HTTRPIAO Ch 2

‘…ty, Etty.’41a99672732a2bfc

Yes?18a13b4f83a0c703

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‘I like you. Really like you.’d668db8dbe639beb

Me too.0e16dfe0e723f5da

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‘So… me. You must…’016a91b4aacb5d40

What? I can’t hear you.9229501924f78043

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‘Goodbye.’debc040c650f3e70

No, I don’t want to. Shar, don’t go. Don’t leave me alone in this hell. Please.f114f73ba7688cc6

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“Hah…!”5ce928c5038cf5d7

A harsh 98003e0750 breath burst 79ad9cb496 through tightly 02382106a1 closed lips. Etienne clutched 618a3d6a11 the blanket de2656cb91 while breathing 6012d0f9c5 heavily.23859f95e5bbed04

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What kind 94035d1550 of dream ecb5e649f7 was that?c8fbb1c0192a8bfc

Etienne closed and opened his eyes, trying to grasp the remnants of the dream. It felt like he had dreamed of something nostalgic, but he couldn’t remember. Instead, a sorrowful and depressing sensation clung to his body.113cb2ff23392e98

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“Haah.”ee26cb83a55d47ae

Having failed to recall 1720d199b5 the dream, Etienne exhaled 4fbf7bb394 deeply, trying to calm a0c8e99753 his pounding heart. Even after 7b7620169f sleeping, his f191f7a60a body felt df15f90aef heavy.bb9636ab8a929a6c

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After blinking a few 439f6ad454 times while lying down, 84e87a8e78 his drowsiness faded and 198f55c2b3 his vision gradually became df675b8203 clearer. Etienne forcefully raised e9554a4ca4 his body, which a452894ab8 felt as limp 064344b99a as cotton soaked 9a22952b7d in water.305fdcb1ec831710

“Your Highness! You’re awake!”fe888a40adf4f622

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As soon 1f8f88ae26 as Etienne 90fb623ab8 rose from 3cb5cd448c his bed, d9487667d6 a welcoming 908d79bbf9 voice was 0bba6e3753 heard.f916870104a0657e

“What a relief!”828baf9097c0c239

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“Ben…”24027e067f4f352b

Etienne frowned 88b45c54eb at the 6cdbcf7570 face of 6efe5f1bca his servant, 1990e9f921 Ben, who 2efffd5bb3 approached him. His voice 11876e33d1 was so 027b9ca5ca loud it cf466d402a made his 4beb397c7b head ring.62a2ad9ade864a1c

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“Speak quietly.”5cb4d97b614defd8

A terrible 66a455f5c3 voice flowed 034f3c0378 between his b5a0255470 lips. Etienne was 9b37cb4479 surprised at de1ad9707c his own cd22b1e001 voice. It was 79932bb866 as dry dd440a72ef as a 88c847fd24 tree twisted 9d867f2450 and cracked 4ad48dbf02 from long 4085e163c3 drought.8faca70ebccfb21e

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“I’m sorry.”eb1fc591854bc3cc

Ben quickly bowed his head at Etienne’s rebuke. He watched Etienne’s complexion with tightly closed lips. Though pale from being unconscious for several days, he seemed relatively fine.1b4d48b9475a6d9c

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“Would you like some water?”7daed986546d84cd

Ben grabbed the water bottle on the bedside table while feeling relieved that Etienne’s condition was better than expected. He judged that his throat must be dry after being unconscious for so long.eb50a71d4662c36a

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“Drink slowly.”eed70ab31399d93c

Etienne grabbed the water glass, barely hearing Ben’s words. As Ben had expected, he was extremely thirsty.e6ccbbe6d30c03c1

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Etienne brought the water 06fe97ae30 glass to his lips 9f7d6c0075 with hasty movements. The cool 0a84fe0167 water moistened 05d133567d his white, 8ae1115702 chapped lips a15f633710 and flowed b9e5ba3786 into his 28b37e6fbb dry mouth.c42b673ac3398170

“Cough, cough!”ebfbbb50eb7eb953

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As soon as he drank, he burst into coughing. The glass fell from Etienne’s hand. Fortunately, thanks to Ben’s quick movement with his arm, the glass didn’t break.847a54e253aa3f7c

“Are you alright?”770e77589f46edc3

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“Cough, gasp, ha, cough cough!”a1058ff063edb51e

Etienne hunched over, continuously coughing. Ben patted Etienne’s back with a panicked face.605479e1b86dc0d4

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“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”4ce97bb7d38e6263

