Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 1039

Chapter 1039: Recovering Together

Back in his room at the Moon-Thread estate, Kaiden sat bloodied and exhausted in the chair Nyx had pulled behind him. Alexandra’s restoration light still warmed his ribs when Yunohana came to his side.

"May I?"

She offered her hand beside Luna’s. Kaiden turned his wrist into it, letting her examine the silver cord.

The braid was dark with dried blood. Yunohana touched the knot with her thumb, and her face tightened before she looked back at him.

"I would like to wash this. And replenish it, if you still wish to wear it."

"Of course I do."

Her fingers paused beneath his wrist.

"It served you poorly today."

"It kept me alive. We already had this argument."

"We did," she conceded, with a smile that made him want to hold her hand properly. "Perhaps we could spare your family a second performance."

She loosened the knot and laid the cord beside the basin.

"This will only restore the blessing," she told Alexandra. "I would not presume to know how his transformation works. Have you finished treating his wounds?"

Alexandra withdrew her light reluctantly.

"Yes. I think he needs rest, but he keeps trying to help us help him."

"Mm. A very difficult patient."

"Terrible," the Hearth Valkyrie nodded gravely. She was in full agreement.

"I’m sitting right here."

"We are pleased about that, my lord. Please continue."

Yunohana sat on the cushion Aria moved beside his chair. She wet a clean cloth, wrung it out, and held it toward his neck.

"May I loosen your collar? The blood has dried beneath it."

Kaiden nodded to her. She eased the fabric away from his skin while Aria supported his arm, helping him slip the ruined sleeve off his shoulder.

The cloth was warm against the back of his neck.

"Ah... That’s better."

Yunohana worked beneath his hair, taking care around the tender spots. He let his head tilt forward, and her free hand came to his forehead to support him.

"You may lean on me. I might not look like it, but I’m quite durable."

"You’re still injured and I’m quite heavy-"

"I noticed when Mr. Thorne threw you at me."

Kaiden laughed, then winced as the movement pulled through his aching chest.

"Ouch."

"I shall try to be less amusing."

"Good luck," Nyx murmured. "He thinks Luna is funny."

"Hah? Unlike you bitches, I’m funny as fuck. I’m basically the girlfriend every dude wishes he could have, while you’re the bland chicks from the magazine covers they jerk off to but never think of again."

Luna’s answer came with enough of her usual sass that Kaiden opened his eyes to look at her. She was still crouched beside his knee, watching him, but the worry in her face had begun to ease.

He squeezed her hand.

"Could you sit somewhere comfortable? You’re making my knees hurt just looking at you."

She studied him for another moment, then rose and bent to kiss his forehead below Yunohana’s hand.

"Keep it up."

Luna took the cushion beside the low table. Alexandra passed her a drink, then rose to collect the food Sonoda had arranged outside.

Kaiden watched his sister detach in a drift of gold and take her own shape beside the doorway. She looked back at him before following Alexandra.

"I’ll be right outside, Big Brother."

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