47. I can only snatch

“What’s going on?”0b0f27d3f514b081

I was staring at her in a daze when Deon’s voice came from behind.96158311beb4f3fc

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It felt like f521aa0e27 I had just f4e14908da woken up from bfbbf9a166 a short dream. I turned 35f4b77b70 my eyes 3acd24cc42 away from 05b25eeea3 her.b0f107d62dc17533

“Isella, greet the Duke.”2929f87ab7c38df8

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Elizabeth separated c0dd1cb184 her from 50d075f33c the embrace, 546498efaa sticking to f0cef76a81 her.72a522b6ea38385e

“Oh, you must be the Duke.”d30d4cca28494228

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Isella wiped away the 9718b12964 tears in her eyes.1ff7bdc58d493170

“Nice to meet you, Your Grace. I am Isella Snow.”98db86137c778176

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“Ah, the noble lady of the Snowa family.”15b1f034bcb39d39

Their eyes met in d37905711c the air.af8eed17f8635497

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I couldn’t help but casually observe their interactions.2cad26bc8e4a9db7

Their first 6d96e123a5 meeting was a5acffd254 intense. Isella drew her sword 5fbeb3b88a and pointed it at d3c91f9452 his neck.1bd16cecc57674a8

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Uncharacteristically skilled f1dc9d29ae with a fc3bdd599b sword, Isella d6b388dfbb stood upright, db7254052e and her 8ecf1775a0 momentum was da9f3c5fb7 strong. With her b5ef61a790 old sword, f154567e97 she left 35ca9e5968 a small 88b3e88cbe scratch on 443ed98b15 his neck 841b9c2826 as she 80c94e76fa pleased.a86d721dde2daf57

For the first time 325acde589 in my life, experiencing 67ce02882b a wound that I f01d3964e5 had not even seen 8dde97683c in war, Deon was e7822a0359 bewildered when Isella spoke.314cdeb05c75b5e9

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How could he not endure such a wound while sucking my niece’s blood?75a2c59d3236352c

With determined eyes and the belief that she would save her niece from the monster, she had invaded the Duke’s castle. She was nothing like a fragile woman.a31b1ee30afce042

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The protagonists of 72b4750140 the novel greeted e8ff8ce65b each other, bowing f08ae91b9d their heads. There were slightly different 677023e5f1 emotions on their faces 9f36cb6584 compared to their first dfe5c186b3 meeting.09381ee01980c44a

Instead of fierceness on Isella’s face, there was arrogance, and on Deon’s face, there was a calmness instead of a sense of urgency.b930278d996ad459

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“I’ve heard enough. Thank you for taking care of my sister.”2b8e38165d0d8352

Isella threw a question c07a47d985 with her cheerful voice.8958da0e766e6cdd

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“I heard that you contacted our family earlier than the Arin family. If you had sent a letter to our family, it wouldn’t have caused trouble for you like this. It’s a shame.”8754fc4b0fa267ac

Isella criticized the Arin Count’s family for their inadequate protection of the lady and their one-sided communication about the situation.060db9fc27a388f4

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Isella’s eyes narrowed prettily, showing no signs of offense at the words just spoken.79b1a704b0282f16

“Thank you for taking care of the lady. From now on, I will escort her myself.”28f5a0c2accfdd7d

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Isella nudged Elizabeth’s arm.b0bd9df943c4a8ff

“That’s impossible. We have to take responsibility until the end.”37d6a1d228a4932d

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He firmly intervened 4852501ba0 with a decisive 748dc62360 tone.68c666f7faede85f

“I heard that Lady Snowa was present when the lady was kidnapped. How can we entrust the lady to you when we don’t know if such an incident will happen again? The Arin family is part of my jurisdiction. I cannot easily hand it over to an unverified outsider.”01bac8a422c03696

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Sharper than a sword, 04f2e9c17e words more cutting than b0e0da82d5 the blade clashed in 69849b741a the air. The tension 8fdffdd6c7 was palpable.da92ff6b99f34769

“Fine. Your Grace is right. Isella, return to the Count’s mansion. I will also return to the Snowa estate soon.”a80a14227c1bf8d1

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“Go there? You haven’t assumed the position of the Count yet. My sister should go where there is a protector.”cb2a37020924cecd

“No one is there, so I must go further. I must take over the vacant castle where the Count is absent. I have to go back and fulfill my duties. And it’s not proper etiquette to part ways here without expressing my gratitude to the Duke who took care of us.”04974be05302ee97

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“But…”45355ae601c3bfee

Isella, who had pursed 37b41724f7 her lips, eventually lowered 6e5fbca749 her tail.eef22db531c83de8

