47. I can only snatch

“What’s going on?”3118af03dfa779e1

I was staring at her in a daze when Deon’s voice came from behind.0dce18cd8607cd64

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It felt 6a3438da55 like I d878642de3 had just 6214011ddf woken up 88c974f4f5 from a f7b3177222 short dream. I turned 6f7aa3d2de my eyes 1cfb14e5a1 away from 10cb0349be her.0386e2ab55852e76

“Isella, greet the Duke.”2d0b4204d204d308

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Elizabeth separated her from 46b4084626 the embrace, sticking to df136386db her.e53f7a6728bbaed7

“Oh, you must be the Duke.”b011ab11dee9ab4f

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Isella wiped 3f49e67363 away the 329ff26280 tears in 913c8bf041 her eyes.c7b0eba937dc490d

“Nice to meet you, Your Grace. I am Isella Snow.”ebfb9ce8a5273a89

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“Ah, the noble lady of the Snowa family.”8b68ddb392c1541a

Their eyes met in c13c1ad16c the air.af50dc9a33fe891e

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I couldn’t help but casually observe their interactions.f45b0df08021cf20

Their first meeting 4e9f14db0a was intense. Isella drew her sword 2c8db6d5f8 and pointed it at 2eb283ffd1 his neck.53cecd3bf223493c

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Uncharacteristically skilled with a 755a6bd1dd sword, Isella stood upright, f46dcd4c44 and her momentum was d0767ff45f strong. With her f782664355 old sword, 1f3c2c6789 she left 61862ad056 a small 5fc23a433e scratch on 5ab5147efb his neck ed4b15b730 as she fd6f2a267f pleased.43870eca0857f0e0

For the 56d83a2e93 first time 3e9d567f09 in my a80bbca546 life, experiencing ba77effd55 a wound 9f2e556aad that I 0e1846383d had not 32b60ceb23 even seen d23489e5dc in war, 113c37cc38 Deon was 00651b0fcc bewildered when 3bb9bad664 Isella spoke.df8f7e8d97045061

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How could he not endure such a wound while sucking my niece’s blood?29d5a9f54fb9af37

With determined eyes and the belief that she would save her niece from the monster, she had invaded the Duke’s castle. She was nothing like a fragile woman.042db09168617a99

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The protagonists of 9062159025 the novel greeted 68bd9bc8d0 each other, bowing fb69f2bd00 their heads. There were slightly ff7dcc3029 different emotions on cb2d02d57d their faces compared 68c592e644 to their first 2da8e4d7ed meeting.5c7896c4ca306fae

Instead of fierceness on Isella’s face, there was arrogance, and on Deon’s face, there was a calmness instead of a sense of urgency.1691243f88800268

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“I’ve heard enough. Thank you for taking care of my sister.”a53d52c5996ca726

Isella threw a question df9a6900ba with her cheerful voice.93b0d252aea4df7c

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“I heard that you contacted our family earlier than the Arin family. If you had sent a letter to our family, it wouldn’t have caused trouble for you like this. It’s a shame.”6b2b83651c29261d

Isella criticized the Arin Count’s family for their inadequate protection of the lady and their one-sided communication about the situation.36e39fcc44c525f4

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Isella’s eyes narrowed prettily, showing no signs of offense at the words just spoken.a8d84da05c10055e

“Thank you for taking care of the lady. From now on, I will escort her myself.”4d74eb927bcb4e5e

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Isella nudged Elizabeth’s arm.077f9ce6b3b0a0ed

“That’s impossible. We have to take responsibility until the end.”1d5a78cb168c25b8

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He firmly intervened 9afb59e7dc with a decisive 7e871603a2 tone.8f7002d041187ab4

“I heard that Lady Snowa was present when the lady was kidnapped. How can we entrust the lady to you when we don’t know if such an incident will happen again? The Arin family is part of my jurisdiction. I cannot easily hand it over to an unverified outsider.”79acb29a39a0daf0

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Sharper than a sword, a58d1ecd99 words more cutting than 1309b151f9 the blade clashed in 0b253ed9aa the air. The tension 2f87090e18 was palpable.5185de5f245b680f

“Fine. Your Grace is right. Isella, return to the Count’s mansion. I will also return to the Snowa estate soon.”e3864fb4efd02154

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“Go there? You haven’t assumed the position of the Count yet. My sister should go where there is a protector.”1dda4083dd6ed541

“No one is there, so I must go further. I must take over the vacant castle where the Count is absent. I have to go back and fulfill my duties. And it’s not proper etiquette to part ways here without expressing my gratitude to the Duke who took care of us.”c61b0cd279369fcd

