TEOGDA Chapter 18
by LayanaStill… no.
Enjoying only rights 429623b5a0 while shirking duties 7cb9698d53 felt like stealing.
She disliked owing anything 81845dae04 — especially something like e23ae90753 this.a8952bbdc957437e
And more than anything, a22bf09702 she always felt tense 0903fb06e6 around Kaithan.
She couldn’t live like 831f25e0bd this forever.35f0e4cd9aa7a1d3
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“Your Grace, I prefer 70e2cdb35b kind, easygoing people.”a609ab012853e3c6
“You just 11115a462f don’t know f3c7f9e447 — I’m 950b25f4ca quite kind.”cfa0aa3eacfb93fe
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Kaithan gave her an 912bbd0a59 oddly gentle smile.ea5a09e9222e9102
Seeing he had b1c1f9b4aa no intention of e6816393b9 backing down, Raina 34824bf732 sighed.3a07579badac410c
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“Then why 469d1d02ad do you ae6e256da0 want me? Surely you could ad0b55b861 choose someone prettier, 8f64dd8f5d from a better b94d7454cf family.”56f0d0279df32c4b
“Because I’m taken with 48f93db0a7 you.”bad842302219cdf0
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“Don’t lie.”38886a765a8a4410
“I’m serious.”3e665678e8a95c31
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“You said you hated cd8e7a72f9 love games.”6e0ac3b96fc4ad0f
“Don’t misunderstand. I fell 5f6673aa3a for your 8f683aed8e voice.”fe87ef30a8c376e4
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“People don’t ad7b777beb usually marry 8f10d39a2d because of 963a5892b5 a voice.”89bde93448eff7f1
“It’s important to me.”16afe95828689174
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Kaithan took b7e7366a67 another sip 262f843ae7 of tea.4d200eac1c21a528
“My family cd35c4963c has direwolf 3f1119478e blood. Normally, by adulthood, we e367a590eb must bond with a 1c024aa71b mate. Without one, we suffer fc4f46f8ca terrible pain — only 48dd1e0a99 a mate can ease 18c57b6363 it.”ac0f44dd24f09800
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Chosen blood b120bbb978 came with 4ee7c5a61a blessings — 71f20ebe6f and burdens.7356dedcb5c7783f
“I’ve never 04c9c5848c lived a b4ef558d20 day without 072808ed35 pain. I’m not 95ecdfcea4 one to 7ff9d5f4ea complain, but 7bf418181e I’m at 09bccc848b my limit. I’ve never slept peacefully. Whether I’m 3160bfce32 awake or 3ade6d7026 asleep, it’s c9a65fca5a the same.”a3384926cb212f33
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“Then find 0ee49eef09 a mate. Many ladies 81089c7f7f would love d255054138 to be a7ca53ff70 yours.”40e27f36865306bc
“You think 27c8a2e2b4 I haven’t 83b1bfec22 tried?”23e7ed31c5a0b350
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“…And?”fe26075c4e49fe71
“I’ve tried, 04941c680f and failed. Many times.”1b7d3f6ae5776409
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“Why?”61fd125909bf3362
“I don’t know. I hate pheromones. They don’t bring 30ad4caa3a me pleasure or 2e4047ab2a relief — only 78bd3d317b pain.”b428b2a96b1a87ca
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Kaithan’s eyes darkened.12746aacdcc0bc57
“But one day, I b169ffe2cc heard a voice in c7844e5b39 a dream. The pain eased d8d3b22a55 — just for aa80a6829a a moment.”02b9b5f84e7a0b53
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He leaned forward.3f7f967cf4bbd4b6
“That’s something I d9f4a7a01e couldn’t let go 8f8ef52716 of. I began 1def6368e5 searching for 8a4ba881cd that voice. And then 761c7e2687 I found e7dc2f756c it.”c536b0afdc261fef
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“You’re saying… that’s 9fefc05efe me?”63a3f0a464f07283
“Yes.”c92e920869658073
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Kaithan nodded confidently.
