CHAPTER 19 – Moments Before ‘Disaster’.

There was a place filled with nothing but white. It was not very large, wide, or huge; it was simply about 15×5 meters in size with a throne placed at one end of the room—nothing else.

Inside that room or hall, whatever you call it, there were two people seated on the ground. One was a boy whose face seemed like a young 15 to 16-year-old boy with stunning features and a body that appeared to have matured faster than his face, standing taller than 180 centimeters.

It was Alex, and right now, he was sitting on the floor with his eyes closed, frowning as he tried to concentrate on something.

"Yes, that's it; you can now open your eyes."

The other was Sophie, sitting beside Alex with a soft smile, staring at him while instructing him, complimenting his achievement, causing his brows to relax and his eyes to tremble, opening up softly, revealing the electric blue eyes hidden within.

"Hm..."

He hummed as if expressing the relief he felt at that moment.

"All you have to do is think about it, and it will happen."

Sophie, smiling wider, stood up, extending her hand to Alex, intending to help him get up, but Alex, after staring at her hand for a while, grinned.

"I get it now."

He understood what to do and how to do it; Sophie had already explained things enough to make him realize how it worked.

This was the system space—his system space—a place where things would change to whatever he or Sophie wanted them to. All they had to do was imagine it.

But with how aroused Alex was, he couldn't really concentrate; that is why he had to sit cross-legged and focus on it, changing his body into who he was right now.

It wasn't that Alex hated his old body. If he had to guess, he was sure that the body that he had right now was somehow the same body, just regressed back in time, but the problem was that there was no way to prove it.

And Alex was hella possessive with his things, much less his woman, so although it was him, no matter which him it was, he didn't like that the old him, who was now dead, got to be this close to Sophie.

It was a strange feeling, but what can he do about it? It was just his nature.

So, now, only when he was back into the body that felt like his own, a body that he had been living in for 16 years, he felt at ease.

The next second, however, he waved his hand, and the ground below him quacked for a second before a throne, similar to the one at the end of the hall, emerged from the ground, pushing him up with it.

*Rumble*

There was a rumble, as the next second, a completely new throne materialized in the room, with Alex seated above it, resting his back on it, staring at Sophie, who, despite the disbelief, just smiled at Alex's new achievement.

"It is my system place, after all."

Alex added, jumping down the throne, standing right in front of Sophie in the body that he felt more comfortable in, looking down at her, his palm cupping her cheeks, caressing it with care.

He hadn't gotten time to say proper goodbyes to her last time; everything was just too fast for him to get time to do it.

Even back in the goddess domain, they couldn't talk for long before they were kicked out of that place, all because of him.

It was only now that he got to see her and touch her with all the love he had for her, and this time, there was no life-and-death situation, nor were they about to be kicked from some goddess's domain.

"Un."

Sophie, on the other hand, just closed her eyes, resting her head on his palm—snuggling closer to him—who, in response, pulled her into a gentle hug.

There was nothing but silence after that.

Their bond was strong enough for them to not have any need to speak to express their feelings.

All the loneliness Sophie had to endure alone in this area for 16 years—sitting alone, looking at Alex going on with his life but unable to be a part of it—was now getting washed away with the light hug, which seemed to be getting tighter by every passing second.

Their breaths grew coordinated as they felt each other's bodies, the heat of their bodies intermixing with each other, giving them a strange sense of comfort, making them wish for the moment to pause for eternity.

*Bad-ump**Bad-ump*

Sophie had already shifted her head on Alex's chest, resting her body on her, clinging to him closely as if not wanting to let go, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeats.

"I love you, Alex."

She muttered, her eyes closed, and a loving smile on her lips.

She really loved him. He was the only one she cared for, and there was nothing she wouldn't do to be next to him.

She just... couldn't imagine anything makeing her feel remotely close to the feeling she got when she was in Alex's arms.

In his arms, she felt like she could get anything, and that was why she could speak her heart right now...

"I love you too, Sophie."

Alex, although a bit surprised by the sudden bluntness of Sophie, just smiled, pushing his head into her hair, whispering those words right next to her ears.

He wasn't new to all of this as he had experienced such instances before, but today, it felt way better than ever to him, maybe because it had been a long time since he had been physically able to touch Sophie.

"H-Huh?"

But Sophie, who heard Alex's words, froze for a second.

'W-What the? Did he read my thoughts—?'

Such a thought appeared in her mind, but as she recalled the several instances where something like this had happened before, her eyes snapped open, blinking in surprise before her face started to turn red.

She tried to pull away, too embarrassed for her own good, but Alex, who had seen this coming from a mile away, just chuckled, tightening his grip around her, making her supple mounds deform as they pressed harder against his hard chest.

"Why are you trying to run away?"

He bit her ear, which was right next to his lips right now, sending a shiver down poor Sophie's spine, her back straightening, and her gaze stretched to the extreme.

"You are not allowed to move anymore. If you try to do it, you will have something worse coming for you."

Alex continued, blowing hot air on her ear, causing her body to tremble as it was too much for her, who was left hanging before and only had the chance to experience the touch of her lover after 16 years of waiting.

"Uh-uh. You moved, my dear. You better be prepared for the next course of events now."

The next instant, however, Alex's words echoed in her head as he whispered those words right next to her ears, causing her fists, which were holding his shirt, to clench harder, creasing his shirt. She was excited, scared, uncertain, and aroused.

"I-I..."

She tried to speak as her breathing grew ragged. Her mind was reeling with wild thoughts—something she had tried to suppress for 16 years.

It was hard for her, and Alex, who couldn't control himself a day after he got the memories of the time in the goddess's domain, didn't even need to know what she wanted right now.

*Smooch*

So, with a smooth motion, his lips moved toward hers, sealing her lips and cutting off her words. Her eyes went wide as soon as he did it, but she didn't resist. She really wanted this.

She would've been fine if Alex hadn't started it, but now that he had done it, she couldn't stop herself.

*Woosh*

Her lips started to suck on Alex's, and so did his, but unlike Sophie, who seemed to have lost the sense of the surroundings, Alex waved his hand, and the next second, a bed, much like the one in his bedroom, appeared right behind Sophie.

*Rustle*

And Alex, without wasting any time, pushed Sophie onto the bed, who, even on the bed, kept staring at Alex's lips, wanting to get the sweet taste of it until she was satisfied.

Her thighs were rubbing against each other as she had her hands pushed on her neither region, trying to suppress something, her eyes teary, staring at Alex with hope, but her expression filled with desire. Right now, she looked more delicious to Alex than anything he had ever eaten.

"Is there something important you want to tell me?"

But Alex, not wanting to repeat the same mistake again, questioned, trying his best to not give in to his lust, which was quite hard when he saw the way Sophie was biting her lips while rubbing her breasts.

"I-It can wait..."

Sophie, still breathing hard, tried her best to let out those words, but even before she could finish her words, she saw Alex jumping over her, ready to devour her whole, making the flare of lust in her body burn brighter and brighter.