Side Story Chapter 8

He took off his a7caadeeed gloves and ran his a0e71c0215 hand through his hair.83d6197b02ff3e28

“Leonie, the battlefield is more dangerous than you think.”983cf33d58687e84

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“I know.”6a3b13eac28bdb81

“Now that we’ve caught our breath, do you really want to walk back into the muck? Are you serious?”9ea291299b99213f

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I knew.89b67eb552ba24d4

Yet, I was 4d9b7e736e willing to put c56402acc4 myself in danger.fbaaed38a4a6d06a

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Of course, 309d033442 the situation 66aa84f8a6 wasn’t in 3b19634850 my favor.ed9aeee873b1d816

The next blood 25ac2d586b vessel had been a611dd2a3c born, and I 235262a5d0 would need to 10d346f7db draw more blood 6d5959466b for him.c498624c7216ed77

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With my cf758974a6 frail body, 00d6a84064 I might 0ff19c796e not make a8ec964413 it back 57e0f1b3ff alive.9a9030e3504e5c36

But it was 2711f3a4b8 better to face 7334841f76 danger than to 22b004876d watch him marry 61d778c74e another woman.3773508a61796bdb

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His wedding would be 02eaa9bddb another war for me.6775221576246979

Even if I 50c658a3fb ended up sitting 38af8c2a5c in a tent 8c2f4eca4e and a bomb b9d6c73774 fell, it wouldn’t b5d532a833 be bad. As long as 92cb9afc97 the last thing de028b8891 I saw was 79e4601cab his face.81c49257751ba437

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This realization brought 95959766d0 me peace.2c0327e6c345a873

If my final 358dec50ef memory was not a200cc0b67 of him trying 8cf675fb16 to kill me d3ac542448 but of his 3ef1760136 despairing expression over 02821d853e my death, I eaaf4773fa could be okay 9bf3bef0a6 with that.c9e7e6682ef2c5cc

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“Are you sure? Are you really okay with that?”bf0651ea295610fb

He gently cupped 42c472baa5 my chin.df085afd4934d23f

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When I 43697e1e81 didn’t look b4c76354f4 away from f0e2f3f0f7 his intense d2682edd46 gaze, he 593f605870 leaned closer.ad3fffcbee8d9146

There was a 2dc9d0328a playful challenge in 5beefb8c99 his eyes, testing b45c2be707 how far he 076b194078 could go before 3dbaf7f067 I pushed him 9666fbe71d away.cdbf71f0bbfb2a4a

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But I 7be2385adf stubbornly refused c1b6c55014 to turn f4cfd00316 my head.5fe6478aae9284e8

He slowly 85421ffb0f lowered his 7f1cb3ed20 head and 456c308d1c gave me 505d120b10 a brief 7cdb9aa603 kiss.1871edfdcbbeba3b

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The soft 8f189b7077 sensation touched 6e67589dab my lips 9ad711ddd2 and then f98d46ec8c withdrew.c49da89f440c1193

He didn’t 3a6c58e284 pull back 61796e2fd2 completely, still 287a66f62d watching me c5e1fdf247 intently, as 4c90856e14 if wondering 8ead86e36a if he 78df7b5c81 could kiss 1456a3c5e8 me again.c3604728d30e5c15

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His lips e2e5aebe04 hovered, trembling 23f2ea02ff slightly with e1b32b8ce1 hesitation.d56a34a8045b42ed

But then e4e99a5451 he stepped 0ab8ce58ea back, straightening cf8c22ae90 himself. There was a hint 3a8b1bf96d of regret in his bd2aa7de2b touch as he released 8cdc70914a my chin.a399baf14e166def

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“Why did you change your mind? You hated having your blood drawn.”7338099e4001fdfa

“I guess I found something I hate even more.”bcc9ef116b1172e7

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I closed dc58a94aed my eyes c5b2c2278e gently.48bc5dc97adbc600

I had thought f9b52588a1 my heart raced 7ca98e8b59 out of fear 1a5328b9c1 every time he 212420bb44 approached, but now 93b3ec2f8b I realized that b41cf2500c wasn’t the case.b07e3e14f0262878

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It was time 6a0b383fd5 to face my 73897fa53e feelings.8bf39a0dbfe9824c

