The memories that followed were fragmentary. Whether this was the effect of the drug or simply the result of her own mind trying to forget, Tilia could not say for sure.
All she clearly remembered was crying until her eyes hurt. She also remembered how she begged when she couldn't stand the overwhelming pleasure any longer, and how Ilex licked the shell of her ear.
“You did whatever you wanted, so now I’ll do whatever I want.”
Ilex muttered something meaningless, and when it seemed to him that licking her ear was not enough, he began to bite her wet earlobe.
“You have no idea, right? How delicious your ear is.”
Is he some kind of cannibal? Even in this chaotic state, she thought something like this. No, she may have even said it out loud.
He burst out laughing immediately after that thought, and the tickling sensation on her neck hinted that it was probably true. When she snapped at him to stop laughing, he kissed her eyes. Even though she tried to push him away, he continued to press his body against hers, and she may have eventually hugged him back.
Yes, she was sure that this is exactly what happened...
Blinking slowly, Tilia lay on the wide bed, her body heavy with exhaustion. She felt her body, intoxicated by uncontrollable power, slowly returning to normal. The sense of reason that had been banished returned, and little by little she began to realize the reality of her situation.
Realizing what a crazy thing she had done, Tilia turned her head to look at the clock hanging on the wall. The hour and minute hands showed ten minutes to three. Her hazy eyes, which had previously been looking at the clock, widened in shock.
- What's the matter?
A quiet voice came from right behind her, somewhere at the head of the bed.
-Are you still in pain?
The voice of Ilex, who hugged her tightly, burying his face in her black hair, sounded different than at noon.
- Or maybe you haven’t calmed down yet...
- Exam!
But Tilia didn't even hear his words.
The moment she regained her sanity, only one thing came to mind and she shouted it out loud.
Exam.
I need to take my final exam.
Tilia pushed away his hand, which was hugging her chest, and sat up abruptly.
- I have ten minutes left to go.
- What?
- I need to go take an exam, I... ah...!
When she tried to turn around, a sharp pain shot through her waist and she looked at Ilex with annoyance. Seeing her cold gaze, Ilex removed the leg that was lying on her with a strange expression on his face.
Annoying bastard. Taking another look at him, Tilia rushed to get out of bed. Or rather, she tried to.
- Agh.
Until I realized that I had no strength left in my legs.
Her whole body felt like it didn't belong to her. Every muscle ached, as if it had been overworked, and it was protesting.
She collapsed on the floor with an absurd expression of pain on her face. The sound of Ilex Davenport getting out of bed echoed throughout the room.
-Are you really going to take the exam?
- Yes. “I need to finish my training,” Tilia shouted irritably, leaning her hands on the floor, “Aren’t you coming?”
For some reason, it annoyed her that he was standing on two legs after doing the same thing she was doing.
- Don't you need to finish your studies? The exam will start in ten minutes.
But despite her confident tone, her lower body refused to regain strength. Her thighs, marked with handprints, trembled violently, adding to her growing indignation. And yet, despite clenching her teeth, she finally managed to get up.
This little pain won't make her give up on getting her degree. In the end, she was even able to study after being caned by her father. She wasn't going to let this pain defeat her.
"OK. I just need to get dressed and go."
As Tilia, still trembling, reached for the wall to steady herself and move forward, something fell noisily in front of her.
- Put this on.
It was her neatly folded school uniform, the one she was about to go get in the bath.
Ilex, now in a robe, casually asked her:
- Should I help you get dressed?
Without answering, Tilia reached out, picked up the uniform, and began to put it on. The condition of the clothes was a little, no, very unpleasant, but now was not the time to worry about such things. Her thighs burned with every step, she swayed several times, but nothing could stop her.
“If I take the shortcut, I can quickly reach the main building...”
Her thoughts were solely focused on finding the shortest route to the exam hall.
“If I take the shortcut, I can do it in five minutes. The exam starts at three ten due to roll call, so everything will be fine.”
Dressing quickly, Tilia turned to check on Ilex.
Unlike her, who was now fully dressed, he was still standing in his robe.
“Is he still messing around?”
Tilia looked at him with slight contempt, noticing that his gaze was fixed on the bed where they had tumbled earlier. She raised her eyebrows.
"A".
Only then did she remember why her legs were shaking so much.
“Exactly. It was my first time"
Tilia thought without much emotion and put her hands into her jacket, the last piece of clothing. It couldn't be that he was just staring at the bed. He's probably looking at the blood stain left on the sheets.
“I was unlucky. I heard that some women don’t bleed.”
With a blank expression on her face, Tilia pulled her long hair out from under her jacket and looked at Ilex.
The sunlight streaming through the window cast a shadow on his face as he looked at the stained sheet with a serious expression on his face, as if he was examining some ancient artifact.
What could he be thinking?
As she fastened the last button, Tilia tried to imagine what was going on in his head. To think that the woman who acted so experienced was actually a virgin.
Will he feel cheated or...
Will he like it?
She was about to laugh when suddenly a feeling of fear ran down her spine.
"Could he say something like, 'I didn't know it was your first time' or 'I'll take responsibility for this'...?"
Tilia quickly shook her head, amazed at the idea.
No way. Ilex Davenport wasn't the type to cling to a woman like that. He was known for not stopping women from coming and going as they pleased.
“That’s right, it’s impossible...”
Even as she remembered all the rumors about him, her eyes narrowed.
But still, his expression seemed too serious for a man who didn't care.
- This is...
Unable to suppress her anxiety, Tilia finally spoke.
- Aren't you going to get dressed?
Hearing her words, Ilex finally turned his head. But his gray eyes, usually clouded with indifference, were as inscrutable as ever.
"What's with that look?"
Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Tilia only felt discomfort for a moment before he caught her off guard.
“Why is he coming here?”
Startled by Ilex's approach, Tilia instinctively took a step back.
The scent of raw, unbridled masculinity still emanated from him, his hair tousled and his eyes piercing, reminding her of the sensations he had etched into her body. Unconsciously, she clenched her fists behind her back, her lips were dry and her heart was pounding.
As she prepared to punch his perfect face if he came closer, something unexpected happened.
Ilex's sea-gray eyes, still fixed on her, smoothly slid over her and stopped at something else.
Of course he wasn't heading towards her.
He walked past her as if she didn't exist and headed to the bathroom where his discarded clothes lay.
Watching Ilex stand in front of her buttonless shirt with a complicated expression on her face, Tilia sighed quietly, knowing that her tension was in vain.
"He's just getting ready to get dressed."
Her relief was fleeting, mixed with a hint of embarrassment.
I got scared for no reason. She couldn't help but laugh at herself as she prepared to turn around.
- Tilia Ambrose.
Ilex closed the distance between them again.
He handed her a small brown bottle.
- Drink this before you leave.
What is this?
Tilia, full of suspicion, stared at the small vial in his hand, and then looked up at Ilex.
His usual serious expression returned to his face, as if the man who had recently bitten her skin was a completely different person.
She didn't like the idea of taking any more mystery drugs.
Looking at the bottle with disbelief, Tilia asked:
- What is this?
- This is medicine. I should have given it to you as soon as you arrived, but I forgot. Accept it now.
As soon as I arrived? What could it be...
Oh.
Realization dawned on Teela, and her expression softened.
Certainly. What else?
- Is this a contraceptive?
She laughed briefly, taking the bottle from his hands.