It had been a few minutes since Beligé and Lina started dancing. Suddenly, Lina’s condition deteriorated rapidly.
Her steps became heavy, and her heart began to pound inexplicably.
‘Weird.’
Lina frowned as a sudden headache struck her mind, followed by a lingering dizziness.
‘What is this familiar sensation…?’
An ominous feeling sent shivers down her spine, making it impossible for her to concentrate on the dance with Beligé.
Frowning, Lina looked through the window at the moon.
‘The full moon hasn’t risen, so what is this feeling…?’
Contrary to her concerns, a crescent moon was emitting a soft light.
“Lina.”
“Yes?”
“Is there a problem?”
“…No, there’s no problem at all.”
Lina brushed off Beligé’s inquisitive gaze as if to dispel her ominous thoughts.
‘Let’s think about it later. It’s not like me to suddenly feel like this. For now, let’s focus on dancing…’
As the music reached its climax, intensifying gradually, Beligé and Lina’s bodies adhered and separated in synchronization.
“Huh?”
A familiar thrill began to envelop her entire body.
And…
‘Why is my head…?’
Even though Mei assured that her hair would never come loose, and she had tied it securely, for some reason, Lina’s hair, which had been held in place, began to come undone.
A fine strand of hair tickled her cheek.
Perhaps it was because of the lighting, but the color of her hair seemed brighter than usual.
Like the color when her body changed.
But, wait.
‘Was my hair this long…?’
When Lina found it strange that her hair was swaying down to her waist, she looked at Beligé’s face.
However, his pupils were enlarged as if seeing something surprising.
“Duke…?”
As Lina felt his expression was odd, the melody that filled the huge hall suddenly stopped.
Followed by a chilling silence.
“Why did it suddenly…?”
Feeling something was off, Lina looked around, only to see people staring at her with astonished eyes. At that moment, an ominous feeling attacked her throat.
‘No way.’
With a stiff neck, Lina reluctantly turned her head and looked at her reflection in the window.
Silver hair flowing down to her waist. Sharper facial features and more vibrant volume in her dress.
‘Why…?’
Her body had changed.
Into that form that only changed on the day of the full moon.
‘It can’t be.’
Yes, this was truly unbelievable and should not have happened. It wasn’t even the day of the full moon, yet her body changed in an instant.
Stiff with tension, Lina turned to face Beligé.
“Duke… I, my body…”
Beligé gently pulled Lina’s stammering arm and enclosed her in his arms.
“It’s okay. Nothing will happen.”
In response to Beligé’s comforting words, Lina delved deeper into his embrace.
As the familiar fragrance wafted through her nostrils, Lina’s initially dizzy heart gradually calmed down. Then, Lina began to hear the murmurings of people around her in her ears.
“Now, that appearance…”
“What on earth is it? Is it magic?”
“In the world, how can such a thing happen…”
Hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at her were piercing through her body without missing a single detail.
‘I’ve been caught. By everyone…’
She had never been exposed to so many people witnessing the moment her body changed.
For a moment, she considered using magic to erase people’s memories and looked around, but soon abandoned the thought.
‘Not just one or two people. I can’t erase the memories of so many people.’
Lina raised her head gently and looked at the faces of those staring at her.
The faces filled with surprise and curiosity made it seem as if she had become a trapped animal.
The fingers holding onto Beligé’s coat tightened even more.
‘What should I do…?’
No matter how much she thought, a viable solution to escape this crisis did not come to mind. When Lina, in apparent anxiety, was just biting her lip, Beligé took off his coat and covered her head.
Under Beligé’s coat that concealed every strand of her hair, his warmth still lingered.
“Since it seems the party is over, shall we go home now?”
As if nothing had happened, Beligé spoke in a calm voice, and Lina responded with a subdued voice.
“…Yes. Okay.”
As Lina finished speaking, Beligé gently wrapped her shoulders and naturally led her forward. Just as they were about to leave the hall, the empress, who had been silently observing the situation, stepped forward.
“Don’t you think you can just leave like this, Duke Fermannes? And Lady Composer Fermannes.”
“…Empress Mama.”
“As you can see, everyone here is in shock.”
Looking around at the faces filled with astonishment and curiosity, the scene resembled a trapped animal.
“Even if you leave, you wouldn’t just brush it off, Fermannes Duke. And Lady Composer Fermannes.”
“…Empress Mama.”
“Considering the state of everyone here, you shouldn’t just leave without some explanation.”
In her imposing figure, the empress’s gray eyes seemed to exude a sense of superiority.
“I assume there’s no intention to quietly leave. Fermannes Duke and Lady Composer Fermannes.”
“…Empress Mama.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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