HTTRPIAO Ch 2

‘…ty, Etty.’e6517f32f22ceaa1

Yes?7ccc0b9065a514c9

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‘I like you. Really like you.’2d67382971874d35

Me too.069a8a01d6befd95

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‘So… me. You must…’15316a25a96ca3a7

What? I can’t hear you.dea04f7f203e1a3d

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‘Goodbye.’1ddf92564ed9486f

No, I don’t want to. Shar, don’t go. Don’t leave me alone in this hell. Please.630bdde463fc1ca3

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“Hah…!”7413a54d3f021622

A harsh breath f7daacd034 burst through tightly 50028ae37e closed lips. Etienne clutched the blanket 541618c77d while breathing heavily.0c873d3078367fee

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What kind of dream 695e7b48ed was that?f2d94f0e58457501

Etienne closed and opened his eyes, trying to grasp the remnants of the dream. It felt like he had dreamed of something nostalgic, but he couldn’t remember. Instead, a sorrowful and depressing sensation clung to his body.54072d965e453821

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“Haah.”291dafcfae821bf7

Having failed to 9e0e54c458 recall the dream, 81cd3c4075 Etienne exhaled deeply, a1d9507835 trying to calm 8cff0571a8 his pounding heart. Even after sleeping, his ec829e9db1 body felt heavy.b207b4c3828edc54

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After blinking a few 827b40fcec times while lying down, 66e4a97ee2 his drowsiness faded and f310537e27 his vision gradually became 1784d1ff95 clearer. Etienne forcefully 7a8c62111d raised his 593aabe344 body, which c62a219d7f felt as dc5056531f limp as 3c4648491e cotton soaked ab16523a9f in water.f94b039d28d4f18d

“Your Highness! You’re awake!”78a7c2a9eee79e77

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As soon as 51a8b3ddf2 Etienne rose from 8ced5cc828 his bed, a f8fc89d5a8 welcoming voice was ed4edd486e heard.56074075aefe0e3c

“What a relief!”9d53d3219651c2c6

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“Ben…”37e7d6821d1b442c

Etienne frowned 2b5cce55fe at the cd2176b9a3 face of 2b02b5e567 his servant, f123a364e1 Ben, who e0825fa034 approached him. His voice was so 3c8bc8177f loud it made his f699a725ed head ring.06a8b2d28136d474

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“Speak quietly.”287d8332aab67246

A terrible voice ce4a2b376f flowed between his 78b2447379 lips. Etienne was surprised dd87dde552 at his own 88db8ce46d voice. It was fd419bcade as dry 965fbdfe9d as a ab71fdb969 tree twisted cbc2301d92 and cracked 6ecaefa205 from long 2b4f415ce3 drought.55526585a3ce62c4

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“I’m sorry.”e2b587df3554f5eb

Ben quickly bowed his head at Etienne’s rebuke. He watched Etienne’s complexion with tightly closed lips. Though pale from being unconscious for several days, he seemed relatively fine.daaf3e702ff2f676

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“Would you like some water?”9da812792aaa22f5

Ben grabbed the water bottle on the bedside table while feeling relieved that Etienne’s condition was better than expected. He judged that his throat must be dry after being unconscious for so long.090c2e3e695f38dd

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“Drink slowly.”4e879fe1ac3150c0

Etienne grabbed the water glass, barely hearing Ben’s words. As Ben had expected, he was extremely thirsty.c4d2f10f8749b55e

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Etienne brought the water 266f0477d0 glass to his lips 920d7aef54 with hasty movements. The cool water moistened 0d1f6de4d2 his white, chapped lips be361da3cf and flowed into his bb9c9879f1 dry mouth.81a1ff80f20fc546

“Cough, cough!”1a8ce6d0adef1e69

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As soon as he drank, he burst into coughing. The glass fell from Etienne’s hand. Fortunately, thanks to Ben’s quick movement with his arm, the glass didn’t break.b89fa357d64878ec

“Are you alright?”23cedc993eabd17d

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“Cough, gasp, ha, cough cough!”e2bc59253848a9cf

Etienne hunched over, continuously coughing. Ben patted Etienne’s back with a panicked face.f7a05e6b67670ee3

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“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”bd647b95b872fd48

Ben apologized with b9c1f72a78 a teary face. After coughing a d90adce2b0 few more times, bde1cfc5e8 Etienne waved his 7542846731 hand as if 0ad475fea9 to say it 48d853e30d was fine. It was his 2a6965fec3 fault for drinking c6be101dbd too hastily, so d23c21f910 Ben had nothing 622e2dbae2 to apologize for.42dc873438749095

