CHAPTER 92: _WALK DOWN SIN AVENUE

Elian’s POV

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[Congratulations! Mission: "Gain evidence proving Estella is a manipulative bitch", completed. Reward: Charm Aura.]

[Charm Aura: Host will now have a natural passive aura that’ll give him sway when interacting with people. Could make the host seem more charming or attractive in certain situations.]

Elian’s head was lowered as the system gave him all these reports, his eyes twitching.

’And you’re giving me the reward for a mission I completed ages ago. Why?’

[Hey, no need for exaggerating. I just calculated now would be a good time to need it... Maybe to seduce a guard or two to let you out of your bounds.]

Funny...

Elian raised his head, scanning his gaze ahead.

Estella and Magnus were busy whispering to themselves at a corner, their expressions seeming like they were on top of the world.

As for Aurora... She was bound in silver chains, kneeling on the bare marble ground to Elian’s left. She looked dejected, sitting on the ground with distant eyes.

Elian felt an odd sensation in his stomach as he stared at her. Sadness? Compassion?

[No and no. Something more than that is happening in your system. One sec...]

As the system loaded gods knows what, Elian struggled to adjust his sitting position, but then his vision became hazy. His head spun and he soon realised he was sweating bullets despite the coolness of the room.

"Do you smell that?" A guard standing behind him suddenly muttered with a raspy voice, sniffing into the air.

"Yeah." Another chimed, sounding way too mischievous. "Looks like a certain little omega is in his heat cycle."

A cold shiver ran down Elian’s spine.

Shit!

[Diagnosis: Host’s heat symptoms are setting in. Your heart beat is spiking and you need to work on controlling your breathing for air circulation.]

Elian’s heart was indeed racing, his legs shaking as he struggled to keep his urges at bay.

’I need to... I need to take that heat suppression pill.’ Elian thought to himself, trying to wriggle his fingers to his pocket.

But that was futile, especially with his hands bound behind him.

[Oh, you mean the heat suppression pills you could’ve taken hours ago?]

’Can you blame me? My original plan was to take it this morning. But then...’ his cheeks heated up, but it was less of a blush and more of arousal.

He remembered how he had woken up this morning only to see Axel watching over him because he had fainted the previous night.

Then things got intense, the Beta did something with his tongue... Gods, those abs. Those arms. And then the knot—

[Hate to butt into your walk down sin avenue but if you don’t keep your lewd thoughts in check, your little guy downstairs wouldn’t be... Oh, I spoke too soon.]

Elian held back a moan, biting his bottom lip. His erection throbbed in an excruciating way he hadn’t experienced before, pulsing with arousal and need.

"Fuck..." Elian whispered, staring at the ceiling at the same moment that Estella’s approaching footsteps echoed.

"I hope you’re comfortable, Princess." She said with her silvery voice to Aurora before locking her eyes on Elian. "And how is our most important guest..."

She paused, sniffing into the air.

Elian kept his eyes away from her, staring at the ceiling as he tried imagining the images of flowers and butterflies in hopes of bringing down his erection.

But that was futile, his mind doing him dirty by reminding him of his and Lucian’s little hookup before the latter was arrested.

Lucian’s toned chest, his piercing silver eyes...

"You’re in heat," Estella said with a snigger, walking closer until she was standing in front of Elian.

She grabbed his jaw, forcing him to stare into her eyes and the mocking smirk on her face.

"Aw, you poor thing." She continued, making a pouty face. "I guess you’ll need to go back to Lucian or my brother so they can... Take care of that. Or..."

She didn’t complete her sentence, leaning closer and scanning her gaze on his face. Her eyes were cold, her smile cruel.

"Do you want my men to... Help you?" She asked with feigned innocence in her voice, her lips brushing his ear.

That was Elian’s last straw.

He retaliated, ramming his head straight at her nose, causing her to yelp with pain before taking a few steps back.

"Ow!" She yelled, grabbing her nose with both hands. Blood dripped on the floor, causing Elian to smile with satisfaction.

[Oh, that was dirty. I like it!]

"Estella. It’s best to stay away from him." Magnus suggested, walking toward her and attempting to grab her shoulder from behind.

But she swatted his arm away, glaring at Elian. "You tramp!"

She charged at him, raising her right hand to hit him but Elian stared at her with defiance.

"I’m the tramp? You’re a pathetic bitch grasping at whatever’s left of her non-existent reputation!" Elian spat, his eyebrows knitting into a frown. "The jewellery, the make-up, the perfume that does nothing to mask how rotten you are as a person... They’re all a front to show how useless you are in the grand scheme of things."

[You’re threading dangerous waters, fruitcake...]

But Elian didn’t flinch, probably being driven by the high from his heat onset.

"And the proof of all that is the petty fact that you only have me under your captivity as bait. To marry Lucian why?" Elian scoffed, trying to ignore the sensations surging through his body. "Being the Beta’s deranged sister wasn’t enough?"

Suddenly, Estella’s hand shot forward and she wrapped it around his neck. His eyes bulged as she squeezed, squinting at him with cold eyes.

"Elian!" Aurora gasped from where she knelt but then groaned in pain when she tried moving, the chains restricting her.

Elian struggled for breath, his pupils dilating.

"You have no idea what it means to have power... Only to see it slipping away." Estella spat, literally, her blood dripping down his face.

It was warm and sticky, making him shiver with disgust.

"I’ll use you however I please, Elian. Because that’s all you’re meant for... To be used." She finally added before withdrawing her hand, letting out a sigh. "And once I become Lucian’s wife and future Luna Queen, that fact will be more prominent. If you’re alive to see it."