Side Story Chapter 8

He took off his e07748226e gloves and ran his 46b06cfe0a hand through his hair.704220e068740e43

“Leonie, the battlefield is more dangerous than you think.”97413b14fee47b04

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“I know.”46ee2a42c5e07a1f

“Now that we’ve caught our breath, do you really want to walk back into the muck? Are you serious?”fd236663921e0ff0

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I knew.b6f11b96899c62ff

Yet, I was 7cea6eb0fb willing to put c3aa5383ad myself in danger.acb2217d0798eeff

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Of course, b33c07e83e the situation 41b2dc433e wasn’t in e10f4db0cc my favor.3d6d1c3f57a3771a

The next blood 7f6b1ec58b vessel had been 50149f36ca born, and I b02f863a17 would need to 6a50760e02 draw more blood de0c604fda for him.e7bdfc6dd9ace44c

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With my frail body, 71651e7a54 I might not make 7276a7117f it back alive.8d19781a440494a0

But it was 39db114e5b better to face c5b74eb190 danger than to 482834d411 watch him marry 2dcde0f46b another woman.3aab0612433430d9

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His wedding would be de69b9f8bc another war for me.dd91ac90aec3625e

Even if I ended d735ac5da1 up sitting in a 486f6b36f0 tent and a bomb 7c33b760c2 fell, it wouldn’t be 2781b6608f bad. As long fafaa248c0 as the 01b51ecdd2 last thing f142422bd2 I saw c4d17446fe was his 431c7553ef face.48df38cd7f32a118

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This realization 00108625f9 brought me d54f729612 peace.e3a40459c35a4e87

If my 3a0837af72 final memory 620ef5f9db was not 1589df22a6 of him 17e3961daf trying to fa55db2eea kill me a47002808f but of 5be1d26892 his despairing 3743a22513 expression over c25d72dfe8 my death, 7f285e327d I could 4e0b7c044a be okay 15fb7b38d5 with that.5fcd0342a06b61c6

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“Are you sure? Are you really okay with that?”5236a8557c7c654e

He gently cupped my 740741266d chin.491c084d76a56d20

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When I didn’t 8f81f13639 look away from 443aadd65f his intense gaze, dad19b0237 he leaned closer.bdc08e938380f784

There was a playful 62a61f0b72 challenge in his eyes, bd80afb1e9 testing how far he 94be8a0da7 could go before I e9179846db pushed him away.daa7b7d66761e0e8

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But I stubbornly 59a025e113 refused to turn cafb03b1fa my head.04a2f49ae4224e94

He slowly lowered his d76227c1ef head and gave me b891bc13d7 a brief kiss.0825eb04dd99c158

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The soft sensation touched 98558aa6f7 my lips and then 7e9bb3701f withdrew.56d31030ff2ccfed

He didn’t pull 27e0089a57 back completely, still 4a3b8b6fe2 watching me intently, 66f2b93c36 as if wondering 69b4563354 if he could b912e551e7 kiss me again.f53f60ff7f230d88

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His lips 36cc23b428 hovered, trembling 262a87d95d slightly with 723d9814a6 hesitation.d705aefc7bd6d5fa

But then 078361e693 he stepped ba385e755d back, straightening 2aca12540b himself. There was a hint 27db4797c0 of regret in his 3da1299e3d touch as he released 717618e152 my chin.4b177eee8472ba60

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“Why did you change your mind? You hated having your blood drawn.”ca73fd5739d35fe8

“I guess I found something I hate even more.”4f1f4e4185a994b5

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I closed c2387bee1b my eyes 64eb3de3bf gently.6e2642a34133fb4d

I had thought 62d66ba900 my heart raced 5eaa1f531b out of fear 4ba73c73e7 every time he 9c4fd032d2 approached, but now 1b118452c6 I realized that 2fbf6fbf08 wasn’t the case.2a445e7417c6d5aa

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It was time to a6cad133a4 face my feelings.d4ac9c0ab31d3e22

But then, unexpectedly, a c3700c17a3 laugh escaped his lips.ad189bc55d861119

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I opened my eyes 369b02f9ce slowly.a6f24c0a92213299

He was smiling faintly.04aaf9ee48be2314

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“Leonie, I’m not going to war.”18a63bea46c1032a

