A Brighter Future (Kuroinu)

“This bite is too deep… it’s bleeding.”

Rhodes, who came out of the room, frowned and walked out, clutching his shoulder. He felt that when Chloe bit him, it was definitely because she was emotional. She must have felt rejected and thought that Celestine was better than her, which made her bite him so hard.

Although he was in pain from the bite, leaving marks on her body made him feel satisfied, especially when he left kiss marks on her chest. Not only that, but there were also imprints on her thighs and buttocks where he had used his hands forcefully.

“Lord Rhodes, is it over?”

When Rhodes arrived in the living room, he saw Grave and Claudia waiting for him. When they looked over, they also noticed that Rhodes’s shoulder seemed unnatural.

“What happened to your shoulder?”

“She bit me.”

Hearing this, Grave frowned slightly, apparently not expecting the dark elf’s temper to be even worse than he had imagined. Under these circumstances, she actually wanted to bite someone, probably because she felt that she was being treated well, and she hadn’t recognized her own situation.

“Are you seriously injured? How bad is it?”

Claudia walked nervously to Rhodes’s side and pulled open his clothes, revealing several deep bite marks and blood slowly oozing from the wounds.

As Claudia felt sorry for him, she also felt angry at Chloe for doing such a thing.

“Lord Rhodes, is there no problem? If you find that this dark elf is not obedient, you can take her to the basement for discipline. Once she truly understands her situation, she shouldn’t resist anymore.”

Grave glanced at Claudia’s expression. Although he didn’t know the details, he could guess from her anger.

“No need for that. I can handle this myself.”

Rhodes shook his head, indicating that he didn’t need help. Grave didn’t say anything further, realizing that the more attention Rhodes paid to this dark elf, the easier it would be to shift his focus away from Celestine. That would make it easier for him and Claudia in the future.

“In that case, let’s skip the training for now. I’ll apply some medicine to your wounds first.”

Claudia said as she went to get the medicine. After applying it evenly to the wounds, it was already evening, and Grave had already instructed the servants to prepare dinner.

When Rhodes sat at the dining table, he noticed that most of the dishes in front of him were meat dishes.

“These are specially prepared for you. Although the food at the church is abundant, considering your current situation and all the training you’ve been through, you need to eat more meat to provide your body with the energy it needs for growth and nutrient absorption. This will help you become stronger, so your focus here should be on eating and training.”

At Grave’s prompting, Rhodes began eating, but after three plates, he couldn’t eat anymore.

“By the way, what about the food for that dark elf?”

Rhodes remembered Chloe’s situation at this moment. She was bound again on the bed, so there was no way she could eat.

“I’ll take care of that. You’ve eaten enough for now, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

Claudia stood up and said. Hearing her words, Rhodes didn’t think much and handed over the task to her.

As Claudia carried the food into the room, she saw Chloe on the bed, her clothes torn and many marks on her body. From these marks, Claudia could tell how strong Rhodes’s desire had been for this dark elf, and it also represented how much he cared about Celestine.

Thinking of this, Claudia’s mood couldn’t help but turn sour. Furthermore, considering how Chloe had bitten Rhodes earlier, her gaze became more dangerous.

“You better behave and stop resisting or hurting Rhodes anymore. Otherwise, we can easily replace you with another dark elf slave. You won’t want to know what will happen to you then, because not all men are as gentle as Rhodes.”

“Heh~”

Chloe responded with a mocking smile. She not only agreed with Claudia’s assessment of Rhodes but also didn’t take her threats seriously. After all, such a thing was impossible to achieve, so why should she be afraid?

Chloe’s fearless demeanor made Claudia furrow her brow, and she wished she could teach her a lesson. However, considering that Chloe now belonged to Rhodes, she didn’t want to risk making Rhodes unhappy by being too harsh.

Therefore, without saying much, she walked to the bedside and started to forcefully feed Chloe all the food, paying no attention to Chloe’s feelings or whether she choked. She watched Chloe’s wide eyes struggling and resisting.

After all the food was forced into Chloe’s mouth, Claudia left the room with the plate.

“Cough, cough, cough!! Damn it– Ugh! Bastard! How could I ever let him be with someone like you! Cough, cough, cough!”

As Chloe vomited, her body was devoid of any food residue due to Claudia’s rough feeding. Tears, mucus, and saliva covered Chloe’s cheeks, and her hatred in her eyes intensified, especially after learning that the person who Rhodes had an engagement with was such a person. This made her even more furious.

A woman like this could never bring happiness to Rhodes’s life! No, she would only bring misfortune!

“You’ve finished eating so quickly?”

Seeing Claudia return, Rhodes was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting Chloe to finish her meal so quickly.

“Yeah, but she didn’t cooperate at all. She made a mess everywhere with the food. The maids have already gone to clean it up.”

Not eating? That wouldn’t do at all. It seemed like he needed to handle this himself.