If You're Being Held Hostage, Wiggle the Carrot! - Chapter 84
Late that evening, the Duke’s mansion was in an uproar over Leslie. The way she was brought in by the knights on Ivan’s command was no small matter.
The Duke declared that he would not turn a blind eye to this matter. It escalated beyond what Leslie had anticipated, involving even her House for failing to properly discipline and supervise her.
She was horrified to hear that her family would face repercussions as well, but she didn’t regret her actions.
Amidst the chaos in the mansion caused by Leslie, the aides who had left after finishing their day returned to the Duke’s residence. The Duke’s staff were shocked to hear that something sinister had been buried in the estate. And each of them were horrified to learn that it was Ruby who had discovered it.
Ignoring the quietly spreading rumble, Ivan carried Ruby all the way to his room, holding her in his arms.
He set her down gently on the couch and quickly hiked up her skirt.
“Hey…”
She was embarrassed as it was lifted up to her thighs and tried to block his hand, but was unable to resist him with her strength.
But then she realized why he was doing this.
Checking her condition, Ivan let out a short breath, holding back his anger.
“Hmph.”
The long scratches left on Ruby’s calf by Leslie’s claws were covered in dried blood. She scratched her nose in embarrassment.
“Oh right…”
Once again, she heard the sound of grinding teeth and Ruby’s gaze immediately went to his lips. She remembered what he’d said earlier and grabbed his face, licking his lips quickly to tell him to settle down.
Ivan’s eyes sank low at the sensation of her gentle lick. Alone in understanding the meaning behind this act, he felt a perverse sense of satisfaction. Yes, it wouldn’t hurt not to tell her what she was doing for now.
His ears, which had stood e***t in anger, lay flat. Perhaps, Ruby’s small gesture improved his mood as his tail began to sway gently. Only after confirming it did Ruby straighten up and speak.
“This should heal with some saliva—don’t underestimate the herbivores.”
If anything, herbivores probably got wounds like this more often. They were generally considered weaker. Of course, that didn’t mean their regenerative abilities were weak.
“There’s more I have to tell you.”
Deciding that explaining the curse doll she’d found earlier was a higher priority than these minor wounds, Ruby spoke up, not realizing that Ivan had already found the stone markers.
“Actually, there’s something I found around the estate…”
But she didn’t finish her sentence. She gasped at the sudden hot touch and sucked in her breath.
Ivan cupped her calf in his hands, licking the wounded area with his long, slow tongue. The crimson streaks of blood faded away as his tongue glided smoothly over them.
“Uhh…”
Just as he responded to the sight of her lips or the mere mention of sucking, Ruby couldn’t help but respond to Ivan’s tongue. How many times she’d been teased and made to cry by that tongue when she was in heat. The mere thought of how he had made her climax made her shiver.
Sensing this keenly, Ivan lifted his eyes and asked, “Does it hurt?”
There was obvious concern in his eyes, but there was something e****c about the way he spoke with his lips on her calf.
“…No, it doesn’t.”
“Alright, brave bunny.”
He said with a hint of a smile on his face, then licked her calf again, this time with a more deliberate motion. She couldn’t stop staring at the spot where his saliva had touched.
Ruby stared at the scene in a daze, finding it strangely satisfying that the leader of the Wolf Tribe was doing this to her, kneeling before her to lick her feet. She wasn’t sure whether it was right to harbor these feelings.
She was confused when she heard him click his tongue in displeasure.
“Tsk, I hope it doesn’t leave a scar.”
“Will you take responsibility if it does?” asked Ruby.
In response to Ruby’s sudden question, Ivan’s gaze shifted.
He let out a small sigh as he studied the wound with an almost insistent gaze, then pushed himself to his feet.