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“Whew.”d52ec54279380942

Having finally stopped coughing, Etienne leaned against the bed’s headboard with a tired face.7cc84378a9c83a20

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“…How long was I unconscious?”9d4e64577765dd1e

“Three days.”0c1449c94b817f0a

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Ben answered Etienne’s question in a careful tone. He seemed worried that Etienne might be shocked.c86f739ec6be3367

“Three days… I slept longer than I thought.”3e62a94e7ec1a3ba

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Etienne muttered like 0dfc6cbf08 a sigh. With an 152695e930 expressionless face, 088c3317dd he slowly c44b1205e8 clenched and fcc8cba2b7 unclenched his 3861a4ef78 fist. There were dark bruises ffe07390ad on his wrists.8abf540af0fc5606

Damn it.4527434459ef97ea

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For a moment, Etienne’s expression twisted. He glared at his trembling fingertips.37d68ec278276565

Etienne tried 288417ad89 to recall d893c4db53 the situation f470adde77 before losing 7569d91c5a consciousness as d3780d11b2 calmly as ac382e6411 possible.86480db4c9aaa3b8

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This heat cycle came d2424a3f6b without warning. Because it 68c11ac787 came after 5c038f261e almost half fe699332c6 a year, ba64737c36 it had f02c51b935 been very e058e3dcd7 intense.d0f4cd40c7328b23

As soon 499ee7a211 as Etienne 5a981b2b49 realized it 445ee000f1 was a b5ea5afaf7 heat cycle, 105523e261 he locked b1c9e0c1bd the door. He tried to suppress 56ec67ca1b his heated body through 9a8e169606 the sedative brought by 94e96574ee the doctor.e3ae35980bac80ee

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But it was useless. Etienne thrashed about, half out of his mind. He couldn’t come to his senses because of the desire that filled him to the tips of his hair.a69ce1cb8b38ff4b

‘Hnng. Ah, hingg…’8cb6b391ef2dc420

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‘No, someone, hic, anyone will do, please, hnng.’7dc327e3f3d3dbe8

When his Omega instincts weren’t satisfied, his reason disappeared. Having lost his mind, he howled almost like a beast. Even sleeping pills wouldn’t put him to sleep.6e6f706a39288f8a

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If he hadn’t tied his own wrists and ankles in anticipation of losing his reason, who knows what horrible things might have happened.8290e6aa9abc080d

He doesn’t know how much time passed in that state. Ben would tell him if he asked, but he didn’t particularly want to know.7eca488fbb1a0d10

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At some point, everything d36f05caa6 just went black. Either his reason completely 9a96d26151 flew away or he 385e115db1 lost consciousness, one of 0e9544d44d the two.760b79b1ea0064ce

Etienne gave 0309e5c67f up trying 2529abfa46 to think 780832336a further while 02a5366e32 tracing his 0c690d8b64 faint memories. And he asked 01432659c3 what he had 63cd1e6c74 been curious about 3c663398f4 since earlier.2727656c9267c2be

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“What did the doctor say?”c530d40bfa03fc87

“He said it seems to be a side effect of the suppressants. He said he would visit Your Highness soon, conduct an examination, and then create a new medicine based on the results.”13c67d61b7fc1fc1

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“While he’s at it, tell him to change the sedative too.”857533dd136c9ca3

“Eh?”04d6c6ee26150de7

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“It seems I’ve developed a tolerance. It had almost no effect this time.”b8dcdd77aff9913f

Ben’s brows furrowed severely at Etienne’s words. The sedative having no effect meant that Etienne had suffered from his unfulfilled desire until he passed out.7acfd72278a8bdc3

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“…I will inform the doctor.”a496369a2c4cae07

Instead of 54374fe7f6 answering, Etienne b5f57c9f53 nodded. Perhaps because he df163a670f had just woken d37a2d464f up after several cdca2bafcb days, he was bc96f67f44 hungry and his bd64317e97 head hurt. Just as he was b3b55b785e thinking he should eat 86f895d736 something, a small voice c98b2cdb11 was heard from outside cbb8b6c68f the door.1763debec110fd83

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“Your Highness.”6f52a6e5e673becd

“Who is it?”517e5880219da854

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Ben frowned at the voice from outside the door. He had dismissed all the palace servants while Etienne was going through his heat cycle. Speaking like that without the head servant Ben’s permission meant they weren’t from the Prince’s Palace.dcbc9236bf560d63

