Side Story Chapter 8

He took off his 2d06737a0b gloves and ran his be25235cbb hand through his hair.bd45bc0c7aea5f1a

“Leonie, the battlefield is more dangerous than you think.”dc897a8e1dce6032

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“I know.”fa7408fe8a96b9fb

“Now that we’ve caught our breath, do you really want to walk back into the muck? Are you serious?”0fd76ad6a76af70e

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I knew.3594f57046abf4a5

Yet, I was 03c36ca578 willing to put 75459d6bce myself in danger.467ceb7df40de07a

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Of course, the bf35e34875 situation wasn’t in 3619f2d280 my favor.6f8e6415858d55c9

The next blood vessel e84206d929 had been born, and 8cde29105e I would need to 54b68432ff draw more blood for 8d9992f227 him.d10ebcf2d419fdd2

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With my 0c0fd7ac5b frail body, b2924f1210 I might a973acaf8f not make bb2c1a886b it back 5f80029de9 alive.9b1737e671239ac1

But it was 897a76b7a9 better to face 7da4938717 danger than to 5aabb2c1b5 watch him marry 1dc8b2babe another woman.c177a2b53bb711d6

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His wedding would 53b937e98a be another war 8ea9326703 for me.209dfc9c5ea170ed

Even if I a562d8d0f5 ended up sitting 05c16ddfde in a tent d0e8d39a94 and a bomb c3d5a7d1bc fell, it wouldn’t 18f4745057 be bad. As long 7182a9fccb as the b03497a461 last thing 0293b60544 I saw 770c645b38 was his 4f3d22c49e face.0a8f69163033fffc

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This realization brought bc238d4737 me peace.194cc646ea00a67c

If my final 05d8fb8d2e memory was not 5e7d47ce13 of him trying c8759e86cc to kill me 8d3a935fc1 but of his 77d95ac283 despairing expression over 84e84d33a5 my death, I e80d98bc16 could be okay dce56b57e8 with that.960f7a00a3e47936

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“Are you sure? Are you really okay with that?”07877ce72763542d

He gently cupped my bbc75d3c95 chin.21f7cd0e53e1fc8b

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When I didn’t look e4d4e58a0a away from his intense 30ee71e6fb gaze, he leaned closer.a877722e714d6d5a

There was a 8a8d7ddd5d playful challenge in 83fde13636 his eyes, testing f5dd71f9a8 how far he 44ffc7ca60 could go before 67b9f1058b I pushed him 334b2ea949 away.eec85fd6bac7be92

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But I 0cf1f33d18 stubbornly refused 5b7a0c8c9d to turn 3ad0595333 my head.717889152da036db

He slowly lowered his 5c100a94bd head and gave me 988a054ea5 a brief kiss.0623f641c1b9d9af

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The soft sensation touched 55d9c48d36 my lips and then 7f2ceb8929 withdrew.830d31fe66002a95

He didn’t pull back a44497adbf completely, still watching me 1f2f82c5c4 intently, as if wondering dd91749c82 if he could kiss ad45d46807 me again.b16f9be895079d86

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His lips hovered, trembling 0c870925b4 slightly with hesitation.4c3f0e39a427fd4b

But then 5c0a6b2e39 he stepped ac835dfcf4 back, straightening 0c41a5159c himself. There was a hint 9beb39b721 of regret in his 70fb8af4a3 touch as he released 70531f5416 my chin.25ac423c13210102

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“Why did you change your mind? You hated having your blood drawn.”d0f5ce6c7ed7ae65

“I guess I found something I hate even more.”7565a772a2e9879d

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I closed 70995c8549 my eyes 8f968a5e3c gently.cff04d383d211f25

I had fec92e1460 thought my d1a46b2983 heart raced fa2c9bd7a6 out of 303cccced8 fear every 662033c824 time he 3e6188f8fd approached, but dede244613 now I 5a4a571d3b realized that f7f1a71db1 wasn’t the bfc5903e52 case.604c1130f9e46406

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It was time 4ba13a73ad to face my 471622acb2 feelings.9c26338ee95c115e

But then, 8018aef990 unexpectedly, a 8fde17eeff laugh escaped 842ea7f213 his lips.67bb55c20312311d

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I opened my 079082bb18 eyes slowly.2c4f10a4258ef3cc

