Dominion of The Beast Masters

Chapter 161: Our Crazy, Beautiful Bond



A faint beep broke the quiet stillness of the room.

Mercury stirred, her eyelids fluttering open as a soft groan escaped her lips. For a moment, her mind swam in a fog, the lingering exhaustion and bliss of the previous day weighing heavily on her. Everything felt distant and surreal, like the remnants of a dream she couldn't quite piece together.

Her gaze moved lazily across the dimly lit room. Disheveled sheets, torn pillows, and scattered clothing surrounded her. The air hung thick with the evidence of their passion, and the soft glow of the bedside lamp cast shadows on the walls. Slowly, the fog in her mind cleared, and a frown tugged at her lips.

Her eyes widened.

"Oh no..." she whispered, bolting upright.

They had fallen asleep. Worse, their time here had long passed.

"Crap, crap, crap!" Mercury scrambled, leaning over to shake the figure buried under the sheets. "Eratz, wake up! We overslept! What time is it?!"

The mound under the covers shifted sluggishly, but when a head emerged, it wasn't Eratz... it was Cinderblaze.

The fire rabbit's orange eyes gleamed mischievously, its long ears flicking back as it smirked at her. The rabbit's expression was almost human-like, its smirk so wide and smug it seemed to mock them for what they did.

Mercury froze, staring at the smug creature in horrified silence. Her cheeks flushed as her brain struggled to catch up with the situation. Her jaw dropped, and then...

"AAAAHHHHH!"

Her scream echoed through the room, startling Eratz awake.

"What's happening?!" he groaned. He sat up, rubbing his eyes groggily, only to freeze when he saw Mercury standing on the bed, one arm raised, a glowing ball of water aimed directly at Cinderblaze's face.

"The heck is going on?" Eratz asked, blinking in disbelief. His head tilted slightly. "... Cinderblaze?! Why are you out? How?"

The fire rabbit shrank back slightly, holding up its paws in a silent plea for mercy, its ears twitching nervously. Mercury's expression was a mix of mortification and fury.

"Don't panic, Eratz," Mercury hissed, her voice sharp as she glared at the rabbit. "I'll handle this. Just stay..."

"Whoa, whoa, Mercury!" Eratz's voice cracked as he scrambled to sit up, but the moment he moved, his body wobbled, his legs giving out. He collapsed back onto the bed, groaning in protest. "Ow... darn legs... wait, don't... Just calm down!"

Mercury looked at him, then back at Cinderblaze, who was now making pitiful, squeaky noises that were clearly meant to be apologetic, hardly working.

But before she could say anything, she was interrupted by a sharp knock on the door.

"Excuse me," a voice called from outside. "Your time has been over for quite a while now. If you don't respond, we'll open the door."

Eratz groaned, slumping back onto the bed. Mercury's panic reached a fever pitch as she shouted.

"W-We're fine! We're leaving! Don't open the door!"

The muffled voice replied after a pause.

"Very well. Please hurry."

Mercury exhaled heavily, glancing around the room.

Cinderblaze was pressed against the wall, looking as pitiful as a fire rabbit could. Eratz groaned into the mattress, his legs too exhausted to move, and the room itself was a disaster.

The sheets were shredded, the bed frame bent and creaking, and the walls bore wet splashes. One of the lamps was toppled and shattered in the corner, while the desk chair was overturned, its cushion torn. Even the air was heavy with a mix of sweat, heat, and ozone from their earlier passion.

As Mercury observed everything, her horror turning to reluctant acceptance. Her lips quirked into a faint smile as her gaze met Eratz's.

"Bribery?" Eratz muttered weakly, still sprawled across the bed.

"Bribery," Mercury sighed, shaking her head as she dropped her water ball harmlessly to the floor.

For a brief moment, they simply looked at each other. And then, simultaneously, quiet laughter bubbled between them. It was ridiculous, mortifying, and entirely them.

Later, the crisp night air brushed against their flushed skin as Eratz and Mercury sat side by side on a wooden bench near the love hotel. It was 4 a.m., the city wrapped in the kind of quiet stillness only the earliest hours could bring. Above them, the sky was dark, with faint hints of dawn teasing the horizon.

Both of them looked utterly spent, their legs too weak to carry them far from the scene of their crime. Eratz let out a long, exaggerated sigh, leaning back against the bench as he rubbed his temples. Mercury, sitting next to him, had an equally drained expression, though her eyes still held a mischievous spark.

"Well," Eratz began, "we've officially spent a fortune just to ruin a room and our legs. Way to use our sponsors."

Mercury snorted, leaning forward to rest her elbows on her knees.

