After they finished, Lucas and Kristen walked out of the cave together and headed down to the nearby river.

The cold water helped them clean the sweat and mess from their bodies.

Kristen knelt at the edge of the river first. She cupped the icy water in her hands and splashed it over her face, washing away the sticky strings of Lucas’s cum that still clung to her cheeks, chin, and soft lips.

The cold made her shiver, but she carefully rubbed her skin clean, her fingers lingering on her swollen lips for a moment.

Then she turned to Lucas.

He was standing in the shallow water, his thick cock still semi-hard and glistening with leftover spit and cum. Kristen didn’t hesitate.

She reached out with both soft hands, gently wrapping her fingers around his shaft. She scooped cold water over it and slowly stroked him from base to tip, washing every inch clean.

Her soft palms slid up and down his thick length, rubbing away the mess while her thumbs gently circled the sensitive head.

Lucas let out a low breath as she carefully cleaned his heavy balls as well, her fingers soft and thorough.

When she was satisfied he was clean, she gave his cock one last slow stroke under the water before letting go.

Once they were done, they returned to the cave and put on the clothes that had finally dried.

Just as Lucas finished buttoning his shirt...

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A familiar notification appeared before his eyes.

[Ding!]

Kristine’s Favorability: +1

Current Favorability: 100

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[Ding!]

Mind Insight Points Rewarded: +100

Remaining Available Points: 265

Lucas blinked in surprise.

One hundred.

Maxed out.

This was the first woman whose heart he had completely won...

Without spending a single dollar.

He couldn’t help shaking his head with a faint smile.

She really is a hopeless romantic...

After putting those thoughts aside, Lucas looked toward Kristine.

"You should get some rest."

"I’ll stay awake a little longer."

"I want to keep an eye on the surroundings."

"If those kidnappers come anywhere near here, we’ll have enough time to react."

Kristine nodded obediently.

"...Okay."

Without arguing, she found a relatively flat spot against the cave wall and curled herself into a small ball.

She trusted Lucas completely now.

If he said he was standing watch...

Then she believed they would be safe.

Minutes slowly passed.

The cave grew quieter and quieter.

Outside, the wind became stronger.

As midnight approached, the temperature dropped rapidly.

Cold air seeped through every crack in the cave entrance.

Lucas only frowned slightly.

His enhanced physique made the cold uncomfortable, but it wasn’t enough to bother him.

Kristine, however, was different.

Even in her sleep, her body trembled from the freezing air.

She instinctively wrapped her arms around herself, trying to conserve what little warmth remained.

Lucas watched silently for a moment.

He stood up and carefully arranged several larger rocks near the cave entrance, narrowing the opening as much as possible to block the wind.

Only after making sure the entrance was secure did he walk back.

Seeing Kristine still shivering, he hesitated briefly before sitting beside her.

Without saying a word, he gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders, letting her lean against him so they could share body heat.

Almost immediately...

Kristine instinctively snuggled closer in her sleep.

The warmth from Lucas’s body eased the cold that had been tormenting her.

Her tense expression gradually relaxed.

A faint smile even appeared at the corner of her lips.

Lucas adjusted their position slightly so she could rest more comfortably against his chest.

Then he leaned back against the cave wall.

The two of them remained like that, quietly relying on each other for warmth.

Outside...

The forest remained shrouded in darkness.

Inside the cave...

Exhaustion finally overtook them.

Before long...

Both of them drifted into a light, uneasy sleep, hoping dawn would arrive before danger did.

...

Meanwhile...

Several of the kidnappers had finally reached the underground river where Lucas and Kristine had fallen.

Moonlight reflected faintly across the rushing water as they scanned both riverbanks with flashlights.

One of the men suddenly crouched beside the muddy shore.

"Boss!"

"There are footprints."

"They climbed out here."

His expression darkened.

"So they survived."

Another kidnapper immediately tightened his grip on his rifle.

"Should we track them down?"

"If they escape and report us, tomorrow’s operation is finished."

The scar-faced leader didn’t even bother looking up.

Instead...

He smacked the man on the back of the head.

"Use your brain."

"How are you planning to track someone through a forest this dark?"

"We don’t even have night-vision goggles."

He narrowed his eyes.

"And don’t forget..."

"Marco’s pistol is gone."

"That man took it."

"If we blindly chase after him now..."

"We could easily walk straight into an ambush."

The others immediately fell silent.

Their boss slowly knelt beside the footprints, carefully studying the direction they headed.

After a long moment...

He stood back up.

"They’re moving deeper into the forest."

A cold smile appeared on his scarred face.

"Good."

"That actually saves us the trouble."

He pointed toward the dense wilderness ahead.

"From here..."

"It’ll take them at least two full days to make it back out."

"And that’s assuming they don’t get lost."

He laughed quietly.

"There isn’t any phone signal anywhere inside this jungle."

"So even if they’re still alive..."

"They can’t contact anyone."

"They’re completely cut off."

He brushed the dirt from his hands.

"Forget about them."

"Our priority is tomorrow."

"The target enters the forest around nine in the morning."

"According to our informant, she’ll be traveling with only a small team."

"We capture her."

"Secure the package."

"And leave immediately."

His smile became even more sinister.

"By the time those two kids finally stumble out of this forest..."

"We’ll already be halfway back to Mexico."

The other kidnappers exchanged excited glances.

Several of them couldn’t help grinning.

One of them rubbed his hands together greedily.

"That ransom..."

"We’re going to be rich."

Another laughed.

"The daughter of one of Westhaven’s biggest pharmaceutical families..."

"They’ll pay whatever we ask."

The scar-faced leader nodded.

"They won’t have a choice."

He slung his rifle over his shoulder and turned toward the darkness.

"Come on."

"We return to the ambush point."

His voice grew cold.

"Tomorrow..."

"Our real hunt begins."

One after another...

The kidnappers disappeared back into the darkness, leaving behind only the rushing sound of the underground river... and the faint footprints leading deeper into the endless forest.

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