Villain, Let Me Touch You! - Chapter 107
Helios pulled me into his arms, his body trembling with cold sweat.
At Ebonyâs words, his breath became ragged, and even with my eyes closed, I could feel the weight of his fury.
“Do whatever it takes to save her.”
His voice, so cold and firm, made my heart freeze â like the very air around me had turned to ice.
But my own body was far from cold. I was burning, feverish, as if I were being consumed by fire.
âYour Highness, what⌠whatâs happening?â
It felt like being thrown into a furnace. The heat, the pain â it was so unbearable, I thought I might die from it.
I gripped his collar tightly, clinging to him with all the strength I could muster.
âRienna, itâs a foreign snake. The antidote… itâs on its way.â
Helios gently wiped away the tears that streamed down the corners of my eyes.
Each time his hand brushed my lips, I felt the rough, harsh sensation. My lips must have cracked.
The breath escaping from them was scalding hot. I could feel my body drying up, like a parched field in a drought, withering away in real-time.
âHh⌠Your Highness⌠Your HighnessâŚâ
I stretched out my trembling hand, clinging to him, seeking his warmth.
Helios gripped my shoulders tightly. I was desperate to know what he was thinking, but I couldnât bring myself to open my eyes.
An indescribable pain surged through me, overwhelming every part of my being.
Is this what it feels like to be sliced open with a knife?
No, it was worse â far worse than that.
I had once been familiar with suffering, from my time as a terminally ill person.
But this pain⌠this was beyond anything I could bear. My heart felt like it was about to explode.
If I could, I would rip it out â tear it apart. My hand instinctively clutched at my chest, trying to grasp the agony that consumed me. The ribbon on my nightgown tore away in an instant.
The pain from my nails digging into my chest barely registered. It was nothing compared to what I was feeling.
âRienna, stop.â
At that moment, Helios seized my hand tightly. In an instant, my chaotic thoughts cleared.
Through my blurred vision, I saw his rigid face, his expression stern and focused.
I realized it again.
Only he could make me breathe.
Only he could save me.
I couldnât push him away anymore. Not now. If I did, I would die.
The only choice left to me was this.
âYour Highness, please⌠take me.â
There was only one way to ease the pain.
A deep physical connection with the person who had branded me.
The veins on Helios’s temple throbbed.
âDo you⌠do you even know what youâre saying?â
I nodded weakly.
“I⌠want to live.”
Helios’s eyes trembled. He shut them tightly, as if bracing himself.
“Ugh, nghhh.”
While he hesitated, the venom spread through my body, sinking deeper. I could feel my insides burning, twisting in agony. The blood, thick with poison, surged, and a sharp, metallic taste flooded my mouth.
“Everyone, out.”
At last, he made his decision. His commanding words cleared the room in an instant.
Helios cupped my limp cheek, his large hand gently cradling my face. I rubbed my cheek against the warmth of his touch.
His hands were magic. Every time he touched me, the pain seemed to vanish, as if by some strange sorcery.
Helios was the perfect painkiller just for me.
“The way Iâm going to hold you,” he whispered softly in my ear.
“I don’t want you to think it’s just a cure,” he added, his voice low and firm. “Do you understand?”
No, I didnât understand what he was saying. But in this moment, I didnât need to.
All I wanted was to be free of this pain.
I nodded, not truly comprehending.
“It’s obviously what you want.”
“Yes, that’s right. Your Highness, I… I want it.”
Without hesitation, his large hands slipped up my skirt and slid up my thighs, his fingers tracing the name tattooed on them.
