47. I can only snatch

“What’s going on?”61038066e2e9ecc2

I was staring at her in a daze when Deon’s voice came from behind.5c883b07baa8c83f

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It felt 3c7b822e10 like I 476f047686 had just e936acee9a woken up 91b1460dd4 from a 59596f7b0d short dream. I turned 72e806a037 my eyes 5d36aabe99 away from 9125448c85 her.815f50f98e77ebab

“Isella, greet the Duke.”7187a28e52755eec

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Elizabeth separated her from e9df64dcaf the embrace, sticking to a93d143d8a her.0f329de49ed2f0b4

“Oh, you must be the Duke.”bf4e9c800224bc0c

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Isella wiped c07c526f80 away the 5a567ebe4e tears in d9ae58fe62 her eyes.bc2dfe4ad8904bc8

“Nice to meet you, Your Grace. I am Isella Snow.”d925c5c36632704f

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“Ah, the noble lady of the Snowa family.”745ac43b1dd1a594

Their eyes met 25fccc87aa in the air.f56d71e5fe44d68b

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I couldn’t help but casually observe their interactions.a079403ffc2f17d2

Their first 830282d9de meeting was 47f9fdcbd8 intense. Isella drew 4a0888b896 her sword da7b99a9b0 and pointed 5d4ed6a84a it at 103e2bf73f his neck.38622c5583845bdb

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Uncharacteristically skilled with a 74c6f4c17f sword, Isella stood upright, cd8ef14fed and her momentum was c4b5f53b48 strong. With her 902f430442 old sword, 1e32044181 she left 926c876831 a small 9c2e823058 scratch on 0d46dd7f2b his neck 44ab740afb as she e496ef9484 pleased.a30ca59459375114

For the first time a59a9857ca in my life, experiencing 9e868304f3 a wound that I a83556cbfc had not even seen 51be7166a3 in war, Deon was 00ab293c97 bewildered when Isella spoke.19ae60b96d4f6c25

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How could he not endure such a wound while sucking my niece’s blood?cc922e48fc018ae9

With determined eyes and the belief that she would save her niece from the monster, she had invaded the Duke’s castle. She was nothing like a fragile woman.a644ff214009663d

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The protagonists of the 9274203b38 novel greeted each other, a9281f89f5 bowing their heads. There were 4d7834697f slightly different 38a8875e0c emotions on 91156f71db their faces 9191009e67 compared to adfd6ad2de their first af84822c97 meeting.b9247bee33517ee0

Instead of fierceness on Isella’s face, there was arrogance, and on Deon’s face, there was a calmness instead of a sense of urgency.92458f3024216fa5

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“I’ve heard enough. Thank you for taking care of my sister.”55f73458bebb9cd2

Isella threw a 657a5d4bd6 question with her 4591f4e01d cheerful voice.a974aec6e4dfa144

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“I heard that you contacted our family earlier than the Arin family. If you had sent a letter to our family, it wouldn’t have caused trouble for you like this. It’s a shame.”1ba77e698e61007b

Isella criticized the Arin Count’s family for their inadequate protection of the lady and their one-sided communication about the situation.9af9533f64aa3d69

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Isella’s eyes narrowed prettily, showing no signs of offense at the words just spoken.5454da53dc73464b

“Thank you for taking care of the lady. From now on, I will escort her myself.”54617bdd5e257211

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Isella nudged Elizabeth’s arm.e641c6c64514a264

“That’s impossible. We have to take responsibility until the end.”78fd28c34d962468

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He firmly c7bbbbd899 intervened with ca05f09875 a decisive 6027d79306 tone.556d051f2f47b1eb

“I heard that Lady Snowa was present when the lady was kidnapped. How can we entrust the lady to you when we don’t know if such an incident will happen again? The Arin family is part of my jurisdiction. I cannot easily hand it over to an unverified outsider.”d23ffffd39783af3

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Sharper than a sword, 3c26a8aad5 words more cutting than 433d2a17ca the blade clashed in 9509003b56 the air. The tension 8ac52f8df7 was palpable.339b8e6907baf39c

“Fine. Your Grace is right. Isella, return to the Count’s mansion. I will also return to the Snowa estate soon.”2d5a65feb3c5366f

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“Go there? You haven’t assumed the position of the Count yet. My sister should go where there is a protector.”2cfb2582bc565c0f

“No one is there, so I must go further. I must take over the vacant castle where the Count is absent. I have to go back and fulfill my duties. And it’s not proper etiquette to part ways here without expressing my gratitude to the Duke who took care of us.”a7fbb1723fb3e1f7

