Chapter 103

Chapter 103

Lucian seemed to be going crazy. He clearly thought they had the same mind. Still, he was not mistaken, and he had confirmed it properly through his eyes…

Why was she doing this all of a sudden?

The moment he saw her slap her own cheek, he heard something getting cut off. He had never been angry with her frustrating attitude though he couldn’t stand it as much as he does now. Even though it was she herself, she dared to injure Rachel’s body that he loved was terribly annoying.

She dared to hurt…

He slapped his cheek impulsively at those uncontrollable emotions. It didn’t hurt that much when he was hit by the small, delicate palm. However, she seemed to have a different opinion. The little face that was gradually turning blue was proof of that.

Lucian looked at Rachel’s increasingly pale face and slapped her hand on his cheek even harder.

He seemed a little crazy, but he felt euphoric. As he watched her struggle with all her body to refuse to inflict wounds on him, a sense of pride filled his chest.

He felt love for Rachel, who was in pain from seeing him hurt. She was saying that if he were hurt, she would hurt more than he did.

…How lovely was this?

Squeezing the corner of his mouth that was about to go up to his temple, he slapped his cheek even harder.

Rachel, whose hands finally stopped, begged as she trembled.

“Why why… WHHYY!”

Lucian thought as he looked at her, who couldn’t properly convey her words.

Well, why?

Why did he get so angry when he saw her getting hit?

“Why, huhk—huh, why, brother… why…”

So, why do you hurt yourself? If you don’t like me, you should hit me. Why bother yourself?

He was getting furious.

With a grip so tight on Rachel’s wrist that she was unable to move properly, he found the reason for his feelings.

‘…Ah, I hated being rejected by you. I really didn’t expect this to be unpleasant.’

No. It was not enough for it to be unpleasant, he was angry and sad though he was miserable because he couldn’t let her go… that was why he was desperately trying to catch her. However, what could he do…?

‘Because my world is you, I cannot live without you.’

The poison of the monopolistic desire that was lurking deep inside his stomach seemed to spread rapidly throughout his body.

“If you hate it, hit me. Don’t hit yourself.”

‘Still, I have no intention of letting you go… so don’t hurt yourself by hitting yourself for nothing.’

Even if it hurt, he had no intention of letting her go Lucian could feel fresh blood flowing, but he didn’t mind. Nonetheless, when concern and fear crept into the blue eyes that were looking at him, he deliberately bit his tongue to create more blood.

Rachel screamed as she looked at the flowing blood with tearful eyes. How sweet that scream was. Even though he was angry, laughter seemed to burst out.

“No!”

Why couldn’t it be?

“It’s not… I hate it, so…”

Hate? Me?

‘Then, why did she become like that?’

He got mistaken. Why did his world consist of her? If she couldn’t take responsibility, she should just leave him alone… Why did she tame him?

What the hell did she want?

What?

“Then, what?!”

The poison that ate his head seemed to obscure his eyes and block his ears. As it is, he just wanted to lock her in and make her see only him. Lucian felt unbearable rage at her, who looked at her with a pale face, unable to say anything as if her voice had been deprived of her.

“Tell me properly!”

As he screamed and grabbed her arms, he could feel the trembling in her slender arms as she got pulled in easily though he didn’t want to be considerate like usual. Suddenly, the shining rings on each other’s fingers caught his eye. It was proof that they had already exchanged hearts.

…But, why did she reject it? What was the reason?

At that moment, a faint voice came from below him. He quickly rolled his eyes, recognizing a voice that was more fragile than the sound of breathing.

“The annulment… I don’t want it…”

Rachel’s face twisted as if she didn’t want to even put that word in her mouth. She rustled as she sprawled helplessly under him. Even that small act of hers seemed to want to get away from him, so he grabbed her even tighter.

Lucian quickly rolled his head. It didn’t make sense to him that she didn’t want the annulment, but didn’t hate him as a result.

