𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 , Getou Suguru

( 004 )

004, the decision.

"you will reap just what you sew" her words rattled in your chest. she sighed, "marrying a stupid spouse!" "just what your foolish father did!" as your brother knelt before her, you could hear him grit his teeth as she spoke to you harshly. "Yell at me, mother! I was the one who approved of the marriage!" suddenly, your brother was sent crashing back, a sword to his neck, "you?" she questioned.

all you could do is stand there and tremble, in fear. you could never build up the courage to stand up to the woman that caused you so much pain. "mother!" you yelled, weakly.
she turned to you, sheathing her sword. "take these, things back to their estate."

you woke in a cold sweat. you rubbed your sweaty head with the back of your hand. "maybe that's why i'm so senseless" you chuckled, the duke next to you stirred in his deep sleep. the sight of him made your face curl into a frown. 'fucking cur' there was weight on your leg making you tense up. you lifted the bed cover to look under it.

the duke's leg was draped over your own, again all you could do is frown. 'why did you hate him so much?' lack of money? no. maybe he reminded you of your dear, great, FATHER. he was under a trick, a trap. you simply played him for your own personal gain.

yet, he still wanted a family? a life? to which you couldn't give him. He wanted to love you. LOVE? to which you couldn't give him. "My dear?" Jekal called, his voice coarse and fresh with sleep. You quickly shifted your lips into a thin curved line.

"Go back to sleep my Duke. It was simply one of the maids." His barely open eyes looking up at you in longing. He moved his hands to drape them around your waist, pulling you down from your position.

Before you could slip back into your nightmare-ish dream, The room door swung open.

"DUCHESS! YOUR YOUNGEST BROTHER HAS ARRIVED!"