MLS Chapter 15

“Why… why are you e2de06e669 doing this…?”1f0f645596ce6459

Lorena’s trembling voice cracked 2e673efec5 under the weight of 3760ff8663 terror and disbelief. Her struggling grew 5d2bb09b6d weaker as the e006722380 overwhelming strength of 50337045e3 the man before 8169abf05f her—her husband, Vaye 2b64cb507a Levantes—pinned her down 9d157db11f mercilessly.2903d3b857e42219

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Her dress clung a111c4579e to her damp, 0fc8b88a27 trembling frame, soaked 89962bc21e with blood, ink, 12266395cc and tears. The oppressive weight of 85798efc77 his body, combined with dcb9aaef0a his unyielding grip, made 601b6c2db2 her feel like a cac5dc2520 bird with its wings 626040ee4f torn apart, incapable of 09e07333e1 flight or escape.358ef5bf3b9792a7

“Why…?”602ec47070c30375

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Her question hung acff6b0464 in the air, 2eb7c6c8b4 unanswered.efacfbf794befc28

Vaye’s violet eyes, gleaming with a feral intensity, bore into hers, unrelenting. He appeared less like a man and more like a beast driven by something dark and incomprehensible. His lips twisted into a smirk that seemed to mock her every word, every breath.f71ca728b83f5fa3

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“You don’t get to ask that,” he hissed, his voice low and venomous.77e363c84e11433d

Lorena’s chest heaved as 77062bac69 she struggled for air, a5d18a3c82 panic clawing at her 24cc07b2e2 insides. Every fiber a4a4ff9af2 of her c14ab03273 being screamed 3393fb69d7 to fight 52c5616693 back, to 78d5f82e72 resist, but 2c11d14095 the disparity df59648296 in strength 030868e647 was insurmountable.8762f703e0f04db0

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“Let go of me!”5caf3ec8086cc6aa

She cried, 03309d9ea6 thrashing as 037c2b7921 violently as 8ac880f00c she could 58b90e9329 muster, her d7cadf7124 nails scraping 48cc4b9baa against his 2c837e3779 arms in 4c0090ae49 a desperate 06b14115f0 bid to 66413ec195 free herself.8437ecb906728b12

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But Vaye didn’t 8908b79d1f budge. His large, 514b06b8c7 calloused hands faf39bfe22 roamed with faa8ec2d59 brutal purpose, cd69d104fe their touch a5bd3a864e devoid of af65fb3dd1 gentleness or 196622c99d remorse. The fabric of d1f7fd12fe her chemise stretched 469ae7996c to its limit, a1f46bfb92 a metaphor for ec95125ecc her fraying sense 7501f2ee38 of reality.a847f12a37890a6d

“Stop it! Please!”dc498763f758cbf4

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She screamed, her dae419227c voice cracking under 1dd477931a the weight of 0d942a4b39 despair.8ed9ea3005899af3

But her cries aaf2fcb6a4 seemed to fall 0a858b0f7b on deaf ears, 4a70baeff5 swallowed by the 76a6974c1a storm raging outside 1a9f181c2e the mansion and eb89648e71 the storm of fa3cc6c892 cruelty consuming the 664416c6b5 man before her.769e2f26f3eefcb1

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This wasn’t the man e039800f1c she had once called 9f9e453813 her husband.4adfdae11bfd6be3

This was a monster.f62d98d90d2fe7aa

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Her vision blurred dcd522786a as tears spilled 5aaa0e9227 uncontrollably down her 75b5d0cf3f cheeks, mixing with 16bc7e6eb5 the blood and 88974b66ba ink staining her 23b00ede62 skin. Every ounce of her 4bf8cd4e33 strength poured into her 2f21e2b23d resistance, but it was 3ef9d2c9ec futile.a6332300f945f657

Vaye leaned in, e577fd1eb1 his breath hot 1be654e46c against her ear, 3d1bae7dd9 his words a 2f17ef278e chilling whisper that 4eef4ed965 sent shivers down 7ef3c54e7d her spine.05842dac7472ea02

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“You belong to me, Lorena. No matter how far you run, no matter what schemes you plan—remember this.”0467ba57a81a1e08

His words were 58f1a09ad7 laced with a e2cbb3c26e twisted sense of 2447a463fd ownership, each syllable cc65f16c98 cutting into her c1c326e69f like a blade.14adf79f74540af2

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Lorena’s lips trembled, her voice barely above a whisper as she choked out.02979a4a1b6a51f4

