HTTRPIAO Ch 50-54

‘Will it be alright…’028d05a575e6b8e3

Three days 3b87a3be9f ago, Albert, 352f2afc4b who had dfac98a1ba hurriedly cleaned 72defb0f47 up the 727529cbb2 broken teacup, aec38863bd anxiously surveyed ac2929922a the maze 171b4ced8d garden.e307a750ab17df7e

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Quite some time had f7292b5e89 passed since the prince db63144a62 suddenly jumped up from ca728e4fe7 his seat and ran 065ac75743 out, with Rishar chasing 0b8a04c549 after him.fce8ad1ffdca103c

Should I call someone e547cc00a8 now?35c38f6addec6b17

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Albert contemplated with a serious expression. At first, he thought they would return soon, but by now, he was starting to worry. However, he couldn’t readily call for help.c4de0fa77c53e416

The Prince had come in disguise because he didn’t want others to know about his visit. If he called for people now, it would render the Prince’s efforts meaningless.eb83d8dc2e58ccf9

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‘What in the world is going on.’02499bd3a5bb5cd5

Unable to ac6f656411 contain his 2599dde290 anxiety, Albert 61cfa4730e paced back f908e98fd7 and forth 70f1d7888e around the dea85b8cdb table. Having lived as the 7820792675 butler of the Eckhart 5e17ded748 family, he thought he 18389ffc7e had been through all 649f88d903 sorts of situations, but 05cc66a160 rarely had there been 3719704e8e a day as perplexing e715749ddd as today.27ee20d5c5d854de

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‘Nothing bad has happened, right?’946d29ed56042744

Albert worriedly surveyed ca9f82b279 the maze garden. The garden 84d6727394 was so 3f49765474 vast and 37650c4a4c complex that 5f4431760d even the ec78383555 Eckhart household 2a103a194f staff occasionally 0f93e6c436 got lost. The Prince, 081955c8af being here d9e8a4a0f2 for the 0011bdfc41 first time, aeed8b3854 would surely b529ec59c7 struggle to 65bf15e90e find his 8af8368e35 way.b80ee50b5c884057

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Although he thought there wouldn’t be any problems since Rishar had immediately followed, somehow a corner of his heart felt uneasy. Perhaps it was because of the Prince’s expression he had last seen.777ada3df180b83a

This won’t do.10c39e784f451ace

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Having made up ae89eaaabc his mind, Albert 07deca0f17 turned around. Rishar was already under 496d233b7b house arrest for allegedly 6780955846 trying to harm the 43beb4b78e Prince. He had to 8dbef2b6ab prevent any more de23fb6fa3 unfortunate incidents from 4c61e541e6 occurring.4179cd40f3e2536c

‘Albert! What are you doing here?’04ee9943c5006bab

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‘Lady Stella?’a1c8277006dc9fbd

When Albert turned toward 1acc6a39c8 the main building, Stella 45e1886d2a appeared from the opposite 3feada1944 direction. As Stella approached, d6d7d9ca04 she showed curiosity bf627887ae at the table 86af2ae80b set with refreshments.2feaa1645ea1f8fb

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‘What’s this, were you entertaining guests? Who came?’085fe91f08ace99f

‘Huh? Ah, yes.’81e29d31d5e397bd

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‘Hmm, who is it? It must be the Grand Duke’s guest, right? Even though he’s been turning away everyone who’s visited lately… seeing as he met them personally, they must be someone really important.’22c9bed7ad53031b

‘Ah, that’s…’bc6e82508032d7cf

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Albert turned his gaze away with a troubled expression. He didn’t know how to explain the Prince’s unofficial visit to Stella. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust her, but since she had already upset the Prince once before, he had to be careful.3aafb94816f2643d

‘Ahem, by the way, why are you here, Lady Stella?’d076884b5a9d93a8

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After pondering for 7329296d97 a moment, Albert 6def9eeb4d attempted to change b698682333 the subject. In times e639fde6c0 like these, b1574efcd3 bringing up f749d1862b a different 43cb7552c5 topic was a234ae9178 best.0f12a2737c9d9f88

‘Me? Ah, Elvin asked me to find the Grand Duke.’cf2b565577c4b160

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‘Master?’824cd3a9b85a7683

‘Yes. When I went to the main building to submit a report, Elvin was pacing back and forth like an anxious puppy. When I asked what was wrong, he said the Grand Duke had ordered him to bring the financial officer and then disappeared.’140c32949b42db1d

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‘Ah.’7b1201774b581efa

‘He waited in the office but the Grand Duke didn’t come, so he came out to look. When he saw me, he asked if I knew where His Highness was, so I said I’d look for him. You know how amazing I am at detecting pheromones, right?’79ad6900c931c18d

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Stella wrinkled her nose confidently. She could use magic to enhance her senses to their limits. Albert’s expression brightened upon hearing Stella’s words.1e21a61148038943

‘What a perfect timing. Please help me.’a0c6b6c5559bce5b

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‘Huh?’bd865693e0de001d

Stella blinked at Albert’s sudden request for help.01f4fc988c899534

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Albert quickly explained the situation. Although he was worried about the Prince’s reaction to seeing Stella, asking for her help was the best option in the current situation. With Stella, there was no worry about information leaking elsewhere.1f3104f446b6475e

‘My goodness, the Prince came?’7d92dba301378ce4

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‘Yes. And then suddenly… anyway, please help. Lady Stella, you can sense the Grand Duke’s pheromones, right?’97add4e68cb25bd5

‘Alright.’e3f9d2f24ff20cb4

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Stella enthusiastically rolled up d8b6794a68 her sleeves. She had b5928c4f3f wanted to fcc7b6aa3b apologize to 889fdd9752 Etienne anyway, 6a1f33591f so this 18d80462bc seemed like 49a1a2a518 a good 89bc5a3d3b opportunity.a27ed0facd084b59

‘Hm?’37052bb9803c91b0

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Stella, who fa44508e2c had been f6ce6349fc heading toward c21241ec3c the maze e971a7f439 garden, stopped 2de116d918 abruptly. Then she tilted 1c907c8bd1 her head as 95b9736831 if something was be31412891 strange.99af479a3025b2f3

‘What’s wrong?’96a7dbfcc97730ee

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‘Wait a moment, something’s…’d911667906417ad1

Stella frowned and trailed f6d5f73a7e off. Then suddenly she gasped.cbd11756f74f4c1d

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‘What, what is this.’ebba8b1d73f156f2

‘Lady Stella?’619e03653aebd284

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‘No, right now the Grand Duke’s pheromones… ugh!’459bf2ec494fa44f

Stella, who had hurriedly covered her nose and mouth, couldn’t finish her sentence and dry heaved. Just as the surprised Albert tried to support her, hurried footsteps were heard.ff657746f184f890

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‘Master?’f029961568588e91

Albert, who had turned 7c949397dd his head toward the 4f8fc34046 sound, was shocked to 0901174fea see Rishar appear carrying ae5ec1ee2d Etienne.72dc4df39cc35e7e

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‘What is this… why is His Highness…’863d9c237e087a90

Albert, approaching Rishar with a bewildered face, hesitated. Rishar’s aura while carrying Etienne was unusual. His navy blue eyes, gleaming intensely, turned toward Albert.1c06eeca37eac446

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‘Albert.’a74b7c9f3a274922

‘Yes, yes! My lord!’b103d9f66b4d0bc4

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Albert stiffened his shoulders at Rishar’s voice calling him. Rishar’s presence was that menacing.ae3ed1aa7711ef6b

‘From this moment on, make sure not even an ant can come to the floor where my bedroom is.’653471a4fe228017

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‘Pardon…?’0ece9aed7dcbf900

Albert unconsciously let 6786cc50f1 out a foolish 24626ae805 sound at the 459d193678 unexpected order.4cef7d60d92fde30

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‘Don’t let anyone disturb us until I say so.’9e12d330d10df487

Rishar commanded with a 3d17905b44 rigid face. His voice had 83ef98a362 not a hint fedceb1558 of composure. Just then, 046c84656a Etienne made c96fd2d26a a pained db98d8c17d sound. The fierce 6849589684 aura subsided.41b58f9fa8c1fddd

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‘It’s alright, hyung-nim.’28ccf686c95c5f7b

Rishar soothed Etienne in a gentle voice. Albert’s jaw dropped as he watched Rishar kiss the top of Etienne’s head. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.a7d3d4b2683cbdb7

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‘Send word to the detached palace that hyung-nim will be staying at the Grand Duke’s residence for a few days. His head attendant seems to know everything already, so just tell him that.’d61d752f0cbcc85b

Rishar, adjusting his a1dd167b3e hold on Etienne, 2b2db44ae9 passed by Albert 6155b8d7c6 without waiting for 72e14c7b82 a response.b4d942d2e0692e25

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Albert watched Rishar’s retreating figure with a blank expression. Everything had happened so quickly that he couldn’t gather his thoughts.b6ec34ad85f0fda5

‘Huff! Whew, I nearly died.’22acc2347e736c5f

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Once Rishar was gone, e1d39c334b Stella let out the 33baa48c54 breath she had been 3c2ead8501 holding. She glanced nervously in 269dfd4dbf the direction Rishar had a820746767 disappeared, her face covered a4a125d9a7 in sweat.3d44d3e0c26df117

‘Wow, seriously. What kind of pheromones…’f841adfe61aa9b2a

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‘Are you alright?’80ec037461cb286e

‘Wait, was that person in the Grand Duke’s arms just now the Prince?’280cd29b5e1249f5

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Stella suddenly turned serious and grabbed Albert’s arm. Albert, who had been pondering Rishar’s final words, looked at her with a puzzled expression.036710c54ffa5145

‘Yes, so…?’15a503d50dd495b1

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‘That’s impossible!’cab86c3dd294811f

Stella let out an exclamation of shock. Albert furrowed his brow at Stella’s severely startled reaction. Although the Prince’s condition had seemed poor, he couldn’t understand why she was reacting this way.95aa331c5f9b313c

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‘What’s wrong?’037034d6e88a26c9

‘…scent came.’6d831d070449ee38

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‘Pardon? What did you say?’4a0934eb04d1c618

