HTTRPIAO Ch 2

‘…ty, Etty.’177a94c409ad5bf0

Yes?8c22c81de4ec01b8

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‘I like you. Really like you.’fe338d41a66b200d

Me too.113081cbe70285bd

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‘So… me. You must…’0029866a31a04a4f

What? I can’t hear you.a062778439d3cf40

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‘Goodbye.’0c4240976406df29

No, I don’t want to. Shar, don’t go. Don’t leave me alone in this hell. Please.679cac509402ddaf

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“Hah…!”dca1a5b8ed68abb7

A harsh breath f8cdd0abb3 burst through tightly 1f37a4e9d3 closed lips. Etienne clutched d9e12ec1d7 the blanket 95ee69c4ac while breathing 95e1df760c heavily.78f0f4bf032ed5e3

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What kind of dream 5a797635a1 was that?84f42e7f50641a21

Etienne closed and opened his eyes, trying to grasp the remnants of the dream. It felt like he had dreamed of something nostalgic, but he couldn’t remember. Instead, a sorrowful and depressing sensation clung to his body.9483a3753797c347

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“Haah.”82007bc988f2124d

Having failed 46c98801a5 to recall c48e81c449 the dream, 202065392b Etienne exhaled f1a8fcc4f5 deeply, trying 2ab93ece0c to calm ddd6dafd15 his pounding 32d426bd11 heart. Even after sleeping, his 0074f0e783 body felt heavy.91fc79ff24bed027

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After blinking ba19d27e77 a few 42b3ee0bf4 times while 4833bb4add lying down, d027023eaa his drowsiness cfe1425a10 faded and 775295501b his vision 038394d462 gradually became e38d03bfb9 clearer. Etienne forcefully raised his c069ee481c body, which felt as feb9ec0959 limp as cotton soaked e5256c0b8a in water.3ab57ad1e78305de

“Your Highness! You’re awake!”8bf6efa9b58b59d0

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As soon 98b6512c30 as Etienne bcc040882c rose from fa48d3e481 his bed, 73104fdbcf a welcoming 1e6e6968f0 voice was ccd7b1f5b7 heard.95eb85fa9712b6d6

“What a relief!”3e3a660ff9b528e6

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“Ben…”ee70bafb86c16bfb

Etienne frowned at the 8fdf853ec4 face of his servant, 43999584f7 Ben, who approached him. His voice was so b6124e4230 loud it made his 3c2147555c head ring.5d40eee94b020f35

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“Speak quietly.”a0455330b9045948

A terrible 2c4ddac16d voice flowed 7736647817 between his 433499c7b0 lips. Etienne was surprised at d74f1bf852 his own voice. It was as 8ff4c34109 dry as a 2d00e202ed tree twisted and b5518632d0 cracked from long d3eefe4087 drought.73659127e98837e3

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“I’m sorry.”c1f7be4929efd8c4

Ben quickly bowed his head at Etienne’s rebuke. He watched Etienne’s complexion with tightly closed lips. Though pale from being unconscious for several days, he seemed relatively fine.ee15ed3bd0668416

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“Would you like some water?”2e14dfb0a0c7ceb9

Ben grabbed the water bottle on the bedside table while feeling relieved that Etienne’s condition was better than expected. He judged that his throat must be dry after being unconscious for so long.977af9131231dd8b

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“Drink slowly.”65ff27883e76ccfb

Etienne grabbed the water glass, barely hearing Ben’s words. As Ben had expected, he was extremely thirsty.6789d4219cc2cd01

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Etienne brought the water b725dedfa2 glass to his lips 442f581d47 with hasty movements. The cool d1929f8855 water moistened 4cc5fa2f53 his white, 38e54b2f9b chapped lips 64720dbd1d and flowed 12634baf78 into his c1b810b5c1 dry mouth.1e06613db663b3a7

“Cough, cough!”ad189f929f40e8bc

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As soon as he drank, he burst into coughing. The glass fell from Etienne’s hand. Fortunately, thanks to Ben’s quick movement with his arm, the glass didn’t break.4a2b737c7eb82fe8

“Are you alright?”31071f005da50598

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“Cough, gasp, ha, cough cough!”f975f5daa2b2d3c0

Etienne hunched over, continuously coughing. Ben patted Etienne’s back with a panicked face.ec40f0538e5881fb

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“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”a6a46da21458b808

