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Lord Theodore's Favorite Ritual

"I have waited for you in all of my lives, Gooseberry, and in all of them you had left. Please stay in this one," he pleaded, his eyes locked with hers. "I wish to stay too, My Lord Husband, because you are forever, Theodore," she whispered, tears glistening in her eyes. In a world where Lydia Statham, an illegitimate girl shunned as an abomination, is confined to her noble-born family’s estate, her only escape comes through books and stories of the outside world. But destiny intervenes when she receives an invitation to a bridal pick banquet at one of Critic Arley’s grandest mansions. What was supposed to be a chance for a new beginning soon becomes a solitary encounter with Lord Theodore, a feared outcast and enemy of the Empire. Lord Theodore, of royal blood but without a surname, has never desired a wife, and the idea of cohabiting with a woman seems unfathomable. Yet, at the banquet thrown by Conan, where every young lady was invited, only Lydia appears. Now, Theodore must confront his deepest reservations as he navigates the ritualistic demands and unearths feelings he never anticipated. In a tale of forbidden desires and unspoken promises, every season, every day, and forever, Theodore's life will revolve around the ritual that is Lydia—his chosen, his fate. No one came but her. His Gooseberry. ************** "Call me Lordess Theodore" "I am Lordess Theodore and I am his favourite ritual" Dear Critic. Do you wish to https://buymeacoffee.com/nanafirdausi Discourse with me on discord @i_nanafirdausi Cover photo is mine.

I_Nana_Firdausi · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
294 Chs

Loving Lydia.

Late Afternoon.

Courtyard, Theodore Mansion.

Critic Arley, Critic-Ishire.

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Helena thought that this newsletter must be from the news writer who had disguised as a courier to deliver the letter the last time. She was pale and conflicted but thanked the heavens quietly for she had already left his house, so no more witch talk or anything.

To clear the air and make Helena feel light. Lydia said. "He would not read it, and this does not define you"

Helena met Lydia's eyes, the similarity grinding her before she blinked letting a sigh slip.

"Will you attend the upcoming tea parties and soirees?" Helena asked off topic throwing Lydia off guard.

"Umm yes, if I was invited" she replied in almost a stutter.

"Ah, not to worry you shall be invited" Helena assured with a smile.

She knew about the unsolicited hatred in this house but she believed Lydia would scale through and soon be socially accepted.