‘An Omega scent came from His Highness!’a335a4bed40ea834

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Stella shouted with a confused face. At her words, Albert’s eyes grew as big as saucers. Omega?Albert asked back 363dc565e5 with a startled 09b01893a0 expression.f3b96a4c4224f9d8

‘What do you mean, Omega?’23a36b7e59d19b49

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‘Others might be fooled, but you can’t fool my nose! Though it was covered by the Grand Duke’s pheromones, the scent was definitely that of an Omega in heat cycle!’d40f43334fae13c8

‘That can’t be… Aren’t you mistaken? That’s impossible.’3cd6c7b59200ce91

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‘No, it’s true! Why do you think I nearly collapsed just now! The Grand Duke is in rut right now too!’17b4c8135d43e016

Stella stomped her feet in frustration. She didn’t seem to be lying at all.d7cd7f53af08603e

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The prince is 0a908adc0b an Omega? An Omega?4ea4d7e0a475e978

Albert covered his mouth with his hand. A silent scream escaped his lips. After hearing Stella’s words, he understood what Rishar’s final words meant.bf60b505e226de8f

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It was really chaotic b157961680 after that.f0e55ac4b1ada9dd

Coming out 16805a7f4c of his 9a2e015533 reminiscence, Albert 6ebaa9949d gave a ccdcf505a9 bitter smile. Over the past three 8e1d58ebc7 days, Albert had been 90be40bc15 busier than anyone else. If Etienne really was da1a84f016 an Omega who had 653871e8ce gone into heat, it 919ad69dbc was an enormously serious 4618a3094d matter.121c7d7912a5fb66

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That day, Albert called Elvin and Jade through Stella. The three were Rishar’s loyal confidants, so they could be trusted. The four people, including Albert, were assigned tasks and moved quickly.73fcdc5dca5a9f78

‘The Grand Duke has suddenly gone into rut, so we will be closing the main building. Until His Highness’s rut ends, entry to the main building is prohibited, so except for the head chef and head butler, everyone should wait in their quarters. Think of it as a vacation.’27a9d4e519201fd6

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‘What about the mansion’s security?’4f356a34c5291810

‘Security will also be maintained with minimal personnel, only Betas. Knights and mages should follow Sir Jade and Lady Stella’s instructions. Ah, since you might be affected by His Highness’s pheromones, Alphas and Omegas should go to the annex in the back garden.’e4ff558548112b48

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Albert announced Rishar’s rut and sent all the mansion’s servants and knights outside. Since this was something they always did during Rishar’s ruts as a dominant Alpha, fortunately no one thought it strange.ae408e7f91f98297

Afterward, Elvin went to the detached palace. Although his visit as Rishar’s adjutant would draw attention, the situation was urgent so it couldn’t be helped.313add3c5ab0f301

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Count Maefe, the administrator of the detached palace, showed a troubled expression at Elvin’s visit but couldn’t turn him away. Having succeeded in meeting the Prince’s head attendant, Elvin discreetly handed over a pre-prepared note.082b62534fb431d4

Meanwhile, Jade and Stella guarded the path to Rishar’s bedroom. Time passed like a storm.d7a3cf5175cabfa9

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And now, Albert was anxiously waiting for Rishar’s rut to end.e25f139f74596afa

“Grand Duke…”c1b7e816c3e2b1bd

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Albert anxiously looked up 97dc2fd695 at the third floor. He wanted f085a43e87 to check 64c0d75656 what was f287583a26 happening inside, d4cc3abe65 but in 84c29c94b3 reality, he 21e5484d97 had to 0a5f16998c be careful 1dd8c76bc0 even approaching 6cbb010b9c near the f1ddd4d6ad bedroom.18bfb1deb018eb63

Because of that, cc75c152ab all Albert could 23b1e305b2 do over the b2bcd812b1 past three days 815e9822e6 was leave simple 68cc61a023 snacks, wet towels cfc276ce78 for cleaning up, d4edd72ae0 and fresh clean e86a0baff5 sheets in front 40224b9e3e of the door.a6abd61b5778f9d7

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Then, when b8bc404729 he would d5745110d0 go up 42a48031f3 again after 88be5b2540 a few 4ba537535a hours, he 97e2d35114 would find 1a62b10358 empty plates 2c651644d9 along with 707bda4448 bedding bearing b4816cdbbe intense traces 0ab3e6bf94 of lovemaking 1edc253bf2 outside.140f9aaad43ea6f8

How much 00343f5d1f longer will 8e887088ea it take?876c1e3cb62fbccc

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Albert tried to estimate in his mind when Rishar’s rut might end. Usually, Rishar’s ruts ended in two days at the earliest, three days at the longest. Under normal circumstances, his sanity should have returned by now.81b17841fc7cf0ef

But this time was different from usual. An Alpha’s rut spent with an Omega in heat cycle lasted twice as long as normal.2fd46483c6ed9061

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Moreover, this was Rishar’s first time spending a rut with an Omega. In that case, they needed to consider up to a week at maximum.22ec13c80f978d28

Should I contact the 20fb71db61 detached palace again?7119e516a3859a2d

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Albert contemplated with a serious expression. When Elvin visited the detached palace, he had established a separate communication route with the Prince’s head attendant. Through that channel, they could contact the attendant while avoiding others’ attention.10bba4457ac0d2bc

An Alpha’s rut and an Omega’s heat cycle inevitably influence each other. Hearing from the head attendant about the Prince’s heat cycle period and characteristics might help with future preparations. It would also be good to discuss how to proceed from here.cf4faa6334f7ce4d

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“Hmm.”fee3ecd8d2964c6f

Albert’s expression suddenly darkened while planning various scenarios in his mind. He couldn’t help but feel gloomy thinking about what was to come.ae6565d61c565345

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“An Omega…”0c1771a9f4f5af99

Albert muttered in disbelief once again. He still couldn’t believe that Etienne was an Omega. How could such an enormous secret be hidden? The Prince had essentially deceived the Empire’s citizens.d9c2ea47f9ae9761

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“Haah.”a4ee976169550534

Of all things.Albert closed 649a71f6df his eyes, ca8c672550 feeling a 887a47202d headache coming 7eff8e2298 on. While it was good 283c538653 that the stoic Rishar 826d6cf1cb had experienced a rut 5dc6572186 with an Omega, the 0ea1b8984f fact that his partner f43d081a2a was the Prince troubled 7b3fd00c0b him. He kept deb1dab123 thinking it af78382a08 would have 41c54a7d18 been better edb4ec7d60 if it 358a17ef89 had been a70fbed190 someone else, 5003e25c8e not the db24fce4ea Prince.b7a27383e3d65254

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‘I have no intention of having a rut with just anyone. So don’t do anything unnecessary.’cc5458e3edcb0ec9

Unlike other Alphas, 84583ad460 Rishar had shown db19dc5cdd no interest in 54c304c20b interacting with Omegas. If anything, 76ecfe2cd5 he despised a4f5a10059 it.8009bb3916024a20

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Even during his ab74fb2245 time at the 9feeb99870 military academy and 3e9b8baf4a on the battlefield, dece27564f Rishar had coldly ab0e35fad8 rejected and pushed 8a94d4a7b5 away those who 9b7b089a1a showed interest in 257b81aea2 him.dd9a258a24f15e28

Because of this, 793edef60c Albert had secretly c05108415e worried that the 22137846ed position of Grand d5c39177cd Duchess might remain 11922dcf34 vacant forever. So objectively speaking, 66d57b5409 this should have 72a741da02 been cause for 4b2cdf1db3 celebration.9b439ec7766db94b

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However, the partner couldn’t have been worse. More precisely, the situation surrounding the two was not good. Unless it was after everything had been resolved, the timing was terrible. That’s why Albert couldn’t be purely happy about it.afe7b5ef05235d1a

“I hope nothing goes wrong.”01b6e4b7ad0d5313

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Albert glanced anxiously at the third floor. If the two had formed an imprint…2043be0cd293cb69

“No way.”f496725ab2f545db

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Albert shook his head as if to shake off his thoughts, startled by his own speculation. An imprint – it was horrifying just to think about it. If that happened, it would truly be the worst possible situation.5cb3cb02f54c5cb1

“It won’t be.”48de04b1ac3fee90

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Albert spoke 9b88d5da78 aloud deliberately, f3f029e5b1 trying to d1f30bd855 shake off c14ead1251 his anxiety. Imprinting was 244b0911eb a ceremony 217d5d62a5 where an 67313a3715 Alpha and b03d8c37bd Omega bound 21d6a0a787 their souls 909248c4c7 together, and 742e6adc7b due to c457de3deb its high 5e05311b7c risks, it 9e24db25c7 needed to d66d7d6750 be performed 31fa0f74c4 with extreme e9de32bb77 caution.f329b2b8e9006773

Rishar, who knew the side effects of imprinting better than anyone, wouldn’t have attempted it recklessly. Besides, the Prince wouldn’t have agreed to an imprint in the first place.ca21c210b25cc3f3

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Albert tried hard to d1a0895fe5 think positively. Nobody in 6a74a9b50b the Eckhart df73bee796 family was b0a80a048f unaware of bd27718032 the worst eaf341ae10 consequences that 8c5f201118 imprinting had b7ea628296 brought about. The consecutive deaths 6f68972b78 of the previous 5ca5c9ab1d Grand Duke and 5bc8331924 Grand Duchess had 0f1ad60a28 been due to 1c1632c030 imprinting.a295de529ca8e488

The Grand Duchess, who had imprinted with the Grand Duke, couldn’t endure the death of his beloved whose soul had been bound to his.7980ccaff72d37f5

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Rishar wouldn’t act so rashly when he has witnessed his parents’ deaths. Even while thinking this, Albert couldn’t completely put his mind at ease.5ee992dd1631a519

During rut and heat cycles, only instincts remain, causing Alphas and Omegas to often act irrationally during these periods. There was no guarantee Rishar wouldn’t do the same.aff04db682d3221a

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What worried Albert was 490ec649bd unconscious imprinting. When an 868cff0a15 Alpha and e0d44f2988 Omega who ebed9d3faa had lost e798959738 their rationality 3226fc0ab7 strongly desired e8b920cee6 each other, 0c3a0a1a0f imprinting could 2180ebb2bb occur.b1e800d42d95a0a3

