filled the bathroom, their sweet but deadly scents threatened to drive them crazy.

Once Lucien got used to the three thick fingers that were invading his body, he started bouncing up and down in ecstasy.

Ronan grabbed Lucien's neck and pulled him down for a kiss, burying his fingers deep inside Lucien. It was too much. Lucien saw stars exploding before his eyes before unbridled waves of pleasure washed over him. He broke the kiss and cried out loud, "Ahhh... Ahhh...! Ronan, stop! I can't..."

Before Lucien managed to end his sentence, his body started to spasm violently.

Ronan grabbed Lucien's manhood and squeezed it inside his hand, while his other hand was still embedded in Lucien's a*s.

Lucien knotted violently inside Ronan's hand. He thrust against Ronan's hand a few times until he came hard and sent ropes and ropes of thick cum splashing against Ronan's chiseled body.

When Ronan pulled out the three fingers, Lucien fell limply onto Ronan's lap.

The Alpha kept squeezing Lucien's knot fondly. He watched Lucien shooting more of his essence onto his body with fascination.

His own s****l organ was like an angry beast that demanded release. Ronan nudged it gently against Lucien's expanded hole. Still coming down from his o****m, Lucien felt a little light-headed.

"Wait, Ronan..."

Panting slightly, Lucien rested for a minute before he raised a leg and positioned himself on top of Ronan's mighty shaft.

The thick flesh rod was peeking out of the water surface. The swollen glans was glistening with pre-cum.

Ronan put his hands at Lucien's waist, helping him as he lowered himself unto Ronan's shaft.

Guttural moans of pleasure were heard coming from both men when Ronan slowly entered Lucien. The hole that had been expanded by the three fingers slowly swallowed Ronan's stiff rod, taking it inch by inch. The Alpha felt so good that he might just come while looking at Lucien.

The latter looked as if he was under hypnosis when he slowly sat down on Ronan. And then he started to knit his brows when the murderous weapon inside him started to cause him pain. It felt as if he was about to be split into two by Ronan's m*****d. Halfway in, Lucien stopped moving. He leaned against Ronan, seeking the latter's warmth. Ronan hugged Lucien close, his intermittent breathing was the only thing Ronan could hear other than their heartbeats. "Wait a bit," Lucien pleaded.

"Mhm."

Ronan pressed small kisses against Lucien's collarbone and inhaled his sweet scent. Lucien tried to ease himself downward, but he was unable to do it without feeling any pain.

"I think water got in," Lucien mumbled. There was no other explanation. He felt so full inside. It felt like hitting against a dead-end. There was no more space for Ronan to intrude, although he was only halfway in. Doing it in the bathtub might not be such a good idea after all.

.....

Ronan chuckled. He obviously did not share the same theory. Ronan gave his fated mate another kiss before he assured Lucien that, "No water came in."

How could any water come in? He entered Lucien before Lucien even lowered himself into the water. If Ronan could not get in, no water could. Ronan was pretty sure about that.

The man in his arms was so tight, his muscles were clenching around Ronan's manhood deliciously, smothering him passionately.

"Then what is the reason?" Lucien asked, frowning a little bit at the Alpha.

His eyes were glassy from tears. He was so beautiful. Ronan could look at him every day and not get bored.

Ronan wrapped his arms tight around Lucien's waist.

"There is no reason," he said in a whisper, his deep voice hoarse from longing. "Lulu, I am coming in."

He then slowly thrust deeper into Lucien.

"Ahh...!!!" Lucien cried from the burning pain in his rear opening. The ring of flesh was being forcefully expanded. It was going to tear!

The latter pushed at Ronan desperately and struggled to get up, but the Alpha was unable to let him go.

How could he? The most beautiful man in his eyes was naked, his body slowly taking Ronan in.

"Relax, Lucien..." Ronan peppered Lucien's neck with kisses. "Don't bite me so hard."