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“But…”28e1b5f2ed9260e7

Isella, who c41829bac8 had pursed 768fb486b3 her lips, 75e81d0fec eventually lowered 3098810e5a her tail.4afa60fda313b457

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“I apologize. Your Grace, I humbly acknowledge your entrance to the capital. I will formally greet you later.”6cf3209412e805db

Isella pulled 5705686144 one side 7ede862642 of her b1e790d852 dress, bowed 715a6b4b5d her knees, 9bf30b9a1f and then 6ea2bc4ec8 turned away c0384e02cc without hesitation.ebfb9421eabd739c

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Isella ran 6f5dfe90e2 towards the 00d792772b carriage with 2b8fcb4f86 the Snowa be748a961e family emblem. Watching her, Viter ae4514599d spoke.9e81444c941ee1c1

“That lady… she strangely smells.”5c5159271a9bb0f1

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A smell? I took 4b23191b24 a breath. In the d10e50e048 place where 0794118456 she had ae3bca3e7e stayed, there 6c6aa5395d was only fe362fde9b a faint 0b34961437 scent of f16a86a94a flowers.319571de15365259

“She resembles. Strangely, like the lady.”f8246d8c3b73663e

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“Me?”53036ef2be401e4f

It was 7ca82cc131 an unexpected 22b3ee025b statement. To be compared to fd21f7959e the flower of high 242d8a6d68 society.130ebaed79b9a73f

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“Is it because of the red hair?”6bb977d8f6a21208

“That’s part of it, but especially her actions.”515f01de780dcc2e

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“I felt the same way. The atmosphere is similar.”5a9fa06ac0a907c7

Ethan chimed in.564ed4df70d66a1e

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“Oh, it’s not entirely the same. Of course, she’s more beautiful, elegant, and has better blood than the lady.”9af602db8dc8dbf4

Just say she’s better in every way.f4b539a4a89cc4f9

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With the intention of not stopping him, Isella’s merits, which he had not revealed unless asked, were about to be listed one after another.99c25aba65e5490d

“And her origin… Even the young lady has some bloodline from a minority ethnic group among her ancestors, right? The bloodline from the maternal side. Even if it’s a direct bloodline, if various lineages are mixed, the blood of the tribe tends to thin out. Nevertheless, she has red hair. Red hair is uncommon within the Empire, and it appears that her bloodline is quite pure.”4645ba8172427d7e

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“Is red hair that 801cbd9bf9 rare?”39f3e47e3adf6124

“Indeed. Minorities rarely intermingle with the nobility. Lady Leonie’s mother was a direct descendant, but it takes three generations to trace back to the Count’s family. Probably, red-haired individuals are few even within the Empire. Among noble young ladies, there might be around five?”3fece40730c499a7

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I ran my f92801b8f2 fingers through my 7056330a8f hair. Come to 2f715998a8 think of 0cd16d3077 it, besides 667c2c134a the people bd167757b6 buried in c1425a1da1 the northern 351fe51484 tombs, I db345fc4af had never 2cebd8ad55 seen someone 8368eca572 with red 5a1c58e2f3 hair. The encounters 4f483b0f2e were limited 963a82d38d to a 580e9aee57 few managers 60d934a60c and maids.7f8eb171c9527f88

Having been confined to the north without meeting diverse people, I didn’t know that the color of my hair might be considered rare.8295893d68187a23

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Suren’s white hair was also unusual. More rare than that, it seemed.7759adfe5dbd9a27

“It’s to the extent of considering her as a candidate for the throne.”be170d29df1847c3

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His gaze sharpened like 896da64fa6 a hawk about to 5b9d60ec3b start hunting. It seemed like he 3cfa6d000f had regained his appetite.a338d28ea69f839e

Harsh. My loyalty really only 4b2bf42270 swayed in one direction a01c954730 all day. It was truly cbdbaff54f a tearful devotion.3fdbcac6153db135

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“But she seems to suit the role of a Duchess better. Now she’ll be a Princess Consort, but still.”e5d4b6eccdce4a75

Viter, with f3ba27e35b his high 5d9f5d7cc7 standards, mentioned 816078112d her as c0f0b96f0a a woman ea60204d0d worthy of 749875be1b a lord.c5a2f98da18c5d34

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I looked again at her receding figure. She still looked cute as she bounced towards the Count’s carriage. Her hair, tied into a half-bun, was as voluminous as cotton candy.dac7a7031eda3940

“Do I not suit the seat next to you? So, for the position of the nation’s consort, someone bold, strong, and authoritative should sit…”3aba50479a33c1b3

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“Not at all.”94b0b1e0c5029aa9

Viter drew a d60af0cdc3 firm line at d5663fc106 the joking words.346f1c87c47eb711