Though he didn’t know the Prince’s feelings, given that he had come in disguise, it didn’t seem like he hated Rishar as rumors suggested.8a23e473a2159c32

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“Hmm.”1a3f492084a18a62

Albert let out a low groan, feeling his chest tighten. Knowing how obsessed Rishar was with the Prince, he couldn’t help but worry.e641df3d794efa47

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If the Prince had feelings for Rishar, in a state where reasoning was clouded by the heat cycle, getting swept up in Rishar’s emotions could lead to an accident…9fa56bb65e90708a

No.ee2b39510c51d96f

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Albert forcibly stopped his thoughts from becoming increasingly negative. Worrying alone here wouldn’t solve anything. He could only hope for Rishar’s rut to end quickly.ffc505e4953d2c31

Ding.014bdadf90019df2

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It was then that A clear bell sound rang out. As the small bell sound echoed through the quiet mansion, Albert’s head shot up. It was Rishar’s summons.4a8b660955d6cb5e

Recognizing this, 69b1798cda Albert immediately 5b5d408290 headed to aa0146edb2 the kitchen. Since this was da9de11b92 the first time 1ecf3cb885 the bell had 20671ca3f4 rung today, he f83dffcfb9 felt it was 44016d24ef urgent.361ff7edd99a5097

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“John.”c33a176b2ae2f6ae

“Butler?”3dc9e273710a0fb4

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The Grand Duke’s kitchen, which would normally be filled with over a dozen chefs, was eerily empty. John, the head chef who was guarding the empty kitchen, brightened upon seeing Albert enter.df36b3bcd56bc7f2

“You’re here.”d072b7774f90e487

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“The food?”ca38409973f0939b

“Eh? Ah, yes, it’s ready.”634d21eebe7a979e

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John wasn’t surprised by Albert’s abrupt demand for food.84c47aa84a67dd49

A few days 0be433d03d ago, Albert had 5b5f58a621 ordered him to 432b492827 be fully prepared c529dad7a3 to serve food 6ecbe7598d to the Grand f00b7247e5 Duke at any 244152a9ef time.920d6f6fcbc7ab76

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“Hurry and give it to me.”575fbd87630be3ee

Albert urged 3c1bd7d097 verbally while e0d7d8f244 extending his 6b500fc380 hand. After handing over d76f4cdca0 the tray containing 64bfc9cf63 the prepared food c18237d293 to Albert, John 6057890c66 called out to 69a7e0ca0d him in a 28cc0b5fa4 careful tone.a6e11414711f9e90

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“Um, Butler.”92346254ec7aeae4

“What is it?”110e1ad6ebc8edfb

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Albert’s gaze sharpened as he was checking the food. Seeing Albert’s raised eyebrows, John swallowed dryly. However, he gathered his courage and spoke.2e8f0f3f1c63612d

“Is the Grand Duke still…”75dfab62275f231d

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“Huh.”a8183972a0fd6ef1

Albert cut him off with a serious expression. Seeing Albert’s ominous expression, John made an ‘oops’ face.4f5574d2d8380024

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“We might as well have no eyes or ears. If you want to continue working in the Eckhart household, you must pretend not to see or hear anything about the master. Remember that.”882de9b6cdbf3dc5

“I apologize.”a81b38003c8190b5

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After sharply rebuking fc1df908e0 John, Albert hurriedly 4d06d1c2c2 took the tray d152ddcfd0 and headed for b82a47ef27 the central staircase. Though he 70134c0dc4 had scolded 201e33a02d John, he fd97d7f73f too was d3bf108631 equally curious 4895f033a4 and frustrated 249f9966f7 about the e3dc36d698 situation.dc1cc0ec0942c245

“My lord.”0e9a3d2fc2592e6b

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Having instantly arrived 6bcca297d1 at the bedroom 8fa0ad4b95 door, Albert composed f74638c1b5 his voice and 310ad9e4a7 called for Rishar. However, there c4e3c63594 was no 122b350b59 answer.ca953d1949a95c59

Should I 980d8ace3c just leave e1baf28827 it here?8d110cd95ea38f0b

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Albert briefly a74f6baad4 contemplated while 6d4f578a43 looking at 3ebd3227f6 the door 5c5738af2c that showed 8e3bacd40d no signs 005dfab9c4 of opening. Then, he heard the de5f046b19 sound of the doorknob b9be005a6c turning.1e33171436975d25

“…!”790328735cf89738

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Albert froze the moment 0d9dcd0594 he met the azure 8fb85e646f eyes visible through the 290c083de2 slightly opened gap. His breath caught at 28fa1eca0b the sight of those fa5bb3c28f eyes bearing a strange 2cb501a11d heat.55c50fa0048abfeb

“Albert.”37e3fa94426e2252

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“M-Master?”5216acfec10ab700

As the 1743bf7f33 tightly closed 348c901ae7 lips parted, e939969a40 a low 9e47291db9 voice flowed aa71521f07 out. It was a voice acf9bc0c4a both heavy as if d0028b4064 submerged in water, and 21f1404a1b hot as if boiling a4b935a73e with fever. Albert unconsciously stammered 5db575169c in response.89cc752deb002e7b

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“Come in.”e085cec2b0707b03

After speaking, Rishar 76578a0ef8 disappeared into the eb72c0fe4d darkness. Albert entered through 1c2d4e686a the open door a0204af3ef while gulping down 5fd3115be4 dry saliva. However, he had to 9897f5e8fa stop before taking even 13e1d08190 one step.9ff4980484c8d13a

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“Excuse me… ugh.”6c37d04f4f4c3a0a

Albert inadvertently swallowed a gasp at the thick scent of sex that assaulted his nose. At this moment, he was internally grateful that he was a Beta who couldn’t sense pheromones.08cdb3d805d2dbb9

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If just the 541b48c0b0 smell of sex 4c622f6f05 was making his 56456f61c1 head spin like a98bc53dfd this, how much 37fc479d71 worse would the bda05f3059 pheromones be? If he 0d1466fd85 had been d19a2542bf an Alpha f2ca02910f or Omega, d4928cb18a he might 2a46c373c6 have fainted 95ffc9d2ca from being d574be78b8 unable to 146dfd0806 bear it.a3d8fce65d0ab335

Shaa…71da11aa946eef22

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The bedroom, 36fd72a1ac filled with 0a1a5cbd30 the sound 3ea76229e0 of rain, 76a1be06dc was as ae09efcc77 dark as e22b92bd53 night. Albert closed and c3ae09ecdc opened his eyes e77ed25dcc while relying on 879f291c33 the light coming 1e988fd04a in from the 2f73ec9247 corridor.509f6a2ba5d600ff

After blinking several times, his eyes adjusted to the darkness. Only then did the bedroom’s scene come into view. As if showing the past three days, the room was in complete disarray.6fd2c8a12b6c427e

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They really did 720abb6c16 sleep together.0c50872ce177e6ed

Albert felt his head 4eb530de57 becoming dizzy as he 05357d26ff carefully moved forward. He thought he 265021efec had mentally prepared f29e5a4ba8 himself, but seeing 8e8af491bd and feeling it 4b2da780d5 directly made the 8bd84bfd4e shock much greater.1e2f6262b28ac09e

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“Towel.”6a97703af9fc7804

“Eh? Oh, here it is.”b2da7290c39af9ad

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Albert, who had been 7683b6f2dc dazed, hurriedly handed over 981ea6866e the dry towel he 7fd596d3ac had brought.ed3412a9a6b46658

Rishar took the towel and headed toward the sofa. Albert’s gaze naturally followed him. Then he saw Etienne sleeping curled up on the sofa.a455d1c0a3cbf801

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Albert pressed his lips tight at the sight of the golden hair visible over Rishar’s shoulder. Both Rishar and Etienne were in robes, as if they had just finished bathing.1bf7296fcf2e20ff

“We’re moving rooms.”cc3a9ff66d73d0b2

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Rishar gently picked up Etienne after personally drying his hair. Then he pulled him close to his chest, preventing Albert from seeing Etienne’s face.8d3957cc34d24ae4

“Where are you planning to move…”64367f25cb578e48

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Albert made an ‘oops’ expression as he asked. The Grand Duke’s bedroom was connected to both the couple’s bedroom shared with the Grand Duchess and the Grand Duchess’s private bedroom. Even without asking, Rishar’s destination was fairly obvious.8528d1c532c2cf11

“We’re going to the Grand Duchess’s bedroom. Bring the food there. And have this room and the couple’s bedroom cleaned.”0ecf67bae46efdb2

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“Yes, Your Highness.”2a949df3f897828b

So they did it in the couple’s bedroom too.d83b51848ffa6658

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Albert followed behind Rishar with an exasperated expression at this newly discovered fact. After placing the food tray on the bedside table, Albert watched Rishar’s expression carefully.716cb9bcd55de5d5

“M-My lord.”0ec929a6b0cf2030

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“What is it?”d547f13cf2785f8a

After hesitating briefly, Albert 288f2453b8 called out to Rishar cd63a7da70 in a careful tone. The response ad0adabd2a came in 8fe9134a85 a voice 7c246329ae sharper than 7112ac1206 usual. Albert felt his mouth f942ad4fce go dry as he 51d2e87481 moved his lips.43508732197dea41

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“Your rut… is it not over yet?”858377fb1b72c96a

“I don’t know.”f4ada88ab7d52dab

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Rishar gave an ambiguous answer to Albert’s question. He languidly looked down at Etienne, who was breathing raggedly in his arms.8e4311e8009c7497

Seeing the slightly 700ffce47a parted lower lip, 16e921356c he felt thirst d8ae75d3e2 rise for a 0a78468d59 moment. Rishar licked his lower 3dc4675f24 lip and spoke in 1eb2efd162 a voice drenched with 6426382dc8 lust.303008153d1b8808

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“It doesn’t seem to be over yet.”190fbeb496071ee7

No sooner had the 052bea3567 words ended than his 40a321b1ae arms holding Etienne tightened. Rishar briefly 8e92824170 caught his 8bfe44bc40 breath while 1273e50a8e feeling his 9921c7f26e wildly raging 596a3e4731 pheromones.f11e5d6beacaa992

