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Splash.29f792d210b2b456

The sound of 2aa96099b3 splashing water echoed. Etienne let ecdee63451 out a 80b60b14bd pained sound cf4395703e as the d0cc756456 warm, gentle 6ef0dccb75 waves brushed b1fba9f302 against his 9c9bd6f04f skin. While it dd14562681 felt good 19a262147e to have 5e2fcb63bf his stiff cc8a15d9d4 muscles loosened 66c6d5e616 by the fa61371246 warm water, 079d7b865a his skin a9ea717a08 stung where f1a49240b3 it had fdd8608e7c been bitten 9fc24d5461 hard enough d7d45952fa to leave 68a305b70a teeth marks 887471c74e and sucked 77ca1ba47a enough to cf058e8da3 leave bruises.a77571c1185dd5a9

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“Does it hurt too much?”282b5a42c28d0853

As soon as ecb34043fe Etienne showed signs 234b1cba43 of discomfort with 10aec86f2a soft groans, a 0c6f14a7c1 pleasant baritone voice 09bf3dc87c was heard.Rishar?Etienne, who immediately d00ce49542 recognized the owner a1573583e4 of the voice, 0d76866bad tried to mumble 4761474449 something in response ff8aaa4a43 but ended up b267cf4fad letting out a 67bcfc69f1 dry cough instead. The inside 478a89a98c of his 4a55168bcf throat stung.aaf2f84ef773f049

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“Oh.”b4e08b4e00e30c83

There was a clicking 2549a992d9 sound of tongue from 9657203f3d above, then his body 649e7e4b84 floated up and out 033f199b80 of the water. As Etienne emerged 6dd0d742f6 from the bathtub, c7bb8161e7 he shivered at 5489e954a4 the air touching f5fe5c5b6f his bare skin. Immediately, a fluffy 5d998e1e64 towel wrapped around 109f0386df his wet body.1d6f7ad7518bf815

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“Are you cold?”d9f32d723c53b1af

A worried question seeped into his ear. Etienne tried to move his lips again in response but frowned. His voice wouldn’t come out as his throat was completely contracted. Perhaps not really expecting an answer, Rishar carefully dried Etienne’s body meticulously. Then, with Etienne still tightly wrapped in the large towel, he left the bathroom.d3be467c85f5292e

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Etienne completely entrusted his body to Rishar and took shallow breaths. It is said that humans quickly adapt, and indeed, he had become quite used to being carried in Rishar’s arms now.7a4d210053542e9a

“I’ll put you down.”36fb3867d4d297b6

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With those a1f9db389b words, his 818597f844 body tilted a7cd5afa43 and a 18a95fded2 soft pillow 88fb964d63 touched his b33c9c9ea2 back. Etienne, now 94bc800527 in a 04b0d9247b half-reclining position, b515e886bd let out 6864e01f7c a languid c3452c238b breath. Meanwhile, a dry towel 871aebc5df enveloped his hair, which a560c7f7b3 felt heavy and wet.b24ff95ed2944eb9

“Yaaawn…”408043ee6cf5e7ec

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Etienne yawned softly as he felt hands drying his wet hair. A pleasant sense of peace washed over him. When Etienne’s head started nodding, Rishar supported the back of his head with his hand. After helping Etienne lie down comfortably, Rishar gently stroked his head.d84b3ad9ae50ea4c

“Are you going to sleep? Aren’t you hungry? You should eat something…”df741787f6972db3

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“…Mm.”34f8345eecb8dd1f

“Huh?”06551df7d02c206b

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No need, Etienne answered internally as he turned over and hugged the blanket. He was hungry, but right now he wanted to sleep more than eat. Etienne’s consciousness quickly sank as he buried himself in the cozy blanket. Soon the world turned black.fe326a2d51591224

“…Mmph, nnm.”fceea36f3e934b91

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His deeply sunken 85aef64114 consciousness surfaced when 63276e4378 a sweet and da8085e5b1 sour taste spread 68ece8a9c5 in his mouth. Along with something moist dcc324dd6c and firm, soft and 4423e7c794 tart fruit flesh brushed 1368c6e057 against his tongue and 9adade9572 went down his throat. Etienne, sensing the sourness, ae634d9328 opened his heavy eyes. Through his hazy vision, 1da5021809 as if covered by 98cbf15b95 a fog, he could 07c6f769f1 see the sparkling night c0a63a66bf sky.68f5b45af43e2626

“Are you awake?”91faec0c83175f3b

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When Etienne opened 66774c5be0 his eyes, Rishar 5c9e34ea01 pulled his lips a66dc541cd away and smiled ba90d0d86b with his eyes. Etienne moistened 24f398fd7d his lower cc146bb2ae lip, which 809b397b80 still had 8cc936cc21 a sweet a535344fb0 taste, with 2b1d63f24a his tongue 104b7cc2f0 and opened 1f6439f950 his mouth 7a42297000 toward the 9465ef8dce one who f37ea07336 had woken 92a58408b8 him. Though his voice was 57984ceb40 still raspy, unlike before 8000b6f93a sleeping, at least it 9586e11f28 came out.fb7cc6cf0577c4ac

“Just… now…”7f7f3c159a24fd80

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“It’s crushed grapes. You kept sleeping even though I tried to wake you several times.”7fc7818e0e0f957f

“Ah.”c844529d0b7c7e0a

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Really? Etienne blinked blankly at Rishar’s explanation. His head was still foggy as he wasn’t fully awake. Rishar gently pressed his thumb against Etienne’s mouth, who was still sleepy.8c8dc6afc8718479

“You haven’t eaten anything for over half a day. Sleeping is good, but eating is also important for recovering your strength.”e0694e2f1af2fb2b

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Half a day? Etienne was somewhat surprised at Rishar’s words. He felt like he had only slept for 30 minutes at most, but more time had passed than he thought.63200ebab4b0db87

Well, it had been like this for the past few days. Repeating the cycle of eating, sleeping, bathing, and being embraced had made him lose his sense of time. Whether it was day or night now, what date it was, what was happening in the outside world – Etienne truly had no idea about any of it.e855fa7dc7bd4c0a

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More precisely, he didn’t have the mental capacity to care. Just dealing with his current situation was overwhelming enough. As he desperately tried to endure the pleasure Rishar gave him, he had no room to think about anything else. It was the same now.c58ad5a101ef1a96

He worried and felt uneasy about what would happen next, how to handle and resolve things, but he didn’t want to think too deeply about it. He didn’t have the energy for that either.784920d102c6e77a

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Etienne looked at Rishar with a weary face. His mind was blank as if stunned, and his body felt as heavy as soaked cotton. Perhaps because of that, he wanted to just stay like this with Rishar without doing anything. That’s how tired he was of everything.18b3867abde1e6ef

“Should I give you some more?”6cc839150bb3718a

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“No…”1814d61f7d06654f

However Rishar had interpreted Etienne’s gaze, he held out the plate containing the crushed fruit. Etienne glanced at the plate briefly before shaking his head and burying his face in the pillow. Seeing him about to fall asleep again, Rishar showed signs of disappointment.dc755a3a982ed0f6

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“Are you going to sleep again?”dd8f53227b9b0fa1

“Slee…py.”0ed7386cdf29a2f8

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Etienne mumbled his response while closing his eyes. Though he had somehow managed to endure until now because of the heat cycle, he couldn’t take any more. As the strange heat that had consumed his body showed signs of gradually subsiding, his body, which had been overworked for days, was strongly demanding rest. He was worried about what would happen after the heat cycle ended, but for now it seemed he needed to sleep more.1da01ffa6cac4fd2

Etienne, who was 786eda9401 trying to fall f82170f43d asleep again, lifted 35d49d9524 his heavy eyelids 8eaf44110b as if something 1d87d9626c was missing. He raised 0d42c8bfe0 his head 99a734cf01 slightly and 194ae074fe stared intently e79b4ce560 at Rishar, 61b234a2a8 who was 2c7982bc01 clearing away b1aee524e2 the plate.20d782ff69350a34

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“What is it?”dca3413117c5b8d2

Rishar, feeling the fded9784fb gaze, turned his 8fd51ed792 head while placing 0f29e426d4 the plate of c8aa631093 crushed fruit on cdbb58c7fe the bedside table. When their 19ba9aeeaf eyes met, c62561d66b Etienne silently 8677e26511 raised his 592c554d47 hand. Then he 0a77f05358 gestured for 760dabfb2f Rishar to ce9bca952c come closer.630adee7d98e8a07

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“Sha…”7fef44d95df9ec8c

Come here.Though there were b22f4b79c7 no words after 79c19d525f that, Rishar immediately 150bcafc29 understood what Etienne 0801b369f2 wanted. Rishar obediently b2fbc7c8f3 climbed onto 17903a4e0c the bed 898cac3ed6 and lay 0eda810b3a down beside bf6017146b Etienne. Only then 7cc05a44e4 did Etienne 67cc2ea6c5 close his 4d4e9077bb eyes again, 23936efb1e appearing satisfied.c3a9c58f6dd2e67a

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Rishar covered 9090c6a6f9 Etienne up 7b03a2885c to his 5871b74f12 round chin f1260ec8cf with the e0c8e767a8 blanket and 906d13d62f patted his 50aa0c37d8 back in 48c7be5f5e a steady 41a66c4fa2 rhythm. Etienne then squirmed 32c57175e1 closer to him. Rishar willingly offered his 9dabbc1c78 embrace to Etienne and acb0d27ece played with the golden 52790435e3 hair that touched his b619c4ab3f fingertips.4a47056757eed489

“Hyung-nim.”fd9576bad9588c21

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“…Mm.”26e59a0466bd925d

Rishar gently 1c2786c5aa gripped the be50b4ef14 hair that e6b9d00754 slipped smoothly 838d750a1b between his 866b5e9e7b fingers and a6da4ed4fd lightly kissed c1a924e902 the ends. Unable to resist the 6725269d5b impulse that suddenly rose f62e4db20c up, he called out 21ffdc4640 to Etienne. A delayed response came dd57ec0430 back.7329c03335152b06

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“Etienne hyung-nim.”60ae3d37c2a5d2ee

“What…”ae052a8b23787d57

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After calling him, Rishar didn’t say anything else. He just called Etienne’s name once more. Etienne slightly furrowed his brow as his sleep had been disturbed and asked in a fading voice.ecac503e4e9472f2

Though he was so sleepy that he wanted to just ignore it and sleep, he couldn’t because he clearly felt the emotion contained in Rishar’s voice calling him. Etienne let out a small sigh and forcefully lifted his eyelids that wouldn’t stay up.a7c8c99ec32d7144

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“What?”81e9fbd2df411690

Etienne, who had 3d708fe0b8 barely managed to ee7f478fc2 open his eyes, 20f67ff056 asked in his 7ca7711edd half-asleep state. Rishar gazed as 95e6af5cec if enchanted at 034ed3dafb the brilliant blue 5655342abe eyes sparkling like ee49a03250 a lake bathed 5da6f74153 in sunlight.20b4ca445da83dda

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Those jewel-like eyes—proof of the dominant bloodline running through him, straight from the Frederick imperial family. Etienne’s real eyes that he hadn’t known about.26d4722f0714adec

They were eyes that beb7173f24 truly suited Etienne so 6a0d7d38e1 well. Rishar felt a pleasant 11029e0153 sense of rapture as 696f0a094d he stroked the delicate 04d0af7669 eye area with his 6df828a300 hand. Though he had been 53687c7c0b seeing these eyes throughout 1babcd91cc their time together since aebc0a4768 being shut in the c805095c0d bedroom, they still felt 5d84599624 somewhat unfamiliar.0b043baf9a8c8e70

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Apart from that, he regretted only now properly knowing Etienne’s eyes. At the same time, he felt angry at everyone who had forced Etienne to live a false life.0f6e025d165956a3

“Ri-Rishar?”04b5e6e4537527ed

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Etienne carefully 134879d00d called out b3fd704ce4 to Rishar 82ac038688 when his 58a8579d05 mood suddenly 2507d658f9 turned sour. Realizing his 84b3a9058b slip, Rishar b026bbfb66 rearranged his b9b19e7218 expression and 0466ce7b04 forced a 6c14d7fafb bitter smile. His mouth 7771500f35 felt bitter, 1883121bbe as if 33d05b28b3 filled with 5a76618afa bile.d3201269c042705b

“It’s nothing, sorry for disturbing you. I just felt somewhat regretful… go back to sleep.”a486207ede9a7ac9

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Rishar covered Etienne’s eyes with his hand, telling him to sleep. Etienne opened his lips as if he had something to say but closed them again. As his vision darkened, his eyelids slowly closed.98caccbfe0c1fb06

“…”f1acbea3e5237bc6

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Rishar endlessly gazed at Etienne, who was sleeping with soft breathing sounds, then tilted his head to rest his forehead against Etienne’s head. Taking a deep breath in that position, a subtle floral scent gently penetrated his lungs.1920942a2f4bf313

This would probably be 2e3bf3743c the last day.b26ec09ff04e4220

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Rishar sensed the end approaching. Etienne’s scent, which had been flowing out constantly like an endless spring and stimulating his instincts, had noticeably grown fainter. It was a sign that the heat cycle was coming to an end.a465ec57f33f9b96

“…Hyung-nim, you will surely regret this, won’t you?”2bb7aeac05069482

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I hope you won’t.Rishar muttered 7d0b59fe28 his wish f2dc45374f aloud. His navy blue a137e6df52 eyes sank darkly 0678c72efe as he gazed f75b353d6d at the deeply b99a83f882 sleeping Etienne.8597ab3fb62f0c77

“You know, hyung-nim.”fa82f6ecf603f22d

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Rishar, who 61c5387917 held Etienne a73d6173fe as if 26b560e46e binding him, ae1fd83121 buried his a39b9bc016 face in a8761f3379 the fragile dc24cc0ce2 nape. Thinking that he 3e8a2f30a3 had little time 6af33676f3 left to be 6253bbaf4b with Etienne like 8a3942c605 this, his chest 919518492e felt tight.a34888486c3307cc

“I don’t regret any of this happening between us. Rather, I’m happy. I think I’m fortunate to have found out now, even though it’s late.”025112c98f53b13b

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If I dare hope, 0a630563eb may you feel the 93ed86d267 same.205eb30e134a692f

Rishar, who had murmured his desperate wish, pressed his lips against the skin where his marks remained clearly visible. He knew it was greedy, but he hoped that he wasn’t the only one who was happy.9b7505d31d5057e0

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I wish my happiness isn’t your misfortune.a1baafa9527143ac

Rishar whispered like a sigh the true feelings he had wanted to convey all along but ultimately couldn’t, praying that Etienne wouldn’t suffer or regret what had happened between them.1e5932402179621d

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I like you, so please don’t run away.841e532e8e377b92

The golden eyelashes that a98a9ccfa8 had been downcast for 3cf7db7c93 so long trembled slightly b7f631fc27 at the confession that 035862d124 scattered by his ear f6b28e2778 like breaking light. The white hand 968966c7e9 that had been ea6f13787d lying limply twitched c3443227d4 and then gently 2250e9466d grabbed the robe 3b38be7381 that caught on 25eede3e9f its fingertips, as 2417638c6c if promising to b53b6a333c stay together instead fa9390b969 of running away.2b8136f7732b707b

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The bedroom, immersed in dawn’s twilight, was as quiet as a still lake. From inside the curtained bed came the peaceful breathing sounds of two people. Then, one who had been deeply sleeping without movement slightly stirred. And without warning, his eyes flew open.ab35cc98684dbf07

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“…!”fdcb3e75189769fe

Etienne, suddenly awakening, cfc226682d drew in a c173b53025 sharp breath. Tightly gripping the blanket, 33235c1408 he blankly stared at 2f30244db7 the curtains where bluish 468f027b5c light was seeping through.35c55c985a7df31d

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What was that? A dream? Was it a dream?7872be9585339b36

