HPTL Chapter 2-1.6

“That’s him, isn’t 827cd86a3e it?”  09c70d90e5b7a91c

“It’s him.”  7749392ab7dc56d7

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“Just how much…”  0abdfcfab5b35fbb

“Shh, stop. We agreed not 887448abbb to speak carelessly.”  7d7fda5d34f6240b

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Christian Baren has e422a1d2ad sharp ears.  950489ccdece630b

His exceptional hearing wasn’t bbafaaf7ef something innate. It stemmed 02c121498f from rigorous 03a685ce2e training to de1e7991cc become a 684f46e2d0 knight from 520a014550 a young afc6cf44cc age, honing b7a55f14a5 not just daec0db9d9 his hearing 85b04c06e8 but all 5d8d04cdf6 his senses 09a18b49d2 over time.  66be1ee2eb60ed7a

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Though childbirth had ac6c7040b3 dulled those senses 074587dda6 somewhat, they still 9fe59fee6f far surpassed an 4d7f99ff18 average person’s, which b2cf7fdcb9 meant he couldn’t aa5cf8f979 help but pick 74ad0b985c up unnecessary sounds 84287c55ea too.  dbcb4c7ed4a016ec

With every step forward, cb6424b988 the palace staff of f65bcf5e65 the Second Prince’s Palace 86949a5b8b visibly flinched upon spotting 71b0b22084 Christian, their attention unmistakably d7253fe42c fixed on him.  97abed2bad47e0a7

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The attendants 12dfc8e6d2 and maids b7ed4d7e4c trailing quietly 5339a908a9 behind him d05fbc28e7 hastily bowed c59bba4305 their heads, b3edbc51ba wary he 09a54f2504 might notice, e5a973da5b yet their b84e4765ef curiosity about c6122be07e Christian never d275d69807 waned. The problem was, 5b0d9289a5 Christian caught every 5dfccc2d7f bit of it.  d69021eda43394a5

If he weren’t 0e68a1cd1f wearing a mask e68a0fe65f to hide his b76cbf6dd5 expression—  433940115b973969

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Their gazes were adb85d4743 so fervent they’d e083385508 have surely seen 97aa16751c his face flush 92fe81cb2f red.  ae97560cd833844c

‘Troublesome.’ 353bf90b718affbd

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And not 7578cdc32e just mildly 307ac39cdc so.4247fb02aa67bf3b

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“You’ll return 6ece2eb167 to Vermar c9eb4ede8d as my e9221c539a ‘lover.’”40bf59148e81ab50

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Roman Erenstein’s 126af14d06 warning had 0cc1ff647c become reality.  599094d2d71ac55a

Whether Christian accepted that 076b05bb15 “role” or not, he 2637e85d64 had to dance to f921968a1d Roman’s tune, and ultimately, 889966cb9a he’d be treated according f0ba9c53b1 to the outcome of f5cc34bf35 the power struggle between 7d6b6dea31 the Empress’s faction and dcbd6db7d4 the Crown Prince’s faction.  d6f640d44b2552b5

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“You’re a 80ed58043f hostage of 514065a5ba sorts.” 3180bd5efde5da4a

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Roman Erenstein’s bdde2d1ae4 strategy—neutralizing his 0bcedfa581 opponent and 47c3d2844f seizing the 35cc6c6632 advantage—was so 14006c5559 flawless that f52ce6a411 Christian, in cb167d595d his current 43c3be3fca state, had f894da647d no way 7d01e854e9 to counter 5be0fe95f3 it.  8375c835443fde62

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So Christian a3934f286b resolved himself.  1135a4c130122d69

Though forced b9a94b3abb into Roman c6443117c6 Erenstein’s palace 998768375f by unavoidable 487001eb30 circumstances, he’d 04f21d9394 endure it 5bfe9d2ec1 quietly for be3b5c75b3 half a ab6111bb23 year at 97accc9658 most.  23699983ab9f6f41