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Though some rationality had b2199ee16a returned, his desire remained cfe370b2de the same as at 1f2d18f591 the beginning. Three days 2d3508d9f1 was woefully 3912d9df17 insufficient time 3e13f55b8a to achieve 72b734da22 satisfaction.5652dfa179789fd6

“You may leave now.”1bcb2d117c5e270b

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Rishar dismissed e96060ee4b Albert after e56e644bd0 laying Etienne 883c589255 on the 1176ca1acf bed. Albert hastily 459f81bcbf stepped backward be421d0675 at the 737fd6b4d3 voice thick 3c803f7c47 with desire.44c70ec9da0715db

At that 982e960ac5 moment, Rishar b8607b9417 let out aaf4a0db9f a small 6c1976e2a4 exclamation as 9a5fb30a18 if remembering 2224bfaee9 something.30adbeea9c3e02d2

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“Tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow, bring hyung-nim’s attendant.”eb6c9b4871140815

“Do you mean His Highness the Prince’s head attendant?”42d7bb62f63089cc

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“Yes. Bring hyung-nim’s personal doctor as well.”cbf4b37c49765810

“Understood.”9baa75ead3d393e6

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Albert left the room while engraving Rishar’s orders in his mind. Before the door completely closed, through the gap, he saw Rishar leaning toward Etienne. Albert quickly lowered his eyes as if he hadn’t seen anything and closed the door.af52d570fe4db428

Rishar heard the b26e32863f door close behind 863ddb731f him and leaned 2f30ea698f toward Etienne. As he buried his 99de9ee352 face in the long, 0f6854dcd2 slender nape of his 3e667842cf neck and breathed in, 426d59d806 a deep floral scent 66116ec4d3 penetrated his lungs.a57bee6b596aa282

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Sensing the now much stronger body scent than before, Rishar’s lips curved upward. He exhaled contentedly and kissed the nape of his neck.6791f64d6b42a7ce

“Hyung-nim.”32e57114dc61dd5b

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Rishar, who f4313d3ae7 was rubbing 93ca069a71 his lips 2a2e94178d against the 23ec446f2c skin marked 9b4f3e39d5 with teeth b470957220 marks, called 0f4c6201b0 out to d342751796 Etienne softly. Etienne shivered slightly 181ac5cc00 as if ticklish.3a24f6826595eecc

“Wake up.”4ab08a0ec949b86b

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“Mmm.”fe6904024a98f8a4

Rishar slid his lips while speaking to Etienne. With his movement, the robe slipped down below the round shoulders. Rishar’s eyes narrowed as he discovered his own marks on the pale skin.c3ffd58940b46385

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The originally pristine skin had become red and mottled from being bitten and sucked continuously over the past three days. Rishar slowly moved his hand while savoring the marks he had left. When his fingertips traced the marks etched into the skin as if caressing them, Etienne’s body trembled with a start.86873300db1e008d

Rishar smiled 3aadc21688 slightly, feeling 57321a5b5b the body 64154d7f85 respond even cdff77b8b7 to light 25c16ad51e stimulation. He kissed the shoulder 1da635fcf0 once more and moved e075e2ff3c down along the line 667dcfbd2a of the back.92f877e92744613f

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“Ahh…”19094ddbe5e32048

A shallow moan escaped between the lips that had been breathing raggedly as Rishar’s lips and hands tickled the skin.47d40f3516450e65

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Etienne curled up his 7f831dad7a body to avoid the 154ddce23c stimulation he was giving. Then the 8bc812049d hand that fcc5f0cfbf had burrowed f949bda41f below his 869337d749 waist wrapped 255229b13a around his f7a9b36e11 flat stomach 8a541166cc and pulled 238573d0e6 him back.a901a3ed47cd49fa

“Ah!”7973b23528bbb94f

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Etienne struggled in surprise at the strong arms wrapping around his body. However, Rishar easily subdued his resistance. Etienne’s back was pulled against the firm chest.09daa6be52b87748

“Don’t run away.”80130cb94ce9d45a

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Rishar whispered as d58c9c293b he kissed near 311ea85d53 the ear while 8dfd2d6811 holding Etienne from 8638b13bfd behind.32af349a261ae635

“Ah, stop.”4defbb2c2e3c083f

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Etienne mumbled with 23f3308126 a frown in 33389aec8f his half-sleep. Goosebumps rose on 7da11967b9 his skin as 216e502308 the breath and aeef637fa5 voice filled with 6e2251c2a6 clear heat penetrated a833c741de his ear.fe8ea7e7fafe9003

Rishar moved his lips, pretending not to hear Etienne’s words. Then, discovering a mark that had faded more than yesterday, he bared his teeth.bb871ee378db0612

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“Ah!”f6aa480074f3d2e1

Etienne, suddenly bitten, cbcf44d051 shuddered violently. A short 0c31d2100d moan burst 4783c23463 from his 69a1dd88a9 parted lips f4fd28d491 at the f2ab258744 pain.808dd34b2ec35fe7

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Rishar buried his lips f4de745370 where he had made 0468dc470d the new bite mark b14de3c6a1 and sucked hard. The light crimson ac794ed600 petal disappeared with 79dee17a79 a wet sound, c729418a86 and a red 639acc9d71 flower bloomed anew 5635c78cb9 in its place.f5090978e0194463

“You…”3ed701fae2ed4237

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Etienne lifted his 437c099eeb heavy eyelids with 48e320fd59 a groan. He was truly e68f4f5045 wide awake now. When their 7d0a2c2391 eyes met, 5f70c4b971 the corners f636b379d7 of Rishar’s e1134a80bf eyes crinkled 011989ffdc in a eda9ea3309 smile.d460e792fe4e3a7d

“Are you awake?”e254f04def6305ce

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“Why do you keep, cough.”2409df9af6c7088a

Etienne broke into a a0d10d72fa dry cough as he a917f5cbe6 tried to express his cf5e5776fe annoyance at Rishar. The inside of fc9566f37d his dried throat 42dc5ff524 felt rough. Rishar raised 1014f81e62 himself when 90a0d0b62d he saw ec12241b8f Etienne coughing.01e9fa1e2f14b11e

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“Drink some water.”2b169dfe8845bcaa

Rishar supported Etienne’s neck with his hand and brought the water glass to his lips. Etienne hastily sipped the water. He felt his drowsiness gradually fade as the water moistened his dry mouth.99b89258ea7e285f

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“Haah…”465c8230109e323a

Etienne let out a long breath after emptying the glass in an instant. Rishar’s eyebrows twitched as he watched the moistened lips move. He quickly put down the water glass on the bedside table and tilted his head.92cfe8cae7fe1af8

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“Hm? What- mmph.”a067f9220e82b2d6

Etienne froze stiffly in surprise at the heat suddenly devouring his lips. Rishar gently massaged Etienne’s nape as if to soothe him. Yet he steadily parted the lips and entered.0c8596d8ae708f40

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“Mmnn.”55bb7eba22bf452d

Etienne couldn’t help but moan as the tongue pressed firmly against his palate before withdrawing. The heat that bloomed from his lips spread throughout his body in an instant.329e6a3db50edf8f

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Sweet. Rishar explored Etienne’s lips like a hungry beast. If Etienne’s pheromones were flowers that drove him crazy, his saliva was sweet honey.cb3f4fef795aa75c

“Haah…”f6dd3e2fa44ed38e

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Etienne panted as he cb5031e983 watched a faint silver 01d2639e28 thread appear and disappear 2c482a0720 between himself and Rishar. His body had grown 12edb36623 hot from just one b85d11819f kiss.7277a66aabcaaa77

Rishar slowly calmed his breathing while staring at Etienne, who was breathing heavily with a flushed face. His reason was growing hazy again from the flower scent flowing from Etienne’s excited body.eba0d99857e8671d

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“Are you… going to do it?”0ba43505a765fe86

Etienne asked in a thoroughly hoarse voice. The cracking voice felt unfamiliar, as if it wasn’t his own. Though he had often had body aches and colds before, his voice had never been this hoarse.d9b2186a4ae6bc59

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“What if I want to?”85ce189dd2b18cd9

Rishar playfully asked back. Unlike his words that seemed to ask for Etienne’s opinion, he was already acting on his desires.78122b64dd979f3d

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“Ah, no. I can’t do anymore. It’s too hard…”e16abb890c05ac08

Etienne raised his hands 01fef21f75 in panic at the fab6c08374 weight he felt above 636947bdcd him. Rishar took 6fe8653ba3 the hands 1e58a7397c pushing against c855a8c339 his chest eb038a060f and brought 0ef9b666c9 them to abece84355 his lips.64d6762901dc0c41

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When he deliberately made bcb0bdd74a a sound kissing the 9b3b85b278 palm, Etienne curled his c5e4ac06ea fingers with a start.02700b0a2fd9696f

“I really can’t…”952e60a2b8d05f2c

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Etienne whined in a half-crying voice. It wasn’t a lie – his body had no strength at all. Rishar in rut knew no moderation.883046fec7a34af0

But he couldn’t entirely blame him, as he himself showed just as little restraint.4a0a9fe517028ea6

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Etienne would sniffle 8cf2e60e08 and say stop, 70db538efd say he felt 8e605e263c like he would 3514daa7f7 die whenever Rishar 34924c7e63 thrusted with force, 84371f9241 yet he consistently 03df17d4ea responded to the 443b6910e4 stimulation Rishar gave.e62e5d6efd91a715

When swept up in the pleasant sensations Rishar gave, he would find himself clinging to him between sobs. Sometimes, intoxicated by Rishar’s pheromones, he would even pounce first.065124a77d39fc63

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Because of that, 9229c1557e all Etienne had 78479f4228 done for the b9f624b530 past three days ad3fe51d2f was mix his fb4f91fd7a body with Rishar’s.390fec187179ea49

“What… hah… day is it today?”8f040c8958a6d9f9

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Etienne tried to db4313c6e9 recall with his 18ca515bcf hazy mind. Having repeatedly 9d5f6d86be passed out 300fd10c00 and woken a751654b31 up while 69616e5564 enduring the 50a39d1696 seemingly tireless 00c577281b Rishar, he d359ac8c31 had lost 9374f1420c his sense e3ed922627 of dates.4dbeb08e762dfd8e