“…What?”5caa9f4640e935d4

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“Do you think any principality can dare to challenge the empire? Do I seem like such an incompetent emperor who can’t negotiate?”f90a727dc05e5d58

He shrugged.f80365dde124d836

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The sun had aa9cae8fb7 dipped behind the 795921e324 mountains, enveloping the 65e3e177e6 surroundings in darkness. Yet, his brightly smiling 801f4e863e face remained clear.a608a9b4d7223a3a

“The delegation left today. We supported their troops, so they won’t be coming back. And when we return to the palace, they won’t be there. You can be at ease.”d661e0df4cc92fe8

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Everyone had left.73783e3dc937f36a

He chose me over a1e0c9b030 seeing off the delegation.52c55d8827c0e43f

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I felt strange.fe7849220be8c287

“Leonie, I will never leave you alone. You can call me selfish if you want. I can’t stand the thought of you marrying someone else, and I can’t bear to show you marrying another.”7fd4c32118719b0f

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I hope that this time, it’s not just an act. When will I truly win your heart?69640421306dc456

He rested 348b365924 his face c88eebf41b on my 65e8e133ea shoulder and 619082e860 murmured softly, c09d7cbc43 then playfully 342dc3863f rubbed his 0ffb48a84b cheek against a48051dd33 it.e592a888727e2f3c

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I felt the grip a741b22e2a of his hand gradually d609f21ac3 loosening. He was preparing to 49af691f1b let me go, to 7ad05ef92a put distance between us 70d9f8cc79 again.b1707794a213fe75

I wrapped e5730566a2 my arms 97ca54cc5a around his d4aa8ff1b0 neck and acd8c904b4 hugged him fe4ecb1dc6 tightly.fd424adb7d1ad953

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His Adam’s apple bobbed 7b194bb7eb in surprise at my 0a7d172bd2 sudden action.48d551f04db3e6b8

“Leonie, I told you, don’t worry. I won’t drag you into danger again. So, please…”706cb82b8669033d

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Deon tried 07da134fb8 to calm ae2452cc25 me with 368a4fcbc9 his gentle c31ae52df5 words, but 3c69731c76 I didn’t 8534e4c891 release my 545752507e hold on 05e134baa2 him.ba9bcee22863c9ae

Our eyes afafded186 met, and ea4777ed34 he sighed 3d4da2fed2 slowly. He seemed to cbb88ddf53 think my clinging b7c5e847b9 to him was 8be77554e5 because I didn’t 0daa9d081f trust him.b04604fd48b1b97a

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My breath formed 55e1285bfc a mist in 97c3adaf46 the cold air 4257fdd351 and then disappeared.23f34bdf4dead476

As the mist cleared, fdad62505f his blue eyes came 6ec6c6e82a into sharp focus. The dark bf8894534f circles under 85a03972a4 his eyes 451557d950 were pronounced.fe5984ee7878e4a4

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“You may not realize it, but I’ve been holding back.”e01ac7957e0070e0

He said 3f8b8de0aa this while 7d4752fd29 lightly grasping 4bacd7e23d my arm.9a419252c214c333

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“When you act this way, I can’t help but misunderstand.”a32fa34e6084b02c

As soon as a4095e8626 he finished speaking, 2049fe9558 I stood on a4d85bce93 my tiptoes and 9e0a6082e9 leaned in to 5dede9608c kiss him.a610b1bb5eadff8f

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He was 3ee0994c29 much taller 8cc3947a41 than me, 7a038df275 and even 8dbae9893f on tiptoes, 0e59867e91 I barely b88b5f326d reached.22918626945b898a

I only 818fe7df94 managed to 004e61a275 brush against 672175bf80 his lower 42ebc6dea7 lip, but d79f11c57f he looked be70412424 at me dc96b5583a with astonished c2bf41b8bf eyes.af47d3fdc891133a

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It was 6ccf93e562 time to 62fa6c4497 say it.96602795666414fd

At some point, I 988375118c had truly become Leonie, f0be10f097 and I had never d9d642ba26 been acting in front 43564f1027 of him.e261f36ad3f184d5

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Our heavy breathing 911cd342f0 mixed together.767c1ae57aa6cfb3