Then, what should he do?

In order for him to announce that she was mine, he had to annul her.

At that moment, Enzo appeared in his mind. He still whispered in a sullen voice. His gentle yet cunning words struck him like a thunderbolt.

— Can’t you raise an incestuous marriage? Well, you’re not really close relatives.

He had a transcription of the Leonis history book. So he quickly understood what Enzo meant.

Yes, there was nothing else that he couldn’t do when the Royal Family had an incestuous marriage. Still, it was unpleasant because the plan he had planned to organize neatly and start with a new mind went wrong.

Lucian took a deep breath and then asked.

“Right, if you don’t like the annulment, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Rachel cautiously raised her head at his calming voice.

“…Really? You aren’t going to annul me?”

Lucian raised his lips crookedly as he looked down at her, who could now properly meet his eyes. While he didn’t know why she didn’t like the annulment, if Rachel didn’t like it that much, he couldn’t help it.

Now that his first plan had gone awry, he had no choice but to devise a second plan.

“Yes. It wouldn’t be a bad thing to raise an incestuous marriage. Even without a drop of blood, we are siblings.”

“…Brother.”

“Yes, I won’t mind you calling me brother from now on. If this is what you want, I am willing to listen.”

“….”

Rachel felt something was wrong. As her reason that had gone away came back, she was able to face him properly.

The golden eyes, which gleamed strangely, glanced over her. It was no longer the look of longing to pretend to be innocent. Her body trembled once again at that sight that blatantly wanted to indulge her.

“Brother?”

“Yes, Rachel. If you want, I can play as many family games as you want. Instead, give me your everything.”

There was no sign of criticizing it as a family game. However, there was a gloomy look, and goosebumps appeared on her body.

But, she didn’t even have time to think about it.

“Ah…”

Rachel tried to understand what he was saying. Annulment was absolutely unacceptable, and she thought, ‘Isn’t it important to have some kind of connection with him?’

To get what she wanted, she had to make the choice she hated most, yet it was impossible. So, she snapped his offer. Instead of being unable to put it into words, she nodded her head. After all, everything she had was already his. His future was her future, and he was her.

Then, seeing Lucian smiling brightly, Rachel also smiled awkwardly.

Although it was a distorted smile, it was a smile. He gently wiped her cheeks as she smiled while tears were dangling. Wiping away the tears with his thumb, he sticks out his tongue and sucks the tears from his fingertips.

It was sweet. Everything about her was like a sweet addiction to him.

I will not hesitate any longer.

I will no longer care.

I will swallow up all of you and make you mine.

Lucian, who was sucking his finger, slowly began to lower his head so that she could avoid it, as always. He then pressed down hard on her shoulder before smiling at his duality.

He knew that he only offered her options on the surface.

Oh, no need to do this now?

Looking at the blue eyes, Lucian slowly raised his lips. He smiled contentedly, like a hunter snatching his long-awaited prey.

As he paused for a moment, he watched Rachel trembling beneath him… Red eyes, cheeks moist with tears, cute lips that opened whenever she gasped as if she was short of breath, and finally, the blue eyes that are fixed on him and don’t move.

At that moment, his stomach felt like it was wriggling. His throat trembled with satisfaction, and he couldn’t stand it.

At the thought of finally having her, the desire deep within his stomach rumbled. The instinct to fill her up quickly created an illusion as if his eyes went blurry. The wind took his breath away for a moment, and Rachel called out to him in a trembling voice.

“Br, brother?”

He smirked at her call. Even after the proposal, she still called him brother.

What did she want?

And, what was she most afraid of?

The golden eyes shone brightly. Yes, it didn’t matter what the reason or cause was… Whatever it was, it was all he had to do.

His large hand gripped her slender shoulder even tighter.

The moment she opened her mouth, Lucian bowed his head. He who had given her her options until now was no longer there. Pressing their lips together, he squeezed the gap open and stuck his tongue out.

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