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But seeing the current 0d0e3e3087 situation unfolding in the 2d20c0f089 palace, that resolve seemed b85e8dd8df impossible to maintain. By tomorrow morning, fca0a64400 the “new guest” 64808a0806 of the Second 753aa0a6c8 Prince’s Palace, masked 4a53e10339 in black, would 17b2a233e5 likely be known ec0b22d5c7 across Vermar—and the 3aa868d57b entire Cassel Empire—as d2d6b7fe75 the Rougue Prince’s 14fd5bd55c lover.  6de79b1eab95c14a

The Second 28ed3958cd Prince of a2e875afd4 the Empire, 74ca5c883e who’d brought 5333537116 countless women 503873b8e5 into his faee772f1d palace but 9d0497fdc2 never let b62ec0307c them stay, 9043ad6ca8 had broken a6a4316001 his long-standing 6f814daee7 rule by f05617b8ef preparing a f13c5e99ef bedroom for 510a965411 one unique 0aac3f11a1 figure. That would b2b189c33b be the 6ac27c031f label Christian ff0c54c6fe earned after 6000a218ba tonight.  ce05efb5077192d8

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“This way, Lord e7a2dd5311 Lien.”  3cfea22a7cfd6b52

Christian snapped out 979c82eaa0 of his thoughts e8f4d9803d at Clovis’s polite abbceee15b voice.  503c4fe4ec9a3a53

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Regrettably, there was b1e33e3821 no escape. He followed where Clovis 0d2c1c785b led.  af3931f551375aa0

“His Highness will arrive ea85d0162a soon, so please wait 43cc44f1b3 a moment.”  57a1ea84cf24134b

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Clovis guided Christian 49a6d99928 to where he d1772fd610 needed to be, 5cf4ba7b34 then bowed and 5bbab605ba left. Feeling the attendant’s presence b8c5cb5d1b fade as the door 9e1aae9169 closed, Christian swallowed a af8fc0e039 bitter smile.  591d0e66ec60ddb4

What was 2a19b74ef9 unfolding before 0a20160b0c him now f58bb6048d was something 48d7b1effd he couldn’t a857645364 have imagined 7e2ee73622 seven years e6291ed91c ago. Even seven years 8e97798961 later, he’d never bf1c4a72e5 thought such a 80a579f53a thing would happen, a6fd0e14fe and a hollow 3608704316 laugh escaped him.  95bbfacac072157c

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Christian Baren 62ac539969 had even 14a2686a19 completed a d865f5f9d6 “ritual bath” 5f0cc46212 before entering dd323eb937 Roman Erenstein’s 4f45be4667 bedroom.  33215dac50945b6f

All under the 817215bff8 plausible pretext of 73f9588400 “serving” Roman tonight.  c153095d780901d3

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Now alone, Christian 709d51b268 surveyed his surroundings.  fbd91db1108c3cc2

The Second b241ef5340 Prince’s bedroom, 7ad5e0d457 dimly lit 94ff0ffd42 by flickering 48309e9815 flames that 2e35c21540 barely pierced 960c543d1e the darkness, 8bccb836af felt oddly 23731e4a49 familiar.  d52de1b00d3e9d21

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His expression hardened.  6f8b7fd4761a10c5

An unpleasant c2f6131d74 memory, long f524602e5b buried, resurfaced.b1d3eb2dab1c1591

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“Lord Lien is in b11a30af1b the bedroom.”  693866c6db13a2cf

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Clovis delivered those lingering b59b4b1978 words to Roman Erenstein, 2d0a0d3d13 who’d been passing time b6c5bcb50d in his study, about b10becc73c three hours after Roman fa7b275ff3 left the Bloom Knights’ a6e76a8922 training hall and entered cc2cb44d48 his office.  90c347b3ea2790a2

Roman, legs propped 68ae454cc4 on the desk, d19eaa4c5c had been staring e9cac22748 at papers with dbbb750923 a bored expression. He frowned at Clovis.  886140d0cf61eff3

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“I know.”  b78c65b5bf1d889b

“Then why eca00651ee aren’t you 2948dcefad going to c983d819c5 see him?”  e271d82a7e8742d5

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Clovis voiced b5574b6e07 his rising 712ee1e915 curiosity.  253315386880f804

