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AKFOD Chapter 18
| Chapter 18. The Secret Passage “I’ve finally found it!” After several sleepless nights in the Ivanov royal archives, Natasha unearthed an ancient map of the castle. Her trembling fingers traced over the map, and she discovered a secret passage leading to the solitary cell in the underground prison. Clasping her hands together, she offered a prayer of thanks to the goddess Hella. Though it might seem blasphemous, Natasha didn’t truly believe in the goddess’s blessings. If such divine…-
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AKFOD Chapter 17
| Chapter 17: Spare Him! Spare Him! "Wow!" The crowd stomped their feet in excitement, their cheers fueling the Albinin lion’s frenzy. Starved for days to enhance its aggression, the lion roared ferociously, prowling toward Alexei. Armed only with a spear and a round shield, Alexei kept his distance, watching the beast’s movements carefully. Then the lion charged, a blur of muscle and fury. Alexei hurled his spear, but the lion moved faster than expected, and the weapon grazed its side,…-
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AKFOD Chapter 16
| Chapter 16: Hunting the Beast "An Albinin lion?" Alexei’s brow furrowed deeply. It can’t be… or could it? He had heard stories from the Luman Empire, the birthplace of gladiatorial combat, where arenas pushed the limits of spectacle by introducing beast hunts. It wasn’t enough for gladiators to battle each other—they faced ferocious beasts. The Duchy of Ivanov, far removed from the resources of the Luman Empire, had never entertained such extravagance. Procuring a so-called beast…-
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AKFOD Chapter 15
| Chapter 15: The Gladiator of Atonement A few days later. "Alexei Petrov, the shameless criminal who dared lay his hands on Lady Ivanov’s belongings, hear your sentence! The punishment shall be decreed by Lady Ivanov herself, and you will comply with her will." The clerk’s voice rang out as Alexei, kneeling before the platform where Sergei and Natasha sat, slowly raised his head. Despite days of starvation and confinement in the underground prison, his body was as imposing as ever, his muscles…-
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AKFOD Chapter 14
| Chapter 14: A Bedroom Slave "A… bedroom slave?" The words from Sergei’s lips were so unexpected that Natasha’s mind went blank. "You may not know, but it seems that wretched slave has feelings for you…" Sergei swayed toward Natasha, waving the wine bottle in his hand. "If he becomes your bedroom slave, it would be an honor for him." He reached out, twirling a strand of Natasha’s hair between his fingers as he spoke in a low voice. "Even if it’s only for one night." "How…-
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AKFOD Chapter 13
| Chapter 13: A Way to Save Him "What do you mean? When? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?" "Sister, you’re hurting me…" "Oh, I’m sorry." Natasha stopped, her hands gripping Sophia’s shoulders as if interrogating her. At the sight of Sophia shrinking away, she quickly loosened her hold. "It wasn’t anything serious, so I didn’t think I needed to mention it. He said he was just stopping by to check on me." No, that can’t be true. Natasha shook her head, her face dark with…-
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AKFOD Chapter 11
| Chapter 11: Love and Fear "Is it better to be loved than feared, or the opposite? For a ruler, it is much safer to be feared than loved." Alexei leaned against the crumbling fence in his secret, solitary space where no one else came, reading the passage aloud multiple times. "Hmm..." The wrinkles on his forehead deepened, much like the multiple underlines in the book. Love. He gently caressed the circled word with a tender expression. Alexei didn’t overlook even the smallest notes or…-
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AKFOD Chapter 10
| Chapter 10: A Common Object “I do not know him.” “How could I, a noble, associate with a slave…?” “I am a stranger to him.” “No… no, this isn’t right...” “Whatever you want... I will... promise.” “You promised me. You promised… ugh.” Between flickering consciousness, the same scenes replayed endlessly. Blue eyes, cold and distant as though looking at a filthy insect, bore down on him. Alexei flailed, reaching out toward them. “Don’t go, don’t…-
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AKFOD Chapter 9
| Chapter 9: I Do Not Know Him There was nothing to gain by revealing her emotions here. Natasha steadied herself, recalling the troubles even a fleeting glance toward him had caused her before. “You worthless insect dares to rifle through your book? And now, you stoop so low as to steal?” “My... book?” Natasha's trembling eyes shifted to the bloodied hands clutching the book. She could barely make out the dark brown cover, but it was unmistakably familiar. It was one of the books she had…-
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AKFOD Chapter 8
| Chapter 8: The Edelweiss Blooms Again A Few Weeks Later “...So, sister, you promise to take me to the garden next time, right? I want to see if the Edelweiss really bloomed, just like you said.” “I promise, Sophia. But only if you eat properly and take care of yourself. Got it? You need to get stronger so we can take walks together.” Natasha smiled softly, stroking Sophia’s hair as she spoke. Since the day Natasha handed over their mother’s necklace—something she’d barely…-
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