There is No Key to His Cage - Chapter 26
The chirping of sparrows chattering noisily from the morning woke her up.
The sunlight that squeezed between her eyelids was warm.
Was it because it was May?
The sun felt hotter than before, making her face feel like it was burning.
“Mmm….”
For some reason, the soreness below was bothersome.
The throbbing pain felt like she had been hit somewhere.
She turned her head to the side, shifting her body due to the stinging pain below.
What on earth did she do yesterday to make her whole body ache like this?
No….
She remembered.
“Crazy.”
Her eyes, which had refused to open, suddenly flew wide.
Everything she had done with him yesterday flashed before her eyes like a kaleidoscope.
The incredible scenes and sounds were as vivid as if a video was playing.
“You’re crazy, Elena. Crazy.”
She scrunched up her face, holding her head with both hands.
There was a reason it had been a bit chilly at night.
“Because I wasn’t wearing anything…!”
Elena covered her mouth with both hands and let out a silent scream.
“I must be crazy. Crazy. What was I thinking…!”
Even in her previous life, she had never had a one-night stand.
And now, to sleep with a man she had no feelings for.
She felt like pulling her hair out until she went bald wouldn’t be enough.
“It’s all because of that fox-like bastard…!”
The punishment wasn’t supposed to involve such embarrassing and lascivious acts!
Elena turned her head sharply to look at him sleeping nonchalantly.
He was so quiet when asleep that she thought it would be nice if he slept like this forever.
“Whoever’s son he is, he’s quite handsome.”
She moved closer to examine his sleeping face in detail.
Black hair contrasts with pale white skin.
His high, straight nose bridge and long eyelashes like a doll’s made him look just like a wax figure.
“No, this isn’t the time for this.”
If she were in her right mind, getting dressed should be the top priority.
Looking around, she saw her nightgown flung far away and sprawled out.
No wonder she had felt cold and shivered during the night.
“Careful….”
Elena carefully extended one foot and rolled her body, trying not to wake him.
Like a small fox carefully moving so as not to disturb the whiskers of a sleeping lion.
Her pale white body, hidden under the blanket, was now fully exposed.
Her figure, shimmering transparently in the sunlight, was as beautiful as a jewel.
As she was taking one step, two steps, tiptoeing towards where her nightgown was.
“Where are you going, in that state?”
The man’s voice, low and crawling across the floor, was heard.
Startled by the sound, Elena immediately plopped down on the spot.
“D-Don’t look!”
She crouched down, covering her body, and looked back.
His half-open eyes still seemed drowsy, as if sleep hadn’t fully left them.
“Why are you so shy when we’ve already seen everything?”
“I said don’t look, you perverted lecher.”
She turned her head slightly to look back.
When someone tells you something, you should listen quickly.
That ill-mannered guy never listens until the end.
At that, Decarus snorted with disbelief and barely raised his body.
“Perverted lecher?”
“Yes. Perverted lecher.”
“I don’t think you’re in a position to say that.”
“What?”
Elena frowned in disbelief.
How dare he try to pin this on someone else when he was the one who pounced first.
“Wasn’t it you who completely unbuttoned my shirt?”
A red alarm bell rang in her head.
The events that happened in bed yesterday started replaying in her brain at double speed.
“Oh no.”
Ah, it’s ruined.
I really did unbutton it first.
But at times like this, one must stay especially alert.
They say even if you enter a tiger’s den, you can survive if you keep your wits about you.
“That, well…!”
She couldn’t get the words out of her throat to lie.
She needed to wet her lips.
“Ahem…!”
At that, he raised his eyebrows as if to say, “Go on, let’s hear it.”
“That was just a mistake…!”
“A mistake?”
He let out a hollow laugh and looked straight at her.
Her lips were getting drier and drier, but she shouted defiantly.
“Yes, a mistake. It can happen once in a while, can’t it?”
“It seemed quite intense for a mistake.”
He smiled slyly and propped up his arm.
The sight was as captivating as Eros from mythology.
“I thought you were going to tear my shirt.”
His sticky voice echoed softly throughout the room.
But Elena ignored his words as if she didn’t care at all.
“Shut up. Close your eyes. I need to get dressed.”
The pure white nightgown was crumpled and in a mess.
But she had no choice but to wear it now, as she was in no position to be picky.
She’d have to ask the maid for a new nightgown later.
“Alright, I’ll close my eyes and count. Tell me when you’re done. 1, 2, 3….”
She quickly picked up her underwear and nightgown and put them on.
It wasn’t a Guinness World Record for fast dressing, but she had never dressed so hurriedly before.
Still, he seemed to be a man of his word, as he really kept his eyes tightly shut and counted.
“20, 21….”
“I’m done.”
