He smirked, his usual cocky smirk.
"Not my fault the world keeps offering gifts"
That silenced her for a beat.
Then, with a sigh and a roll of her eyes, Iris turned and walked toward her shelves, grabbing a bottle of amber liquid and pouring herself a glass.
"You're lucky I love you," she muttered.
"And that you're irritatingly competent"
She sipped.
"Was she injured?"
"No. She's resting. I placed an illusion over her to blend in"
"Species?"
"Goblin"
Iris froze mid-sip, arching a brow again.
"A goblin?"
"Now human. To them, she's just another pretty face who survived"
"You're playing a very dangerous game, Kain"
He shrugged.
"Aren't we all?"
She walked back to him, then paused just before touching him.
"I'll have her entered into the records… discreetly. But Kain…"
Her fingers grazed his collar, a private touch that meant more than the words that followed.
"If she breaks the illusion. If she endangers you or the academy, she'll be handled"
Kain didn't flinch.
"Then she won't"
Their eyes locked.
"…Anything else to report?" she asked, a touch softer now.
Kain leaned close, brushing his lips to the edge of her ear.
"Just this," he whispered.
"I missed you"
Then he stepped back, leaving her standing in the firelight.
Her expression was unreadable, but her hand gently touched where his breath had kissed her skin.
"Troublemaker…" she whispered after him.
Five Minutes Later | Kain's Room
It didn't buzz with hostility or tension, just a simmering, tight-lipped curiosity.
Like sparks waiting for the match to strike.
He stepped through his door, letting it shut behind him with a casual click.
His eyes scanned the familiar faces arranged around his room.
Yani was still curled up on his bed, her illusion holding firm: short brown hair, soft features, a frame that looked too delicate for what she'd endured.
She dozed lightly, clinging to the sheets like they anchored her to something solid.
Beatrix stood by the window, stoic and statuesque, arms folded, golden armor catching the soft firelight.
Her sharp eyes flicked from Yani to Kain, alert, but not hostile.
Darcy perched on the edge of his desk, legs swinging lazily, her usual grin painted across her lips.
She offered him a wink the second he met her gaze.
Ruby leaned against his bookshelf, arms crossed, blonde curls tumbling down her shoulders.
Her expression wasn't angry, just expectant.
Quiet fire, restrained… the usual Ruby.
Lyla knelt beside Yani on the bed, gently brushing the girl's hair with a motherly tenderness, but Kain caught the subtle flick of her eyes his way, ready for answers.
And Lupa…
Lupa was seated right beside Yani.
Her tail thumped slowly against the mattress in a rhythm that only she understood.
Her silver hair framed her face like a crown, her stare locked onto him the moment he entered.
There was no aggression.
No jealousy.
Just interest.
Which, with Lupa, was worse as he couldn't predict her thoughts.
Kain sighed, running a hand through his hair.
"So, you all came together?"
Darcy grinned.
"Well, you did say you'd explain tonight. I figured if you were going to reveal some ancient family curse or a demon stalker, I should get a front row seat"
"I brought snacks," Ruby added lightly, holding up a pouch of sugar almonds.
"Not sharing"
"I brought my blade," Beatrix said flatly.
"Not stabbing anyone, are we?"
Kain asked, walking toward the bed.
"Not unless you're about to tell us she's a banshee," Beatrix replied.
"She's not," he said.
Then added, "I wouldn't even say she's a threat"
Lyla glanced down at Yani, her voice soft.
"She seems… too broken for anything dangerous"
"You'd be surprised," Kain muttered.
He reached the center of the room, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Well," he began, tone dropping just enough to imply weight, "there's something I need to show you"
"And before I do, no screaming. No stabbing. No sealing circles!"
Ruby raised an eyebrow.
"How often does that need to be said to us?"
"With you lot?"
He smirked.
"More than I'd like"
Lupa's tail stilled.
"What is she?"
Kain met her eyes.
His smirk faded.
"A goblin"
Silence.
Even Darcy, mid-swing of her legs, froze.