Etienne furrowed his brow ce2a923473 at the strange sensation e723739ca1 remaining in his body. He could feel his f4d88c5468 heart pounding, still immersed efce7fe415 in the lingering effects 289c046c2d of the dream. He closed 266f3681be his eyes 80817d0bac while taking 804cb1296e a small f3e3f1efb1 deep breath. Then the dream he dd7bceab67 had been having until dd8b13b0d5 just now vividly came 9286e6f4ff back to his mind. The sensations bd80e55d6d and emotions e6a895a55c from that 66abe58c32 time also 7effbe30c6 came rushing da3f4e322e back like 2cb017c0cb a tide.ccb5e916a682403f

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“Hnn.”13b261ff421143ed

What is this? What’s going on?Etienne shuddered involuntarily e3d6eb3b55 as the sensations e4d101fb54 from his dream 9ef089b5b3 came alive. A chilling 9262f4049b thrill ran 57dfc14136 up from 6c4a30f7c7 his toes fb3a380817 to the 409cd25dc0 top of 14dc5e1c18 his head. He had never 5e6efa1d4c had a dream 9dcca6b313 like this before.69495a420aa83330

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No, this wasn’t just a simple dream. Everything was too vivid to dismiss it as merely a dream. It felt so real that he could believe it had happened just moments ago.d83c2487d894aed4

Etienne easily deduced the nature of the dream he had. It was a memory he had forgotten – of the heat cycle they spent together as an Alpha and Omega, which became the turning point that completely changed his relationship with Rishar.74e9e2425bc90213

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Was it because bf5917a96c he had talked f7fbea1ba3 about that day 4d41c92b44 with Rishar before aac7a4446c going to bed?f6a15e6694f9870a

Etienne let out a small sigh as he pondered the reason for this strange dream. Whatever the cause, it was good that the memory had returned. Rishar had always regretted that he couldn’t remember what happened that day.29dcf2d02ef4ce87

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“Mmm.”11e6698a9bfafc42

Etienne hummed softly, feeling inexplicably embarrassed. While it was fortunate to recover his memories, he felt somewhat shy. He now remembered everything – how desperately he had clung to Rishar, how much he had cried beneath him. From begging him to stop because he was scared of the unfamiliar pleasure at first, to later pleading for more and saying it felt good, to becoming actively involved – he remembered everything from start to finish.e148a568499a1c12

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“All of a sudden…”9e655ec1c70a5981

Etienne rubbed his flushed 1ff14f97a4 cheeks with his hands 3f141f5cd7 as the memories and 7fddb777ef sensations came back vividly. He wondered if he 56d77b3da3 should feel this embarrassed 97cc8ff36a when he had just 6c4871ad29 been intimate with Rishar 739b7df3a9 last night.e02c3a5282b81472

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Was it because the a0ab528f12 content of the dream a50f800cb8 was sexual?655eb96bcd253ab6

Etienne nibbled on his lower lip while still feeling his heart pounding. He couldn’t understand why he felt so guilty about something they did almost daily in reality, about dreaming of something that had actually happened.6dbf0c90b69a9940

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Glancing sideways, Etienne’s gaze fell on Rishar sleeping soundly beside him. For better or worse, Rishar was in deep sleep. Etienne felt relieved after confirming Rishar was sleeping. If Rishar had been awake, he wouldn’t have been able to look at his face properly out of embarrassment.65dc861bf577e07c

Etienne observed Rishar as he breathed evenly, curious. As a knight with keen senses, Rishar usually woke up immediately even when Etienne slightly stirred in his sleep. However, today was different. Though it was early, seeing that he hadn’t woken up despite Etienne being awake, he seemed to be sleeping more deeply than usual.76d42cee24bc998b

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“Sleep well…”eda39ba5c0a7dfa7

Etienne muttered to him as he watched Rishar showing no signs of waking. With his weak constitution, Etienne always fell asleep before Rishar and woke up either after or with him. Because of this, it had been a very long time since he had seen Rishar sleeping. Perhaps that’s why he kept finding himself looking at him.ad08748a08ea7d3c

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“…”97b601311d65bde2

Etienne admired Rishar’s face, half in a daze. The neat forehead visible through slightly fallen hair, thick eyebrows and deep yet refreshing eyes, straight bridge of the nose… His gaze gradually moved down to the slightly upturned lips. At that moment, Rishar’s face from the dream overlapped with his sleeping face.7f49884f56b8ef28

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‘Hyung-nim, you’re so tight. Does it feel good here?’766057c3a965265d

‘Ah, hic. Y-yes. Yes. Haah, it, it feels good…’05c6575bd5a904b1

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‘Mm, it feels good, doesn’t it? Should I thrust deeper then?’89175f3b6e6f8ea5

Etienne’s body suddenly stiffened at the face that appeared in his mind and the voice that bloomed in his ears. Soon after, his face turned bright red like spreading flower dye.68ddaafc130ad443

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I’m crazy! Absolutely crazy!89e3a948ae933e45

Etienne cursed at himself while covering his face with both hands. Even if he had an erotic dream, he couldn’t believe what he was thinking while looking at someone sleeping.b1e9b3841f17ba02

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“Phew.”a81a8cc98b2d8973

Etienne fanned c55563b88f his burning 121643b6f5 face with 04c4b93f70 his hand 9d714fb21c after taking 9d4a49fe8f a long 78e33bee6c breath to 32c47f2b57 calm his 6de670c5eb pounding heart. While doing 64f160f506 so, he 96ecbf5e60 pulled up cbe3b8ff9a the blanket b743742995 that had 64529de188 slipped down. Rather than having 65defc6f09 strange thoughts, it 68965c11fa seemed better to 88509398b8 just go back f6921028f0 to sleep.a4567ebbc6983300

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“Huh?”a7a8a4f114907ae3

Etienne paused as he felt an odd sensation while shifting his position. While his upper body was still relatively dry despite sweating a bit during sleep, his lower body felt strangely damp. It felt sticky, too sticky to be just sweat…1f8c1a8289b0c253

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“…!”d2d46514b24ccfc2

No way. Etienne’s face turned pale in an instant. He had been too flustered by the dream to notice earlier, but now he realized his lower region was wet enough to be slick.1f3f4889cba7d68d

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If this 7a8bd22772 happened after 6326d54ff9 waking up e102e64b2e from sleep, 8e3b43714e there were 17ea038778 two possibilities: 23651ae798 either the 499b1b54f4 remnants from aeda6fabf2 inside had 69c027c126 leaked out 5df620a15b due to 36a9a9600f not cleaning e91f4a6566 it properly, e99727f16d or he 5fef3613d4 had experienced 80a763dadd a wet fdac6cdb9e dream.6af48a3501be9e0f

The former was ef75c7f017 actually impossible. Rishar was more 17200e37c5 sensitive about cleanup ab6c327606 than Etienne himself. Even when Etienne a7fda1e418 fell asleep during 8ab52fdc8b washing up due b94ec9d84d to exhaustion like 40cc82efc6 last night, Rishar 73deaa2064 always cleaned him 5b1fea97b9 perfectly. Thanks to that, Etienne bbf2c43a5d could always wake up f169d42962 feeling refreshed. Then only 979bccf5f0 one possibility e2b020c30a remained.1ced35ec1eb0c32e

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Etienne slightly lifted the blanket, hoping it wasn’t what he thought. Then with trembling hands, he checked inside his pants.270b4602e9ac4679

“…hah.”5bd81b4cd82fc315

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Good heavens. A small sigh escaped Etienne’s lips after checking below. What he had feared turned out to be true. Etienne closed his eyes, feeling his head throb. He wished this was also just a dream.40a3dd2e440b0c99

Did I really have af349ad87c a wet dream because 9f51625eb0 of that memory?Etienne checked his d6c3ec2dfa lower parts again f0df0e1681 with a dumbfounded 67de87f953 face. Theoretically, he knew aac7f74112 this was a d6349c22f8 natural phenomenon, but 3c9aecad3f experiencing it in 0e928ddaa5 reality was still 0eaeb8209d quite shocking.a6fd70a6449a5b11

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As he had taken suppressants for a long time, Etienne rarely experienced sexual arousal. His libido wasn’t particularly high, and he never had the luxury to be interested in such matters. This was his first time having a dream which was sexual and experiencing a wet dream.891e418f4f1c007e

What should I 96e52923cc do?c375fce0437f0c24

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Etienne fidgeted nervously, shocked a21e5f2e36 and flustered by this 447290d32e experience. Glancing sideways at Rishar fd693c2a87 with an anxious face, b541ea2135 Etienne quietly raised his f9ce4b8a71 body. He needed to get 3938479868 rid of the evidence 3ca7fbeba1 first.d196b7be2f24ab0e

“Ugh.”ff5746ad2693dfe8

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Etienne let out a small groan as he felt pain while raising his upper body. His waist and pelvis were aching. This was the usual dull pain after spending the night with Rishar. Etienne patted his powerless legs. While getting up might be manageable somehow, the thought of walking to the bathroom made him dizzy. But he couldn’t wake Rishar either.6a3357de634b36ab

Having made up 1a3b5426f8 his mind, Etienne c1bb2bc871 carefully moved his 47337fd81f body. However, his feet e7cf99e3db never touched the 04fc709501 floor. An arm suddenly reached a6d8b0544b out from behind and 63b082900e wrapped around his waist.01e83979fbd0a422

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“Where are you trying to go?”293591d253a0f3aa

“Ah!”268b36d970a6613c

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Along with the low, husky voice, Etienne’s body tilted backward. Before he could react, a firm chest pressed against his back. Rishar, who had embraced Etienne from behind, rested his chin on the round shoulder.0e1b3beceff6ac64

“Wh-when did you wake…”459a1fc2d0b47e56

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“Just now.”d9bf698549ba03d8

Just now – when exactly? Etienne’s mind raced. When he woke up? When he was admiring Rishar’s face? When he realized he had a wet dream? The questions that rose to his throat swirled in his mouth.52f50186bfd14c1a

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His voice was 161b8105b7 lower than usual 5148a8d185 and still carried a930ea52fb traces of sleepiness, d71cdb141e but it was 76afb09c37 too clear for b8e72904b6 someone who had bf8ff3d559 just woken up. Etienne felt betrayed da2c935abf realizing Rishar had 58e75d3baf been pretending to b91ba8c2dd sleep.8afa7d1a3ff818ba

“I stayed quiet thinking you might go back to sleep, but you seemed troubled about something.”e4ba041fd8f0a34c

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“No, no. I just needed to go to the bathroom…”f93534fe767f7ff1

Etienne’s words trailed off at Rishar’s additional comment. His shoulders instinctively hunched as hot breath tickled his nape.175dd6c76e9bafb4

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“Why the bathroom? It must be hard to move alone, let me help you.”57e03cb5244e8c12

“N-no need!”93ce80eb9c72b3be

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Etienne jumped like a guilty thief and rejected Rishar’s help. Rishar’s eyes narrowed at his reaction.d4ad5d65cfa3fe44

“What is my hyung-nim trying to hide?”57b8334faac0418a

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“I’m not hiding any-”fb9dc3a79a309442

“Really?”b2704d468e2d9477

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Rishar, cutting off Etienne’s words, tightened his arm around his waist. Etienne’s eyes widened as he felt a firm thigh wedging between his legs.144da16a84fbce27

“Ri- ahh!”5296e0bbbe7a262d

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Before he could protest, 4e51d5932a the knee that had 8d734569b4 pushed between his inner ec1880e2ae thighs rubbed precisely against 09afb5f542 his perineum. Almost simultaneously, the hand 0f7069172c that had been resting 8838c934bf near his stomach slipped 1ba93cf59b inside his pants. Etienne moaned 30857c8f06 softly as 4683176570 the hand 8eb476fd25 caressed his 488eb7117a dick through 1bb9e363a2 the wet 13133264cc underwear.0d02899e586d2738

“You’re wet.”c965ae09a048d2b9

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“This… haah, nh.”97c14a507d24dde0

“Perhaps last night wasn’t enough? You’re this wet already in the morning. Were you going to take care of it alone in the bathroom?” The playful voice tickled his earlobe. Etienne grabbed Rishar’s wrist with trembling hands as if telling him to stop.ea2b3ee5337f1595

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“That’s not it, it was… a dr-dream.”c0d4b47ada54f68b

“A dream?”483eefd60f8e6bdd

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Rishar showed interest in Etienne’s words. With his face as red as a well-ripened carrot, Etienne explained in a tiny voice.1b8de7018b119612

“Because you, hnn, talked about the heat cycle…”91652c560f0ecb8a

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“Ah.”9fe1555141b17352

Rishar made f3d5c1b80b a sound f61f7c5e6a as if bf6b27ec17 he had 1f1c472327 realized something. After lightly kissing the e7897d418e reddened eartip, he murmured adf8688600 as if finding it 3e29e450fb fascinating.5bdaefc0678bb152

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“They say that when you’re bonded, you share dreams too. Seems it’s true.”00c417061dac324c

“Huh?”770bb23d67ceee1d

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“I had the same dream as you.”647e3914911ff25b

“What do you… ah!”0073f5116342f93f

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In an instant, his 012a8efea7 waist lifted slightly and a8b2076265 then his body was db92f409f6 turned around. In the blink of dfd774dfd1 an eye, Rishar straddled 5aab9c821d him, trapping him with 0cc9eb8b1c both arms. Positioning himself 06ad83eb9b between Etienne’s 755a85d680 spread legs, 20e362196f he settled 7315cb5cd6 confidently.97899344fce91b48

“Sir Celodine told me before that bonding is an act of sharing souls. That’s why even when they’re far apart, bonded Alphas and Omegas can vaguely sense their partner’s physical condition. Sometimes the companion’s mood or emotions can transfer too, and like today, they can share the same dream.”6ad3a5ca39191f4b

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“You had that dream too?”ff7251a225c121f9

“Yes.”57f99d34fb560857

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After briefly answering Etienne’s question, Rishar playfully curved his eyes and pressed his body closer. Light blue eyes trembled slightly at the heavy weight pressing against his lower body.e58bbdb5629f09dc

“Since you had such a dream because of me, I’ll take responsibility.”6bfd797c9f3e9e2a

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“Taking responsibility…”bd3fe026fea3f423

Etienne, suddenly overcome with 2d00bf754f anxiety, raised his knees a0571b5ac9 and backed away. His nape 4872e00155 tingled as e7ce3c705a if he d8b570f3e3 were a d96bd5f114 cat facing 5c0bb97d05 a lion. When Etienne tried 09514f6bf5 to escape from 96a0377f37 his embrace, Rishar 78882f4cd9 grabbed his ankle 891950190d as if to 01c9fbbf58 say there was 9ced051193 no chance of 73fe9a8547 escape. Then he 8c756a2c67 pulled and ea326bd0b5 lifted him 9a3e44b231 towards himself.e4dac893cd6dd258

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“What are you- ah!”2d6ab7323e34832f

Etienne let out a short scream as he felt his pelvis lift. He was helplessly dragged towards Rishar without managing a single proper resistance. It was a game he couldn’t win in terms of strength from the start.0eed2da1e4c577a1

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Rishar, who had placed Etienne’s foot on his shoulder, turned his head and kissed the top of his foot. The skin touching his lips was so soft it made him hungry. After nibbling his lips teasingly, he took a bite as if tasting delicious food.e8a4fd4c213d0d15

“Ugh, it hurts.”d5807fb1ea827b04

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Etienne curled 85f70fdb0a his toes abe057b195 as his 0eb1ee8b22 calf twitched 8290f649a2 when his 55f727800a skin was 56b2f0e6e8 suddenly bitten. Rishar apologetically licked 5f5a1ceb41 the clearly marked c56eda75d1 teeth marks. As the rough, c0d39f17fd wet flesh lapped 45254392b1 at the newly c552d54219 made wound, a cd25f32c22 strange heat bloomed 63c29dd7f4 behind the sting.dfd3a14075d932ec