Still, he remembered 908f289062 how many days d3223d7884 and nights had 2f4c0e0cc8 come. When he 4d66ac96bc would regain d6103f6d86 consciousness after eaf3ae59e9 blacking out, 9a4f3e0201 it would 9140f2b45d be a 3d84142ec8 bright day, 5d4c87d9f7 and when b118a68169 he woke 7c582ae87a again after c97654de8e falling asleep, 6d86ef27bd it would a8d9e2b427 be dark 6cf8f0b56a night.429940e3bf67d103

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Not just time, but 01d64c0904 the place also changed 6c1b13e66b moment by moment. Sometimes he ec30348230 would wake 4549206b36 in the 0a25ee5e69 bathtub, other bb3f5f05c5 times on a8454ef27c the sofa. If anything remained constant, 81b781961c it was that he bccffbc7d0 was always with Rishar.4a5600c1d8e711d0

“Who knows… I’m not sure either.”9739317cd5ef2666

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Rishar evaded answering as he kissed Etienne’s collarbone. He hoped Etienne’s sense of time wouldn’t return.42afadab745c3b58

That he 44fa50c9a3 could speak 8f7d876079 coherently meant 3c8e2fabd0 his heat 7128294d7b cycle was 719d25f7c1 nearly over. If he knew three 62953a1e18 days had passed since fb6bbc13c7 then, he might insist bfcdef7542 on leaving right away.367ef707565333bb

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“Ngh, where is this?”8b86964394f0c22c

Etienne bit his lower 29d23d6709 lip to suppress a 4ba8bef229 moan as he rolled 614b5565c4 his eyes to examine f40d9492e1 the room. He seemed to 47c019187e have fallen asleep 2d163baf05 while soaking in fc4e0b40c5 the bathtub, but 8c260ef440 the room was c18c1f8eb9 different from before b7c618d0fc entering the bathroom.01afcb97fa62c567

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“This is the Grand Duchess’s bedroom. The room my mother used to use.”80ea9e77350dcbf6

“What? The Grand Duchess?”3066cea003a4f51c

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“Yes. My bedroom got too dirty so we moved here.”12fd21e5a1367635

Rishar moved his lips while answering diligently. When his hand, filled with explicit desire, stroked Etienne’s waist, Etienne twisted his body.61539d5759e5ea82

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“No, in a place like this… wait, don’t. Ah.”5e355edb60b13cde

Etienne tried to escape Rishar’s embrace while pulling his body back. Learning that where he was now was the room his mother had used somehow made him feel embarrassed.0fbe16cc1d96ec51

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“Why are you suddenly acting like this? We were in the married couple’s bedroom last night, you know. We came back to my room in the morning to wash up.”afa5ff40395593c1

“Ah!”d6cb5fc9a59fd0b2

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Rishar casually spoke while grabbing Etienne’s ankle and pulling him towards himself. Of course, Etienne was helplessly dragged along.e80cb818ecf24186

“Hyung-nim.”42a7c0dd00d02da0

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“Ahh… stop.”967920d80fb5620c

“Etienne hyung-nim.”cbbb954171d2ea3d

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Rishar kept calling Etienne’s name while playing with his lips after leaving teeth marks on the round ankle bone as if biting into sweet fruit. Etienne’s toes curled at the soft sensation touching his ankle.96528c27fd53ab56

Damn puppy.32818a9cb8cb58f3

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Etienne exhaled heavily, feeling his cooled body heat up again. He felt both his body and mind flowing along with Rishar’s lead. It was the result of mixing bodies with Rishar countless times over the past few days.0f77d99f287cee4b

Is this 94850d677f really okay?64152e060e80720b

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Worry flashed across Etienne’s face for just a moment. But the thought didn’t continue.043eff4860673eb3

More precisely, there was no room for other thoughts. As Etienne’s body scent grew stronger, Rishar had burrowed into his embrace.d55f61ced73f13ee

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Etienne hugged him back, feeling Rishar’s pheromones rush in like the tide. Soon pleasure that felt like it would melt his entire body arrived.89c8e19d6af28d3d

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“What in the world is going on?”e47313ba94500f75

Celodine, who had been anxiously shaking his leg while sitting on the sofa, asked in a trembling voice. Ben couldn’t give any answer to his question.e88fbd1061efadff

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“What should we do? Did His Highness the Grand Duke really find out everything?”c15364e56c259570

Celodine, growing more anxious at Ben’s silence, turned his body completely toward him.292a1a3546422113

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This morning, when 6ba931c8fb he left the 41f54bc2e0 detached palace with ae0c2ddb59 Ben who had 7c59fc3b7a suddenly visited, he 37cd666679 never dreamed such 261b7ac660 a thing would bf96aade48 happen.9c3588b2a87186ea

‘Sir Celodine, listen carefully to what I’m about to say. Something has happened to His Highness the Prince.’477c12972e8ea7a6

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‘What? What do you mean something happened?’15b283afc0a0976b

Ben explained the situation to Celodine only after boarding the carriage headed to the Grand Duke’s residence. Celodine, who thought it was just a simple outing, was shocked at Ben’s words.cb79afa5445edf14

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‘He hasn’t called for me these past few days, and I thought he was just resting quietly in his room? No, before that, where are we going now? If something happened to His Highness, we should go see him right away…’72c310595b20e140

‘His Highness is at the Eckhart Grand Duke’s residence. That’s where we’re heading now.’9ce6bf3deffb293a

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‘The Grand Duke’s residence? Wait. No, he’s supposed to be at the detached palace, so why is he there… When did he go to the Grand Duke’s residence? Why did no one know?’1c48f785857d8abf

‘His Highness wished to go quietly by himself. Then an accident happened.’23d217c7c96dc693

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‘An accident…’9de29a3ffb3f1bdf

‘…His heat cycle suddenly came, they said.’1ca1f38571bbd62d

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‘What?’e64076956ea83420

‘I only heard about the situation too… I don’t know exactly what happened to His Highness. Anyway, you need to prepare yourself from now on. Get a grip on yourself.’5574fad9b182d0d9

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‘Haah.’e8c47960ded55293

At Ben’s warning, Celodine felt his mind growing distant. He nearly fainted while sitting. He couldn’t even remember how he got out of the carriage and entered the Grand Duke’s residence. That’s how dark everything seemed before his eyes.babf55614d0e890e

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‘His Highness the Grand Duke will come if you wait here.’cf9137947d3382f7

The butler of the Grand Duke’s residence guided the two to the reception room and disappeared. For several minutes now, Ben and Celodine had been anxiously waiting for the owner of the mansion to arrive.91715233f2be90d3

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“Main attendant, why do you keep ignoring my words? Please answer me!”3a264dc4de3240cc

“Please calm down, Sir Celodine.”59a35ddf17785695

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Ben sighed and tried to soothe Celodine who was pressing him. Ben was just as anxious. Since learning something had happened to Etienne, he hadn’t been able to eat or sleep properly for days.74e5686ebad7c755

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“Greetings. I am Elvin Meyer, aide to His Highness Grand Duke Eckhart.”753a98c84278aa31

Five days ago, when Ben was anxiously waiting for Etienne who hadn’t returned, Elvin, the Grand Duke’s aide, visited the detached palace.5308cc05dadfc890

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The timid Count Maefe was so startled by Elvin’s visit that he sent someone to the annex. It seemed he couldn’t just turn away the Grand Duke’s aide.7548ed7db0444a72

Ben, who had been desperately waiting for Etienne’s return, instantly sensed something was wrong when he heard about Elvin’s visit. He met Elvin as Etienne’s representative.3cd34f6371d2f45e

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“Welcome, Sir Elvin. I am Ben Haron, the Main Attendant to His Highness the Prince. What brings you here?”0d70d7e2095ea992

Ben forced a293e6f28e a smile c3449dd177 while trying 29b24ca9c1 to control f011331880 his trembling 560c452d23 lips. Elvin also 64000635ce smiled with eaacd4e28a a kind 6689c73f0c face. A strange 1d807452f4 look passed 6aef1cdea3 between them.18bb57770cde23e0

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“The purpose of my visit is to convey His Highness the Grand Duke’s message. His Highness wishes to personally apologize to Prince Etienne for the unfortunate incident that occurred recently.”233d8212548fdc9a

Elvin respectfully presented a letter bearing Grand Duke Eckhart’s seal to Ben.081df92de7b0eddf

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“This is a handwritten letter from His Highness the Grand Duke. Please deliver it to Prince Etienne. Until the Prince grants permission for a visit, I will occasionally come in place of His Highness the Grand Duke.”80f69f86a31f94ca

Ben and Elvin conversed 1e52b05e8f while hiding the truth 1bb7ac7941 from each other. After handing over the c3c571f599 letter, Elvin left promptly.59b6a75e70c20fe6

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Ben dismissed everyone and entered Etienne’s bedroom. With trembling hands, he opened the letter. It contained information about Etienne’s heat cycle and ways to communicate secretly while avoiding people’s eyes.e8fc2544943d93d8

Upon reading the letter, 06cc0667df Ben collapsed to the 965dd6a346 floor. He had d123cc41ac somewhat expected 5573c5fda4 something might 243652209b happen, but 54ac98b3c2 the shock 49ab27068c was still 566917e401 severe.6285f6833bb49812

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He barely suppressed a 78439ca4fc scream and got up. Then he 41a0bc16bd burned the 4d9d8debe5 letter in 31444bacb0 a candle.9556a9ae89edbe8f

From that day on, Ben worked diligently to ensure no one noticed Etienne’s absence. He brought meals to the empty bedroom at every mealtime.3f00e683145041b0

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Through the bathroom, he 40373b6f00 would dispose of some 32c0c00c9e food or roughly taste 5ee502b0c8 it himself before sending 061f6d00b1 it back to the e49a792d1e kitchen.c925b307602cd12e

Then, to 477c483162 show that 7e7f0467c4 Etienne was 88ef30a502 living in 9e336670dc the room, cf7c4f19b4 he would c9932555d5 crumple and 97e140477e dirty towels b37f0807bf and clothes 56df09a4af to create f701bf154d laundry.9c458cc38ac4fa7d

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At night, he would take Etienne’s pants outside and stain the hems with grass and dirt.29e5d878ce367f83

He also visited Count Maefe to report that Etienne was extremely angry about the Grand Duke’s aide’s visit.5bcb933e366d209d