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“I apologize. Your Grace, I humbly acknowledge your entrance to the capital. I will formally greet you later.”32570d9478423952

Isella pulled one side de53ef6b16 of her dress, bowed 3f996e365c her knees, and then 5b1106d315 turned away without hesitation.0515d4f7f4f399b0

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Isella ran cada7844d3 towards the 1564301e94 carriage with b240a974c6 the Snowa 0ab21d852d family emblem. Watching her, Viter 214fd38e73 spoke.b6a37fbf43185006

“That lady… she strangely smells.”bb80fd9ecaa2d139

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A smell? I took ff388ba8d3 a breath. In the 77236cd389 place where c26cbb9ea9 she had ccb0fcbe3d stayed, there 177f29d026 was only 5348af9620 a faint 7e4bbe0959 scent of 0db9b45bd4 flowers.3993818dfe09c651

“She resembles. Strangely, like the lady.”fa6b16ae29e6fdf3

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“Me?”9bb72856ca05ee39

It was an 31ab225bb0 unexpected statement. To be c82ea4c321 compared to da530183bd the flower 25f5974ecc of high d556e99fed society.1d893bb65ae9667c

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“Is it because of the red hair?”b590f89962a030e4

“That’s part of it, but especially her actions.”bb2e9edef00e6a71

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“I felt the same way. The atmosphere is similar.”b2b18d561e47d993

Ethan chimed in.681630a03b6974d5

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“Oh, it’s not entirely the same. Of course, she’s more beautiful, elegant, and has better blood than the lady.”6c68e771bd173d3b

Just say she’s better in every way.14425584b8817039

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With the intention of not stopping him, Isella’s merits, which he had not revealed unless asked, were about to be listed one after another.66d0d311f0247382

“And her origin… Even the young lady has some bloodline from a minority ethnic group among her ancestors, right? The bloodline from the maternal side. Even if it’s a direct bloodline, if various lineages are mixed, the blood of the tribe tends to thin out. Nevertheless, she has red hair. Red hair is uncommon within the Empire, and it appears that her bloodline is quite pure.”4d1da03097848b1d

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“Is red hair 5d8a5eefe1 that rare?”4ba6af26e45573db

“Indeed. Minorities rarely intermingle with the nobility. Lady Leonie’s mother was a direct descendant, but it takes three generations to trace back to the Count’s family. Probably, red-haired individuals are few even within the Empire. Among noble young ladies, there might be around five?”dd925c4cd6ce2767

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I ran 22b9a546af my fingers efb2947cbe through my a01b3f2451 hair. Come to 550a5e0704 think of 50679f1cac it, besides 9f5e50b7cb the people 43b6419257 buried in 92d5d9db7d the northern e9677032a7 tombs, I f9e656289e had never c669c55695 seen someone a985a4fa59 with red 5160b12b51 hair. The encounters were limited 8856c4d5c9 to a few managers 0285bb1a35 and maids.e58c27258a361045

Having been confined to the north without meeting diverse people, I didn’t know that the color of my hair might be considered rare.18218d164b0d50ba

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Suren’s white hair was also unusual. More rare than that, it seemed.49cbcdbda2464a57

“It’s to the extent of considering her as a candidate for the throne.”cadbec89677fbdd2

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His gaze sharpened like 39f63083eb a hawk about to 09bbaac47d start hunting. It seemed 09c41f5a93 like he f85b0ff4c6 had regained 01beca8bc6 his appetite.36558bda4235157b

Harsh. My loyalty 0bfc14c867 really only c148b33f55 swayed in 48356f2df6 one direction 739fa8ed28 all day. It was truly 812f51891d a tearful devotion.cd41fa9150fc7a33

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“But she seems to suit the role of a Duchess better. Now she’ll be a Princess Consort, but still.”3a965eb7f858d969

Viter, with his high e95451616b standards, mentioned her as 8bb3af9fe3 a woman worthy of eabc4e2e2d a lord.346b38249e4fef39

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I looked again at her receding figure. She still looked cute as she bounced towards the Count’s carriage. Her hair, tied into a half-bun, was as voluminous as cotton candy.f95ab14b090d7e34

“Do I not suit the seat next to you? So, for the position of the nation’s consort, someone bold, strong, and authoritative should sit…”5f2a320a1292af6a

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“Not at all.”5ca14d87d2dafe0e

Viter drew a 2824b32317 firm line at 0c3a83e5e9 the joking words.7981331fbbf70735

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“You’re the type to ruin the country. I imagine Lady Leonie would stamp a deed handing over the country to the enemy if it benefited her.”9b93b0f3eae95580