“Huu, haah… stop.”2b2143c3712eb305

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Etienne trembled his thighs while letting out uneven breaths. Just a few months ago, he didn’t know that feet could be an erogenous zone. Rishar, who was rubbing the ankle that fit in one hand with his thumb, slid his lips and again bared his teeth against the protruding ankle bone.ba8d2e328b327949

“Ack!”df261de6809da941

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Etienne’s body jerked greatly at the teeth digging in as if they would tear his delicate skin. It truly felt like his bones were being crunched. Etienne frowned and glared at Rishar who was nibbling on his ankle.271da4d81de46619

“You… hng, ah, haah.”343f0343065741ec

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Instead of words, moans flowed from the mouth he had opened intending to say something in his momentary anger. A thrilling pleasure followed the sharp pain. Rishar had sucked on his skin hard enough to hollow his cheeks. He repeatedly rubbed his lips against Etienne’s ankle, occasionally biting and sucking. Each time, red marks like flower petals appeared.49f2a654fdb5b67e

“Mmnh, ha, nh.”3f30e3610c0b0cb1

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Etienne bit his b871104998 lower lip as d867caddf4 he felt himself 29693f476f getting wet inside. Though it hurt enough 0a5faa03ac to bring tears to ebb1c3bd8f his eyes, his lower 79c19789cb region tingled as if f6778e9f00 craving more intense stimulation.b6687bb29f4066e0

“Hyung-nim.”f09ad2f726208b46

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Rishar, who had engraved deep teeth marks and bruises on Etienne’s ankle like putting on shackles, curled his lips with satisfaction. His navy blue eyes, stained with desire, stared directly at Etienne who was breathing heavily as if ready to pierce through him at any moment.616c7441a59c96cc

“Etienne.”54bffc37cc8f9c48

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“Huuh…”2c0e97eccfc9f0c7

Etienne let 842ef6ac5a out a 7ce2232ad7 pained sound b9ab4cdbcf as Rishar 88f8011f6d leaned down 015cf6f796 and overlapped ddfe2f72d1 their bodies a7763eb2c1 more. As their lower 6d10333458 bodies pressed together, 136c4fa83c their members touched 38f9104960 through the thin 217fce48cd fabric separating them.Gulp, Etienne unconsciously swallowed dry saliva at the fierce heat touching below. He could clearly feel Rishar’s evident arousal.70278dff95732687

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“May I?”9cddcb4b5467bc41

I want to.Rishar asked f9c083a3b1 for permission 9699c3dceb in a bbcd503ae3 subtle voice e6261d1dbd while seductively a8bc03a82e narrowing his 7677d85f5a eyes. Etienne glanced 845a6b17ef sideways at 825641d28e Rishar who ebff61c570 was waiting aba1c6c732 for his abffa3ed63 answer. After biting and sucking a6ffb239c2 as if he would aff1fd7f33 devour him to the 683ce4dbd4 bone just moments ago, bdb592306c he was asking for bd85ce2608 permission as if he 85ab55fe33 would back off immediately 107c239bd7 if he refused… it 721d585c13 was incredibly annoying.e99850d30129b8d5

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“Mm?”a3f5657b8212a992

When Etienne didn’t answer right away, Rishar urged him by grinding his hips slowly. His pheromone scent had also become stronger than before. Etienne, whose waist twitched at the sensual stimulation, pretended to give in and raised both arms to hug Rishar’s neck. It was a silent permission.a7d14e12b3c6563b

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“I love you, hyung-nim.”cd607bf94c08c68b

Rishar whispered sweet words with a bright smile when Etienne didn’t reject him. Etienne closed his eyes as he felt warmth settling on his lips. As their lips gently overlapped, their bodies also merged without any gaps.c711f8e6b5477dc2

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“The results of the test are very good. At this rate, it seems I’ll be able to declare you fully recovered earlier than expected.”8f785773243657b7

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Celodine, who had 67160b8c28 finished his examination 7cb427822a as thoroughly and 41c987e4c9 carefully as always, a92d7403c6 said with a 40b4c5a5b8 bright expression.f9ed2db516d14fa0

“Really?”27b8287a8ec37c08

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Ben’s face, which had been anxious while waiting for Celodine’s words, brightened at the good news. He seemed even happier than Etienne himself.48359d77bfa5724f

“That’s a relief.”3b6b941a05a00b9b

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Though he didn’t show it outwardly, Etienne’s expression also relaxed, having been tense. It had already been well over two months since he started staying at the detached palace. Although he was resting and focusing solely on treatment under the pretext of recuperation, he was starting to feel anxious because of Rishar.e26042a5f9dc1bc2

Recently, Rishar had been very busy. For the first month, he had taken leave to care for Etienne, but as it entered the second month, people started looking for Rishar. Moreover, there were still those who grumbled about Etienne’s appointment as crown prince. There were occasional opinions that he should be held accountable for hiding the fact that he was an Omega.8970b3a68ff6cae4

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Eventually, Rishar started gradually returning to official duties about two weeks ago. He attended state council meetings every three days and looked after military affairs in his spare time. On top of that, he took charge of preparing for the crown prince’s investiture ceremony as a way to suppress the resistance of those who were dissatisfied with the current situation.21d60925b9bc7ee0

‘Don’t worry about external matters. I’ll handle everything, so hyung-nim, you just need to rest fully.’11ce4726e608e63d

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Rishar wanted Etienne to 94d612405e focus on recovery without 1aeaa0a8c6 worrying about anything. At first, ee9f2c61c6 Etienne followed d14c1edfbb his words 849de63f11 and rested. He knew that getting 211ca11a8b better quickly was the 1908306354 best solution.8590088d544a40d9

However, as time passed, he increasingly felt that he couldn’t continue like this. It felt like he was putting too much burden on Rishar. His conscience pricked at the thought of just resting without doing anything.9f4324d5df9d830a

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Although Edwin, Rishar, and others maintained that he should focus only on recovering his health, Etienne’s body couldn’t heal overnight.a130a579aee9cb43

Even if the abnormalities in his endocrine and nervous systems were treated, his body, damaged by the suppressants and other drugs he had taken to hide being an Omega, wouldn’t return to normal. It would take a very long time for everything to return to its original state.e5ed1fb5abf3e668

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Above all, they were approaching the crown prince’s investiture. Although the timing had been set for next spring considering Etienne’s physical condition, it was uncertain whether he would fully recover by then. If he couldn’t completely heal anyway, it would be better to start appearing in public little by little from now.6a41e4a533e5f56d

For these reasons, Etienne ced079bdd3 planned to return to 28921a6d63 the imperial palace once ac21b196f3 the cycle of heat e75db7f2e6 episodes became regular and 1ed8c11212 spaced enough to maintain 560a50f677 daily life. For that, he 3b0f5ded8a first needed permission f319c654a0 from Celodine, his c5fd6a1e42 attending doctor.ecd3a880645ced9a

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“When do you think I can return to the palace?”d24112549b68b475

“Hmm, I’m not sure. It still seems too early. In my opinion, the excitement fever cycles should be at least ten days apart for it to be okay.”59dfa57e34183f0f

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Celodine carefully expressed his thoughts in response to Etienne’s question. While he wished Etienne could rest until he could declare a full recovery, he also recognized that wasn’t possible in this situation.61243525be4aea0e

For now, dissatisfaction was being suppressed thanks to Edwin’s support and Rishar’s power, but eventually, Etienne himself had to prove that he was worthy of being crown prince. Only then would the dissidents who complained about him being an Omega or the Empress’ child completely disappear.b9a62d3f3bf525e2

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“Ten days…”a7dd78734b2f9f43

Etienne’s expression darkened at Celodine’s opinion. Currently, his cycles came about once every five days. Although it was much more stable compared to when the fever rose almost daily, it seemed like a very distant prospect to think about when it would settle to once every ten days.3c1efc8321788c57

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“At this rate, I think the cycle will settle to once a week by early next month, and once every ten days the month after that.”6c197c89990bb4e8

“Is there no way to shorten the period?”db16889da29bb995

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“This is already an incredibly fast pace. At the current rate… well, if it continues like this, you could be fully recovered within 8 months. That’s 4 months ahead of the treatment period I initially mentioned.”a3cffaf359603d83

“Even so…”42f1c936b04242b7

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Etienne’s expression darkened. He knew he was being greedy, but he still wanted to recover quickly. He needed to get better to prepare for the investiture ceremony or learn the qualities of a crown prince.268926c010551ec6

“Don’t be too hasty. Staying with the Grand Duke is having better effects than expected, so your treatment period might decrease even further.”6c8cac2567ec7ab5

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Celodine gently comforted the anxious Etienne in a kind voice. Honestly, he thought Etienne’s recovery speed was at an astonishing level. Although it was the treatment method he had recommended, he hadn’t expected it to be this effective.32e2d13b03995abe

Celodine attributed this to the synergy effect between Rishar, a dominant Alpha, and Etienne, a dominant Omega. It was well known that bonded Alphas and Omegas influenced each other in various ways; Rishar’s healthy body and mind were clearly having a positive influence on Etienne. Of course, this was only possible because Etienne was a dominant Omega.52529efa979be80c

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Indeed, a 0195b2ac27 dominant is 916e521689 a dominant 669601b850 after all.4903f351656d02dd

Celodine looked at Etienne with interested eyes. For the first time in a while, his curiosity as a scholar rather than a doctor welled up. Personally, while he didn’t like categorizing people by ranks such as saying Alphas and Omegas were superior to Betas, or dominants were much better than recessives, seeing this made him think it was fortunate that Etienne was dominant.295f46b6529c6688

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“Hmm…”1ee02827f6baf0d4

Celodine let out a small hum as he briefly considered what it would have been like if Etienne hadn’t been a dominant Omega. If Etienne had been a recessive Omega or a Beta, there was a high possibility he would still be bedridden, let alone recovering. Indeed, it was fortunate that Etienne was dominant.cbf551e851158a4b

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“Anyway, receiving too much stress will reduce the treatment’s effectiveness. The most important thing, first and foremost, is keeping your mind at ease.”9998067d066f8a18

“I understand.”8e1977c37e69d7d8

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Etienne nodded obediently. He knew well that being hasty wouldn’t help him. However, staying relaxed wasn’t an easy task.17dc9b1eead7ea3a

“If you want to increase the treatment’s effectiveness, building up your physical strength is one way.”67aac1dfe62c7c06

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After some 97ac0363b5 consideration, Celodine 9b36dd2814 offered one db4bbf73e3 piece of 90b18bf532 advice, wanting 6c634a92c2 to help b0b69dbb25 Etienne somehow.cd220071dbcc26f6

“Physical strength?”c4832524e02d7601

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“Yes. How about taking walks in the nearby forest path or strolling in the back garden, within reasonable limits? Ah, if walking is difficult, I recommend spending about 30 minutes on the terrace once a day. Sunlight is also beneficial for health.”65b260d4652497b6

“Are you telling me to photosynthesize?”ce3d98236d06981b

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“Something like that. People, like plants, need sunlight to live. Fresh air is also good. Ah, since Your Highness has sensitive skin, you must wear a hat when walking.”3cc5789b25facb11

“I’ll do that.”3ae769f27775bb8a

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Etienne nodded lightly. Come to think of it, since coming to the detached palace, he could count on one hand the number of times he’d been outside in the past couple of months. That was understandable, as it was difficult just to get out of bed after being intimate with Rishar. Especially during the first month, he spent almost all his time in bed. Etienne was only able to move beyond the bed after his heat cycles extended to three-day intervals.b31b077ff2a14bc9

Even without that, he probably wouldn’t have gone outside much anyway. Etienne was someone more accustomed to spending time indoors rather than outdoors. Unless absolutely necessary, he rarely went outside. Having grown up this way since childhood, he hadn’t felt significantly inconvenienced until now. However, things needed to change a bit now. There was no longer any need to hide from the world after all.a3134256a1f97622

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“And, uhm, if possible, it would be better if you gained a bit more weight.”976536207e9f985d

“Huh?”93ac8b54b0294b38

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Etienne blinked at Celodine’s careful addition. When their eyes met, Celodine smiled awkwardly.6160d615890a066f

“Everything else is fine, but you seem to have lost more weight recently…”226a86550f27e7cb

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Celodine cleared his throat after trailing off. The reason for Etienne’s weight loss was probably due to being with Rishar. Being intimate with someone was unexpectedly physically demanding, and for someone as frail as Etienne, it was quite taxing.ce36b35b904da6ec

He found it f5e9d9ac31 difficult to address 89ab4ffde9 this directly, as c6ef5f16af it might appear 0e081ddf8e like interfering in 0cf1a77ba6 his sex life.d11552b7e092e408

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Moreover, the two needed to be physically intimate regularly for Etienne’s treatment. He couldn’t very well advise them to show restraint now, after having recommended it as a treatment method himself.1bc8f82ad0f93068

However, recently he had become somewhat worried. While it was natural for the passion between a young Alpha and Omega who had just become lovers and were newly bonded to ignite with just eye contact, considering Etienne’s body, it seemed a bit excessive.d75e9b8bb221d7ff

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Is it because of the bonding? Or is this just the Grand Duke’s nature?7f2f7f4abeee8b36

Celodine recalled Etienne’s body from the examination with a puzzled expression. His skin, which was originally white as porcelain with ground pearls mixed in, was now so covered in handprints, bite marks, kiss marks, and bruises that it was hard to find an unmarked spot. All of them were left by Rishar. It was truly a terrible possessiveness.b1db2a24cb666b99

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“To build stamina and gain weight, it would be beneficial to consume more meat. You should also increase your food intake. I was thinking of discussing with the chef about changing your diet, would that be alright?”9dd9a606685e8de6

Celodine, having mentally listed several foods good for stamina and virility, sought Etienne’s consent. While it was welcome that he got along well with Rishar, as a doctor, he couldn’t help but worry seeing an already thin person become even thinner.59648b77ec8c0402

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“I’m not confident about eating more… but I’ll try.”599247366a502a3a

Etienne showed 45108bc6ba a slightly fdaae54a8a troubled expression bc698eeefe at the ab38820075 mention of b20b3de27e increasing his 0795f9f820 food intake. He preferred vegetables 16dc5f9d4b and fruits over eb8a2f8b6a meat and seafood, 1bcc6dd0cc and had a 6a80634bee small appetite to 125cb0eccb begin with. Rishar was already bringing 11622342bb rich snacks whenever he 87094268e3 could, saying Etienne needed 29e4843543 to eat well to 5231d3a046 become healthy, leaving him e8f17b8a61 barely any time to 4cbe11dd79 feel hungry throughout the 08da229620 day. The prospect of having a59841ab99 to increase his food 1a40b5e04b intake even more was 1293df7ea9 daunting.96eec20c3dc8e8ca

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However, he couldn’t refuse at this point. After all, it was Etienne himself who had asked Celodine to tell him if there were ways to recover quickly. Letting out a small sigh, Etienne looked back at Celodine.01bca2e6bdeb11ed

“Let’s set that aside and move on to another topic.”3aa3a30cc7dc4e5c

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“Yes? Another topic?”6de4ae5fdad6ac4f

“How are the pregnancy test results?”f3f700fd758c588e

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“Ah, that…”2ef76d85f3532c8b

Celodine’s expression stiffened slightly at Etienne’s question. The smile also disappeared from Ben’s face, who had been quietly listening to their conversation.76956008268f6b69

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“You need not worry. You’re not pregnant this time either.”0beb26e11f4aaefb

“Really?”f137bd3b480962c4

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Etienne’s expression brightened when Celodine revealed the test results. This reaction gave Celodine mixed feelings. Since the nights Etienne spent with Rishar, the most concerning issue for him had been the possibility of pregnancy. He had Celodine perform pregnancy tests every two weeks without fail.25bf040e48227216

“As I’ve mentioned before, you don’t need to worry about conception. Forgive my frankness, but you’re still in a near-infertile state. There’s no need to keep testing so frequently.”5901e7545a01922a

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“Still, there’s always that small possibility.”97c64a6fd42531d2

