Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

The Nexus remained no different to usual, a bustling platform with various monsters and strange races rushing into the blue portal. Selene's lips curved into a pleasant smirk from the moment they left the mansion together.

'Finally, some time alone without anyone interfering.'

Her thoughts overflowed with pleasant, positive emotions as she grasped Nikolai's hand tight and peeked at him several times on her way to the tower.

"Hm~ Hmmm~ today is a good day."

"You seem quite happy today."

Nikolai watched Selene's reactions while enjoying how much happier she appeared after Lunaria vanished from her body.

She flicked her hair and swayed her hips more enthusiastically than before, a bright smile on her face as she clutched his hand. Her humming made Nikolai sure of that.

'Oh no... was it that obvious?'

Selene's eyes narrowed, and she leaned closer to Nikolai. Her eyes shone as she took deep breaths, enjoying his unfamiliar scent. Unable to pinpoint whether it was due to his blood becoming more refined or just his natural odour, she smiled and continued on the path.

'Since he awakened, Nikolai's scent has become so intoxicating and sweet~ what if other vampires notice how delicious it is?!'

They paced through the dark and gloomy streets leading to the tower district.

Her eyes flicked towards the merchants and dirty monsters selling the items they had gained in the lower levels of the tower before she snorted and returned her attention to Nikolai.

"Well... it's been so long since we were alone together, without others, I mean." The more she spoke, the tighter Selene's arm wrapped around Nikolai's. She became like a serpent coiling his arm, pressing her oppressive chest against his arm.

'Soft... how can she be so soft wearing reinforced clothes?'

"W-Well... what floor shall we begin from today?"

Nikolai's broke, cracking and becoming deeper as he felt her body more intricately than before as if his senses were constantly in a state of hyperfocus.

When the huge tower came into view, he tried to pass the attention over while feeling her hot breath blowing against his neck as Selene leaned closer to him, a soft sigh with each breath causing him to notice just how alluring his fiancee truly was.

"It's been a long time since I came here, but how far have to reached Nikolai?"

"I've made it to the twenty-first floor so far." He didn't quite understand how deep Nikita and Selene might have reached, so his curiosity was at its maximum.

"I see... That's not bad considering the time, and what you've been doing. Though, the tower doesn't really start until the thirtieth floor."

Selene's voice was cold but matter-of-fact.

She flicked her gaze to Nikolai as they walked towards the tower, a smirk forming on her lips.

'He's watching me so intently, ah~ Nikolai, you can't do this. I'm barely holding back from throwing you down that alley and biting your neck as it is.'

—Shuffle~

The moment her thoughts intersected with her actions, Selene had already begun rubbing against Nikolai's firm body. Her lips trembled while narrowing her eyes from the thick, musky scent of a male wolf, adding the sweet and tempting flavour of his blood. The mixture of both caused her to become light-headed.

"Let's go to the last floor I visited, a place where the dungeon starts to become, quite enjoyable. Is that alright Nikolai?" Her nose lightly brushed against the side of his neck, sniffing his scent like a predator, ensuring their prey couldn't escape.

'When did Selene become so forward?! I never expected her to become so aggressive before.'

Nikolai never imagined that once Lunaria left her body, Selene's quirks and actions would change so drastically.

"I don't mind; the stronger the enemy, the better our reward—I'll do what Selene wants. You've earned this much."

However, the similarities also made him realise that, after all, they were twins.

In the past, he might have pulled back, but suddenly, Nikolai no longer found himself doing that. Instead, he let his hand roam across her back, spreading his fingers and stroking along her spine, enjoying the slight tremble in her breathing and the shudder of her hips.

'This is quite fun... I never closely looked at Selene as a person, or woman in the past.'

"T-Then, let's go to the thirty-eight floor..."

Nikolai wasn't the only one to notice his changes.

Her cheeks turned a light crimson as her fingers interlocked with his. His warm hand trace along her spine sent tingles through her body. She sank her teeth into her lower lip to resist the pleasant and lustful thoughts roaming through her mind.

"No problem, lead the way, princess."

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"Mm... let's go."

Selene quickly darted her head away from Nikolai to hide her embarrassment.

She guided him into the tower and towards the entrance, where a dark blue light enveloped them. Then, they entered the portal together, her hands clasping his tightly.

