"Thanks." She muttered. A few seconds later, she tapped me on the shoulder. Sparks erupted where she touched, making my eyes widen.
"The bond is so much stronger now!" Ajax said.
"Yeah, I noticed." I replied.
Aside from the sparks, I also felt an urge to go to her, touch her, take in her scent. The overwhelming desire to be close to her took me by surprise. I wanted to claim her, hold her. Bury myself inside her.
"Uh oh... she looks pissed." Ajax said.
Only then did I really look at her. She did indeed look pissed. But that wasn't why my jaw dropped silently. Lily looked... totally different. Instead of the thin, frail girl, now stood before me was a healthy and curvy woman. My gaze traveled from her face to her toes and back again. She was... stunning.
"What are you staring at?"
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