Chapter 12

“Ah, Your Grace, it feels… good.”

Every time the firm fingers plunged into the opening and then withdrew, clinging persistently, it felt as if flames were spreading below. Between her spread thighs, fluids trickled down, and the fingers slid inside with ease. The unfamiliar sensation made her groan and furrow her brows.

Startled, Kaiden withdrew his fingers and teased the plump entrance again. The impatient opening quivered, urging him to insert his fingers once more.

“Ah… Your Grace. Ah! Do that again, please.”

“It doesn’t hurt, right?”

“I’m fine.”

At Hazel’s reassurance, the fingers that had been lingering at the entrance slowly began to penetrate inside. The entrance, now softer than before, opened up, allowing the fingers to enter more easily.

“Ah.”

As the fingers traveled along the uneven walls, fluids flowed, and the initial discomfort slowly transformed into pleasure. The fingers, constantly probing the moist depths, soon became two. The excitement built up so quickly it felt like something was about to spill over, though she couldn’t tell if it was arousal or the urge to urinate.

“Your Grace…! Ah, it feels like something is going to come out.”

“It’s okay. I’ll clean it up, don’t worry.”

Kaiden gently patted her bottom.

He knew Hazel was curious. He couldn’t stand the thought of her asking another man for such a favor, so he had no choice but to comply. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that he was also fulfilling his own desires.

He had never been tempted by a woman’s body or seduction before, but Hazel’s requests were impossible to refuse. Like an animal trained long ago, he simply nodded his head.

The soft, plump flesh sank in when pressed and quivered when released. Hazel seemed to enjoy it, letting out soft moans as she rested her forehead on his shoulder.

“Ah!”

Each time Kaiden thrust deep into the hot, moist depths, Hazel’s body wavered and collapsed forward. Her attempts to grasp his shaft were futile as her hands fell away when he probed her entrance.

With each movement of his fingers in and out, the red folds clung and released, creating a frothy lather. The more the slick fingers scraped her inner walls, the tighter Hazel clung to Kaiden.

“Ah…!”

Where one finger had been tight, now two could easily slide in as the area relaxed and swelled. As he rolled his thumb over the protruding nub and stroked the split, Hazel rubbed against him, her body trembling.

“Ah, Your Grace, it feels like I need to pee…!”

Hazel, unable to endure the intense sensation, squirmed to remove his fingers.

Kaiden spread the warm fluid over his fingers and continued to probe her insides with two fingers. As he circled her cl*toris and stroked her opening, her inner walls quivered. Hazel’s back arched gracefully before collapsing onto his shoulder.

“Ah! Ah!”

Warm fluid splattered onto the carriage floor. As Hazel shivered from the lingering excitement, Kaiden embraced her.

“Is there something wrong with my body?”

The carriage floor was now a puddle from the fluids that had escaped her body, and her entrance, feeling empty, quivered as if asking for something to fill it.

“No, there was nothing wrong.”

Kaiden seated Hazel on the opposite chair, then tucked his still-large member into his underwear and put on his pants. He pulled out a clean, crisp handkerchief and spread Hazel’s thighs.

“Oh, I’ll do it myself.”

Returning to reality, Hazel quickly closed her thighs, embarrassed by the sudden rush of modesty.

“You can’t see it. Let me clean it for you.”

Realizing he was right, she relaxed her thighs. Kaiden spread her legs and wiped upwards with the cloth. He carefully cleaned the mess of fluids, leaving her dry and clean as if nothing had happened.

Although her underwear was still damp, it was bearable.

“Is there anywhere uncomfortable?”

Kaiden checked to ensure he hadn’t been too rough with Hazel. He felt a heavy guilt, as if he had done something wrong to the girl he considered a sister. He had only meant to check for injuries… How did it come to this?

“If you’re tired, should we go home and rest?”

“No. We came all this way; I’d like to eat before we go back.”

Hazel, her cheeks flushed more than in the morning, shook her head, wanting to stay a little longer.

“Alright, then.”

Knock, knock.

“We’ve arrived.”

At the coachman’s voice from outside, Hazel hastily adjusted her dress.

“We’ll get out on our own, so please step aside for a moment.”