"I can't," Lucien shook his head repeatedly. "Take it out. It hurts. It hurts so much."

Ronan reached between his legs and felt between his p***s and Lucien's body. Only two more inches were left, but Lucien was resisting hard against his intrusion.

Having slept with Lucien so many times before, Ronan knew that Lucien could take his whole length. It just had been some time when they last did it, so Lucien's hole required time to adjust.

Lucien heaved a sigh out of relief when Ronan slowly pulled out, but then he almost choked from surprise when the Alpha slammed back inside.

Tears started to roll down from the tails of Lucien's eyes.

"Ronan, it hurts," he whined.

Ronan's burning gaze disappeared when he saw Lucien's pitiful appearance, replaced by regret. He had been too impatient that he hurt the man he loved.

"I am sorry," Ronan quickly apologized.

Lucien shook his head slowly as tears continued running down his cheeks. "No, maybe I am just too nervous."

A corner of Ronan's mouth ticked up.

Nervosity was a good thing, especially when it was about Lucien.

Ronan gently rocked against Lucien's body.

"Kiss me, Alpha," Lucien commanded.

Ronan smirked and captured his lover's lips with his own.

"Is there anything else I can serve you with?" He asked in a seductive voice.

"Yes," Lucien said while panting. "F**k me."

"With pleasure, Mr. Clearwater."

Without any warning, Ronan carried Lucien out of the bathtub and lay him on top of a fluffy lounge chaise.

The Alpha showered Lucien with kisses everywhere. His face, his lips, his neck, and his chest.

Ronan was pulsing hard inside Lucien, his p***s beating furiously against Lucien's sensitive spot. A soft mewling sound was heard coming from Lucien, after which he smacked a hand against his mouth to prevent more embarrassing sounds from leaking out. Ronan grinned. He took Lucien's hand away and pressed a kiss against its knuckles.

"Don't. I want to hear your sweet sound while I make love to you."

Lucien averted his eyes from embarrassment, but he then wrapped his legs around Ronan's back and granted him more access.

Ronan started thrusting into Lucien, slowly at first, but it became gradually faster. Even if Lucien didn't want to, he still ended up moaning into Ronan's ear.

"That's it," he mumbled, unconsciously encouraging the Alpha.

"Keep going, Ronan... Right there... Ahhh... Ahhhh..."

"Right here?" Ronan teased as he drilled against Lucien's sensitive spot mercilessly. "Do you like it when I do this?"

Lucien kept shaking his head in denial, but his body was saying something else.

Ronan could feel Lucien's walls getting softer around him as he pounded harder and harder into the man beneath him.

The Alpha did not give up easily. He waited patiently for Lucien to open up to him, to spread his legs willingly, and let him in.

Before Lucien knew it, he already swallowed the entire length of Ronan's p***s, burying the pulsing meat blade inside his own body. "Oh," he said when he felt Ronan's balls slamming against his butt.

"You are inside," he added, amazed that Ronan managed to go in completely.

"Yes," Ronan confirmed, biting into Lucien's jaw. Lucien closed his eyes. He turned his head to plant a kiss at the side of Ronan's head.

Ronan smiled at him lovingly. He then buried his hand into Lucien's hair and teased, "We finally did it. Now let me serve Mr. Clearwater properly."

Lucien threw his neck back and cried when Ronan started to slam hard into him repeatedly. Not only that, the Alpha's hands even started to wander to his chest.

The twin peaks at Lucien's chest were attacked mercilessly, sucked, and bitten until they were swollen.

Enraged, Lucien pushed at Ronan's head and scolded him, "Are you trying to scrape them off with your teeth??? Stop biting me there!"

Ronan flashed Lucien a shameless grin and attacked his lips instead to shut him up. Meanwhile, his hands kept kneading at Lucien's body. His narrow and supple waist, the plump and fleshy twin mounds, Ronan could not get enough of them. To Ronan's amusement, Lucien's body was very sensitive to touch. He liked to return tit for tat. A squeeze of his body part equaled a squeeze at the massive tool inside his body. Ronan loved it so much.