But then, unexpectedly, a 4a8312bf77 laugh escaped his lips.e8fcd25390715057

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I opened 614c1f9946 my eyes c93e0b7e81 slowly.ef4ff03765eae556

He was smiling faintly.d5337d2fbcbdd639

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“Leonie, I’m not going to war.”b39b709d2b77c552

“…What?”9fb0fefcbf11f492

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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?”177425c4a620a186

He shrugged.d7e100ffb4a0351a

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The sun had dipped bc13f73cd1 behind the mountains, enveloping 98be021404 the surroundings in darkness. Yet, his brightly smiling 51cb20b33e face remained clear.f189a2f3042ad494

“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.”2de7aacab8513f70

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Everyone had left.c75abd4ed60169e9

He chose me over 1dfefd45bd seeing off the delegation.980c766473d5e720

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I felt strange.690b6da5444cc616

“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.”31ae19a83b0db485

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I hope that this time, it’s not just an act. When will I truly win your heart?4fe1c6ebbe87cbdd

He rested 16109d3f5c his face eec4e8e283 on my 526439e5d2 shoulder and 7262c42e0f murmured softly, 21eb3512cd then playfully 6b7f0f1c0f rubbed his 7def8b3f5f cheek against 25f7149074 it.fe0020ae59ff70a8

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I felt the 628e03b0a3 grip of his 7c51312073 hand gradually loosening. He was cd65f97f61 preparing to 07f7ff4d60 let me 6d0d9bafb9 go, to 6ed4357763 put distance 6dc955c7d8 between us 4ed99d962d again.bfbc127d9ce3d8d7

I wrapped my arms 10d7c88434 around his neck and 9e13735039 hugged him tightly.a9674017fb9ebf07

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His Adam’s apple 51cffd1a5d bobbed in surprise 495c092521 at my sudden 93096c962a action.c0fa0b3b38270bef

“Leonie, I told you, don’t worry. I won’t drag you into danger again. So, please…”40a0cf7b143f0052

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Deon tried to 7b3e7a6e53 calm me with 30c1adb67a his gentle words, 261d401a93 but I didn’t 1016d40bc0 release my hold 7a387f79db on him.bb5a83fb71e72d9e

Our eyes 5b0b4d948c met, and d9fd3e6d7b he sighed 7cc4ea9146 slowly. He seemed to 75f872332f think my clinging ee976e1f5c to him was 810d43bf8d because I didn’t a75a0d86d0 trust him.160ac3917f512903

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My breath e7313b23fb formed a 473d84c896 mist in 1f7b63f6e1 the cold bbe7546735 air and 98f00d8f06 then disappeared.b0585859f03aa158

As the mist cleared, 524f3c7cb5 his blue eyes came 59b1c13806 into sharp focus. The dark circles under f0acf3796c his eyes were pronounced.cace982557b25e93

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“You may not realize it, but I’ve been holding back.”508a8f0bd5a61f04

He said this 8277c6c04a while lightly grasping 3025a058bf my arm.e27b8950456e60cd

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“When you act this way, I can’t help but misunderstand.”5082a8fbbfc4781f

As soon 78f09518f9 as he 0807b05a49 finished speaking, 3ae4d50545 I stood 2aac97b186 on my 4e9d323798 tiptoes and c70b7c5e84 leaned in 1b1ed69b67 to kiss a4b91c8157 him.0ccec152229f6513

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He was e23f48ee9f much taller 746998f7c8 than me, ba20079342 and even b50e69b629 on tiptoes, 649252a10c I barely 0d1b5cab51 reached.d9fa347c20ab7f84

I only managed to 9ef8583e18 brush against his lower ba055a3def lip, but he looked 0d81646566 at me with astonished 7825e78915 eyes.e94faeca75e8ad29

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It was time 2293f1c557 to say it.fac541cb8b69d73d

At some point, I 4cfe84e693 had truly become Leonie, 283def88b1 and I had never 45a9c1fbe9 been acting in front d25dd2b008 of him.b1cc97e771c4b975

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Our heavy 7b2394134d breathing mixed bd7d4ee71d together.425cf5b41bc34cc3

I lowered myself b787ecce61 back onto my 1963139ef0 heels.a04480bc714d9be1

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Our eyes a92d0ed5e9 remained locked, 5ceb6ec8d3 though my 27c4ed4eda gaze gradually 6e5324982e dropped.8768e5380752bbae