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“His Highness the Prince is very displeased because of Grand Duke Eckhart. He’s much more sensitive than usual, so please be careful, Count.”1f63cc5d0df8047e

“I understand.”98794d70285db108

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“I will handle the Grand Duke’s aide. Please let me know immediately if he visits again.”c0e259b36752c72a

“I will.”3696f5c8e7febe52

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“Recently, His Highness has been suffering from severe insomnia, reversing his day and night. He only comes out of his room for brief walks at night. I would greatly appreciate if you could take special care to ensure no one disturbs His Highness’s rest.”20fcd1329fea2a36

“Of course. I’ll make sure no one comes near His Highness’s quarters, so don’t worry.”545a29012d4e1261

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Frightened by Ben’s warning, Count Maefe faithfully carried out his words. It was fortunate that the Count was more timid than expected.b4f097db79964285

Ben didn’t stop there. Lying that it was Prince Etienne’s order, he sent all the attendants who had come to the detached palace back to the main palace. He couldn’t trust anyone.fb7e42e2af3157d6

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“Hello, it’s nice to see you again. Here is another handwritten letter from His Highness the Grand Duke.”4329110f92e3091b

The next day, Elvin 9a0b77342f visited the detached palace 136e015d50 again. The second letter d31c57ba4c contained a brief 186180a783 explanation of the fabd698e22 situation. After burning 139885bc2a the letter 08dd28d425 to eliminate 38ed6fdbbc evidence, Ben b9f41687bd immediately threw ea03fb86a3 a porcelain 417a5a2954 vase against 13520387a0 the wall 9022feb9a5 in the a4712838b7 bedroom. The effect was df0d0c0237 good.635bce7dec262642

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The palace servant who came to clean the bedroom spread rumors that Prince Etienne was so angry upon receiving the Grand Duke’s letter that he broke the vase.b1a69b1ab90cf14e

People who already perceived Etienne as an ill-tempered prince didn’t dare come near the detached palace after the rumor spread.7b0995f7529ab34c

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Ben didn’t know whether to be happy or sad that Etienne’s negative public image was helping in this situation.d964044cc5f55ad2

“Hello, nice to see you again. Could I receive Prince Etienne’s reply today?”9ddc1bd5bab9e66b

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“I’m sorry. His Highness is currently… I’ll carefully speak to him when I get the chance.”6b2cd1df52a6ef51

“Oh my, it seems His Highness hasn’t calmed down yet.”994f184ec2967bf0

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Elvin visited the fe9f97f29d detached palace again 91956bee56 the next day. The two maintained 3b9566d1b4 formal conversations on 532995b5bf the surface while e37292dece secretly exchanging communications 007d127fcb behind the scenes.523645ada176e01a

Every time Ben received word from Elvin, he wanted to rush to the Grand Duke’s residence immediately, but he couldn’t. Time had never moved so slowly before.4888d28f7351b771

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<The Duke requests that you come to his residence tomorrow morning with the Prince’s doctor.>b82620f6508edc01

On the fourth day of worrying about Etienne and anxiously trying to hide his absence, Ben nearly burst into tears upon receiving Elvin’s message. He could finally meet Etienne.b049ff9ff2d1d837

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That night, Ben stayed ae1ccb180d awake without sleeping a 2aab1c21fe wink. As soon as dawn 2ba002d66e broke, he went to a51f2bdad3 see Count Maefe.bc6539fa4fe6607d

“I will be going out briefly today on an errand for His Highness the Prince.”4d07d216b1641de4

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“An errand? You?”b849cbb357ca681b

“His Highness has written a reply to Grand Duke Eckhart.”2744aedbcbf86287

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“Ack, is that true?”437d8d5aefe0c415

“Yes. He just fell into a deep sleep after staying up all night because of it. He said he doesn’t need any meals, so please just ensure the detached palace is well-guarded until I return. Absolutely no one should disturb His Highness’s sleep, whoever they may be.”9b1a0b06a07137d1

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After earnestly entreating Count Maefe, Ben immediately left the detached palace with Celodine. He was eager to confirm Etienne’s safety. However, he couldn’t meet Etienne right away.4770cc1c6fc009e0

“…dant, Main Attendant!”d774273bc388051d

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“Ah.”f476231fd9c94a98

Lost in thought, Ben blinked at Celodine’s voice calling him.a06491b2a52b063b

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“What are you thinking about so deeply?”c98e4dbe45cc31ec

“I’m sorry. Just… Anyway, as I told you before coming here, there’s nothing we can do right now. Everything will change depending on how His Highness the Grand Duke responds.”a3abdd9d895d808b

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Ben spoke while suppressing a85e5de9ce his anxiety. He felt suffocated b480829213 by guilt for 33b7b9b5c0 not properly protecting f7f48a8dbe Etienne and worry aafa757162 about what was cf01ff7e46 to come.9ed35b1624d5c7aa

He should have 1b33586da8 followed Etienne somehow, 6d8696b87c he had been 6ff72f73a1 too complacent. Ben pressed e27e553156 his throbbing b39889fd32 temples firmly 69cf1e1ff7 with his 2074c37237 hand. The more he 655841258f thought about it, dcdc003459 the more he 93b3325972 regretted everything. His tired gaze da7dba3d2e turned toward the 96f78bee2c tightly closed door.2227a9c830e8ec74

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What would happen when Rishar opened that door? Their fate would be determined by how the Grand Duke, who now knew Etienne’s secret, would react.f17ec269fef16d0d

Ben anxiously 1cf47b6585 chewed his 75e83c08b0 lower lip. It was he who 796b9f21cd needed to calm down, 2750ade261 not Celodine. Just then, 8067d04e7b the door 67e7de43ba opened without dbdb8c6edb warning.236ed75d9a0bf37e

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“…!”f946875c606b79b5

Ben froze e26bd81f2c as he 2dcd8435e6 saw Rishar 35b2b181b5 entering. Celodine beside him also 39caa50c4f took a sharp breath.01ab95e4b0ab4687

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“We, we pay our respects to the Sword of the Empire.”e63db40c563689e6

“We pay our respects.”9ebcbbef4d2be937

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Celodine, who had 5e2ec04032 jumped to his 5e67eb7ab4 feet, bowed to 7cbe7db5b5 Rishar. Finally coming to 9c30d13c3c his senses, Ben ba98b097e2 rose awkwardly. Rishar passed 33a6db60f2 by those 620e34a160 greeting him de3923c8be and sat c07972f015 down opposite 9f96217bc1 them.7ead768a3f9766a8

“Don’t mind the greetings. Sit down.”5aaae23b0213c321

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“Yes, Your Highness.”6a1d927aaf69c0e4

Ben sat 6e0f3ff608 down again c61485ef89 with a 5a0121e15a tense face. Was it because 49b88d9666 he was nervous? Today, Rishar seemed 0ddc270b39 unfamiliar. The atmosphere 1e97a0c71a surrounding him 26966a665e was different ae42f481eb from usual.4dd96615cbc2a7ae

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Was Grand 0a727201e0 Duke Eckhart 688aae32fe always like 2376396410 this?cafbce785b0a70d5

Ben swallowed 227cf2bf43 hard as 8c81d74727 he looked 0b0245b25c at Rishar, 5fd8a7b764 who was dc47991d83 like a 42a14c3a23 well-honed sword. Then he 0d40443f95 realized this 781c334067 was the 09f9b80660 first time 5363df11d4 he was b82dc51aaf meeting Rishar 8217ddc2ac without Etienne f5e5319474 present. Come to a77998bdc2 think of 562425a4f3 it, whenever 8137d798ba he had 0b887e3fd0 encountered Rishar 8d288bc763 before, Etienne d692171b39 was always adba908407 there.848f44e2e2e3171a

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Perhaps this is 990e1cb188 his true nature.01a0c395e68236c3

Ben felt db5ecbd708 a chilling afe4f746fc fear as 17db341983 he clasped f26a03f497 his hands e3e9899cf4 tightly together. The Rishar before him 3114f3b6bb exuded a cold and 4d5fbaa893 sharp atmosphere unlike when 1003ade926 he was with Etienne. After watching Rishar cautiously 3e56b70c90 for a moment, Ben 0596ea597b carefully opened his mouth.27054e9379939b6e

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“His Highness the Prince…”019bb603f9066411

“Hyung-nim is currently sleeping. I’ll let you see him after our conversation is finished.”a3008b091bb5af13

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Rishar, who cut off Ben’s words, leaned back on the sofa. He emanated a languid yet dangerous atmosphere like a predator satisfied after a full meal.4db2b4e38ebebc0f

He really did sleep fee4f87c17 with him.ac8bdaceb2350886

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Ben looked at 36e7e1b136 Rishar with a 6a0151e8d4 devastating feeling. There was a af561c5b90 difference in the 1cb4344e01 intensity of shock 4b97bb093f between hearing about 83c8cc0818 a situation indirectly 6e163f5381 and seeing and 882773d919 feeling it directly.cd80b75e1d64b8c2

“Since we all know the situation, let’s get straight to the point.”54b982784a2787be

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Rishar brought 2ef724a3b6 up the 7294cd25ed main topic 0f356d4418 from the bda12bd204 start. His navy 07d5e00b95 blue eyes, 4401742acd gleaming coldly, 75f9db3e38 stared directly e90d8ea3e7 at the 0737b3687d two men. The relaxed atmosphere instantly 591543e77c became tense.dc8b46c283b0c7fb

“I can roughly guess why hyung-nim has lived hiding his true nature until now.”4ff046915b0c63de

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Ben and Celodine flinched simultaneously at the words from Rishar’s mouth. Rishar continued speaking while taking in their expressions and reactions one by one.1dfe0b8ceae4e516

“What I want to know is how he hid it.”8fc8c809751bdf09

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Rishar leaned 9502dd6f68 his upper 9a02f561cc body slightly 1a00091736 forward. His ominously low 1cc59e086d voice ensnared Ben cd78f5eb73 and Celodine.2275b23ccc525a18

“The Prince’s main attendant and his doctor. You two would know, wouldn’t you? You’re accomplices after all.”c51a1b767bed321b