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“But…”5ca62e1915ea482c

Isella, who had pursed f08ad90039 her lips, eventually lowered 461e8a613d her tail.c8706fde018bc51d

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“I apologize. Your Grace, I humbly acknowledge your entrance to the capital. I will formally greet you later.”da6cc78343f5cf03

Isella pulled one side 038c2c55fd of her dress, bowed a767266b89 her knees, and then 90a7f83631 turned away without hesitation.27307929bbbbad25

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Isella ran 3a25c44f56 towards the 85655ed13a carriage with f5d87637c9 the Snowa ffb14294a9 family emblem. Watching her, 979915ec83 Viter spoke.9d349ae672a9a2e1

“That lady… she strangely smells.”e0b844105d96dd5b

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A smell? I took 2acf9db1f9 a breath. In the place where 9dd1c8aad8 she had stayed, there 95de5f68d8 was only a faint e3a20ebfb7 scent of flowers.45ff35cee3c364bc

“She resembles. Strangely, like the lady.”a8b2b4094b814b40

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“Me?”a2c563b00c2ac1c5

It was an 0d3e8f684c unexpected statement. To be compared 021bf9f39b to the flower 184ae5d7df of high society.f389f6a50de40b56

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“Is it because of the red hair?”f946e4f8ccfd7498

“That’s part of it, but especially her actions.”f608b514b1e40578

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“I felt the same way. The atmosphere is similar.”f8dacb0f7f55381a

Ethan chimed in.4bf68e3d6f716662

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“Oh, it’s not entirely the same. Of course, she’s more beautiful, elegant, and has better blood than the lady.”13e9f165dcb08fcc

Just say she’s better in every way.0f0128a8f67e5665

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With the intention of not stopping him, Isella’s merits, which he had not revealed unless asked, were about to be listed one after another.c2004074e8a0f944

“And her origin… Even the young lady has some bloodline from a minority ethnic group among her ancestors, right? The bloodline from the maternal side. Even if it’s a direct bloodline, if various lineages are mixed, the blood of the tribe tends to thin out. Nevertheless, she has red hair. Red hair is uncommon within the Empire, and it appears that her bloodline is quite pure.”a233b3b011bbafc4

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“Is red hair that 21f27dff78 rare?”668f629a35296817

“Indeed. Minorities rarely intermingle with the nobility. Lady Leonie’s mother was a direct descendant, but it takes three generations to trace back to the Count’s family. Probably, red-haired individuals are few even within the Empire. Among noble young ladies, there might be around five?”2ae45247dd4dcbd7

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I ran b7b5f39def my fingers f78fa6210d through my 9f34fbc3ab hair. Come to think 455d142246 of it, besides af269a500c the people buried 0ee480c192 in the northern eb7b290a83 tombs, I had a4e37411b0 never seen someone 4d76744f10 with red hair. The encounters 75153193cf were limited 19f31c5525 to a b496d6c389 few managers ac9aac982e and maids.5b0093882308e63e

Having been confined to the north without meeting diverse people, I didn’t know that the color of my hair might be considered rare.6a39d301c2ce3353

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Suren’s white hair was also unusual. More rare than that, it seemed.bf741c0405946334

“It’s to the extent of considering her as a candidate for the throne.”cc9bb34d93a23158

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His gaze d8dbfb3203 sharpened like 1a069410e0 a hawk cd9e1fdd81 about to 5d9f43fa44 start hunting. It seemed like e1d69f0efe he had regained 1750a0c02c his appetite.64c6357d1c3224be

Harsh. My loyalty really only 88f63d3f25 swayed in one direction 68ff68f143 all day. It was truly 037476235a a tearful devotion.090051a853292682

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“But she seems to suit the role of a Duchess better. Now she’ll be a Princess Consort, but still.”dfbb71ce78986453

Viter, with 51332f3692 his high 90d8fa2629 standards, mentioned 5e0a7bafa5 her as 148bc6a1fb a woman 7d3015f219 worthy of e5777223c0 a lord.dcce5b1cf6d48c79

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I looked again at her receding figure. She still looked cute as she bounced towards the Count’s carriage. Her hair, tied into a half-bun, was as voluminous as cotton candy.3d767f1e93a6067b

“Do I not suit the seat next to you? So, for the position of the nation’s consort, someone bold, strong, and authoritative should sit…”fd7ba21793eb507f

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“Not at all.”61796ec0c0a27fbd