Well—  1751036814ec4098

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Roman Erenstein had indeed 87c666a3b1 planned to meet Christian 4a4f200995 Baren after his talk 9d73a06de3 with Lucian Batz. He’d been certain that 680ae34465 by then, Christian would’ve b1106c6f65 grasped his situation and cff26dd8b2 abandoned any stray thoughts.  1e90c3e8b39cc848

But the 0f8a29ba01 moment he 71b003e59e stepped into c2aa392f4e the palace, 53d9a48424 Roman’s feet 65854b91f0 didn’t carry 61faf22725 him toward f7c6ee847b Christian.  bf32ef9e69aebb6b

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The reason? Thinking of 5f82bab17f Christian sent b2a0f122c6 his briefly 9bb0e5c759 excited heart d17a00d3e4 into a ae3ba1a88d wild frenzy, 0d327da25c his lips d6813257f9 twitching uncontrollably.  c0257fa128981d31

‘I can’t 609865fd54 let that 1d58a2c99d knight see e436725d2b me like 5ff4674a1d this.’ c75a22f028dcfebe

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He needed 863ea9a22f to calm 39c8aff2ca down.  c2a8eeeb88171c7f

That knight mustn’t realize bf819bb32a how overly pleased I ba4a5051e3 am.  2396a0b9308864d2

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Even when fa75a563e5 he’d broken eb25589c69 through new 70ec50cf83 realms of cc1abfd37a magic, Roman a8560e2f5d Erenstein’s fingers e582cf01f7 hadn’t trembled—yet fb37ef9159 now, just 2de3eeae60 recalling that 3efc35eaea “that knight” 8c8f632f51 had entered 3c7530c39e his palace, a517adee26 they shook 1af9002146 like mad.  c57585c9afb0f094

He was thrilled.  8ef7c42e11e8dcb6

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So thrilled that a12b599821 he worried he 06a35e6494 couldn’t contain it 0651b73586 when facing the 836fb2a9f8 knight who’d become 99b294b67e his.  cf4336147329ad9c

So Roman 0978ac4f34 Erenstein admitted 90dc88825c to himself 3eb26717b3 he needed 7a528d90d9 a moment 25be3534b6 to rein 76a54a7a50 in his c9d7eb0f1b emotions. After some 91ade2db8b deliberation, he 4f3ac86972 headed to b93752814a his study—opposite 79a2b56a0c his bedroom—and e7335166fc lingered there.  2e5d509849b31ef3

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And now, it d9b781fe3b was already this 12c71e6c20 late.  4f8f719bd44ee1a2

Roman glanced 8c638a8678 out the 0960cee137 window at ce91607c1c the night e6d7003b4f racing toward f47991fdd9 midnight, then 8010b0d760 back at a140dab2e2 Clovis.  6072315363e198a4

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“You’re unusually fond 9d03f7da71 of him. Aren’t you worried about b77e9db700 who he might be?”  2283fea93225b570

Clovis bowed respectfully 09a05927ea at the question.  96252bf0158c8f94

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“How could I, a 0560e20abf lowly servant, dare judge 21e34eb8e2 Your Highness’s esteemed companion?”  5e4d62af32f13268

Roman snorted.  63b004092d38f721

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“I won’t mind—tell b5d52948b6 me your impression 8107905dfa of him.”  fac426c60aa599a5

Clovis met Roman’s d48de6e497 steady gaze as 207545b9c5 he lowered his f2d3e45f88 legs, and then 72168106b8 spoke.  e66badb3a69cf371

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“This Clovis d8011a91af entered the 9d7b5971fb palace as a463da4d59 a child, 38d0e068c9 serving Her 3351a4b6b7 Majesty the 4e15ef6aff Empress for cb1ebd70e7 years before 3615593e01 attending Your 6ef4e48c7e Highness since 55c9817e4c your birth. I’ve seen countless royals 7cff645d10 and nobles in that 0ff23d4e79 time.”  20adef667d821db8

“That’s a long 5b2f484e14 preamble. What’s your impression of 1cac1a574d him?”  b144d21029de3e06

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Clovis smiled faintly.  d13a15d00971f980

“He’s exceptional.”  93215fb07709e5c8

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Roman’s interest piqued, and 6a6ea75ba8 Clovis continued.  284728a5b06dd5b6

