Chapter 953: Samurai and Fox
Quinlan’s gaze shifted, drinking in the next breathtaking sight standing proudly before him.
Ayame.
The samurai stood with her usual, cool composure, but the outfit she wore was anything but reserved. A sleek, midnight-silk kimono robe draped across her shoulders. It was only half-closed, its neckline plunging low enough to reveal the tantalizing curve of her collarbone and the top part of her chest.
The sleeves were loose, elegant, but her midriff was bare, showing her toned, flawless body. Beneath the open robe, a cropped top clung to her, snug and daring, paired with a short skirt split dangerously high on both sides, revealing long stretches of pale, sculpted thighs with every shift of her hips.
A katana rested at her hip, its sheath polished to a mirror shine. But unlike the weapon she wielded in war, this was ceremonial. Decorative. A symbol, not an instrument of death.
Quinlan raised a brow, lips tugging into a grin. “… Dare I ask the story behind this dangerously sexy attire?”
Ayame cocked her hip with a mix of samurai discipline and feminine allure upon hearing the question. Her gorgeous blue eyes flicked toward him, then down toward her utterly daring attire and bare abs, as a rare trace of hesitation softened her gaze.
“I debated,” she admitted, running a hand along the rim of her obi belt, “wearing a full traditional kimono. Something elegant. Something… dignified. As a daughter of the Fujimori bloodline should.”
Her fingers gripped the edge of the robe for a moment, then let it fall back against her hip with a sigh. “But… that just didn’t feel right. Not yet. Not until I avenge my father. Not until I stand over my traitor sister’s corpse.” Her eyes flared with sharp, simmering rage… but it passed as quickly as it came, giving way to a softer, more vulnerable smile.
“And so… I chose this.”
She tugged at the hem of the too-short skirt with a hint of awkwardness. “I’ve… overheard some of my maids whispering that their husbands adored seeing them in outfits like this.” Her blush deepened. “So I thought… no, I was fully aware that you, too, would love it.”
Her gaze rose back to meet his. “I am a warrior. A blade polished to end lives and achieve victory. But I am also a woman. Your woman… And… if this is what brings you joy-“
“You’re damn right it does,” Quinlan interrupted with a grin so wide it could split mountains.
Ayame’s lips trembled, struggling between a stoic frown and a bashful smile. In the end, the smile won, her eyes softening as she added, “Then I shall wear it proudly. For you.”
Quinlan’s chest tightened with fierce pride and raw love swelling inside him.
He stepped closer, hands slipping smoothly around her waist. His fingers slid beneath the folds of her open robe, gliding directly onto the bare skin of her lower back where her slutty samurai crop top left her deliciously exposed.
Warm. Soft. Perfect.
His touch made Ayame shudder for a moment as she hadn’t basked in his embrace for months, her breath hitching sharply as her entire posture stiffened… then melted.
“The day of your revenge will come, Ayame. And when it does… you won’t wear it alone.”
Ayame’s eyes widened, becoming glassy with sudden emotion. Her breath trembled, lips parting in a soundless gasp as she tilted her chin just enough to meet his gaze.
Tears welled—hot, unrestrained—but before they could spill, Quinlan’s fingers brushed gently beneath her eyes, wiping the forming droplets away with the softest caress.
“Don’t you dare ruin that perfect makeup,” he whispered with a playful grin, thumb tracing her flushed cheek.
Then, lowering his head, he pressed a kiss into her silky, midnight-black hair. Ayame closed her eyes as her hands gripped his arms, leaning fully into his warmth for just a moment longer.
But only a moment, because movement in the corner of his vision snagged his attention.
His gaze flicked elsewhere.
And there stood Kitsara.
Instantly, a low chuckle rumbled from Quinlan’s throat as his eyes swept over her. “Did my sexy foxy really just decide to throw her clothes away and call it a day? Not that I’m complaining…”
Kitsara’s lips curved into a large, mischievous grin, both fangs peeking out. “Tsk, tsk… Even I wouldn’t show up naked to a party like this,” she purred, voice dipped in honeyed temptation.
Quinlan arched a brow, letting his gaze trail unapologetically from her pointed fox ears down the line of her collarbones, over the large breasts and bare pussy, and across the flawless sights of her legs.
His tone went dry. “Strange… because all I see is bare skin.”
Kitsara looked very smug. “Mmm, I am your slutty foxy, with plenty of… carnal inclinations. There’s no denying that,” Her tails twitched behind her, fanning wider, her glowing eyes narrowing. “But don’t get it twisted, Quinlan. I’m a woman with immense pride. A woman who refuses to be outdone by anyone, even my sisters.”
She snapped her fingers.
In an instant, a cascade of multicolored light washed over her bare skin, rippling like auroras dancing across the night sky. Luminous threads of intricate spellwork flared into existence, weaving across her curves.
Then, *fwip!* the spell collapsed inward.
Seamless, silky fabric materialized where bare skin once was, flowing into a sleek, elegant bodysuit that hugged every contour of her body. Smooth, high-cut at the hips, with a plunging neckline that dipped daringly between her breasts, tracing every line of her body with wicked precision.
Quinlan found himself greatly confused. “What the hell?” His eyes swept her from head to toe, utterly thrown. “What’s going on? You were… naked… and now…?”
Kitsara grinned victoriously, loving his reaction. “Mmm… Wrong, my love,” she purred, sauntering a step closer. “I was never naked, technically.”
“What you saw this whole time… was the truth. Your truth. But this…” —she gestured down her now-covered form, letting the silky fabric catch the moonlight— “this is what everyone else sees. This is the truth of everyone but my beloved.”
Before he could speak, asking for clarification, she grinned wider. “Remember when I wrapped my tails around your ears earlier to stop you from listening in to our conversation?”
“In that moment, I took a full imprint of your mana signature. Your frequency. Every little pulse, every fluctuation… I recorded you.”
Quinlan’s eyes narrowed, the pieces slotting together with dawning realization.
Kitsara’s hands slid up to toy with his collar, trailing along the line of his throat. “By binding my spell to your signature, I crafted this dress… this illusion.”
She rose onto her toes, to let her lips graze his ear, her whisper pure desire. “To everyone else, I’m fully clothed. A perfectly respectable, elegant woman. But to you…?”
Her breath hitched in a sultry laugh.
“I am completely, deliciously naked.”
His throat worked in a visible swallow.
“And the best part?” she added, teeth flashing in a grin both smug and sinful, “The spell is permanent until I decide otherwise. So whether we’re home… in the city… in a royal banquet… or attending a public ceremony… only you get to see me like this. Every curve. Every inch. Always.”
She twirled then, giving him a perfect view before dispelling the illusion, returning to the function of the dress, which was to let him see all of her whenever he so wished.
Her eyes shone with possessive warmth. “I’m yours. No one else gets to see the real me. Only you.”
Quinlan let out a slow, shaky exhale.
“…I am so… so in danger tonight.”
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