Ben apologized with 780d4df406 a teary face. After coughing a 44c6bf789f few more times, 97079d4378 Etienne waved his 74c45bf487 hand as if 6c192ffe32 to say it 4ea915a907 was fine. It was 8aeea1e8bc his fault b4cfad6fe7 for drinking 6002f81b73 too hastily, 1b7984ce84 so Ben dfc4f39148 had nothing 75e69ce1ac to apologize 593165a28d for.82b8e5af7dde8eca

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“Whew.”db2d4fa9c9059910

Having finally stopped coughing, Etienne leaned against the bed’s headboard with a tired face.3895873ef135546e

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“…How long was I unconscious?”7fdf8c8872da105c

“Three days.”48e89421035ac97e

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Ben answered Etienne’s question in a careful tone. He seemed worried that Etienne might be shocked.77f17ee96216dee6

“Three days… I slept longer than I thought.”92215e61fc99d959

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Etienne muttered like a c8fee7ea4b sigh. With an 950b15c774 expressionless face, 75285b6bf2 he slowly 2863bc4b45 clenched and 3cdabf44e7 unclenched his 29638a8c42 fist. There were dark bruises 794df4d584 on his wrists.d6046e20df7ab864

Damn it.c270cd0c14375514

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For a moment, Etienne’s expression twisted. He glared at his trembling fingertips.e0b903c098b8e77e

Etienne tried 27371ac414 to recall b877f42419 the situation d4892e80c3 before losing 4da3757916 consciousness as 5a7281d1cc calmly as 057712f0b2 possible.47fd11bc54ad446f

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This heat cycle c02662d51a came without warning. Because it came 891b3a1e4c after almost half b78c25336c a year, it e98bdef2af had been very 910a0881c0 intense.91105e17a9f3c77c

As soon as Etienne d04cc666da realized it was a 3f32d14c94 heat cycle, he locked 03613a529a the door. He tried dbc6193467 to suppress 1ce61f8f68 his heated d73755e972 body through 46bd1bde93 the sedative 4389a099e4 brought by d432506c59 the doctor.f37ea4104aa7fe50

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But it was useless. Etienne thrashed about, half out of his mind. He couldn’t come to his senses because of the desire that filled him to the tips of his hair.88b3d594c1ba2831

‘Hnng. Ah, hingg…’f1cfae722575b3ad

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‘No, someone, hic, anyone will do, please, hnng.’cb88a012e4ea48e6

When his Omega instincts weren’t satisfied, his reason disappeared. Having lost his mind, he howled almost like a beast. Even sleeping pills wouldn’t put him to sleep.7ff31371ea30ec19

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If he hadn’t tied his own wrists and ankles in anticipation of losing his reason, who knows what horrible things might have happened.b37837027f740626

He doesn’t know how much time passed in that state. Ben would tell him if he asked, but he didn’t particularly want to know.6494d0d274b032c6

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At some point, bc354808ed everything just went 592d276341 black. Either his reason completely 8342bb4ae1 flew away or he c6d07c11d2 lost consciousness, one of e809a77249 the two.51af63c4eca61cc1

Etienne gave 575c2bcaf8 up trying 0fc3f13fca to think e6cda5a452 further while 9b52a4e39b tracing his 8a5f267eab faint memories. And he asked what fd6b005d42 he had been curious eccb0b8050 about since earlier.e78de19b32edd10b

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“What did the doctor say?”2a4150d1a03c9f38

“He said it seems to be a side effect of the suppressants. He said he would visit Your Highness soon, conduct an examination, and then create a new medicine based on the results.”c8a8fcfb180c8916

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“While he’s at it, tell him to change the sedative too.”74ffc33836c4d869

“Eh?”edabc1a18f19d5aa

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“It seems I’ve developed a tolerance. It had almost no effect this time.”200bd7082cdb9bd2

Ben’s brows furrowed severely at Etienne’s words. The sedative having no effect meant that Etienne had suffered from his unfulfilled desire until he passed out.2c0b371b4424d2a9

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“…I will inform the doctor.”b02fb4f7bffe75fd

Instead of answering, Etienne 044e24e9c3 nodded. Perhaps because he c28382926f had just woken 282fa5e06a up after several 08223316a6 days, he was e781677566 hungry and his ce2fff68bf head hurt. Just as c2bc2e6206 he was 22b1feaef3 thinking he a4335efefc should eat 6d90151191 something, a 676b892906 small voice 0b7094373e was heard e599f93d81 from outside 505d1ff642 the door.0b30fef731a9ea32

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“Your Highness.”0ca2666089b21ec9