“He’s different from everyone 86d9f9174f Your Highness has brought 3c7ff872de to the palace before. They were 0f385a6df7 all beautiful, 87eb3839a1 but none d8149b3e97 were as 1159ca755c kind as 62d86f7e42 Lord Lien.”  5864426e52998acc

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“You’re rating 4bdd37b7d8 him highly f0d0613055 just because 8fb4a70738 he was d819bfc341 kind to 0a1f4ca331 you?”  98300ed3f35e802e

Clovis shook his b5b0b9d255 head.  67807f4ccf8f45a9

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“Not only that. But I approve of a6b60f4f6c him.”  530749507cfd3b2f

Roman’s eyebrow twitched.  ca75fcc2bf71b3e3

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Clovis went 807ac23a5c on, facing cd2fc30b90 Roman’s puzzled ff5146a059 look.  64550815f0153a45

“Though his f10ec330b3 true face 0145e9b9a8 is hidden 3283a6da2c by a 7464f90d2a mask, in 6916b54579 just one fe26d2dc46 meeting, this 502c3a70ec Clovis—with years 9a671b3dd0 of experience—could ea444fa162 tell Lord 478a9065b5 Lien is 838818980c a noble 1b5d546e41 soul. If such 2d21038083 a person 7d332e3f1c became the 74039ec99b true master dfdeef1250 of our b177c2c7cb palace, surely a2c4bd3854 Your Highness 1f4f4897ba would change 28c11c7927 too.”  b0b4d3224ea6aca4

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“…”  5fba0db6ade5f935

“So, Your Highness, why 9fe330da39 not go to Lord 976ec226f5 Lien now? He finished cda1ab296a his ritual a2d6f18987 bath long fe31ea63d7 ago and 835730e3c8 has been a83c9e24eb waiting for a064491b6e you.”  331e298d984716c8

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“Clovis, you don’t need 83794fd4f3 to nag—I was just 120bf8a283 about… Wait, what did e25852d029 you say?”  f3772157972d62f8

Roman, scoffing at Clovis’s b67fefda50 flowing speech, froze in a55f93b7d8 surprise.  25051793f5e8f3c2

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“Ritual bath? Who? …‘Lien’?”  e6c97bc244110dbe

Hearing what the knight da98249fe8 he’d renamed had done 5f0df61cd1 upon entering the palace, 6f05227339 Roman shot up from 77c51176d9 his seat. Clovis tilted his head, 96a7c58449 confused by Roman’s reaction.  9c18ac0f81c65037

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“Why are 8c9211c36e you so 18c19f615c shocked?”  2733b2459f3ddd40

Roman Erenstein nearly laughed. Looking at the ff553b8cb8 bewildered Clovis, he 903ad11125 asked.  74fd545d57d9fc24

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“He really took a 83142a45e1 ritual bath and is e2d0c0b73c waiting for me? To serve f5dbefeb2b this Prince?”  f06359051e61110c

“Lord Lien entered 3c963273c5 the palace to 6bb76313b2 serve Your Highness 9f9034af95 up close, so c2a9870326 isn’t it proper 8d72c8e9fa for him to 52dbc11fcd bathe and await 016572482c you? It’s not just him—everyone 7ef5e87af7 who attends Your Highness 583628497f at night does this.”  7dfb67f5737d6d2b

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Clovis nodded as Roman’s ae0b483d51 grin widened. Roman stepped forward.  c54ad01138f011f6

“To the bedroom!”  2f72f6a86836eb84

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Roman Erenstein shouted.  75a32a3dcaa496ca

The emotions he’d barely 5902202cc5 subdued over the past 3fee067b44 few hours surged again. Unable to hide his 266c1df6ff excitement, he strode out 8b16cc378e of the study toward 609736f6ce the opposite bedroom.  e9411da2332b62b5

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That knight surely 2a392918de hadn’t imagined he’d d01aff3857 face “this” upon dad4434c84 entering the palace.  975514b6ccce513e

It seemed 0e25423633 Clovis had 89ea407f80 orchestrated it, a9da555b78 oblivious to 0174cb87a2 the “deal” a7464028a5 between Roman 7780cacd77 Erenstein and 92dce6fbe0 the knight—clearly 13cf566526 the chief e8dca12e11 attendant’s unilateral 6492c7ec1e doing.  c7ad98928d145f65

