Eleanor knew that it was necessary

But knowing it will not change anything. Her possessiveness of me is clear in her eyes. That's why to make her accept my decision, I had to be a scumbag.

"Then you will not change your decision then," Eleanor asked, but her eyes had already lost their light, her expression dim and lifeless.

"I understand." Slowly, she stepped back, her shoulders slumped in defeat, and said quietly, "Do what you must, I won't stand in your way." Her voice was like the words of a person who had given up on life.

Alicia moved to stand beside Eleanor and patted her back gently.

"Don't be sad, I know it hurts. I don't want to share him as well, but Eleanor, we can't always have what we want." She calmly tried to console herself, but Eleanor had no response.

'It seems like it was a hard blow for her,' Alicia thought in worry as she tried to support Eleanor.

I was also worried, but I don't have the luxury to console her now.

'After all, if I did, I would seem more of a douche,' I thought wryly and tried not to do anything for now.

"So Lady A—" but before I could return to talk with Aisha, who was curiously looking at the drama.

I felt an intense Bloodlust directed towards me, and it felt as if I made a wrong move, I'd die the next instant.

Turning around, I spotted Claire glaring like a predator at me as she mouthed, 'Console her or else...'

Suddenly I felt an immense chilling sensation as my little bro....

No! Stop stop!.

I inwardly cried and looked at Claire with a look of a beggar. 'Don't do that, I need my partner to do many crimes,' Claire snorted and pointed at Eleanor.

'Damn it, and here I didn't want to be cringe again!!!!' I screamed in my head, but I had no choice.

"Hmm, what, Sir Valerian?" Aisha asked in confusion as she looked at my nervous face. "You didn't finish what you said"

'Ah, I didn't know Time moved in slow motion.' I wryly chukled at her question and said, "Wait a moment, I need someone else with me to finish the sentence."

After saying that, I caught both Alicia and Eleanor with my vine and brought them into my arms.

"Val—" Alicia was surprised, but Eleanor was still unresponsive.

Until I forcefully kissed her.

'Yeah, call me Scumbag Douche or whatever you want, I'll take it,' I declared to myself, giving up on any kind of pride I had in being a respectable gentleman.

I pulled her into a fierce kiss, her tongue twisting and turning with mine as her lips crashed against mine.

"Darling," Eleanor gasped as she mumbled between our lips, no matter how unresponsive she wanted to be, her body was still too honest as she subconsiously leaned into me.

The room went silent with the display of the sudden act of kissing. Making all the people in the room have varied reactions.

Alicia breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Eleanor having the light in her eyes again.

Claire still stood like a professional maid, but she had a small smile of satisfaction.

But the one with the most intense reaction was Aisha as she blushed hard, remembering the moment she got kissed for the first time.

'I didn't know kisses looked so obscene.' Her eyes' bright color was darkening more as she thought of herself in Eleanor's place.

'No, no, get your mind out of the gutters, Aisha, there's nothing obscene in this, it's just a form of affection, yes, nothing bad.' She tried to calm herself by shaking her head, making the glow return.

'I shouldn't have removed my blindfold,' she thought in regret.

.......

....

After a whole minute, I separated from Eleanor, much to her disappointment, as she pouted in anger.

"I never said I'll leave you, so why are you so sad, hmm?" I muttered against her lips, my breath hot from the earlier union.

"Like you care about me anyway, hmph," She huffed and turned her head away, but her body leaned closer to mine as her breasts pressed against my chest.

I chuckled at her dual response and hugged both Eleanor and Alicia, who were observing us with an envious look.

"Lady Aisha, forgive me for my late response, but I need to get some things clear to you," I said, my voice steady and determined. "I don't love you."

Aisha's face turned a bit dark. "What do you mean by that? Love isn't important here," she muttered, a bit dissatisfied.

Saying I don't love you to a girl who is here to marry is not a wise choice of words. I knew that.

"I know I was just making it clear," I said, and continued with a pause, "But I promise to take responsibility for my actions and promise to make you happy." As my words entered Aisha's ears, she blushed hard at the confession.

'No, no! It's not like that, he already said he doesn't love. She tried to calm herself down and reminded herself it's not a confession.