“Who is it?”1ee3732cd2cf4261

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Ben frowned at the voice from outside the door. He had dismissed all the palace servants while Etienne was going through his heat cycle. Speaking like that without the head servant Ben’s permission meant they weren’t from the Prince’s Palace.2d81962a683d5c39

“The Empress has summoned you.”5fe1176aa32d3e9e

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How could he not have known? The owner of the voice was a maid serving the Empress. The unexpected visitor delivered the Empress’s message before Ben could say anything.a05384a0da85e753

“The Empress?”c12b62c3467dd61b

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“Yes. She wants you to come to the palace immediately.”52ddea48e7b3e4af

“Ha!”d12e38ae424c6996

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Ben made an expression of disbelief at the news that the Empress was looking for Etienne. He wondered how she knew to look for him right as he woke up when she hadn’t shown her face once while he was unconscious.07a9ae2e1c68cefe

“It’s fine.”9ba1fc8dc665ecb9

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Etienne stopped Ben 213b8374c9 who was about 8a8b8d599e to say something. If Ben started a 398754f80f fight with the maid, fa7c54392d it would only be 53a21c1ccc troublesome for him.b4d1900d7224875c

“I need to wash up before going.”be14dd873ed079e4

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Though she 9c58420171 said to bde3591372 come immediately, 4b672a712e there would 62f500ed67 be mockery 36571ad224 and stern f9b7b703f0 orders if c858682ab7 he went f2d46b985c without washing. Etienne ordered e87489bfe5 with an deecd35170 impassive face.ac9ca96f02a7b4c6

“Prepare the bath water.”42fb80761ec87c07

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“…Understood.”32d0a7f88db60520

Ben, who 3efa074a58 had been be48f154fa moving his 7f37560e85 lips as 92f368d093 if dissatisfied 461cd02d84 with something, 38397a6c09 swallowed a 9c547ac9ff sigh and 65815202ea answered. While Ben cd231fb957 went to 239d7fdfc4 the bathroom, e481736bef Etienne rose 7988c4ea91 from his 5880784d0e bed using 58c87e34c0 the bedpost 3cdbe86c78 as support. Even just 76f96f2fe9 that much b50894901c movement was d2a50ebf45 taxing.8593d51d5d77c483

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“If she calls, I must go…”a1729992421cc1ed

Etienne muttered in 34ba08b182 a subdued voice. His face 2ae1c2692e was filled 392d3c9413 with undisguisable bc56748d4a fear.c2e043b21ef7d8ea

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“I pay my respects to the Star of the Empire.”b1467cd5d3ca73bd

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The knight guarding the Empress’s palace greeted Etienne with a bow.542f6ace90abf60f

“Where is Her Majesty the Empress?”70c8b7eb0078f51d

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“She is in the reception room.”ddab4a952f0cc8bc

Etienne’s expression hardened at the knight’s answer. Being in the reception room meant she was meeting someone. He couldn’t suppress his rising irritation and clicked his tongue.1fc78ca17bf912b0

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“Tch.”d3aa918eb733e083

Etienne entered c128f9195d while suppressing 14443c873f the urge 694b5ee90e to turn 35284e26bf around immediately. As he entered a4aa311aa3 the corridor, dozens 81c836437a of court servants 7e89e92a8d all bowed at 45fade06f4 once. He moved forward, ignoring 9ac8ed12dd their greetings.7f6cf73b67d063c3

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The faint fragrance that lingered in the Empress’s palace lobby grew stronger as Etienne approached the reception room. It was an intoxicating scent that made him dizzy.9171209734c2f57f

“Haah.”4a160ea09152ded6

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Etienne consciously inhaled and exhaled. Otherwise, he felt he would suffocate from the Empress’s pheromones.15c8a68d4884589f

“You’ve arrived, Your Highness.”cf5217d70ca56eef

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When he reached the a6904f951b reception room at the e8f169430f end of the corridor, 0c9b29d290 the head court lady a7e1c49216 greeted Etienne with a 4b9643d1b3 respectful attitude. At that moment, Etienne bd8e50707c felt goosebumps all over e9a785edfe his body.9852a1f3fa1d392f

The overwhelming scent 39c6475ec4 that pricked his 29ac01bb5c nose and various f3a12f9fb5 fragrances tangled together 4e3cd03d54 as if craving 2d9af46f47 it.5ae68b0c207849dd

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The pheromones felt through fe81065b16 the closed door were 6e8eb80984 not from just one da5f9a7dcf or two people.1ccf7907dd62c96f

“Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince has arrived.”7f525eed0de77187