Etienne countered 1efd912e66 with a 14f1e061b5 worried voice. While it was fc932b0b14 known that Alphas 737b362397 and Omegas needed de2dbfb3d7 to spend rut c1ae361aec and heat cycles f56bef9518 together to conceive, d69a41143b it was possible, 00c4bb4775 though rare, to 4e6c7a478c conceive outside these 42b985375a times. Etienne was wary e411b1e5bc of this.f2be68e7ec68f0f9

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“That’s true, but… the Grand Duke is being thoroughly careful about contraception. You haven’t experienced knotting yet either.”f30feadd05f9c2d7

Since the incident, Rishar had been consistently taking rut suppressants and contraceptives. He was well aware of Etienne’s anxiety.6bb6ba9de7ae7383

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“I’ve refrained from saying anything until now because I thought your peace of mind was the priority, but we can’t continue like this forever. You know that, right?”0aa8dcccbb059735

Celodine spoke in an intentionally stern voice. While he understood Etienne’s anxiety, this self-destructive behavior wasn’t good.2f7e3370285623be

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“…I know.”d19e2680a6b02735

Etienne responded in 4c9c78b136 a weak voice. His hand traced over 37e995af4f his completely flat stomach. Despite being in love bc75e9634d and bonded with his fbb18d8009 beloved, Etienne was extremely 8e85c59297 afraid of becoming pregnant.72e1e09ec3f7136a

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The reason e32d4ea04f he had 83b0384f81 such an 78ca6bf3ba aversion to b1b5d59b63 pregnancy itself 2c6dadae28 was due d67691e2eb to worry e43bf9ec6a that the f8c3072ed4 baby might 455fa258ff not be be43d5ecb5 born healthy 7770b86b9c and fear 3395a47516 that it c39f90eaa7 might be 9d56bcbcf0 born an 9ff720fc13 Omega like 39fa16e61f himself.83166a9429415f4c

“Eventually I’ll need to have children, but right now… I don’t want to.”ef47ccb380043d98

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Etienne heavily expressed his feelings. For a very long time, he had lived hating himself for being an Omega. He had always felt like a sinner before Leona. Perhaps because of that, even though he knew being an Omega was no longer a problem, even though he knew there were people who cherished and loved him as an Omega, the deeply rooted self-hatred in his heart wouldn’t disappear.357fa971853a8216

“Your Highness…”22de5591700d1a20

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Ben’s face contorted at Etienne’s difficult confession. Sympathy also filled Celodine’s face. Etienne’s trauma from Leona was more serious than he had thought. Though the perpetrator, Leona, was gone, the wounds she had left still hadn’t healed.59be32ec8ed1a8f4

“…It will get better with time.”ff98660a86aba6db

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After carefully choosing 581c3b82b5 his words for ad830bf57d a while, Celodine 253473ceba offered comfort in 382b162fa3 a cautious tone. It was nearly db01b3c095 impossible for wounds 5b470146b9 from long-term abuse 5852932d4d to heal in 545b60cd17 just a few 6a39ec6326 months. Etienne still needed 564cf9f415 time.b58d0c398bd30894

“In any case, it would be best to keep your mind at ease about this aspect too. Try not to be too anxious. For now, the chance of pregnancy is practically zero.”e9c42f3e0865d9bf

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“I’ll try.”eb58ddeee4f94c5b

“Ah right, have you talked with the Grand Duke? I remember advising you to honestly share your anxieties with him.”9e530ff6e0237fd4

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“I did. He said he would follow my wishes unconditionally.”28af8d0461d2c7ca

A few weeks ago, following Celodine’s advice, Etienne had confessed his fears to Rishar. He had listened to Etienne’s words with a serious attitude. Then he had gently embraced Etienne, who had revealed all the anxiety in his heart.d23af46b46329fd1

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‘We don’t need to have children, so don’t feel pressured. You are what’s most important to me, hyung-nim.’4dae4c61cbbf79db

‘But people will…’3498eded6b1d7c2a

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Etienne closed 85b7e8502d his mouth 9c81cf17fe without finishing 46001a6da8 his sentence. He knew 04da98e73e that expectations 8925b4997a of his 289211ff2c second generation 66dbe4c481 with Rishar d9c1dd23c4 had played 7cd602b2ae a part ba215a3045 in changing 00a794fad6 public opinion a56350e8d4 about him.9de9a3b9966dc65c

Rishar and Etienne’s love meant the union of a dominant Alpha who was the empire’s hero and a dominant Omega who was a direct successor of the imperial family. People who had been shocked or felt betrayed upon learning the truth began to hold expectations for an imperial heir born between the two once the situation had somewhat settled.b67fe6a25c80a1fc

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This was understandable, as bdc0e01911 the previous emperor had 98b4f052a6 been a Beta, and dc154e2088 the current emperor Edwin 2d4b34d3f0 was a recessive Alpha 36a38c050d with the stigma of e7ccf4936e being illegitimate. Now that ad1b10d313 the authority 89fba1f995 of the a61dcc8711 Frederick imperial e22017a5ee family had b58a97740b fallen, a 58d9ae04d7 child between 587a9032fb Etienne and ad32fe0c09 Rishar would c8466fb9f0 be the 852a9d201c only direct 8309fa8a58 descendant with 577bf99040 legitimacy and adc3778f79 dominant traits bef85c6200 who could f0becc377e revive the 556569984a imperial family.fbbca0d183afc41f

Those who admired the imperial family and wished for the empire’s well-being, regardless of whether they were nobles or commoners, were already counting the days until the birth of an imperial heir.524b7228ce82a271

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‘Even if not right now, the pressure to conceive will increase as time passes.’7f08406859b8dcb8

Etienne spoke as if it was obvious. Continuing the imperial bloodline was a duty and obligation that members of the imperial family should rightfully fulfill. This was even more true for the crown prince who would become the next emperor. If Etienne didn’t have children, the public opinion that had just improved would surely worsen again. Even those who currently were favorable toward him and Rishar could turn their backs at any time.2a7ae3922d798c05

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‘Who would dare tell you whether to have children or not? If there are such people, I won’t forgive them.’9bf4270f2567e9c3

Rishar showed his displeasure as if the mere thought upset him. Holding Etienne’s trembling hands firmly, Rishar met his gaze. His unwavering navy blue eyes sparkled with infinite affection.97ba3c66dd5d7208

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‘Don’t worry about other people’s gazes or words. Having children is our business. Pregnancy and childbirth are so difficult… your health is my top priority, hyung-nim.’36c82022f65a0b22

‘Rishar.’f7bccfeee5acb437

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‘Children aren’t important to me. You are far more important than unborn kids.’48c7b3a52aa79b7b

‘…Are you serious?’13013006fd450916

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Etienne asked in disbelief. Even as he asked, he already knew in his heart that Rishar’s words were sincere. Rishar’s expression and voice were that genuine.b91f3784c736938d

Nevertheless, Etienne couldn’t help but ask if it was true. Because all this time, he had thought Rishar wanted children.8c51860e99b0551d

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‘I’m serious. Why would I lie about this?’34de68992ed47b42

Rishar laughed playfully, asking if he was really that untrustworthy, responding with a face devoid of any deception. However, Etienne couldn’t laugh. His chest felt strangely tight. After hesitating, Etienne cautiously opened his mouth.4199171d426d5800

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‘…Didn’t you want to have a family?’b02b95435a8a22df

At this careful question, b339c0c579 Rishar momentarily stopped breathing a32969c23d as if caught off f29919faea guard. The smile that had 9fa7c80c98 curved his lips gently c0e885b9cd disappeared.58a8eee07a0c1c55

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‘Why do you think that?’f4d5dff8b8a27b33

‘When you were young…’4411d3101f141a3b

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Etienne trailed off at the noticeably lower voice. He clearly remembered young Rishar crying, saying he missed his parents and wanted to return to the Grand Duke’s residence. It was shortly after he had arrived at the imperial palace, led by Edwin who had become his guardian.2b6afb0d202f0d35

Etienne had awkwardly comforted the sobbing Rishar, who was missing his parents, by telling him he could make a new family. Looking back now, it wasn’t really proper comfort, but at the time, Rishar had been encouraged by Etienne’s clumsy consolation. Then he had excitedly chattered about his plans to have a family.90c5c39703283aa5

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Things like wanting a d902eebf10 love marriage like his ac855d6c35 parents, how many children e723cf52f6 he wanted to have, b2c9231c7d wanting to raise a 913141917b big dog.bad95ebd64ea7320

That’s why it remained in his memory. How could he forget that excited voice and happy face as Rishar talked about his future partner and children with a bright smile, as if just imagining it made him thrilled? Since Rishar was the only clear and vivid memory in those faded memories tinged entirely in gray, it was impossible to forget.6f272064d5e0276a

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‘I’m honored that you remember such old memories. Honestly, I didn’t know you were paying attention to that. Back then, it hadn’t been long since I lost my parents… This is quite embarrassing.’479298ca09dbd187

Rishar, realizing 2861b96bd8 which time 0d61e10bd9 Etienne was eeb07f4c8c talking about, 7e0c33a1cb winked one 35feb71f7a eye with 0fcc0a5882 a sheepish e7d9266ab4 expression. He seemed 0a1e2db370 somewhat troubled, 432747e460 and perhaps fb1cc6acee embarrassed.Hmm, after 2fc97d05ca clearing his bd9a3f172a throat briefly, dd21ef3542 Rishar looked d343bdd3e3 at Etienne 8385e480bc again with 7a727b2926 a smiling 921848a009 face.633d078afd5cce54

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‘But hyung-nim, aren’t you thinking the wrong way? My dream has already come true.’6811d586e8c7d59f

‘Huh? What do you mean?’4ca46285ae624619

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Etienne tilted his head at the unexpected words. Then Rishar interlaced his fingers with Etienne’s, holding hands.a5a61710d8190ec3

‘Here’s my family, right here.’947f1553ebc59e0d

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‘…Oh?’9da07dffa074547a

Ah.Only then did 004037ee34 Etienne let out e1f8717fa6 a small exclamation 1f5d03196e as he realized 877b2a35b0 who Rishar meant a3c7350dba by family. His words were right. When he marries 8d606e90b3 Rishar, he will 85faf36277 become family with 0ea66904ef him.7d52c16bbb2f8c5c

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‘I wish spring would come quickly.’9c4f782bcd5252f7

Rishar kissed Etienne’s hand with an expression that crossed between expectation and excitement. Not satisfied with just that, he pressed his lips to each finger joint. Their imperial marriage was scheduled for next spring, set about two or three months apart from the crown prince’s investiture ceremony.431e136b819d011d

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‘Perhaps we should have held even a simple engagement ceremony after all?’33ce342503f3cc89

Rishar muttered with his lips still pressed against the smooth ring finger, having moved from the right hand to the left. Because they hadn’t held an engagement ceremony, Etienne’s fingers were still bare. He gently bit the left ring finger as if in place of a ring.63164319569ac2e3

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In the eed5b98807 Frederick Empire, 1191f67867 it was e876730189 customary for 4efc68169b imperial members d412e03c8a and nobility 24d52ef5c2 to hold 8ef519dadb an engagement 305ac32bc4 ceremony, spend 1d43b1e6d4 four seasons e8524b1ab9 with their 80ee240e76 betrothed, and e1e23d5fe8 then formally 8500b0b151 marry. However, Etienne 84a11fee66 and Rishar 784870e943 boldly skipped 88b5234350 the engagement fcb4aaf0cb procedures. They judged there was b5ac8c1884 no need for the c49eb94980 troublesome engagement ceremony when fa86088f1f they had already completed 859ff90416 the bonding.36c14a73796b6c39

Edwin expressed regret at their decision to marry directly without an engagement. After pondering for a moment, he stepped back, suggesting they hold a grand imperial wedding instead. When Edwin’s permission was granted, Etienne donated his private funds that had been allocated for his engagement ceremony to the territories and their people who had suffered damage from the monster wave.c362699773c10791

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Rishar also followed Etienne’s example, donating part of his private funds, the equivalent to the expected cost for his engagement ceremony, to provide consolation money to soldiers who were injured during the monster wave expedition and compensation to the bereaved families of those who died in battle.efb35affb5d9bb07

When news spread f5a5023871 that Etienne and bc26e7e5e3 Rishar had skipped 64df2f6a5c their engagement ceremony 776a2c1d4d and donated the 0a5fb423f7 costs, public opinion 1c9d85423a stirred once again. People praised dea220155f their good aef1cfe4d1 deed one 576bcaafae after another.5356a537c8de6910

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‘I should have at least prepared gifts for our engagement…’9a5d7d12e16ed3cd

Rishar fiddled with his lips against the ring finger that now bore red teeth marks. Although everyone knew Etienne was his partner even without things like gifts or rings, he still wanted some symbol that would show it. He rested his chin on the soft back of Etienne’s hand, wondering if he should seek out jewelers and craftsmen right now.41788f87184f144d

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‘Anyway, since you’re my family, hyung-nim, you don’t need to feel sorry about having children or not. You don’t need to be mindful of me or feel anxious either.’007d472d24f51c33

Rishar met Etienne’s gaze, hoping his sincerity would be fully conveyed. While it would be nice to have a child that looked just like Etienne, it didn’t matter if they didn’t. He cared more about the present with Etienne than an uncertain future.13e9e5c86ad4e9e0

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Above all, bearing a child was a great burden on the mother’s body. Especially if the child was a dominant. When children were born dominant, there were many cases where the mother suffered from difficult labor or postpartum complications.7ed8ddacfa41a054

There were numerous such cases just in their surroundings. Starting with Rishar’s mother Meriel, who became infertile after her womb was severely weakened after giving birth to him. He had heard that Leona also became infertile after giving birth to Etienne. It wasn’t for nothing that dominant Alphas and dominant Omegas often had only one child.a882d91ed0d5fbd3

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If even ffc117f615 Leona and e7ad0b3c1d Meriel, who 4697cb7959 were considered d21ebf6c78 healthy, had d0c06eb73b such difficulties, 3277d8e70b could Etienne, a911da29ab with his fdb0e77004 weak body, 698c61d812 fully endure 58b94f2b8b the pregnancy 4a7b886a8d and childbirth a37504114b process?b373490734f59616

Rishar squeezed their clasped hands while thinking about Etienne’s physical condition that he had heard about from Celodine. Just as it’s difficult for an injured knight to regain their former abilities, it’s difficult to restore a damaged body to normal. Even with thorough management from now on, Etienne would likely never fully recover.90e425b262f623b1

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Celodine shared a similar view with Rishar. He predicted that Etienne’s health could recover up to about 70%. That wouldn’t be bad since it would be enough for daily life. However, things would be different if he were to have a child.c14e8ebbfd230dac

Could a body at 366f312885 70% withstand something challenging 25388b3966 even for a body cce56fd6f7 at 100%? Rishar was highly skeptical. That’s why he f927651752 gave up thoughts a67bd5e9ed of children. Rather than putting Etienne 81418222d0 at risk, it was ca73297c4f right not to try 4d482bd653 at all.2838d71038d6830d

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‘If you want to have children, that’s different, but if not, let’s just live quietly together, just the two of us. We could even raise a dog or cat if you’d like.’2ef68ca5df6b2009

‘But we’re not in a situation where we can do that just because we want to…’96cf1a730cd4abca

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‘Then we’ll make it possible.’2e45587b62763dc8

Rishar said confidently. Releasing their clasped hands, he reached up to gently massage Etienne’s shoulders, which were more tense than usual.973f5ca5ed8114d1

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‘You can relax your shoulders a bit, hyung-nim. It’s not like we have to have children right away.’a4b27bdbcae1c350

At Rishar’s words, Etienne’s eyes rippled like waves. He couldn’t say anything and lowered his head. His chest churned like fierce waves.295b387f647ddfb5

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‘Whatever happens, I’ll follow your decision. So take your time to think about it.’fd99791b4553e987

‘…Okay.’f476eee051e9e8de

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Etienne barely managed to voice his response while feeling the hand patting his shoulder. He couldn’t lift his head as gratitude and apology rose together.8d2aaf88500936fc