Ben apologized with a a10e632bf1 teary face. After coughing a 96cef1b26d few more times, e30cf459ec Etienne waved his e24ec4201a hand as if 26ba799cd9 to say it bb2b13a1c1 was fine. It was his 8c733cdeb8 fault for drinking 6e3a955dc7 too hastily, so 979c38484c Ben had nothing 36824fc209 to apologize for.ca2856681e7f4d8b

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“Whew.”2b7c2a2e2a48c0fd

Having finally stopped coughing, Etienne leaned against the bed’s headboard with a tired face.6a901cfad13e47bd

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“…How long was I unconscious?”06270bb41a283831

“Three days.”0ced5d1d70bb28b5

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Ben answered Etienne’s question in a careful tone. He seemed worried that Etienne might be shocked.e1ab3022ecaa1880

“Three days… I slept longer than I thought.”4a4ed7e674344e7d

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Etienne muttered like a 0b8f444fca sigh. With an ee3834dab7 expressionless face, 07c2ab2233 he slowly 0a94e7c513 clenched and e7b75ede5c unclenched his bea569ee07 fist. There were dark bruises bbd43f7d1a on his wrists.1cad53af7d71019e

Damn it.9a09995057c3e5cc

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For a moment, Etienne’s expression twisted. He glared at his trembling fingertips.eb9bd9e0d57fadb7

Etienne tried to recall 259c0d30e1 the situation before losing 4851b95f86 consciousness as calmly as d73b9da6e3 possible.eb0ae8d6a19d578a

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This heat cycle 67ccd1b002 came without warning. Because it came after bf9389af43 almost half a year, 7a64822685 it had been very cd2543bf06 intense.924eed98be3d34fe

As soon 9e7c6c68f1 as Etienne 80c514de7c realized it 7b0c3792ad was a e79743dcca heat cycle, b452af1e3b he locked 3593aa53e8 the door. He tried to suppress d8afbfa498 his heated body through d5fe4692c2 the sedative brought by a73d81c6d1 the doctor.2523ef893233a6be

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But it was useless. Etienne thrashed about, half out of his mind. He couldn’t come to his senses because of the desire that filled him to the tips of his hair.076973eb5b2d8d55

‘Hnng. Ah, hingg…’0fe954fe25c5714e

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‘No, someone, hic, anyone will do, please, hnng.’d387db6b19086306

When his Omega instincts weren’t satisfied, his reason disappeared. Having lost his mind, he howled almost like a beast. Even sleeping pills wouldn’t put him to sleep.d2cdb6bc3208ce6b

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If he hadn’t tied his own wrists and ankles in anticipation of losing his reason, who knows what horrible things might have happened.a191d9cebe94e06c

He doesn’t know how much time passed in that state. Ben would tell him if he asked, but he didn’t particularly want to know.a83d05dc2936bf92

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At some a5febc70a7 point, everything 62d564afe8 just went 6174513acb black. Either his reason completely f92891ffd4 flew away or he 482dd26dc5 lost consciousness, one of e8e295cf69 the two.1d70bafeb48100c6

Etienne gave up trying 8c6b84a2cf to think further while 3b2c3003c3 tracing his faint memories. And he asked what a527614541 he had been curious a303cce7ee about since earlier.86367f4acb8976bf

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“What did the doctor say?”9c70cac487af685f

“He said it seems to be a side effect of the suppressants. He said he would visit Your Highness soon, conduct an examination, and then create a new medicine based on the results.”d6159927f91b25cc

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“While he’s at it, tell him to change the sedative too.”298008733b192d29

“Eh?”d873ee1caa73f0f7

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“It seems I’ve developed a tolerance. It had almost no effect this time.”bdf1cc64f82c75f9

Ben’s brows furrowed severely at Etienne’s words. The sedative having no effect meant that Etienne had suffered from his unfulfilled desire until he passed out.25a6c1517c3881e3

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“…I will inform the doctor.”ac27b1b108293aa1

Instead of answering, Etienne deb12bba4f nodded. Perhaps because he had b8ff41789b just woken up after 312ff1d585 several days, he was bc194ae5dc hungry and his head 67337751fa hurt. Just as he 672b710def was thinking he 7a08b80491 should eat something, 91d1cecb49 a small voice 1b2b7bc979 was heard from 69edf7ab7b outside the door.9d37f05dca9fd074

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“Your Highness.”0d00e9f50e1e3b15

“Who is it?”a084298d93cfbd02

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Ben frowned at the voice from outside the door. He had dismissed all the palace servants while Etienne was going through his heat cycle. Speaking like that without the head servant Ben’s permission meant they weren’t from the Prince’s Palace.54616f6cf5216436

