Side Story Chapter 8

He took off b23fa181bf his gloves and 86f0e73e4e ran his hand 76eb208c47 through his hair.3d1a9f7a08f886fa

“Leonie, the battlefield is more dangerous than you think.”be26e85c73a4b740

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“I know.”353a2c792c14e117

“Now that we’ve caught our breath, do you really want to walk back into the muck? Are you serious?”83e87e70b56b7b81

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I knew.e49e336338f91abb

Yet, I was fe49b8f9b9 willing to put 450746157a myself in danger.fb7f18e3853363d6

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Of course, f25ec60f26 the situation 451b2fdb42 wasn’t in 80babc6ba0 my favor.fe8c9252804d0eb3

The next blood vessel 4e5106e960 had been born, and 2246ce900c I would need to 9aeee66822 draw more blood for 739673069a him.bd890b3f86de9042

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With my d27010deb4 frail body, 82498ec7a4 I might 63e4d60d39 not make 1bcbc76303 it back 209b9c6fdc alive.ce2f51db418b1875

But it 54deba496d was better a7950929f9 to face 36b96b297f danger than 80a7f9cc26 to watch b8a630a63f him marry 38c19e016b another woman.2315d2da344a51c1

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His wedding 869bb1af41 would be f8334d4e71 another war f9d8c7cc85 for me.a1ad70df8e3c578c

Even if I ended 8b97a8db43 up sitting in a 74ea70d6f2 tent and a bomb e420e7f4ac fell, it wouldn’t be 6f8148eb06 bad. As long as the 60651e9100 last thing I saw fc3b7de4c7 was his face.30eda294bef854c1

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This realization brought 724a2b830e me peace.2f4ee9af83956ab9

If my final 21b1dc45ad memory was not 9041194c8b of him trying fd4bd82178 to kill me 1042af8308 but of his d906350fb7 despairing expression over 53b0ba6cf9 my death, I a7ab1a6d4c could be okay 132ebc33e5 with that.9c4cc06517ad8b11

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“Are you sure? Are you really okay with that?”6d3e2eca7c38b2d2

He gently cupped 61a3b09165 my chin.d2f2ec77689a7a48

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When I didn’t 5af8c6afa6 look away from f8a53169c7 his intense gaze, 7fbc7b5f77 he leaned closer.0829e1fc1d538cd9

There was a bb8b78ab01 playful challenge in 6613151e59 his eyes, testing 6e6fb4c5ff how far he 73df3575d9 could go before 63df9cae51 I pushed him 1746f2f26e away.8625989eb8f24180

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But I stubbornly refused 99102a9aa3 to turn my head.f58bc411827c6428

He slowly 167e7bbbb9 lowered his 6f9b33384a head and 612d718272 gave me d042db259d a brief eaa5633dcb kiss.da528c82e816bcde

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The soft 195a08d510 sensation touched fc84e70161 my lips 450c15dd87 and then 01701b9813 withdrew.5fbaa77f74a1e2f6

He didn’t 711e9d11d0 pull back ce22fb1ae9 completely, still 85453a8b27 watching me bd8bc0d27a intently, as 7d45abfbed if wondering d0a854305b if he 3bdb6b8fe5 could kiss 4963f51f4c me again.079f35442d970713

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His lips 4b3fd1911f hovered, trembling 8ddb14b7cf slightly with 01ad31c8de hesitation.71c6a4b19c4c2162

But then he 87d8a678ec stepped back, straightening b053039fae himself. There was a 6f51b41d7d hint of regret 02225368db in his touch 2f18d62f27 as he released ee19169c6c my chin.1d952b422b54ec3e

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“Why did you change your mind? You hated having your blood drawn.”2e6884f6e3b7dfc8

“I guess I found something I hate even more.”9c9aec13bbb50871

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I closed my 51d65a2fbf eyes gently.6f31e5bd984e8df0

I had thought 5bc82b446a my heart raced 615593d2e8 out of fear f0e8205815 every time he 249f1d9db2 approached, but now b39fa7f626 I realized that 2d4351a3f8 wasn’t the case.1fcabd8e4ce8eef1

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It was time to 92d838e017 face my feelings.5ceb15a974e88c74

But then, unexpectedly, a 9c4dc6b055 laugh escaped his lips.ce74bfb0c85c65b9

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I opened my 0a100ef3bf eyes slowly.24c94f904fd9ac1e

He was 384a8f817c smiling faintly.93e70702260eac09

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“Leonie, I’m not going to war.”6ca44d5a9f86d8fb