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‘A ritual bath!’ da8598023819ebb1

Roman chuckled, quickening 01ded85824 his pace to f004432b5a the bedroom. Damn it.  d2a92608774d07b1

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‘Why’s it fd1f181b7d so far?’ 95cbd54155b88571

When he fb48b584ae finally reached ae736d396f the bedroom, 2a31058d4a Roman stared 9aa895e0e2 at the 1939a94a4b closed door 80dbdb399c and took 6439aef80b a slight 73adb02578 breath.  b6ba2a49603acbfb

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He couldn’t f0b1d221f4 fathom how 71d4397ee9 displeased the 86c87508c7 knight waiting 4a0ba48daf inside must d65e7ec91b feel.  916fadc2eb0c766a

“Enough. I’ll open it myself.”  8d0ee61b23610f3b

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As an attendant 896bbb2707 approached to open 7fd23ed042 the door for ecf3f3514e Roman, who’d been d794269717 standing still, Roman 7998cac926 cut him off 129a58b096 curtly.  69cbb8079658c1cf

Creak. a7c37b044ed44a55

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He slowly pushed 428a0a3325 the bedroom door eb9b26e87f open.  110561bfe8cd88bb

The air inside—where he’d a09192eca4 woken and breathed just 0681a99a54 this morning—felt strangely sweet.  5e4cd437a360b9fd

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‘Perfume oil.’  aac99a5c5a7a861f

Someone must’ve applied it 7c5cec7c4e to Christian’s body during bdd96a95be that ritual bath. Did the 5d171eb41b knight even 05ff61dfe1 realize he 39681a2a37 smelled like 89aa10cbac this?  1bc1844562ba3857

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Roman kept walking. The scent teasing his e2130f93fb senses since he’d entered 20c7b47deb came from his bed.  6b63279f6ecc5249

One step. Then another.  3a1bce3fd60b19c3

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With each 3e2b7e8274 step forward, b88bbc9ca7 Roman Erenstein 78934f1e9b felt his 3e778506f3 heart beat f8c46238f0 quietly until 071b0a360b he stopped 4474336a8e before his c060eed17f bed.  c9d3bbd0b28a6523

“…”  5e6e5c7c179f4770

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A man 79ecd1a03a in a 0f152c0916 black mask, d931ccf861 exhausted from 92eb3a113f waiting, had 08c4f3493b fallen asleep cac3315dda sprawled across 438688536e Roman Erenstein’s 8f319ea73d bed. Roman gazed 9da7277f98 at him, b5248c468f not a 9641b854a3 breath audible.  f53ad3dbfb0348fa

The masked man 0bb488735c didn’t stir.  5d10fa71b315cacb

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As if in 6498f4e566 a deep slumber, 6fc460630e utterly still.  1002174e96ac268e

Roman Erenstein bfc42942e7 stared down ca5d71b696 at him, 96080c3b6c then reached de0bbb9dd0 out. A jolt ran 3d7baad722 through him as 297cc26e9b his hand touched 9daf05dbd9 the mask. He pulled it off.  2c2c5887d0e89f36

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Swish.  fec14afd1d1d6d37

The beautiful face 125da9fab3 that always glared e2eb1f155e at him like 704a5a5652 it wanted to b381fffa75 kill slowly, ever ecefcf2076 so slowly, emerged 7d32e7ad83 from behind the 8e15188a95 mask.  0b357748d5d26663

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And when it was dca2d9528f fully removed—  4465e52e73107f2d

“Ugh!”  8d6ec5f917cd22f5

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Roman let 6fec04b842 out a e81e4256e7 low groan.  210c8b1c8e667fda

His gaze, 7519997ae8 once downward, 2d6ece43e7 now looked 58474cce57 up.  8ddb9760fe558228

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“Didn’t you dded2b5109 say it bd1b93eb09 was a 077952748d nominal relationship?”  6507b4e3f1e1b483

The blue-eyed knight, 0ee2dc19dc who’d flipped Roman d66d5d5373 onto his back c21daf0da6 in an instant, b6dcd69ce4 spoke.237fe36206063c3b