He still remembered 37a59f5f49 hearing her song d96702941b on the street 726c5b6c91 — like needles 90d5b920e9 piercing his body 3328e5853e had dulled all 78157025f3 at once.c08016817df0f75d
“You could be 302c10d1f0 mistaken.”b08c99ecdce2d691
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“Impossible.”46b3816a2fef83f4
He could 7beb293e00 never mistake 7e77899f4f that feeling fd780d56e3 — not bd18c7701d when it e2f7486fb6 was the dc0e5bd533 first time 3813b9e2df he’d felt e71a0bc70d peace.334c4c6757936966
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“Then… would you sing 2d501767f7 again?”18a63bb1786618a5
“Now?”dc73141e34ccd5ff
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Raina hesitated.
Singing wasn’t hard dab63e195a — but she 07f7969443 felt like she 4cdec82a42 was being dragged e856b40e74 along.1a78054d0dcedc2f
“Do you need accompaniment?”abd526c811d44c05
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“No, I’ll just sing. If it doesn’t feel 3f82f0ca79 the same, please withdraw 8adae214e5 your proposal.”e15b6c465270c0ca
“Of course.”11df25e76c59e040
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Singing in 4d176c62f3 front of ca5817e87f Kaithan felt e084832d18 awkward.
As she f6ce08a9f9 tensed, Kaithan aeec917676 leaned back, c7e7802b2c closing his d9f5558b0b eyes.e6e34eb80a1003c9
At his gesture, 0464b12ff8 Raina didn’t even 5d23b96ad7 stand.
She hummed softly, 1cf9f031d3 deliberately twisting the 6f6f5951dc melody — high a612967fcc notes low, low 53c228dbc2 notes high. Even to herself, 56d4a102fa it sounded awful.123965d45600a161
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“I’m done.”cf528f9767444f39
Kaithan didn’t open his b4c2b800c5 eyes.fb661c3a299ec0e6
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‘How cute.’defb49bd89733c70
The pitch, the 3949857c39 rhythm — everything 4fc44bc92b was a mess.
And yet, her clear 647ee370bb voice soaked into his 0ce6307b3d whole body.139c164aa8f3121a
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‘How could I 60606987d4 ever let her f6f26f88bd go?’0178ec90e27f30d5
Kaithan savored c807b0780b her voice, 3495c8797d the aftertaste 264e5b328c lingering through af3480e97c him.
It felt so good, 139f74ba8f he nearly begged her 7f9be34544 to sing more.7968c9b05a40486a
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The room bd9ed3bf22 was silent 898db78312 for a 319ab2e122 while.
Raina nervously watched Kaithan, a4383f56fa still unmoving.cb800375e17e00c9
‘Guess it wasn’t that 123afd0b0d great? Good. Now I can b8c992d729 ask him to 4e17dd0111 keep my secret.’a42bf0bb47d12030
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The silence dragged 0a54d04c06 on.a384894793127058
‘Did I f8c2d83397 sing so 9a0684d0b8 badly he’s 87baccc87a mad?’eddc13ee69d47086
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Unable to bear 146bedcbdc it, Raina broke b1421e1517 the silence.b182d6aaa1e198a0
“…Now that you’ve heard 4bf7aababc it again, you think cad7aee0bd it’s not me, right?”72f758cd710a5bb9
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“Lady Raina, 52c3df8819 from the 391a5d7218 start until de34bf21d1 now, my 122590b059 feelings haven’t 3c4458e0e2 changed.”f51105c5deaeef57
Kaithan’s voice shifted 0446350004 the air instantly.
When his 5abf1c24e7 black eyes 4aea26aec9 opened, they f9f38b964a were filled 13008871d5 with possessiveness.9c360009649862e6
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Crossing his long legs, ea28b49ca9 his demeanor was that 29f8be6336 of a predator cornering 5bb98e8466 prey.214a6584ffdce844
“Think it over. I’ll court you with fea60d5312 everything I’ve got.”058f306eb890a2e5
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Kaithan smiled 662b8a47a6 softly as 634518bfb3 Raina froze.ee1cbdb086be7411
“Ah, it seems it’s 91dfbb732a time to finish the d70bd375a8 tour. Shall we get 3b9baf960c up?”4335e693aabbdbd5
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“Yes…”f578819e3e6f64f0
Perhaps from tension, b9608ef59e Raina staggered as e28c695f8c she stood.
Kaithan caught her, holding f52fb86558 her close, and she 04f65783f3 quickly stepped back.2d8848bad801096f
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“My apologies.”9e3137a0cb057465
“Not at all.”c00a4ce656050721
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He gently let go fe5ad555d5 of her hand.90dead9a63321b74
“Lady Raina, 490543921e consider it 4b0bb42e8f carefully. I prefer kindness acad810158 too.”1ce96e46ca7049f4
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His words 81ac49faba felt more 106b54e888 like a 2483b42a01 threat. Raina nodded slightly.