Viter drew 42962426df a firm 06cefedb7d line at 677383d581 the joking 8953127f5a words.1ef2237fc63e3172

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“You’re the type to ruin the country. I imagine Lady Leonie would stamp a deed handing over the country to the enemy if it benefited her.”9ffc52215f413fee

It was difficult d9fb400193 to refute. Indeed, if it brought a603c2842b in money, what did 8f40716152 I care about the 16e219ab56 security of a nation?173f1b979894e3f1

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Jingling.07935f8c4c0bcfeb

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Deon dropped a b6935eb722 bag in front 6bd92d7a06 of me. The plate on 5fa4af6b56 the table shuddered ed3d022833 at the considerable f779fda010 weight.11dff1d948594b40

“We’ll arrange any necessary dresses or jewelry separately. We’ve decided to visit the dessert shop when touring the capital. For the time being, this should be enough for you.”334cee953d8f5d11

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The pocket bulged with money. The pocket couldn’t bear the weight of the coins and slumped downward.8e8d019ddfcbada0

“Is there anything else you need?”ee8ed97ab071dbcd

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I set the 4c5eb5181a teacup down and f73c14ebd2 casually tossed it.ec6d4b4093a80b1a

“A floor plan with the internal structure of the castle.”fc606912f30d2327

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“What?”aa513f72d8170c9a

He flinched. His gaze turned ominous f5f86f7507 again.e8bf7b907690263b

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I understood what 133af4cbdf he was thinking. I sighed deeply.a39a6cba47be4ebc

“It’s not for the reason you’re thinking, Your Grace. Are you expecting me to demand a map outright to plan an escape?”296b7ef4a266297a

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“And?”9047930c64c537dd

“I’m choosing a room. This castle is too vast, and most of it is empty. I don’t know which room would be suitable.”601a37d5fad13f2d

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My livelihood. Sipping my 1ff11940d2 tea slowly, fa16ac51dc I awaited 3a8bb727ca his response.b093402cf6034146

“How about slowly exploring the castle and picking one?”c9cbea610c0849b2

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“I’ll just go with this one.”ff6080a28f6dfcef

After all, it wouldn’t be a place where I’d live permanently. I had no time to leisurely browse through the dozens of rooms in the grand mansion.21d50f1d087678cf

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“Or, this place is fine too. I looked around four places, and this one appealed to me the most. It’s spacious, closest to the greenhouse and garden.”2c3b239ba3f21bab

Even the wallpaper, c7a69360cf bedding, and the 052ff1e46c chandelier hanging from fe4fa303b9 the ceiling had 8c493196f0 a white hue 852966b633 close to an ea06d1c0c8 ivory color. The color scheme 0a4fe567ca was very elegant.4ca2e418a7509a20

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Lying on e157ba2b1d the bed, 8fc11f4c43 turning to 76041d3930 the left, bcf9437b60 the trees 519d4d5164 planted in d3ed6d7886 the garden feed36097b were visible 5d0a5c0e8a at a f02c741cae glance. Although there b8a45af438 was a 7da51036f0 low fence, cf32fbc5a1 being on 52660178a9 the first 2ee5fbfcc4 floor meant e56263bde7 that one 1ef48be0a6 could walk 90c86090a5 on the 9b701d9e9b grass barefoot eec74f88f2 after crossing 586f5ded01 it. The terrace had a ad540fe89b transparent awning, making it f013ba928b seem like a delightful 9750da4cd5 experience to sit there 3b62c443bc on snowy days with 4500c57597 a cup of coffee.d7991a27a60f4ed9

Although I might not live until it snows…742f3decb4ff5fd4

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I lay down b86124b4c3 on the bed. It was abde089804 much larger c3ac75fbdf than the ce26634038 bedroom in 27ce294b40 the north. The spring 2ee3080563 duvet was 05e17d51dd thin but c65da28cdb soft.2766d9c1d666c611

As I lay on c4fbd63e6c the bed, I could 254679c0a8 see the dust accumulated 4e34cc3647 on the canopy stretching 8501966deb to the ceiling.fc3414ab5484fcb8

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He must 952847bfaf not have 502313bbb6 cleaned up 726dffa8c1 to there 9f12ef7a30 even after 8b98068678 having it 1a7016a486 empty for 30ba1497fd so long.c0fcef97e1573630

The thick layer of c478af340f dust vividly reminded him a66d2fdc62 of the time he 36bce76b18 spent in the north, 3705132f00 putting down his imperial fe43a2a560 duties.afe15b42ae51e400