"Hey, don't sweat it. You paid the fee for the destruction of a room, not the destruction of

your wifey."

Eratz shot her a sidelong glance, his lips twitching into a smirk.

"What about the annihilation of your husbando?"

Mercury let out a laugh, light and free.

"Guess we're even then. Hey, if we recorded it, maybe we could get sponsored by a porn

company."

Eratz chuckled, shaking his head.

"Yeah, because that's exactly what the agency needs: Golden Cosmos' new partnership with

Rose Love Hotel."

Mercury doubled over with laughter, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye.

"Oh my God, imagine the title: Beast Porn stars!"

"Starring 'Tethys, the wet Goddess' and her very lucky partner, the 'Apex Sexual Predator,'"'

Eratz quipped, grinning.

She smacked his arm lightly, still laughing.

"Wet Goddess? Please, You couldn't even stand at the end, it was so funny."

Eratz feigned offense, placing a hand on his chest.

"Excuse me? Who was the one who left a mark with every step, dripping drops of..."

"Don't you dare finish that sentence," Mercury interrupted, pointing a warning finger at him,

though the grin on her face betrayed her amusement.

Eratz leaned back against the bench, his smirk widening.

"Fine. I'll let you win this one."

They sat in companionable silence for a moment, their breathing gradually evening out. The faint hum of distant traffic and the occasional chirp of early birds filled the space between

them.

"You know," Mercury said suddenly, breaking the silence, "this whole thing would've been so much easier if we just did it in the wild. No fees, no broken furniture, no nosy hotel staff

knocking on the door."

Eratz chuckled, shaking his head.

"Yeah, except I'd probably end up doing something stupid."

Mercury turned to him, her eyebrow raised.

"Like what?"

"Like... I don't know, maybe using beastification?"

She blinked, her mouth falling open slightly in disbelief before a grin spread across her face.

"Beastification? Are you serious?"

He shrugged.

"Well? You push me to my normal limits, I didn't know I couldn't walk because of this... it

could be a good counter."

Mercury burst out laughing, the sound rich and full in the still night. She clutched her stomach, doubling over slightly as she tried to catch her breath.

"Oh my God, Eratz. That's... that's insane. Beastification? For this? On poor little me?"

Eratz grinned.

"Hey, don't act like you didn't get a little wild yourself in there."

Mercury straightened up, her laughter subsiding into quiet chuckles. She leaned her headn/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

back, looking up at the faint stars still visible in the sky.

"You're not wrong. I don't even know who I was back there."

Eratz nodded, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees.

"Same here. That was... something else."

They shared a look, Mercury's gaze softened as she rested her head on Eratz's shoulder, her

short blue hair brushing against his neck.

"You know," she murmured, her voice quieter now.

"I've done a lot of crazy things in my life. But this? With you? It's... it's different."

Eratz turned his head slightly, glancing down at her.

"Different how?" Mercury closed her eyes, taking a deep breath as her thoughts flowed freely.

"It's like... I don't know. Like all the madness doesn't feel so overwhelming when it's with you. It's different. It feels right, like I'm actually enjoying it. I've spent so long focusing on everyone else, making sure they were okay, that I forgot how to live for myself... and I don't regret that. Because now, I get to live for me, with you. I love how every first time, every crazy

thing I do, is with you."

Her voice was soft, yet filled with raw sincerity.

Eratz's lips curved into a small, genuine smile as he nuzzled closer to her, his hand finding

hers and lacing their fingers together.

"You know," he began, his voice quiet but steady, his thumb rubbing gently hers, "everything that's happened to me, all the chaos, the betrayals, the losses... none of it matters anymore. If it all led me here, to you, to this moment... then I'm thankful for every second of it." He leaned in closer, their foreheads gently touching.

"I'd go through it all over again. Every struggle, every heartbreak, just to meet you. And you know what's even better?" His smile deepened, more intimate now, his words wrapping around her like a warm embrace. "This is just the start, Mercury. We're going to have so many firsts together. First times in places we've never been, first dreams we chase... everything, even things that aren't first, we'll make them ours. Over and over again." Mercury's breath caught, her chest rising and falling as his words sank in, filling her with an indescribable warmth. She opened her eyes, her lips quivering.

Without a word, she threw her arms around him, burying her face in his neck, holding him as tightly as she could. Her voice was muffled against his skin, trembling with emotion. "I'm so lucky it's you... that it's always you."

For a long moment, they stayed like that, wrapped in each other's arms, their hearts beating

as one. It wasn't just love, it was a promise, a shared truth they both knew without needing to say another word.