After being penetrated for an hour, Lucien's insides became soft and pliant. It welcomed Ronan's powerful thrusts obediently and clamped on him desperately whenever he retreated.

The two people on the chaise lounge were locked in an intimate embrace. Muddled by the concentrated pheromones that pervaded the air, they only focused on plundering each other's lips and copulating wildly like two animals in mating season. "Ahhhhh...!!!"

.....

Lucien broke the kiss and cried when he reached o****m for the second time that afternoon. As his slender p***s spewed his essence between their locked bodies, Lucien's muscles tightened and clamped hard around Ronan.

The Alpha muttered a curse under his breath. He could not take it anymore. Pumping vigorously into Lucien's body, Ronan could feel his own release drawing near.

He looked down at the beautiful man who was breathing heavily with his eyes shut tightly.

Ronan slipped his hands beneath Lucien's buttocks and slammed hard a couple of times.

"Ahh, Ronan, ahh... Stop, don't..."

Lucien's whimpers came out in a flood of slurred speech.

In response, Ronan went to kiss and suck at the side of Lucien's fair neck. He landed one kiss mark after another, dotting Lucien's fair skin with blooming flowers.

Although Ronan would love to last longer, he eventually had to succumb to his climax. The Alpha let out a mighty roar before he buried himself deep inside Lucien's body and knotted him.

Lucien clawed into Ronan's arms when he felt Ronan's scalding hot semen splashing against his sensitive point, coating his insides with his seed.

Coming down from their exhaustive lovemaking session, the two men exchanged love-drunk gazes and fell into soft kisses.

Wordlessly, Ronan picked Lucien up and headed toward the bedroom.

When they started having s*x, they were wet from the bathwater. By the time they were done, they were drenched in sweat and cum.

The chaise lounge too was completely ruined from the intense lovemaking.

Ronan lay Lucien on the bed and climbed after him, the knot still tying their bodies together. Tired from their afternoon exercise, Lucien's eyelids grew heavy. "Tired?" Ronan asked softly while playing with Lucien's hair. "Mmm. Just a little," came the answer.

Ronan turned Lucien around and spooned him from behind. He pressed a kiss on Lucien's nape. It healed a long time ago, but Ronan's bitemark still remained, leaving a distinct mark on Lucien's fair skin.

While Lucien slept, Ronan put both of his hands against Lucien's lower abdomen. If he pressed harder, he could feel his pulsing p***s, still pouring the content of his balls into Lucien's belly in an attempt to impregnate his s****l partner.

It was indeed such a pity.

Ronan would love to have Lucien give birth to their pups. Half of them would have red-blonde hair and the other half black hair. The ones with black hair should get Lucien's caramel-colored eyes. The ones with red-blonde hair should inherit Ronan's greenish-blue

eyes.

Boy or girl, alpha or not, he would love them as long as they were his and Lucien's.

The knot deflated after half an hour, but Ronan remained embedded inside Lucien.

When Lucien woke up a few hours later, he felt the thick rod stirring inside his abdomen. He felt so full. Full of Ronan's semen.

Behind him, Ronan too woke up.

"Mmmh..."

Ronan tightened his arms around Lucien's body.

"You know what? If you were a woman, you might really be pregnant from all the cum inside your body."

Lucien chuckled.

"If I were a woman, how many pups do you want from me?"

"Hmm, good question."

Ronan slipped out of Lucien's body. A stream of cum slowly poured out of the puckered hole.

He then flipped Lucien on his stomach and pulled his waist up so that his well-used hole was exposed to Ronan's hungry eyes.

The Alpha grabbed his cum-lubricated shaft and slowly pushed it into Lucien's slippery tunnel. The man on the bed arched his back and let out a salacious moan.

"How many, huh..."

