David White
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One week had gone by in a blur. Aries' lesson with Marquess Vandran and Conan proceeded as planned. She would spend the day with them, absorbing all the knowledge as much as she could. For the past week, Abel only visited her once and, just like before, he only made her talk nonstop. She was almost getting used to this life. Especially with Abel's lack of presence, Aries could breathe properly. "Do you think His Majesty will come tonight?" she asked, glancing up to look at the maid through the mirror.…
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"This is Marquess Dexter Vandran, your instructor in literature, and I will be your tutor in history. We're still looking for suitable tutors for your other subjects." Conan laid his hand in front of the man standing beside him with a kind smile on his face. Aries curtsied to greet them, offering a meek smile. "I will be in your care, Marquess Vandran, and Sir Conan." "Don't worry about it. Marquess Vandran will brief you about your class and tomorrow will be the start of his official lesson." Aries…
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"Father..." Aries called under her breath as tears rolled down her cheek, watching her father get dragged into the scaffolds. Her breathing was suspended as the other man positioned her father to be beheaded. The voice that was stating the crimes of her beloved father sounded distant, as her mind was barely functioning. "Thus, with the atrocious crimes he committed, he shall be beheaded." Those words sounded like a gong drumming right in front of her ears. The next second, the large-angle blade of the…
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"Does watching someone suffer make you happy, Your Majesty?" As soon as Aries realized her question, she bit her tongue and held her breath. Her words came out of the spur of the moment as it was obvious Abel was having fun. He was like a devil enticing her to wallow in nothing but regrets, to carry the deaths of her people. He didn't need to, though. Aries already realized that a long time ago. Back when that crown prince gave her a special seat during everyone's execution. The crown prince made sure…
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"Pfft —!" Aries cautiously opened her eyes. What she saw was Abel laughing until he hunched in and his hands on her shoulders. Her brows rose in confusion, watching the man lose his mind as he wheeze. 'What is so funny?' she wondered, pressing her lips into a thin line while watching him. Did she read his intention wrong? But she was certain Abel meant to kiss her but changed his mind midway. She wanted to know what made him change his mind so she could use it for future purposes. "Your Majesty?" she…
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"... I will disintegrate you." Aries's hands and feet turned cold at his threat while he planted a kiss on the area he bit. She carefully glanced over her shoulder, only to see Abel trace her shoulder with the apex of his nose. 'This man will kill me,' she thought, clenching her teeth secretly. 'Not now, but he will eventually kill me for sure.' If Aries added even the slightest lie in her story, the water in the tub would turn red with her blood. Fortunately, she unconsciously knew Abel was the person…
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Aries slid down the tub until her chest was under the water. Across from her was Abel with his legs spread open, his knees over the water, arms over the rims of the tub, and leaning back, eyes on her. She kept quiet ever since joining him in the tub, and Abel too. Many ideas already crossed her mind about what he could do to her, but Abel had done nothing aside from staring so far. 'Does he like silence? Or was he waiting for me to speak?' she wondered while sneaking a glance at him. The second she did,…
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"Pet." Abel raised his brows while she held on to his wrist with both her hands, guiding it to pet her head. No one dared touch him before because whoever attempted would lose their hands or life. But the little surprise he gave her pleased him in a way. He smiled, chuffed at how she managed not to piss him more. So Abel ruffled her unique emerald hair with delight. "What a smart pet," he intoned with a chuckle. "Will you bark for me if I told you to?" 'I think I'm saved,' she muttered internally,…
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Meanwhile, in the emperor's office, Abel sat behind the desk. His feet were resting on top of it, reclining lazily in his chair while swinging his bloodstained hands on his side. Conan sighed seeing that all curtains were closed, leaving no room for light to enter. "Your Majesty," Conan called with a sigh, gazing at Abel whose face was covered with parchment. If anyone saw the emperor's current state, rumors about the emperor losing his mind would spread like wildfire. "I went to see your pet, and she…
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"... mine now." Aries's eyes popped out of their socket as her entire body froze up from the cold lips on hers. She blinked twice, watching him draw his head back before wiping the corner of her lips with his thumb. "Bland," he said and shrugged nonchalantly. "But passable." Her heart sank as she realized what kind of person this man was. He was no different from the man who caused her eternal sufferings. But... she didn't regret it. This man's world had always been this way. She took a deep breath,…
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