Chapter 30
- Reira ☾⋆⁺₊✧ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
- Dec 4, 2025
- 9 min read
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The charity event was a success. Following the example of the exemplary Duchess of Fortuna, the wives of the duchy’s vassals willingly offered their cherished possessions to raise funds for the less fortunate.
“I hear Your Grace is establishing yet another orphanage this time.”
“How remarkable that someone so young can be so thoughtful.”
“His Grace must be happy.”
Amid the outpouring of praise, Viviana merely maintained an elegant smile. Excessive humility appeared unattractive, yet arrogance invited gossip. Such was social decorum.
‘When I first got married, I didn’t know this, so I often became the subject of gossip.’
At the time, her relationship with Alto was not good either, making her an easy target for others to pick apart.
But the present-day Viviana was different. Her social conduct was impeccable, and…
“The Duke of Fortuna has arrived.”
She also had a good relationship with Alto.
When the Duke of Fortuna appeared toward the end of the event, the other ladies in attendance exclaimed all at once.
“Oh my! He must have come to escort his wife.”
“How very affectionate.”
“I’m so envious. I wish my husband would learn from him.”
Honestly, if any other husband had behaved so excessively, whispers would surely have followed, but the sole reason there was no such talk was Alto’s temperament alone.
After following the directions outside, Viviana saw Alto standing in the garden. His lips were tightly pressed, his jaw set, his silver hair giving off a cold impression, and his frame straight and solid.
To anyone, he appeared serious and taciturn.
‘If he were the type to fuss openly and display affection, even the retainers would have found it unpleasant to watch. But Alto isn’t like that.’
There was not a single unnecessary movement in the way he offered his arm. Viviana linked hers through his and wore a picture-perfect smile.
“Well then, let’s meet again next time.”
Alto’s neat and gentlemanly demeanour changed the moment he stepped into the carriage and closed the door.
No sooner had they settled into the carriage, Alto grabbed Viviana by the chin and kissed her. Rough breaths passed audibly through their tightly locked lips.
His large hand moved over her dress, cupping her breast. His fingers slid across the smooth fabric.
He slowly pulled away, after sucking her tongue so intensely that its root tingled. The red lipstick she had worn had smudged onto the corners of her mouth. On her pale face, the red marks showed up all the more vividly.
Alto licked his lips with his tongue and spoke.
"How chaste of you today."
A beat later, Viviana realised he was talking about her dress, the very thing Leta had already scolded her for. She shot him a sidelong glance and replied.
“Yes, because someone left marks on me, I couldn’t wear anything revealing.”
“I did it on purpose.”
“What?”
"I heard you had an engagement outside today."
Unbelievable! Just as she was about to scold Alto, the ribbon at her back came undone. With a soft, slipping sound, the ties loosened, and her dress slid down, exposing her breasts, still barely covered by thin undergarments.
"Your bare skin is meant for my eyes alone."
Rather than sending chills down her spine, his possessive words made her heart race.
Viviana spread her arms and pulled him close, wrapping them around his neck.
“I feel the same way.”
It was enough that only she knew this neat, seemingly proper man could be so erotic.
In an instant, heat surged through her, warming even the nape of her neck. His thick, veined hand gripped her thigh, spreading her legs. Then, positioning himself between her legs, he began to lick her exposed breasts.
The marks he had left yesterday still hadn’t faded, yet he sucked roughly on the tender flesh, making her breasts tremble. Viviana bit her lip and lifted her head.
“Mmp!”
She wasn’t supposed to make a sound, but a moan slipped out on its own. A body used to daily intimacy ignited at the slightest touch.
Long fingers pressed firmly on her areolas, tugging as if to draw out her nipples. He even playfully bit the pointed peaks.
A tingling sensation spread from the tips of her nipples, making her lower abdomen throb.
After tormenting her nipples until they were bright red, Alto lifted the hem of her dress. Her pussy, covered by black underwear, trembled as if even the slightest spasm could stir it. Just from caressing her breasts, the arousal that had flowed out soaked her underwear, making it glisten.
Alto traced over the spot where his fingers had barely entered. His normally firm, businesslike voice now carried obscene words with complete nonchalance.
"It’s already completely soaked, even though I haven’t touched it yet."
“Th-that’s because…”
Viviana let herself sink down, tears welling in her eyes. The top of her dress had been stripped away, the bottom lifted, and her dress had long since been reduced to a mere scrap of fabric, draped over her stomach.
The moment they climbed into the carriage, he had stripped her bare and sucked on her like that. And now he was teasing her for getting wet.
At his petulant remark, Viviana shot him a sidelong glare.
"…You’re so infuriating."
Her cheeks flushed with pleasure, and the sharp tilt of her eyes made her look as charming as a cat. Alto bit his lip and loosened the tie that suddenly felt cumbersome.
"That’s my line."
To him, with his keen sense of smell, the tangy, damp scent from below clung so thickly it made his head reel.
“I already know how good it would feel to thrust in right now, but I have to hold back.”
Sliding his member into her moist interior, just as she teetered on the edge of climax, her walls tightened around him as if startled... Just recalling that sensation made his cock throb with tingling excitement.
But they couldn’t go all the way inside the carriage. The position was awkward, and more importantly, there wasn’t enough time. Alto clicked his tongue and spread her thighs wider.
The tip of his tongue touched the hollow of her soaked underwear. Pressing and teasing with his tongue, Alto soon pursed his lips around the small, slightly raised spot. The wet fabric rubbing against her clitoris made Viviana cry out sharply.
