“So, you want me to hold you? Without expecting anything in return.”
Rayliel, who was sold off as a concubine to an old duke and unjustly executed, finds herself back in time.
To escape the clutches of the duke, who obsessively valued a woman’s purity, she chooses to sleep with the first man she meets.
“Tell me the reason. Why are you so desperate to sleep with me?”
“You looked like the least… troublesome option.”
The man let out a faint laugh. He was already sitting on the bed when he pulled Rayliel toward him, positioning himself behind her.
Then, he whispered in her ear.
“Spread your legs.”
His hands moved swiftly, giving Rayliel no chance to resist as he forcefully parted her thighs. Rayliel stared at her exposed body in the mirror.
“If you even think about closing them, that won’t be any fun.”
***
Despite having sacrificed her purity, Rayliel was nevertheless sold to the duke. But the man reappears, rescuing her and offering her a proposal she can’t refuse…
“Shall we make a deal, Miss Rayliel?”
“A deal…?”
“All you have to do is be with me like you did that day. Undress when I say so, lay with me when I ask, and spread your legs when I command.”
“…….”
“Whenever I want, day or night—it doesn’t matter.”
Easy, right?
His red eyes, filled with madness, glinted ominously, as if he were about to devour her whole.
*Setting/Genre: European Ambiance, Fantasy, Academy
*Keywords: #Regression/Time Travel #Royalty/Nobility #Contract Romance/Marriage #Guideverse #Physical Love –> Emotional Love #Possessiveness/Jealousy #Love-Hate Relationship #CapableML #CharismaticML #ArrogantML #ObsessiveML #CapableFL #WoundedFL #InnocentFL
*ML: Lexid Hernandez
As the legitimate son of the Empress, Lexid holds all the power and is the undisputed next Emperor. He is deeply possessive and has an intense desire for conquest, willing to use any means necessary to achieve his goals. However, after being cursed by a jealous half-brother, he develops an all-encompassing madness that was consuming him.
To quell this madness, he proposes a deal to Rayliel—he will keep her if necessary, and if she tries to escape, he will cut off her legs. He doesn’t care if she refuses, and once he finds a way to rid himself of the madness, he plans to discard her.
*FL: Rayliel Adelheit
Once the only daughter of a Count, Rayliel’s life was upended by the arrival of a stepmother and stepsister, reducing her to a burden. She is sold to an old duke who values virginity, only to be violated and eventually executed.
However, she suddenly travels back in time. After regressing, she decides to change her fate by sleeping with the first man she meets, unaware that this man is Lexid Hernandez, the Crown Prince of the Empire, and that her future will be deeply entangled with his.
*When to Read: When you want to see a story where a relationship that begins purely physical evolves into love.
*Quote: “If you want to run away, go ahead. No matter where you go, you’ll end up back in my arms.”
