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Chapter 545: A ride and confession (2) · Oct 26, 2026

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501 Chapter 501: Permission (2) 2026-10-26
502 Chapter 502: Anne 2026-10-26
503 Chapter 503: The catʼs return 2026-10-26
504 Chapter 504: Cat catches up 2026-10-26
505 Chapter 505: Cat catches up (2) 2026-10-26
506 Chapter 506: Cat catches up (3) 2026-10-26
507 Chapter 507: Cat catches up (4) 2026-10-26
508 Chapter 508: Cat catches up (5) 2026-10-26
509 Chapter 509: What is that ’promise’ ? 2026-10-26
510 Chapter 510: Mana 2026-10-26
511 Chapter 511: Mana (2) 2026-10-26
512 Chapter 512: You are taking me with you 2026-10-26
513 Chapter 513: Bloody annoying 2026-10-26
514 Chapter 514: Pointing finger 2026-10-26
515 Chapter 515: Driver 2026-10-26
516 Chapter 516: Meeting Corvina 2026-10-26
517 Chapter 517: Meeting Corvina (2) 2026-10-26
518 Chapter 518: Two ladies 2026-10-26
519 Chapter 519: Aeliana Thaddeus ? 2026-10-26
520 Chapter 520: What happened there ? 2026-10-26
521 Chapter 521: Why didn’t you save them? 2026-10-26
522 Chapter 522: Aeliana, The Haggler 2026-10-26
523 Chapter 523: Find someone for me 2026-10-26
524 Chapter 524: Find someone for me (2) 2026-10-26
525 Chapter 525: Date ? 2026-10-26
526 Chapter 526: A date ? (2) 2026-10-26
527 Chapter 527: A Spender Lady 2026-10-26
528 Chapter 528: Pay attention 2026-10-26
529 Chapter 529: Hungry 2026-10-26
530 Chapter 530: Gourmet 2026-10-26
531 Chapter 531: Gourmet (2) 2026-10-26
532 Chapter 532: Gourmet (3) 2026-10-26
533 Chapter 533: Gourmet (4) 2026-10-26
534 Chapter 534: Gourmet (5) 2026-10-26
535 Chapter 535: Gift 2026-10-26
536 Chapter 536: Gift (2) 2026-10-26
537 Chapter 537: Pushing limits 2026-10-26
538 Chapter 538: Misunderstanding, but cute 2026-10-26
539 Chapter 539: Meeting ’her’ 2026-10-26
540 Chapter 540: Meeting ’her’ (2) 2026-10-26
541 Chapter 541: Meeting ’her’ (3) 2026-10-26
542 Chapter 542: Sigh.... 2026-10-26
543 Chapter 543: A ride 2026-10-26
544 Chapter 544: A ride and confession 2026-10-26
545 Chapter 545: A ride and confession (2) 2026-10-26
546 Chapter 546: A ride and confession (3) 2026-10-26
547 Chapter 547: A ride and confession (4) 2026-10-26
548 Chapter 548: A ride and confession (5) 2026-10-26
549 Chapter 549: Scolding and a nerfed Heroine 2026-10-26
550 Chapter 550: Love 2026-10-26

Chapter 545: A ride and confession (2)

The wind howled around them, the night stretching endlessly before them as Aether surged forward, untamed and unrelenting.

Lucavion didnʼt slow. Didnʼt react.

But Aeliana felt it.

The tension in his body. The way his grip on the reins had tightened just slightly. The way his breath had hitched for just a moment before he forced himself back into ease.

She smirked.

ʼYou heard me.ʼ

She leaned in closer, her lips near his ear, her voice smooth, quiet—undeniable.

”I know you heard me.”

Lucavion stiffened again.

Aeliana chuckled under her breath.

”Donʼt try to act like you didnʼt.”

She felt him swallow, could practically see the gears turning in his head as he scrambled for an escape.

And then—

”Aha… ahahaha—”

Lucavion laughed.

The bastard laughed, easy and light, as if she had just made a passing joke, as if nothing had happened.

”What did you say?” he mused, his tone playful, infuriating.

Aelianaʼs eyes narrowed.

ʼOh, so thatʼs how youʼre going to play it?ʼ

She smirked.

”Donʼt try to divert the topic,” she murmured. ”You canʼt escape from me.”

Lucavionʼs laughter continued, but it was forced.

She could tell.

Even without seeing his face, even without hearing the subtle shift in his breath—

She knew.

He was trying to dodge.

He was trying to pretend like he hadnʼt heard, like those three words hadnʼt hit him the way they clearly had.

Aeliana chuckled softly.

”Tch. Coward.”

Lucavion didnʼt speak.

Didnʼt laugh. Didnʼt throw out some witty retort.

He just stayed silent.

And that—

That was how Aeliana knew she had him.

Her smirk widened.

She inhaled lightly, then—

With perfect mockery, she deepened her voice into something smooth, arrogant, and terribly Lucavion-like.

”I, Lucavion,” she drawled, ”am afraid of nothing.”

Lucavion exhaled sharply, but he didnʼt take the bait.

So Aeliana continued.

”Whereʼs that courage now?”

Lucavion scoffed. ”Iʼm not afraid of anything.”

Aeliana tilted her head, feigning innocence. ”Oh?”

She tightened her grip around his waist, pressing just slightly closer.

