David White
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Meanwhile, in the imperial palace of Haimirich... "Ugh... I miss Lady Aries!" Conan sulked with the side of his head on top of the stacked books on the table in the inner palace library. "I feel like I just married my daughter off to a scumbag without gaining a copper!" His frown grew worse by the second. It had been two months since Aries left the empire, and from his intel, they Aries had already reached the Maganti Empire. "This is all His Majesty's fault!" he grumbled. "Lady Aries would still be…
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In the silent Vandran residence, Dexter sat leisurely on the armchair, watching the woods in the fireplace get devoured by fire. He listened to the crackle of the fire, holding a glass of wine that he could barely enjoy. He received a word that Aries had already stepped foot in the imperial palace of the Maganti Empire. The reason he had been silent throughout the day. "She will be fine," he whispered, jaw tightening as he clenched his teeth. His eyes glistened as he breathed out heavily. Not that he…
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Just like Aries first night with Joaquin, he passed out even before they could go further. Although... she still had to snuggle with him and play for a bit. 'This will be the sight I will be looking at from now on,' she told herself while lying on her side, propping her temple against her knuckles. She raised her hand to caress his dark red hair with her fingertips. "It's not black," she whispered, another thing to hate about Joaquin and this place. "How upsetting." Aries withdrew her hand and inhaled…
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Aries fluttered her eyelashes as she raised her gaze at the door upon hearing a knock. She watched it slowly open, seeing a towering man with hair the color of blood and eyes the hue of burning ash. Her lips curled up, adjusting her back against the headboard of the bed comfortably. She kept the book on her lap, which was on top of the sheet covering her legs, a wineglass on the nightstand. "Look who's here," she greeted Joaquin without standing up to welcome him. "I thought you will not come." "I…
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Joaquin's mouth was set in a hard line, glancing indifferently at the people gathered around the table with him sitting on the end of the long oval table. "How dare they try to deceive us!" a middle-aged man pounded the bottom of his fist against the surface of the table, smoldering in anger. "How dare they insult us by sending His Highness' slave as the crown princess?!" "That woman disappeared during the world summit! The Haimirich Empire had probably planned this a long time ago!" "Those…
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Inez's temper grew worse every time she would have her 'play date' with Aries. Drowning her was the mildest punishment she had for her. Getting pricked by needles, having to crawl butt-naked like a dog with a rope around her neck, and lashes were all the mildest cases. All because Aries spoke the unneeded truth. If Joaquin tried to kill her spirit so Aries would submit, Inez, on the other hand, pushed her to rock bottom. Inez made sure Aries would never see any value in herself ever again. Their only…
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The distinct creak from the door whispered in Aries's ears, but her eyes remained fixated on the decaying ceiling. The light from the outside barely reached her chest, lying flat on the dirty floor. How long has gone by? Aries didn't know since it didn't matter to her. Who was her visitor this time? She honestly doesn't care anymore. They could come and go once they get whatever they came here for; she had long accepted this body wasn't hers anymore. In her mind, this body was just another casualty she…
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Joaquin, the crown prince, was loved and respected in the empire. He was charming, smart, and had a good public image. Unlike the views of those people from the countries that were trampled by the empire, the citizen of the Maganti had a different image of Joaquin in their heads. To them, Joaquin was akin to a hero. That was why… now that he had taken in a wife, a lot of royalties and nobles were intrigued. Was the crown prince's wife… worthy? Aside from her parentage and status, was she worthy to…
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"Your Highness." Aries looked up, seeing Gertrude's worried face while holding her hand. Only then did she realize she had been scratching her shoulder that Joaquin kissed earlier while dipped in the tub. Her lips were a little swollen already as she tried to wipe off the traces of that man. "Please let me help you, Your Highness," Gertrude offered as she guided Aries's hand on the rim of the tub. The latter just pressed her lips and gazed down. Gertrude moved and sat on the small stool outside the tub,…
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Those words she overheard years ago hovered over her head. Davien put his trust in her and believed otherwise. However, with everything that happened to the kingdom of green, she failed Davien. Not just the crown prince, but everyone. Or rather… it was not her who failed them. It was this man, Joaquin, who made sure she would fail. In the past, she would blame herself. But after spending months in Haimirich, Aries's mindset slowly changed somehow. Although she still took responsibility for the ruin of…
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