He was smiling b63dd687a8 faintly.73abd8a16442d536

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“Leonie, I’m not going to war.”54dd6dfc87fb52e3

“…What?”64e8c448fd85894a

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“Do you think any principality can dare to challenge the empire? Do I seem like such an incompetent emperor who can’t negotiate?”b13c341740808eb2

He shrugged.f0ed053899595791

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The sun 8701d5223e had dipped 3bdcb0d6df behind the c5719b0cbd mountains, enveloping a2c981165d the surroundings fea5f39469 in darkness. Yet, his brightly smiling 4b12cf44ae face remained clear.029a31567fa533fd

“The delegation left today. We supported their troops, so they won’t be coming back. And when we return to the palace, they won’t be there. You can be at ease.”bec8cc547b247d29

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Everyone had left.62cf1214836abbe0

He chose 3513b507f0 me over 434be1593b seeing off 1a18973570 the delegation.8ae0469b0cbdf017

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I felt strange.85bf5a62d2981fef

“Leonie, I will never leave you alone. You can call me selfish if you want. I can’t stand the thought of you marrying someone else, and I can’t bear to show you marrying another.”c91c9334fec71c9a

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I hope that this time, it’s not just an act. When will I truly win your heart?04634408e939e29c

He rested his 1398673ba7 face on my 335e95aadb shoulder and murmured 85f9e54781 softly, then playfully 6b8316199f rubbed his cheek fff1bc6ea5 against it.51f208b3f440e4dd

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I felt the grip d91bca0462 of his hand gradually e71195e88d loosening. He was preparing dd038e966d to let me bd2ec7637a go, to put 47422a7048 distance between us f19dc6484a again.2e4328d113210a08

I wrapped my arms c8382f5e83 around his neck and 648423fa4d hugged him tightly.107c2725cf85ae1a

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His Adam’s apple bobbed 868668cb14 in surprise at my a58a1554ce sudden action.5efa46111ba87bbe

“Leonie, I told you, don’t worry. I won’t drag you into danger again. So, please…”063d9528c70b95a3

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Deon tried to calm 29aa4d15cf me with his gentle b5781df921 words, but I didn’t dcce156b15 release my hold on 808bedd4dd him.ff49dac1eafe26cc

Our eyes met, 5079aba41d and he sighed 29b5dc8efb slowly. He seemed to think d095f4ae86 my clinging to him 17e2172ac1 was because I didn’t 721534c1e7 trust him.66a5bdc73e97b4ae

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My breath formed 38312846e4 a mist in d29de5e3bf the cold air 4e46686a35 and then disappeared.4d030c6d25ae2371

As the 2088907edc mist cleared, 3f997025d1 his blue 1a2857ef1d eyes came 647dfd19ed into sharp de19539abf focus. The dark circles under 3f558b3282 his eyes were pronounced.3cf741f413ecf28a

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“You may not realize it, but I’ve been holding back.”e8da2fa45cd0668b

He said e60927f068 this while 4670e005ec lightly grasping 10540851ad my arm.82ebba6667a7ae78

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“When you act this way, I can’t help but misunderstand.”e03d4359c580f130

As soon efb72034d6 as he 001ffbd6d4 finished speaking, 0efce58727 I stood 85e3f889cf on my dfb7719bc8 tiptoes and c06cdc0a8b leaned in a395832f20 to kiss 22fa1fc0c8 him.c69943b610d07614

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He was much taller 146fbcc85b than me, and even be65ed35d5 on tiptoes, I barely f6c43f79ff reached.de127d97b8eb4c60

I only 61209212e1 managed to 9e99b4339f brush against 3dc6c913d8 his lower 8b673acd46 lip, but ac2c0248aa he looked d70dea215d at me 0aef1fbb74 with astonished 093316cea7 eyes.646168ccea9132a8

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It was time to c075f76447 say it.6a76fb431d65bd39

At some point, I 956ae68e85 had truly become Leonie, a706e1b6d1 and I had never 753aedb74f been acting in front fc2a321b4a of him.33768fae57b9a22a

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Our heavy 743f48b8fc breathing mixed 72a9d2160c together.04a99d97ebb77bc0