”Then why,” she mused, ”are you trying so hard to dodge the topic?”

Lucavion let out a short, forced laugh. ”I donʼt know what youʼre talking about.”

Aeliana raised an eyebrow. ”Really?”

Lucavion kept his eyes forward. ”Really.”

Aeliana clicked her tongue.

ʼTch. This bastard.ʼ

Fine.

If he wanted to pretend—

She would make sure he couldnʼt.

She leaned in again, her breath warm against his ear.

”If thatʼs the case,” she murmured, her voice smooth, unwavering, ”then let me repeat myself.”

And then—

Soft. Clear. Unmistakable.

”I love you.”

SCREEEEECH!

Aether suddenly screeched, hooves skidding against the dirt as Lucavion yanked hard on the reins.

The sudden shift sent Aeliana lurching forward, but she reacted instantly—

Arms tightening around him, pressing against his back, keeping them both steady as Aether slowed to a halt.

Lucavion sat frozen in the saddle, his breath heavy.

”Haa… haa…”

Aeliana felt it.

The way his entire body was shaking beneath her fingertips.

She blinked.

Slowly, carefully, she lifted her head—

And smirked.

His ears—

Bright red.

His cheeks—

Flushed.

Lucavion—the ever-unshakable, ever-composed, ever-infuriatingly confident—

Was shivering.

And Aeliana had never seen anything so adorable in her entire life.

Aeliana tightened her arms around him, her grip unyielding, possessive.

She wasnʼt letting go.

Not now. Not ever.

Because this—

This man, this adorable, ridiculous, absolutely flustered man—

Was hers.

Lucavion inhaled sharply, his breath still uneven, his body still trembling beneath her fingers. His usual composure, that infuriating smoothness, was completely shattered, and Aeliana—

Aeliana couldnʼt think of anything aside from this man.

Every minuscule detail—

The heat radiating off his skin.

The way his ears were still burning red.

The way his hands, always so steady, were gripping the reins just a little too tightly now, as if he needed something to hold onto.

The way his breath shuddered every time she so much as moved against him.

She chuckled, low and smug, her chin pressing lightly against his shoulder.

Lucavion was done for.

And the best part?

She knew he cared.

She knew.

The way he had gone back for this hairpin, the way he remembered something so small, something she herself had brushed aside—

He paid attention.

Lucavion, for all his arrogance, for all his playful, teasing remarks—

Noticed.

He always noticed.

Aeliana smirked, leaning in closer, her lips brushing just near his ear.

”Tch.” Her voice was a whisper, smooth and teasing. ”So cute.”

Lucavion twitched.

His breath hitched, his body tensing all over again.

”Aha… hahaha…” His laugh was strained, forced. ”Wh-what are you—”

Aeliana hugged him tighter.

Mine.

She felt him stiffen, his entire frame locking up, and it was—

It was the most delightful thing she had ever experienced.

Lucavion, weak to her.

Lucavion, shaking in her grasp.

Lucavion, utterly losing to her advances.

She grinned.

”Oh, Lucavion…” she murmured, her fingers gripping the fabric of his coat. ”Where did all that confidence go?”

Lucavion swallowed hard.

”…Aeliana.”

His voice came out weaker than usual.

And she—

She loved it.

Lucavion was—

Flushed.

Bright red from his ears to his neck, his hands gripping the reins like they were his only anchor to reality. His breath uneven, his composure shattered.

And Aeliana—

Aeliana was thrilled.

This was delicious.

She tilted her head slightly, golden eyes gleaming as she watched his profile—the sharp jawline, the dark eyes flickering with something panicked, something hesitant.

Her lips curled.

ʼHe really canʼt handle this, huh?ʼ

She bit her lower lip lightly, suppressing the laugh bubbling in her throat.

”This is…”

Lucavionʼs voice was barely above a whisper, shaky, uncertain—so unlike his usual self that it sent a shiver of excitement down Aelianaʼs spine.

She lifted her head, tilting her chin up with a slow smirk.

”This is what?” she mused, her tone laced with mischief.

She pressed closer again, letting her breath tickle against his ear before—

Burying her face in his shoulder.

”I love you.”

Lucavion flinched.

Again.

Just like before. Just like every time she said those words.

And gods, she was enjoying this too much.

She felt him trying to compose himself, trying to piece together some kind of response, some kind of deflection—

But then—

”…I…”

His voice came out shaky.

Aeliana stilled.

Her smirk softened, just a fraction.

Because—

She knew.

She knew why he hesitated.

Lucavion wasnʼt just some carefree wanderer, some aimless flirt who could toss his heart around on a whim.

This man—

This ridiculous, infuriating, wonderful man—

Had his own ambitions.

His own goals.

His own plans.

And there were many things she still didnʼt know about him.

What he was truly after.

What he was planning.

What future he was carving out for himself—

And that future—

It wasnʼt here.

Not in Stormhaven. Not in Thaddeus Duchy.

She had known from the start.

Lucavion had made an agreement with her father. He wanted the Duchyʼs support, wanted Thaddeusʼ backing for whatever plan he was weaving. And her father—stern, calculating, always watching—had agreed.

Which meant—

Lucavion wouldnʼt stay.

The Academy. His ambitions. His masterʼs daughter.

All of it—things she knew were part of the road ahead of him.

And maybe—

Maybe she wasnʼt part of that path.

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