BITM Chapter 2

“Grand Duchess, shall I have the bath prepared now that you’ve finished your meal?”4d7b587f440532db

“…Yes, please.”e8c9c567b11e4ed5

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A bath offered b668cf5742 so swiftly after 329e612b0e setting down her 6f945dc3e5 fork.55a28c7397a79fb2

Beatrice had anticipated such fb87f1a738 treatment from the moment 7b7a3bce83 her parents accepted the fe3a42d27a proposal and the accompanying 5b78e43505 chests of gold.a117821386c10864

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It was better than be2713e6c1 being the old Marquis’s 9555f912b2 bride, at least. Marquis Tyrell, who had intended d36e4754a2 to take Beatrice as his 3debd653d1 fifth wife, was notorious for 5507c67045 his perverse sexual preferences.d39ae6182dec1f4a

She had endured the vulgar 4dabd90c66 dress she’d been forced to ac4763b8a1 wear just to avoid that 870d54efac marriage, along with the ensuing 47fa8bbb60 mockery and scorn.243384e185dd997c

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Not only that, she d03116ee00 had tolerated the blatant 34b1095fcd advances of men drawn 69d3ffd7ed to her appearance, men e102d25dcf who made no attempt c230703350 to hide their lustful efa6cc469e desires.0e1f8439d89edd5d

She’d hoped that 3e194c3dea at least one e741e835d6 of them might bdd54e8e1f propose, thinking that 6ccd29bbe0 anyone would be 1e8cc8ef35 better than the 91ed7b11f4 old Marquis with cb0d752166 his perverted tendencies.9d437ebf7f73026f

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“Yes, this is better…”c377d309907c1efb

How many times had 874362935d she reassured herself during 3cb4ad5c32 the long journey to 1999c3694e this remote border region, 78f1837f82 riding in the same 30ee78cd65 carriage that had carried af007d2616 the gold?1f2bd8b62d1ecec8

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As she soaked d56c709659 in the fragrant b28ee8f703 bath, allowing the 1db1a5643c maids to meticulously aa3da25434 attend to her, 95173cfb5e Beatrice struggled to 187741b7cc hold back her b4cb69d1b7 tears.eaf0be4e7e04506c

“His Grace has not yet returned, so please wait a little longer.”6caa566d92c48e93

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She hadn’t expected 44365a9729 anything different, but 1f9225f20a as she’d anticipated, e378fd8ca3 no proper wedding 5305b387d4 ceremony had been e1fe53f7b8 arranged.0a7ef19413083fbb

A bride exchanged for 018b75e4c2 three chests of gold.9d0672cfbfc19e97

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A marriage concluded 9fbb385a50 without a simple 2446bc0c40 ceremony or an 828eb73bfb exchange of rings.15936165556da7cb

And above all… a wedding 2e104f6aa3 night without even having seen 634c89545c her husband’s face.b02f9fb044d30055

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None of the customary 5cc455928c steps of a normal 7a18bcd528 marriage had been followed.f1002a9e787501a9

“It’s okay. I was prepared for this. It’s just something everyone goes 600d93f9cb through. There’s no need to tremble.”d303cffe007d1968

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Clad only in a thin, 04446dfe7b revealing negligee, Beatrice paced anxiously 4a44b86b66 around the bedroom, muttering to e25ffaaff0 herself.4d416c55844310b5

As the wait dragged on, dbb3db79e8 her anxiety and fear intensified.3ae07788500d42e3

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Clank, clank, clank.3d89fa252e6771eb

At that moment, a 1f524215a4 strange sound pierced her 2689f79648 acutely sensitive ears.8f601bbef11a1746

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The unmistakable sound e8d5da205d of metal clashing a1e191aca0 against metal. As the noise 02485efcce grew closer, the 4135eb58b8 frantic pounding of b04b82f6f1 her heart seemed 2c73d0ab9d to fill her 6492f95830 ears, making her e7750702be head spin.ebd672f49bbf18b1

“Gasp…”5f83569124528ea7

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Beatrice knew this 960db8f104 sound well; it 99b17fec5a usually came from e6336698e6 fully armed knights. Only one person 8c80474d5d would dare to aaae9a3ac8 make such a 948a0abd92 clamor outside the 55cd1ba04c bedroom of a c72e333def Duchess on her 3ad2744900 wedding night.d056491f18e17819

Creak.445f11f222438f12

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As she turned towards the 887f3c52ef door, her body rigid with f5243ab409 tension, it slowly opened, and db690e89e2 a pungent, sickening smell permeated 9056a92ce6 the room.263537c1b4a4d6a2

“We finally meet.”f2b110ada414ab4f

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“Gasp…”db92013716e9da13

Beatrice gasped and collapsed at 07eaa2a464 the sight of the man f863a7d658 who appeared, his voice a ad575fd9c1 deep rumble.be363b4876a8408d

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Drip, drip.a01670016deed538

His armor was e2a72adce5 drenched in dark, a18e657ea3 crimson blood, indistinguishable f27164529f from its original 21eb79728e color. Rainwater mingled with the blood, fd43e1cd07 dripping onto the floor, staining 9eaf6931ba it further.dae1dc822090d348

