Do Flowers Bloom in the Fallen Land?

Seira, who claimed to be very selfish herself, had the support of people who had similar situations to her. The Askan knights, including Aven Helford, were all abandoned by someone just like her who was left alone with nothing.

Therefore, if Louis lost everything, including his position as the family head, the exact opposite would surely happen.

“I’d feel relieved if I could just get to punch him in his haughty face.”

Muttering, Baron turned again and looked out. The carriage that carried Seira was no longer in sight.

* * *

Louis was silent all the way to the laboratory. Seira was curious why, but since they sat next to each other, she had to turn her head openly so she could see his expression.

‘There is definitely a smile on his face, but…’

It was difficult to guess what he was thinking with his unique expression that didn’t give a hint of sincerity. Seira got worried, and decided to finally speak.

“What happened with Baron?”

When Louis’ gaze landed on her cheek, she looked at him too. As expected, his mouth was subtly stiff.

“No… We just exchanged a few words of thanks. He helped me with this.”

“I see. I just wanted to ask because you seem to be in a bad mood.”

“Am I?”

His reaction convinced Seira.

‘Looks like they had a fight.’

Perhaps Louis irritated Baron alone. Honestly, Louis didn’t care who she spent her time around with, but Baron wouldn’t be.

“Maybe.”

“Hmm…?”

As Seira stared at his confusing remark, Louis added, “I think my nerves got a little bit sharper. The scent of Duke Jeff’s pheromones is infused with Seira.”

“Oh dear,” she gasped, “That is possible. Our cycles had overlapped.”

Normally, she would’ve easily erased the pheromones of others left in her body, but last night was different.

‘I didn’t think much about it because it was my first time with an Alpha rutting. Besides, Aven… he never knotted inside me.’

No matter how hard she’d try, the semen she took in to conceive will still remain somewhere inside. It wasn’t easy even for her, a pureblooded Omega, to erase the traces left by a pureblooded Alpha in less than half a day.

“Heat… came? Last night?” Louis asked, his eyes widening as if surprised.

“Yes.”

“Why so soon…?”

The way he stared at her and muttered to himself as if a mortified wizard who made a mistake in a very easy calculation.

“It could have been a disaster.”

“It was a relief.”

What could’ve happened if her heat cycle began before she could escape from Mel? Just thinking about it made her dizzy. Those who were having an orgy must’ve rushed in a frenzy, lured by a pureblooded Omega’s pheromones. Of course, she would’ve lost the chance to escape after Calrad discovered she was there.

If it weren’t for Baron’s pheromone, the heat cycle wouldn’t have been this long, but it was true that it came so close.

“Nothing happened there, right?”

“Well…”

Seira pondered with her eyes down slightly. If she was right, Louis would know who Mel was.

‘And he could be his nephew too.’

Then would it work if she tried to ask him now?

“The kidnapper was quite kind, and he was good-looking too, so I kissed him once…”

Sure enough, Louis’ mask cracked and shattered. Enjoying his slowly changing expression, she gently moistened her lips with her tongue.

“It is a bit different from what I expected,” Louis murmured, “So it was just that, huh? Anything else?”

He stared blankly at her lips with wide open eyes, and then covered his eyes with his hand.

“I see…”

Because Louis blocked her view, Seira watched to her heart’s content. It wasn’t often that he got so embarrassed.

“I wonder whether perhaps he was around his late thirties. He said his name was Mel,” she continued, “I’ve never met an Alpha with that name or face in Viseltium.”

Even when she knew Louis wouldn’t answer her, Seira asked tersely.

“Do you think you know who my kidnapper could be?”

Only then did Louis lowered his hand from his eyes. As soon as they made eye contact, Seira smiled and added, “I think I want to visit him again and find out who he really is.”

“Seira.”

Louis, who managed to regain his usual expression, put his hand over hers.

“Even if Jeff wasn’t satisfied, Seira is with me now.”

Seira glanced down at his hand and raised her eyes again in confusion.

“The night we spend together as lovers will be much more fun.”