After seeing his friends out, Marcus returned to the living room, only to find Alana already at work, quietly tidying the space as if she had always belonged there. He had originally intended to hire NPC servants to maintain the mansion, but now that idea felt unnecessary. Having Alana here, a beauty who carried herself with effortless grace and a natural domestic touch, made the place feel alive in a way hired help never could.
Still, her presence came with its own concerns.
Because of her Body of a Hundred Flowers, Alana was like a beacon to powerful creatures, especially those of Mythic rank and above. To them, she wasn't just attractive, she was irresistible, something to be claimed or consumed. After what had happened with the Eight-Tailed Vixens, Marcus had no intention of exposing her to that kind of danger again.