"Mmm... Ronan, uhh..."

Wet squelching sounds were heard as Ronan pistoned in and out of Lucien's body. The cum that he deposited into his lover's body oozed out obscenely with every pumping movement.

"I would have gotten you pregnant from our time in Alpha Camp," he mused.

Lucien closed his eyes and clawed into the bedsheet.

Ronan pried open Lucien's butt halves to allow himself more access.

"I want you to give birth to my pup every year," he whispered in a penetrating voice.

The Alpha wanted to be the one standing next to Lucien at the Moon Banquet. He wanted to have his hand around Lucien's waist, as he carried their son in his arms while another tiny life was growing inside his belly.

Ronan gritted his teeth.

It was too much.

Ronan grabbed Lucien's erect c**k and stroked along its length while he slammed his own into Lucien's body violently.

"Ronan, not too rough," Lucien begged at first, but then he buried his face into his arms and said nothing else. The muffled moans could only be heard when Ronan leaned in. Other than that, there was only the loud sound of flesh slapping against each other rhythmically.

While teenage Ronan was horny, he usually could not continue after cumming twice.

Not so with adult Ronan who was not only horny but also insatiable.

Lucien could barely remember how many times he came, and how many times Ronan came inside him. His whole body was hot from Ronan's body temperature, his heart was beating so hard against his chest. His throat burned and his voice was hoarse from moaning for hours.

Even when the man had nothing else to spray out but a pitiful amount of thin liquid during his last o****m, Ronan still managed to pump creamy, potent cum into his belly.

"Lulu."

Panting hard, Lucien opened his eyes.

Ronan grabbed his jaw and leaned in for a kiss. Inside Lucien, the Alpha popped one last knot and started ejaculating.

Tired to death, Lucien slumped to the mattress and closed his eyes. He wondered if there had been a case where someone was f****d to death. If there had been no precedence, maybe he would be the first one.

Lucien was particularly worried about how his a*s looked like after the many f*****g sessions. He was worried that his usually tight hole had lost its elasticity. The gaping hole might remain. He would forever suffer from fecal incontinence. All that was because Ronan could not control himself.

.....

When Lucien opened his eyes again, the first thing that he saw was Ronan's naked, toned chest, heaving up and down as the Alpha rested. Thank Goddess that he still needed sleep!

Lucien slowly disentangled himself from Ronan and climbed out of the bed. He rose to his feet, intent on getting himself a glass of water, but his legs quickly gave out under his weight and he fell to the carpeted floor.

The noise woke the beast on the bed up. Ronan opened his eyes and yawned.

"Lulu?"

When he saw that Lucien was sitting on the floor, he quickly came over to help his lover back to bed. Instead of gratitude, what he got was a full smack on the chest.

"You a*****e," Lucien chastised. "Look at what you have done to me. I can't even walk!"

Regret was not seen on Ronan's face. His shameless grin showed that he was not only not apologetic, but he was also even proud of his achievement. That earned him more smacks from Lucien. "You. Beast. Lecher. Pervert."

Lucien smacked him with every word that he spouted.

Laughing, Ronan grabbed Lucien's hands and intertwined their fingers reverently.

"I thought you came prepared," he teased. "Did you think I would let you off after just three rounds?"

Lucien's red face turned even redder.

"You s*x maniac!" he cried. "You are not allowed to touch me again, not for the next two months!" "Awww, don't say that."

Ronan wrapped his arms around Lucien and sniffed at Lucien.

"You smell so good."

Lucien shot him a dirty look.

"I smell like you."

The Alpha's pheromone was strong. Besides, he left a lot of his essence inside Lucien's body.

"And that's why you smell especially good today," Ronan grinned and gave Lucien a kiss on the cheek.

Lucien pinched at Ronan's n****e in response.

"Ow! Careful with that one!"

Ronan released Lucien right away and rubbed at his violated nipple.

"Hmph."