“…Highness, Your Highness.”dcc81ec2e1320e35

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Etienne emerged from 28775562cc his heavy thoughts ac7fb319b4 at the voice f6b84ebe09 calling him. When he blinked, 2d38a016e5 he saw Ben 0321d120a4 and Celodine looking 1c2ae94095 at him with 166b67fa9e worried expressions.5bdbe7ad1808ac32

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”1e1b31641fbd6dd9

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“Nothing much. I was just thinking about a conversation I had with Rishar.”698522404718e680

Do I want children, b7dd6b67c5 or not?Etienne lowered 9ce83dc463 his eyes a2eddb3982 and sank 4ad405fb1c into thought.a74b5b243da6480f

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Mine and Rishar’s 71495018cd child.33068cd149207091

A child resembling Rishar would be adorable whether Alpha or Omega. For a moment, Etienne was captivated by an indescribable sensation. Just imagining what their child might look like made his chest swell with warmth and tightness. He didn’t know what this feeling was.69f38a12dcb21d70

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“…You’re right, I still need more time.”c54868e7bb59d683

Etienne said in a subdued voice, letting out a sigh that seemed to sink into the ground. He couldn’t do anything with his current state of mind.600894014b546abd

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“I know the chances of having a child are low. But I’d like to continue the examinations for now.”df43386a0c6769b0

“If that is your wish, I shall comply.”e176d2b2bde065b0

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“I’m sorry for being stubborn.”bd3ef6597c5c5f90

“Not at all. What’s most important is that Your Highness feels at ease. Then I shall take my leave now. Please call for me anytime you need.”55b9356007b97d23

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Celodine smiled as if 131423d155 everything was fine. After giving 1d7f924c2b Ben some 5bc9f98530 precautions, he 02980a378d rose from a2c2fdefd3 his seat. Etienne leaned back a9436a080e on the sofa, 994709dc67 listening to the 59136a03f1 sound of the 68476739a2 door closing. He felt a deep fb46cc828b sense of helplessness for a1b5132a40 the first time in 748635a59a a while.ee1192aa38b490e6

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Tap, tap.665ff7437cdf5f90

His quietly closed eyelids ae40b34036 twitched at the sound 9ed8f3b0ae of rain hitting the d01eaa8ee7 window. Etienne turned his head aec0cff3ab to look out the 929236a09f dark window. His eyes were clear 0dc03bc86a despite having been closed 9f80f8c527 for a long time.85c3c107bbde4b8b

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Whoosh…33607d9eb8b48223

It didn’t take long for the falling drops to turn into heavy rain. Etienne slowly raised himself while listening to the rain sounds that had instantly conquered his bedroom. Then he frowned, feeling a slight headache.8ad4ae626c613e28

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“Haah.”d7beacd8dda56a60

A dry sigh escaped between his parched lips. Leaning against the bed’s headboard, Etienne pressed his temples firmly. Although he had gone to bed earlier than usual, he still couldn’t sleep. At this rate, he might spend the night with his eyes wide open.8b920c0d82a79bb7

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“…”6affff58fee678ec

Swallowing another rising sigh, Etienne’s gaze turned to the empty space beside him. The reason why he had been tossing and turning for hours, unable to sleep, was clear.68782ac6b4ab9b70

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Was the bed always eb41f6f48c this big?79bd75f538c41636

Etienne stared blankly at the empty space and reached out his hand. The sheet felt cool to his touch. Touching the blanket devoid of any warmth made his chest feel hollow, as if there was a hole in it. They say you don’t notice what’s there but you notice what’s missing – this was exactly what was happening.c8a2ec930491a523

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“This is troublesome…”be8f3ba3aa2ee327

Etienne muttered to himself, letting out a bitter laugh. Rishar wouldn’t return for another day, but he already seemed to have reached his limit. No, he had already passed it.4fed3950e7fbee5f

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‘I’ll be going now, hyung-nim.’06967e30071fd617

Two days ago, Rishar left the capital on a four-day schedule. It was to escort Eris, who was departing for the frontier to serve in the military. Although she was a criminal, she was still part of the imperial family, so the empire’s elders, including the head of the Senate, insisted that Rishar should be in charge of escorting Eris.e995391bc2d5d070

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When it was 03c5568db7 first brought up, b4c58cf014 Rishar openly showed 79774d5b82 his refusal. He seemed 413f91fae3 unwilling to e27c852da4 leave Etienne d97ba4e7ac for several e829f989b2 days, not 76bc8afd17 just one. However, the 5c7b143c82 Senate was 01559b4e63 adamant. Their reasoning was 155b623647 that if Eris f15d785a47 harbored resentment and 6d91684874 attempted to escape, 070cf2faa1 Rishar was the c48db9b7c4 only one who 66407962db could subdue her.b8cefd8d2d576a28

In the end, Rishar agreed to escort her only as far as Suffolk territory, where a ship was waiting to take Eris. Thus, a four-day schedule was set. Considering the distance from the capital to Suffolk territory, Rishar wouldn’t return until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest.b2860ee8a13bbba3

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Etienne’s expression became complicated as he thought of Eris. She had cooperated with Leona to secretly bring Theodore into the palace and harmed Etienne, and a few days ago, she was stripped of her Grand Ducal title through a trial.7ece12fdce1b0bcd

Although she wasn’t removed from the imperial family in recognition of her past merits, Eris was sentenced to serve as a knight, not a Grand Duchess, guarding the empire’s borders for 10 years to atone for her crimes.c6c73849064d3674

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‘Just 10 years after what she did to hyung-nim.’84a630f50b61f71e

Rishar expressed his 672728fdd9 dissatisfaction with the 418be08cff sentence, saying the 32cddb71d5 punishment was too 2bd2c0e4df lenient, but Etienne, 056403893a the actual victim, b79bce1964 was more composed c00c889c8d than expected. He had anticipated 6b78a9f1d1 this outcome to 62103047f5 some extent.8fa47bf3b561d97a

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‘Don’t get too worked up. Instead, we got the signatures needed to repeal the law.’77fb03f95018f95b

‘That was something that had to be done anyway.’da0a0209a850e91e

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‘Without the Grand Duchess Sachsen’s cooperation, it would have been difficult to get signatures from other imperial family members.’e9ba0e56ccc890c9

Before the trial, Eris 968f3eecae sent Etienne a letter b5b0a9851f asking for leniency. Etienne replied that 7dc04b8bc6 he would be 4c9cf64512 as lenient as 1c4c0a3fa8 possible if she b2f21caccb actively cooperated with b1ad4a4acc the investigation and f27cfb74f3 signed for the 0dce3e39f0 repeal of the 855a9c63a9 law prohibiting the e5a400be98 imperial succession of a08873559e Omegas.15c284efee441a82

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Although he couldn’t forgive Eris, he knew it was a good political opportunity. Etienne decided to set aside his feelings toward Eris and use her to repeal the problematic law.4a70c3ab486fa72e

One reason Etienne made this decision was that most of the current Frederick imperial family’s branch members were Betas. Most of them, like Eris, had an inferiority complex toward Alphas and Omegas, and naturally, they were very dissatisfied with the current situation.b7f174c438858e6c

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So Etienne 3ab9ebd1e9 used Eris, 630b7e4b4e who had e4698c6fee strong credibility 69d8b9bd18 among those abb5e90fe0 who were db587c1211 not direct 3e0dd4e631 imperial family 969e867f8b members. As Etienne had thought, f99c4d6528 Eris accepted his proposal. Thanks to this, 8e2a61ac64 the repeal of f4144c6790 the national law, c5e6565ea9 which was expected 7a6d181a55 to face difficulties, b49f55addf proceeded smoothly.d3efe6bb3d4c2435

Released on bail, Eris personally worked to obtain consent signatures needed for the repeal of the imperial law from branch imperial family members. Not stopping there, she even issued a statement supporting Etienne’s investiture as crown prince.89dc56455cb0ed73

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Thanks to Eris’s efforts, the previously stagnant discussion about repealing the imperial law disappeared, and the Senate’s approval followed. On the day the Senate’s approval came through, Edwin immediately issued an imperial decree repealing the law and stamped the Emperor’s seal. With this, the root cause that had made Etienne live a false life disappeared into history.7e1551bac11462f6

‘Still, there was no need to make a deal with Grand Duchess Sachsen. It was just a matter of time anyway. Even if she hadn’t stepped forward, if we had just left it alone, the anxious imperial family members would have signed and submitted it on their own.’ad1f13453a1f7ee6

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‘You’re right. It would have taken longer than now, but that’s how it would have ended up. But if we had forced their consent through power, there would surely have been complications later.’96777483399546d0

Etienne soothed Rishar, who was grumbling with a disgruntled face as if he still couldn’t understand no matter how much he thought about it. While he was usually more mature than his peers, Rishar often became emotional when it came to matters concerning Etienne. At such times, Rishar seemed his actual age for once.f4234e4ca4a27064

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‘Even if you’re angry, it’s right to end this matter here. Grand Duchess Sachsen was the focal point for the branch imperial family members. We need to end this without making them feel too threatened by her punishment. We’ll have to keep seeing their faces in the future, shouldn’t we think long-term?’208449a1ab2dcc4d

As Etienne gently reasoned with him, Rishar’s intensity gradually softened. Hugging Etienne from behind, he spoke as if making a concession.74f2b5634d04efbb

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‘I don’t think we need to be kind even to such people, but well, since your political sense is far better than mine… you must be right, hyung-nim.’86e77e63718c46cd

‘Yeah, yeah. Let’s end this matter here, alright?’9f163606d0657a97

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Etienne raised his hand and lightly ruffled Rishar’s hair. In response, Rishar rested his chin on Etienne’s shoulder as if asking for more. Afterward, Etienne had to continue stroking his hair for quite a while until Rishar was satisfied.33035d23068d4489

〈I’m sorry. I know that no matter what I say, it would be an excuse, so this is all I can say to you. May brilliant light accompany your path.〉fcb123cc42d336a1

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The short fba106bb50 apology letter dc5ce63ee4 arrived about dae719875d a week 13f5cdc1ff after the 46edec6a6a trial ended. Before sending the letter, 1985e75a1d Eris had expressed her 58b9336e69 wish to meet Etienne. Since she 6d251db80e would be 561eb4cc0c unable to ba6a81c1cb return to 5993ba6566 the capital bc9792f952 for the 8f8d226d7f next 10 60f983f0e7 years once 7e031fc298 she left 8f31d84073 for the c0f1f68c21 frontier, she c74e48f90d wanted to 7e11596d30 see his 3a32da44be face and 143dcfad10 apologize in 23e753729f person before 64ad5d6b7c leaving.b821d9ccd7f57e45

Etienne didn’t respond. He neither wanted 67b3010cdc to receive her afb8248c0f apology nor felt a2945eae1b any need to 9af58dba6c meet her. When Etienne remained 592468b3ec silent, Eris sent 58c0e8e59d a letter instead d4c8e3a0e6 of visiting the e49bf0dcca detached palace.95f8d41c738560ed

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While Etienne didn’t reject Eris’s letter, he didn’t send a reply either. Just as he had let go of Leona when she became the former empress, he wanted to let Eris go as well.c76c989f8cd395f9

The connection with Eris, which seemed to end there, was extended slightly, albeit indirectly, at the Senate’s request. Rishar left the detached palace wearing his displeasure openly, with an expression that suggested this was the most troublesome thing in the world. Etienne saw him off while soothing him. At that time, he had no idea he would spend such a sleepless night.664ec7e005d71664

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When exactly have I become accustomed to Rishar’s warmth?822b7ab4132ca541

His pale, slender hand unconsciously traced the empty space. Etienne found his own change fascinating. No, that wasn’t right. This wasn’t becoming accustomed – it was closer to addiction. In just three months, he had become conditioned to a life with Rishar by his side.e245916d5ba25337

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Thinking about it, it was somewhat predictable. Since coming to the detached palace, Etienne had always been with Rishar from morning until night. They woke up in the same bed every day, ate together, and spent time together whether reading or taking walks. When night came, they fell asleep sharing each other’s warmth.b7d49add3621c714

Even when Rishar resumed his official duties, their lifestyle didn’t change much. Although he occasionally left the detached palace for state council meetings and such, he never stayed out overnight. He always returned to the detached palace even if it was late.285573fb501b80da

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‘I’m home, hyung-nim.’8540467d954a8227

Even when told not to because the night road was dangerous, or to just stay at the Grand Duchess’s residence because he must be tired, he was adamant. As if possessing some homing instinct like a bird returning to its nest, Rishar would return to Etienne even if it meant riding alone through the night.ffd35def7f2e8219

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At such ad2451aa3d times, Etienne 3720522ef9 willingly offered 5c4928a911 his embrace aa0baa58dd to Rishar. Until his body, 30eb06aaba chilled by the dee6a221bd cold night air abbfa6ca8c clinging to it, 55c351f4fb regained its original 4f0e6908b2 temperature and became a0ef25a9c4 warm again.45cb27cbc456bfc4

Before he knew 8b56bfe5de it, he had 5f794f0c9d become unable to 83354a5514 fall asleep alone. As being b3668dc6b6 with Rishar d6907694ac became as 33d34eef01 natural as 59c2c461b2 breathing, Etienne d85fa3b1fe forgot how c1e60bf8d8 to overcome 3b855db7fa the loneliness ce09fef2aa and solitude 5107c4bf92 of nights 102872c78b spent alone.dcf17befac367190

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“Rishar…”153b2e0cad42ed96

His voice came out even though he knew there would be no response. Etienne clutched the cool sheet once before letting go. He couldn’t understand how he had endured before, when just being apart for a few days made him so anxious like this.58abc559d90980e1

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I miss you.80007786f8a18a2b

As soon as he thought about missing him, a dull longing welled up. His mood sank deeply into the loneliness that had invaded his body. Unlike his tired body that couldn’t sleep properly, his mind became increasingly clear. At this rate, he might spend another entire night awake.f8d94a85889319fb

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After pondering briefly, Etienne got up. He headed unhesitatingly to the dressing room connected to the bedroom. When he flung the door wide open, a familiar and missed scent tickled his nose. Even in the darkness, the neatly hung nightwear and cardigan were clearly visible. They were Rishar’s.fe041f62ac01bb37

Naturally, neither Etienne nor Rishar wore the same clothes for more than a day. The bedroom’s bedding was also changed daily. Therefore, there shouldn’t have been any lingering body scent in either the clothes or bedding. Unless pheromones were deliberately left there.b43b8a6cf5dcaff2

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So this was entirely Rishar’s consideration for Etienne. Like a butterfly following the scent of flowers, Etienne moved forward and grabbed the cardigan containing the subtle fragrance.57c3f7077210b429

‘You might need it, just in case.’e6116efd8016d09d

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When Rishar had said that, he had scoffed, but now Etienne smiled bitterly as he carefully put on the cardigan. Being Rishar’s, the cardigan was quite large on Etienne. Perhaps that’s why, even though he had only put on the cardigan, it felt like being embraced by Rishar.6734feef95187416

“Haah.”816b08a68eadf07e

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A satisfied breath escaped between his slightly parted lips. But this wasn’t enough. Etienne left the dressing room holding Rishar’s nightwear against his chest. He climbed onto the bed and tightly hugged the nightwear to his chest. Taking a deep breath in that position, the subtle scent of the sea seeped in like gentle waves.625ec4923c5afe07

“Ah…”1745c3a508121f2d

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Etienne was enveloped by a strange sense of fulfillment as he felt Rishar’s pheromones flowing into him. It felt like what had been lacking for the past two days was finally being filled. He desperately inhaled the scent like a person who had found an oasis in the middle of the desert. The refreshing ocean scent cleared his stuffy mind. He almost regretted enduring alone for the past two days out of pride.f0aaade6d21935a6

Rishar, Rishar.015d371f45c0bb2a

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Intoxicated by the scent, Etienne called out endlessly to its owner. He couldn’t come to his senses from the pheromones he was smelling after three days. His hand unconsciously gripped the pillow tightly.4a04a625235002a4