Lyla blinked.
"I'm sorry. A what?"
Kain gestured lazily to the illusion.
"That's not what she looks like. It's a glamour I put up to protect her from the dumbasses around here who'd throw a fit at a green-skinned girl walking through campus"
Beatrix didn't move from the window.
"So she's from the Rift?"
"Born there," Kain said.
"Raised there. Survived there"
Lyla looked down at Yani again, her fingers brushing over her cheek.
"She feels warm… scared, but not dark. Not evil"
"She isn't," Kain said simply.
"She's mine. That's all you need to know"
Ruby tilted her head.
"So, no drama? No curse? Just… goblin?"
"Just goblin," Kain confirmed.
"One I pulled out of a bloodbath and gave a second chance"
Darcy let out a long breath and leaned back, arms behind her head.
"Honestly? I thought you were going to tell us she was your long-lost sister or some war bride"
"That would've been more fun," Ruby admitted, popping an almond in her mouth.
"You want drama?"
Kain muttered.
"Check the closet"
Beatrix's brows furrowed.
"What?"
Kain turned, walked toward the closet, and yanked the doors open.
Inside, bundled under a mountain of blankets, curled like two overgrown kittens, were Alyssa and Aqua, fast asleep.
Alyssa snored softly, while Aqua had one of his shirts pulled over her face like a mask.
"Ta-da," Kain said dryly.
"They were trying to surprise me. Fell asleep instead"
Darcy howled.
"Oh my gods, that's adorable. Alyssa's hugging your boot"
Beatrix blinked.
"And here I thought Aqua didn't sleep"
"She doesn't," Kain said.
"Unless it's somewhere wildly inconvenient"
Lyla giggled behind her hand.
"We'll leave them be"
Ruby crossed her arms, amused.
"So, no scandal. No secret love child. Just a goblin girl?"
Kain smirked.
"You sound disappointed"
"I am," she said.
"I wore my good earrings"
Darcy rolled her eyes.
"Come on, Ruby. A goblin friend with trauma? That's prime harem material. Give it a week, she'll be calling him 'Master' and trying to bathe him"
"I'm not letting anyone bathe me," Kain muttered.
"You say that now," Lupa said, voice smooth as silk, "but the tub gets cold without me in it"
The air shifted again, not tense this time, just... amused.
Comfortable.
Kain looked around the room, then at Yani.
"She'll wake up tomorrow," he said.
"And she's going to be scared. I want her to see that she's safe, as I promised"
Beatrix nodded once.
Lyla offered a soft smile.
Ruby shrugged.
"Long as she doesn't eat my bath salts, we're good"
Darcy stretched, yawning.
"Now that the mysteries are solved, can we eat or what?"
"Go nuts," Kain said.
Lupa's gaze lingered on Yani one last time.
Then she stood, walked to his side, and slipped her hand into his without a word.
They watched her breathe, chest rising and falling.
But of course, Lupa wanted more than a mere hand-holding moment; she pressed Kain against the wall, her tails wrapping around his leg, back, hell, even his neck.
She kept licking and nipping his neck, arousing the other girls, who started to get into the mood.
And Kain?
Oh, he was enjoying every second of Lupa's tongue.
Her ears were flicking up and down in excitement, which Kain happily massaged.
Rubbing his thumbs inside and out, causing her to let out a sexy moan.
"Mmmmhhh… Kain…"
As Lupa's sensual attentions continued, Beatrix, Darcy, Ruby, and Lyla couldn't help but come closer.
Beatrix ran a hand over Lupa's fluffy tail, marveling at the softness.
"So beautiful," she breathed, her cheeks flushing with excitement.
Darcy, meanwhile, moved to kneel beside the entwined pair, her fingers tracing the sensitive skin of Kain's exposed neck.
"May I?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper, before leaning in to press a gentle kiss to the spot Lupa had been lavishing with her tongue.
Ruby and Lyla, emboldened by the rest, closed in to join.
Ruby wrapped her arms around Kain's waist, pressing her breasts against his sides as she nuzzled his ear.