“The Empress has summoned you.”ecffc3942b220000

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How could he not have known? The owner of the voice was a maid serving the Empress. The unexpected visitor delivered the Empress’s message before Ben could say anything.d679cb8a53bd0443

“The Empress?”18494b4e93b4040c

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“Yes. She wants you to come to the palace immediately.”ac75f29013510c66

“Ha!”5f23740b682a4add

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Ben made an expression of disbelief at the news that the Empress was looking for Etienne. He wondered how she knew to look for him right as he woke up when she hadn’t shown her face once while he was unconscious.96c4d3b739e1c19b

“It’s fine.”3dc77197609703fa

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Etienne stopped e04239edb5 Ben who 2282022a9d was about 6c8a5344c2 to say 8a3cefab58 something. If Ben started a c1b8f03ebf fight with the maid, 25702b3c05 it would only be 1cd48eaf15 troublesome for him.54eb02fcce1cd668

“I need to wash up before going.”4c9b290eec32ce20

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Though she said 31e61b047e to come immediately, 82d2253d3f there would be 1bfcf31bcd mockery and stern a3ee1d3d20 orders if he 43cf6d9ef8 went without washing. Etienne ordered 404e7835c6 with an 6cabd67ee8 impassive face.645cfd087f8c7fb1

“Prepare the bath water.”1d3caac1cc86d9d7

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“…Understood.”99761d3fe00556c2

Ben, who cfadb10285 had been b0ca12368a moving his 01140fbb89 lips as 73c6f59852 if dissatisfied d0c0fd2866 with something, 9762763f21 swallowed a 538fbf0675 sigh and 08f9849ba6 answered. While Ben went 249408b731 to the bathroom, 010a11d30a Etienne rose from d4f94e5a7a his bed using 47d5a9a0bb the bedpost as f54bb2a12d support. Even just a75dec35dd that much ee74c21669 movement was 9e5aca154e taxing.9de7175ada2f0c26

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“If she calls, I must go…”c2095a6707fd85cf

Etienne muttered in a 45c6e9d0c6 subdued voice. His face was filled a15f2e9c4a with undisguisable fear.4a8f34e0a03f095b

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“I pay my respects to the Star of the Empire.”dfb6c6bb72de324d

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The knight guarding the Empress’s palace greeted Etienne with a bow.ace259ac540051a5

“Where is Her Majesty the Empress?”75c94cef865a8e90

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“She is in the reception room.”ae24588ce768a67f

Etienne’s expression hardened at the knight’s answer. Being in the reception room meant she was meeting someone. He couldn’t suppress his rising irritation and clicked his tongue.c535a3925bd5eec9

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“Tch.”d9e5593c2844981d

Etienne entered while suppressing f23970e1a6 the urge to turn c20bd4b782 around immediately. As he entered the ef8f87ccc9 corridor, dozens of court 331bf008ee servants all bowed at 612a19e279 once. He moved forward, ignoring a90aec2384 their greetings.6adbc832cb79f888

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The faint fragrance that lingered in the Empress’s palace lobby grew stronger as Etienne approached the reception room. It was an intoxicating scent that made him dizzy.1a3f853dafb42542

“Haah.”7e83e87ed5e46570

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Etienne consciously inhaled and exhaled. Otherwise, he felt he would suffocate from the Empress’s pheromones.41950b65a49fc5ed

“You’ve arrived, Your Highness.”547b9fb3a495d187

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When he 95a02e6516 reached the ea8e9c419d reception room e1d78e0e45 at the 9d7ffa6896 end of c3956d2ceb the corridor, bc3802083c the head adaa3a2dd0 court lady fa75d577ca greeted Etienne 1bbefc8463 with a 5a3bc19c5b respectful attitude. At that ca6c350118 moment, Etienne a4ea3e988c felt goosebumps 093a24b2ed all over 55fcef418d his body.a00d938f449b419d

The overwhelming a252a396b1 scent that 38c7202d2e pricked his 424be28022 nose and 05441260e8 various fragrances 6afd0baf22 tangled together d9e3be98a8 as if 5a01e0f0cb craving it.d26daf62f031304b

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The pheromones 5d5417a50b felt through 2ccbcff2de the closed 4a61148717 door were 2637f3e881 not from e59b2b3d9d just one 477de755af or two 33b160c3f7 people.f9e357babc9fb777

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince has arrived.”a44d55d050b53112

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“Let him in.”c99c2fcbb50dbd28