The portal opened with a flash of light, revealing a brilliant landscape of fields and meadows, a wide-open sky, a blue ocean, and a green land of life—a stark contrast to the outside world. Then, in the centre was a small village, with people walking around in the distance.

"Eh...? It's different to what I imagined."

"Well, the tower isn't something we understand even now, but be careful. Look closely."

Selene placed her finger on his lips and pointed to the peaceful village. As his eyes focused, the black shadows that seemed human at first revealed their true colours. "Can you see it now?" Selene's nose flared as she snickered and smiled at his reaction.

'The way his pupils dilate and his hand started gripping me tighter when he noticed is so cute~ fufu, I won't let Nikita win all the juicy memories.'

"Are those monsters?"

"Yes, this place is a nightmare." Her teeth glistened from the sun, a fang bared, and her eyes turned a deeper red. The strange sensation caused the surrounding atmosphere to crackle and jolt with wild energy as Selene's fingers slipped from his grasp, forming small spheres of blood around her hands as they pointed towards the village.

"You see my dear, the tower starts to play with your thoughts and feelings after reaching the thirtieth floor. Never trust anything, or anyone that appears before you, except me~ of course."

Selene's hair flowed in the wind like a golden sun, and blood magic swirled around her like a sea of red. Her smile deepened. Knowing he was looking, she licked her lips and tilted her gaze towards him.

"Now, shall we get our blood pumping?"

'She looks so vibrant... different to the cold and sharp woman I met, now fierce and passionate like a raging forest fire.'

Dozens of long spears formed at the snap of Selene's fingertips.

—Fwoosh!

The spears shot towards the village, arcing through the airs like red lances of death.

Screams echoed throughout the fields and meadows. Monsters, seemingly human at first, transformed into grotesque beasts, their limbs contorting, their faces twisting.

Their cries of agony were like a melody to Selene's ears, causing her to smile widely. Unable to hold her cackle inside as their bodies were skewered to the ground.

Suddenly, Nikolai's eyes widened, and his throat became parched as he gazed at Selene's vibrant and bright face.

Her beautiful smile, the shine in her eyes and the slight squint of her nose caused it to shrink like an excited girl. She turned to him, and his heart began to pound, a side he had never seen or noticed before.

'How can my vampire princess, be this cute!?'

"Nikolai~ you too, I know you want to join it! Look, they're coming for us in droves!"

As the flicker and swirl of flowing blood wrapped around her, like a magical girl transforming, she twirled and danced, snapping her fingertips and raining a bloody death upon the monstrous beasts rushing towards them.

He couldn't stop his growing admiration, affection, and the loud thud inside his chest.

"Don't hit me, I'm going in!"

Nikolai closed his eyes, feeling the raging celestial blood pump through his veins. Then, his form twisted and contorted, transforming into the apex beast.

His muscles and fur expanded, and the surrounding area became filled with intense pressure—a heavy and dense aura that caused the ground to crack beneath his claws.

A howl echoed across the fields—the call of the wolf, the cry of the hunt—a sound that sent shivers down the spines of the beasts rushing towards them.

In that moment of silence, the witch of blood, Selene, rained spears of death upon them.

—Da-Da-Dah!

Like missiles, the blood spears penetrated the trembling beasts, impaling them in the fields and leaving a trail of gore and blood.

"Beautiful, Nikolai. Your aura is so dense and thick. Come on, let's go paint the town red!"

'Ah~ this is so fun, never did I think hunting weak creatures would be so exciting, I'm so happy!'

—Boom!

Nikolai's tall body, towering over Selene, smashed his fist against the ground, causing a loud rumble before his muscles condensed into tight, coiled bundles of strength.

He launched himself at the monsters—his claws extended and ready to tear through them like paper.

"Roar!"

Selene's eyes glistened as she watched her fiance's powerful and dominating form.

'He's huge... look at those muscles~ oh, and his eyes, so intense and focused. I love it.'

—Crack~

Then, with a flick of her fingers, she summoned a whip of blood, cracking it in the air and joining the battle with a loud cackle.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Hyahahaha~ this is so fun!"

Unable to match his speed, she observed him obsessively, enthralled and focused on his figure. Instead, using her powers to eliminate any that might attack him from behind or the sides, a twisted yet vibrant smile on her face.