New law of Beast Taming

"Do you need to head back for sure? I can accommodate you for a few more days if you agree to stay here and you like this place as well, right? I am sure it will not be a problem for me or anything and…"

Kiana tried to get Amane to change her mind. So far, Kiana had tried everything to keep Amane with her. From offering money to hinting at a relationship, Kiana had tried everything.

She had even tried to guilt Amane into staying with her and abandoning the Tsurugi household. But Amane was not going to fall for Kiana's amateurish seduction.

It was cute but it was also time for Amane to head back now. She had responsibilities left back at her house. And Amane needed to prepare for her final exams. She did not want to fail them.

"I am sorry but I cannot stay here any longer. But I am sure you will be able to manage just fine without me around as well."

Amane words filled Kiana with pride and they also made her frown at the same time.

While it was true that the poison drake was getting along better with Kiana after it had been given a name, it still sometimes decided to act out. It only truly behaved properly when Amane was in the vicinity.

But that was not something Amane considered as a problem so Kiana could not even make it a reason to force Amane to stay back.

'What are you even trying this hard to keep Yoko Tsurugi here? Is it truly because of the drake?'

Kiana's subconsciousness asked her and Kiana didn't even pretend like she did know the truth.

She liked Yoko Tsurugi a lot more than she initially thought. Heck, this might even be the beginning of a crush for Kiana and she wanted to figure these feelings out.

But with Amane insisting that she needed to go back, this might prove to be impossible for Kiana.

'Oh well, I will get over my feelings.'

Kiana was sure that time will make her forget about Yoko. That was why she held herself back when Yoko waved her goodbye and then went back outside the garden. The poison drake was waiting for her to come and visit.

"Yoko finally went back home. Are you disappointed in me since I was not able to hold her back?"

Kiana asked the poison drake while pushing her body against the giant lizard. The drake did not answer her, but it did nudge her side in a gesture that asked if Kiana was alright.

"Are you worried about me? Look how far you have come with your expressions. I love you like this."

The drake ignored Kiana's foolish display and forced itself to calm down. It brought its wings down and shaded Kiana's body beneath its wings.

It was calm and quiet in the clearing for a long time. There was no one there to disturb the two-sleeping bodied and it remained like that for a long time.

Somewhere between two to three hours into Kiana's sleep, her doorbell rang. It woke her up but she was suspicious of who her visitor was.

Not many people visited Kiana without notice and those who did were close enough to Kiana to let themselves in.

"Ashura, you just want here for me. I will go and check who our guest is."

Kiana had a bad feeling about her current guess and the poison drake seemed to share Kiana's feelings. It let out a growl in protest and hid Kiana's body beneath its giant wing.

The bell sounded again in the clearing and Kiana finally managed to make it to the door. The drake managed to adjust its huge body to fit into the door and finally entered the main house behind Kiana.

Under other circumstances, Kiana would have found it adorable. But today her heart was beating painfully inside her chest and Kiana was nervous about facing this door. She opened it slowly, only to see a sharply dressed man on the other side.

His coat had a honey-comb logo adorning the breast pocket and his back was held rod straight.

"Who are you? I don't think I booked an appointment today with anyone. Please go back."

Kiana asked the man at her door to go back.

Usually, people ended up running on their own as soon as they noticed a huge drake behind Kiana. Even her staff had not gotten used to seeing the docile drake following Kiana when she was out.

But this man did not even flinch when he faced both Kiana and the drake. If anything, his eyes widened in joy and his expression beamed as well.

"It is nice to meet both of you. May I come in to discuss some things with you? I am from THE HIVE and I am here to offer you both something."

The man asked with an open expression on his face. As soon as Kiana had heard the name of that organization, she had stiffened.

She did not want to get involved with THE HIVE because she had heard things about how they worked. She did not like their working environment and their moral code as well.

"Listen, man, I am not interested in anything to do with your organization. So please go back and do not come to me again."

Kiana tried to close the door behind her but the man in the suit was faster than her and held the door open.

"Now, don't be this testy with me. I am sure we can reach a mutual agreement if we both talk."

The man pressed on the door and rendered Kiana's power useless. The door was not shutting close and Kiana was panicking more and more.

Seeing her panic caused the drake behind her to panic as well. It began to trash and it tried to knock the suite man out.

But surprisingly, the suited man managed to block that attack of the drake and looked up at the drake with split pupils, not unlike the drake's own.

"Now be quiet. Bad pets get punished if they do not listen to their superiors."

There was something familiar about this man's delivery of words that made Kiana's senses recognized. She was sure she had seen someone else behave similarly before.

But the more she tried to remember, the more her mind blanked on what she was thinking about.

"Ashura, are you alright? Hey, what the hell do you think you are doing?"

Kiana asked as she watched the drake getting pushed back. No matter how much her Ashura pushed forward, the suited man in front of them was not going down.

What was more? It seemed as if the poison that the drake was letting out did not affect its opponent at all.

"Tsk, it's a shame that you are being so stubborn. We could have been such good friends. But if you do not calm down now, then I will have to put you down. I cannot have rebellious kids in my house."

The man whispered these words but Kiana heard them. She suddenly felt terrified for the drake and everything in her body was begging her to stop the drake.

This man was serious about killing the drake if it did not behave. And his words made it seem like kids' play as well. The more this man spoke, the more he terrified Kiana.

"A-Ashura, stop. Do not attack this man. You said you wanted to talk with me, right? Then come in now. I will lend you some of my time."

Kiana did not want to associate herself with THE HIVE. But her current situation was not leaving her with much of a choice.

She wished that Yoko had stayed behind but it was all wishful thinking on her part. Even Yoko Tsurugi would not have been able to do anything against this man.

Speaking of Yoko…

Now that Kiana remembered Yoko, she also remembered why the words from earlier had sounded familiar to her. It was something Yoko had said before for sure. Kiana remembered that gesture Yoko since it had been done during their intimate time together.

Did Yoko know this guy or was it a coincidence?

"Hum? Why are you looking at me with those suspicious eyes of yours? I told you before that I am not here to cause you any trouble. I am just here to talk with you. So, why don't we clear out all our misunderstandings? I am sure you have questions for me."'

The man took a seat and his aura made it seem like he owned this place. Kiana also took a seat and the drake settled behind her. But the drake did not take its eyes away from that man in front of him.

Whosoever this man was, he was dangerous and he was also someone who needed to be treated with caution. Kiana needed to deal with this man quickly and efficiently before something bad happened.