Chapter 337: Good Boy
Kaiden’s hand drifted toward his phone, letting his thumb hover over the dark screen. "I’m worried about Nyx... she should’ve responded already."
Luna, still nestled in his lap, giggled and then slipped off him with a feline grace. She stood in front of him, hands extended. "Up," she demanded with a teasing grin.
Kaiden didn’t move from his seated position. His eyes were still fixed on the phone, hoping a response might come at any moment. That earned him a sharp scolding glare from his most petite lover. Luna’s purple eyes narrowed at him with authority.
That was when the Paragon of Sin sighed in surrender, feeling a mighty scolding session was on its way lest he fold, which was exactly what he elected to do. Thus, finally, he reached out, gripping her small hands. Luna tugged, pulling him up with surprising strength for her delicate body, then dragged him across the room to the bed. She pushed him down onto it and tucked the blanket around him with care, as if he were a sick patient.
"You should stop worrying and get some much-needed rest. You barely managed to get some sleep since Maximilian’s conference more than a week ago. You can’t go on like this," she announced firmly, her tone softer than her words. "Nyx might be many things, but incompetent isn’t one of them. And besides, it’s been a long time since she met her friend. They have a lot to catch up on."
Kaiden exhaled again, full of worry. Luna caught it, and her gaze softened. She sat at the edge of the bed and leaned down, stroking his hair with a tenderness she basically never displayed when the others were around. The gamer girl’s lips curved faintly up in utmost satisfaction; she was plainly, even mischievously, happy to have him all to herself to pamper.
Her touch coaxed his body to relax, his eyes slipping halfway shut. But just when she thought he was giving in to rest, he stirred and tried to sit up.
Luna’s expression flattened into a dry look. Without hesitation, she pressed her palm against his chest, holding him down. "Let me guess. Now you’re worried about Aria."
"... She’s alone."
"Well, Riven is with her, but I get what you mean. However, she wanted to go on her lonesome," Luna countered smoothly. "Which means she must’ve had a plan."