Right now, I''m sitting opposite old man Duke, my finger tapping unconsciously on the table.


    "So… you mean we''re going to see Ze, right now?" I ask, my voice tinged with impatience.


    "Yes, but hold on. Let me tell you something first," old man Duke interrupts, his voice attempting to calm the blood rushing through me.


    "First of all, we''re not going there to start anything crazy. Our goal is simple; meet the witch ande to an agreement. Don''t even think about picking a fight. You''re not the only one blessed with crazy talent," old man Duke warns, his voice stern. Beads of sweat gather at the corner of his face.


    I''ve never seen him this scared before. What could terrify him so much? A witch? Really? Pfft. If he weren''t my grandfather, I''d probably knock some sense into him. But I can''t do that to my dear old grandpa.


    I''m the protoss—a being chosen by the universe to maintain bnce, uphold order, and serve as a bane to every powerful force out there. Fighting is in my blood, but I''ll y along with old man Duke for now. Deals aren''t really my thing as they reek of weakness. That''s why Uncle Sid''s dead, why we''re stuck on Earth, and why I lost my dad.


    "I can''t wait to meet Ze… and my child. I''ve been longing to see her, to ask her questions, and to apologize for not trusting her. But she could''ve just told me the truth. Instead, she made me say those awful things to her," I bellow, mming my hand on the table. My teeth sink into my lip, regret tightening my chest.


    The guilt gnaws at me . I''ve never felt this way before—not even after what happened between me and Ze was still fresh. But first, I need to see her.


    "When are we leaving?"


    "Hmmm…" old man Duke mutters, ncing at the clock on the wall.


    "Soon. But first, I need a bath," he says, picking up the phone on his desk and dialing a number.


    "Get me some nice, big-tit girls," he orders, then hangs up.


    I stare at him, stunned. "We have something important to do, and you''re ordering girls?"


    "Hmph. Don''t act like you''re a saint. An old man lives longer by enjoying life''s pleasures," he retorts smugly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "No wonder Grandma left you," I say with a chuckle, only for him to m his hand on the table.


    "Let''s see how you turn out when you''re my age," he growls.


    "It''ll take me thousands of years to get that old without using any age-reversing techniques. But the difference between us? All my wives agreed to share me. Yours didn''t. If I ever get old, I''ll settle down with them and stop chasing others," I reply. Continue your journey on empire


    Before I can finish my words, the door swings open. Loud, brassy music fills the room, the sounds of saxophones and drums reverberating. Momentster, the source appears—seven half-naked vampire girls sauntering in, apanied by a live band of entertainers.


    "You can take a few for yourself, Jake," old man Duke says, grinning as some of the girls start pulling off his clothes.


    "Nah, enjoy yourself," I say, rising to leave. "Maybe another day. Besides, you should be done in two hours."


    I walk out, my mood souring at the thought of Ze. She''s all I can think about now.


    Leaving old man Duke''s residence, I head back to my own. Upon arriving, I skip the regr entrance and walk straight through the wall.


    Inside, I find Zagrath sitting at the dining table, staring silently at the food she''d prepared for me. Opposite her sits a te of untouched food and a drink—blood mixed with other ingredients. Her expression is speechless yet heavy, and in that moment, it hits me just how much I had hurt her by refusing to eat her cooking after she had spent so much time in the kitchen.


    Without a word, I walk up behind her and wrap my arms around her, pulling her into a hug. She jolts slightly, startled.


    "W-When did you get here? I thought you were out!" Zagrath exims, but the joy spreading across her face is unmistakable.


    "Yeah, I went out, but something hit me while I was away. I realized how wrong I was for not eating the food you put so much effort into. I learned my mistake today," I say, tightening the hug.


    Somehow, holding her makes the ache of my guilt over Ze fade slightly. But even so, the desire to see Ze still burns within me.


    "I''m d you''ve learned. No one''s perfect, but we women take it to heart when we spend so much time cooking for someone we care about, only to have them ignore it. Make sure you apologize to the others if you''ve done this to them too," Zagrath says, her voice calm but firm.


    "I really need to apologize to Jill," I mutter with a sigh.


    "She''ll forgive you," Zagrath replies, her cheeks flushing. "Honestly, I was already thinking I''d never cook for you again if you didn''t eat my food today."


    "Mmm, sounds like someone was mad at me," I tease, pulling back with a small grin. "No wonder Jill has been avoiding cookingtely. Anyway, let''s eat."


    I sit down, grabbing my cutlery with profound etiquette. Just as I''m about to dip my spoon into the bowl of pheasant soup, Zagrath stops me.


    "Ahem. That soup has  gone cold, and the bread is stale from being left out. Let me serve you a fresh te, husband," Zagrath says, taking the food away.


    Husband? She called me husband. That''s new. Seems like she''s starting to embrace the idea. Maybe it''s time I stop keeping her as a mere concubine and make her my wife.


    A few minutester, Zagrath returns with a fresh te of steaming pheasant soup and soft, fragrant bread. She ces it in front of me, then sits across from me, her gaze fixed on me as I take my first bite—a vampire tradition I''vee to understand.


    I dip my spoon into the soup, lifting it to my lips. The vor explodes in my mouth—rich, savory, and perfectly bnced. Before I know it, I''m tearing into the bread, dipping chunks into the soup like a possessed man. The vani undertones of the bread pair perfectly with the hearty soup, and within minutes, I''ve devoured the pheasant meat, slurped up every drop of soup, and mmed the bowl back onto the table.


    A loud burp escapes my mouth, echoing through the room.


    "Do you want more?" Zagrath asks, a different kind of smile lighting up her face.


    For the umpteenth time, I realized how hot she is today. Her gown clings to her figure in all the right ways, and her beauty, despite our earlier sexual intercourse, ignites something primal in me.


    Unable to resist, I get up and walk over to her. Leaning down, I kiss her deeply, my hands instinctively moving to unbutton her gown while giving her tit a hard squeeze. One by one, her clothes fall away, leaving her bare before me.


    That moment, Zagrath and I share another round of intense, passionate sex. This time, I let myself gopletely, ejacting every semen I had left in my balls into her, leaving no room for doubt about how much I truly desired her.