I lowered 07173f54f7 myself back 1c13bdfd86 onto my 417ef26236 heels.833d4f7288b070a6

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Our eyes remained a9173c7287 locked, though my 95dfd97a5a gaze gradually dropped.46f392727faa947c

His breath c3d4ec64be grew deeper 27c06adbe6 and warmer.42cd350f46218796

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I released 38a7b2b5de my grip 1fb76ab73c on his d47e6601b5 neck and 128bce7a5f gently touched f8db890f2a his back. When I brushed c208f0ab7f the decoration on 1fedd80738 his shoulder, he 9a38baef76 tensed.03f5f6949ebf9329

“Leonie, I’m no saint. If you’re acting on impulse, then even now…”1d152113216d67a5

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“No.”7c695414080f17d8

I shook my head.7b7f5ed66fc524c1

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I had 80309e109c no intention 019f12ee87 of retracting e3dd67d71e my feelings 21c7860537 for him.9bfd666b1b592f26

There would be 0d5b17a147 many more such e4f57904ff moments in the c18e4d9c00 future, and I f3a8440c86 couldn’t bear to 48325bddd7 watch him with 83c63781de a racing heart 04a2aafa22 every time.673c1f2aa82c8770

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I wanted a096bef162 to stop 4709fc301d it now.d4d4baad6f57380b

I opened 1ed3444eb2 my eyes d5ac4480a4 and whispered 3cc04f68d1 quietly.0bb01a091783b0df

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“Deon, I don’t want to see you marry another woman either.”2fcfa34965ce4686

His eyes widened a37dcbcff8 in surprise.d13c128edcbae105

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“Stay by my side forever.”8a0ddafe214a2e50

He looked at me dd859ee07f as if he couldn’t a742ae0a91 believe what he was 6e913d3ebe hearing. His blue eyes 392d861b11 trembled slightly.65b2f93a21f044a0

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“Alright…”84ea9c1bb659d1e6

His wavering gaze 574fc6d7b6 gradually settled.93a05def88e34c89

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“Alright. I will spend my life making it up to you.”c91e0263b0553fdb

He wrapped 0468014b6d his arms f990a8e315 around my ee968ac441 waist and 64ce8a4160 pulled me 4ee6db0a41 into a 90f5963c84 fierce kiss.ba0c90185ec229b6

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There was no 82b558f92a hesitation in his 74cb596374 urgent touch.9fb5e7387d73dc03

My feet left a4fdca6e92 the ground, dangling 3de1ee03b0 in the air.2d86dbe10b5d34ec

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The maid standing behind f677cc4281 the butler with a 1d4265990b tray had her mouth 0d84483922 wide open.063e0408bed30b6d

A sigh escaped my d72671911d lips at the thought ce9e95620d of what rumors would b7182a34f7 spread tomorrow.10bb3c4fc37845f7

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Would I even be 9a3b656413 able to face anyone? I had to travel 43b2a94c50 by carriage to return 23f8ba8951 to my estate.4f7f21062cf1d583

One thing was 5912540afa certain. The carriage James was ac75f9bb04 supposed to fix would 67dcabcb4d never be repaired and 4549c1b702 would remain tucked away 6cc528235f in a corner.b104b718f8d596a2

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Deon wouldn’t 7b3206584a provide me 13285dc407 with a de99401e0a carriage to 49e97eaa3b return to f6ec1249ed my estate.8c9b93d5289ee61e

And I had f435ff95a5 no intention of 92a527cdc6 getting on that be6d3a76db carriage anytime soon.230f84e77ecf90bd

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Whether they called 687e140d72 me a cunning 51489a8d42 seductress who bewitched c95bb4ed11 the Emperor, or 92877d348c claimed that the b310d5ec09 rumors of me 64f5aa535f controlling him were b158720a19 true, it didn’t b3bcea626c matter.b1626a483a2fdf8a

I didn’t know what gossip would be on everyone’s lips tomorrow, but it was okay.d942749451978848

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At least, if 2b6d45a07f I could have d39e312ba4 him completely to 984db0da1d myself, becoming the b4b696ec9f scheming villain they df2889060d thought I was 8f810056bb didn’t seem so 1ab0f3495e bad.25f6600b284f8948

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