d tugged my arm, almost splitting my limbs in half. Irritation fluttere

tudents passing by. Fixating his gaze on him was a mistake, clamoring a geyser on his e

dd. My cousins relayed that message to me, feeding m

upside down, shoving me to the deepest sullen spring, unable to absco

idiot!" Severin looked lik

g, even though we had been ma

would be the last man, I would never c

rustling some papers. The fountain pen I had in my pocket suddenly wanted to shove on

d there and let him do that as I grabbed him by his collar, coming forth with the strength of a

this insolent man that I had gotten married to. I f

What in the world

ls ran down my spine, and my heart felt as though it had stoppe

met its gaze, I felt a sharp sensation deep within my core, as if my wolf was reacting to an arrow-like sap

is handcuff-like hand on my arm. "Why are y

hy else would I be here?" Thadde

ember." That was

icting threats, was also the head instructor of training the royal academy students and evaluat

own that was his father's wo

y smile vanished, ignoring the tingling sensation swarming my body

ith me, Kasumi? So, what

still haven't eaten my lunch, Thaddeus," I lied. I almost licked the dus

him by his name when we were still in t

yes lit up with a glint of amusement, causing my heart to flip

walked past us, he casually tapped Severin's shoulder, jolting him

ng at me. I almost pricked the founta

ivergence in our choices. As I sat down for lunch, I noticed my heart finally calmed down from the earlier encounter. Despite this, I couldn

nnoyance, letting the luscious and creamy smooth, velv

made my way in my training uniform, showcasing the heaviness of my mood. If only I were not

e to expedite things to take what belonged to me in the first place. I sh

eeth, cherishing the tension in my neck and shoulders, eage

to enhance my swordsmanship skills tirelessly. I was motivated by attaining the highest po

r problem to dea

sness of the situation. "Check your rhythm and cautiousness," he said as he paced back and forth, meticulously observing the

y confidence before looking away

n i

ery time our eyes met. The obstacle of having him as my instructor ever since I enrolled here three months ago made it

tsteps marched in my direction. That shattered

on my shoulder, and the other hand was on my hand, holding the rapier sword. Chills overwhelmed me. With his exhaling breath fanning my ea

he core of my thighs, enveloping me with a strange, melodious

mouth dry from our closeness, and the sensation wa

shaky voice, I managed to ask him

m in surprise. "Yes. That's right," he said, lowering his gaze to my lips and my emerald green or

madness of illusion in my mind. I hastened my pace t

sum

berating chills and chattering

his footsteps and penetrating gaze halted me. It was too l

d me to lunge at him. The scent of it enveloped my senses, sending my mind into a haze. It was lik

aught off guard at his presence before clear

an uproaring drizzle

d showed what was inside it. I swallowed a gasp of solitude when an eccentric agate ge

ver me when Thaddeus grinned. "...mine." My voice choked with tears w

ting to leave another day just to c

ant. "H-How did you find it? Sev—" I paused when I realized

was palpable to the extent that he thr

eaked havoc on the De Rosa mansion, bu

hat I lost it due

verin and I's argument since he did not say a

on me just as my eyes were welling up with a desperate need for

tears welling up in my eyes as I took a deep sniff before pressing my lips a

ddess..." I mutter