Exiled Villainess: They Threw Me Out, Now Every Beastman Wants Me novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Gentle Hands

Her eyes traced the lines of his chest before she forcibly dragged them back up to his face. His expression was still guarded and sharp, but he looked a little tired.

She stared at the area, and when she didn’t see any bruise, she reached out to touch his side.

Ermin’s hand jerked up to catch her wrist in a painful grip.

Her eyes widened at the force behind his hold.

He was very strong.

"I—I just want to check it properly. I am being honest." Tera quickly assured him. "It could either be a deeper bruise or a strained muscle, and I could help massage it a bit to ease the pain if that is the case."

He looked confused. "But you don’t know how to do anything."

"How do you know? You hardly know me." Tera shot back, her resolve growing stronger. "Just let me help you."

Ermin’s eyes narrowed before he slowly released her and leaned back.

Tera pressed her fingers gently against his ribs, starting on the left side where he had been clutching. He hissed through his teeth.

"Does that hurt?"

"Obviously."

She moved her fingers along the rib. It didn’t feel broken, but the muscle around it was tight and swollen. He had probably strained something badly during the climb or from pulling her.

"I can help with that." She pressed her thumb into the tight muscle and started working it in slow circles.

Ermin stiffened. "What are you doing?"

"Massaging the place."

"I didn’t ask you to—"

"Would you rather sit here in pain while the storm passes?"

He went quiet. His body was rigid under her hands, every muscle tense, as if he was bracing for an attack.

She pressed lightly, and he hissed through his teeth.

"Sorry," she murmured. "I’ll be careful."

Tera focused, lightly and slowly pressing the surrounding muscle. It helped her to focus, and she slowly found herself absorbed in it.

Heat radiated from his skin into her palms. The rain had left him slick, and her fingers slid easily over the hard planes of his side. She worked the muscle carefully, feeling it slowly loosen under her touch.

This little experience she had gotten from her gym sessions had come in handy, and she was grateful that all Ermin experienced was just a muscle strain.

A broken rib would have been a problem.

As she worked on the beast man, he too was also preoccupied with his own thoughts and sensations.

Her hands were soft.

The pain in his ribs dulled under her fingers, and a warm, tingling relief spread out from every spot she touched.

This confused him. Why was the pain just going away from what she was doing? He didn’t want it to feel good.

His tail curled behind him before giving a single generous thump against the floor. This irritated Ermin, and he forced his tail to remain still. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

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