"You taste so fucking amazing," she purred, her hips swaying against his.
Lyla, not to be outdone, slid her hands up Kain's thighs, her fingers dancing across his skin before reaching to cup his groin.
Lupa let loose a low, possessive growl that filled the air.
She pulled back slightly, her eyes narrowing as she glared at Beatrix.
"Hands off," Lupa warned, her voice a deep, rumbling purr that sent shivers down their spines.
"Kain's the only one who gets to touch me there"
Beatrix, however, simply smiled and leaned in, her warm breath ghosting over Lupa's ear as she licked the opposite side of Kain's neck.
Lupa's tail twitched, a clear sign of her approval.
She relaxed, her posture softening.
The other girls, sensing an opening, pressed in even closer.
Darcy's fingers danced along Kain's spine, sending tingling sensations racing through his body.
Ruby's hips ground against his, her heat seeping through their clothes.
And Lyla kept rubbing the bulge in his pants.
Kain's breath quickened, his body responding to the sensual onslaught.
He reached up to tangle his fingers in Lupa's fluffy tails, a low groan escaping him as he felt the silken strands slide through his grasp.
"Hah… Lyla… how long will you keep rubbing my cock?"
Her fingers didn't stop their teasing motion.
Instead, she leaned in close to whisper in Kain's ear, her hot breath sending shivers down his spine.
"I'll keep rubbing it until you're begging me to stop," she purred, her hand moving to the zipper of his pants.
With a swift motion, she tugged it down, freeing his already hard cock from its confines.
The other girls watched in anticipation as Lyla wrapped her hand around Kain's thick length, her fingers barely meeting at the base.
"So, who's going to suck it first?"
He asked with his usual grin.
With a mischievous glint in her eyes, Lyla began to stroke Kain's cock.
Her grip was firm and deliberate as she moved up and down his length.
Beatrix and Darcy quickly joined in, their tongues and lips lavishing attention on Kain's cock.
Worshipping every inch with a fervor that left him breathless.
Ruby and Lupa worked together, taking turns sucking and licking.
Their moans and whimpers filled the air as they vied for Kain's pleasure.
But despite the sensual onslaught, the girls remained a cohesive unit, moving as one if needed.
If Kain shifted, they adjusted, never leaving his side or neglecting his desires.
Their priority was clear: satisfying Kain in every way imaginable.
"Fuck… this feel's fucking amazing"
His praise only seemed to spur them on, their enthusiasm growing with each passing moment.
They switched and shared, taking turns lavishing attention on Kain's throbbing cock.
Ruby's tongue swirled around the head, collecting the bead of precum that formed there.
Lyla's fingers danced along the underside, teasing the sensitive skin.
Beatrix and Darcy's mouths moved in tandem, one providing suction, the other providing gentle licks.
And Lupa...
Lupa's fluffy tail wrapped around Kain's thigh, her softness a contrast to the intensity of the oral worship he was receiving.
Their unity was impressive, a symphony of sensual actions designed to drive him wild.
Kain's groans grew louder, his hips twitching as he struggled to maintain control.
The pressure built inside him, a coil winding tighter and tighter.
"Ah... fuck... Should I cum on all of you?"
The question was hardly needed.
His girls were already anticipating his release, their movements synchronized to coax out his climax.
Lupa's tail tightened around Kain's thigh, a silent plea for him to let go.
Ruby's tongue flicked out to lap at the sensitive spot beneath the head of his cock.
While Lyla's fingers continued their maddening dance along the underside.
Beatrix and Darcy's mouths moved in perfect harmony, their suction and licks driving Kain closer to the edge.
Kain's control snapped, his hips jerking as his cock pulsed in their grips.
He let out a guttural roar, his release coating their eager faces and mouths with his hot, thick cum.
The girls moaned in unison, savoring every drop as they milked him dry.
Panting, they slowly disengaged, grinning up at Kain with satisfaction.
"Mmmm... delicious," Ruby purred, licking her lips clean.