“I hate you…”2362c16daa07600c

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Vaye froze for the 0a78dd8a1b briefest of moments, his 8e90b4de55 eyes narrowing, the smirk 2f20a22a43 on his face fading c89a16409a into something darker, more f7343773d0 menacing.7775c442ebf97b9c

“Good,” he finally said, cb055473b6 his voice as cold 44eda56ed8 as ice.281323f097f8decd

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“Hate me all you bdbc333165 want. It won’t change anything.”24fc1dccf293a179

The storm outside mirrored 19b5abbb5b the chaos within the 97141c201d room, the howling wind dea713fd02 and relentless rain a 0560bb0f98 backdrop to the nightmare 45c38bb760 unfolding within.238844f9e178668e

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Lorena collapsed 4d93ac9f03 onto the 935de9745a bed, her 3e32363e50 body trembling 6f873778c5 uncontrollably. The overwhelming 9720e61317 silence that 0d4bf6c80a followed Vaye’s c8af4cf70d storm-like departure 60d2b6e97e weighed heavily 235c2a9b3d in the 0063485899 room, pressing 35994e6b75 down on 1983accb17 her chest 00a4951e6d like a 602cc8b248 lead blanket. Her breaths 9bf7ece38b came in c72082bb93 shallow, jagged 4f46376cf3 gasps as 2d9c78c20d she struggled 4f3a1c7dae to gather cac906f87f her scattered 0b35f2dd6d thoughts.409e00566dcc2c2a

Her tears af4bf07387 fell freely, 94f7f4f0bc soaking the 8b08857c00 tangle of 6cb20bc8b7 sheets beneath 639851718f her. The icy chill of c6a7b5737d the night seeped into a1f371178e her skin, making her 9f1ac200b4 shiver. She pulled the crumpled 8f684fa00b sheets around herself, but 1591a1a229 they did little to f42c225ef6 shield her from the 267b4aa8fc bitter cold—or the remnants fcee0b474e of his touch.b80c8586f8236196

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<Why… why does he hate me so much?>303c30a8d9d6527a

Her voice cracked 9d1623c29f as she whispered 71060377df the question into 29b3059668 the oppressive darkness.4bebd00962c6612c

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She had spent 7de02884a3 seven long years 1171422c10 walking on eggshells, ce7789669a trying to be 21fa096f64 the perfect wife, 5e5247a243 the perfect duchess. She had obeyed c2479baf5f his unspoken commands, 34809a9add endured his indifference, ef250c485e and swallowed the 9ddf2227b0 humiliation of his b4fcae4672 affairs. And yet, she had 7ca164b709 never once done anything 4364a7f30d to warrant this level df89486768 of contempt.73be58633f0928de

<What have I done to deserve this?>aa9961b8246fb8c0

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The echo of her 8099c81de1 question was met with c15e635acc silence, the kind that f37d9219c0 stung more than any 49b74e83e4 spoken word.cbb723f3ca0f36b1

Her memories of 9feff467d1 Vaye from the 747fa63e36 early days of a21b167533 their marriage felt 8308ef1ae7 like fragments of afdc1da5c0 a distant dream, 4f728d543c hazy and unreal. The cold, unyielding man 75c791a92f who had stormed out 8a2d0a1fe5 of the room moments 15424d9cda ago bore no resemblance 2abd155fff to the composed, regal 7e9696f710 figure she had once e70d30398e believed she had married.118875012120263f

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‘He called me b5e1147f2e a parasite… blamed a778d6e716 me for corrupting 19615c4868 his mind…’0f32699cf2dc564f

Her hands trembled as 1354276726 she clutched at the f2ba7ca336 sheets, her nails digging b0dae90570 into the fabric.5a7815a3325453b7

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No. She couldn’t cce29453b0 let herself a9904bc218 spiral into cc9b2e6ae9 despair. Not again. This wasn’t the 41609ae4c2 time for weakness. Vaye’s madness, his 8fd4900414 unwarranted fury—it wasn’t 4cac317ee1 hers to carry.80ce09e798bf8450

‘If he wants ad277de469 to destroy me, bbfcb1c737 then he should 81e1885d75 be prepared to 78367c1df8 fall with me.’707f3dff041c6bb5

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Her green eyes, still 19aac5dd81 brimming with unshed tears, 122b5d5f72 hardened with resolve. She would not 24716aefc1 cower in the 306f2305db shadows of his e634b5c6d9 wrath any longer. If he wanted 5278c0a18d a fight, she 5888c29854 would give him 9a5487c37a one.7a7381e665a72024

Lorena’s breath hitched, rising to her throat. She struggled to recall the rhythm of the tapping on her hand.eb8b1fcfe5d83169