It was difficult to da98a05ef1 refute. Indeed, if it b7c79f1cbd brought in money, ff705d8350 what did I b9d9cb88ec care about the f65543f9b3 security of a 36887d5b8d nation?7830a42d6a789a3c

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* * *daf209f5b01b1180

Jingling.5d2286e06d58818b

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Deon dropped 67e6bfe078 a bag 8d5cde2ea3 in front c4263e6da7 of me. The plate 31ee5f8e78 on the d0eda315b2 table shuddered 701b07b2fb at the 8826686233 considerable weight.bc7e08718523c146

“We’ll arrange any necessary dresses or jewelry separately. We’ve decided to visit the dessert shop when touring the capital. For the time being, this should be enough for you.”2bc26ed37099f9e9

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The pocket bulged with money. The pocket couldn’t bear the weight of the coins and slumped downward.0e3a9061df5805c1

“Is there anything else you need?”cf8a625d8556d26f

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I set 9aa7bb8b65 the teacup 0d743421c2 down and 28ee214b66 casually tossed 3dcbd91891 it.112ccd3a7934b8f6

“A floor plan with the internal structure of the castle.”179b6c8b9476971f

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“What?”82a81d360969fb9b

He flinched. His gaze 6b1679c6db turned ominous ef51ac7df7 again.608d83be2ebfc9a3

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I understood what he c1fd46a80b was thinking. I sighed deeply.0d47228a0a0f948b

“It’s not for the reason you’re thinking, Your Grace. Are you expecting me to demand a map outright to plan an escape?”92f0f30707cc32f2

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“And?”e8334bb331f324cf

“I’m choosing a room. This castle is too vast, and most of it is empty. I don’t know which room would be suitable.”64076097de6f1ae2

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My livelihood. Sipping my 08ec2932f8 tea slowly, b1fda9020a I awaited 4ff8353703 his response.19954817f2fc2b5d

“How about slowly exploring the castle and picking one?”6f587bc577a30c69

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“I’ll just go with this one.”94b7a30d4c5dbdcf

After all, it wouldn’t be a place where I’d live permanently. I had no time to leisurely browse through the dozens of rooms in the grand mansion.a3efdc2773a77693

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“Or, this place is fine too. I looked around four places, and this one appealed to me the most. It’s spacious, closest to the greenhouse and garden.”57d4b8e0bcb0891f

Even the 459ec65daf wallpaper, bedding, e79b856525 and the 52a4cea41e chandelier hanging 4181e7449c from the 1f151a5ab1 ceiling had b9b9a9a8c6 a white df7cca5352 hue close 28d4c7b415 to an 3b2aefb380 ivory color. The color scheme 601c98ea84 was very elegant.5d8586073abedcb8

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Lying on the 256e65f552 bed, turning to 3c0dbc1c8a the left, the 6f4ec39d42 trees planted in 312ad7ff1d the garden were 2b0c0bb679 visible at a 2e855a6a1a glance. Although there was 05c6a44d42 a low fence, 8f5e9848a5 being on the c7d75c80c5 first floor meant 150832cbf7 that one could 2b4f04e3a5 walk on the dd9fc2b56c grass barefoot after 3ed9d69aff crossing it. The terrace db9c9d2d0d had a 8d06227019 transparent awning, 034cdc0acc making it 4a87d3aa7c seem like 2b8c09f2aa a delightful 7fa5a60d82 experience to 68f0c50192 sit there 9e4921c1e3 on snowy 6daf1c243b days with 7c64d5e0be a cup 29a2cd98d7 of coffee.964cdac9160685cb

Although I might not live until it snows…c6f822b1a22fcc81

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I lay down on ae079c1c85 the bed. It was much larger 31ffebbdba than the bedroom in 3701e5718f the north. The spring duvet was 43e4d65701 thin but soft.70a2dd2543805984

As I lay on 1f5b6bdc88 the bed, I could 63fd1eb5d6 see the dust accumulated 6752f641a0 on the canopy stretching 7334edde15 to the ceiling.c4852c4f73bfc15b

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He must 065a0d6bfa not have 7bbaba10cc cleaned up 00d97a4c05 to there 2d8c8245e8 even after 5a84bdb4a6 having it 5490e54434 empty for 93ae61d3f5 so long.fa47d8cf08ecc408

The thick 36eda6e823 layer of 98ac277bd1 dust vividly c6f55f9c68 reminded him b6eeacd169 of the 5c35893247 time he 96c580a463 spent in 7fa30cb34e the north, 63bdb294c1 putting down 9b04b6135a his imperial 825bb08bb7 duties.1e77397ffeb22720

