Chapter 5 — The Wolf That Can Meow

Khai An's attitude was extremely tough. He declared to the school that if the partner was not me, he would refuse to sign a contract with any scout, even if it was only a short-term contract. A young, top-class guard was a scarce resource for the Academy, plus after my second awakening, my overall qualities were also highly appreciated. In the end, the Academy reluctantly agreed, but with an additional condition. If in the next simulated battle, I cannot bring clear spiritual results to Khai An, the contract will be forced to cancel. This was the best result we could get. However, compared to the actual simulated battle that had not yet arrived, there was a more urgent matter at hand— In order to increase the success rate of the contract between Khai An and I, the Academy approved us to move in together first. In other words, Khai An and I now... live under the same roof. The sound of water came from the bathroom. I sat next to the bed, my whole body was hot like a boiled shrimp. It's hard to describe whether I'm nervous, excited or embarrassed, I just feel like my whole body is crawling with ants. "Clack." The bathroom door opened, I was startled, reflexively covering my eyes with my hand. His gaze still sneaked out through his fingers. I saw each drop of water rolling down from his wet black hair, flowing along his chest muscles leaving a long trail, then disappearing under the hem of his bathrobe at the mermaid's line... Um. I swallowed my saliva, feeling like my heart was about to stop beating. Khai An stopped not far from me. “Does… make you uncomfortable?” He asked softly, "If you can't accept it, we can take it slow, there's still time." "No, not at all." I let go, my eyes wandering everywhere, "I also want to... make a contract soon, the more practice will be better for us... Just, a little nervous..." Khai An held out his hand, his fingers threading through mine. "If you're nervous, close your eyes." He leaned close to my ear, the gentle scent of shower gel enveloping both of us, "I will try... to make you satisfied." Even though I tried to suppress it, I could still hear a bit of trembling in his voice. Turns out, he was just as nervous as me. My fear suddenly eased. Although I didn't dare open my eyes, I fumbled and raised my hand, wrapping it around his neck. At the corner of the wall, Tuyet Nhung perked her ears, slowly stood up, her four long, slender legs strode slowly. She calmly climbed onto the black wolf's back, used her front legs to cover his eyes, and forced the wolf's head to go out the bedroom door. The black wolf growled softly, expressing dissatisfaction, but in the end obediently carried Tuyet Nhung out. Before leaving, he did not forget to raise his hind leg and swipe, with a "click" sound, the door was closed. 11My consciousness was floating in the vast ocean. Sometimes I was swept up to the top of the wave, sometimes I drifted peacefully. Facing the storm, a sharp pain came from the back of his neck. My body convulsed uncontrollably, physiological tears flowed down. Khai An raised his head, his eyes hidden under his messy hair, his missing fangs still stained with blood. He looks like a real wolf. "Baby," he tried to calm his rapid breathing, his voice was hoarse than ever, "I know the contract will be very painful, try to hold back a little, okay?" His hand from the contract position gently stroked down my back, soothing every tremor. His other hand pulled back his sweaty hair, freeing his bitten lip from his teeth, replaced by his finger. "I will bear the pain with you," he said, "Don't hurt yourself." Then he bent down again, making me shiver, unconsciously biting that finger. … I don't know when I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, the morning sunlight had scattered golden fragments on the window sill. Khai An lay behind me, his arms wrapped tightly around my waist. My body was hot again, about to boil

nine more times. He leaned closer, his sideburns brushing the back of my neck, making me feel itchy. "It turns out having a scout by my side is so comfortable." His arms tightened, so that my back was pressed against his chest, "Knowing this, I would have taken the initiative sooner." I closed my eyes, feeling the change that I didn't have time to notice last night. The back of the neck is still warm, a different temperature than the surrounding skin. Spiritual power surged violently in the body, like a stream turning into a river, then merging into the ocean. It flows, splits into a full branch, blending inseparably with the person behind. Between my soul and Khai An, there has been a soft but strong connection. The feeling was strange, but not bad at all. "So..." I cleared my throat, to make my voice less hoarse, "The contract must have been successful, right? I can feel it."