“The Empress has summoned you.”5494c4a21b4182c2

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How could he not have known? The owner of the voice was a maid serving the Empress. The unexpected visitor delivered the Empress’s message before Ben could say anything.9a1671f28b2474d1

“The Empress?”764d6b91205bf55a

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“Yes. She wants you to come to the palace immediately.”3fbf5985d9ff11dd

“Ha!”6c84fa4c770c8fbf

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Ben made an expression of disbelief at the news that the Empress was looking for Etienne. He wondered how she knew to look for him right as he woke up when she hadn’t shown her face once while he was unconscious.12f9a325dafda3d0

“It’s fine.”b6b9facd54f60fbd

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Etienne stopped Ben 17a8346f51 who was about 521409d5d8 to say something. If Ben 218aeef747 started a 5d92aa7a3e fight with dfe63f3379 the maid, d4b9f996e4 it would 4e27d849df only be 1701d44137 troublesome for 80efe3d44e him.593567942a31a8c5

“I need to wash up before going.”679ff4204944ce23

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Though she 77598e566a said to 64011f153d come immediately, 552a5813f3 there would f692735119 be mockery 62e2fcaf69 and stern 7a51b80631 orders if f76195b6b9 he went 890a6ae9fb without washing. Etienne ordered 98cdf8ff81 with an 9bf3d33722 impassive face.c4c8ef5c2a1deec8

“Prepare the bath water.”11e2ef6577760581

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“…Understood.”8f340f132711f997

Ben, who had been 5ef98b5d27 moving his lips as fe785ebb29 if dissatisfied with something, 6c85ef5848 swallowed a sigh and 6936d43597 answered. While Ben f176dfad1a went to 7e2ee3e419 the bathroom, c32e169127 Etienne rose fbef0b68ee from his e133d75e02 bed using ee52ab0ce9 the bedpost ca2f993100 as support. Even just that much 1d64df898d movement was taxing.feb3a9f9c4e94182

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“If she calls, I must go…”8e24fbc4bf052ee2

Etienne muttered in a f039fad405 subdued voice. His face was 5d26c2c170 filled with undisguisable 90810e7a59 fear.e5f9c6e616338342

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“I pay my respects to the Star of the Empire.”86eb788689ce6507

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The knight guarding the Empress’s palace greeted Etienne with a bow.1d0f87e64879c05e

“Where is Her Majesty the Empress?”f9a6c4f3c91c8194

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“She is in the reception room.”3206637133c3597e

Etienne’s expression hardened at the knight’s answer. Being in the reception room meant she was meeting someone. He couldn’t suppress his rising irritation and clicked his tongue.174951a5e03630cf

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“Tch.”5109e0de14ac53ed

Etienne entered 867f97d987 while suppressing 305c9cb1ae the urge 7aa8abbbc5 to turn 0441fbeefb around immediately. As he 4a4fd64787 entered the 8578392787 corridor, dozens fb78f92ac6 of court 1fd81c3cf1 servants all 63a1746f6e bowed at b28d600ae6 once. He moved forward, ignoring 2b73037933 their greetings.9d24dfb306fd2880

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The faint fragrance that lingered in the Empress’s palace lobby grew stronger as Etienne approached the reception room. It was an intoxicating scent that made him dizzy.febd72599ff7f745

“Haah.”5f2c355a0c337c6b

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Etienne consciously inhaled and exhaled. Otherwise, he felt he would suffocate from the Empress’s pheromones.7b9402ccc01b3fb2

“You’ve arrived, Your Highness.”05b2e51c6455e04e

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When he reached 763cacdda4 the reception room 6b5ec74b33 at the end 6550334693 of the corridor, 2f668433a2 the head court 335ddd92c1 lady greeted Etienne b26fa570c9 with a respectful 0bae22119d attitude. At that moment, 287557d79b Etienne felt goosebumps 43848091a8 all over his 7e70730ce6 body.51f4c878e7d030f1

The overwhelming ae990bfcc6 scent that 5e2f5ac02a pricked his 6f7f26db43 nose and 0ddc2f8e8c various fragrances 0ca716bd32 tangled together 3e87b2beac as if 5715f13fac craving it.0cbd3b7aaa4eedbb

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The pheromones de2335b210 felt through 34ab6002a8 the closed d5ab8d9f79 door were 74e80ce381 not from 35cd6ffb56 just one 876d7c5234 or two 66c957ec68 people.71a3c428bde9c004