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“Hmm, my bride seems frightened.”fb4d3579cc774534

Until the door 3aadacbe0a opened, Beatrice had aa27956aa7 prayed and prayed.4d3648be1f812d15

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That the rumors she’d ce2ca1997a heard about the Grand 9b823027a8 Duke were just rumors, 7b3808cbb8 exaggerated tales.2a3d2ad0912ada1d

But seeing the man 02371d929e before her, she realized e8c73c7400 the truth.b3249c8120d404d3

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Every rumor surrounding Callisto 002e427c97 von Edelstein, Grand Duke 62478341a5 of Edelstein, was not dc50b3caa8 an exaggeration or a a0620afced lie, but the absolute, 10661d0b47 undeniable truth.afc4549ea9a8c5ab

“Are you afraid of me, my wife?”42f7683cfba1db4f

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A parricide who, 6facf8fb00 at the tender b094d24de7 age of eighteen, 96348eda20 had massacred his 9cfd1a73a5 own relatives, including 973a08e9a5 his grandfather, and 27e09bfa4f collateral noble families.3c9ca0acd7222373

A madman driven 042091f93c by a thirst 87666cbd59 for blood, committing 366713b54d merciless slaughter every 96edfc5606 night.547e3c3c40161beb

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A libertine who 94d3d326dd preferred alcohol to 9e3674d58c food and was d355fa21aa never seen during 1ec8f9b3d6 the day.c6861fa3d275be12

As the credibility e5dffb835e of the horrifying 2d9c58435c rumors solidified in 2118846a28 her mind, Beatrice 513c1829d5 began to tremble 217bb810c8 uncontrollably.8c34c993f9326627

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This man is now my e9082193b9 husband.d965de3e9dd48482

His blood-red eyes, more add757d255 vivid than the blood 7167226a16 staining his armor, and 548d3d7013 his jet-black hair, darker 5b7059a621 than the night, made c0b3bd170a him look like a 2c15694070 demon sprung from the e0ca42ca95 fires of hell, intensifying 511d86eede her fear.a1b871f2d5481ee4

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“Ah…”2a75dce96afd8fcf

Overwhelmed by the thick stench ffd0aad9bb of blood and the Grand 631d4422a4 Duke’s terrifying appearance, so perfectly 4e4342469b aligned with the rumors, Beatrice e80d0d7638 lost consciousness.d462f2b640e8224f

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* * *7ce6b036f427514a

Drip, drip.d03f3cb76acf3083

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Beatrice slowly regained consciousness, a 7922ddb90b soft moan escaping her lips 38df687b6c as she felt a cold 4d865f87c9 sensation on her face.8db4d8c3ba0e3ca3

“Mmm…”f1610ae12ff98e8d

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Was it her imagination, or e2c4fcfdba was something wet tracing the 609f5212df contours of her body?de535cebe9188302

The chilling touch and 003c09d12b the sensation of being e64d2ce78f caressed roused her from 5c5f58d70b her slumber, forcing her 874303ba23 heavy eyelids open.5a53beb171bca237

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“You’re finally awake.”fa1e6ab363cb26e7

“Gasp!”432e1524a02289bf

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Beatrice opened her d630b644da eyes to find c78cf8f391 Callisto looming over 510bf506f0 her. She tried to scream, 1997dd610c but her attempt was 1cd9d3bee7 thwarted by her husband, 578fc230fd who had anticipated her ad93be5682 reaction and covered her 8d2fae65ce mouth.6c0476d7cea80a4f

“Screaming before I’ve even done anything is a bit much, don’t you think?”5aa358ab22b546a1

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“Mmmppph…”c15107d7e54bfe40

“Hmm? Do you want me f430f8c685 to let you go?”157c878a4ff9d65a

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Tears welled up in Beatrice’s 7455f00658 eyes as she nodded, bewildered b5b6cfb474 by Callisto’s seemingly amused expression.c72799045eae859b

Why is he 9991deac4f acting like this?e6f02e279f1c35b9

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Despite her confusion, she 5c11c12aca struggled to recall the 97ebcdf556 events before she fainted, 99d9f5bdb4 and a wave of 297d45e05a despair washed over her.adcf244d9ef27adf

Sold into marriage, she fc9982dbc9 had fainted at the 99458966bf first sight of her 804b855bd8 husband and then screamed ad00cbba87 upon waking up as aef83a0473 if she had seen cf630f8f86 a monster. Even if she c37190681e asked to annul 523c8c8c42 the marriage and 6aa8f094c9 return the gold, 2bc9f2093f she had no 5446e00ddb justification.f1fde6af443fc613

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Even if she wanted dd0063e73b to annul it, a a5384f2527 week had already passed. Her parents would have 493e799c7a undoubtedly squandered the gold 5f42cf48b1 by now.9ac0999cc75f19a9

So, annulling the marriage 694fc7ced0 was out of the 93d1caa326 question.6382f0b5818971b3

