Chapter 151: He’s dead

Chapter 151: 151: He’s dead

By noon, the private jet touched down smoothly on the airport tarmac. Nova, Cassian, and Alan stepped out into the bright afternoon sun. Cassian carried Nova effortlessly against his side with one strong arm, while Alan dragged her luggage behind them toward the sleek black executive sedan waiting nearby.

?The drive to the mansion was quiet, wrapped in an unspoken comfort. The moment they stepped into the foyer, Alan poured Nova a glass of chilled water, watching intently until she drank every drop. The second she set the glass down and sat on the plush sofa, Alan immediately snatched the space beside her and threw his arms around her waist, burying his face directly against her chest, seeking the grounding warmth he had been starved of for days.

?"Darling, why don’t you rest first? You must be exhausted already," Cassian murmured softly, sinking onto the second space beside her. He reached out, tenderly tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

?Nova smiled, her blue eyes soft with affection. "I think you are the one who needs rest. Look at you—you look completely worn out." Reaching over, she gently pulled Cassian’s head down onto her chest alongside Alan’s. "Take a nap if you are comfortable." She said.

?A rare, gentle smile curved Cassian’s lips. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his phone, angled the camera, and snapped a silent photo of the three of them wrapped in each other’s arms. He immediately began tapping away on his screen.

?"What are you doing?" Nova asked, her voice a low, soothing whisper as she tried to look at his phone screen.

?"Sending a little update to someone," Cassian replied, his eyes gleaming with playful satisfaction.

?"Raymond?" Nova guessed smoothly lowering her gaze back to Cassian.

?Cassian glanced up, pressing a warm kiss to her cheek. "Correct." He opened his messaging app, attached the photo, and sent it directly to Raymond with a short, provocative caption:

"Having a great time with my wife."

?Once the status changed to Delivered, Cassian chuckled softly, slipped the phone back into his pocket, and closed his eyes. Inhaling the sweet, intoxicating scent of her skin, the lingering violent tension in his chest completely dissolved.

?Nova’s smile widened. She gently stroked both Cassian’s and Alan’s hair with her hands, humming a soft melody until the steady rhythm of their breathing signaled they had both fallen into a deep, peaceful sleep.

?With the two men resting quietly against her, Nova turned her thoughts inward. "The contract with Dimitri and Malik has been officially executed. What is the organization’s current status?"

?A translucent, ethereal blue interface flared to life before her eyes.

?[Ding!]

[Another major underground syndicate successfully bound to Black Dominion.]

[Mission Completion Progress: 30%]

?Nova’s expression remained cool and calculating. "Thirty percent only. It seems I will need to hunt down a few more supreme powers before this continent is truly mine." Shemurmured, her gaze turning darker and her smile becoming mysterious, silently calculating the next terget.

....

?Hours passed. When Cassian stirred awake later that afternoon, he raised his head to find Nova fast asleep as well, her breathing soft and rhythmic. He leaned up, pressing a lingering, feather-light kiss to her lips. Carefully sliding Alan’s head off Nova’s chest and resting it gently against the sofa’s armrest so as to not disturb his sleep, Cassian scooped Nova into his arms and carried her upstairs to his master bedroom.

?The subtle shift in movement woke her. As he laid her onto the massive king-sized bed, Nova opened her eyes, adjusting to the warm ambient light. "You’re awake already?" she murmured, looking up at him.

?"Mhm," Cassian hummed, leaning down to capture her lips in a sweet, possessive kiss. "Did I wake you, darling?"

?Nova shook her head, a warm smile gracing her lips. "No," she whispered, winding her arms around his neck. "By the way... that man, Trison..."

?"He is dead," Cassian answered flatly, his hand sliding around her waist to pull her flush against his chest. "Forget about him. Tell me, darling... are you tired?"

?Nova’s eyes flashed with a dangerous, playful spark. In one swift, fluid motion, she flipped their positions, shifting to sit astride his lap. "I am not tired at all," she murmured, her index finger tracing a slow, tantalizing circle over his chest. "You want something from me? Hm?" She asked playfully.

?Cassian’s gaze darkened with sudden, fierce hunger. Reaching up, he cupped the back of her neck, pulling her down until their lips were barely a breath apart. "Then allow me to drain every last drop of your energy," he whispered against her mouth.