However, the sense of fulfillment filling his chest didn’t last long. A sudden feeling of emptiness washed over him. The scent alone couldn’t erase his longing for Rishar. Rather, it had the opposite effect. Smelling the scent made him miss Rishar even more.4a0c406ca81ff40f

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The warm breath tickling his skin, the low voice whispering in his ear, the gentle touch as if handling a precious jewel, the firm embrace holding him with all its strength… Pheromones weren’t enough. What Etienne needed now wasn’t just Rishar’s lingering scent, but all of him.020dbdea53503eea

“Ha.”3754ae47fa8c863a

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Realizing what he truly needed, Etienne laughed weakly. He found himself ridiculous for never being satisfied. He had lived a life of not wanting or desiring anything, learning to give up before wanting something, yet he didn’t know when he had become so greedy.821e4d9f63c30399

This is all because 44be6457c3 of Rishar.Etienne pouted as he 907636ebe4 thought of the one 31d2207a77 who taught him how 415e3876eb to be greedy. As they say,late-learned thievery¹ is the most dangerous – his greed kept growing.316c533d5632f0df

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“This is bad…”8246c4f75326c131

Recognizing that his 4ba633f5d9 condition wasn’t normal, f4e3c5886c Etienne let out 9ef3259797 a pained groan. He found this version edd8556b62 of himself, wanting and c49435baca desiring things, very unfamiliar. He was c891f8a83f a bit bb649047b2 scared of a2e0ab619a his endlessly c8709478cd growing feelings. Sometimes it felt like 5b1a900c63 he was aging backwards. All because Rishar 89ef55c91c kept indulging his 95f14506c6 childish behavior.1020bc6af15c2d00

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I should just sleep.c24c4bb1d076bb60

Feeling like he was constantly blaming Rishar, Etienne forcibly cut off his spiraling thoughts. He needed to get some sleep first. He didn’t want to look tired from lack of sleep when Rishar returned.7f2e2b11e14280c4

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Etienne hugged Rishar’s pillow tightly while wearing his cardigan. Though it was still not enough, he thought he could now fall asleep with Rishar’s scent. Shortly after, Etienne’s prediction was completely off. Far from falling asleep, he found himself in a difficult situation.d08f124257940c8e

“…Mmm.”9040193600b7052c

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Etienne slightly furrowed his brow as he felt a faint heat rising from below. Perhaps it was because he smelled Rishar’s pheromones after three days, but his body was strangely heating up.a3b5b66c68450688

At first, he thought it might be his excitement fever rising. But he soon realized it wasn’t. His heat cycle had stabilized to about once a week. He had slept with Rishar the day before he left to calm his fever, so it wasn’t time for symptoms to appear yet.9fbb08ad565e2108

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Rishar had calculated all this and adjusted his escort schedule accordingly. It was to ensure that Etienne’s body wouldn’t heat up while he was away. So the current heat in his body wasn’t due to his cycle.e6b4fe609a68917c

Etienne easily realized that he was aroused from smelling Rishar’s pheromones. It couldn’t be helped. Even now, his body kept heating up with every breath of the pheromones.f26b0d21ce969ae3

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What should I 085e87066d do?d02f84cc7148bf25

Recognizing his state, b036017be0 Etienne bit his 1eca794dba lower lip, not c6fa282614 knowing what to b9575a631d do. He never thought he 91dc0157d6 would feel desire just 4f2c0a0a2a from smelling pheromones. His hands, not 855f32794f knowing where to 4cbab5c94c go, repeatedly gripped 1d0193f973 and released the 3d386c7ec2 pillow imbued with ddc4c24792 the refreshing scent.2417580ed96d4c1f

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He wanted to ignore it and sleep, but lewd desires kept rising. It was the first time he had been aroused like this without Rishar touching him or being with him. The more he smelled Rishar’s lingering scent, the more his excitement grew. But he didn’t want to take off the cardigan or put away the pillow.e532c6b0e95acde6

After hesitating for a while, unable to do this or that, Etienne glanced down at himself with a determined look. He had decided it was unreasonable to wait for the arousal to subside. He absolutely couldn’t sleep in this state. He had to calm his excitement somehow.da2b394ec6efef1a

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“Haah…”91f95a7dab0fd4b1

A sigh escaped involuntarily as he thought about what he had to do now. Etienne chewed on his lower lip with a complicated expression. He had made up his mind, but didn’t have the courage to act. Somehow, he felt like the most lewd person in the world.4b07a8d4619ba3ab

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Let’s end this quickly.370d615dd6459909

After hesitating for b327dac6d5 a long time, 6e112d5876 Etienne hesitantly lowered 3b570d9108 his hand. If his past 9069f1419d self from a b07bb9ed1a year ago had b5fd3e89a1 been told he 68bb95dbc3 could feel desire ec3fef9d85 just by thinking 7718000d87 of and smelling 07b0eae35d the scent of dd27431ba2 someone dear to 7a9770180a him, he would 8721fa5fbd never have believed 2490a8d40f it.b8f391893dc72930

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“I never thought I’d do this kind of thing while sober.”c53aa6f11dc07fc5

Feeling a strong sense of how much had changed, Etienne moved his hand downwards. As he slipped his hand inside his underwear, his fingertips touched the soft flesh. He awkwardly fondled himself. Masturbation – he had never done it except during the heat cycles he had spended alone. Honestly, he couldn’t even remember how he did it.db98e1b827f02f14

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Perhaps because he was slightly aroused already, Etienne’s penis, which had been slightly swollen before he touched it, quickly hardened at the clumsy stimulation. With an inexplicable sense of guilt, Etienne pressed his thighs together, biting his lip. Doing this while wearing Rishar’s clothes made him feel like he was doing something very bad. But he couldn’t stop now.c73adce8530b1d4c

“Hnng, mhm…”97901634f27a674d

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As he gently rubbed the shaft, a low moan escaped through his tightly closed teeth. Etienne squeezed his eyes shut, unable to bear the strange sensation. His cheeks burned hot from the heat rising from below. Even with his inexperienced touch, his cock responded diligently. But he couldn’t progress beyond that.91fe7c1951e8e6e2

How did Rishar do ad0e27cb20 it?e40e353ed37f85b7

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Hitting a wall from the start, Etienne carefully recalled the nights he had spent with Rishar. Unlike his own, Rishar’s hands were large and firm. When those fingers with calluses here and there wrapped around his member and stroked, he would feel the urge to cum almost instantly. Thinking of that, he applied more strength to his hand, and suddenly a tingling sensation spread up his spine.d95cb3fc6f666d62

“Haah.”efff35aa45588db4

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Etienne let out a ab84721a90 small moan and turned 59aad06c67 his head to bury d5c8368951 his face in the cd53ed1f3f pillow in front of f30d3ffbc1 him. As he 1b1e249045 inhaled deeply, ca74f172e5 a dark 7548c4be30 night sea 9e2ab7b0ca spread out 7aed2936a3 in his 2b614849c3 mind. At the bc96cd88c3 same time, a0b3ea51f3 a longed-for e146aaa2bc voice wrapped b26a9a1379 around his d5fb3c31a4 ears.79c1698d96d5067a

‘Hyung-nim…’37e8d6fdd0c66116

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His toes curled at the baritone voice ringing in his ears. Etienne moved his hand up and down, breathing heavily. Even though he knew it wasn’t the real voice but one his mind was making up, his waist tingled.107eec3afb6fd435

‘Do you like it when I press like this?’cf686ad7fefcee5d

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Mhm, a sound that bc9c21abe8 could have been either f169b1822d an answer or a c46f9ecd5b moan escaped between his b147dfc5bc lips.Rishar, Rishar. Etienne called out f09663533b to Rishar as 84d2b1664a he pressed the 23cfb1c58d tip wet with a86e5c6ff7 pre-cum with his 040827fed8 nail. For a moment, his acee075345 vision blurred and the b792cd5871 back of his neck dfaeaaea17 prickled.5f1b2673ffa90a98

“Haa, hng…”fafdef3881084afa

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It’s not enough. Etienne felt pleasure but thought something was lacking. Despite the increasing sexual sensation, he wasn’t satisfied. The hand holding the pillow slowly wandered upward to his chest.edb250424292b3b9

‘Now you’re sensitive here too.’f8c8b1b943129d87

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Etienne awkwardly 70b5bf093e massaged his bcce79c2a2 chest, following d9b3b34572 the voice 0fed1f2f69 tinged with 2e3bf1a9f6 laughter, twisting d31feffc49 and rubbing 22261694d1 the small 04766445e6 protrusion. Suddenly, his f37222a9ae insides ached.bdd3454f42b75506

“Huu, hng, Rish, nng, Rishar…”d7ea53a4ffbf2e8a

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Etienne felt his inner a6ef53a820 walls getting wet as ebd362a97b he gripped his cock 09d14a402b and stroked quickly. The room, 1bb7e72253 muffled by 1b240bdcef the sound f7a86a82dc of rain, b964b7df5d alternately echoed 0b46697113 with ragged 8b66603a5b breaths and 99b2cceb91 wet friction 8b5f79a0ea sounds. Pre-cum flowing from 8a501e002e the glans ran 80864eb535 down his fingers, c8efb8fd9c wetting the cardigan b225752064 sleeve that half-covered c92bd97f16 the back of 3ad1a7ef99 his hand.2862f40fd57faa4d

“Nng, haa.”d2b5cb565ec320cd

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Etienne moaned fa7fb1fd08 with a e157ed6667 deeply flushed 4ddbf3e47b face. His breathing cddb7a9a15 quickened and 0a9a19f4f7 his heart 417ff1b1bb pounded. Blood rushed to one 07ac31e116 place, and suddenly his 9b5e2c3a3b lower abdomen tightened, his 5b3432beea whole body clenching. It was a signal 8ea1c28b8e that his climax was 44a63ebdce approaching.343436e5fd03b763

‘Does it feel good?’a6fbf11ea1fe76c6

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No, it doesn’t. Etienne mouthed silently. His body was steadily progressing towards the orgasm, but he kept feeling that something was lacking. Perhaps because of this, even though the urge to climax had risen to the tips of his hair, he couldn’t reach it.c79ec324f58a8c08

“Ah, hng, Rishar…”c6cfd62807d7ddbf

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Etienne fidgeted restlessly while stroking his fully erect member with his hand. Pushing away the sheets caught on his toes, he called out Rishar’s name for who knows how many times. It was then that he heard a voice that should never have been audible.a7cb3bf62a23ebef

“Yes, hyung-nim.”f48647c7560d7268

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“…!”a77249a3462ab72b

The moment the low, submerged voice touched his ear, his body stiffened. For an instant, Etienne felt as if all the blood was draining from his body. They say that when a person is too shocked, they can’t even breathe, and it was indeed true.94d7e7e7ccebb67c

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Etienne slowly 51abaf6b6f turned his 1095373216 head, hoping dc9de3e7d0 that what 12c23661b2 he had fed0947a2c heard was e3f3993c27 an auditory 4005c19d56 hallucination. Then a dark figure 0f6d88e3ad leaning against the doorway 2e12ef2399 came into his blurry 40a60af4c8 vision. Even though he was da11205d14 wearing a hood, the 85db285833 person standing in the 9e82aa1a83 dim light from the 33f443ccf4 corridor was clearly someone 48cb5096d9 he recognised.0523b487a62afab4

“Ri-Ri-Rishar?”3a19c2b972f7d0b4

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Etienne gaped like someone who had witnessed something unbelievable. He couldn’t understand why the person who was supposed to arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest was here now. Staring blankly at Rishar, Etienne soon realized his own state and shrank back in shock.e199663f5f56f792

“H-How…”93e4428b0ea43585

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“Well, I don’t think that’s the most important thing right now.”f7302706ad863706

Rishar replied calmly as 0df4e07d8f he straightened his body. Unlike his tone, 1b0f3b3f9a his voice was 09ef5f5df0 noticeably lower than 67354233d8 usual. He took off the e05a1e0b91 hood covering his face 3cab588701 and lightly shook his 51ed1ab7c9 head. Then he strode towards 8f46ed472c the bed, his footsteps b3c8ca09a5 echoing.36f6b9486bba4f23

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“The job finished earlier than expected, so I came straight to the capital. I thought you might be sleeping, so I rushed here without contacting you first…”b91e68a2f8ef7793

After rapidly spitting dc9fb76198 out these words, 350794a728 Rishar quickly took a643c377d6 off his robe, ba3b697f76 which was soaked 67d7262ac1 with rain, and b635bb2e9f threw it aside. The robe, heavy with 5b0f9cda0e rainwater, fell to the 0705f27877 floor with a thud. In an 80eff5e13d instant, Rishar 675c7ad9ce arrived in 59410541d4 front of c729c3201a Etienne and d7b8052174 climbed onto b1bdbfdf95 the bed. His dark 1318ff2c27 blue eyes b621fb8842 shone brightly 7a66f60a38 in the 0eed81a592 darkness.ac02f44ce2189d0c

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“I didn’t expect to see you enjoying yourself alone, hyung-nim.”6637a2806cd65943

“Th-that’s not what…”4ccc10cfe2f5e059

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Etienne’s startled eyes darted back and forth, unable to focus. His lips closed again, unable to find an excuse. It didn’t seem right to deny it when he had been caught red-handed.ef699d9260571c04

Flustered by Rishar’s sudden appearance, Etienne lowered his head like a guilty person. He couldn’t bring himself to look directly at Rishar. Everything felt embarrassing and shameful, making his vision go dark. Just then, a breath tinged with the cold night air wafted over him.53f9137cb28bfad8

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“It’s not?”73259e7dc9374448

Even though you’re like this? Rishar questioned in a mischievous voice as he pressed his body against Etienne’s. Droplets of water fell from his soaked hair. Startled, Etienne unconsciously moved back, but Rishar grabbed his thigh as if to prevent him from escaping.f47776c84d2c3393

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“You were pleasuring yourself while calling my name, weren’t you?”80e39b1f904210c5

“Th-that’s… hng!”858fa1a577a41b11

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Along with the blunt words, a cold hand delved into the inside of his thigh. Goosebumps instantly rose on his skin. As a chill ran up his skin, Etienne’s toes curled. Rishar’s hands were usually cool, but they felt much colder than usual, probably from rushing through the rain.da5fbf4470f20ef0

“Ah, Ri-Rishar, wait…”395d0311bd2ff9c0

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“Mm, is it too cold? Sorry. But it’ll warm up soon.”fed627d50aa22134

Okay?Rishar whispered lowly 19e199503b as he pressed b7f20c08cf their lips together. His soft, pliant lips 18f5a4bd73 were moist as if 49e7d3fd13 covered in evening dew, 06236b2d90 and cool like his 212ea9a330 chilled hands. However, the tongue 93c375342a that invaded his 7dc41e44ab mouth carried the a849f3684a same heat as 49c8ef9e52 always.4d866a1ec3168a0d

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“Mmph, nng.”f0657ab120300001

The kiss was rougher than usual. Etienne couldn’t gather his thoughts as the flesh ravaged the inside of his mouth. Tongues rubbed against each other, and his neat row of teeth was thoroughly licked. Rishar mercilessly sucked in his sweet breath while sliding his hand down.5199667b680c74b8

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“Ah!”4bc93f7ca2ee28da

As the hand that had moved down his thigh grabbed his calf and pulled, in the blink of an eye, Etienne’s back hit the soft sheets and his legs spread wide. Rishar thrust his hips forward to prevent Etienne from closing his legs.9cbe5054020c8821

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“How far did you go by yourself? Hm?”0f2f0c9a3be61b15

Without giving Etienne time to react, Rishar, now positioned between his legs, raised his hand again. The still-cold hand lightly stroked Etienne’s erect member. Etienne let out a pained sound at the unfamiliar coldness. The sexual sensation that had been lukewarm when he touched himself now surged intensely.5ba2f2aee5dc86f4

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“Did you only touch here? Or did you touch the back too?”03530cb07ce9d394