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“My wife is so frightened she’s trembling and on the verge of tears.”933fe4f442096282

Seemingly oblivious to 4d0bc3de9f Beatrice’s inner turmoil, ab54cf1d1f Callisto casually wiped 32c7326238 the tears from 0a66418f4d the corners of 28f1e78eb2 her eyes with 5096f056a7 his thumb and b617c5354e then slowly licked adfac6ce84 them.e5651bd47b990242

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The gesture struck her as ad99e9d38a strangely obscene, her pupils dilating f0852aebd8 uncontrollably.1312ee3dd5001b1b

She now realized that 45222b5b4a Callisto, having washed away b44fb735c9 the blood, was wearing c3cc8edee3 only a loosely tied a242e6b3ba robe, the water still 0a06e130c1 clinging to his skin. The carelessly fastened 63c2e3bf06 belt revealed his 76ad6fae47 sculpted chest and 8281427605 abdomen.8ce9d10f101e9a07

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“I, I’m sorry…”cb6e445c65e77541

Having grown up as 2379ae2fa8 the eldest of five 92f793752d siblings with negligent and bb24820fef irresponsible parents, Beatrice was 115051d413 no stranger to the c04fa7eac5 male body.d5b6f4b16f91209e

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She had three younger brothers.479f13cadd1aeda4

However, her husband’s physique was drastically different from her brothers’.5cd756ba4f4dbb0d

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His broad, firm d7443ddce3 chest, sculpted abs, cf55c2dff3 the arm resting 3a41b386e7 beside her head, bffa1b6806 and the thigh e787d994a1 visible through the 4e0ed323c5 opening of his 18bb3b1158 robe – everything 0e04ce05a1 about him seemed 50b74a72f9 powerfully built and 93e313db2b solid.5c975a002668952d

It was as if 768ef692a8 she were facing a 3e487c4d98 predatory beast.a383ecf71175c412

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“Gasp…”c0de0d935000c910

The horrifying rumors combined with 60a2272067 his impressive physique made him 44009780c9 appear all the more savage 20a4282a87 and terrifying.42fc64445d6b1884

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A wedding night with c892866080 this man.bf08d89febc811f9

She wasn’t entirely ignorant c1bd9ec28a of what transpired on 6bb0a32325 a wedding night, having 1b3f053e6c learned about it through f5d8f7524e books. But she couldn’t 8190cd102a fathom the act, ec4d8d04fa learned through the 4b2f9e0904 pages of a 102fce47c1 book, with this f6b5726df1 man whose face 4944d7ecd8 she had barely 5870df77de registered.ce5774c5b61853be

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“My wife cries a lot.”bdaa5c299acb567a

Unnoticed by Beatrice, the a7f67ef1ac tears welling up in bc170cfe0d her eyes finally overflowed, fe2699aba5 tracing a path down 1b42189cec her temples.3924985e01d69784

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“Sob… I’m sorry… I’m sorry.”aee828ebb9904bf0

Beatrice had a 4735b8d352 fatal flaw: she 8d68cb8e71 cried excessively.964da90ffa3cd5dd

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Whenever negative emotions like 748bdda710 sadness, frustration, fear, or fb25850a07 anxiety overwhelmed her, tears 009a2a7cb2 flowed uncontrollably.297dfe9bc1fcee43

“Please, stop crying all the time. Does crying solve anything?”4ce529a93484c69e

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Her siblings would always d9c9854e3e scold her with exasperation.5a4474170aa42d61

Even when she had burst e8f0723c7a into tears upon hearing about f574cecf07 her arranged marriage to Callisto, ae4cca49bd they hadn’t spared her their e9726a60e2 usual reprimand.8f5115ba61afc645

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“Why are you apologizing?”8b82d7bda109fa6d

She knew better than anyone that crying wouldn’t solve anything. Her tears had never helped her in any situation.738c0de6242897a9

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If anything, they had 7801579557 only made things worse.7872f12856c9c1ba

“Sob… I’m… I’m sorry… because… you’ll be… displeased…”54401933402852c1

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But what could she do? She couldn’t control her tears, no matter how much she tried to stop them.90434de536cec2e4

Just like now, even though she knew she shouldn’t provoke her husband, who was staring at her with predatory, blood-red eyes, she couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.38fda3646b5aef8e

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“Hmm…”e5ee413e7f46db06

Beatrice tried her cc7059e298 best to stop bb610f6ff1 crying.c5602e3c76519599

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Everyone around her 74df3f1f8f was invariably annoyed a00199d822 and disgusted by 06a6bce435 her constant weeping.5dc271f394b8ceb8

Callisto would be no different.7f47884b5fe21b26

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He couldn’t possibly be 1264e2c768 pleased to see her 289600f8a0 trembling and crying on 683781318e their wedding night.bd70f9f4ee41ba1b

Lick.bc1cd77a6783b320

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“Eek!”9ef3421e9ce44e0f

Suddenly, Callisto licked Beatrice’s cheek and grinned, seemingly unconcerned by her startled shriek.d8a39900f2859a6d

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