Beatrix's eyes sparkled with delight, a contented hum escaping her as she savored the taste of cum on her tongue.
Darcy's cheeks were rosy, her chest heaving with rapid breaths as she gazed up at Kain with a look of pure adoration.
Lupa's fluffy tail twitched with excitement, her ears perked up in a pleased expression as she licked a stray drop of cum from her hand.
Lyla simply smiled, her eyes gleaming with a mix of satisfaction and anticipation.
"Onto the main meal," he said as he walked over to his chair, stripping off his clothes as he sat down.
"Strip for me"
With a playful wink, Ruby began to undress.
Her clothes scattered across the floor as she revealed her alluring curves and smooth, supple skin.
Darcy followed suit, her movements graceful and fluid as she shed her garments, exposing the tantalizing dips and swells of her body.
Beatrix's clothes fluttered away like leaves in an autumn breeze as she posed and pirouetted, putting on a sensual show for Kain's gaze.
Lupa let her kimono slide off her body in a sexy kind of tease.
Lyla took her clothes off with an air of seductive nonchalance.
Kain simply chuckled as he made his way to the couch, taking a seat, his cock rock hard and ready to breed.
"Who's first?"
Lupa stepped forward, her fluffy tails curling around her legs as she straddled Kain's lap.
She reached up to stroke his cheek, her eyes shining with desire.
"Let me taste you," she purred, leaning in to capture his lips in a kiss that was both gentle and insistent.
As their tongues danced, Lupa reached between their bodies to guide Kain's cock to her pussy.
A low moan vibrated through her as she sank down, enveloping him in her slick heat.
Kain's hands came up to grip her hips, holding her steady as he thrust up to meet her.
Their bodies moved together in a steady rhythm, Lupa's moans mingling with Kain's deep groans.
The others watched with rapt attention, eager to follow suit.
Ruby licked her lips in anticipation, Darcy's thighs pressed together in need.
Beatrix's breath quickened, Lyla's eyes never leaving the sensual spectacle unfolding before her.
"K-Kain… close!"
Her inner walls clenched around his thick cock, her moans growing louder and more urgent as he pumped in and out of her.
Kain gripped her hips hard enough to leave bruises as he drove into her again and again.
Lupa's pleasure built to a crescendo, her back arching as she came, her pussy spasming around his cock.
He buried himself to the hilt, groaning as he spilled his seed deep inside her.
Lupa collapsed against his chest, panting heavily.
Kain gently lifted her off him, his softening cock slipping free of her abused pussy.
Lupa whimpered at the loss, but a satisfied smile played on her lips.
She hopped off his lap and took her place beside Ruby, who was eagerly awaiting her turn.
Kain turned to Ruby as he reached for her.
"Time for you," he growled, pulling her down onto his cock.
Ruby's moan was immediate as she sank onto him, her body welcoming his hardness.
Her back arched, her moans growing louder and more desperate as Kain thrust into her at a frightening speed.
"Ah... yes... harder!" she begged, her hips bucking to meet his.
Kain obliged, his hands coming up to pinch and tease Ruby's nipples, making her gasp and shudder.
"Your breasts are so fucking perfect," he grunted, his fingers twisting and tugging at the sensitive buds.
Ruby's moans turned to cries of pleasure, her pussy clenching around his cock as she chased her orgasm.
"K-Kain! I'm... I'm close!" she panted, her body trembling with the effort of holding back.
With a final, brutal thrust, Kain buried himself to the hilt and unleashed a torrent of cum deep inside Ruby.
She screamed as she came, her pussy spasming around him in waves of pleasure.
Kain held her steady as she rode out the aftershocks, his softening cock still nestled within her.
When she finally stilled, he pulled out and sat back, a satisfied smirk on his face.
Ruby slid off his lap, a dazed look in her eyes.
He looked at Lyla, Darcy, and Beatrix, already incredibly wet.
"Three more to go"
Darcy stepped forward, her eyes locked on Kain's as she straddled his lap.
