Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 31 The Sting of a Young Girl

After getting out of Rhodes' sight, Ivina ran all the way back to her room.

The moment she managed to close the door, her breathing became erratic, she was steaming, and her pretty face flushed as if she had a fever.

"what……"

She immediately leaned against the door behind her, and as if deflated, slowly slid down, sitting on the ground like a soft duck.

Her arms were on the ground, her slender fingers trembling uncontrollably, her head tilted down, panting softly.

"Ha...ha...damn it, I accidentally grabbed him on my own."

"I want...I want to drink blood, and I also want...damn it...!"

She quickly slapped herself a few times, her cheeks turning red as she forced herself to calm down a little, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

Taking advantage of this cooling-off period, she quickly got up, stumbled to her luxurious bed, and collapsed onto it.

Without realizing it, her hand gripped the blanket tightly, wrapping herself up as if trying to protect herself from further harm from the world.

Consciousness began to become somewhat chaotic...

To put it bluntly, why should she be awakened by that guy... Just let her sleep, let her sleep, and don't pay any more attention to her... Just seal her soul away forever.

She doesn't need anyone to save her; she doesn't need him to save her.

How could she not know what he was thinking?

Want to save her? Don't you even know your own limitations? Don't you even know...

What's the point of coming now that things have come to this?

Sleep now, seal all of this away, and when the day of death comes again, you will find peace.

Her eyes were tightly shut, and her confused mind was once again shrouded in layers of mist—

Everything seemed to happen so quickly in the chaos of the soul.

The unit of time no longer exists. Waiting for her next awakening will likely take months, years, or even... forever.

tick, tick-

But at that moment, she suddenly felt time passing, and her soul was abruptly pulled back—

The stinging sensation stimulated her brain, causing her to open her eyes instantly;

"ha……"

She opened her mouth, her face filled with disbelief, and turned to look out the window.

correct.

Today is the 16th, and the full moon hangs high in the sky...

She had forgotten that it is very difficult to fall asleep during a full moon.

That damned Rhodes, of all days, he had to come and disturb her slumber.

She struggled to her feet, then leaned against the headboard, her hands resting on her bound eyes, feeling the stinging pain.

In her view, although time only passed in an instant, six hours had actually passed outside.

The sunlight that was just now has been replaced by moonlight, and at this moment, the house has become dim and shady.

"Only six hours have passed, it's seven o'clock in the evening, not even a day has passed..." she murmured, and one could even feel the [bloodlust] state still lingering on her body.

However, after six hours, the thirst for blood had at least begun to subside a little.

"...Even on a full moon, I can't sleep."

She sighed, propped herself up, and prepared to get up.

But at that moment, the wind blew in.

The winter wind is very cold.

The biting cold was almost devastating for her frail body.

"Damn it, the window is still broken..." She looked at the large floor-to-ceiling window with annoyance, but in an instant, her face froze.

because--

A breeze blew in, and the white curtains fluttered in the wind like waves, while the moonlight shone directly into the room.

The shadow of the moon, like an arc of light—

On this window, a beautiful female figure leaned lightly against the window, her thighs crossed, creating a charming silhouette.

Can--

Just a silhouette.

Because this "woman" was entirely black, just a silhouette without a clear face.

"..." The moment Ivina saw her, her pupils contracted sharply, and she gritted her teeth.

"Long time no see." A clear, melodious voice rang out, and a female shadow, resting her chin on her hand, seemed to reveal a faint smile as she gazed at Ivina with her back to the moonlight.

"What are you doing here?"

Ivina's fierce gaze reappeared as she stared intently at the dark figure.

"Because you've woken up, unusually awake." The shadow slightly raised her head, looking around the familiar room. "Don't forget, your senses, pain, joy, and desires are always shared with me."

"Tsk..." Ivina sighed viciously, then slumped back against the backrest in a resigned manner.

"So what exactly happened?" the shadowy figure asked jokingly. "It can't be that you suddenly wanted to wake up, celebrate your birthday, and then die again, right?"

"No," Ivina denied, but didn't want to tell the truth.

Because this guy will definitely start barking...

"Ah~ So what exactly is it? In any case, I have the right to know, right? Otherwise, if you suddenly go into heat or something, it will be really difficult for me to handle."

"You!" Ivina gasped upon hearing that word. "I didn't—!"

"You already had it."

Ivina's face froze, she bit her lip tightly, lowered her eyes, and after what seemed like a struggle, she slowly spoke.

"He came to my place, that's not right at all."

Upon hearing this, Shadow's smile gradually disappeared, and his eyes turned cold.

"He's here?"

"Um."

"Impossible, he should still be busy doing something else at this time."

"That's true."

"..."

"It seems he wanted to save you, to prevent your death. Hmm, that's what he meant..."

They both fell silent.

But soon, the shadowy figure's hand was back on his chin.

The shadowy figure's pupils were as deep as if they had traversed countless spaces, and even though it was all pitch black, they seemed to see through the truth.

But then, she covered her mouth with delight and laughed out loud.

"Interesting, so interesting! Is that how it is? Darling, darling..."

Yes, that's exactly how it should be.

Otherwise, what's the point of revenge?

To kill with my own hands, to destroy with my own hands, to utterly destroy everything that was once eternal…

Her emotions grew increasingly fractured, and the excitement in her eyes surged suddenly, but at this moment—

"If you're going crazy, then get out of here!" At that moment, Ivina interrupted the shadowy figure's emotions and shouted.

The shadowy figure snapped out of its daze.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. So, what are you planning to do? Reach out to him, or just like in my previous life, willingly die?"

"I should die. I deserve to die." The decisiveness in Ivina's eyes was crystal clear.

"He's the person you like, not the person I like, so I don't need his salvation. Besides, he's not worthy of saving me, nor is he capable of saving me."

The shadowy figure's expression turned slightly cold upon hearing Ivina's response.

"Is that so?"

"To be honest, it's really a headache for me to come and save you, darling. What was supposed to be a simple multiple-choice question has now become incredibly complicated."

If you really still want to die and want to hand everything over to me completely, then I naturally don't want you, my dear, to ruin my plan to turn you into a vessel.

But the problem is...

You're not just hating, are you?

He hates that I was saved by him, but he couldn't save you, so he pretends to be someone who doesn't need to be saved.

You try so hard to deny him simply because you want to deny the person I like in order to satisfy your ego and say, "I don't need it," right?

But in the end...

We are just one person.

Even if you don't like him, under my influence, just being near him will make you happy, relaxed, or even vulgar.

In this situation, no matter how hard you try to deny your physiological instincts, can you really not fall in love with him?

Right?

The original me.