Embrace

Lady Vienna woke up at midnight with the sound of her door opening. She didn't know she fell asleep waiting for the duke. 

When her door opened, there was Huxley and a familiar man from the Rouge guild. 

Between them, they were supporting Duke Raziel passed out with blood all over his body. 

Lady Vienna gasped and was frozen first before recovering

 “What happened to him?” She asked.

“We attacked one of the enemies when he just bled out suddenly. He demanded to see you.” Huxley replied as they settled him on the sofa in her room. 

Lady Vienna nodded at that, digesting the information calmly and trying not to panic. “You may now leave. I’ll take care of him.” 

Huxley hesitantly opened her mouth to say something more but just nodded