"I am sorry to hear that. So it was him who massacred those vampires in that bar, it explains why there was no scent and how the girl didn’t see his face," it made perfect sense now and Xiran felt pity for the boy. Now he understood why he regarded Aselia so highly. He saw his sister in her whom he couldn’t protect, now he always tried to protect her instead.

"Yes, that’s why I always try to be there for him. He needs me Xiran. He stays happy and in control as long as I am content," she explained.

"I understand, I am glad you two have each other. I will always look after him as well. He is a good lad. Why is he single though?" Xiran was curious.

"I think he is just lazy to handle a girl, too much work for him. All he wants to do is play video games in his free time and not entertain a girl,"

Aselia laughed lightly.

"Ahh! And there is no one he likes or someone who likes him?"

"Remember Wasp, who dared touch you. She has a crush on him, exactly the reason she hates me. But Yurian finds her annoying and stupid," she added with shrugged shoulders.

"Well truth be told, she was dull or wouldn’t have touched me even after your warnings," Xiran teased with a twinkle in his eyes.

"She never knows when to stop, you tend to do that when you are young and have no self-respect, also to garner attention. Treia reminded me of her and she reminded me of Treia," Aselia replied but he could sense a surging jealousy had crept up in her eyes when she spoke about Treia.

"That’s one person I never want to see again. It’s your birthday and I don’t want your mood to be tainted because of my past. Let’s talk about something else," he took her hand and gently kissed her knuckles before saying:

"I want to take you somewhere and show you something. I wanted to wait on it but since it’s your birthday I want that to be your birthday present."

"What birthday present? You already gave me Rony, I don’t need anything else," she squinted her eyes at him, knowing he must have done something extravagant.

"Leia, I don’t know if you will like the idea but I just want you to see it."

The car had entered his private jet and halted. The chauffeur opened the door for them and Xiran led her out and escorted her to the spacious white leather seating area. Once they were buckled in and settled the jet took off.

"Xiran, where are you taking me? And what is it that you want to show me?"

"You will see soon, promise me you won’t reject it even if you hate the idea. I want you to take some time and think over it, please," Aselia could sense he was tense and nervous at the same time. He kept raking his hand through his hair as if he was about to do something he hadn’t done before.

"Ok, I will think it over," Aselia answered and began to stare outside at the clouds.

Xiran got up and went to the mini kitchen and returned with food after a few minutes. Food also contained a strawberry chocolate cake for her.

He placed the food tray on the table and spoke in an apologetic tone: "Sorry food is not freshly made, but I tried to pick up some smoked meat and kebabs for you and the cake I baked myself."

"Really?" Aselia clutched her face in excitement and her eyes shimmered with such joy hearing he baked a cake for her yet again.

"Yes," a chuckle escaped him seeing her reaction and all his facial features brightened up seeing her happy and smiling.

"Thank you, this is the best gift ever," she threw herself at him and he caught her in his powerful arms, she pecked his cheek and gushed:

"I love it when you cook especially for me. That cake you baked last time tasted divine, I am sure this is going to be the same."

"Well, now I know the easy way to charm you whenever you will get angry. Simply bake a cake for you and you will soften up like cotton," he pulled both her cheeks showing her how soft those cheeks of hers were.

"Ouch! Let go, I am not a baby that you are pulling my cheeks," she whined and he finally let her go before pulling them one more time and turning them strawberry red.

"Your cheeks look edible now, just like those strawberries on the cake. Let me taste them," he smiled that evil smile at her, ready to devour. His right hand held the back of her head while the left clutched both her hands so she won’t escape.

"No, no," she tried to flee his steel grip but he opened his mouth and took the whole of her right cheek in, biting her gently. Aselia flushed even redder at his shameless endeavours.

He then let go of her head and reached out with his hand to remove some cream from the top of the cake and plastered it all over Aselia’s cheek. She watched in horror as Xiran stuck his tongue out and began to lick her creamy cheek.

"Xiran! Stop!" But he didn’t let go of her cheeks until he had his fill, her pleas had no effect on him as he planted wet kisses on them before whispering:

"You are sweeter than sugar and I always wanted to taste you like this. Why is everything about you a hundred times more captivating than I imagine it to be."

"Xiran I give you an inch and you always take a mile, I only pecked your cheek and you were eating mine like they were candy," she spoke in an exasperated tone, this man always had mischief up his sleeve.

"That’s because you are so much tastier than I am, why shouldn’t I relish you as much as I want, aren’t you mine?"

And he always had the perfect words to say, words that would render her speechless at times. He

dipped his index finger again in the creamy frosting of the cake, bringing it closer to her lips he ordered in that honey-dripping voice:

"Open."

Aselia hesitated for a second peeking into his burning eyes and then she parted her luscious lips. He injected his finger inside her mouth and naughtily whispered: "Suck it, Leia, with that pretty mouth of yours."

With blushing cheeks, Aselia softly suckled his long finger and he intently watched her do it. Slowly his finger slid inside her mouth until it disappeared.

"Now you have tasted me too," with that he leaned closer and captured her lips with his. His tongue and finger both invaded her partly open mouth. While his finger slid inside and out his tongue collided with hers. His onslaught on her mouth continued leaving her breathless.

Aselia gasped for air and he finally slid his tongue and finger out of her mouth, letting her breathe. She watched him with a guarded expression.