Chapter Forty-Six: She Regretted It!

Lu Meng opened her eyes, her forehead slick with sweat, her body feeling completely hollowed out.

As expected of such a high contamination level, she could clearly feel that this session was more exhausting than all the previous days combined!

Her gaze fell on Ace's face. His brows were deeply furrowed, making him look as though he were trapped in some kind of nightmare.

She lifted her hand away from his forehead, unable to shake off a rising sense of worry.

Why did he react so differently from the other sentinels she had guided before? He looked in agony.

Could something have gone wrong with her guidance?

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Ace suddenly opened his eyes, the irises burning a brilliant, blood-red.

His pupils were naturally red to begin with, but now they looked even more terrifying, resembling a wild beast locking onto its prey.

Startled, Lu Meng instinctively sensed danger and scrambled to get up and run, but a hand instantly clamped down on her wrist with an iron grip.

His strength was immense, rendering her struggles completely useless. Before she even had time to react, her arm was yanked, pulling her close to him.

Their noses were almost touching as their eyes locked.

She was nearly scared out of her wits.

Ace's gaze drifted from her eyes down to her lips, and the crimson in his eyes deepened.

Realizing things were taking a dangerous turn, Lu Meng hurriedly used her free hand to cover her mouth.

Ace inched forward slowly, extending the tip of his tongue to lightly lick her palm. His eyes remained fixed on her with an unblinking, indescribable eeriness.

Both terrified and feeling an unbearable tickling sensation in her palm, Lu Meng wanted to pull her hand away, yet she feared he would actually kiss her. "Ace, calm down! Hiss..."

A mild pain radiated from her palm—this sentinel was biting her!

Help, she was losing her mind!

While her thoughts raced, Ace's hand suddenly slid upward along her waistline.

Her eyes widened in an instant. Forgetting all about guarding her mouth, she dropped her hand to stop him, only for her lips to suddenly meet something soft.

"Mm... don't..."

His kiss was like a violent tempest, sweeping away her breath.

She tried to struggle, but her waist was firmly locked in place, pressing her even closer against him.

Help, sob, sob!

She regretted it. How had things come to this?!

Ace shifted his weight and pulled her up into a sitting position, gathering her tightly into his arms.

Lu Meng was trapped securely against his chest; a single arm of his was enough to encircle her entire waist.

She could feel the tight, desperate pressure of his embrace, as if he wanted to melt her directly into his own body.

"Ngh... Ace!... You... mm... wake up..."

By this point, Ace had completely lost his reason. He could only register how soft her lips were, how warm her body felt, and how she carried a faint fragrance that completely intoxicated him beyond redemption.

Sensing that she was running out of air, Ace finally released her lips.

Lu Meng gasped heavily for breath. "Let... let me go!"

Ace's gaze remained fixed solely on her flushed, swollen lips, as though he couldn't comprehend a single word she said.

A knot tightened in Lu Meng's chest as she panted, "Y-You, calm down, let me go first..."

Watching the blushing girl in his arms with tear-misty eyes, a trace of displeasure surfaced in the depths of Ace's eyes.

He didn't like what she was saying. His inner voice told him how deeply he adored her—why on earth should he let her go?

His lips trailed from her eyelids down to her lips. When she turned her head away, his kiss brushed softly against her cheek.

A shadow of gloom crossed his eyes. One hand clamped down on her chin, and he slowly leaned in toward her.

"Ngh... don't..."

A tear slipped from her eye and fell onto the back of his hand—scalding hot, as though it had dropped straight into his heart.

He paused for a fraction of a second, then abruptly shifted his target.

Lu Meng could only feel his scorching breath fanning against her delicate skin, making her tremble uncontrollably.

His hand slid downward along her waistline.

Lu Meng's eyes widened in horror as she struggled even harder, but she had long since exhausted all her strength.

"Ngh... stop..."