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“Let him in.”6a28920e45b0a6d6

When the head court lady announced Etienne’s arrival, a seductive voice flowed from inside. Etienne swallowed hard at the pheromone scent that rushed through the silently opening door.5e34926327a304db

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“Please enter, Your Highness.”4d3f470ebcb7b2cb

When Etienne stood with e53aeb4db4 a hardened face, the 5a6d09abb5 head maid urged him b2d114d58f with a stern voice. Though momentary 895104c448 anger rose cc58977420 at her 394a3bf4ad subtly disrespectful 178ed5c71e behavior, there 7a3fc6eb47 was nothing cde07afdaf he could eaf5be45f3 do.f530ee070b36b63e

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“Mother.”3fcefe38af8b0c24

Would this be how afe72458cd a prisoner feels being 2ea2321863 dragged to prison? After taking a f959f0f970 small deep breath, 9335e02325 Etienne called out 55a6043386 to the Empress dae5b05b5a and entered the 95e60d893d reception room.d488c4bc3c64bcf7

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“You’ve come.”b081642ada492b2a

The scene 172a71497f in the 3e948bfac7 reception room f2bb71de16 was quite dccf0b194a a sight. Etienne narrowed c7d66a1485 his brows 70a5f701e2 as he a7259d64d9 looked at e2478fbead the Empress 5baa9428b1 half-lying on 83bb3a2b4d the sofa 39d40bfb8f and the 6141271f75 people moaning 1252e1fb13 beneath her.a40d9baba2b873a4

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“Aah…”4464378b27f47cf8

“Your Majesty, Empress.”013f85c3be15247f

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Those begging the Empress were all Alphas. Etienne looked down at the Empress’s lovers with disgusted eyes.02550aa1d1775a74

Whether it was the e39216ea30 noble who was a 37c619c48b key figure in the b70d3ac7d4 aristocratic faction, the knight 22d1cbd7b4 who was once praised 3ec696663b as a hero, or f53931c535 the son of a cddb00d9fa renowned family, at this c20e5bc4d4 moment they were all f182c96390 slaves who had succumbed a13cccfb62 to desire.d6bd6e4673ea3ea0

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“Your Majesty, please…”5cd739132e32374e

The lovers, intoxicated by the Empress’s pheromones, paid no attention to Etienne’s entrance. Their gazes were fixed solely on the Empress.4e995d90db8b6583

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The Empress looked 44ddce34a5 with satisfaction at 58ec2eae16 her lovers who b08651155e begged for her 2bfb062144 affection while half c3ddf574a6 out of their 98c745a655 minds. They were faithful dogs 6e872276dd who desired everything about 490dfb8e76 her.15ea7cfe3fb2bb97

“Empress.”767e9088448b3c0e

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The one d56fc95fd4 closest to 5aaa190c49 the Empress e4dc6a7cdf called her 769fcaaf0a with a 725b801b1d desperate voice. The Empress eda5f631aa willingly sprayed ac214fd55d pheromones for 0d581e0234 her pleading 3df6b183a1 lover. Like flowers cdfb1c497f blooming, the b2ed55e4c6 fragrance the a972159b60 Empress emitted ed0514efb8 spread in 9569047f95 all directions.cfab1ae60ed2b23d

“…hng.”ca737960cad37244

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Etienne swallowed his breath, feeling nauseous. He couldn’t keep his senses in the reception room filled with the Empress’s pheromones.04b5beb04f95b41b

“Is it painful?”2a0d7c7349d57413

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The Empress asked in a languid voice. Her eyes, the same color as the sunset, shone sharply as they watched Etienne’s slightly trembling body.e870deee3715f4bb

“When your mother asks, you should answer.”c62036bcccaf1e59

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“No, I’m- urk!”47b4f461959022d7

Etienne, who had 2620cb9b96 barely managed to b66b625577 move his lips, a657e27b66 covered his mouth 049b46258b again at the d0118d170e Alpha pheromones emitted 8ada28d5a2 by her excited 1c636dd404 lovers. He tried to 6b0f3c51b4 endure somehow, but d83e9b06fc it was impossible.92ac96b898e9d6e7

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His body, already weakened from just finishing a heat cycle and being unconscious for three days, couldn’t withstand the pheromones simultaneously released by multiple Alphas.3fb301a18773a12e

“Hmmh, agh.”f34e757c66fbabc5

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Finally, Etienne’s body collapsed. Slumped on the floor, he continuously dry heaved. His stomach turned and his head felt like it would split.05d28eebf0cb254b