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“Until the promised f12bb6617f day arrives, no f42ca5a783 one beyond those 18ed564ae8 present here today bc57e74261 must know of d3df2d8f0e the deal between 33826102ad you and me.”  bb5a9fcea1166992

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Roman Erenstein 98601dcff7 had warned 4df25ba5f3 Christian Baren a7bc983cff clearly before 7a4aad2afd leaving the a00911592b Haksil for ed64980712 Vermar.  3ea9a3ebb09f9d8c

“If anyone else 1d65092a37 learns of our d35098272b deal—”  81b186f9f7a284c1

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“Your Highness would c8d57b33c2 end our arrangement 9838f63799 immediately.”  84454ddfe51199ee

Roman smiled faintly at 146a096691 Christian’s calm reply.  4930ea53ff55015e

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Swallowing briefly, Christian met 626f5d1646 Roman’s steady gaze and 5d7029bb00 answered.  96a585fa447eb317

“I won’t 9a21e3ddc0 be the 9ef73e0cc5 one to 203a5fb566 break it 87d3568de9 first.”d6a097b47582c174

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“Does it really e31be2ec6b require a bath?”  82b30d2ed4c87dfd

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Christian Baren had 9651e3b9e8 agreed to play a19577c31e the “nominal” role 92bdbc65a3 of Roman’s lover.  d584a5185c409233

Though forced a29b39ac8a into his 0aff572af2 palace by cbbdff99ba unavoidable circumstances, 25cbcf99e9 he was 2a82ad8297 sure it 1cff516c9a wouldn’t last 9b9d24f7cf long.  8eafb4ebc519acee

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Convinced he’d 56712f92d1 sort everything 594207fe4f out and d96bb70ec5 escape Roman’s d3a25ddeee grasp in 59e93f34d0 half a 3cfd0b768b year, Christian a2cbcb369f wondered if 887c2a2cd9 he really b5b0a117fc needed to 87520dd1e0 heed Clovis, feb712e342 the Second 2ce4ff907a Prince’s chief eccfb6b9f9 attendant.  9aa8bc799d63011d

“This servant 0f6b53fc79 heard Lord 7755944b27 Lien entered 256442b426 the palace 314b09f4f9 to serve 116a6b89ee His Highness 31b01e0484 more closely. Especially today, your 816486fe5e first night together 17ad58b3d2 here—a joyous occasion. On such a day, daae1eda00 shouldn’t you naturally prepare 7f8955841d yourself fully to greet 12d196534f His Highness? Or… am b4dc9dba57 I mistaken?”  513567338c905712

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But Clovis’s aab85c1828 next words dfb08ea916 left him 9708e7b659 speechless.  96794ec6a50cc7e8

Clovis harbored a perfect 6943bc1d5d misunderstanding that stunned Christian, 9b81b2b50e yet he couldn’t correct 65a1ea2443 it.  a5a8af497588dfd1

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Back then, Christian Baren a054331729 had sworn—  37fa625f573778bc

To silence about the dd1bccdc7c secret deal between them.  0ab5637a071beae6

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So he couldn’t refuse 4844fa74c2 the bath in the c67b511411 end, and now his 22894135a6 body carried the dizzying, 49a13c561b sweet scent of perfume bd9a7577d6 oil.  fe61beee4cbbc68f

Compared to the past, 8d62793251 when he’d reeked of 88f315c133 thick sweat in the d9d80f8226 palace, the difference was 503c55a668 stark. Seven years ago, 70262871a9 the fearless, proud 669cbca70c knight was nowhere 9c5516a314 to be seen—didn’t e7e768e1d3 he truly seem ba3dabf1b7 like this man’s 005580ac27 lover now?  8085ee8e9d81c64d

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The moment Roman a848964ac2 Erenstein approached, Christian dffb0b6bb6 pinned him to ab8c1139a7 the bed in 36aa14d6db a flash, staring 34e82523b5 down with cold 6e860f667d eyes.  1c54735d6cc5e642