“Yes, Your Grace.”

Thanks to Kaiden’s consideration, Hazel breathed a sigh of relief. Though they hadn’t done anything wrong, she felt inexplicably embarrassed.

“Let’s go when you’re ready.”

“Yes.”

After fixing her dress and nodding, Hazel took Kaiden’s hand and stepped down the stairs, pointing to the shop sign.

“It’s here.”

The carriage had stopped near the outskirts of the capital, by a lake, at the ‘Glory Brunch Restaurant.’ It was one of the few 24-hour restaurants in the Servian Empire and Hazel’s secret spot where she enjoyed her freedom while Evan was asleep.

“I didn’t know such a place existed.”

Kaiden, stepping down from the carriage, looked at the subtly glowing sign. Glory Brunch Restaurant…

Although he often passed by, given Duke Gray’s villa nearby, this place was unfamiliar to him.

Inside, small wooden animal carvings decorated various spots, giving it a charming atmosphere.

After ordering and sitting down, the waiter placed a warm cup of coffee on the table.

“Hazel, why did you suddenly become curious about such things?”

Kaiden held back the words, “You weren’t like this before,” as he gazed at Hazel.

“Well… I need to get married soon, and I haven’t even dated anyone, so I was curious.”

“Wasn’t marriage the Marquis Erban’s idea?”

“I do need to get married.”

Hazel’s unexpectedly firm answer made Kaiden’s jaw twitch slightly.

“I didn’t know you wanted to marry.”

“I do.”

She was determined to have a perfect marriage, complete with wonderful muscles and a blissful bedroom life.

Hazel added a silent comment to herself, looking at Kaiden with eyes full of admiration.

Meanwhile, Kaiden…

Marriage.

The word ‘marriage’ made Kaiden’s heart tighten uncomfortably.

Feeling a strange discomfort for the first time, Kaiden gripped his teacup tightly, and the image of Humohr trying to win Hazel’s favor with a mere fish steak floated before his eyes.

If one wanted to win Hazel’s favor, surely a ring made of expensive jewels would be more appropriate.

“With Humohr?”

“What?”

Why Humohr, all of a sudden?

Hazel, caught off guard, couldn’t continue speaking, and Kaiden, seemingly taking her silence as affirmation, furrowed his brows and continued.

“Humohr is out of the question. Evan wouldn’t like it either.”

“Why do you dislike Young Master Humohr so much, Your Grace? Weren’t you quite close during your time at the knight school?”

“Me? With Humohr?”

Finding it absurd, Kaiden set down his teacup.

Humohr had been the kind of person who followed Hazel around during their knight school days, doing all sorts of childish things to win her favor.

Even giving her cookies to win her over, and presenting golden minerals with the ridiculous claim that he had brought her stars, was unbearable to watch.

It was irritating enough that he did those things for Hazel, but Humohr handed out cookies and golden minerals to all the young ladies.

Eventually, Kaiden, unable to stand it any longer, asked Lily for a favor for the first time in his life. He suggested that the Clun Ducal Family, responsible for recording imperial history, take over the document drafting and review.

Soon after, Humohr was summoned back to his family without graduating from the Imperial Knight School, and Kaiden felt relieved to see him disappear from sight.

He thought he had permanently removed Humohr from Hazel’s side, but with the Erban Marquis Family supplying perfume to the imperial family, unexpected interactions had arisen.

“I thought you were close. But I’m not interested in Young Master Humohr.”

Why would I be interested in someone who’s only a 69-point score?

Her words echoed in Kaiden’s mind, recalling Hazel’s interest in his body.

‘Your body looked so handsome and firm that I instinctively touched you.’

‘Your Grace, may I touch your arm?’

Indeed, Humohr was no match for him, then or now. Kaiden lifted his teacup, feeling better than before.

“That’s a relief. From now on, if Humohr contacts you, ignore him completely. If you find it difficult to refuse, I’ll do it for you.”

“It’s fine. I can handle it myself now.”

“Don’t even think about touching Humohr’s body.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t be curious about him either.”

Hazel nodded. They say friends resemble each other, and she was just like Evan. No, on closer inspection, she might even be more so.