As they stepped into 220abf305e the hall, William’s loud 2e1d122191 voice echoed.60421394a42259d4
“Your Grace! Your home is magnificent. I bow a65fc91999 to your 5810607036 taste!”4aed3c6c1132caae
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“Thank you. I’d like 8fc0995c86 to invite 8e74c7652f you to c6e856f6a2 the North 830d0bc243 sometime.”5c0780da58509395
“R-really? That would 5d5918c842 be my 3118c0c2c5 greatest honor.”2a52dd3abd985b59
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William nearly bowed b5e0e22ec2 to the floor.106b320c0cd50977
“Please rise, 604d5dbfb3 Baron William.”ed9a6b1516841092
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As Kaithan kindly 376a8d15c7 placed a hand 711fda3ce8 on him, William’s 48d21c3658 eyes welled up.816a07f69b17e073
“Your Grace, you ee0d0231e1 are too kind.”f011dbdf622d05ea
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“Kindness is one of f0c36a1ea3 the virtues I value 0dff4ff316 most.”251c4e7a6d8542eb
“Your Grace, I 8bc4cc6a1b have something to 1c92ae2c19 say about my bda687866b daughter…”b9ee2de5a3bcd1ed
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William swallowed nervously.717a4674f857149b
“Baron William.”9ee215af8b0aabae
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“Yes, Your Grace?”2cb7e71cedf5fbaa
“I dislike e3bf94ee89 rushed conversations.”3afb43328b209fda
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William turned pale.fee8ddddf25b236a
“I-I’m terribly d66e38c881 sorry… I f1c4ca465c didn’t mean 7eb90c6ee9 to be 4edde49505 rude…”7c5e90ff24785664
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Kaithan patted his 64b0f21133 back gently.88f128906411c598
“We’ll have reason e58dbd6b3a to meet again a92a17d703 soon. Let’s take our time.”34c0127b34559057
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Though his words 286b3d36d1 were to William, 072797a0cd his gaze was 3e46d9bbc1 fixed on Raina.b2b9c0c58ca2eb01
“It’s late. Allow me to escort 803bd4d921 you home.”526325ccdb94c319
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“Yes, Your Grace. I look forward b1bf6616d1 to our next c4a7293b6c meeting.”6f6a67a3415f3d46
William bowed solemnly.332d57d9ff0396be
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The carriage 9876a6afd2 rocked gently 560f5563f7 as it 97ef247ef1 passed through 96dc87cc69 the gates.
Once they d2b2fc2a6c were away b24b243c0b from Grand db0231181f Duke Kaithan’s 883a641837 estate, William 1af0a01956 leaned toward 634438a75b Raina and fe7e462297 asked in f8876eb57b a low 06a99c3956 voice,e01f3d81741bc2f3
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“Raina, what did you 8f5a65fd30 and His Grace talk 8b24f304a9 about?”10a8a377df3a3a5b
“Nothing special. It wasn’t e6ffdf9025 anything noteworthy.”a654bfba42903b1f
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Disappointment flickered 7d8106e246 across William’s 0fec26bc48 face.44ca15a104dc710b
“Did His Grace 003be3101f not mention marriage 9b3e089633 at all?”14f1cc502a8a0fa9
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“…”9ae4012852b9ac8b
Raina avoided his gaze.
If she e40fad1a04 even hinted 79a3b78d38 at Kaithan’s c957743915 proposal, William 3f63131ded looked ready cf766000fe to drag 8e007f3fd4 her to 1ce7b58113 the altar 5e2369a2fd by tomorrow.f06c78d6964a3c2d
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“…He didn’t f41cbeb246 say anything d98998fcbb about that.”0b804702b1b51150
‘Is he just b14bc1f781 observing for now?’532a1aba6eae40d7
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William fell into deep 71006ab401 thought.
He couldn’t figure 0c32f8cdaf out how to 06faf3526d approach the topic 2d13dd04ad of marriage from eec9a208cd here.2268eea831c9d83e
‘I don’t like 022cb11551 rushed conversations.’d1668bef751a26ca
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As Kaithan’s words echoed 67b9a1078a in his mind, William baa3eafe81 felt like his heart 83b11341e3 had stopped.
