Chapter 135


    Orion dashed to the backwoods, scanning the surroundings, but Xanthea was nowhere to be seen.


    His expression was sharp, his eyes filled with intense panic and anxiety, as if he could devour the


    entire eerie, silent forest.


    However, the next moment, a breathtakingly beautiful figure sliced through the darkness, rushing


    straight toward him from the cliff like a sprite of the night.


    Xanthea, terrified and disoriented, was running so fast the scenery around her blurred. Suddenly, she


    saw the tall, striking figure of a man–Orion!


    At that moment, she felt as if she had seen her savior, and without a second thought, she dashed


    toward him.


    “Ah


    “Orion, save me!!!”


    She crashed into his arms like a disheveled, enchanting fox, knocking him back a few steps, his heart


    skipping a beat.


    “Xan,” Orion held her tightly, his heart finally settling, “Don’t be scared, I’m here.”


    “Snakes! There are snakes! Ahhh!”


    Xanthea screamed, climbing up his body, clinging to him as if he were a lifeline.


    Snakes?


    Orion focused his gaze and saw a patterned snake swiftly approaching. As Xanthea moved, the snake


    leaped up.


    Fortunately, before it could wrap around her ankle, it found itself in the firm grasp of Orion.


    He crushed its life out, its body bursting open, blood sttering, and the two pieces of its writhing body


    on the ground sent a clear signal to its mates, who quickly entwined and ceased their pursuit.


    Orion continued approaching, his murderous eyes and the blood dripping from his fingertips spreading


    a thick scent of blood through the forest, sending the snakes scattering in a desperate escape.


    “Ah ah ah, did you see them? So many, everywhere!”


    Xanthea clung to him, her face buried in his chest too frightened to look.


    Orion felt the girl in his arms shivering, the murderous intent in his eyes fading away, leaving only a


    deep. tranquil tenderness, “It’s okay, they’re gone now.”


    He gently parted her back,forting her as if she was a scared child, his voice soft as he coaxed,


    “Don’t be scared. With me here, nothing can hurt you.”


    “Really? You’re not lying to me?”


    Xanthea’s voice trembled as she slowly lifted her head, still afraid to open her eyes.


    “When have I ever lied to you?”


    That’s right, he hadn’t!


    Chapter 135


    Reassured by his promise, Xanthea dared to slowly open her eyes.


    Just as he said, the fearsome, patterned snakes that had littered the ground were gone. She almost


    cried with relief, “Ohhh, I was so scared, you can put me down now.”


    Hearing her request to be put down, Orion paused.


    In his arms, the girl’s dress was disheveled from running and the scare, her shoulder bare, her slender


    form fitting perfectly against him, every tremble of her soft skin bringing him an iparable sense of


    pleasure.


    Like a poppy flower, irresistibly addictive, impossible to let go.


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    “Ah!”


    I just saw another one.”


    Before he had even finished speaking, Xanthea clung to him tighter, as if to merge into him, eliciting a


    low moan from him, “Mmm.”