Before Emma could reach the mighty butt of the Duke, her husband, he turned around so fast that she could only widen her eyes and do nothing.
"Don't…" she said as the odious Duke was taking her leg and pulling her to him.
He smirked when her body was already pasted on his chest. "Darling, are you done playing?"
Emma could hardly contain her furious expression with the mask. She pushed again the Duke and decided that the combat face to face was impossible. She would never win him on that, so…
"My dear, we can solve this combat if you promise me something…" the shameless Duke said without caring the audience hearing, "a baby as cute as you."
Emma blushed and couldn't help but imagine their life together with a baby. 'No… I should focus.'
"However, we have to start the making very hard for at least a month, what do you say, my dear?"
Emma was about to lose it again. "You are a shameless dragon!"
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The festivities because of the end of the tournament lasted a week. It was a time for joining joys and laughs with the other nations and other races. So the friendly people of the Capital welcomed with open arms all the travelers and merchants of the continent.Even the Royal Palace participated in the happiness by sending treasures to the charity auctions. Every year on the day of the tournament, many auctions with rare treasures opened to the common people. It was impressive.However, the ones that should be the focus of the party were nowhere near the Capital. The famous Duchess of Kobach left without a trace the party and the poor hearts of the ones that had the fortune to steal a look at her in the tournament.But they also knew that the Duke was so infatuated with her that it would mean their death if they stared for a second in her direction. So they were not that surprised to hear that the couple was not going to participate in the festivities.Th
Emma's first appearance in the Dukedom was not as remarkable as the one in the Capital. The Duke had made her stay in the worst residence from the first day, and without letting her rest for more days, he had taken her to the Capital without letting her prepare for the travel.Many servants of the Dukedom that hadn't received the news from the Capital yet, thought that the new Duchess was unfavored with a status even less than the lowest servant in the Dukedom.So, even if Emma didn't care about their stupid rumors, she won't tolerate being bullied by a bunch of people that didn't have common sense."Why are they here? How did that happen?""They just appeared like magic.""That… it was the Duchess magic?""She is a luriem, she must know some dirty trick…""Don't say it out loud, she would hear you.""And what if she does?""Didn't you see her magic, idiot?""That…"The crowd was beginn
Silence invaded the hall and all the servants kneeled and bowed to the regal man appearing in the sky. As they all remembered, he was a noble and strong man with the charisma of a King, the leader they would all follow to the end of the world.They didn't expect him to appear right then, but they celebrated it, now a good show will start. Many hoped for him to divorce that woman, as such a lowly luriem should have never stepped inside of the noble land of the Duke of Kobach."Your Highness," Madame Su went to her started exclaiming while she lifted her head, after all, as an old woman that had lived so many years with the Duke, she knew that he will excuse her."What is going on here?" The man passed through the servants as they kept moving back to let him see the one making a ruckus.The old woman stepped forward as she thought the Duke was talking to her, "Your Highness, the Duchess…"She wanted to start rattling about the misconduct of th
Liam then turned around to see the shocked faces of the crowd. Some of them were trembling with paled faces, some others were already kneeling and praying mercy for their lives."Madame Su," Liam looked at the old woman, but this time his voice was nowhere near condescending. "I see that your long time here had made you quite forgetful of who is the Master.""You… Your Highness!" the old woman was tongue-tied, for the first time in many years she was feeling that she had made a terrible mistake."If you can't teach these servants anymore, then it's time for you to retire.""Master…" her voice was going weak into a whisper, she wanted to beg, but she knew that it was useless."Jano!"Liam shouted and a man in blue robes appeared quickly in the sky as if he was summoned."Your Highness, Madame," he bowed at the two beautiful figures."Take her and dismiss her…""Wait!"Emma's voice stopped him f
After a good meal and a comfortable shower, Emma finally recovered enough energy to go around the Duchy. Though, the shameless Duke by her side didn't want to let her go. It took many promises on her side to make the cheeky man stop making her wear a veil.They walked around the beautiful gardens that somehow had bloomed those days. It was said that the land of the Duke followed the heart and energy of its master. If his heart was in peace and happiness, the land would be peaceful and flourishing, however, if his heart was attached to distress and solitude, then the land would suffer dryness and cruel torments.The land, however, never suffered from extreme conditions, instead, it was one of the most beautiful and prosperous Duchys on the continent. Though, right then, the many flowers that had bloomed and the beautiful sky showing the warmest sunrays were a sign of the immense joy the Master was wrapped in."This is beautiful…" Emma smelled the soft arom
"Where has Neo gone?"The Duke had finished his duty as a husband a few minutes ago and his dear wife was still sleeping in the back of the study. She was so weak right then and he liked it. At least, that way she won't go around making him worried."We hadn't found him, my lord," a man in a black mask and dark clothes kneeled before the Duke. He was one of the hidden knights of the Dukedom and probably the most outstanding of them all. "The last place we have a trace about him was the forest in the Grein City, just behind the Capital, however,…""He disappeared?""Yes, my lord, it seemed as if he had vanished.""Did you go there yourself, Sion?""Yes," the man looked up, "it is an illusion. A powerful one… someone is messing in the land of the dragons, a luriem, my lord.""Uriel, that bastard."The eyes of Liam changed almost to a dark color and again a strange thunder clouded the land. He had to calm down a bit
"Why can't I move from this place? You told me that I can go around the inner circle…""Because… sight... my dear, the preparations are not ready yet…"The Duke was coping with his delayed work. The week he enjoyed the company of his dear wife had left numerous reports in his desk.His excuse to anyone who dared to complain was that he was on his honeymoon, though, that was a poor excuse because their little travel to the capital was considered more of a vacation than work."But…"Emma was bored, and she had not been doing anything but look around countless books in his study. He even prohibited her from using her space magic for some time as it made her so weak that she would only sleep at night and stop doing her wifely duties."Darling, we can't take any risks, you know this as well," he said.He had told her that the effects of the Rosaline fragrance were difficult to bear for low-ranking dr
"I don't want children this early…" she said after the crazy Duke let her rest for a few minutes in their bed."Why?"He knew she was concerned about the Rosaline Fragrance and his affection, but even though, he wanted for her to want to stay with him. Even he was not sure about his true feelings, but there was no way he will let her go."We should wait…" Emma said again, but she didn't turn around to face him. She knew that he was well aware of the reason.He kissed her back and nodded, "I will wait for you."He knew that he was not being fair to her, but he had already made up his mind. Even if it was only an illusion, he would never turn his back to her.Emma didn't say a word after that and stayed inside the Duke's embrace.The next morning she woke up again in the tall tower in his private quarters. She was alone and dressed in her silky nightdress.'At least he had some conscience and let me off,' she sighed