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Crazy Duke and Fallen Queen

She's the Queen who lost a war. And he's the man who won. * COMPLETED * Theodora is the Queen of Polis, a city-state that lost the war against the most powerful empire in the continent. She is sure that they'll execute her immediately but, somehow, she survives the meeting with the Emperor, and she finds herself... Married? Tossed in a new world without connections and allies, she has to either accept her fate or lose the chance to help her people once again. She soon finds out that her new husband knows more about her than she does herself, and that his purposes are often far from what she expects. A fallen queen that doesn't know how to be anything else. A handsome Duke who's the cause of her ruin. And their efforts to find some happiness in a marriage that's been forced on them. WARNING: there are contents not suitable for a sensitive audience. The smut scenes are half-censored at the beginning, but the amount and details will increase after a few dozen chapters (according to the Queen's mood .-. ) *** «I'm sorry for lying to you, your grace...» «You're a Duchess. No one will dare to consider your words a lie: if you say that you were painting souls, then it's the truth.» «I will remember it.» «No, you have to understand it, Theodora. You're not a prisoner, but my wife. I'll protect you when you need it, and I'll help you with any issue you have. You're not just a Duchess in the name. You're my Duchess.» «It's hard to believe in such a short amount of time.» «For now, stop shaking like a chicken. I won't hurt you.» *** Cover from Vatarison.art You can chat with me on discord: bit.ly/discordxiaohai Instagram: xiaohai_23 Facebook: Xiao Hai or Xiaohai_23 (FB page) Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/xiaohai_23 (you'll find my short stories here) My other stories on Webnovel: * The Cursed Tyrant and His Reluctant Queen (historical and fantasy romance, ongoing) * Destined: the Vampire's Soulmate (fantasy romance, completed, ~150 chapters expected) * Unexpected Gift (sci-fi romance, ongoing, free to read, 1k chapters expected)

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Ten years later (4)

How can someone retain their energies like this, I will never understand. Thank goodness I said after lunch while talking with the officers, for I won't be able to get up early tomorrow.

Alexander is shaving at the light of a lantern, wearing only his trousers and letting me admire his back from the bed.

As for me... I'm lying down, my head resting on the arms, covered by the sheet in strategic spots. I'm staring shamelessly, smiling when our eyes meet on the giant mirror of the dressing table. That's the most I can do at this moment: smiling.

I will soon turn thirty, so it's expectable that I can't keep such rhythms anymore. Even though I've got used to it.

As long as we keep exercising, my muscles will retain their fitness, won't they?

«We've received a letter,» Alexander murmurs.

«I know,» I sigh.

It was waiting for us when we arrived here. It amazes me how missives travel so fast when we need two months to reach Polis.