Hours passed in the blink of an eye and an eternity.

Drowning in pleasure, both of them lived in moments that lasted years, but their minds were so consumed by pleasure that once those moments became memories, they were tossed out on account of being worthless.

The present was timeless, for it was now and could be felt.

The past was fleeting, for it was done and distant.

And the future?

Well, the future in this encounter amounted to the marching present. The only thing either Awilix or Vale looked forward to was continuing to live in these endless moments. Not that they were consciously thinking of something coming.

Vale had long lost himself to lust just like Awilix.

If he was subjected to a thing called care, it was merely once upon a time.

"Hello…"

Not a single thought coursed through his mind. No images, no words. Just feelings of ecstasy.

Unbridled, pure, blistering ecstasy.

"Hello."

The hot flames of passion burned bright in his body, filling him to the brim with limitless vitality and virility.

Awilix's state?

Vale didn't particularly know. The cat woman had grown stupefied just as he had, completely enslaved by her desire as well.

If Awilix wanted to stop, neither she nor her body showed it. Her body, which had been covered in cum and saliva, continuously shook in pleasure as she launched copious purrs and moans.

Vale's body was etched in thin claw marks, drawing a copious amount of blood that trickled down his body and intermingled with the remnants of the chameleon's he couldn't clean off.

This flow of blood was aided by his constant movement and the sweat alongside it.

"Hello!"

Vale continued his motions repeatedly and absentmindedly.

His body was here. His mind escaped.

"Hit him…"

Pleasure…

"Master? But—"

Pleasure and only pleasure…

It was the beauty of lust…

And its greatest threat.

***

"Hit him…"

"Sir! I'm sorry!"

'What was th—'

Vale didn't feel a thing, but his body jolted, and he stumbled back.

It was as he stumbled back that a murky haze was lifted from his mind, and consciousness was regifted to the man.

Vale landed hard on his ass, still buck naked. His dick and balls slapped against the ground and jumped. It was only then that he started to feel the pain radiating from every pore in his body.

The metaphorical passionate flame he felt before; it felt literal now… Even if no actual blaze danced on his body, every centimeter stung and felt sticky and hot.

'What was I…'

Vale picked up his hands and looked at the state of his palms, which were covered in blood and pieces of his skin flapped up.

Toy stood a little in front of him, bent over with an odd look in her eyes. The tiny goblin screamed at him:

"I'm really sorry, sir!"

Vale's gaze drifted to Awilix, whose golden eyes were utterly glowing and radiant. Yet the only movement she made was deep breaths and the twitching of her legs as she lay facedown on the floor.

Salome held a disappointed look on her face as she stood a little way away. After ushering Toy to step back, Salome stood over Vale and looked down on him.

"Order me to heal you, and I will… but I'd urge you not to. As a succubus, our entire race was founded upon controlling men through sex. Vale, you were in the same state as one of our victims… Though it was self-inflicted."

Vale put the bits and fragments of memories together in his mind.

He swiftly drew a rationale…

He'd utterly lost himself to lust. He would have never stopped until nature itself took away his life. He would have truly died to his lust.

Vale studied the cuts that littered his body.

After he'd viewed all of himself he could, he looked into Salome's eyes and painfully spoke:

"No… You don't… have to heal me…"

'This… this is what I was worried about.'

Salome gave an order to her one and only subject.

"Leave us…"

Toy readily shouted and ran toward the core.

"Y-yes!"

Once she fled the room, Salome took a step away from Vale and knelt next to Awilix, then started dragging her hand up and down the feline woman's naked body. Anywhere her hand passed over was cleaned and absolved of sin.

With each stroke of her hand, Awilix also seemed to draw closer and closer to reality.

"Do you know how long you two were having sex?"

'Uh…'

Vale looked around but could barely move. Even dragging himself with his hands was laborious. Talking wasn't much easier. His voice was strained and his throat dry:

"Five… hours."

Salome transformed her hand and shoved it into Awilix's mouth.

"Twelve… Twelve hours since we returned. So a little more at that."

'That's…'

That's a problem…

Salome drew her hand out of Awilix's mouth and then began to heal the cuts and bruises she had on her body from their unrestrained behavior.

As she did, she spoke without giving Vale eye contact

"Succubi are masters of lust… but they are also masters of themselves. We train to know our mental and physical limits. I thought you'd been granted mastery of yourself already, as you are the Master of Lust, but I was mistaken… Your restraint up until now was more grounded in logic rather than tolerance."

She paused momentarily, the draining effect of her ability beginning to show on her despite her threshold for stifling reaction. Showing just how dire a state Awilix was in.

"As my master, you have no right to listen to me. But if you're still keen on treating me as an equal, like you wanted, heed my warning when I say: Control yourself. Give in to lust — give in to the primal cat — and you'll become as mindless as the millions of beasts I've slaughtered."

Salome stood up weakly and stepped toward Vale, who tried to speak, but couldn't. Salome rubbed her hands along his cheek and slightly healed him.

"Passion is beautiful, but it is also vile. We succubi know this well… and we make good use of it. Learn the difference yourself… As for this cat, she's just as guilty as you. It's time I teach this kitty a harsh lesson. Larry! Come here!"

Salome picked up Awilix and walked away, not caring to hear Vale's response.

Not that he could even formulate one…

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