LIGHTNOVELONLINE Nadia slowly opened her heavy eyelids, groggy and disoriented. Her senses were dulled, leaving her feeling both hazy and incredibly lethargic.
As her sight cleared, she noticed that her skin was slick with sweat and her lower region burned like fire. A pulsating sensation also emanated from her bulging belly.
Memories started filtering into her consciousness - memories of forcing herself to please Lucas while standing before Qiang. Everything else blurred afterwards, yet something nagged at her. The thought of Qiang sent her heart racing.
As if awoken by some inner alarm, Nadia struggled to push herself off the ground. However, her gaze fell upon an appalling image: Qiang lay motionless on the floor.
"QIang!"
The chill of the room was oppressive, and the silence was shattered only by Nadia's cry. Her heart raced with fear and dread as she approached Qiang's motionless body.
Gently, she turned him over, and the sight that met her eyes stole the breath from her lungs.
Qiang's face, once so full of life and loyalty, was now still and pale, his final expression twisted with pain and sorrow. The realization hit her like a physical blow - Qiang, her most devoted protector, was gone.
Nadia's fingers tenderly traced his cheeks, now cold to the touch, tracing the trails of dried tears mixed with blood.
Memories flooded her mind - Qiang, always steadfast and unwavering, who had been her rock during the darkest of times.
He had been more than just a protector; he had been a pillar of strength, a source of unwavering support, especially that night 18 years ago.
Without him, she wouldn't even be here.
His loss left a void that echoed with a pain she had not felt in years.
"How many hearts have you broken, mother? It's not surprising that I'd see one of your men die heartbroken because of you," Lucas's voice sliced through the heavy air, dripping with sarcasm.
Nadia's eyes blazed with a fury that belied her grief. She clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white, "How dare you... How dare you kill him," she hissed, her voice a deadly whisper.
"You promised you would spare him if I agreed to your vile demands!" She spun around, her eyes meeting Lucas's with an intensity that could melt steel but that intensity shimmered down upon seeing his appearance.
"You…You…" Nadia found herself unable to speak upon seeing a demon before her that resembled Lucas. His eyes were a deep crimson, his hair a deep violet shade and his muscular body having an eerie pale skin.
Lucas smiled as he asked, "First time seeing a demon up close, mother?"
Nadia swallowed hard as she shook her head stiffly, "No, this cannot be. You can't be a demon!"
"Hahahaha," Lucas began to laugh, causing Nadia to feel even more unsettled and couldn't make sense of how he was a demon. What if this was an imposter? The Lucas she knew could never be a demon nor was it possible to transform into one. A human would die before they could.
He stopped laughing, his smile turning cold as he said with crossed arms, "You ever wondered where I really am from, mother? Or why my dantian was messed up?"
Nadia furrowed her brows as her eyes shifted while wondering what he was trying to tell her.
"It's because the inferior qi of you humans was never supposed to be in my body. My demonic bloodline needed demonic qi and I have to thank you for allowing me to awaken my true self. If not for almost dying that night, I wouldn't have been found by Shadow Demoness who showed me who I truly am and not the weak boy you nurtured," Lucas said with a cold grin.
"You are lying…" Nadia's eyes widened and was shocked by what he said, not wanting to believe it. How could that innocent-eyed baby she held in her arms all those years ago turn out to be a demon?
How did she not know?
Lucas chuckled as he said, "About that…we will find out when you give birth to my child."
Nadia frowned as she asked, "What nonsense are you saying?"
Lucas smiled, "Do you feel that energy in your stomach? That darkness within you that just seems to grow by the second. While you were passionately swallowing my dick, I filled up your womb with my demonic essence and replaced the one in your unborn baby with it. I wonder how Yiman will react when he sees you give birth to a demon and not his child he is eagerly expecting. No…the reaction of the entire world would be quite interesting."
Nadia's face lost its color as a deep feeling of horror shook her soul while placing her hand on her bulging belly.
Her eyes shook as she felt a chilling darkness pulsing within her stomach, causing her heart to drop in terror.
"You demon! How dare you!" Nadia cried out with killing intent as she tried to get up to cut him down but she forgot her body was too exhausted and could barely move.
"Shhh, don't stress yourself. You are pregnant and you have to be careful with our baby," Lucas said with a look of concern though his smile betrayed the scorn he was feeling.
Nadia's lips shivered, her breath becoming rapid as she muttered, "I will cut this thing out…"
Lucas shook his head as he confidently said, "No, you won't because I know you don't want to die. You have gained too much power to lose it all."
Nadia's fists clenched as she gritted her teeth and asked, "What are you planning to do with me? The moment I give birth to this abomination, we both will die. I will rather kill myself rather than be labeled as a demon breeder!"