She reached down to guide his cock to her pussy, a soft gasp escaping her lips as she felt his hardness press against her soaked folds.
With a slow, deliberate motion, Darcy sank onto him, her moan a symphony of pleasure and relief.
Kain's hands came up to cup her breasts, his thumbs rubbing over her nipples in time with his thrusts.
Darcy's head fell back, her hips rolling in a sensual dance as she rode him.
"Fuck, yes... just like that," she panted, her inner walls clenching around his cock.
Kain's fingers pinched and twisted her nipples, making her gasp and moan louder.
Beatrix's eyes sparkled with desire as she watched, her own body trembling in anticipation.
Darcy's climax hit her like a tidal wave, her pussy spasming wildly around Kain's cock as she came.
With a final, brutal thrust, Kain buried himself deep and unleashed his cum once more.
Darcy collapsed against his chest, panting heavily as she came down from her high.
He gently moved her to the floor next to a satisfied Ruby and Lupa as his eyes moved to Beatrix and Lyla.
"Threesome…"
Beatrix and Lyla exchanged a look, their eyes sparkling with excitement and anticipation.
Without a word, they moved to straddle Kain's lap, their dripping wet pussies hovering above his cock.
Beatrix leaned down to capture Lyla's lips in a passionate kiss, her hips slowly sinking onto Kain's dick as their tongues danced.
Lyla moaned into the kiss, her inner walls clenching around Kain's length as she impaled herself on him.
The two girls began to move, their bodies undulating in a sensual rhythm.
Kain's hands roamed over their slick skin, his fingers teasing their nipples and sending jolts of pleasure through their cores.
"Fuck, you two are incredible," he groaned, his cock throbbing inside them.
Beatrix and Lyla's moans mingled with Kain's, their pleasure building with each passing moment.
He kept thrusting into Lyla as he pulled Beatrix into a kiss, moaning slightly into her wet, pouty mouth.
Beatrix's kiss was all-consuming, her tongue twining with Kain's in a sensual dance that left them both breathless.
At the same time, she began to grind against Kain's shaft (at least whatever she could grind on), her inner walls fluttering and clenching around him as she chased her peak.
Lyla's hips moved in perfect sync, her pussy spasming and rippling as she rode Kain's cock with increasing urgency.
The room was filled with the sounds of their pleasure.
Moans, gasps, and the lewd squelching of wet flesh on flesh.
Kain's fingers pinched and twisted Beatrix's nipples, making her cry out in delight as she teetered on the edge of climax.
"Come on my cock, you little sluts," he growled, his thrusts growing deeper and more powerful.
Beatrix's orgasm hit her like a tidal wave, her pussy convulsing around Kain and Lyla's thighs as she came hard.
Lyla wasn't far behind, her inner walls clenching and spasming as she found her release.
While Kain released his last load deep inside Lyla.
"Fuckkkkk"
He slowly withdrew from Lyla's spent pussy, his cock glistening with her juices, he took a moment to catch his breath.
The girls collapsed onto the couch in a tangle of sweaty limbs, their satisfied moans and soft panting filling the air.
Kain watched them with a satisfied grin, his eyes roaming over their exhausted bodies.
"That was... incredible"
Ruby, Lupa, Darcy, Beatrix, and Lyla all looked up at him, their faces flushed and their eyes gleaming with bliss.
"We're glad you enjoyed it," Ruby said with a lazy smile, her hand drifting down to stroke her still-sensitive pussy.
Kain chuckled, his gaze lingering on their naked forms before he stood up and began to dress.
"I think we're all ready for a nap," he said, his voice filled with contentment.
The girls nodded in agreement, already starting to drift off in their relaxed state.
Of course, Kain didn't make it to his bed because he passed out on the floor.
The girls sighed as they moved him to lie beside Yani.
Morning
His room smelled faintly of jasmine, metal polish, and sleep.
Mostly sleep.
Soft breathing.
Twisted sheets.
Warm bodies.
Yani curled into his chest, her short brown hair tickling his chin.