She looked away, trying to hide the blush on her face. "I see," she stammered, her voice softer than before. "Well, I suppose that's acceptable."

She cleared her throat, regaining some amount of composure. "Then it's settled, then," She muttered with a small smile, then quickly added, "But remember this marriage is just for me to make sure you are not a threat to Humanity, don't mistake it that I like you or anything. Hmph"

Despite her words, there was a hint of vulnerability in her eyes as she glanced at me.

It was clear she agreed to this arrangement with more reasons than she said.

'I didn't know the saints were so....how should I say Tsundere?' I thought, but chose not to dwell too much on it.

...

..........

Eleanor watched the exchange with a downcast look as she thought 'I should be grateful That He is still mine, but..." She bit her lips as it was still too much to bear for her.

In response to her feelings, a subtle glow emanated from her stomach, spreading a mysterious kind of warmth through her body.

But before she could understand what was happening, Eleanor felt a wave of nausea wash over her as she felt like puking, and this time she couldn't stop it as she vomited violently onto Valerian's chest.

........

...

"Wha—" I blurted out in shock as my shirt became dirty. "Eleanor?" I asked, confused at the sudden, unexpected situation, and caught Eleanor before she could collapse

Alicia rushed to check up on Eleanor and led her to a couch nearby. "Are you alright, El?" She asked, gently patting her back.

Eleanor nodded and muttered, "I am fine, but I feel a strange kind of feeling in my belly." Then she lowered her head in shame as I held her hands in worry. "Are you okay?" I asked with genuine concern.

Eleanor nodded and trembled as she said, "I am sorry, Darling. I made you dirty," Her voice was weak and apologetic, but I raised her head and wiped the tears forming in her eyes.

"It's nothing first. Tell me what exactly is happening. First, you change, now this..." My question made Eleanor confused as well, and she muttered, "I don't know, it's been like this since this morning."

Alicia had a suspicion as she asked the question she jokingly asked before, "Elean, or tell me truthfully, you didn't consume anything shady, right?"

Eleanor violently shook her head and denied, "Hell no, I won't ever touch those cursed things."

Alicia frowned and mumbled in confusion, "Then why did you vomit all of a sudden? Vampires don't do that."

Eleanor shook her head again and replied, unsure, "I don't know, maybe I am just too tired." She murmured under her breath, "It's been so damn crazy since the morning."

As we tried to make sense of the situation, Aisha approached with a look of curiosity and suspicion.

What is she suspicious of?

"May I take a look? I might know what she is going through," she said to me quietly.

At first, I wanted to ask Alicia and Eleanor if it's okay, but then she added, "Don't worry, I won't hurt her. Besides, before becoming a Saint, I studied to become a doctor for supernatural beings."

That was hardly trustworthy, but I still let her check because I was too worried about Eleanor to be picky.

Getting my signal of approval, she quietly approached Eleanor, her eyes narrowing as she realized something.

"What do you want?" Eleanor eyed her suspiciously as she closed in towards her.

Eleanor tried to distance herself, but Aisha was faster as she grabbed Eleanor's wrist and pulled her closer, and before Eleanor could react, Aisha pressed her hands glowing with a gentle light on her stomach.

Eleanor gasped at the sudden touch on her body as she tried to pull herself away. "Wha—" but before she could say anything, Aisha pressed a finger on her lips and shushed her lips quiet.

"Stay still, let me check," She mumbled seriously and focused on examining her stomach.

Then suddenly Aisha's eyes widened as she realised the reason for Eleanor's sickness. A speechless look dawned on her face as she muttered, "How could it be?"

Eleanor stopped struggling and blinked her eyes in confusion after Aisha removed her hand. She mumbled, "What do you mean? What happened to me?"

Aisha hesitated to answer as it was still too unbelievable for her.

"Aisha, tell us what you found," I asked, with the same look of confusion and worry on my face.

Alicia nodded along with me, her eyes filled with concern for Eleanor.

Finally, after a moment of calming down from her realisation, Aisha checked Eleanor's stomach again, and this time it was clear to her.

"Eleanor....You," She murmured, her gaze locked with Eleanor's nervous eyes, "You're going to become a Mother."

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