When the head court lady announced Etienne’s arrival, a seductive voice flowed from inside. Etienne swallowed hard at the pheromone scent that rushed through the silently opening door.0f241f72227c8dad

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“Please enter, Your Highness.”181cfb00f4c2b597

When Etienne stood 0e512403e1 with a hardened 01d5c5966b face, the head e4581339c9 maid urged him 14555578db with a stern f7c099c8a5 voice. Though momentary ad550ec904 anger rose 436d6a6975 at her 3ff82c9339 subtly disrespectful 731b81c24e behavior, there fe9c5709a5 was nothing 6440018c19 he could 0ab704564f do.fb9d955400988939

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“Mother.”ee04a0d36a12f804

Would this e23b253876 be how d391d54f08 a prisoner 7a8dc4da0c feels being c3321e2ca8 dragged to ae33967c83 prison? After taking f90dacc0e1 a small 599ffcd507 deep breath, 3e94a77708 Etienne called 3ed994e418 out to 8a613547c1 the Empress 863d8bfe69 and entered f6be3d2c48 the reception 57f2fec914 room.ce8f32642250e99a

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“You’ve come.”11dc7c0b952879ca

The scene in 09322b41e3 the reception room cf74da9ac7 was quite a 6d9fbbe933 sight. Etienne narrowed 74a9980af4 his brows 1ff7e62bfa as he 1d729f7483 looked at 640c213064 the Empress 49000c45ee half-lying on a28f39f1cc the sofa 79e42df6a2 and the e45659b261 people moaning 8d9a22da3c beneath her.92cdb8fe18a96b56

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“Aah…”e3319a15960230a8

“Your Majesty, Empress.”ce6772851b744ced

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Those begging the Empress were all Alphas. Etienne looked down at the Empress’s lovers with disgusted eyes.d7676c14991902e8

Whether it was the 36b49fcbba noble who was a 61314458b1 key figure in the e075e17f72 aristocratic faction, the knight a8e117cadc who was once praised 5305b442bd as a hero, or c3ee2d1d8e the son of a c2c94147b7 renowned family, at this fd91713066 moment they were all 69262f488d slaves who had succumbed aff48e5a5b to desire.d451494d8b171315

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“Your Majesty, please…”1462748f5c68c85f

The lovers, intoxicated by the Empress’s pheromones, paid no attention to Etienne’s entrance. Their gazes were fixed solely on the Empress.2df32bb27f53f86d

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The Empress 12045c2388 looked with 5152a51c3d satisfaction at 834c37cf57 her lovers 8fa2730f4b who begged ddbfc0c426 for her 0efc6efcf6 affection while 030f751543 half out 070523c1bb of their e213084bfc minds. They were 58c8671b44 faithful dogs dbcf84ae69 who desired f52a614de0 everything about cbe0e06324 her.00e37c3f6db3e346

“Empress.”1bd815d504e8035c

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The one closest to 3f2da3e52f the Empress called her f8bd014878 with a desperate voice. The Empress willingly sprayed e9e26dcdad pheromones for her pleading 44a643bb2f lover. Like flowers bd7ea1b696 blooming, the 6c4cd07bde fragrance the 96b9fadadc Empress emitted 80833112d5 spread in ffa987422e all directions.7d04e02019e874e8

“…hng.”87dbeb28f1869a30

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Etienne swallowed his breath, feeling nauseous. He couldn’t keep his senses in the reception room filled with the Empress’s pheromones.3cce508ecab80bce

“Is it painful?”75d5f085535bd577

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The Empress asked in a languid voice. Her eyes, the same color as the sunset, shone sharply as they watched Etienne’s slightly trembling body.6cd8e51c70a1dfcc

“When your mother asks, you should answer.”58471fe2f93e9fd6

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“No, I’m- urk!”0b2ce8437fa77381

Etienne, who had 91eb7164af barely managed to dc2de3137f move his lips, 62282d5e01 covered his mouth d261afd102 again at the 7e606637fe Alpha pheromones emitted 62e2107295 by her excited 2cdf8a5467 lovers. He tried to endure 8c01c197b5 somehow, but it was 6c505d39c9 impossible.4146da002b81a322

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His body, already weakened from just finishing a heat cycle and being unconscious for three days, couldn’t withstand the pheromones simultaneously released by multiple Alphas.0c5f019e09a53722

“Hmmh, agh.”c3867d7e88443546

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Finally, Etienne’s body collapsed. Slumped on the floor, he continuously dry heaved. His stomach turned and his head felt like it would split.e97ed344405315c9