Chapter 357: Surrounded by Love
"No, no, no... I want to... Joa, Leander..."
The desperate plea escaped him before he could stop it.
The moment he began crying and begging in earnest, Leander’s movements became even more intense.
At the same time, Joa pulled him upright and captured his lips in a deep kiss.
The movement forced Qiong Xing onto Leander’s lap.
The sudden change made him gasp as he felt Leander’s arousal even more deeply than before.
"Ahhh...!"
Qiong Xing’s entire body trembled as a cry escaped him.
The overwhelming release left him limp and his body began to slump forward.
Joa immediately caught him from the front and held him securely, preventing him from collapsing.
Even so, Qiong Xing could do nothing but shake as his mind went completely blank.
"See? You could still come even without finishing."
As if comforting a child, Joa gently stroked Qiong Xing’s hair.
"Wait, this is bad."
Leander’s alarmed voice reached him from somewhere far away, but Qiong Xing could not understand what he meant.
"Qiong Xing, I’m really sorry."
"Hngh!"
The moment Leander muttered those words, he lifted Qiong Xing’s legs and moved with far greater force than before.
The sudden intensity made Qiong Xing gasp.
His body felt heavy and unresponsive, leaving him unable to do anything except endure it.
"Qiong Xing! Qiong Xing... ngh, I’m coming!"
Not long afterward, the warmth liquid spread through his abdomen.
Everything felt overwhelmingly sensitive and Qiong Xing reacted to every sensation.
As he trembling helplessly, he thought he might finally be allowed a moment to rest.
Then he felt another source of heat press against him from behind.
A surge of apprehension immediately ran through him.
"J-Joa, wa..."
Before Qiong Xing could finish asking him to wait, the sudden heat filling him caused his vision to go white for a moment.
His arms, hanging limply at his sides, were lifted by Leander and wrapped around his neck.
"Right? He squeezes so much. And when he’s completely relaxed like this, every little movement inside feels incredible."
Joa nodded in agreement with Leander’s observation, but Qiong Xing was far too occupied struggling to hold on to consciousness.
Each time Joa reached deep inside him, a wave of pleasure washed through him.
Barely able to keep his eyes open, Qiong Xing could do little more than cling weakly to Leander’s neck.
"Qiong Xing, look up."
When Qiong Xing shook his head in refusal, Leander gently stroked his hair before carefully cupping his cheek and lifting his face.
Unable to produce anything except breathless sounds, Qiong Xing felt Leander’s tongue brush against his lips.
"The only ones touching you are us. Right?"
Tears gathered in Qiong Xing’s eyes as he nodded at those words spoken between kisses.
Leander pressed gentle kisses against the hands and arms that had once been hurt, as though erasing the fear that still lingered there.
Behind him, Joa brushed kisses along his neck and back.
Everything was alright now.
There was nothing left to fear.
His injuries had been healed by Lian’s magic.
Yue and the others had stood beside him, cheering him on.
Cari, Albe, Mayo, Roan, and Fenrir had fought to protect him.
And the mates he loved had helped heal the wounds left behind in his heart.
He was loved far more than he deserved.
"...I love you. I love you all so much."
With tears streaming down his face, Qiong Xing threw his arms around Leander.
A sharp smack echoed through the room and Leander immediately covered his eyes with one hand.
"Ahh... seriously, you’re too cute."
"Qiong Xing, what about me?"
"Eek."
Before Qiong Xing could react, he was suddenly turned around and found Joa’s face directly in front of him.
The change in angle sent a jolt through his body, causing him to tense involuntarily.
Joa let out a low groan in response.
"Sorry. But... say it to me too."
Qiong Xing did not think affection was something that should be demanded, but he answered anyway.
"I like you too, Joa. I love you."
"That’s dangerous."
Just as he had done with Leander, Qiong Xing wrapped his arms around Joa.
Joa immediately covered his eyes as well and let out a strained groan.
"’I love you’ is great, but hearing you say ’I like you’ is cute too. Though I guess that’s only because it’s Qiong Xing."
"Yeah. Being that cute and that seductive at the same time is unfair."
The two men seemed to understand each other perfectly, but Qiong Xing felt conflicted about constantly being called cute.
That concern disappeared the next moment when they resumed moving.
"I was thinking about letting you off easy, but there’s no way I can stop now. Do your best."
Qiong Xing shook his head repeatedly as if to say absolutely not, but the two paid no attention.
In the end, they continued showering him with affection until he finally lost consciousness.
...
A smile naturally appeared on Qiong Xing’s face as he watched his daughter happily skipping ahead.
"Mama, hurry up!"
Following after her when she called out to him, Qiong Xing smiled again at the sight of Katarina being led along by Lian, who looked just as happy.
His recovery had taken longer than expected, and they had once given up on the idea of visiting town.
Now that life was finally beginning to return to normal, he had at last been able to make the trip.
Katarina and the others had worried about him tremendously, but when he apologized, she had simply hugged him and said that as long as he was safe, nothing else mattered.
Sarin had apologized for being unable to help, but Qiong Xing had hugged him and thanked him instead, telling him how happy he had been that he came.
That was why, just as they had promised before, Qiong Xing had come shopping today with Katarina and Lian.
"...Hey, that’s kind of scary. Can you do something about that already?"
"Honestly. They were supposed to be working, and yet they followed us all the way here..."