The pink hair swaying at the end of her waist sparkled in the sunlight.
Wearing a flowy nightgown larger than her body, she looked like a forest fairy.
At that, Decarus curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.
“Come here.”
Elena looked around awkwardly and then belatedly pointed at herself with her finger.
“Me?”
At that, he sighed deeply with an expression of incomprehension.
“Yes, you.”
“Why, why. Why are you calling me?”
Elena stood still, placing her fist on her chest as if afraid of something.
“Should I come to you then?”
As he pulled back the blanket, revealing his naked body with toned muscles.
“No!”
Elena quickly covered her eyes with both hands and shouted, as if bouncing back like a ball.
That crazy bastard is definitely doing this on purpose.
He’s an expert at making people uncomfortable.
“Don’t come, don’t look. Then what should I do?”
“I-I’ll come, so stay still.”
“As you command.”
He snorted softly and looked at her.
Elena moved slowly, like a small mouse passing in front of a huge cat.
Tired of her walking so slowly, Decarus tilted his head back and closed his eyes.
“1… 2… 3…”
“Why are you counting?”
“Because you’re coming so slowly. I want to see how long it takes.”
His voice counting with his eyes still closed was enough to drive her neurotic.
“Stay still.”
He nodded, raising one eyebrow knowingly.
Yes, if I approach slowly, nothing will happen.
Elena carefully climbed onto the bed, bringing her knees up.
She wobbled for a moment due to the soft, sinking bed sheets, but managed to keep her balance and not fall.
After taking a few deep breaths, she slowly approached him while watching his reactions.
He yawned, propping his chin on his hand as if bored.
“At this rate, it’ll be nighttime.”
“That won’t happen, so don’t worry.”
“It feels like I’m raising a cat.”
She wanted to put a muzzle on his mouth that kept spouting nonsense.
“Shut up.”
Elena, her legs trembling, brought up another knee.
Having perfectly climbed onto the bed, she opened her mouth with a smug expression.
“There, done, right?”
At that, he frowned and tilted his head disapprovingly.
“Are you planning to join a circus?”
In fact, it wasn’t perfect.
She was barely maintaining her balance with her legs hanging off the edge of the bed.
As a result, her whole body was shaking, and it felt like her legs were about to cramp.
“No? I just like being like this.”
He smirked with a mixture of disbelief and amusement.
“I’d hate to see my wife joining a circus.”
In that moment, he reached out and pulled her.
Elena, who had been flailing like a fish caught on a fishing rod, was immediately reeled in.
“Ah…!”
The man’s body felt with a clear mind, was large and firm.
Her breath caught as his hand caressed her arm.
“Why are your ears red again?”
“That’s…!”
Just as she was about to cover her ears, he restrained both her hands.
His soft lips tickled her as they brushed against her ear.
It felt like his moist breath was penetrating her eardrum.
“Why, do you like it?”
The arm at her waist pulled her in tighter.
His ebony-like hair tickled her cheek.
“Shall we do it one more time?”
“What? Are you cra-!”
“Shh, it’s still morning.”
His index finger gently touched her parted lips.
The finger that had been circling her lips penetrated her mouth.
“Your embrace is so warm.”
“Mmph…!”
Her head tilted up involuntarily, touching his cheek.
Hot breaths escaped from the lips touching her ear.
“S-stop it. That’s enough.”
Was it because she felt embarrassed?
She escaped from his embrace, covering her blushing cheeks with both hands.
But freedom was short-lived.
He embraced her with his long arms, like catching a rabbit that had escaped from its cage.
“You…!”
The heart pressed against her back beat rapidly.
In sync with it, her heart also began to speed up.
“I’m not done yet.”
His face gently fell onto her shoulder.
A strong musk scent emanated from his bare skin touching her nightgown.
“Ah…!”
His lips exploring around her neck revealed his desire. Then, with a sharp cry, his firm teeth painfully dug into her soft flesh.
“Carus…!”
She couldn’t bear the way her body twitched every time his lips touched her.
Quickly raising her hands to cover her neck, he interlocked his fingers with hers.
“Haa….”
Her hands, bound like handcuffs, couldn’t move.
All she could do was bow her head and take rough breaths.
“What should I do when even your breathing sounds e****c?”
“Stop…!”
His hand brushed her waist and reached her chest.
She gritted her teeth at his fingers tracing curves like a snake.
“Stop it!”
Elena unknowingly stretched out her arm and pushed him away.
Her face, red like a tomato, looked like it might burst at any moment.
Taking short breaths, she bowed her head, unable to even meet his eyes.
“I-I told you not to do that….”
He slightly raised the corner of his mouth, watching her compose herself.
Licking his lips as if regretful, he kissed her forehead and said,
“Next time, I won’t let you off.”