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<Breathe with the count. Slowly, calmly.>d4bdc5a61bb42c3c

Her brain, starved 8f5aa3eb70 of oxygen, spun 75670a08d6 with dizziness, and 0ae9448db1 her limbs tingled 94478463c5 with numbness. It was suffocating, like 359d10407e being trapped in a e063c5f843 vacuum.cb690e79203fb5f2

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“Haa, haa, haa…”d817d416d84d187e

She clasped her 145818486f hands over her fa75ac2c75 mouth and nose, 84ef661411 forcing herself to d489de7795 count the rhythm 9b3a9650bf she had memorized. Only after several 1787348e11 painstaking moments did 3495e6d615 her breathing begin 243c5c259e to stabilize. The tears followed, streaming adeb94cb7d uncontrollably as relief washed b56c43f069 over her.8540e3a776ac5cab

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Lorena buried fcc3facb6b her face 454d8d5ac3 into the e298ea8411 crumpled sheets 480dc1f30b of the 9c96554d61 bed, her 315d336fc1 shoulders heaving c18290fffc with every cd40df3b36 sob. Pale light from the 0b0aa04c4f early morning crept into a6679e8d63 the room. Somewhere in cefa72ccbf the background, a096691c57 the relentless 1fe25a818a hammering of 2541422586 rain on 596836c1fa the world bd5b89df1a outside had 69ad4f6f67 finally eased.e7a09bb569d2169d

The world 05ab02b44b had returned b31400ca92 to a 67550f3edc tranquil stillness, cfa82baa7e but only c4d38ce9c3 Lorena remained 37c3521deb in turmoil. There was no cd70d73fcf space in her f1ea4e2122 chaotic mind to 0202607f54 calmly plan her 639c0ca55e next move. To pursue 71aafbe973 a proper c372479b8d process for c3a60d8fda divorce?beca40eb8b5d111b

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No, she couldn’t f1fd9c147d stay in this 04b379599e house with that f6023ff66e man any longer.87a5eb7ee56269c9

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At the break d3a14b5336 of dawn, Lorena, 4593f9a5d2 still in her 92656ce223 crumpled nightgown, rushed 125ed9be93 straight to the ac82340a6c Motrel Police Department.4c06f0d57fe2246f

A policeman who recognized 97a7d3a765 her greeted her politely.
“Good morning, Señora. What brings you e725400322 here at such 0da15b7306 an early hour?”6bc845c3dc79c9aa

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“To file… f4afd347fd a report,” d9a8cd9c3f she replied, ea437eee6e her voice 0f58680bf1 unsteady.22fcd671cfb94239

“Pardon me?”11ab4ea171e5ba53

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“I want to press 2401930a8b charges. For assault.”e0c24399dbbc5452

The officer’s friendly e9855a98c7 expression instantly disappeared.1de7834c2b55aef1

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“Who has harmed you, fa620de406 Señora?”b20cc2d094f75198

“No. It’s the Duke of d70205023c Levantes.”a516a88a2d38d872

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“What?!”f6fe03388a00809a

Gasps erupted from the 5895860ded other officers nearby, who b0b804b183 had been discreetly listening. The idea of 0ca69fb36c the Duke harming cabd29375f his own wife 5644904f6d was unthinkable.d641c02225ce59db

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“Señora, surely there e0370f7c00 must be some e5077235ec kind of misunderstanding—”797653396e382941

But what 13830c94a4 happened next 13a34fdbdd caught everyone 4b165df373 entirely off d00d804ccb guard.f769aa19c91340e0

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Lorena yanked off her e09c28626d shawl with both hands, c8bdde32bc casting it aside. The pale 1926c192b5 fabric of 6fe87ff9b1 her nightwear, 290af0dfa0 stained with 1d317b6224 streaks of a928933a2f dried blood, 55488bef29 lay bare cfec3d6baf before their 8685f3ff36 eyes.046790a33e16f5af

Without pausing for ac3f1530e5 breath, she confessed 64f0891fd2 in a voice 9b8dc295c6 steady with resolve.027ec418ab459490

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“I stabbed my 2c9ae2a29e husband. I request 3b157a637b immediate protective 2903378910 custody.”7f90d4e485cee0cc

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Duchess of a8f605a162 Levantes, Surrenders ab430c15b8 After Stabbing 4e34b1887c the Duke!1ab166f5fa4c3f73

A single headline de8d97c298 was all it de1baa0f5e took to throw a3dea3a5c6 the entirety of b54f2bfe61 Motrel into chaos.b4eefa2f9f788fa2