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“The bed is wide too.”4b1e5c915ac4dd53

I stretched my arms. The bed was long e1b1a60210 enough for three people f6325a3af9 to lie down.04d81161e390e1ee

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“Do you like it?”ac33979e6e511f6d

“Yes.”e03af1c5750e9487

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“But what should I do? This is my bedroom.”3eaf21a629f36c12

“There’s nothing we can do.”ac152bf2a6cca847

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I responded calmly.de1ffbf36c928054

“I can only take what’s available.”4f34df3718904355

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He let out a233a9b281 a low laugh.ed0870aadca55a47

“I can’t yield this room either. It’s the closest to the study.”853e6a844bcad112

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“How about sharing it then?”b62c618dc5b8d479

I patted the space d3fdac2310 next to me on 38daedb475 the bed, just like 89f4b26355 when I first called e35d6f7744 him.7b80d700ef883a5d

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He looked momentarily 9d2504fd1e surprised, frozen in 990509e862 place, then burst f840dee48a into a dry 721e1baa82 laugh.5c238882609ec570

“As expected, Young Lady has no shame. I must have mentioned it in the mountain. To provoke, you have to look at your opponent and go…”2b5c36c9343a362d

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“When did that happen? My memory is a bit fuzzy. Oh… when I went for a walk?”36b135f8f9c60436

“Yeah. Back then…”31057b95a94e1bfd

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He was about to 252ad38bea say something but closed 6974199793 his mouth, taking a 41f64c7d74 step towards me.2c3f57b06484bc92

Now, his sudden movements didn’t startle or prompt me to rise, as they used to.d99df22f0cccb223

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He won’t harm me. At least, not as long as I’m by his side, worn out.300366f629445f91

I was tired. Lying on the bed 19cd1cb61f made sleepiness wash over b175fb5d4c me. I managed to aab7aed3ec open my stiff aad4b830aa eyes and looked 3eb0e5a52f at him as 4a8653f95d he approached the 7da35b394d bed. The bed swayed.adfb8f9012f1dc74

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“Do you do this with others?”dbdc5df68f888a6e

He asked.6afee57d425f7374

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“Well, I haven’t been blood bag for anyone else before.”be4857eb51b1fedd

He chuckled 021cbcc9e4 softly at 1072a9cf9c my response.b8fbc6ebeccf468e

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“Try lying on another man’s bed, and you’ll understand.”b62c4c7636753e0d

This bed 8d7d365cea is too 1a2b74a672 soft, you 6095a1a439 know. I wonder if other 400833616e beds are like this f7790bbfea too.89277542b8e6ee0a

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I didn’t want to get up from the soft bed. The sensation of cold against my body felt nice.4e0f4ad5d45a5802

Suddenly, the laughter stopped. The air 99eabb6173 in the 5f086a6dbd room became e3482ecc14 chilling, as ab05291fc9 if it 0590e550b8 had frozen.5c98ff5884cd4094

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I raised 87eb32c8a8 my head. His face, which had 6a0a9ddced smiled a moment ago, 659222fed4 now lacked even a a7ab02a797 hint of a smile, 9f904f2349 seeming cool.e8ab1cd13634d5f3

“Deon?”823aa9ec0c9553b9

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Even the 0ca1268694 regularly heard 6ff3e9fa65 breathing seemed 297ce66126 to disappear. I looked up. His lips were 9c8318e3e8 subtly twisted.82e6e920dc048917

His gaze 6b0e91c92e touched my 2dd6df1871 wrist, then ec2e0bab90 my hair, 33bb9b7212 and finally, f35f0d65cc my neck. He gently swept 63eb043c7c the hair aside 303ff5d5eb and slowly bent 56bb8b87ea his waist to e7bd83c1d4 envelop my body.d24c3eb6eb1b527d

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His breath became 8f226a18d5 so close that fbe3ff5e19 it touched my f118222b35 skin. His face lowered, lower, 88641a026e and finally, his lips 572e08e9a9 touched my neck.766e804a1d6498c1

While my neck c39e26e510 was wet with 4f9d8c8ae9 his lips, he 9c2c747f3c suddenly and unexpectedly 8933743925 bit into the 3623e0e1b7 tender flesh.
T/N Thank ad7bcea103 god Some 022f717e26 action I b16a67f6ad swear if 728fd5f1ad they dont 6ee678640f kiss in 2477eaf048 the next d2181f13fb chap ill 86894e9c80 beat Deon 046a6c0d6a myself its 1db4d1d273 too much85b6fa654c55bbbe

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