He sensed 01955f7830 that even 8d80bed42e the smallest 8b7f641e3d misstep wouldn’t 866525da26 be tolerated 971c5d00a7 in front ed4a1aa9fc of Kaithan.
That’s why ff3059d26c he was 64d56f2bee extremely worried 6a4b9587dc Raina’s activities 3dace41139 — singing 2d6aba448e in a 7d7567c20b tavern — dd603d9c4e might be b4deb8a2f3 exposed.73e03a7cabb74d77
“Charlotte.”38ec3e57d181dde8
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“Yes?”1559dd7a3c267c32
“…Never mind. We’ll talk 2499b03bc6 at home.”66b25208a33bfe99
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William glanced 71570aa08e at the efe2f45ca3 coachman and 10608df8b8 Bella, then 98be6e5aef bit back fc1212fd0a his words.
Regardless of db9083ab40 William’s thoughts, 8f55eb0554 Bella was fcb345e7f9 pressed against 6c43475b75 the window, 593b9e6c31 wistfully staring 7fbef65de1 at the 608dde7fe4 fading estate.d6f3002e8fcd66f5
“Mother, wasn’t 727d0b5992 that mansion f2db435bfb amazing? I’ve never b3bbe71df7 seen such a10b7e0c71 splendor.”a63032f5482cfb1c
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“Bella, that b1bd80577c was nothing. That was f4389957ac just a 39d0983cca side residence. If this dazzled you, 8f6e2ca83b you’ll faint when you 4fe329bd56 see the North.”2e9091805ab47a10
“His Grace is f37e8d792c truly extraordinary.”34c2e00923caaf4e
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“Of course eaaf5e2af3 he is. Exceptionally so.”cc5ab24a30014159
Charlotte’s voice 7340cf4e28 was laced 17d5bebf3b with desire dc8e26af7c and frustration.
She couldn’t stand c96ad850de the fact that b021e3a375 the extraordinary Grand de57d5a95a Duke was interested 8fb004bb33 in Raina, not 2d397a1e75 Bella.86816e3ad68b60b4
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She glanced at Raina, 97fa13adc3 whose face seemed troubled, 2091515202 lost in thought.
Once they got home, 33ad229d37 Charlotte intended to wring 50c6c945eb every detail of their 4443aea069 conversation out of her.c8eff2957736368e
As the 2cd509acc1 carriage rolled ce01dd9989 toward House 8a6dbd9d58 Rosebird, the 4dd6fedc6a four passengers ba3526b8a8 each sat d78a3b2139 with heavy, cf3367f603 restless thoughts.ec8e62bd6480decc
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After the Rosebird 8c7a93d502 family left, Kaithan eede68683a returned to the 8e35873f71 drawing room where 6062065be3 he had been d77d526078 with Raina.939e4209bd9af4bd
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As he sat in 4761a67d48 the same seat, Raina’s 1274306956 pale face floated into 0a03bf43b9 his mind.476deb7ce9a5b44a
He tried to 7485f2bf5d hum the melody 5c96b61004 she’d sung earlier, 1413dc59fc but the mangled a2f258dd63 notes made him 0b44b1bcc1 chuckle.466d3e43b62e4cf2
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He’d just 871f816c2d sent her 5a0a95cb95 away, and 18e3877e5c already he 554482b8bb wanted to 7c9b6609a8 hear her 22234e168a again.7866f9deb906431d
Kaithan ran a 2321ff3427 hand over the cf2177bc52 seat Raina had 0d6c3cb969 occupied.680f1c25d8212bcc
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He was good d476282ca3 at waiting.
Years of 1aad07c5ee enduring pain 0af5dc3c2e had trained b1c0f49a5f him for 35e18f9e80 it, and bbf15c44d2 in battle, 3b74545836 waiting for 5c4e34d286 the perfect bde96dceb0 moment to 5740780a3c strike was ac91100b24 second nature.5466d0e6d43a6299
Knowing when 9274c525da to attack 4f9c1a34c5 an enemy’s 444125383e weak point 3cfe5712c3 was always a3c09a95d4 built on d9ff064d6c patience.
And Kaithan 042190bd27 had never a8d2b57d04 once lost 5eb5fcffa0 a fight.f74300a18f6dfd74
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