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Rishar was already bc807e124e certain of his a36fae8905 thoughts. As far as 450c021ccd he remembered, these da4db92835 two were the dfa9b422a5 only people Etienne 9f3fd44ec5 had kept close 17e849bb09 and allowed near 6d4adca51f him for a 934c76ddff long time.33faeba98c77d736

“If you don’t want to die, it would be better to speak honestly.”0ae7bd0cedaadd97

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Rishar commanded 3e2fd87ae8 in an 5ce12c0df4 icy voice 17b28d69a0 while staring 8e3933994d at the eca49f1ba2 two frozen 245cb1db6b men. It was like 21d9c13466 interrogating criminals.a3f9a5a458328e14

“Tell me everything. How hyung-nim has hidden his pheromones until now, how he’s kept his secret, what condition his body is in—all of it.”aa4bfbfe56c8c53a

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“…Before speaking, there’s one thing I’d like to ask.”018368143b6de473

After a moment of f0b3e454ac silence, Ben mustered his 0d9a6cb466 courage and managed to 6f9d7b6ef7 speak. Rishar raised an 5a3b61c1eb eyebrow at the a1667d1cc3 mention of a 0633d363f4 question.349f5462faa6d866

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“What is it?”03cb726a0eaca298

“Your Highness… are you on the Prince’s side?”f73371b7ac5fe202

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Ben suppressed his trembling b5b05f15b0 and forced out his 210aaf25bd voice. Summoning all the courage db85fd0a44 he possessed, he looked ffefdd3df6 straight at Rishar.977f535181b37330

“I know it’s an impertinent question. But I want to hear your answer.”8968a729ec1f4793

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Ben felt 93e9dee8a2 cold sweat c5e59660a2 running down 866d4cbe58 his back bd134325a1 as he ef60de8658 clenched his e5ab11d7c1 fists. His palms were also 9260775e2c drenched in sweat.6eda7cc157944d21

Gulp.d4296ac56c213d7a

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Ben swallowed hard and waited for Rishar’s answer. He knew that as a mere attendant, he shouldn’t ask such things of the empire’s Grand Duke.ff84baaddb5a7311

Nevertheless, he had to ask. This was a matter of Etienne’s fate. He needed to be certain whether Rishar was an ally or an enemy.1f2bef2866d41004

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Ben knew both Rishar’s blind affection for Etienne and the tender feelings Etienne held for Rishar. There was a bond between them that he didn’t understand.dcbcdfd87be9fe5d

However, that wasn’t enough reason to trust Rishar. As Etienne’s main attendant, Ben had learned how ruthless power could be.c7ed25e7e0a19f71

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That’s why he needed certainty. Certainty that Rishar would never betray Etienne.0f350dfccdb0643f

Even if it was a vain promise that could be broken at any time, he felt he needed to hear something, anything, from Rishar’s own mouth to be at ease.3e3a5083d7384837

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“On hyung-nim’s side. You are asking something so obvious.”a0fd5e502ac44384

Rishar let out an amused chuckle at Ben’s question. His dark blue eyes gleamed coldly, and his tightly closed lips curved into a cold smile.65ca6fb2d883a02e

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“Even after knowing everything, I will never betray hyung-nim. I swear on my sword.”9750cbbaf5f8204c

“…”9087a17eb190facc

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“So, speak. Tell me all the things about hyung-nim that I didn’t know.”d55bee42ccae9527

Rishar urged in a 1a3dbca0ca low growl. Ben closed his 41daed416f eyes and took daa1e34f9a one deep breath, 99180e6195 then exhaled. Finally, his 1ea3782900 lips began ddb1101177 to move c960d2b297 slowly.f59a6d00ede704bf

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The story 18a59d4b87 was long. Ben told everything bdc6c67bed he had seen ff1efa15ff and experienced since b21322020e he first came 516289bdb7 to serve Etienne cc58fbdee9 until now.43f1a262cc331d46

How the Empress controlled Etienne, how he lived in the imperial palace, how much he pushed his body to hide being an omega…db39ce33e09ad5d8

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Ben confessed everything he knew to Rishar. Celodine added explanations about Etienne’s physical condition throughout his story.dab7e7618fc9c9cb

Rishar listened to both d808e49cc0 of their stories quite e8bddaca12 calmly, only occasionally asking 8b6470b93d questions. At some c70bfac753 point, he f278ef0a94 just listened 41bdf99438 silently.775e5584f6964fcf

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“…That’s all.”007990d1687f1735

Ben, who finished the ee425cbe95 long story, covered his ff8beaee73 mouth and let out bac2d35f4e a small dry cough.7934486124973a47

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His throat felt like it was burning after talking continuously without rest. Ben moistened his chapped lips with his tongue. He wanted to drink water, but it wasn’t the right mood for that.e5c9afd4546c805b

What will 1973e9dd75 happen now?3a44a884cff9d13d

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Ben looked at Rishar with anxious eyes. Rishar showed no particular reaction even though Ben’s story had ended.5eee38c0c8ec9655

When Rishar didn’t speak, the reception room was plunged into suffocating silence.c02152eb05059cea

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“If you have any more questions…”b81d47c2c37f0711

Ben, unable to bear the heavy air, opened his mouth hesitantly. Rishar’s eyes moved slowly in response.a60b345ac59d4a8b

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The moment 0f1c0af28b their eyes 3063e57175 met, Ben 345f7b1dbb breathed in 182071eb5f harshly without e89a0a45ed noticing. What was 8e082b39b2 rippling in d6afedcf25 those eyes, 496d0b6b52 sunken deep a3c22351b2 enough to 5e3554704d remind one d149e421e5 of the f8bfef3f9f deep sea, 434f7b0901 was unmistakable 0ca6398d4a anger.7956e70dd4ac4c51

“No.”89bf5ff74b2557ab

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Rishar answered briefly while 1c5950bd95 staring at the frozen 3384d37750 Ben. His voice was low, 50ee57865a almost eerily quiet.ffdbc543beb9f058

“This seems sufficient.”4cf03f5dc788782b

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With those words, the room once again sank into heavy silence. Ben bit his lower lip while listening to long, thick fingers drumming the sofa’s armrest in a steady rhythm. His mouth felt not just dry but cracking.49b3984e90dd5709

“…”3816671c7d27b342

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Rishar methodically organized in his mind the story he had heard from Ben and Celodine. But his thoughts wouldn’t flow smoothly. It was because of the anger filling him to the tips of his hair.fb192e4b926e6d62

“Ha.”c5a1f1f7a829169c

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Rishar covered his eyes with his hand while exhaling a painful breath. Although he had expected it to some extent, Etienne’s situation as described by the two was far more miserable than he had imagined.6e3200693f9432a3

Rishar gritted his fd0ef88826 teeth so hard 75dabb0af7 it made a 295da4639e sound, unable to 11c2b3b210 contain the rage 694c757cfc welling up in 1d5f0e34f9 his chest. He had never cfd4a209a1 been this angry dfecd01e91 in his life.45ae86411e9d8302

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A life that should have been most noble, a life that should have been loved and praised by many, had been thoroughly destroyed by one person’s greed.27472600c4e9381a

Rishar could not forgive the Empress who had toyed with Etienne’s life. At the same time, he felt disgust toward himself for not knowing anything until now.fec11d59718e5c25

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While claiming 4daa3db6bc he wanted 9e3c49a3ed to become 6e06f67bcd stronger to a65e219b93 protect Etienne, c5974fecaf knowing that 0dd66794d1 he was e6e6f42664 suffering because 3bda8f794b of the ade3379f14 Empress, he a3698e32cf had been b84d2fa6f3 ignorant of 3cfa436faa the most ac5c77eae9 important thing.c97c892e5f0f08a5

Why hadn’t I noticed?fd9eca20973a6dd6

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Rishar exhaled roughly, 5008a41dae feeling tightness in 7241c06dff his stomach. The more he thought 77194c9e69 about it, the more de0b8159f1 his chest constricted. As the vague 84b7c60ba2 sense of discomfort 355e3c133e he had felt 55eeb342af all along took 009622411c perfect shape in 3cccd872f6 front of the b9587fce54 revealed truth, regret 25dc34db31 and self-reproach came.6dc838b012348ca9

Now he finally c50c233d97 understood why Etienne 10edcd9b07 seemed to be 18f635e4ef crying even when d645fd4a9f smiling, why he 21d1da0358 always cried alone 38a6bd91e9 in silence, why ee86c33e3b he suddenly distanced ce5aa60b20 himself. And that made it ce0678fba8 impossible to forgive himself.936ef751210a009f

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Thinking about the time c0bf5804ed Etienne had endured alone 03458b5568 made his heart ache; 715e59084e thinking about how he 5bc33bac1d isolated himself and lived fb506dd648 lonely to hide his 6f175ff75b secret tore his chest b9ca2e148b apart; thinking about how e997e4daf8 he had to consistently e00e4ebeb4 take drugs that harmed 5f648473fe his body despite knowing 9586e2d5a4 they were dangerous made b0d10771c6 him devastated.9fb95fea9a70d750

Rishar hated himself 467cb5013c most for only ca34166e88 realizing all of 119bfbfcf0 this after Etienne 10607b2a21 was thoroughly broken.2764f580143b89f6

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A person who deserved to be loved and loved endlessly. To Rishar, Etienne was someone who deserved infinite love and even that wouldn’t be enough.665b0c8303eb601f

While such a person withered like a dying flower, losing his vitality and becoming twisted, he had done nothing. He hadn’t even properly known what was causing his suffering.9685e642dfe7a06e

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Creak.1853f9b648e33809

Unable to contain 4160ab566b the suddenly boiling f01e94df4b indignation, Rishar grabbed de1c29523e the armrest tightly. He gripped it so 7eeb67350a hard that the leather 2fa7210d54 crumpled and tore.d889b1cfd7471417

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“How dare they.”82d63685faab542d

An enraged voice flowed through his clenched teeth. Hatred, sadness, regret, anger, guilt, vengeance… all sorts of negative emotions raged inside him.73d9bddcb58d7ed0

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His heart 643c859001 shattered thinking cac5c8dd99 about the 2256b3396b pain and 0ef7fc3776 despair Etienne 540b4aff9e must have 8578daf916 experienced until 1dc211509d his expectations 98b9c8b80a of being 0d12e24bac a family ec39cc57b2 crumbled, his 96522b97c0 hope for 519025c080 improvement was f8e61e84b8 broken, and cba2e7c171 finally reaching 6c69719986 the point 1786733b8b of resignation c65d72ddc3 and giving 1422551ede up everything.59c7a2157fdb0732