Lucien put his arms around Ronan's neck. Ronan thought that Lucien wanted to cuddle, but the latter pushed his face away when he tried to kiss the red-blonde man's swollen lips.

"I want water."

"Right away, Mr. Clearwater."

Ronan got to his feet and brought the both of them two bottles of water.

Lucien sighed contentedly once his dry throat had been attended to.

"Take me to the bathroom. Clean me up properly."

"Alright, Mr. Clearwater."

Ronan lifted Lucien and carried him to the bathroom easily. Exhausted and dizzy, Lucien leaned against the Alpha.

The bathwater needed to be prepared first.

The chaise lounge was soiled with body liquids, so Ronan put Lucien down on an ottoman instead.

"Wait," Lucien said before his a*s even touched the ottoman. "Towel."

"Why?"

Lucien glared at Ronan. "I am leaking everywhere."

Ronan was barely able to suppress his laughter. He did not quite care if the suite was soiled by their semens or not, but Lucien was either too considerate or too easily embarrassed.

He did not want the cleaning staff to replace out that the two of them had been f*****g intensely for hours.

Chuckling from Lucien's thin face, Ronan grabbed a towel and handed it to Lucien.

Lucien carefully lay the towel on top of the ottoman before he lowered himself on top of it.

Ronan shook his head while smiling. He then went over to drain the cold bathwater and fill the tub again. The warming function automatically switched on as soon as a certain level of water had been reached. While waiting for the water to get ready, Ronan went to kneel in front of Lucien.

"Lulu, we are a couple and this is my private suite. Isn't it perfectly normal for us to have s*x?"

Lucien sighed.

He cupped Ronan's face with his hands and looked deep into his eyes.

"It is. Everything just happened so fast. I barely have the time to digest it."

"Don't overthink it," Ronan said in a low voice. He leaned closer and captured Lucien's lips in an intimate kiss.

He placed a hand on Lucien's cheek, while the other hand caressed his knee and slowly went up his thigh. The danger was imminent. The fine hairs at Lucien's neck stood up right away.

"Stop it," Lucien barked. "I told you that you are not going to f**k me in the next two months."

Ronan pursed his lips into a pout.

"But why? Did you not enjoy it as well?"

Lucien narrowed his eyes at the ignorant Alpha. Exhaling in exasperation, he then laid down on the ottoman and pulled his legs to his chest. His a*****e was fully exposed to Ronan's eyes.

"Take a look, Alpha, and tell me whether the ban is justified or not," he said in a sultry voice while throwing a seductive look at the man in f t of hin

Ronan swallowed hard. He could not take his eyes off the mesmerizing sight in front of him, whether he wanted to do it or not.

The outer ring was swollen from their rough mating sessions. The initially expanded hole thus shrunk in size.

"Well, is it not swollen?" Lucien queried.

"Yeah, it is," Ronan confirmed.

He then pushed a finger inside the hole.

Lucien widened his eyes in disbelief. He quickly landed a kick at Ronan, but his foot was caught by the Alpha.

"What are you doing???" Lucien shouted, followed by a hiss of pain.

"Didn't you want me to clean you up? Look, so much is coming out."

"Not here," Lucien thrashed around on the ottoman. "Do it in the bathtub."

Ronan gazed at the pool of semen under Lucien's butt. Fascinating, he thought. Lucien stored a lot of the seed inside his belly.

.....

Impatient, Lucien gave Ronan's chest a gentle kick.

"Are you going or not?"

"Alright, alright. I will do as per Mr. Clearwater's wish." When Lucien was adamant about not fooling around, he was very strict. Ronan was only allowed to touch him for cleaning purposes. Whenever his hands wandered to pinch and knead at other body parts, he would earn smacks from Lucien. After having a fulfilling meal, Ronan did not mind as much. He obediently cleaned Lucien up, bathed the both of them properly, and then carried Lucien to the other bedroom to sleep.

