Recap of Chapter 19
Aarav faced the terrifying Sugar Daddy Hunter, Kael Draven, who claimed to be the original wielder of the Sugar Mommy System. Kael tried to reclaim Natasha and the palace itself, but through passion, desire, and Natasha's eternal bond, Aarav triumphed. With Kael's defeat, the system restored full ownership to Aarav and granted him the Forbidden Authority to expand the palace beyond mortal limits. Yet the system warned: Kael's corrupted core left traces that would attract others, heralding a dangerous new age—the Era of Challengers.
Chapter 20
The Forbidden Garden was silent after Kael's destruction, but the silence was not peace. It was the silence of an empty battlefield—charged, heavy, and waiting to crack.
Aarav stood in the center of the withering roses, Natasha clutched against his chest. Her breath was uneven, her moans softened from exhaustion rather than passion, yet even in weakness she smiled at him.
"You've proven it," she whispered. "This palace is yours. Not his. Never his."
Aarav kissed her temple. "And it always will be."
But even as he said the words, the system's cold voice echoed in his mind.
[System Alert!]Residual Core Fragments Detected.Status: Unstable.Consequence: Interdimensional Signal Released.Incoming Entities: Estimated 3… 5… 7+Warning: Era of Challengers has begun.
Aarav's heart clenched. He had barely survived Kael's assault. Could he withstand what came next?
The Palace Awakens
The walls of the palace trembled, not with weakness, but with hunger. His throne in the Lust Hall glowed crimson, the Forbidden Garden sprouted new vines, and a set of massive obsidian doors appeared in the air above. They pulsed with Kael's lingering corruption, but when Aarav touched Natasha's hand, golden light spread through them.
The doors opened.
Behind them lay a staircase that spiraled into infinity—each step carved with glowing symbols of lust, power, and desire.
Natasha's voice was hushed. "This is it. The Authority. The system is no longer bound by mortal space. You can expand into higher realms."
The system confirmed her words:
[Forbidden Authority Activated]Palace Expansion Path Unlocked.Realm I – Mortal Indulgence ✅Realm II – Forbidden Temptations 🔓Realm III – Celestial Sin 🔒Realm IV – Eternal Desire 🔒
Aarav swallowed. Each realm was a stage of growth. Each would demand trials fiercer than Kael.
Natasha slid against him, her lips brushing his ear. Her moan was soft, deliberate, teasing. "Do you feel it, Aarav? The palace is alive. It reacts to us. To me. To you. To what we do together."
Her breath sent fire racing down his spine. He kissed her neck, and her cry—sweet, broken—spilled into the chamber.
[Bonded Energy Surge Detected!]Unlocking Chamber: Hall of Mirrors 💎
A new wing of the palace split open. Walls of glass rose, each reflecting Aarav and Natasha in infinite poses of pleasure, seduction, and raw desire. The reflections whispered, moaned, and beckoned.
Natasha's cheeks flushed. "This chamber is… dangerous. It feeds on fantasy. One step too deep, and you'll forget reality."
Aarav smirked. "Then I'll just have to hold onto you tighter."
Her laugh broke into another moan as his lips claimed hers again, their sounds echoing through the mirrored hall. The palace drank in every cry, and with each sound, it grew stronger.
The First Challenger
The moment their passion subsided, the mirrors flickered. Their reflections melted into shadows, replaced by an intruding figure.
A woman stepped out of the glass, tall and clad in silver armor, her curves wrapped in chains that jingled with every step. Her hair was white fire, her eyes sharp as blades. She carried a whip glowing with runes of desire.
"I am Selene, the Chain Empress," she declared, her voice dripping with cruel elegance. "And I answer the signal of the fallen core. You defeated Kael, boy? Impressive. But now you must face me. Submit… or I will bind you and your Mommy until you beg for mercy."
The system pulsed:
[First Challenger Detected!]Name: Selene – The Chain EmpressRank: Forbidden Tier (Higher Realm Invader)Goal: Seize the Palace, enslave Natasha, absorb Lust Core.
Natasha stiffened, fear flashing in her eyes. "She's real… one of the higher challengers. Aarav, she isn't like Kael. She isn't broken. She's thriving."
Selene smirked, dragging the whip across her thigh. The sound of the chain's hiss was almost like a moan itself, sharp and enticing.
Aarav clenched his fists. His palace had just expanded, his authority newly awakened. There was no room for hesitation.
"I don't submit to anyone," he said, his voice low and steady. "Least of all to someone who thinks she can take what's mine."
Selene's laugh was like silk tearing. "Then let's see how long you can last before your Mommy screams my name instead of yours."
Clash in the Hall of Mirrors
The duel began instantly. Selene's whip lashed out, splitting into a dozen chains. They struck the mirrors, and the reflections came alive—phantoms of Natasha, bound and moaning, her cries filling the air with raw torment.
Aarav's blood boiled. He charged, his aura blazing, but the whip wrapped around his arm, sending shocks of corrupted pleasure through his veins. His knees buckled.
"Ahhh—!" The sound tore out of him involuntarily, a moan of both agony and temptation.
Natasha cried out, rushing to him, but Selene's chain caught her waist, yanking her into the mirrors. Reflections dragged at her, whispering, licking, pulling her deeper.
Natasha's cries grew ragged, broken. "Aarav—don't… don't let her—ahhh—"
The system screamed:
[Warning!]Natasha's Bond Stability Dropping!Current Loyalty: 89% → 74% → 63%
Aarav's rage ignited. His palace, his Mommy—no one would steal them. He roared, his lust and fury combining into golden fire.
"System—Domination Aura, full power!"
The aura exploded outward, chains snapping, mirrors shattering. Every moan Selene tried to twist into power was drowned out by Natasha's true voice—the sound of her love for him, raw and trembling.
Natasha broke free of the mirrors, collapsing into Aarav's arms. Her lips pressed to his, desperate, moaning his name over and over. "Aarav… Aarav… don't stop… I'm yours, always yours."
The system surged:
[Bond Reinforced!]Natasha's Loyalty Restored: 100%New Skill Unlocked: Eternal Cry – Moans that Purge Corruption
Their combined moan shook the hall. Selene staggered, her whip recoiling like a wounded serpent.
She hissed. "Impressive… but this is only the beginning. You've declared yourself master of this palace. Then prove it. Survive me."
Cliffhanger
The Hall of Mirrors trembled, glass shattering into an endless battlefield of chains and lust. Aarav and Natasha stood together, their auras blazing, while Selene's chains writhed like serpents, ready to strike again.
The system's voice cut through the storm:
[Era of Challengers Initiated.]First Duel: Aarav vs. Selene, the Chain Empress.Victory Condition: Dominate or be enslaved.
The battle for the future of the palace had begun.
🔥 End of Chapter 20