Nine Hot Therians and Their Only One Queen novel Chapter 797

Chapter 797 A Dangerous Kind of Tenderness

The entire sculpture was enclosed beneath a highly transparent mineral dome.

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“I thought a sculpture carved from this kind of stone suited you better than one made from wood.” Emma smiled as she leaned in, her slender fingers gripping the mechanism beneath the base and giving it a gentle twist. “And it has a little feature too.”

With a soft click, the base inside the glass–like dome began to rotate slowly.

Emma’s eyes curved into a bright smile as she looked at Marcus. “Well? Do you like it? Let me tell you–stone carving is way harder han wood carving. For one, it’s much tougher. Good thing I’m Rank 11 now, otherwise I-”

She hadn’t even finished speaking before Marcus suddenly pulled her into his arms.

‘I love it. I really love this gift.”

He held her tightly, the muscles in his arms tensing as if he wanted to crush her into his very bones–yet he carefully restrained his strength, afraid of hurting her.

Marcus lowered his head and buried his face deep into the curve of Emma’s neck, inhaling the faint, familiar scent that belonged only to her. His voice came out low, faintly trembling. “This is the best gift I’ve ever received.”

He knew exactly what kind of mineral she had used. It was an extremely hard and rare material.

Even at Rank 11, even with her ability, carving such delicate fur, such vivid expressions, and even designing that intricate snowfall nechanism within–it wasn’t just about power. Every cut and every detail carried the weight of her care for him.

Marcus treated the sculpture like a priceless treasure, carefully storing it inside his storage band before pulling Emma back into his arms, nuzzling lightly into her neck.

‘Since you gave me such an incredible gift, I should properly thank you too,” he said, his hand already beginning to wander along

1er waist.

Emma reacted faster than she thought–her hand shot out and grabbed his before it could go any further. She looked up at him with feigned grievance. “I just woke up. I don’t want to go back to sleep again.”

t wasn’t that she didn’t want him. Her body simply couldn’t keep up.

Marcus didn’t pull away, letting her hold his hand as he tilted his head slightly, a glimmer of amusement rippling through his silver-

gray eyes.

‘What are you thinking?” He leaned closer, his voice brushing softly against her ear. “I wasn’t planning to do anything bad. I just wanted to help massage your waist.”

He let out a soft sigh, his long lashes trembling as if deeply wronged. “What kind of person do you think I am? That’s honestly a little hurtful,”

Liar.

She knew exactly what was going on in his head.

Emma shot him an annoyed glare before letting go of his hand and flopping back onto the soft bedding.

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Chapter 797 A Dangerous Kind of Tenderness

“Very well. If you want to give me a massage, do it properly. If it doesn’t feel good, you won’t hear the end of it.”

Almost immediately, she heard the faint rustle of fabric behind her, followed by the bed dipping slightly.

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Marcus knelt beside her, lowering his gaze to the dark strands of hair spread across the blanket, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He rolled up his sleeves, revealing lean yet sharply defined wrists. “As you wish, Ms. Tibarn.”

Cool fingertips pressed against her through the thin fabric of her sleepwear, the pressure perfectly balanced.

At first, Emma thought Marcus was actually just giving her a massage–and it felt surprisingly good. She relaxed slightly, even closing her eyes in quiet enjoyment.

But gradually, something felt… off.

The hands on her back seemed to linger, almost clinging, slowly trailing downward along her spine, inch by inch. Marcus‘ breathing grew heavier as he deliberately leaned closer, his cool strands of hair falling loose, brushing lightly against the exposed skin at the back of her neck.

“Ms. Tibarn, does it ache here?” he asked, but his thumb circled slowly at the dip of her lower back, the touch less like a massage and more like something dangerously suggestive.

Emma bit her lower lip and said nothing.

Marcus seemed to sense the tension in her body. He let out a low laugh, the vibration of it resonating from his chest and pressing faintly against her back. Her entire body stiffened, and she wanted to get up.

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