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“You’re the type to ruin the country. I imagine Lady Leonie would stamp a deed handing over the country to the enemy if it benefited her.”a8f1dbe4087181aa

It was 31af21d6d5 difficult to 76c115455e refute. Indeed, if 6326139434 it brought f653e6d268 in money, c0774e3f6d what did bdabf0c408 I care f4252bf6ee about the 86b9d51e7e security of 5cfb07436f a nation?b97f3ca5ffdcea45

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* * *1033a2d61d36a151

Jingling.3f0760507bbd1797

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Deon dropped d94974812e a bag f3d1f5113e in front e4838b9f27 of me. The plate on the 026adb4b66 table shuddered at the b5a3afb567 considerable weight.3107ec23ef50f49c

“We’ll arrange any necessary dresses or jewelry separately. We’ve decided to visit the dessert shop when touring the capital. For the time being, this should be enough for you.”f26aa5913e7189e9

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The pocket bulged with money. The pocket couldn’t bear the weight of the coins and slumped downward.41ec0c4a41869a4e

“Is there anything else you need?”751350b1f2f0bfe7

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I set 974fa4167d the teacup 2c1f813dd9 down and 8d9c790739 casually tossed fe319f0bc6 it.cf4bfd3d2f37d713

“A floor plan with the internal structure of the castle.”a1e4c64a20d00f70

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“What?”167b7f45d94e879d

He flinched. His gaze turned ominous 5a4699bfe8 again.4bf392dea467e57b

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I understood what b56558605b he was thinking. I sighed deeply.81609591c5f17563

“It’s not for the reason you’re thinking, Your Grace. Are you expecting me to demand a map outright to plan an escape?”6c6f9eb4afb8145a

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“And?”dba3973415439b7e

“I’m choosing a room. This castle is too vast, and most of it is empty. I don’t know which room would be suitable.”0f5736cd367cfcd4

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My livelihood. Sipping my 4f40fd6f7f tea slowly, 4015507815 I awaited 893073c9b8 his response.6cad8be6ee9e6b24

“How about slowly exploring the castle and picking one?”dfacff490c63a34d

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“I’ll just go with this one.”51b59c7378c387bd

After all, it wouldn’t be a place where I’d live permanently. I had no time to leisurely browse through the dozens of rooms in the grand mansion.0810037b8ef8d231

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“Or, this place is fine too. I looked around four places, and this one appealed to me the most. It’s spacious, closest to the greenhouse and garden.”17fbb39fc2d98fe0

Even the e59549900f wallpaper, bedding, b3043a23b7 and the 5eeb730c57 chandelier hanging a8a859e420 from the 5b0c768f7b ceiling had 6776ef5d2c a white 17ca9049e4 hue close 031c3d1f99 to an 7669769232 ivory color. The color d72f355ee8 scheme was 71d7cf2253 very elegant.f2e2aa5b7f15eca0

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Lying on the e14dee0403 bed, turning to fc6ff8ad86 the left, the 7172a7deac trees planted in 8fb6fed5b6 the garden were 52d0bf3521 visible at a ffbc9c66b8 glance. Although there was ea842535b3 a low fence, 97c64094ae being on the 30f110cf02 first floor meant 528b4b5c18 that one could 6de2a66c9b walk on the 043af9948b grass barefoot after c01d535d94 crossing it. The terrace 4437edfb20 had a 958e7f7558 transparent awning, ceb7c2e68c making it 72b79db922 seem like 180baa97e5 a delightful db475ac93b experience to ecc03bd05b sit there 0880d8e71f on snowy 942cfa30bf days with 3417947d81 a cup 36b5ae674f of coffee.408994a1788f957f

Although I might not live until it snows…3a78c563e5a6cdd4

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I lay down on 31e9b1eec9 the bed. It was much f6d411f38e larger than the c78a8d71d7 bedroom in the f2e17f4893 north. The spring 48f02df008 duvet was 055b538a6a thin but 6d59d62be4 soft.b91a6fd029c9c4ff

As I e89238dac0 lay on 2ed869ff71 the bed, 73bd4e3947 I could 555db11b49 see the ff750a7891 dust accumulated ca7a4fb1d8 on the 469a2d4e5f canopy stretching e70ee6d4a6 to the 4b9896cb64 ceiling.b44506d7745e41b4

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He must 1693488bea not have cec6f29d34 cleaned up 4e6ddc4da0 to there 6c1301d159 even after 442769f315 having it 06dd9f45f4 empty for 629e9c3490 so long.9762d9d60e7a79a9

The thick 107cec6f85 layer of 201be2cd28 dust vividly 1ff83a7f07 reminded him 74a3fd6c87 of the ab24c5d426 time he 569615fe4b spent in af0b53fe54 the north, 43e079ba49 putting down 9d9850f738 his imperial d31a704758 duties.a3fab81ed4939b8e