I lowered myself back df34235d92 onto my heels.0eb0eaeda50d66ad

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Our eyes a9225d8bf1 remained locked, a752ec336e though my 703d571deb gaze gradually c4f5ef172c dropped.9c04b3202ce60d8b

His breath 02503714eb grew deeper c029fa1cc6 and warmer.7101d487bfd0fc12

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I released my ca2c108080 grip on his dd340bf210 neck and gently 4186441bb4 touched his back. When I brushed 7f9e60f9ce the decoration on b5e1a87d0b his shoulder, he e7f4f1207d tensed.9efbe67726b5b32d

“Leonie, I’m no saint. If you’re acting on impulse, then even now…”fc66471ac95faf0f

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“No.”cd1a64b557ff3808

I shook my 252ae9e7f6 head.356b9267d3ced935

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I had 01735ca2fa no intention bb2dfa3c7d of retracting 5902fc01d0 my feelings 4ef7cab603 for him.8e690f26f80be60e

There would 27be913b9d be many ac11db342b more such 9ba8bace4b moments in c24c97b771 the future, 9614006f8a and I d6c5585832 couldn’t bear 9b31659791 to watch 0da6d0e562 him with bed8bcd17a a racing 1e53f6e8f3 heart every 0ab80faac2 time.271b62574049e5a5

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I wanted 78e34b8962 to stop a895ed96b1 it now.6c6efdbcd401745b

I opened my bb152334b0 eyes and whispered 09a6bda386 quietly.65322decdab26c2e

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“Deon, I don’t want to see you marry another woman either.”1c608b7583cf86e7

His eyes 2c64d68747 widened in fd20fc8a66 surprise.1b39912c3d0f2016

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“Stay by my side forever.”8855b5a97e96cd39

He looked at me 36f4547c8e as if he couldn’t 3553cb6cf6 believe what he was 5927093ba8 hearing. His blue abbf4fc658 eyes trembled 9fa6a4ae44 slightly.d9fbb776d0534b74

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“Alright…”d510c8779d726be4

His wavering gaze gradually 1ea4c47eb3 settled.c596ce1734980d77

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“Alright. I will spend my life making it up to you.”dec52e7996ea1cdf

He wrapped 26c9ed761d his arms cec2004406 around my cac384efeb waist and 0b6adf5957 pulled me db7f48389a into a 589750201e fierce kiss.3081786af3295c41

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There was 139f2ed429 no hesitation ef0ec20ff5 in his dfefbec0f4 urgent touch.a16364776efd2f14

My feet left 57de704f6f the ground, dangling d4829676ed in the air.fc00c405d6d6ae8d

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The maid standing behind 1defbb2ac3 the butler with a fe76cb6372 tray had her mouth e07d5638a9 wide open.2bd78d1a2007e221

A sigh b849cee816 escaped my ae7daf7a4f lips at 1b84ba5a90 the thought b5d10e9507 of what 96610345d5 rumors would c4bb6b5b33 spread tomorrow.aa0d2bd8e686a8ea

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Would I even be 647d9aab6f able to face anyone? I had to travel 41a7546482 by carriage to return e2e07131e9 to my estate.0df6f640ddc51181

One thing was 00ebf9d48f certain. The carriage James was 11fbc6ae2f supposed to fix would eb922f2b3f never be repaired and d935164b11 would remain tucked away 2e862871e6 in a corner.122aeea000f7e766

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Deon wouldn’t provide me 139b22be88 with a carriage to 099a4a2d06 return to my estate.64841bbaf329174c

And I had no 6340db8a40 intention of getting on 96d0d75714 that carriage anytime soon.893e457a0ae06fb6

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Whether they called e421b3055f me a cunning bad865fe94 seductress who bewitched 06b9c00eb8 the Emperor, or ff157dcf2e claimed that the 21549dfc27 rumors of me ea9d24bcbb controlling him were edacc7fd62 true, it didn’t 92e75419c7 matter.67a810403cd69158

I didn’t know what gossip would be on everyone’s lips tomorrow, but it was okay.c1cf5b6b406e57e9

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At least, if I 5a1cdde5e8 could have him completely 31b531c4c8 to myself, becoming the 0de70acccb scheming villain they thought ce7d0550d5 I was didn’t seem 08770a0e3c so bad.5ffc120ba381f710

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