Lyla dozed at the foot of the bed, somehow still brushing Yani's hair even in her sleep.
Ruby was half-sprawled across a chair like someone had unplugged her mid-sass.
Beatrix leaned against the wall in full armor, sleeping upright like the world's most paranoid statue.
Darcy was on his desk, drooling onto his open notebook with a sleepy grin like she'd just pranked God in her dreams.
Alyssa and Aqua were still sleeping peacefully in his closet.
And Lupa?
Lupa was on top of him.
Not beside.
Not near.
On.
Dead center.
Arms crossed.
Tail lazily thumping against his ribs with a rhythm that could either mean "I love you" or "I'll kill you later."
Typical.
Kain had half a second to contemplate rolling out from under her when—
KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK
"YO, KAIN!" Aiden's muffled voice was too loud.
"BRO. DUDE. GET UP!"
Kain groaned.
All around the room, girls stirred with various levels of annoyance.
Another knock.
Then, because of course, he did, Aiden tried the doorknob.
Click.
Locked.
"BRO IT'S LOCKED. ARE YOU OKAY? DID YOU DIE?! DO I HAVE TO CALL THE HEADMISTRESS?!"
Beatrix's eye twitched open.
"If he says 'bro' one more time, I will throw him off the tower"
Darcy snorted in her sleep, still face-planted on the desk.
"Yeet him"
Kain sighed, gently lifted Lupa, she growled in her sleep but allowed it, and stood, yawning with the menace of a man who could erase someone's family line with a half-thought spell.
He cracked the door open.
Aiden's face beamed in like the sunrise.
"Oh, thank god! I thought you were assassinated or eaten by one of your girls, or like kidnapped by demon cultists or something"
"I wish," Kain muttered, rubbing his temple.
"What do you want, idiot?"
"Idiot?" Aiden blinked.
"You usually call me dumbass. Did I get promoted?"
Kain blinked.
"Yeah. From 'dumbass' to 'walking disappointment.' Congratulations"
"Oh, sweet!" Aiden fist-pumped.
"Anyway, good news! The Headmistress said yes"
Kain leaned against the doorframe, shirt half-buttoned, hair a glorious mess of bedhead and sin.
"Said yes to what?"
"To the Rift!" Aiden grinned.
"You, me, and Holly. Just us. No backup. A-rank Rift, baby!"
From behind Kain, Darcy stirred.
"Tell the walking hazard to shut up or I'm throwing a dagger"
"Don't you always throw daggers?"
Ruby mumbled, not even opening her eyes.
Lyla yawned and raised a sleepy hand.
"I vote we let the idiot talk. He's funny. Like a talking duck"
Aiden blinked over Kain's shoulder.
"Whoa. Is everyone in your room? Are you having a sleepover?"
"No," Kain said flatly.
"Yes," Ruby said at the same time.
Yani sat up and stretched, yawning adorably as her illusion flickered for a moment, just enough that Aiden's eyes went wide.
"Wait... was that...?"
Kain slammed the door in his face.
"Give me five minutes," he called through the wood.
Aiden's muffled voice replied, "Okay, but I already peed a little from excitement!"
Beatrix, awake now, glanced at Kain.
"He's going to die on this mission, isn't he?"
Kain rolled his neck.
"Probably"
Lupa sat up on the bed, eyes still lidded with sleep but focused on him.
"Do I have to be quiet again, along with Aqua?"
He sighed, "Of course, I can't have you or Aqua spoiling the fun just yet!"
She wagged her tail.
Yani flopped back into the sheets, smiling lazily.
"Will you… Teach me some new stuff today, Sir Kain?"
Kain smirked but shook his head.
"I'm going into the Rift. And I'm bringing the dumbass a love sick fool with me"
Darcy perked up.
"Holly? Ooooh\~ You're gonna add another girl to our group?"
Kain's smile didn't reach his eyes.
"If she survives"
Ruby rolled her eyes.
"If Aiden survives"
The room buzzed with amusement.
Kain turned back to the door, cracking his knuckles.
"Welp, time to get ready!"