“You’ll take responsibility, right, Leia?”
“Of course. You don’t think I’m some deadbeat who’d just get you pregnant and bail on the kid, do you?”
“Wah wah…”
Those words seemed pointless, utterly unnecessary to even ask, let alone spell out so explicitly. Yet hearing them allowed Xuefei to finally relax a little.
This must have been one of those problems that came with motherhood—her body and mind both turning more emotional.
Xuefei suddenly recalled how human girls often swooned over their lovers’ sweet nothings.
Now she got it. It wasn’t that they failed to see how hollow the words were; they simply craved that reassurance, like a solemn vow…
At last, she settled down.
As she gazed at the dragon egg lying quietly between her legs, a new emotion stirred within her—mysterious, irrational, but irresistible:
I want it…
I want to hatch it!
To fill the void in her belly, to satisfy that gnawing nihility.
Propping up her frail body, Xuefei sat upright. She gently clamped the dragon egg between her thighs, her calves pressing down and splaying outward. Then, with her entire form—even her dragon wings—she enveloped the gleaming egg.
She pressed her cheek to its surface. Warmth pulsed faintly from the dragon egg, like a second heartbeat of her own.
So comfortable…
Holding the dragon egg felt so good.
This sensation outshone any treasure.
She wanted to cradle it forever, sharing her warmth until the end of time. And knowing it was the fruit of her love with Leia only deepened her affection.
“Ehehe…”
Xuefei grinned like a fool. She nuzzled her cheek against the egg, while her dragon tail began a gentle friction along its surface—as if she already saw it as a new life. And truthfully, it wouldn’t be long before Xuefei entered full-on childcare mode.
Leia took it all in. She made no move to intervene, only gazing in wonder as she said, “Is this instinct kicking in, Xuefei? No wonder things feel different after laying a dragon baby!”
“I’m not acting on instinct! I just want to…” Xuefei protested. She lifted her head, her fierce glare clashing with her refusal to let go of the egg. The sight stunned Leia all over again.
After all, this was her first time seeing an evil dragon’s egg.
Word had it that these creatures reversed their tempers after giving birth, turning docile when they’d been raging during pregnancy. In theory, catching a first playthrough evil dragon mid-pregnancy might offer an opening. But the issue was, that evil dragon had no mate—and no one even knew if it was male or female.
In short, this moment was one Leia would never forget.
The one she loved had laid a dragon egg for her, looking all aggrieved as she awaited her affection. Nothing could top this happiness.
Xuefei, however, was starting to get annoyed.
She knew that smile on Leia’s face spelled trouble!
“Leia! We agreed to incubate it together!”
“I’m here now, aren’t I~? I even blew off my Dragon King duties just to lie here with you, Xuefei. Nothing matters more than our dragon baby, right?”
The child belonged to Leia, yes—but to Xuefei too.
Her reaction wasn’t as intense as Xuefei’s, but gazing at that radiant dragon egg filled Leia with an inexplicable warmth, like a flow of autumn heat seeping into her soul. It made her want to yawn and drift off.
The egg wasn’t large yet—about the size of Xuefei’s head. But nurtured by magic, it would grow steadily, hatching in a matter of months depending on the quality of magic it absorbed.
And then…
Came the nursing phase.
Evil dragons were special creatures, especially the native dragon clan. The nutrition needed for their growth couldn’t be overlooked.
It wasn’t just the magic and nutrients in the egg; the mother dragon had to provide even more for her adorable little one.
And that duty fell to the egg-layer herself—the mother dragon. Leia was female too, of course, but in this birth, she’d played the “father” role without question.
That was part of why Xuefei felt a twinge of resistance.
She was a fierce dragon girl!
Yet here she was, reduced to a little mother dragon who’d even have to nurse.
The image of a tiny dragon girl mewling in her arms, begging for sustenance—it filled Xuefei with a mix of joy and embarrassment. She wasn’t sure which won out.
What would her old companions think if they found out? But in the face of this soon-to-hatch dragon baby, dignity hardly seemed to matter anymore.
For some reason, Xuefei could hardly wait to see what cute little daughter would emerge from that shining egg.
Would she take after me… or Leia?
Definitely me, Xuefei!
It was she who’d gotten pregnant. She who’d incubated the egg. And she who’d nurse the little one…
So of course, its personality and looks would definitely be just like hers!
With that thought, Xuefei broke into another foolish grin.
Leia pressed close to her side, her dragon tail coiling around Xuefei’s petite frame, the tip rubbing against the dragon egg perched on her thigh. At the same time, through the sheer fabric of her nightgown, Leia’s gaze locked onto Xuefei’s chest. Xuefei, long accustomed to such lecherous looks, simply tilted her head in confusion.
“Xuefei, haven’t your breasts gotten bigger?”
“Wha… huh?”
Xuefei had still been basking in the joy of laying the egg when Leia’s bombshell caught her completely off guard.
“They don’t look fully developed yet, do they? Is there maybe…”
“No! No way, definitely not!!”
“Who says? Last time, I even found some,” Leia said with a mischievous grin.
“Aah, stop talking about it!”
Xuefei whipped her head away, her little eyes darting around in bewilderment, not focusing on anything in particular. Right now, all she wanted was to burrow straight into the ground.
That one time, when she’d fallen asleep, Leia had snuck into bed just to tease her on purpose.
And the worst part? She’d actually succeeded!
Seeing Xuefei puff out her cheeks in indignation, Leia chuckled and soothed her.
“Come on, Xuefei, think about it. During the incubation period, you’re producing all that extra nutrition. If you don’t extract it quickly, it’ll just go to waste—what a shame that would be.”
“Mm…”
Strange as it sounded, she had a point.
That nutrient wouldn’t spoil easily, and Xuefei didn’t want Dragon Baby drinking anything less than the freshest milk. She had to keep it in top condition at all times.
From that perspective, Leia’s behavior didn’t seem so bad after all.
“And besides…” Leia smirked wickedly, licking her lips before continuing, “if you let it build up too long, it starts to itch. So I’m helping you out, not bullying you!”
“Th-that’s… no, nonsense! Where do you get all this crap? You damn Leia!” Xuefei scolded. But her body betrayed her, snuggling right up against Leia’s soft curves. The flush on her cheeks made it clear she was enjoying it.
That didn’t stop Xuefei from thinking Leia had gone too far, though. She buried her resentful glare in Leia’s ample bosom, soaking up as much warmth from her as possible.
Someday, she absolutely had to make Leia experience the joys of laying an egg too!
