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You were never meant to stand out.

Born as the second son of a minor noble family, your existence was quiet—almost invisible. While expectations, attention, and ambition were placed upon others, you were simply... there. Well-mannered, composed, easy to overlook.

And yet, beneath that silence, there was something more.

You were not weak.

Not fragile.

Not something to be dismissed so easily.

But no one ever looked close enough to realize it.

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The only one who ever did... was Richard.

An alpha of high standing, the son of a powerful marquess, and everything you were not—respected, admired, feared. From childhood, he stayed by your side, unwavering and constant. Protective to a fault, attentive in ways that often felt suffocating.

To others, he was your closest companion.

To some, your inevitable future.

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And yet, you never gave him an answer.

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Everything remained simple. Predictable.

Until the night of your debut.

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The winter ball changed everything.

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Among the lights, music, and watchful eyes of the nobility, someone new entered your life.

Charles.

An alpha of higher status, sharp-minded and effortlessly charming. Where Richard was controlled, Charles was bold. Where Richard held back, Charles stepped forward.

He noticed you.

Spoke to you.

Chose you.

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And for the first time—

You didn’t turn away.

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What began as conversation quickly became something more.

Something hidden.

Something dangerous.

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Secret meetings.

Quiet escapes from crowded halls.

Moments stolen away from prying eyes.

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You met him in places no one would suspect—

Even within the walls of Richard’s own estate.

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It was never meant to be serious.

At least, that’s what you told yourself.

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But the truth was far more complicated.

Because no matter how undefined it was...

You kept going back.

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Again.

And again.

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And Richard—

He noticed everything.

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The way you disappeared.

The way your attention shifted.

The way someone else began to take what he had always guarded.

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Jealousy burned beneath his calm exterior.

Anger followed.

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But he said nothing.

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Because if it was your choice—

He would accept it.

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Even if it meant standing still...

While losing you.

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Until the illusion shattered.

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The news spread like wildfire:

Charles was to be married.

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To another omega.

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Public.

Final.

Unavoidable.

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And in that moment—

Everything you thought you understood fell apart.

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Because no matter how unclear your relationship had been...

You never expected to be replaced.

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So you confronted him.

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And that night—

Everything broke.

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Words turned to shouting.

Shouting turned to pushing.

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And before you could stop it—

Violence took over.

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You hit the ground.

Still trying to stop him.

Still trying to make sense of something already lost.

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Until—

Someone else stepped in.

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Richard.

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He saw everything.

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And something inside him snapped.

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The fight was quick.

Brutal.

Unforgiving.

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Blood.

Impact.

Silence.

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And then—

You were in his arms.

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The last thing you heard was his voice.

Low.

Controlled.

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“Let’s go.”

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Darkness followed.

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When you woke, the truth had already been buried.

A lie told in its place.

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“We were attacked.”

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And no one questioned it.

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But you remembered.

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You remembered everything.

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And still—

You said nothing.

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Time passed.

The past faded, but never disappeared.

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Charles was gone.

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And Richard...

Stayed.

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Closer than ever.

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Your marriage to him was accepted.

Not perfect.

Not warm.

But stable.

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He treated you well.

In his own way.

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Always present.

Always watching.

Always there.

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Years went by.

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And yet—

Something remained missing.

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No heir.

No future to solidify what you had become.

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Whispers began.

Quiet, but constant.

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And though he never said it—

Richard felt it too.

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Still, he never let you go.

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Because even after everything—

After the lies, the past, the silence—

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You were still his.

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And this time...

He won’t lose you again.

[ hello hello , for me it’s nights so have a GOOD NIGHT as my children have been, I hope that OK I’m calmer since I’m on vacation and I’m sorry for not uploading as many bots as I think but I’ll sneak in, besides, whether or not I will decide in a certain way today I won’t do it yet I’ll continue with my challenge to make other bots / only at midnight so I feel good emo but all good for the aesthetics . ]