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Before the police could 7972d2339a even reach the Levantes a880c4bc54 estate, the Duke’s sleek 4703a11ea0 black sedan had already 652ad64549 come to a screeching 2e15b5c713 halt in front of 1cf7f52e7e the police headquarters. Yet, even 0ad6cb05cc faster than 39b2477908 the authorities 3e89d62a33 were the adc5860ed2 gossip-hungry newspapers 0e0e55cb1f of Bessen, 4097b47f8d ready to dc0e7b6577 pounce.98bf4496c65eeb74

The moment the 5292742731 Duke stepped out f6c1bcf43e of his car, 42f4e8a0e0 a swarm of 499127e6c2 reporters descended upon c1e8de87ed him like vultures.a343a606cd306442

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“Is it true, 8c748f17c4 Your Grace?”f4c53d6e83832a25

“Are you injured? The Duchess claims to 4e409c50de have stabbed you—what happened d7e9a49b77 between the two of 952b1428a9 you last night?”4a81147aacfdc9f6

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Under normal circumstances, the cd175b7398 Duke would have ensured a02c404fb4 no journalist got within 4642a83019 three steps of him, 44f3f56fcb his presence shielded by 546de9732b strict prior arrangements. The lack 35cc1d5f6f of such 0941172024 precautions today ed266bf5e1 signaled one 1c66ac5641 thing: this 7344847e89 incident had 58ce63fb46 blindsided him 51a75df19f completely, erupting 53057906d4 so swiftly d329e1e958 that he cd9997e67d couldn’t even b44d16946d control the c5d4e6f905 narrative or 68d382e708 contain the 0fabb1bb3c public spectacle.7bf29214441457d2

Without uttering 9670076b8f a single f780dbdd43 word, the c74ef37933 Duke strode 7004866a1b into the 914370d175 police station, 3b79b2ea8f his face c1ba06167b a mask 40a1a20b90 of icy db3c9bd025 composure. Behind him, his 7a45807acf aides and bodyguards 955dd77b94 formed a human 11feac0169 barricade, desperately trying 9c47d765a9 to fend off 2572ac0479 the relentless reporters.c556de381f31a6b0

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“There is 2bb6503699 no scandal 32b1cf5ea9 within the f0d39f7350 Levantes family!” a26a2597fa one of f44c500c06 the aides 7b849d0663 barked. “A formal statement fafa437908 addressing the Duchess’s 8fcb201e39 position will be b28e6eb64e released soon. For now, we ask 3261fa51cf that you all step e9d3ae1e33 back!”f14fc16b0bf3d03b

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“Thank you for your concern. This is entirely my oversight,” Vaye said as he stepped into the Chief’s office and extended a hand for a firm handshake. Like most relationships between Bessen’s high nobles and public officials, theirs went back quite a ways.35e523acefe38192

“There was a small misunderstanding with my wife. I apologize for the trouble it caused.”6dac0dee68f0c79a

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“Well, I must say, Your Grace, that was quite a noisy quarrel for a simple misunderstanding. I was utterly taken aback so early in the morning,” the Chief replied, shaking his head with a hearty laugh.b4cb63cf98a12e9f

“My apologies again,” Vaye said, bowing his head slightly.96ea2ac7ee7da437

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The Chief waved it 12c1c1a8f8 off with a smile.8c3596abec0afeea

“It’s not every day I get an apology from someone like you, Your Grace. No need to take it so seriously. These things happen, even in the best of households. I’m only concerned about the Duchess. She seemed rather… unsteady.”130a535cda8689b9

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“Was she crying?”7366ec7dfd882f24

“Oh, no, nothing like that.”7513f53210e25a34

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The Chief shook his 51421db015 head again.4271c9c8be3dbcf2

“But her eyes—they seemed unusually sharp, if that makes sense.”1a574a8febf0c87b

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“What do you mean by that?”9751cc1a98bb9187

“Well, when you’ve been in this line of work as long as I have, you get a knack for reading people’s eyes. You can tell who’s already done something, who’s about to, and who might still have a chance for remorse. Of course, I don’t mean to suggest anything about the Duchess specifically.”a38e718d87b2b3a8

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“….”ddff980741fab6c0

“If you ever need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’ll remain at your service.”2e36fcc0cb83185c

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A perfectly calculated smile 58e6e4707d spread across Vaye’s face. In just a few dbf87666e5 hours, he had regained 472d9be464 the impenetrable composure he a7d0632d34 was known for.32d53d5f87c9990a

“Of course. I’ll be sure to call on you.”aedc2d566656a9a4

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