Marcus lay on the couch with his eyes closed and shook his head. "I trust you." That was the room prepared for Emma. He wanted to wait for her. Silas leaned against a pillar, moved a little, and finally said, "Emy is already bonded with Edric. Next, it's our turn. Everyone, let's talk about what comes after this." "What comes after this?" Corvin looked confused and turned to Silas. Silas was rather tolerant of Corvin. If one of his own men had asked such a silly question, he would have cursed them long ago. He looked at Corvin. "There's plenty to talk about. For the first time, Emy will bond with each of us one by one. No one will be left out." "But what about after the first time?" he asked. "You three don't plan to sit around waiting for her to call your name again, do you?" What kind of joke is that? Emma was not the type to take initiative. If no one flirted with her, she would never make a move herself. The only one who could make her take initiative was Edric. That was one of the reasons Silas and Lucien were jealous of him. Lucien rested his long fingers on the golden armrest of the couch. He slowly lifted his gaze and looked at Silas. "What do you have in mind?" When he spoke, both Corvin and Marcus, who had just opened his eyes, turned to Silas. Silas smiled a little. "I do have an idea. I think we can talk to Emy about it. From now on, we can make a few cards with our names on them. When she's in the mood, she can pick a card. Whoever's name comes up will be with her." "No way." Corvin was the first to object. "I've always had bad luck. Anything that depends on luck is not fair to me." Since he was a kid, he had never won any kind of draw or lottery. He had a bad feeling about things like that. He would rather die than agree. "Then, what do you suggest?" Silas asked, genuinely trying to think of a fair solution for everyone this time. He was thinking especially for Corvin. With Corvin's brain, how could he compete with Lucien or Marcus? But somehow, he still refused. Lucien stood up and looked at them. "Then, we'll compete for it. Use whatever way you can to win Emma's affection. I don't care how. But the rule is, no one can hurt her, and you can't fight with anyone else in the house." Compete? Silas didn't mind at all. "I'm fine with that." Corvin gritted his teeth. "Likewise." If it came to that, he would go back to the Ravaryn tonight and ask his brothers, who were good at both fighting and chasing girls, for some advice. Marcus said, "Fine." Once they agreed, Lucien saw a message pop up on his lightcore and left first. It was from the elders of his clan. They said they had found traces of the Merfolk king but weren't sure yet. They asked him to go check. After Lucien left, Silas went back to his room.Corvin looked at Marcus sleeping on the couch. "Marcus, are you really not going back to your own room to rest?" That room was amazing. He couldn't believe Marcus could resist going in to take a look. "I'm not going." Marcus closed his eyes again and waved him off. "Go rest. Don't worry about me." So, Corvin had to go back to his own room. … By morning, when the first ray of sunlight came through the curtains, Emma was so tired she could barely open her eyes. Edric brushed her damp hair away from her face and left a soft kiss at the corner of her reddened eye. The sheets were a mess, and the air was heavy with a lingering warmth that spoke of what had just happened. "Emma, how about taking a shower before going back to sleep?" Both of them were messy and needed to clean themselves up. The bed couldn't be used again anyway. Emma was so tired she didn't even want to move a finger. So, that's the benefit of having many of them? He could actually last until morning. Edric lifted her in his arms. She melted against him, her cheek pressed to his damp chest. … Steam filled the bathroom, blurring the mirror. Edric placed her gently on the cushioned platform, and warm water poured down, washing over their entwined bodies. "If you're tired, just lean on me." His low, husky voice mixed with the sound of running water. His hand slid down her smooth back, massaging the soreness from her body. Emma nodded sleepily. She curled against his chest like a satisfied cat, letting him do whatever he wanted. She couldn't even remember how she got back to bed. She only remembered that Edric helped her bathe and even fed her a fruit-flavored nutrient fluid afterward.… When she woke up again, it was already the third morning. Emma opened her eyes. All the tiredness and soreness from before were gone. She felt completely refreshed, like she had taken some kind of energy booster. Aside from feeling a little hungry, she felt great. "Emma, you're finally awake. That's such a relief." Corvin, who had been watching by her side, let out a long sigh of relief when he saw her open her eyes. Emma looked at his excited face and asked in confusion, "Did I sleep for a long time?"