“…What?”c8d5ae5f72199418

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“Do you think any principality can dare to challenge the empire? Do I seem like such an incompetent emperor who can’t negotiate?”34455dded992a42e

He shrugged.2ed61a62f8bb6e3d

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The sun 0b0ded45de had dipped fdfcb6fd9d behind the 8ee9071e7b mountains, enveloping 3755d90a1f the surroundings 8732e871b2 in darkness. Yet, his brightly smiling 6232febd06 face remained clear.bcdf6bcd7d88b408

“The delegation left today. We supported their troops, so they won’t be coming back. And when we return to the palace, they won’t be there. You can be at ease.”b9338e95e5a38631

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Everyone had left.269cc2ba39322896

He chose me over 6891ccfd1d seeing off the delegation.dbe84f927bbcb487

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I felt strange.ba30fdae634e582f

“Leonie, I will never leave you alone. You can call me selfish if you want. I can’t stand the thought of you marrying someone else, and I can’t bear to show you marrying another.”e3eaf964b233fdd0

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I hope that this time, it’s not just an act. When will I truly win your heart?11403c28b77887b3

He rested 3eff2f2354 his face 3f51023fd3 on my fccdf27f40 shoulder and f71a7a52d3 murmured softly, cfc98b4adf then playfully 807e34f1f9 rubbed his dbee505471 cheek against b922338f2e it.f885131d7f855019

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I felt 0db97f87ce the grip 40b4f0344d of his 9063c810da hand gradually 924a57c2fd loosening. He was 014949ae50 preparing to b5b6846aae let me 1d4f3a3036 go, to 2229f45559 put distance 283f2117b3 between us 9df9c08a11 again.42d031bfbf33fcf2

I wrapped my 5ecd63f92e arms around his fba4fd5738 neck and hugged 77775e3e3a him tightly.e25868b890086ccb

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His Adam’s c3cc487ff8 apple bobbed 54f15fee11 in surprise bc36696be1 at my 5dd99e1735 sudden action.20ce9e27a8371235

“Leonie, I told you, don’t worry. I won’t drag you into danger again. So, please…”ec2952d8290717a7

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Deon tried 4a3547b1ab to calm 07374aab5a me with 6272000a83 his gentle e296f361ad words, but b9c153eb21 I didn’t bf34318ab0 release my de98fde5f9 hold on f343afa1bf him.b5a58f97edb1db5b

Our eyes met, 6b60114cc7 and he sighed 65f65d6ef3 slowly. He seemed b26e3b64fa to think 7f2d17ea1c my clinging e01274ed46 to him f636be9b32 was because 22d2bdd5d8 I didn’t 25088b0351 trust him.6887dedfa877265d

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My breath 6ab6a7ccd8 formed a 5344f8a703 mist in 5f2f1c09cd the cold 9c46bdd424 air and 167336aa8f then disappeared.3aff1447c451fda4

As the mist cleared, 1e73efe424 his blue eyes came 8f31d6fd35 into sharp focus. The dark 35c79dac51 circles under 3b6a7a7f8b his eyes cf9d5cf15b were pronounced.7bf467ac68dd2d1b

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“You may not realize it, but I’ve been holding back.”9a642bd1c45346cf

He said this fa2a7ba265 while lightly grasping a831b2c27b my arm.14e8889fc43e91d6

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“When you act this way, I can’t help but misunderstand.”5079e574f52d462f

As soon as 58e6a9a08a he finished speaking, 250b7ea676 I stood on d7d71a0463 my tiptoes and ccd00a4d0e leaned in to 63e5f6e055 kiss him.ea1e702c41c8dc35

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He was 6ba0985f5e much taller 2f2e35140c than me, 19bca38849 and even 986c0f9142 on tiptoes, 66c0c1b360 I barely 1c352edf77 reached.2eeb54e98b11cb9e

I only fa0875c3e4 managed to 685c22a697 brush against e76ee6c420 his lower e3ccad500b lip, but 4eb8914c6f he looked ff0d71cd0e at me 7c37aefac2 with astonished 73d30a46e5 eyes.eab4a4078b911247

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It was time to e71cd26de3 say it.9e1f4ccda3c123dd

At some 89861df2c6 point, I 4aa309e8e0 had truly dbf9ce7c19 become Leonie, 62dcff6353 and I f1ce90f8c3 had never 6fb9050a52 been acting fee3dfea83 in front e534512ac8 of him.a597c6838bba4297

