She decided to somehow stay close to him and continue to be in contact with him. She could only hope that Edgar would frequently show signs of being in heat during the month she had.
‘Even if he doesn’t, I’ll have to seduce that man somehow in order to live.’
After thinking about it, Christine forced herself to stand up. The unfamiliar pain made her groan again, but now it seemed necessary to find out where this place was.
However, before she could even look around the room, someone knocked on the door. The voice she had heard all night followed.
“Are you still sleeping?”
“I just woke up.”
Christine quietly sat on the bed and waited for him to come in.
He opened the door, holding a rather large tray in his hand.
But more than that, it was Edgar’s appearance that caught her attention. The sleek nose bridge and smooth jawline that clearly boasted their presence even in the dark looked even more perfect in daylight.
“…”
Her intense time with him flashed through her head, and her face heated up a little.
She quickly scanned him, trying to avoid a long recollection. It was a pity that she couldn’t find out information such as his position from his outfit because he was simply wearing pants and a shirt, but at least she could read the information on his face.
‘He looks like he’s five or six years older than me.’
Judging by the expression on his face, he did not consider her to be an overnight mistake or a nuisance. He was out of his mind last night, but he was not embarrassed or ashamed about it.
Even though she had a calm expression that didn’t show any hesitation, she was a little curious as to why he didn’t leave her and took care of her.
“… It’s a little awkward.”
Smiling, she combed her long, disheveled blonde hair with her hands and made eye contact with him. At that moment, she could feel Edgar fixing his gaze on her.
He had stared at her yesterday with a similar gaze. He stared at her face, which was a mess of tears and sweat at the height of her climax, stubbornly.
It was a positive sign for Christine, who was planning to use him well to break the curse. At least, he didn’t seem to dislike her appearance. Just like the people she deliberately approached to gather information.
So Christine thought that this task would not be difficult either.
“Don’t stare at me like that. I look dirty.”
“Not really.”
Christine knew well that she didn’t look dirty. Hearing what she wanted to hear, she smiled brightly and faced Edgar. Wasn’t eye contact the most important factor in getting the other person on your side?
“…”
Edgar gazed quietly at her bright purple eyes and opened his mouth.
“I don’t think I heard your name yesterday.”
“It’s Christine.”
She wondered at that moment if she should have used a pseudonym, but she had already said it. She had been using pseudonyms for all her quests so far, and her name was very common among women, so Christine decided not to think too much of it.
“I didn’t think you’d be curious about my name. I was also surprised that you brought me to a better place.”
“That cabin is not my dwelling place.”
“I heard that one-night partners don’t normally care about that, they just want to go and leave the other person behind. They say one day of playing with fire is enough.”
“…”
“Where are we? Your house?”
“The hideout of the guild I belong to.”
“A guild… Are you perhaps part of the Black Fang Guild? I was told that there was a hideout around here.”
Christine asked naturally, pretending not to know. This was a natural response.
Instead of giving a detailed explanation, Edgar pushed the tray full of food towards Christine. On top of it was a sandwich, a stew with all kinds of ingredients, and water.
Christine involuntarily gulped. Yesterday’s night had been so rough that she became hungry as soon as she smelled the food.
“Thank you. I was actually hungry. What about you?”
“I already ate.”
How much stamina did he have left after using his body like that to even be able to finish his meal?
Christine parted the bread and put it inside her mouth, asking pure questions. Even so, she thought, ‘He can bring an unidentified person to the highly secure Black Fang Guild overnight, and he can even give her a private room. Is he one of the top dogs?’
Thinking about it, it seemed that Edgar, who she briefly encountered in the last moments of her previous life, was in a position to lead the guild members.
In other words, this man was not a low-ranking member who met women while being wary of his superiors.
Seriously, Edgar reunited all the right conditions for her approach.
Christine looked at him with affection. She would be in frequent contact with this man for a month now, and get all the information she needed.
However, her plan ran into difficulties from the start.
“Yesterday, you said that you came nearby while fleeing from your fiancé.”
“That’s right.”
“But I didn’t see anyone like that around here.”
Edgar’s green eyes shone as if he could see through Christine’s inner thoughts.
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Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night
Romance{ +18} Christine was an elite member of a guild who had excellent commissioning skills, but she couldn't break the curse that caused abnormalities in her body. She suffered her whole life and was only exploited by the guild she worked for. She infi...
