Chapter 62 - The Chains of Submission
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[Valtara Fortress – Throne Room]
The words had already left Evelyn's lips.
"I... belong to you."
A heavy silence followed.
The Valtara Family members exchanged knowing glances, their expressions filled with satisfaction.
Leonhardt's golden eyes locked onto Evelyn's trembling form, his lips curving into a smirk.
Celestia let out a delighted giggle, leaning closer to whisper in Leonhardt's ear.
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"She finally said it~ How delicious."
Leonhardt didn't reply.
Instead—he stepped forward.
Evelyn felt her breath catch.
She had spoken those words, but now the weight of her submission was beginning to settle in her heart.
"Good girl," Leonhardt murmured, lifting her chin with a single finger.
Evelyn's body tensed.
The way he looked at her...
Like a conqueror admiring his prize.
A shiver ran down her spine.
Was it fear?
Or something more dangerous?
Duchess Selene Valtara finally spoke, her voice smooth and composed.
"With this, the Astralis bloodline has lost its pride."
Evelyn flinched.
She was once the pillar of hope for her family—the light that stood beside the Hero.
Now, she was standing in the heart of enemy territory, declaring her allegiance to the man she once called her enemy.
"...T-That's not..."
She stopped herself.
Because what could she even say?
She had already betrayed Rael.
She had already submitted to Leonhardt.
She couldn't take those words back.
Leonhardt's hand brushed against her cheek.
"Your body spoke the truth long before your lips did," he whispered.
Evelyn's face burned.
Her body remembered.
The kiss that shattered her resistance.
The dreams that haunted her nights.
The forbidden thoughts she couldn't erase.
Celestia laughed softly.
"She's struggling~"
Leonhardt chuckled. "It's cute, isn't it?"
He turned his gaze back to Evelyn, his golden eyes gleaming.
"But you'll understand soon enough."
Evelyn's fingers curled into fists.
She had no way out.
Not anymore.
Leonhardt leaned closer, whispering in her ear.
"From now on... you will only look at me."
Evelyn felt her knees weaken.
And as the Valtara Family watched in approval—
The chains of submission wrapped tighter around her heart.