Rishar closed his eyes, feeling his vision turn blood-red. He absolutely couldn’t contain the indignation rising from deep in his chest, the fury so fierce it made him dizzy.e04e44d27869024e

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As if 151aea4fce responding to 59771ae97c his emotions, cd3c3d2bcb the pheromones 5364fda7ae swirling inside 6a727547be burst out 63559917f4 explosively.036bc7f2be465f0f

“…Ugh.”26ea81a5f65866a5

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At the sudden change in the air, Ben hastily drew in a breath. Though he couldn’t smell it, what was pressing down on his body now was the pheromones of an enraged dominant Alpha.a8f906297fae7f94

Ben bit his lower lip hard enough to wound it. If he didn’t, he felt he would lose consciousness. He endured the ominous energy Rishar was emitting while breaking out in a cold sweat.180e075e1422e422

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“Urgh.”459a1dbd7c202871

Celodine was in 45f940970d worse condition than e45f853e8e Ben. He clutched his 91ba62aa6d throat and wheezed ae3588a111 with a pained 6e5dee96a1 expression. The killing intent 2200dd511b Rishar was emitting 47e791afbc made the back 9d2c6170a6 of his head 5951c75007 tingle and his 7aab2de4db spine shiver.5711657ffa8c1f6f

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“Huu-uk, ack.”f583dde420eed42a

I’m going to die, I’ll die.f46f4024dff8e04d

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Celodine, his a62a131f62 face turned 494b1681bc pale blue, 02801f5773 twisted his 39395a5944 body while 5bd80573ba flailing his 50d63d012b arms like 087d4f07f1 a drowning 603401f838 person. An invisible force cde2c67dbe was choking his 094bffe657 neck and pressing 2f5e5be935 down on his 75724d2e26 shoulders.b8b290a9b7bc4153

“Ugh!”5b1bd9ed58d194b0

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Unable to endure Rishar’s pheromones and killing intent, Celodine curled up and dry heaved. His limbs shook like leaves. It was a typical symptom of pheromone shock.ebc1f5401e8b39f8

“P-please sp-spare, ugh.”690d2fe1ca9cbe7f

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Rishar came to his senses at Celodine’s painfully uttered words. He took a long breath while gathering the pheromones raging in all directions. The turbulent air gradually settled.1c7f1b65f7c8aef0

“Haah!”56ab3f4b8efe78c6

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When the pressure pressing cc4697610d down on his body 1badebff9d disappeared, Ben burst out ae6e5475fc the breath he had 34b7cedb03 been holding. His whole body 7e7c1e5f50 was drenched in 5cee7d0153 sweat, enough to 4582eebf63 make his shirt efde04eda7 wet.96dc95e29939cfd1

“I apologize. I got a bit worked up.”03aa168c863700b1

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Rishar apologized 905450a2dd while looking 9690ac00a6 at the 680491abfb trembling Celodine. Celodine panted 79fc01812e with a 42d4ccb5ac terrified expression. He seemed too 18b5dc62c4 shocked to even 7c4044e6f8 respond that he 237f3e9af9 was fine.9e588f6083946818

“Now that the story is finished, let’s go to where hyung-nim is. Follow me.”f3eeb9b03b6dc532

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Rishar, who had calmed 3c230279b8 down his breathing with b524b4502b shoulders heaving like deep 892ba21b01 breaths, stood up. Ben and Celodine rose 634276849d from their seats, staggering 40e73526ba after him. Their legs 2760f74517 trembled so 766859ed98 much it 18d7796f61 was difficult 00ea101c05 to walk.de0af6c3b94b2fce

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His body 33023091fd was hot. Etienne groaned, 53b8b999c8 wrapped in 1dc0460c30 severe heat. Moans of pain leaked e5bc8c9a89 through his white, chapped bc74d12e01 lips. It hurt as if 7464111eb2 someone was beating his 06481fbf5a entire body.d1d62514f24c3486

I’m thirsty.0ee13b6a9d827e42

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Etienne moved his parched 0027a1fe7e lips painfully at the cc16f7128c increasingly severe thirst. However, his voice b9bb16a610 barely came out. Due to 5979e862d5 the fever, 2f69248d5b both his bf2e9a9a22 mouth and cc13b4b09b throat were 93fa5cad78 completely dry 670d7aedfc without a 9bc5aed286 trace of 176832f176 moisture.6a95c26d29658230

“Ugh…”c7584960ce738f86

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Between his caca4bb965 slightly parted f5511d0706 lips, labored 920271b12c breathing leaked 5e0fd76abb out along dde8573642 with painful 65116634bb groans. Then, something cool and 366e9e1d29 soft touched them.a24533f8bd290a4f

“Uhm, mm.”54436216483cd426

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Etienne’s shoulders trembled at the water flowing little by little into his mouth. He hastily drank the water being given. Soon, the lips providing water went away.01db538650bcd3ee

“Ah.”89270907d41ffde0

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Etienne sighed regretfully at the lips moving away with a wet sound. It wasn’t enough to quench his thirst yet.4128988e8874d8e7

As if understanding Etienne’s feelings, the lips touched again. However, unlike before, the water tasted bitter this time.b86f67909e3b0add

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Etienne frowned at the 70ce2892c0 bitter water that made fde9acdcf0 his tongue sting. He tried to spit 1cadb07972 out the bitter water 61487a3844 by opening his lips. However, he was blocked 2e20f37d48 by fingers firmly pressing e06e42e38b his chin.b87350cf1a03c86c

“Mmm…”9d86e640564e3c44

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When he ccae9b70b5 inevitably swallowed 6f57c9a6c3 the bitter eb6d069d42 water, a 4f4f756da5 cool hand 9b0dc18dfe cupped his cec384b1e7 cheek as 20c754a1ff if praising a7c3eb0dbe him. Long fingers gently traced cd0850819f under his burning eyes.09429d8e1707bdf5

So cold.03e1118ca902cf23

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Etienne’s expression softened slightly at the touch cooling his fever. He nuzzled his hot cheek against the palm.906ad8c637e22553

Then a faint laugh edaa316c4e was heard from above, 92d93f32f9 and lips pressed against 016fa9e3c5 his again. This time, water sweet 392426f8a4 as sugar flowed in.953e5af036abc0c2

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Etienne obediently drank the 72b735b73c water. After repeating this 18fbba5c6e several more times, 8464f10be7 his thirst gradually 844f734132 subsided. His labored breathing 478f2b702f also became calm.8f42890cfc8d516d

“Hah.”1a94e8059f334afb

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The lips separated with 9853599064 a lingering friction sound. Etienne unconsciously 95c513212e licked his 8ea389cef5 lips at 0b9de2f2da the sweet ed5624fc7b breath tickling 40fc4e531e his nose 190dcd47fa bridge. As his 6f99cd85d2 thirst disappeared, 752efe03ad hunger rose.7e2c3df4f42c2d53

However, there were no 7439e78033 more lips touching his. Etienne slightly furrowed 3c75fe842a his brows as 119ce8a981 he felt the 0da6ff9a0e warmth moving away ac7ab8d24f from him.6498d247ee3d138e

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Don’t go.3cad76df41b4538b

Etienne reached out his 85a2d0e242 hand while moving his 8ef65bdaaa lips slightly. Then soft 0201d24650 fabric touched 203e802642 his fingertips. Etienne curled his 3237a14420 fingers as if c6380a05a9 determined not to 851f518cfb let go.974c3d5527d8434b

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“Hmm? What’s wrong?”3e2ca5f9c4b06a5b

When he 19d3610ec2 grabbed the 5f0776a1f3 shirt, the 02f01e8e92 warmth came 2d02792743 closer again. Etienne raised his head, c6248ea5ed feeling breath on his fca0f84ba9 skin.4c262ec497209e00

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When he first pressed ef5bdcfb63 his lips against the 1dff58d520 ones that had just 19dbedacf9 been moistening his mouth, 96af2039d2 he felt the body 9b2bce85d1 touching his freeze.38e7b5f1cd5488e5

“…?”1443e8cd08ba787c

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Etienne grew frustrated at the lips that were now firmly closed, unlike before. He couldn’t understand why they wouldn’t open when there must be something sweet and delicious inside.add020420fded8a5

Growing impatient, 7f57003479 Etienne stuck 980cc96d73 out his d073cb567f tongue and 86db0bbe3e licked the fcc3680942 moist lips. At that moment, the 0ea79d9e41 lips opened with a 2ac4096a7a low growl.ef76f4d21302e889

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“Ha, uhmm.”a819947def9b74ef

Etienne was 206794b6e5 startled by c1edcc92a1 the wet 4e4e4b9ead and firm eee323cfcb flesh roughly a6e0e57ea5 invading his de37de95c8 mouth, letting c70cd585ea go of c60eb017ff the shirt b46222bde5 he had 1d38b376fa been holding. Then his wrist 2e3a5e5f2f was grabbed as eccabede48 if to prevent ae35389c44 him from escaping.bd9dd9f947423aa7

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The fierce invader instantly disrupted Etienne’s breathing and stole his breath. When their saliva mixed following their breaths, wet sounds leaked through the gap between their pressed lips.af7f106c8f72d9c0

“Mm, mmng…!”d200e554c8541049

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Etienne let out af54581c6e shallow moans at 7d1e650a77 the tongue roughly cb895e0c4e ransacking his mouth. His closed eyelids trembled. His consciousness, which 5423d4eb9c had been settled 716a871dde at the bottom, c87f640170 was instantly pulled 86186fc119 up.bd5596f7a2fe345f

“Haa, ha… ah?”62f1596ca22f8469

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What he saw upon opening his eyes was a fierce wave. For a moment, Etienne thought he had fallen into the sea. But soon he realized it was Rishar’s eyes.4cf19d818d4b1bda

“Are you awake?”ee9ce9cb66248610

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When Etienne opened his eyes, Rishar strongly sucked on his lips once. At the strange sensation running up his spine, Etienne’s body twitched. He couldn’t understand what this situation was at all.30c6f651f53db885