CHAPTERS
“Is Khalid going too?” “Yes. I need to return to the capital as well, there’s something I have to look into.” Yudit stared quietly at Khalid. He was trying to judge whether he was lying. Of course, he would be glad if Khalid came with him, but at the same time, he didn’t want Khalid to abandon his own territory just to follow him to the capital. “If it’s because of me, you don’t have to. You should protect your own domain, Khalid.” “The ones guarding the border are all…- 396.9 K • Completed
- Everything about Khalid that touched his skin felt good. The firm abs, the comparatively soft chest, the grinding hipbones and pubic bone, the rough pubic hair and thighs, the knees, the long, straight shins… Just feeling him with his eyes closed was enough to send a blissful golden rain through his entire body. Khalid wet his index and middle fingers with saliva and rubbed around the rim of his hole. He only stroked the edge and didn’t go in, which made Yudit even more impatient. Swallowing his…
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- “Why do you look like that?” Noticing the dazed expression so unlike usual, Yudit asked. “Khalid, do you not like the idea of having children?” “It’s not that exactly… I’ve just never thought about having a child. So a life with a child… it feels a bit unfamiliar because I’ve never imagined it before.” Khalid, uncharacteristically, spoke at length, then looked toward Yudit and the scene behind him. The fireplace, the bed, the nightstand, the tea table. It was easy to tell…
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- “Yeah, revenge is your right. Your anger isn’t something that money can erase.” The child blinked, eyes wide—as if he hadn’t expected anyone to take his side. His cheek was flushed red. It was a mark from when he was hit for resisting Pavron. Yudit knelt on one knee and gently touched the child’s cheek. But even that made the child flinch in pain, and Yudit pulled back. It stung like saltwater poured over raw skin deep inside his chest. “I’m sorry. I was the one who recommended him as…
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- Yudit truly had come knowing everything. Cold sweat trickled down Pavron’s spine. “T-That’s… a misunderstanding. I meant to write that in someone else’s diary but mixed it up. I erased it right away, but how did you…?” Just as Yvonne said, when the back of the diary was held up to sunlight, the words, though scratched over, appeared clearly beneath the lines. Yudit read every word and stood stunned. Then rage surged up in him. “The moment your abuse began was when Luka confided…
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- When Mom left… we hadn’t eaten for two days. We set a rat trap, and we actually caught one. I was about to eat it, but Mom stopped me. Then she took me and my little brother outside. We stood in front of a fountain for a while, and then she said she’d gotten some money and took us to a restaurant. We had bread and soup and meat. It was so good I gobbled it all up. I looked to see if Mom was eating too, but she was just staring at me and my brother. I thought it was strange. It had already been…
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- “Luka is a student I cherish. I will not tolerate any form of violence disguised as discipline, or physical contact with him. And if anyone attempts to arrange an engagement or marriage against his will before he comes of age, they will not escape death. I will personally ensure he is watched to confirm this. Understood?” “Y-yes, I understand. Of course.” “Remember this, my eyes are always on you, even when unseen. If you forget that, you will pay the price.” “I’ll keep it in mind.…
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- “I’m not sure,” Yudit said with a shrug. At that, a crack appeared on Pavron’s composed face. Yudit met his eyes and continued. “If only one child’s is missing, maybe they just didn’t turn it in?” “But the child claimed they did, so I thought I’d ask, just in case.” “Ah, and which child is it?” “…Luka.” Pavron hesitated before answering. Yudit shook his head. “Ah… I don’t know. You said he’s good at lying, so maybe he lied about turning it in…
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- “Your Highness? So you hadn’t gone home after all.” Pavron spoke with a slightly surprised look. Yudit was grateful for the past training that had taught him not to show his emotions. “I was passing by and saw the window open, so I came in for a moment. I heard it’s supposed to rain this evening.” His tone was flat, but his heart was pounding. Pavron looked quietly at him and gave a friendly smile. “I see. You really work tirelessly. It’s admirable.” “Yes. By the way,…
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- “Pavron. It’s been a while.” “May I sit with you?” Pavron, holding bread and milk, spoke. Yudit nodded and made space for him. “Of course. Sit here.” He had been wondering how Pavron was doing, so this was a welcome encounter. “Pavron, how have you been?” “I’ve been well. The days trapped in the tower feel like a dream now. Though I do still have nightmares of being captured again from time to time.” Pavron said it jokingly, but Yudit couldn’t bring himself to…
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