Loss and Passion

[Read Authors Note]

Owl was panicking. Leon had defeated all four of them, and what was that explosion? It was so bright, and it was able to kill Worm and Porcupine without leaving anything behind. As Leon started to walk towards them, Leech lost it, and he ran into the forest. Owl followed him, knowing he'd rather die in the woods than be captured by Leon.

Frowning, Leon watched the two of them flee into the darkness, "Why do they always run?" Sighing, Leon turned around. He had to get everything in order.

Owl and Leech ran towards where the Mafia's forces should be. If they could lead Leon there, maybe they could slip away in the firefight.

But when the camp came into view, Owl and Leech lost all hope. Nothing was left standing. The campsite was stained with blood, trees were knocked over, and hundreds of beasts devoured the remains.

Owl was just about to back away when he felt something breathing on his neck. Looking up, Owl wanted to move, but he couldn't. Owl could tell that this was the end. Ymir bit down on Owl's head, ripping it off with savage glee.

Leech screamed when he saw the twenty-foot leopard chewing on the bones of his comrade. Leech turned around and started to run when something piece through his chest, pinning him to the ground.

Leech traced the long black claw to Ymir when the cat started to play with him, smacking him back and forth with its paws, slowly beating Leech to death.

In a few minutes, Leech was so bruised and battered that not even his mother could recognize him. Ymir purred as he took his claw and slowly bisected Leech, finally killing him.

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The next few hours, Leon ran damage control. There had been sixty casualties from the bombing. And Leon made sure that he sent the proper compensation to the families of those who had lost their lives.

Leon also thanked whatever star he was born under to have Butch as his commander. In the short time, Leon was gone, Butch had a report on all the property damage and personal.

Netero also demanded to speak with Leon as three hunters had died, which resulted in them revisiting their contract and debating whether the Dragon Republic would have to pay compensation.

Leon almost snapped at that point, but Gotoh stepped in and represented him saving face. There was a bright side, which was their experiments with Ymir had proven successful.

From what he had been told, several plans were already underway to create more Primals. Leon was also informed that Ymir had eaten the last two shadow beast brutally.

Leon wanted to do nothing more than fall asleep, but he had to plan his next step. The mafia was at a tipping point. More than half of their elite soldiers had died, and they would be reeling from their loss and at each other's throats.

Leon signed the order to have two thousand troops shipped out and attack the Mafia home base. He did not doubt that by morning the Mafia would be no more, the reason being that Uvogin was going with them, and Leon told him not to hold back.

It was midnight now, and Leon just finished recording a message that would go live in two days explaining his new Nation. Leon collapsed into his chair and sighed, "It's not your fault, you know."

Leon looked up as Machi sat in his lap, "Death is natural, but I could have prevented their deaths if I hadn't acted so aloof."

"Aw, does my big strong man not like being in control." Leon smiled, and he wrapped his arms around Machi's waist. "You know that's not it, but maybe I should try and control you."

"You wouldn't dare." Leon grinned evilly, "You shouldn't have dared me." Leon turned Machi around to face him, and he kissed her deeply. As he did, Leon started to stroke Machi's hips and back, his hands passing over her smooth skin.

Breaking away from the kiss, Machi was panting, "Do you want me to stop?" Leon smirked as Machi shook her head slowly.

Retaking her lips, Leon started to undress his woman giving her all the love and attention she could ever need.

In the morning, Leon and Machi spooned after their first night together, "You know, I'll kill you if I find you with another woman." Leon stroked her hip, "After what we did last night, I don't think I'll need to go looking."

Machi blushed, "Don't stay stuff like that."

"I thought you liked it when I talked dirty to you." Leon chuckled as Machi froze before throwing a pillow at Leon. Grabbing the pillow, Leon pulled Machi even closer and started kissing her neck.

Moaning, Machi squirmed, but Leon didn't let her escape, "Don't you have work to do." Leon looked at the impressive hickey he had given her and smiled, "They won't notice if I'm gone for the day."

Machi buried her face into a pillow as Leon's hands began to explore her body. For the next hour, Leon made Machi emit all sorts of sounds.

They were almost going to start round five when Leon got a text on his phone, "Oh looks like I'm needed. We shall resume this later."

Machi rolled her eyes, "I'm going back to sleep, something that I wished you let me do last night."