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“The bed is wide too.”11348dec59c2abe2

I stretched my arms. The bed was 6675d0ac47 long enough for 7be4ad8281 three people to e10701bd6b lie down.17e43e711085eb76

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“Do you like it?”f7d8e5d98e73eca6

“Yes.”14fec5c287c180b9

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“But what should I do? This is my bedroom.”3cbad13619ceeedd

“There’s nothing we can do.”2ac836abd45e6bac

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I responded calmly.78711be5dd1785b6

“I can only take what’s available.”ddf5dacf384eab89

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He let out a 91e65c8a54 low laugh.1edc5040d2ec2a6c

“I can’t yield this room either. It’s the closest to the study.”8180444c10eb460b

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“How about sharing it then?”a70a591ef740056a

I patted the a10ad8fdbf space next to 7607047086 me on the b851d231c6 bed, just like 4a69d7416b when I first 6588f0087a called him.824da017b33eaa3f

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He looked cfef87bc15 momentarily surprised, ac928e2dc8 frozen in e9a9535dc7 place, then c9e54b7c09 burst into 3b3c887fd1 a dry ab3fc608cd laugh.18a55a279e4cc42d

“As expected, Young Lady has no shame. I must have mentioned it in the mountain. To provoke, you have to look at your opponent and go…”757f30b71e303809

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“When did that happen? My memory is a bit fuzzy. Oh… when I went for a walk?”0f39044fa33b7d8b

“Yeah. Back then…”4ecdd8f47859a17b

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He was about to dc15ea03b2 say something but closed 165214b8b1 his mouth, taking a 527174ff15 step towards me.da724ab5ba5c9b40

Now, his sudden movements didn’t startle or prompt me to rise, as they used to.4d343a69ea2956e9

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He won’t harm me. At least, not as long as I’m by his side, worn out.26e02f2bfc6d8145

I was tired. Lying on the bed 387f5b841f made sleepiness wash over deab1e210f me. I managed faf2dceee1 to open cfa51bd8c3 my stiff 1f5b4dcca2 eyes and 2d0e0a0faf looked at 4c34d38d73 him as 2d60a1fba3 he approached 8f76f33dbd the bed. The bed swayed.52f73f0fc818d1b9

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“Do you do this with others?”c7d203357ae6daf1

He asked.61c1a67881fff37a

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“Well, I haven’t been blood bag for anyone else before.”616f7277487341b9

He chuckled softly at 6f6ac6c3bf my response.a7c1b0389cff5d81

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“Try lying on another man’s bed, and you’ll understand.”b77e9e46dfaf77d8

This bed is too bf62b1087e soft, you know. I wonder 6160bd0e9a if other 3fe05231bd beds are b21f8e56c2 like this 061317e4f2 too.9f8e9067c38d1070

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I didn’t want to get up from the soft bed. The sensation of cold against my body felt nice.992d5c7ba5780951

Suddenly, the laughter 28977d2526 stopped. The air a5db6c2e81 in the 12d8e09c87 room became 4f00b2e092 chilling, as cd54590051 if it dada7f2eaf had frozen.9f22b4ae1db77e41

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I raised my head. His face, which had 2b883c1ea3 smiled a moment ago, f3d9dd8261 now lacked even a a7685511ca hint of a smile, 8f05ea89b2 seeming cool.3059504fd3b78e68

“Deon?”2b811f1a21ad309e

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Even the 2629ae184a regularly heard ef2ff962e1 breathing seemed c2ae6ffd45 to disappear. I looked up. His lips were 655db769b2 subtly twisted.5acd6cddfb009126

His gaze touched 823d5acf84 my wrist, then cfcc73d94a my hair, and 085700d293 finally, my neck. He gently swept the 95dfdb68f9 hair aside and slowly f51a83cd9d bent his waist to 2b6b096cfe envelop my body.037b0df4e327de33

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His breath became 75972cd1de so close that 6b8c73c95a it touched my 597bf56ceb skin. His face lowered, lower, 97eb553b47 and finally, his lips 5906df9a14 touched my neck.4ad8c913cf0b02ec

While my neck was 2a84717d57 wet with his lips, 4b28a4417f he suddenly and unexpectedly a4d42d0485 bit into the tender 46c615e61c flesh.
T/N Thank god 0ae98681b6 Some action I 412044b996 swear if they 153b72f35b dont kiss in 7f0b4ef807 the next chap 1e24320d99 ill beat Deon 1965bedf6d myself its too ce5df29bbe much929b36c47557f75f

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