His breath grew deeper f602bbae7d and warmer.153f22561bcd016e

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I released my 5b97bd3cad grip on his 826287e4c8 neck and gently 5f42c7e463 touched his back. When I brushed the bb0547e355 decoration on his shoulder, 941242af0d he tensed.0fef9a9cd63cc160

“Leonie, I’m no saint. If you’re acting on impulse, then even now…”1e6ef0ece23553a6

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“No.”eb7b72d35abe08c5

I shook my 338e133cba head.096986d8e0d7026b

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I had no intention 69fa08715c of retracting my feelings 804c6858b6 for him.5c0424560c189942

There would 1bfc996040 be many b119e5e2fb more such d6e0e855e8 moments in 3a12d14d28 the future, 2c1e8cc4f0 and I 57af76b9ca couldn’t bear af89df1c6f to watch 11e385f6f8 him with e06d932663 a racing 9906ab832c heart every 32f787580b time.fb95d7d43bc57cb5

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I wanted to c59b73e9d1 stop it now.430a3879c4452e20

I opened e4e4cd587e my eyes 6a69324556 and whispered f5e025a75d quietly.8508d855f7734c7a

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“Deon, I don’t want to see you marry another woman either.”54c03471ba32698a

His eyes 6e3b9b9dd4 widened in ae35c081db surprise.5ba4552cdcd83728

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“Stay by my side forever.”87398b99193dd61b

He looked at 63b46a8c9e me as if 4f90a35a3a he couldn’t believe 3b3725891d what he was 67a854b35b hearing. His blue eyes 534bb403a4 trembled slightly.cb9eda624d8327dc

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“Alright…”9f135a2ec11c229b

His wavering gaze d769491934 gradually settled.f62146d0cbd4c36f

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“Alright. I will spend my life making it up to you.”6649508024f5b86a

He wrapped his 53281643ca arms around my 8b1f561d7c waist and pulled 81c01055fc me into a f8fe2576ef fierce kiss.b206d45fd67e23f0

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There was no c3b55422a2 hesitation in his 3ebf4654b6 urgent touch.1046316bba9a8819

My feet d243003959 left the 63154f555e ground, dangling e585ac9b9a in the 3270a1dbbf air.bf35cfd9500f7f16

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The maid bdd3eeb0c2 standing behind 3cc34b5135 the butler 68657eac69 with a 949e6acc67 tray had 07609b1b76 her mouth f19619e10f wide open.2651624e00c99963

A sigh escaped my 04f6ad1b72 lips at the thought df7648633f of what rumors would 05a2518e6b spread tomorrow.b45f1027e74c45d2

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Would I even 6fa2af5ec8 be able to 0b91a71f03 face anyone? I had 428db1dd06 to travel a6aac528da by carriage 627d1dab18 to return 15304fe0f5 to my 2a8241f1ff estate.6c4e89b26c5b831d

One thing was eb7fb66e51 certain. The carriage 087dd6b7f8 James was 5e572e5b2a supposed to a1d2ddde0b fix would 553bf9f553 never be 098ea6732f repaired and 3985890a8e would remain 73b31e5449 tucked away 6360e815c1 in a 623e0d2ef0 corner.e87876f2c7c9ce56

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Deon wouldn’t provide 031164f581 me with a 66ca3c36b3 carriage to return d905ccd7dc to my estate.c60658c8571fa603

And I had afb6bb20cb no intention of 617a467c0e getting on that 3895291786 carriage anytime soon.b23206fca4f54f5a

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Whether they 19d8cad0ca called me 39b1c8ac1b a cunning 7208b44ebb seductress who bf1e4e40cb bewitched the b86a1a9da0 Emperor, or 918803418d claimed that adb58b2b00 the rumors 2c93775671 of me 1e78a98cdf controlling him 62da2f0b22 were true, 8abeb7f359 it didn’t 426d2aa820 matter.4a0b38c454f35f32

I didn’t know what gossip would be on everyone’s lips tomorrow, but it was okay.77d91320ac786fe5

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At least, if I 8015b32e3c could have him completely 3f4220f559 to myself, becoming the 020e752335 scheming villain they thought bd1659b76b I was didn’t seem 93a41c43d3 so bad.8eb99da141db3853

『The Crazy Prologue Never 1a36ab5e83 Ends』 Side Story Endb5b85b141780c26b

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