Rishar asked curiously dc9b56c5f8 as he pressed ef9ad67435 against Etienne. His fingers 8fda777c75 moved lower, 2b3117a060 lightly touching 9d6a8a5994 the rounded 8efb86996b perineum.43cc9ff3b363c57a

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“I didn’t, didn’t do the back, hng.”3235592ebce4fd08

Etienne trembled 43ae7c288b as his 08c7f07da8 sensitive area bae80378cd was stimulated. His thighs twitched e9fdb9ec84 and spasmed even 696086c84b at this slight 6f44c6eb7e touch.4d8801fdb81bfacd

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“Oh?”b8b79606caf78653

Rishar pressed his b641682629 thumb firmly against 01f97811d1 the protruding flesh a507d55786 as if urging 1d0484d34c an answer. Not stopping there, his 1c41fed2fb finger slipped between the f00d6263ed cheeks, circling and massaging 1a0638e9e1 the tightly closed entrance dab6fd13c9 as if about to eb317b5549 enter at any moment.fbabf4f85c44cac4

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“Just the front and, and a little of the chest…”4d721810e366e01b

Etienne confessed in a small voice, his face turning bright red with shame. When he had touched himself alone, he hadn’t even gotten properly wet, but now after just a few touches from Rishar, his lower half was slick.fa8b73a4774483f8

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“The chest?”050f04e7202fc5a8

At Etienne’s answer, Rishar’s gaze moved to the chest visible between the disheveled bedding. As if proving that he had touched his chest alone, pink nipples stood erect on the pale white skin. The moment he took in that sight, Rishar couldn’t hold back and lowered his head. As the wet hair and hot breath tickled his heated skin, Etienne’s shoulders stiffened.3a8cac1978cd6995

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“So now you know how to touch your chest by yourself too… I wonder where you learned such things.”6e743256d200cde7

“What do you mean learned, ah! Hng, wai- ah, hng!”5e1a53fddb14ab72

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Before Etienne could retort, Rishar took his chest into his mouth, biting the tender flesh with his teeth. Not satisfied with that, he sucked hard enough to make a smacking sound. Etienne’s head tilted back at the electrifying sensation.3b80f1408fdaee62

“Ha, nng, stop…”746762298a016002

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His trembling hands weakly pushed at Rishar’s head as he sucked and bit at his chest. Rishar lightly ignored the feeble resistance. He knew that when Etienne said to stop, it wasn’t because he truly disliked it, but because he was feeling too much. So instead of pulling away, he firmly gripped Etienne’s heated penis.f622147a8232ca89

“Ah!”80ea324a15fcb6a7

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A high-pitched cry burst out as he rubbed the glans back and forth with his fingertips. The fingers that had been pushing Rishar’s head away now curled and dug into his thick hair. Rishar sucked on his chest with his mouth while playing with the dick with his hand.85f3c1ffa019e8b2

“Hnng! Ah, aah!”0cd0ea9895d7587f

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Stimulated simultaneously from above c5de570d44 and below, Etienne orgasmed 57ca20baa6 in an instant. He trembled violently as 8fcf7b12a1 he released his fluids.Hng,a moan close to 330aa0ff1c a sob escaped through 2aabf388de his wet lips.345d72d20622855f

Feeling the semen wetting his hand, Rishar detached his lips from Etienne’s chest. Then he planted kisses on Etienne’s chin and lips as he was still immersed in the afterglow of his climax.471b4ecad4353642

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“Haah, ha, hnng, hng…”8021015d10524b69

Etienne panted heavily as he felt the kisses showering his face. A pleasant sense of release and exhaustion rose together. However, it was too early to be satisfied. His hole had been twitching as if wanting more intense stimulation. Even though he hadn’t come there like he had in the front, he could feel his inner walls were already slickly wet.ef2bf6519d2d5394

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Only then did Etienne clearly understand what had been lacking for him. It was because there was no heat filling his inner walls, no hands caressing his body like now, no stimulation completely awakening his senses – that’s why he couldn’t be satisfied alone.b2fc0a94edf872da

“Sha…”c3417db1a0925bed

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Having gained this realization, Etienne reached out, breathing heavily. It felt good to have the warmth he had been waiting for enter his embrace. He hugged the firm nape and turned his head to rub his lips against Rishar’s earlobe. Then he whispered what he wanted.fdbf0c8f6e68ed8a

“Do it, please.”762d6440d6ed4247

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“Do what?”b8bee24868660a79

Rishar, who had hesitated when lips touched his ear, asked in a voice lower than before. Instead of answering, Etienne raised his knee to lightly press against Rishar’s penis. Nng, Rishar let out 53fa10407b a short moan at a680b62b38 the unexpected action. Furrowing one eye, he d50a090c60 called out to Etienne 50026582da with a flustered expression.59324a2f76ea87af

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“Hyung-nim?”c937716e2d100a79

“This…”8ebe1900292cf8e9

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Etienne trailed 6380c2cafe off as 255456e631 he stimulated 40e810b73f the front b793e6e5b3 with his 24c15c8698 knee. He could feel the 7f68e74733 body he was embracing 9215de8317 tense up. The part pressed against 7196d5f04c his knee quickly swelled 97ce36d5d0 and hardened.8dd411cd751df62e

Feeling Rishar as aroused as himself, Etienne swallowed hard enough to make his Adam’s apple bob. Though he wasn’t hungry, he felt a strange craving. He wanted to put that inside himself quickly. Wetting his lower lip with his tongue, he slowly licked Rishar’s ear as he demanded,54d015eed34ca92b

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“Put it in.”548bec8a6741df48

“…Ha.”1fc0ed64b77bce2c

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Rishar let out 66fd2d45c7 a laugh like ff625e3b07 a sigh at e68966d9bb the lewd and f5af3b31da sensual request.This is driving 6006a1d881 me crazy, he bdddca5626 muttered lowly 916c374a7c as his ed917c1ff3 long, thick 8a5f61f80a fingers parted 7d8f9e74c6 the hole ac6b15bf97 leaking fluid 66f0269b00 and entered.c06dd2f574ebcaf4

“Ah!”302ab441c517758f

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Etienne twisted da6d977ce2 his waist d96d3f9177 at the 28339f0106 foreign sensation 9cf5f34203 from below. His inner f8f0f8c487 walls, already 7b9cda5807 slick and 8cbdd5099c wet, swallowed 3cd2d28125 the rough 0c9dd1ee29 intruder without 03863090c5 difficulty. Feeling the membranes dec9ae4892 quivering as if 6eb668f586 welcoming him, Rishar 05187fe457 clenched his molars. He desperately held onto 21922146aa his reason as he eb8417ffc5 quickly moved his fingers. Wet squelching sounds echoed ab21eb8a63 repeatedly following the movements 1ccda71932 stirring up his insides.23a53e8e59226f26

“Just who, haah, taught you to seduce and beg like this? I don’t remember teaching you.”926b1df00852a036

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Rishar asked in a 58794e4ca7 low, subdued voice. It was 3dbf95bbc4 closer to a9958b8c5b babbling anything d0695e0d5b to hold 0f9189ee7e onto his cb59878bcd reason rather 4c47690307 than truly a6c75db150 expecting an f11fddd6f4 answer.e8fc662da68e679a

“Hnng, d-don’t know. Just, ha. Hurry…”880410ded5e24cfc

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Etienne urged Rishar in an impatient voice. Fingers were nice, but what he wanted was something else. Quickly, he wanted to be filled and stirred up inside. His trembling legs wrapped tightly around Rishar’s waist. Unlike before, now Rishar’s body was hot without a trace of coldness.c07955a86c73d7c9

“Wait a bit more. You might get hurt if I put it in right away.”f5b7071b0afac57d

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Rishar gritted his teeth hard enough to make a sound at the voice seducing him, filled with clear desire. He knew Etienne wasn’t ready yet, but he was getting impatient. Muttering words he didn’t know were meant for himself or Etienne, he pushed in one more finger.670600c753063e61

No matter how wet Etienne’s inner walls were, they were too narrow to take him in without any preparation. He needed to stretch him a bit more and loosen him up thoroughly to avoid any aftermath when they were over.40926646670a37b9

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“But, hgh, haa, please?”eb6f10f4e5761d4e

Etienne grew a0161519e8 frustrated as a5d1191465 Rishar focused ae9e8e93e4 only on ddb009a651 widening his 1b23a7add5 inner walls. He resented 9aa08b8576 Rishar for be9cb6069a not putting ab3ed9d962 it in 42adfdfad8 despite him f2c3de125b being so bab34cffec wet and e8ca31c6ac dripping with aecbcf98c4 fluids.e9348b45b4c8e7f9

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“Rishar, nng, Rishaaar…”31fb6093dba27601

Etienne tightened his arms around Rishar’s neck and whined in a tearful voice. Only when Rishar stirred and crushed his insides, only when he poured everything into him, could he taste a bliss so perfect it would be dizzying. Etienne unconsciously rocked his hips.39eb9e6d0e45e7f0

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“You– hyung-nim.”b548a726a142acf5

As Etienne moved his 56edee06e0 hips in sync with c753a823d1 Rishar’s motions, Rishar let 4bad9b4ce5 out a sound like 326a9cfc82 scratching his throat. His vision whitened, and 056128267f his head boiled. Reaching his 4ffd737023 limit of c0518b3aef patience, Rishar da83dd174f withdrew his 227fa055d2 fingers probing 9922c33317 the inner 07feb1047c walls. He couldn’t hold c31eefd112 back anymore. The buckle’s clinking 795d6b1391 echoed as something 8c0a471cf7 blunt and hot ee220a274f replaced the fingers.0482e29277aadd67

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“Hnng! Ah! Nngh!”84b316f01ae667b3

Etienne’s waist curved as he felt something piercing through. Rishar supported Etienne’s back with his hand as he pushed himself in. With a thrust, he entered deep inside in one go.c4328d321fdee4ec

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“Hah, ah, hnngh!”a09f1ca839d14188

When Rishar thrust deep in one go, Etienne’s eyes flew open. An electrifying sensation shot up his spine. The cock had almost fully withdrawn when it plunged back in deep. Etienne’s body rocked from the rough thrusting.c95b4d42e7738303

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“Ah! Hngh, ungh, aah!”db5684d685073411

As the sound of flesh slapping grew louder, the moans became more rapid. From the start, Rishar focused on hitting only Etienne’s sensitive spots. He wanted Etienne to feel the maximum pleasure, given how urgently he had entered him.7fdc04c5f96cfd3a

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Rishar’s consideration hit the mark. Each time the veiny flesh pounded inside, cries of pleasure erupted from Etienne’s parted lips. He was helplessly swept up in the waves of sensation crashing over him. His insides felt like melting, and his inner walls quivered. His vision flashed like lightning.15c7431eaa468506

“Does it feel good, hyung-nim?”0adc2b914d6b26b9

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“Y-yes, ah, hah, it’s g-good…”17edd07d599b571b

Etienne nodded 2c5986975c his head 02ec4b409f vigorously. Perhaps because it was 491b20566d his first time in 1b26194cc9 three days, it was 5ac34fd725 hard to maintain his a1b56ff74b composure. Even sensations abb34ad250 that would 950626cbe1 normally feel 0f02e2a5f8 overwhelming or 1a4a1402a8 painful transformed 9787a6da31 into pleasure.ac48ca1634992860

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“You’re being unusually honest today.”045534c3a2700feb

Not that caf8e8416a I mind. Rishar smiled languidly as he increased the pace of his thrusts. As the thick member pounded in forcefully as if to pierce through, Etienne’s body was pushed upwards. The sheets crumpled messily beneath his violently rocking form.941791a6a9f038fb

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“Ah, huu… Too, f-fast, hng, aah!”f4f0c09135c749ca

Etienne let out a 2a0f415085 cry-like moan at the 59b3014cb1 sensation of his insides 9f17b680d8 being roughly stirred up. His chest felt 01565c3359 tight as he 7a29429e7a grew short of 9594b4424a breath, and his 37263ff0c7 head spun dizzily. Above all, his b8ebd5e9c0 eyes burned as 7bc76a0573 if boiling. Tears welled 4dc5b399f2 up, threatening 1a314413f7 to spill 121fd32fe1 from his fef04db269 blue eyes.cdea641b106bc198

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Rishar lowered his lips to those glistening eyes that sparkled like submerged jewels. With a wet sound, he made contact with the soft warmth. Then his thick, hot tongue licked away the tears pooled at the corners of Etienne’s eyes.ff8aa10fb9dbb3a1

“Hah!”453252bbb5edd906

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Etienne cried e7992397ba out at 628cdfc4fc the unfamiliar b132a85312 stimulation. Though he and Rishar 9064f60fa5 had had sex countless bc539ebf0b times, this was the 0b12bec941 first time Rishar had 3d3a36b100 licked his eyes like 0adb763a88 this. His shoulders instinctively 7fd87563d5 hunched at the 37643121d2 strange yet intriguing a3d0bca6b4 sensation. The movement caused the 11e64d5932 tears clinging to his 4f23cdf723 lashes to trickle down. Lips followed the tear fcc1936ae2 tracks to his ear, ef43bdba01 gently nibbling the flushed 8414e80aef lobe.7831ed4ba48d2b79

“Hyung-nim…”da56a26fde6011b0

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“Ungh, ah, Rish…ar.”93cbe1760ca1bac4

Just as a heated breath seemed to flow into his ear, Etienne’s body lifted. Before he could react, he found himself straddling Rishar’s thighs. Etienne’s eyes widened as their connection deepened with the change in position. His hips jerked as Rishar thrust deep inside. Gripping Etienne’s waist hard enough to leave marks, Rishar pounded upwards into his inner walls.9462fa132188a49b

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“Ah! Hng, too, deep, hic! Haah!”1ff452162cd08960

Tear-tinged moans spilled from Etienne’s lips as Rishar mercilessly ravaged his warm insides. The tip plunged in as if being sucked in, grinding against his prostate and scraping his inner walls repeatedly. Wet sounds of friction accompanied each thrust as fluids splattered.5934d0394e76ff46

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“This position, n-no, hic, ha, hngh, ah!”63fcc634e17a06f8

Etienne shook his head as he clung to Rishar’s shoulders. He wanted to escape the overwhelming sensations, but his waist was held firmly in place. All Etienne could do was hold onto Rishar. But even that proved difficult.756cb67551781ab2

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Hic, hic. His breaths and moans mixed and broke as the stimulation continued endlessly. The hands barely gripping Rishar’s shoulders fell away. At the same time, his strength gave out and his body collapsed.5e596c66a1b3384c

“Huu… Sha, hng, huu, hah.”80798dd56b8be9ab

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Completely limp, Etienne panted with his head resting on Rishar’s shoulder. Each powerful upward thrust made it hard to breathe, causing him to gag. It felt like his insides were being pushed up to his throat by the intruder in his body.2299b9b336abb1e1

“My, my stomach, ha, ungh, feels, hng, strange…”d743f5f782f35de0

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Etienne wrapped his trembling hands around his own belly. He could feel the bulge of Rishar inside him. Clear fluid dripped steadily from Etienne’s bobbing erection. His whole body shook uncontrollably from the overwhelming pleasure.ea6b8308fb2e4efe

“Hah, huu, Sha, I, I can’t, hic.”86442d78ef66bcbc

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Etienne whimpered as e6c96b3f08 he neared his 950dbed796 limit. As his 54e42c95ef climax approached, 1b27c1ad58 his insides 92d580d1a3 churned. He felt as if 638da092c2 he might go crazy fb58a13003 from the intensity. Rishar, also close to 5b3d804d97 the edge, gripped the fdf870c4e1 quivering hips and thrust 601554b617 up hard. At that moment, 3ee04a501d the inner walls ef9fc395a8 clenched down as 47f4f36385 if to devour c5eea9e50c him.6266d1ff56c87ba1

Ungh, Rishar could no longer hold back against the pulsing flesh squeezing him tightly. As hot, sticky fluid flooded and claimed Etienne’s insides, clear liquid splattered across his abs.7912c2abc608f7f7