A good warm bath and clean bedding quickly lulled Lucien into sleep. Because he felt good, he was generous enough to allow Ronan to hold him on the bed.

When Ronan woke up in the morning, he furrowed his brows in confusion. He felt unusually warm. Initially, he thought that the heater's temperature setting was too high, but then he realized what was happening.

Lucien was running a fever.

The man in question was curled up in a fetal position, hugging himself into a ball. He was all red in the face, the chill of fever caused him to shiver intermittently.

Ronan covered Lucien up and called for a healer and the cleaning service.

It must be noted that it was the first time that Ronan brought someone to his private suite and f****d the person senselessly like this. Usually, he took the business outside to avoid the other people's scents lingering in his private space.

So when the cleaning staff came in and was hit with the lingering scent in the air, they were absolutely astounded.

After they saw the state of the other bed and the bathroom, they were partly mortified and partly fascinated.

The young men knew right away that whichever princess was lying in the suite's other bedroom, she must be the future Luna of the Infinite Eclipse Pack!

The hottest bachelor in the werewolf community was finally going to settle down properly! It was a joyous occasion!

When the Healer arrived at the suite, the young men could not help but blush. Ronan Silverback was so overwhelmed by his beastly desire that he was not able to control himself.

Either the lady was such a tease in bed or the fabled Mr. Silverback Jr. was just such a bull in the bed.

While the young men were busy with their thoughts as they cleaned the suite, the Healer went to examine Lucien.

Unlike the young men outside, this Healer was fairly older. He had often attended to the Alpha's many bed partners, so he was accustomed to being summoned after the Alpha was done with another man or woman.

Just like the cleaning staff, the Healer too noticed that the Alpha chose to sleep with Lucien in his private suite. The lingering scent of both pheromones bore testament to the passionate encounter from the previous night. Also, the Alpha was kind enough to clean the man on the bed up. And he was wearing the Alpha's pajamas.

The healer realized in a similar way that Lucien was important to Ronan. He had heard circulating rumors about the Alpha's fated mate, but this was the first time he ever caught sight of Lucien.

The healer's first impression of Lucien was that he was lovely, a kind of soft beauty.

He must have seduced the Alpha with his alluring voice and sweet words, causing the Alpha to lose his control altogether.

He was a little thin, so he should eat more in the future. Otherwise, how could he survive the endless onslaught of the Alpha?

The healer cleared his throat from embarrassment.

"Alpha, the fever is not too bad. If Mr. Clearwater takes his medication three times a day and rests aplenty, then he will be fine in a few days."

After such a wild night, with or without fever, the healer would still recommend Lucien to rest a lot.

Interestingly, the man on the bed disagreed.

"No," he said weakly. "I need to get better by today."

Ronan raised an eyebrow.

"Lucien, you are having a fever. There is nothing urgent for you to deal with outside. Just rest for a few days."

Unlike Ronan who got to rest completely while he stayed at St. Clarence, Lucien had continued to remain at a constantly high level of stress after the war concluded.

Ronan wanted to use this time to whisk Lucien away from his immense burden and let him relax for a while.

"No," Lucien insisted. "I need this fever to end as soon as possible."

Ronan pursed his lips and went to stand by the window. The Healer had no other choice but to administer Lucien an IV drip.

While Lucien sat on the bed and waited for the IV drip to finish feeding the fever medication into his body, he continued playing on his phone in silence.

Ronan was about to lose his mind.

He marched to the bed in displeasure and yanked the phone out of Lucien's hand.

"Lulu, I don't care if you have anything urgent to deal with or not. I want you to sleep now! Stop playing with your phone!"

"I am not playing," Lucien said.

He reached out to grab his phone back from Ronan, but Ronan quickly moved out of the way.

"Then what are you doing since yesterday?"

"It will be over soon," Lucien promised.

The phone made a soft ding sound. It was a notification. Ronan's face darkened instantly.