Chapter 80 - Plead (1) (1/2)

Predatory Marriage — Chapter 80. Plead (1)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Eyljee

Listening to Ishakan, Leah remembered the stories Genin had told her. It had been going around in her head since the moment Genin had first explained the true nature of a Kurkan during the full moon. Only one word came to her mind now, echoing through confused memories.

Mating…

Seeing Leah speechless made Ishakan laugh. Her eyes were wide open, and her lips could barely stammer a full sentence.

“But the wound…”

“It will heal even if I do nothing,” he shrugged.

Ishakan approached the boy he had thrown, who laid motionless on the ground. He checked for a pulse and confirmed that the boy was still breathing. “He’s not dead,” he muttered.

However, he confirmed that the child would most likely remain unconscious until the next day. Since the boy had been abused for so long, it was only natural that he would exhaust all his strength after jumping to Leah.

Ishakan picked up the boy and laid him down in a corner before sighing. He had been forcing himself not to make eye contact with Leah. Concerned, he slowly backed up and leaned against the iron bars of the window.

“Haa…”

He sighed and raised his hand to touch his hair. As his fingers brushed against his dark brown strands, blood flowed down his arm. The wound was exposed, and dark red threads of blood dripped down his elbow, forming a puddle on the floor.

Leah approached Ishakan slowly, who felt surprised by her own actions. Throughout their many interactions, Ishakan had always been the first to approach. Her mind remembered the moment when he had gone to get her for a luncheon. His charming evil smile and his magnetic golden eyes were embedded in her mind.

Leaning on the iron bars, Ishakan stared at Leah, wanting her to stop. He tried to restrain himself, but it wasn’t enough to hide the indomitable desire that burned in his eyes.

“Don’t come, Leah,” he grunted, his voice restrained. “Do you realize what you’re doing?”

“I know,” she whispered, her face flushed. “Last time… It’s because you helped me last time.” Although she didn’t know what a Kurkan in heat felt like, Leah could clearly remember what she had felt when she had taken that adulterated drink. A horrible pain ignited her body, leaving her feverish, itchy and desperate to break free. Ishakan could be going through the same pain. “So, this time, I’m going to help you.”

“With your body?”

‘Must you say something so obvious out loud?’ Leah felt a little embarrassed, but nodded hesitantly.

“You are kind, Leah.” Ishakan’s eyes narrowed as he smiled, trying to hide his discomfort. “But don’t you really have another reason?”