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Our heavy 3e333e36bf breathing mixed 9f4f31817e together.21c6911143c42e74

I lowered myself f9a47e9d6e back onto my f70d243f45 heels.a78bd03d63d875fc

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Our eyes 9e4699f12b remained locked, bddcbf9356 though my 89027e15d9 gaze gradually d4ae6ca146 dropped.2fd86ff75be7d3a5

His breath grew 84d92f07c5 deeper and warmer.8b1343b80ee121b8

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I released my grip 1b66d67a96 on his neck and 60295ef4e9 gently touched his back. When I brushed the 569b5ab7ce decoration on his shoulder, 6babd3816c he tensed.c36d9072d6db101c

“Leonie, I’m no saint. If you’re acting on impulse, then even now…”3f175c42a5ecaadf

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“No.”b109ddc64495d61d

I shook 6a0468cafd my head.11ed63e7e91b392b

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I had no intention 4b1eb17398 of retracting my feelings 1b63a0cb34 for him.728d41b8b2653055

There would be 9050fc6930 many more such 371277e9ff moments in the 25f541404c future, and I 16fe896921 couldn’t bear to 5ba020c9e5 watch him with 12a32e1d72 a racing heart c15da676f2 every time.b07ce857f8114968

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I wanted to 49462fefd4 stop it now.091c02d8ecfb786e

I opened my eyes cc2101186e and whispered quietly.abd439fbe5470b65

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“Deon, I don’t want to see you marry another woman either.”a19997661f3bc462

His eyes widened in 0f9bb684c3 surprise.2ba3bb3db0ef3951

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“Stay by my side forever.”a922ed12a13714a7

He looked at me 7747aec437 as if he couldn’t 270d6c9950 believe what he was 09e68713ae hearing. His blue eyes trembled ba4fb45e0b slightly.e6091829a4d66f3f

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“Alright…”12e9a82b7c92d4ff

His wavering gaze gradually f411f91307 settled.5c1d3fc10cc848b5

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“Alright. I will spend my life making it up to you.”3966acb3917c5632

He wrapped his ed74d909ed arms around my 8b99c560fd waist and pulled 9c4339af6e me into a d43aedbe10 fierce kiss.a22a7fffcb240289

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There was no hesitation b77d5b714b in his urgent touch.e795f2fff4c9b710

My feet left the fb83ba208b ground, dangling in the 0808d36686 air.58c93589734c4bc2

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The maid ea34a1ecc9 standing behind aa2d36eda0 the butler da4cd57305 with a 3cfe8de312 tray had c8c52ec886 her mouth e9bdfcda42 wide open.da57c11bf22902de

A sigh 72d242d6f3 escaped my 6dce0d0f6b lips at f01474f57d the thought 7769414a4d of what 2cb447de28 rumors would 07b20f995c spread tomorrow.5a39a2c07f080f6c

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Would I 9ba37b6676 even be c8576e4eb8 able to bf1e355a1e face anyone? I had dbbc55ef1d to travel d9ab156cdd by carriage eb97ed9dbd to return 4d6c871641 to my 7b9134a816 estate.a69f16ef9065c34e

One thing was 4db3ebf3ec certain. The carriage 0a745734e4 James was ed13b2e4c6 supposed to 54e6ad4809 fix would debf1bb8a7 never be b7c13e9a7b repaired and 43881857cc would remain 04e5d05033 tucked away 3393a04509 in a cc047750b7 corner.41cd769be3736cab

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Deon wouldn’t provide e14567a948 me with a 00b70711b0 carriage to return 0a1ac32ae1 to my estate.ae38e4e2258e4072

And I 860dbfb520 had no a4ae930efc intention of 3bed5cd47a getting on 8b86efa293 that carriage d8246824c1 anytime soon.abd797f0bf2380d2

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Whether they called ed8b7007c7 me a cunning ce52d31244 seductress who bewitched 8612995e49 the Emperor, or fb81a24ede claimed that the f6bf636dd6 rumors of me 01707c2c1b controlling him were 7b164739df true, it didn’t 489c90ee2d matter.f8003523e5a5faa3

I didn’t know what gossip would be on everyone’s lips tomorrow, but it was okay.e4b4c312f2e07961

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At least, if e7fef941bd I could have b8fcfaec40 him completely to 7761f7f7d9 myself, becoming the 9bba15faf0 scheming villain they c39c158f5a thought I was d7813dafec didn’t seem so 8c38b2b6ac bad.39ea1f478eecb690

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