Chapter 237: Pervy girlfriend

It had been less than three hours since the couple had fallen asleep, and Vlad had already woken up.

It was still dark outside, but a faint light of dawn was entering through the window. The earth would be completely illuminated by the sun in less than half an hour.

Vlad could already hear the chirping of the morning birds outside.

He was lying on his back, covered by the thick blanket and something even softer and warmer than the blanket itself.

His gaze shifted to the beauty sleeping in his arms.

Seraphina had crawled upward in her sleep, her forehead now resting against his cheek. She lay on her stomach atop him, their chests pressed together. One hand rested lightly on his shoulder. As for the other...

Vlad’s gaze narrowed. That shameless, perverted hand had slipped beneath his T-shirt and was cupping his chest.

’This girl...’ Vlad sighed inwardly. He looked at the time on the clock hanging on the front wall. It was 4:50 in the morning. Quite too early to disturb her sleep.

She had traveled back and forth to the Forest of Death just the previous day, not to mention the mental exhaustion she had suffered from all the crying she had done. The culprit behind all of it was Vlad himself.

He slightly shifted his face. His lips gently pressed against her warm forehead.

He carefully removed her hand from his shoulder. With a slow, careful motion, he moved on his side, making her body shift onto the bed.

Now, her peacefully sleeping face was clearly visible to his eyes.

Those soft cheeks with a natural pink blush. Her long red eyelashes, small nose, and those plump lips tinted with a faint natural red that he had just sealed last night. The more he looked at her, the faster his heart beat.

Vlad knew that she was beautiful, but in the early morning, her allure looked even more breathtaking. He found it difficult to tear his gaze away from her face.

After a few seconds of drinking in her ethereal face, he finally shifted his gaze to his own T-shirt.

It was lifted upward, her shameless hand still cupping his chest.

He carefully grabbed her arm and moved it down. At least, he tried. The grip was too firm to be that of a person who was fast asleep.

He added only a little more force and...

Squeeze-squeeze...

Squeeze-squeeze...

That brazen hand gave his chest four full squeezes. By now, Seraphina’s lips were already curled into a satisfied smile, her eyes still closed.

"Oy, little perv," Vlad hissed, flicking her forehead.

"Ahn..." She whimpered in a sleepy voice, her other hand reaching for her reddened forehead. Her pink eyes slowly opened, giving Vlad a narrowed glare as if she had been wronged. "How dare you flick me?"

"Say the same to your hand that has been harassing me for quite a while now," Vlad muttered, his fingers raising for another flick.

"Now I’m getting punished for touching my boyfriend," she murmured, her cheeks puffing up in a sulk.

"..."

"Fine, I’m taking it off," she muttered, shifting her hand. She stopped midway.

"Can I squeeze it one—no, three... umm... five more times?" she asked, blinking cutely. "On second thought, eight times—Ack!"

Another flick landed on her forehead. This one was more intense than the last, making her hand immediately come out from beneath his T-shirt and cover her forehead.

She released a few ruffled groans before shifting her sharp gaze toward Vlad, her cheeks already puffing up like a puffer fish.

She aggressively turned to the other side, presenting her back to Vlad as she muttered to herself. "Our first morning together as a couple. I expected to receive cuddles and kisses, and what I got instead? Flicks on the forehead."

Vlad clearly heard her murmurs, as they were obviously meant for him to hear.

Seeing no response from behind her, she continued her complaints to herself as if she were the most unfortunate girlfriend in the world. "He only knows how to hit me. My boyfriend is just a bully—gasp."

A sudden gasp escaped her mouth as two wide palms grabbed her abdomen from behind.

Vlad hugged her from behind, his chest pressing against her back and his chin resting on her head.

"Stop acting like a spoiled brat," he muttered, only pulling her closer by her waist. His words weren’t matching his actions at all, and Seraphina was loving every bit of it.

How this training-freak knight who only knew how to swing a sword was giving in to her whims and spoiling her like a little child completely overwhelmed her heart.

She expected flustered nagging from him. She never thought he would actually suddenly hug her like this.

She looked back over her shoulder, her eyes rising to meet his face. There was a faint blush on his face as he held her close to his broad body.

"Hehehe~" she giggled, completely forgetting that she had been sulking just a moment ago. "Will you not spoil me if I act like one?" she asked in an innocent tone.

"As long as you behave," Vlad replied with a retort.

She just giggled further at his answer, holding his palms at her waist. She was definitely not going to behave.

They stayed like that for a few more minutes when Vlad said, "I need to go now. I promised to spend the day with Chloe."

"Oh," Seraphina mumbled, reluctantly releasing her grip from his palms. She turned, facing Vlad.

Her fingers traced his cheeks as she said, "Your parents might also arrive today. Spend this time with your family. The academy might still call you for Genesis Artifact stuff, but I will handle it."

"Thank you," Vlad replied in a soft tone, kissing her hand.

He had just risen from the bed when Seraphina asked, "When are you meeting Chloe?"

"We decided to meet by six in the morning," Vlad revealed, stretching his arms.

She looked at the clock, something mischievous flickering in her eyes. "So, still one hour. That will be enough to have some fun with her."

"You said something?" Vlad asked, turning to her.

"No," she shook her head. It wouldn’t be fun if she told him.