When did Mackenzie meet a friend like this? Is he a classmate?
The young Brendan felt that something was amiss, though only slightly.
His gaze shifted from his childhood friend to Alex, his eyes strange, his mood… subtle. As childhood friends, Brendan and Mackenzie had always been close.
They even had mutual crushes on each other…
Well, it often happened between a boy and a girl who grew up together; childhood fondness and innocence turned into romantic feelings. The two who grew up together often ended up at the altar—that was definitely a beautiful tale.
Unfortunately… they encountered Alex.
The childhood friend can't beat the newcomer. Hmmmm, was Alex a newcomer?
He's practically a demon, isn't he?
But Brendan didn't know any of this. He didn't know that his childhood friend had no secrets from Alex, nor that Mackenzie had done everything with him except the final step.
He didn't know that the girl he secretly liked had slowly become addicted to the embrace of another boy these past few days…
"He must just be a normal friend," Brendan mumbled to himself. Mackenzie making friends, especially classmates, wasn't something he had the right to comment on.
It just felt uncomfortable…
"Hello, my name is Brendan. I'm Mackenzie's… childhood friend," the gentle boy extended his hand to Alex, smiling.
"A childhood friend, that's a nice relationship," Alex shook his hand, smiling. "It's truly enviable. I wish I had a childhood sweetheart, too, but I was naive when I was young and missed many opportunities."
Mackenzie: "…"
"Ah, haha, is that so? It's not as great as you make it sound," Brendan felt embarrassed by Alex's envious words and became modest, which made Mackenzie turn her head away unnaturally.
He's attacking someone else's childhood friend because he's envious… Brendan is such an idiot. He had no idea what his childhood friend had been through. She remembered the last time in the storage room.
It was just a door separating them. Alex had toyed with her practically in front of Brendan. This time was similar. Mackenzie felt conflicted and dared not look at him.
She was terrified Brendan would notice.
The thought of the Succubus Mark on her body made Mackenzie's emotions even more complex. This strange ability made her realize that Alex was no ordinary person. What exactly is the story with this guy who keeps tormenting me?
He's too terrifying!
With such a supernatural ability, is Chloe really safe?
Hmm, after learning about the tip of Alex's iceberg of power, Mackenzie felt his terror, yet she seemed more worried about Chloe than her own plight?
Just as the girl was worrying about her friend, a flame of desire suddenly ignited and burned from her lower abdomen. Standing in the corridor, in front of her childhood friend, Mackenzie squeezed her legs together.
Her body trembled violently.
Ugh!
Wh-What's going on? The girl panicked for a few seconds. Her body, her body was becoming… becoming so hot. Wait, could it be—
She clearly felt the Succubus Mark on her abdomen heating up. Not only that, the Succubus Mark lower down, between her legs, was also radiating heat, stirring up the girl's lust.
"Hoo… hoo…"
My panties are wet again.
Mackenzie didn't know how much fluid she had secreted today.
Her body, already sensitized by Alex's development, was now extremely responsive. Like this… she could easily make a scene. She desperately suppressed the physical pleasure, glaring fiercely at Alex with a resentful look.
Undoubtedly, she knew Alex was responsible. It was the effect of the mark on her body.
Damn it…
Alex winked at her. His playful expression made Mackenzie bite her cherry lips.
"Mackenzie? What's wrong?" Brendan noticed Mackenzie's abnormality. He looked at the girl he liked with concern.
The boy she liked was concerned about her. Mackenzie should have been touched, but she couldn't focus on that now. Her body was getting increasingly… If this continues, I'll climax.
In this place… if I'm discovered.
Mackenzie's gaze toward Alex held a hint of pleading.
"I'm, I'm fine. I'm okay," Whether Alex was having a moment of compassion, the heat and restlessness in her body quickly subsided. Mackenzie let out a long breath, realizing her back was soaked with cold sweat.
She glanced at the boy, who was smiling and raising the corner of his mouth. Mackenzie glared at him shamefully. Their exchange of looks wasn't noticed by Brendan, and seeing her beloved childhood friend looking utterly clueless,
Mackenzie suddenly felt a wave of sorrow.
He has no idea what just happened to me, or what that scoundrel has done to me these past few days, and he's still cheerful.
This Succubus Mark ability on my body is too terrifying… Did Alex put this mark on Chloe too? The fact that Mackenzie had been branded with the Succubus Mark meant her relationship with Alex was no longer just a transaction.
She could never escape his grasp.
But the girl seemed unaware of this, focusing all her worry on Chloe… Is it because she cares too much about her friend, or is there another reason?
It seems she fears Chloe's downfall more than her own being toyed with by Alex.
"You two talk. I'm heading back to the classroom first—"
Alex didn't linger. He put his hands on his hips, gave Mackenzie a nonchalant look, and calmly turned to leave.
Watching him walk away, Mackenzie almost wanted to chase after him and ask him many questions, such as about the mark on her body and the situation with Chloe. She even forgot about her childhood friend beside her.
"Mackenzie…" Now that Alex was gone, Brendan also relaxed considerably. He hadn't known Alex long enough to have a strong like or dislike for him, but he preferred to be alone with Mackenzie rather than with a third person.
"Huh? Mackenzie, you have something on your mouth…"
"What?"
Mackenzie didn't react immediately, but then she caught the lingering taste in her mouth. Her pupils constricted as she remembered something, and her mind began to tremble. She hurriedly lifted her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.
Sure enough, she wiped away a white trace, making her completely numb with shock.
That bastard Alex! Why didn't he warn me?! Has it been on the corner of my mouth this whole time?! The girl was both mortified and furious. She wanted to bash her head against the wall, daring not to look at Brendan.
"Mackenzie, did you just drink milk?"
"Ah, um, s-something like that… Brendan, I'm sorry, but I have to go back to the classroom now. Let's talk another time."
She couldn't stay a second longer.
"Eh? Wait, Mackenzie…"
Brendan watched his favorite girl turn and run away, his hand extended, utterly bewildered. What was going on?
Mackenzie… I feel like she's avoiding me.
"But, I feel like Mackenzie has gotten so much prettier recently…"
Brendan touched his racing heart. "Should I find a time to confess soon?"