Fostering the Male Lead

Liliana drew her lips together and smiled softly.

“Despite the disapproval of the people around him, the man married the demon woman.
He thought their love was stronger than his wife’s appetite.”

Ah, this story was strangely similar to me and Sihael…

It was just our tale if you changed the relationship from a couple to friends.

“The couple adopted and raised a child, starting a happy family.
Just like any ordinary couple.”

She whispered softly as if telling a secret.

“Did the wife overcome her appetite?”

’

I already knew the answer to the question just by looking at Liliana’s tearful eyes.

“No, their love failed.
The wife couldn’t resist her urge and cut out her husband’s heart.
She even chewed it well before swallowing it into her stomach.”

“…”

“After swallowing her husband whole, the wife regained her reason, but was shocked by what she had done and took her own life.”

“The child…”

“Dead.”

A heavy silence hung in the room.
Sihael also closed his eyes.
He was lost in thought , and I couldn’t tell how he felt.

“I wanted you to get further apart because I’d seen people lose their lives by staying close like the two of you.
It was all for the sake of you two.”

So, my relationship with Sihael really touched on Liliana’s trauma.
Liliana was concerned about us as we inadvertently became closer.

She considered not just the possibility of Sihael eating me, but also the possibility of him collapsing after eating me.

“The more His Highness eats the young lady’s blood, the more he will become greedy and crave it.
He’ll crave it like an addict.
Endlessly.
He’ll eventually consume you.”

’

Liliana’s steady gaze was fixed on me.
She seemed to be telling me to flee now because it wasn’t too late for me.

But I had no intention of fleeing.

‘I gave up running away from the moment I gave up my neck to Sihael.’

Sihael had the same thought as well.
Instead of moving away from me, he devised a solution.

“Is there any way to control my appetite?”

“No, Your Highness, you have to overcome it yourself.
I don’t know if it’s possible.”

Sihael, unable to refute Liliana’s words, averted his gaze.
He might be recalling the recent memory of almost eating me.

“If you wish to stay together, you must break the curse.
If you completely get out of your wolf form, being affected by blood will also naturally disappear.”

To do that, Liliana and Sihael had to imprint…

“But I don’t think it’s going to be easy.”

Yeah, that’s right.
I gave a firm nod.
The two persons in front of me appeared to have travelled a long and winding path to go from nothing to developing feelings for each other.

“So, why don’t you leave His Highness behind and come with me?”