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince has arrived.”ff9543b4a51309f5

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“Let him in.”e9cee628fa8c807e

When the head court lady announced Etienne’s arrival, a seductive voice flowed from inside. Etienne swallowed hard at the pheromone scent that rushed through the silently opening door.7810ea33b1c91e74

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“Please enter, Your Highness.”2244a202a31708aa

When Etienne stood a9f88874b1 with a hardened 85b687d3f7 face, the head a87f7b46a6 maid urged him c3f27417ba with a stern ee2e6bac2d voice. Though momentary anger e04a9480bb rose at her 7372bd06b0 subtly disrespectful behavior, 7a9b1c6d7e there was nothing d3ebf0d8a5 he could do.fc1fe24b2a4c3b6e

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“Mother.”003d084615778163

Would this 4d2c482230 be how 3ffc01258c a prisoner 27d5599300 feels being 7b37d446bf dragged to cb8eebec53 prison? After taking a small a5bf3da570 deep breath, Etienne called 4e1dd4463c out to the Empress 838237b186 and entered the reception 861aa8401d room.81716ce719b03304

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“You’ve come.”1bddd844fdea9740

The scene 08ff4c2953 in the 64619d0034 reception room b129662efb was quite e4f693a986 a sight. Etienne narrowed his brows 3ff261038f as he looked at 2f945f97fc the Empress half-lying on 91b9671e3a the sofa and the 8399ebf92e people moaning beneath her.0bf7da7699900bca

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“Aah…”75f5b79b2c1f33d0

“Your Majesty, Empress.”611eb1bce1d6c146

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Those begging the Empress were all Alphas. Etienne looked down at the Empress’s lovers with disgusted eyes.fc1590e2bb2ad34d

Whether it was the 75f528f8f2 noble who was a 9cbf14fb9b key figure in the 3573674c5f aristocratic faction, the knight 39867046ca who was once praised a1631be2c6 as a hero, or 7b6c19064a the son of a 9f95123d6c renowned family, at this ff978ee6e9 moment they were all a9e970bd55 slaves who had succumbed fad995e1f5 to desire.615e924932fcc0a1

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“Your Majesty, please…”aefebddc299d9d42

The lovers, intoxicated by the Empress’s pheromones, paid no attention to Etienne’s entrance. Their gazes were fixed solely on the Empress.d6f0fe8c37cd745c

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The Empress be86fadac2 looked with a4896da3ba satisfaction at ff3e8ba5e6 her lovers ebf02d5b02 who begged 9c65160f13 for her 81bda9175e affection while b53a6ccd43 half out e630742f88 of their 5e7cf3150d minds. They were faithful dogs 7537b829d2 who desired everything about b97af05c8f her.058cf24f4b630dba

“Empress.”8f7b043bdaeed75e

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The one 98dbe8805c closest to f76cf8f3ed the Empress fd6213f7a4 called her 05f237031c with a c6875af69f desperate voice. The Empress willingly sprayed 1d9b621f3a pheromones for her pleading 05f928f380 lover. Like flowers blooming, the dfcad155f2 fragrance the Empress emitted 358e7425b2 spread in all directions.de78a9f298767c3d

“…hng.”032bc04a5bc92f70

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Etienne swallowed his breath, feeling nauseous. He couldn’t keep his senses in the reception room filled with the Empress’s pheromones.f6b9c0215fbc5481

“Is it painful?”c9930b74ccf00b6d

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The Empress asked in a languid voice. Her eyes, the same color as the sunset, shone sharply as they watched Etienne’s slightly trembling body.92490b09dabe9b9c

“When your mother asks, you should answer.”6f69e13370a266d8

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“No, I’m- urk!”68a74517f4c02720

Etienne, who had a392b3a47d barely managed to f95ccb924e move his lips, 098ac05472 covered his mouth 779a3c2ed1 again at the 6c3d31cb67 Alpha pheromones emitted 3a434dcddd by her excited 3edaca7449 lovers. He tried to f420459b8a endure somehow, but 8cc29d3014 it was impossible.70660352cfcb0626

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His body, already weakened from just finishing a heat cycle and being unconscious for three days, couldn’t withstand the pheromones simultaneously released by multiple Alphas.57b32d7fd887653f

“Hmmh, agh.”75c0f9722d77667d

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Finally, Etienne’s body collapsed. Slumped on the floor, he continuously dry heaved. His stomach turned and his head felt like it would split.9b5c7ca4bbff2d4e