I Held the Leash of a Blind Beast (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 184

It was the first time Elicia had directly said, “I love you.”

From the moment Illeon heard those words, it felt as if the part of his mind that kept him in control had snapped loose.

“Ha. Elicia.”

He was impatient.

How long had he yearned for this moment?

For Elicia to want him as completely as he wanted her.

“Say it once more.”

Just as a small flower’s fruit swells and ripens with the passing seasons until it exudes a sweet fragrance ready for harvest, so too did his heart and affection mature.

Sitting across from him, speaking of love, Elicia looked just like a luscious fruit hanging precariously at the very tip of a branch.

If he reached out and plucked it—if he took it for himself—

Biting into it until his mouth was full, crushing it between his teeth, the sweet juice would flow freely, satisfying his hunger and filling his soul.

Yet before his eyes lay a fleeting moment of love that would never return.

“Illeon. I love you.”

Elicia, kindly granting his request, smiled prettily.

It was the face of someone who knew the power of her words.

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