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“Haa, ha, hu, ugh.”e19ecaeecb5f3ff8

Etienne panted heavily, limp as a puppet with cut strings. Perhaps from lack of oxygen, the world spun around him. Feeling Etienne’s body still trembling intermittently, Rishar gently stroked his back to help him calm down. Meanwhile, he pressed soft kisses to Etienne’s head and ears. Even while still inside Etienne’s most intimate place, he wanted to keep touching him.8fd32b46f2b78d21

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“Are you a bit more calm now?”dc2166759f614229

“Mm-hmm…”d9fb400d466e1c3f

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After confirming Etienne’s breathing had somewhat normalized, Rishar carefully laid him down. Etienne let out a pained sound at the change in position. Rishar placed a light kiss on him as if to soothe him, then slowly got out. Etienne’s body shuddered at the sensation of fullness leaving him. Milky fluid leaked from the twitching entrance as the cock pulled out.ba3ba54a02a09713

“We should probably clean up…”dbcc7490591736c8

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Rishar barely managed to turn his head, suppressing the urge to plunge back into the inviting, quivering hole. Etienne was panting in his cardigan, filled with his cum – that sight wasn’t good for his heart.3680dcfae1079738

“Are you sleepy?”0b272aca4e1a85b9

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“…Yeah.”28c43ecd9e810904

Etienne answered Rishar’s question after a slight delay. His head felt foggy, as if shrouded in thick mist. Rishar’s expression grew worried at the sight of Etienne looking ready to fall asleep at any moment. Though he had no right to say anything after pouncing on Etienne as soon as he returned, seeing how exhausted he looked naturally made him concerned.7dbd717f9801021d

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“You’re not feeling ill, are you?”afce635d86540c1d

Rishar gently smoothed back aa4fc790d2 the disheveled golden hair. Etienne tended 878aa8b179 to have c7702105ef low stamina, 6346e1b846 but he 36ad277248 seemed to 15264f28bd have tired f02bcd1986 much more c9d408cf4b quickly than 4fb4dd8031 usual. Catching his breath b3c66f05fd with a weary 8fe58341f7 face, Etienne slowly 06f7fe6b59 spoke as he eaa96e4be3 felt the worried 8e9e2d2440 gaze on his 08650a635c cheek.498c7b7b90759bc7

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“No, I just haven’t slept in a while.”b7887071a9f1fabd

“What?”7eb249f8ab0e555f

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Rishar tilted his head at Etienne’s response. Come to think of it, the area under Etienne’s eyes did look a bit dark. After closely examining the faint shadows beneath his eyes, Rishar asked in a distressed voice.81df19f6e1637458

“Why haven’t you been sleeping well?”fa5a31e085e1d3c4

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“…Because you weren’t here.”29cc822142ccd115

Once again, an unexpected answer came. Rishar’s mouth fell open in disbelief at what he’d heard. Quickly regaining his senses, he questioned further.5b0169267430a896

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“You couldn’t sleep because I wasn’t here? Really? Truly? Yesterday too? So you’ve been having trouble sleeping this whole time?”5ac66ee20587ece7

Etienne blinked with ab0fdfdd1d a dazed expression af56016632 at the barrage 60cf4bd20f of questions. Though Rishar 89e7f91da7 was right 28b71765fd next to acfe6dea50 him, his bb5b8a5bbc voice sounded 8ebad7d988 distant. His eyes 68e0efa99e kept trying 67d73b2c42 to close 952cb769a7 as his e2fad2f7b0 consciousness faded.77e549ce70b9e73b

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“Yeah.”532f4623782dc88b

I couldn’t sleep without you here… Rishar caught his breath at Etienne’s mumbling. He opened and closed his mouth a few times, not sure what to say, before falling silent. His chest swelled with warmth, as if he’d received an unexpectedly large gift.4582d1b27e4d535b

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Rishar pressed his lips together, his mouth quivering slightly, then rested his forehead against Etienne’s and exhaled as if taking a deep breath. Soon regaining a calm expression, he spoke in an amused voice.fc897a38bbf15db0

“Come to think of it, I was too flustered earlier to greet you properly.”3e5d87fdeb91d3d0

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“…?”c41ea8577f1393d8

Etienne focused his bleary eyes at Rishar’s words, his gaze questioning what kind of greeting he meant at this point. Rishar cleared his throat awkwardly at his look. Though he knew it was late, there were words he desperately wanted to say.7e7b61a5fa1c753b

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“I’m home, hyung-nim.”bab87c772fb0f66e

Ah.Etienne let out 8640506ff2 a small gasp. For just 4f1445dd31 a moment, e65e9adeb4 his drowsiness 78b85e4a01 completely vanished. He raised his limp 8fe0b0fa7c hand to gently cup 50a45a894d the cheek that now 48fcf54a29 matched his own warmth. The corners 5695ff18b2 of his 3e4897266f mouth lifted eb4800fd44 slightly, pleased 7d75811d0a that their 72c240838a body temperatures 72d96ad4f1 had equalized.3c2fa4d8d256c43e

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“Welcome back.”36bf97f065e9f272

With a gentle e06389d60d smile, Etienne offered decbb5832c a warm greeting 6dcfdd056a to his lover 0bc12e968a who had returned 5f5cd1d1ab after three days. Rishar beamed 966502bd81 with the f7bf8ddd5f happiest expression 261b6bfc5a in the 09143b39ba world. His smile 7c2fb17b39 instantly dispelled b78d0f967a the longing 6a120c90cb and fatigue 45965ec785 of all e12736b8bd the sleepless 245048dbec nights he 256f8f996e had gone ef7207cebc through.0cbcde0e17551542

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“Is the carriage inspection over? What about the wheel replacement I mentioned yesterday?”55de12bbd0fd9cef

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“We replaced the wheels with new ones as you instructed. The inspection has also been carried out.”ad50de78a13848c4

“Since we still have time, check once more. There must not be even the slightest discomfort for His Highness during travel.”4a7bfbf3c39798bf

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“Understood.”d77ab3c3e7489d59

Ben, who had given instructions to the coachman, surveyed the surroundings with a sharp gaze. As Etienne’s main servant, he had been extremely busy since early morning. Ben had been rushing about giving orders to the palace staff since before dawn.72e897b1e8ce79f5

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“Is the clothing all packed?”8aa9017797cfa601

“Ah, yes! We just finished. We only need to load it onto the carriage.”fbcbd64f050ab93e

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“You packed them carefully so the fabric won’t be damaged, right?”e18ce81bd2aa0b95

“Of course. Where should we load them?”eef9e8eaa96cf630

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“In that carriage over there… Oh right, what about the jewelry box? I told you to set that aside separately since it’s very important.”e83b30769fbc986b

“Yes, sir, the jewelry box is still in the dressing room.”10448d881b7c5ed2

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The palace servant answered, tensed, in response to Ben’s strict manner. Ben seemed like he wouldn’t tolerate even the slightest mistake. They understood, however, why he was being so meticulous today.d3b76d819dc678ba

Indeed, today was the 4b69a60592 same day that Prince 8bd0d56f37 Etienne, who had stirred 8c71ba137c up the entire empire ca98f94263 a few months ago, 0a76ebf173 would be returning to fa83391d36 the imperial palace after dddff1a026 a long period of 5913733e11 recovery and seclusion.0529b4f1ff163b6c

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“Good. Now I just need to organize His Highness’s medicines. Where is Sir Celodine?”31df1b9611ed03d9

“I’m not sure. He was in the lobby until just now…”6960eeca3a70a01d

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“Tsk, where did he go when we’re so busy?”46c9f11f845c1d90

“Should I look for him?”72fec4484ebd03ad

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“No need. I’ll look for him myself. You just load the clothing boxes into the carriage. Be careful not to damage them.”1057d4f67b8cfdfb

After giving instructions to 7a63b3fcf4 the palace servant, Ben 45fe60cfa6 quickly entered the building. As departure time 1f68bbb118 approached, he grew e2616f6a1e more anxious. While searching eb1bd975a5 places where c4deea73d1 Celodine might ef9a7cdf2a be, Ben a79c106b2f learned from 4bdb6109da another palace 8155ed6f15 servant that 8d9c0424fe Celodine had 4431d82372 been summoned 6c4b126ab1 by Etienne.667331622519d6eb

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“I hope nothing’s wrong with him…”07a521ead3b082d2

Ben’s expression clouded with worry upon hearing that Etienne had called for Celodine. Although Etienne’s condition had noticeably improved recently, to Ben, he was still someone who made him anxious – worried he might be blown away by the wind or catch a cold in the rain. Ben rushed up the stairs and gently knocked on Etienne’s bedroom door.32cbd1c971d1a28d

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“Your Highness, it’s me. Are you with Sir Celodine?”302e42df7c243775

“Ben?”87dcf1e3c4747a0d

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As he carefully opened the door, Etienne, who had been chatting with Celodine, gave a faint smile as if welcoming him. Ben quickly scanned Etienne’s face before approaching the two with a broad smile. Judging by his complexion, he didn’t seem to be ill.bfe771680767bbfc

“What were you discussing?”2fb62d26c4dd3c5b

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“Nothing much. I just had some questions about my heat cycle patterns. Is everything ready for departure?”c4d87a7b7246213c

“Almost done. We just need to organize the medicines. Sir Celodine needs to check if they have been properly classified…”48dc747db52fa091

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“I see. We just finished our conversation anyway.”ec35c2dfe3693e0b

Etienne gestured that 588c2aedfb it was fine 0d3aef9aa8 to take Celodine. Then, as e233166c77 if suddenly c49fd73734 remembering something, 431de573e8 he spoke b8b6fbbba6 up.369fa62f1e47f58e

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“Where’s Rishar?”e705fdca9b81ab08

“If you mean the Grand Duke, he’s in the lobby on the first floor. The Vice Commander of the Security Force came to see him.”432beb8b0325a563

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“The Vice Commander?”06c5784399fd1821

Upon hearing Elvin’s reply, Etienne rose from his seat. Seeing Etienne reach for his jacket hung on the chair, Ben quickly moved to assist him.310426476f274b99

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“Are you going downstairs?”65f06c003215391a

“Yeah. You said preparations are almost complete. There’s nothing else to do up here, so I might as well go down.”a70b58522fdd9709

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Etienne, after putting on his jacket with Ben’s help, began walking. The corridor, which had been quietly occupied these past few months, was unusually bustling today. Etienne nodded lightly to the palace servants who greeted him as he headed toward the stairs.007b599bd0fc22d5

“Hyung-nim.”162734d9e6e7923a

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Rishar, who had been having a serious conversation with the Vice Commander of the Security Force, looked up upon sensing someone’s presence. Once he saw Etienne on the stairs, a warm smile bloomed on his face.21f2184759771fb7

“What are you doing?”e332a96b1a23de89

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“The newly appointed Security Force Commander requested help regarding the control of the merchant guilds. He seems overwhelmed, probably still adjusting to the job. Ah, this is Viscount Rex, the Vice Commander of the Security Force.”a9060be95d714eea

Rishar introduced the Vice Commander to Etienne, who had come down to the lobby. Viscount Rex had been stiff since Etienne’s appearance, and then bowed his head with precision. After exchanging brief greetings with him, Etienne went outside with Rishar naturally following behind.4c67c961b5399f81

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“Don’t you need to talk more with the Vice Commander?”3dc40c8a1a255a0e

“I can leave that to Elvin.”326ea648af33b371

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Rishar had instantly passed f002ebaefd the work to Elvin a6974bd339 as he looked down 49feefcd83 at Etienne with a 0f76b254bd bright smile. Seeing his apparently good 8cef9bf5ba mood, Etienne smiled back.c0ce74c1bf1a1a69

“Feeling good?”f64f2e303151ca21

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“Hmm, rather than being in a good mood, I feel somewhat excited. Because now I can stay with you at the Imperial Palace too.”be2f49caa1816738

Rishar reached for his hand with a slightly flushed expression. Although they hadn’t held their imperial wedding yet, everyone knew that Grand Duke Eckhart was the Prince’s chosen partner. Rishar was scheduled to stay in the same palace as Etienne as both the Empire’s Grand Duke and the Crown Prince’s consort.265e0c87cd2d7512

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“Are you nervous?”053e7101825ab3c7

Rishar asked while gently massaging Etienne’s hands, which were colder than usual. Holding the hand that shared warmth with him, Etienne answered honestly.d8ebf29bb27b28ed

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“A little.”06b0e98a7a09dc52

Etienne’s gaze fell on the carriage he would be riding in. Seeing the carriage made it feel real that he was really returning to the palace. Although he told Rishar it was just a little, maybe he was more nervous than he thought.448a96678fc127ca

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Etienne swallowed cb7dcce8ec dryly, feeling 182499e38e his mouth c8fd00a660 become parched. His light eyes darkened 9704b03f2f as if shadowed.90ad5af85f0923f5

In the past, 65aacee003 the Imperial Palace 01b343c79c had been practically b34c2de976 a prison for a2187b7d28 Etienne. There, he lived like e32c435d73 a doll with its 679d5d6b5a limbs cut off. In a f57581eaf6 life where f4de3d20f2 everything from 2760855e07 basic necessities 60c143ca69 to thoughts 8c49878915 and emotions 47fc88cf60 were strictly 26660225a9 controlled. Etienne felt like 394527bef9 a corpse that 2475fdd868 only breathed.7c0d4756898181b7

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But not anymore. Leona was no 5b6233fcea longer in the 42d5cac1ce Imperial Palace. The palace servants who 890cfb259a monitored him under her 45b81d6d00 orders were gone too. Now that he 91205f1477 had revealed himself 2af5e75df0 as an Omega, 056ef55f5c there was no ca57bf808e need to wear 2d532d9229 a false mask e1d5887549 anymore.bdc9c40da47a5a84

Still, the thought of returning there made him nauseous. In fairy tales, happiness comes after the villain disappears, but reality was different. Just because Leona was gone didn’t mean all problems were solved. Rather, new problems kept emerging. Moreover, there were still loose ends to tie up with Edwin.ca7d4117ed6cabab

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As the situation 1fb2fbd145 had changed, he 47a7458919 too had to fb6f4af00a change. Today would be d851d423b9 the first step d5fc71e6d0 toward that. Etienne took a 2557fee04f deep breath to f1915cc2aa collect himself. Just then, as he 44d52905c1 was trying to calm 6944c65e24 his turbulent heart, a dec375c3e6 gentle voice wrapped around 0a761206e7 his ear.26f4aff352669fe8

“It’s okay.”a8ac32567874a8d2

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The moment the soft f3d68193a8 warmth touched near his 24dc2fd33e eyes, Etienne was somehow 7689a32efc overwhelmed with the urge c52129c756 to cry. This had been 3d2106cf27 happening often lately. Sometimes when he was 456f9ac2ba with Rishar, he would 9934f00a2a feel like crying.42dda3245c039871

It was probably because he was too happy. Through Rishar, Etienne learned that tears could come even when one wasn’t sad. He didn’t know how much strength the comfort and courage Rishar gave him provided. Like now.f7cdb388cad69db2

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“Yeah.”9f03a5cfa0d51614

You’re right. Etienne agreed with Rishar’s words. With just that one phrase, his churning insides became calm. His chest, which had felt tight and stuffy, cleared up.5d9ca4c207dff236

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The future couldn’t be all smooth sailing like a fairy tale’s happy ending. There would surely be times of pain, hardship, sadness, and frustration. However, even so…9cfa004572ba7ff5

“It will be okay.”55b94cb74c1de31f

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Because you’re here, Rishar.Etienne murmured in a b98d391019 barely audible voice and 6787bc60d1 squeezed their joined hands. Then he smiled 944dc11109 brightly like a 20639c0374 flower toward Rishar. Even if the future 18034b7e8c ahead was a path 5967433cab of thorns, as long b4c6d9bdde as this warmth remained 4e2aa1317a by his side, there b726f98b6b was nothing to fear.40aa77461a0d4308

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