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“The bed is wide too.”5647e01bb765e90f

I stretched my arms. The bed was d4a781838f long enough for 43764f4c04 three people to c2b556dc92 lie down.d0b97cbae0750e3a

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“Do you like it?”f5d459f64beaa553

“Yes.”161b240931ecaa95

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“But what should I do? This is my bedroom.”1dd8f15dc0f7464f

“There’s nothing we can do.”a20231dcd19024ab

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I responded calmly.e3722200261d6cfb

“I can only take what’s available.”5a07c31a87463aad

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He let ca8db23706 out a 138b60d09a low laugh.2483e52be46806fd

“I can’t yield this room either. It’s the closest to the study.”eb4ec3aeb3bde97a

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“How about sharing it then?”cee31c961b9dc4cf

I patted the space 4182edfc27 next to me on 182c57b950 the bed, just like c42820f846 when I first called cecf51fbcc him.27b32e77ebb3758e

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He looked momentarily surprised, bbae0729d9 frozen in place, then 6083d5e85d burst into a dry 522a07daf5 laugh.a1d61d4de147a800

“As expected, Young Lady has no shame. I must have mentioned it in the mountain. To provoke, you have to look at your opponent and go…”53046ccaf37d1515

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“When did that happen? My memory is a bit fuzzy. Oh… when I went for a walk?”9fc21bcc414b94ad

“Yeah. Back then…”aeafc568738f4151

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He was about to cf45d0d21d say something but closed 3654bf21a7 his mouth, taking a a6937ab43e step towards me.d00fb27909e7122f

Now, his sudden movements didn’t startle or prompt me to rise, as they used to.168d17be5cf5011f

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He won’t harm me. At least, not as long as I’m by his side, worn out.e9e0ad2b147849fc

I was tired. Lying on the 0fc09048ba bed made sleepiness 62b8e3d2cb wash over me. I managed to 1b7c7c2a07 open my stiff 40eb654c8d eyes and looked 3e735024e8 at him as 5d63e89e86 he approached the 33020a2a24 bed. The bed swayed.144cf4466f0f5403

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“Do you do this with others?”aa5c1869bcf27a68

He asked.52f1a543afa6bad4

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“Well, I haven’t been blood bag for anyone else before.”872f2e252fdc0173

He chuckled acd34eb884 softly at 3719307c78 my response.596a1ff9a7ed8247

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“Try lying on another man’s bed, and you’ll understand.”b29c427b72dce57a

This bed is too 64e56491d5 soft, you know. I wonder if other 0fa6f7b563 beds are like this 11911515b6 too.b955a437f12aee60

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I didn’t want to get up from the soft bed. The sensation of cold against my body felt nice.e3ebb65a24b50352

Suddenly, the laughter c987ebbf86 stopped. The air in the 8c33fdf935 room became chilling, as 2dbc933c7a if it had frozen.51244b4412de8aba

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I raised 8c79adfdb0 my head. His face, 2682f36f2f which had bf4512568c smiled a 344ca2bf86 moment ago, 42bafc4a8a now lacked 7ef5061e61 even a 3d05e30d92 hint of ee347a93a6 a smile, 57de088048 seeming cool.231fb80b201a077b

“Deon?”bcb35c19568b1922

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Even the regularly heard a1ae48c71d breathing seemed to disappear. I looked up. His lips 11ff89e34e were subtly e75cec65fb twisted.491845c74b7058bc

His gaze 3dbe18fb4b touched my 24a8a49c33 wrist, then 36e4a6b7c7 my hair, 943b75d41e and finally, bdbbc0ddcb my neck. He gently swept the 77ff1f036a hair aside and slowly 06a61b063e bent his waist to 16ef783288 envelop my body.e8b98dbed6ff5d1e

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His breath 7756ed06d5 became so 0a9c529c7c close that 7f6e8012ec it touched fd376fe0f1 my skin. His face f1e527fd1e lowered, lower, b48bcf0271 and finally, 048299e152 his lips f6c9df7e1c touched my e2e2bdfd84 neck.c2c4c7273d91b4ff

While my neck was f8dc7388f8 wet with his lips, d5ad62ce7c he suddenly and unexpectedly df32ef7305 bit into the tender 861336e2f6 flesh.
T/N Thank god 1ffa0cf935 Some action I 99ac81a84f swear if they 6bde21d9dc dont kiss in 373f7c9421 the next chap 0a137df8b3 ill beat Deon 89fd359c99 myself its too dd7b6c099b much7dac9e6414a94e70

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