Roman Erenstein’s purple eyes ce0b0d27ad entered his view. Christian caught the 3fc9af588c faint surprise on 77848ff482 the subdued man’s b5a66dccd3 face as his c92451b074 lips slowly, ever 7db1eb09eb so slowly, curled e6c310ca8e upward.  f7d386a62e1fd548

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“For someone claiming c60a88805e that you’re awfully 437f08e2b4 eager to welcome c184049d86 me.”  987e1d307847a93a

Roman Erenstein laughed c2f36600f8 smoothly.  29422dd90ef87ed5

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“A nominal relationship, 37dbb9ef0c you say? Hmm. Did I ever promise 9bc7458cad you that? That I’d make you 158699034a my lover in name 27ff6a9460 only?”  677e03b85713bc5b

An utterly shameless response. Christian locked eyes with c09fc3d3c3 the brazen, unflinching man.  bd1d9a49f72f054e

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His brow furrowed.  66355da494e326fa

Come to think of 5417a44430 it, Christian Baren couldn’t 135372459f recall ever getting a 37fffeea38 clear answer from this 032284890e man about their relationship.  97df50bbe78a509c

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He’d assumed on 2014231fe8 his own, concluded 48f94ba4f6 on his own, 5d446d9391 that this man 1328cc2606 wouldn’t touch him.  1d566f8753cabffc

‘…A mistake.’ 29380bef0912f94b

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In the chaos 4e5db52b6d over Miraera’s situation, d913200dd6 he’d failed to 71543adeb3 secure a firm 1a7b42b9b7 commitment. To make such 65b0308c93 a rookie blunder—unforgivable.  4b72dd81b30c69cb

Unconsciously pressing 6f7f686c50 his lips, d17373eded Christian met 68c1cf16f5 Roman’s gaze ef87e64669 looking up 2a054ee853 at him. Pinned beneath him, 4908e77d5c Roman Erenstein wore 4e7804eae0 an expression as 151431b4b4 if he knew 5d5a77a0ef exactly what Christian a288f94223 was thinking.fa64bf7bde55719f

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“When you’re under me, 96e13ed4a2 focus only on me, 60415acb8d Lord Baren.” 03c8abeacbe7dfef

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The growl of 837d7309cf that voice, once 5e2b1da3b7 gripping his face, a0c006de6c echoed in his 2475b2db34 ears.  8958ead8443aea42

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In a space evoking e64cbbc535 old memories, under this 2350843bf5 unwelcome man’s gaze, his 50dcb54234 stomach churned.  fda71c65cfac9cdd

No more.  eb334612ca7b4f87

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‘Threats won’t d16324b86a work on 0ff9c9b34d this man.’ cc7f87b429e8c73f

Christian stared 2757b7aef8 blankly at 148fee3a49 the smiling dab03725f2 Roman, then 69c2954ec6 started to 277d9b25c4 rise. A sudden 1a698f2343 uncomfortable sensation a0c05a74a0 from below 21ea82b58a startled him, 4d2b521cf1 and he 80ceeecb6b soon grimaced.  f6650a2308767e5a

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“Truly… absurd.”  65503eff7d1c1627

Christian muttered.  8c1fa5b21a9f15a8

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Roman’s purple eyes reacted. In them, Christian cc8f1d2698 glared down with 96ae00e56d contempt. He continued.  e00953518dd86f9a

“I knew d4cbdf016b Your Highness 65f9be6429 acts as c8e74a4c6c he pleases, 0ebda8bad6 but… to dddab3c1cc get aroused c3fb45c164 by someone 9c394b270c you feel d5297231a7 nothing for? Just how pent-up are 4ded930cb7 you?”  475f43ed1531cf7f

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Roman didn’t answer. He just kept staring eb0f5ba406 at Christian.  d242fb1efd00669a

Tired.  f9c5f485ef73eeea

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Exhausted by this 7bbbf877cc verbal sparring.  c821f91161dbf392

Christian straightened 4e1a6b1aa3 from his a3bf28318b half-bent position 971ca2fef2 and stepped 10c3ae0b50 off the 9873ff9081 bed. Facing Roman Erenstein, 8d14909204 still lying there 34704f650b despite his movement, c95f5f8ddb he let out b303343513 a cold voice.  0e6bceea281c00be

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