?Nova let out a low, seductive laugh. "Let us see who drains whom first, sweetheart," she whispered back, before crashing her lips onto his in a wild, consuming kiss.

?Cassian returned the kiss with desperate, intoxicating fever. His hands roamed over her body, expertly unfastening her attire layer by layer until the soft silk pooled around her waist and she sat completely exposed beneath his burning gaze. Reversing their positions without ever severing the kiss, Cassian pinned her beneath him, mindlessly tossing his unbuttoned shirt across the room.

?His large, calloused hand trailed down from her dark hair, cupping and gently squeezing the soft swell of her breast.

?"Mhm..."

?A soft, helpless moan escaped Nova’s lips at the sudden, electrifying surge of pleasure. Her hands urgently reached for his belt, unbuckling it with breathless speed. When the leather fabric resisted, she forcefully tore it aside.

?Cassian broke the kiss briefly, staring down at his ruined trousers with a dark, amused smirk. "Since when did my sweet wife become such a little delinquent?" he teased, his voice husky and deep.

?Nova smiled brightly, her chest heaving as she caught her breath. "I couldn’t help myself," she purred, forcefully rolling over to pin him beneath her once more. "I take the lead this time."

?She aligned herself over his rigid heat, her blue eyes locked onto his dark, burning gaze.

?"Do as you please, my queen," Cassian whispered hoarsely.

?Nova slowly lowered herself, swallowing him whole inside her until there was no space left between them.

?"Ah..."

"Mhm..."

?Simultaneous gasps tore from their throats as the overwhelming friction washed over them. Nova began to move her hips in a slow, intoxicating rhythm, surrendering completely to the burning sensation of their combined passion.

?"Ahh..."

"Cassian... yes..."

?Her pace quickened, her hips rolling faster as the intense waves of pleasure mounted toward a crest. Feeling the peak approaching rapidly, Cassian suddenly reached up, grabbing her hips to lock her in place.

?"Not so fast, darling," he growled huskily, pulling her down to capture her lips in a deep, suffocating kiss.

?"Mhm... Cas... Cassian!" Nova gasped against his lips, desperate to maintain her rhythm, but Cassian was not about to let her reach the finish line alone.

?In one powerful movement, he flipped her onto her back, pinning her against the silk sheets with her legs wrapped tightly around his waist, maintaining the deep connection between them.

?"Say my name, darling," he commanded softly, his dark eyes burning into hers.

?"Cassian!" Nova cried out, her breathing ragged.

?"Tell me you love me."

?"I love you! I love you so much!"

?"Good girl," Cassian chuckled darkly.

?He began to thrust with hard, deliberate power, driving into her with an unyielding intensity that sent stars exploding behind her eyelids. Nova’s mind went completely blank, overwhelmed by the sheer, unbridled euphoria shattering her senses.

?"Harder, please! Faster!" Nova pleaded, her fingers clutching the bedsheets tightly as Cassian surrendered completely to her demands, increasing his pace until the bed groaned beneath their weight.

?"Yes! Yes! Right there—ahhh!"

?Their desperate cries echoed through the room as they both crashed over the edge simultaneously, bound together in a blinding, explosive climax.

?Breathing heavily, Cassian collapsed over her, pressing a series of soft, lingering kisses across her flushed cheeks and jaw. "I am nowhere near done with you yet," he murmured, a dangerous, possessive smirk touching his lips.

?Nova was still catching her breath, her skin glistening, her brilliant blue eyes gazing up at him in dazed pleasure. "You... you aren’t planning to break me today, are you?" she teased, her breathless smile never fading.

?"No," Cassian whispered against the sensitive skin of her throat. "I am simply trying to leave my mark so deeply inside you that you never think of running away again."

?Nova chuckled softly, tangling her fingers in his silver hair. "I bet you have far dirtier intentions than that," she murmured.

?Cassian smirked against her skin. "Perhaps... and for now, you are mine."

?Without waiting for her reply, he moved within her once more.

?"Ahh!"

?Nova threw her head back onto the pillows, her sharp moan lost in the warm quiet of the room. The hours melted away into a relentless storm of passion, lasting until both were completely spent, falling asleep entangled in each other’s arms as twilight washed over the estate.