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The night is cold as the crickets chill.
Archduke Ridge comes back to his mansion while carrying the freezing woman in his arms.
'Baam!' As he forcibly kicks the door to enter his manor.
His Lord's housemaids are trembling in fear the moment he takes a step forward in the center aisle.
The maids fall in line on the right and left side while obediently bows to greet, "Welcome back home, Our Lord."
Ridge's loyal butler comes forth towards him as he courteously asks his Lord, "Our Lord, who is this Lady?"
The Archduke hands the Lady to his butler's hands and instructs, "call my doctor and let him check her vitals."
The butler bows down to his Lord as he accepted the order since their Lord's
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"What?" Alphonso feels his head rages."You-Your Highness!" The messenger screech in his worry for the Prince's change of mood.Prince Alphonso marches in the center of the aisle and informs Kedrick, "come along with me, Kedrick. We will check in her room."The commander of the Knight heavily exhales his air as he cannot protest the Prince's firm request."Son!" The King calls out for Alphonso, and Alphonso turns his head to look at his father's pouting lips.He irritably shrugs, "Father, I am sorry. I declare this test on hold as one of the Ladies went missing."His Father, King Hedery, notices his son's frustration in his words. So, he closes his eyes and sorrowfully requests back, "if that is your wish, then I'll humbly grant
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚Three days have passed since the Lady is found, Genesis is still asleep on the fluffy bed of the Archduke mansion's guest room."I wonder when Her Excellency wakes up. The Archduke is worrying for her," one of the maids mentions as they continue to chatter in the room."Keep your hands working, not your blabbering mouths," The middle-aged head maid sternly breaks her subordinates.At the Archduke's office, Butler Fred enters the room without knocking on the door, which causes the Archduke to look at him with sharp eyes."Where is your manner now, Ferd? Getting bolder, aren't we?" The Archduke comments as he lifts the teacup on his table and taking a sip on it.The Butler raises his right eyebrow as he makes a scrunching face, straight at Ridge's orbs. And he retorts defensively, "You know, Excellency, I am here to
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"You-" Genesis couldn't finish her sentence because Kedrick already make an assumption--"Y-you are His Excellency's Archduchess? Lady Genesis is Archduke Ridge's mate?!" Kedrick squeaks as he covers his mouth with his quivering hands in shock."N-" Genesis wants to deny the statement, but Archduke Ridge quickly proclaims."Yes! She is my woman, my mate, and the one and only Archduchess of the Raphbarg Kingdom." Then he pulls Genesis next to him by grabbing her waist, placing her head on his wide, masculine chest.Genesis looks surprised at the Archduke's unshuttering speech, making her utterly speechless.Kedrick looks skeptical about his words, and Ridge can read it on his face, so the Archduke lets go of Genesis's body to kneel on one knee in front of the Knight.Ridge whispers in his right ear, "since I
⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"Huh?" Genesis squeak as Ridge carries her in a bridal style.Archduke Ridge glares at Butler Fred, and immediately Fred gets what it means, so he rushes out of the room, slamming the door to leave the two.Succeeding, the Archduke throws her slim figure body on the bed and positioning his chest at the top of hers. Pinning her body down on the bed."H-Hey, what are you doing?" Stammers, Genesis, while blushing hard.She tries to move her hand to cover her face. Unfortunately, the man grabs it and letting it wrap around his warm neck."Hey!" Genesis tries to push him away, but Ridge grabs her right hand and places his lips on her palm."Don't push me too hard after I saved you on the brink of death," His storm-like eyes wish Genesis's mind to ease as it glows in seduction.
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"Any news about the missing Lady?" King Hedery asks the Knight, who sends him documents."We are sorry. We haven't found Lady Genesis yet, Your Highness," The Knight retorts anxiously."Well then, put the documents on my table," The King instructs as he rubs his forehead while Minister Kingsley notices his distress about it."Your Highness, I was leaning towards Lady Genesis," The Minister opens up about his views."Huh? What are you talking about?" King Hedery utters with a frowning face as his nose wrinkles about the topic."What I mean about my words is that I was rooting for Lady Genesis to win the Prince's heart," He clears himself to appeal at the King.King Hedery's eyes wides when the words he heard from the Minister sound so sincere. "W-what do you know about them?"Kings
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺Archduke Ridge and Lady Genesis sit next to each other in the carriage.The carriage bounces as it travels on the rocky pathway.He suddenly places his head on the Lady's shoulder, and Ridge feels Genesis's nervousness in his skin."Are you nervous?" He whispers to her while caresses her side hair.Genesis sighs and claps her hands together, "I-I am, how can you be so calm even though I am not you ma-""Shh..." The Archduke hushes the Lady as he puts his index finger to her delicate lips."Don't speak like that," He tells the Lady with a sulking face."Describe what your parents were like," Genesis questions Ridge as she strokes his soft, lemon fragrant hair."They simply the embodiment of love for me. They are my home, my refuge," He dearly retorts as he smiles warmly while
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"Archdu-chess G-Genesis!" Fred stammers lowly as he wails upon seeing the Lady appeared in front of them."Lady Genesis!" Prince Alphonso shoves Ridge away from him and walks closer to Genesis. However, they seem not to be on the same page as Genesis comes running towards Ridge."Ridge, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Her melody voice questions the Archduke while caressing his sharp cheekbones. The Lady's behavior towards Ridge makes Alphonso stop in his steps as his blood swirl in displeasure."You are asking him if he is okay?" The Prince bitterly shrugs while mocking them."My love, I am okay," Ridge replies to Genesis while holding her hands on his cheekbones. Then he continues, "what about it, Alphonso?""What about it, huh!" He snorts while his eye
゚⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺‧゚͙⁺˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚⁺"William!" The Prince keeps screaming for William's name after they arrived at the Palace."Your Highness, you need to calm down," Ruby tells Alphonso as she pants from matching Alphonso's pace in a hurry."Lady Ruby, you know Lady Genesis needs to be check." The Prince voices in frustration."May I go to my room, Your Highness?" Lady Ruby questions as her breathing pattern change. Prince Alphonso sees Ruby's appearance in a wreck.Quickly, Alphonso agreed to let Lady Ruby go to her room to get some rest."William!""William!"The Prince continues to search for the royal doctor in the Palace while embracing Genesis in his arms.Later on, "What is this commotion all about?" William yells as he scratches his head while getting annoyed by the voice that keeps callin