“Aheug!”
Startled by the sound she had made, she pressed her hand over her mouth.
Finding her adorable, Alto chuckled softly. This time, with her face bright red, she pushed his head away.
‘You’re so cute.’
How long would his wife remain this lovable? Every day felt new, and he found himself falling in love all over again.
Pretending to pull back, Alto tugged at the knotted straps on either side of her underwear. Then, with a playful smile, he buried his face between her thighs again.
Once he had removed even the thin layer of her underwear, her crimson-flushed flesh quivered, as if welcoming him. Sliding his tongue inside and sucking on the tiny nub, tangy arousal gushed out like juice.
"Mmngh! Mmph!"
Viviana covered her mouth with her hand, shaking her head as pleasure made her body tremble. Seeing that his wife was enjoying herself, Alto slid his thick fingers inside her.
Squelch. Squelch.
Every time his fingers parted her tender flesh, lewd sounds responded in kind. Curling his fingers to scoop up her arousal and scraping along the inner flesh, Viviana’s waist stiffened, and her hips trembled.
Alto continued to suck and lick Viviana’s lower body until the carriage arrived at the duke’s castle. As a result, by the time she had to get out of the carriage, Viviana was completely spent.
Alto wrapped his jacket around her like a cloak, shielding her flushed face and dishevelled clothes. Then he lifted her into his arms and carried her out of the carriage.
"Her Grace wishes to rest. Do not disturb her."
"Yes, Your Grace."
Even before the charity event, Viviana had been nodding off while doing her makeup, so it wouldn’t have seemed strange to the servants if she had fallen asleep in the carriage on the way back.
Of course, Viviana hadn’t fallen asleep. The heat coursing through her body had driven away even the faintest trace of drowsiness.
Alto lay her on the bed. The bed tilted under his weight, letting out a sharp creak. Viviana watched as his fingers deftly undid the buttons of his shirt, one by one.
Then, suddenly, she remembered a conversation from that morning. It was about the baby that Leta and Franz were expecting.
Since Leta and Franz were deeply in love, it was no surprise that a baby had come into their lives.
‘But what about us? We make love so passionately every day, so why hasn’t a baby come to us?’
Viviana asked this out of pure curiosity.
"Alto, have you been using contraception without telling me?"
It wasn’t that she wanted a child, nor was she suggesting they try for one. Viviana had never seriously considered having a child before.
She was just curious, nothing more. Maybe there was another reason, or maybe she just felt like she had to find one.
“That…”
However, Alto’s reaction was really strange.
The man who had looked like he was about to pounce on her at any second suddenly turned deathly pale, as if he’d been struck by lightning, and slunk down from the bed.
"I just remembered something I haven’t taken care of. Please rest a bit longer."
“Alto?”
Then he grabbed the jacket that had fallen to the floor and practically fled the room.
Alto refused intimacy and ran away? Since it was the first time she had experienced something like this, Viviana froze, her eyes wide in shock.
‘Suspicious.’
Alto’s reaction was unlike anything Viviana had imagined. She narrowed her eyes.
‘Is he really using contraception without telling me?’
But by what method? She had no idea at all. Every method of contraception she knew required a woman’s cooperation.
However, Alto’s reaction was almost like a strong confirmation. As she recalled his suspicious behaviour, clues that confirmed her doubts came to mind.
‘Come to think of it, even in my previous life, we were intimate regularly, but no children were born. We always had relations around the full moon each month.’
Viviana’s shoulders trembled as she recalled those painful past experiences. Then, struck by a sudden thought, she lifted her head.
‘Huh, the full moon? Why did we always sleep together on the full moon in my previous life?’
There was only one reason for that.
To conceive a child.
The sole purpose of the late Duke Fortuna was nothing but that.
Alto and her child, the legitimate heir of Fortuna.
Looking back now, it seemed truly strange. A woman’s fertile days shifted with her menstrual cycle, yet the late Duke had insisted on the full moon every time, as if having intercourse on that day would inevitably result in a child.
‘How about in this life?’
She hadn’t bothered to look at the sky, so she couldn’t even remember when the full moon was.
Just then, Leta quietly opened the door. She had come to remove Viviana’s makeup after seeing Alto leave.
“Oh? My lady, you’re still awake. Aren’t you hungry? Shall I bring a light snack?”
Viviana, curious about something, skipped the pleasantries and asked Leta abruptly.
“What was the moon like last night?”
Leta tilted her head. Why bring up the moon all of a sudden?
“It was a half moon, shaped just like an axe.”
"Then in a week, it will be a full moon."
“I suppose so.”
“Good.”
“...?"
Leta blinked, unsure what was so good about it. Viviana, however, clenched her fist tightly, her resolve burning.
‘Let’s pay close attention that day. About whether we have intercourse on the full moon or not.'
If they didn’t, then it was certain.
The secret to conceiving a child lay in the full moon, and it was clear that Alto knew this, yet was deliberately avoiding it.
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A week passed quickly. For Viviana, who had been eagerly counting down the days until the full moon, the decisive day had finally arrived.
"I want to rest in my room today."
Naturally, she hadn’t scheduled any public engagements, and as a duchess, she put her duties on hold for just this one day. After postponing everything, Viviana focused entirely on resting.
First, she soaked her body in warm water. She then opened her most treasured perfume oil, the one she rarely used because it was too expensive. Lastly, she took out a negligee she had bought but never worn. Adorned with lace across the chest, it was cute yet daringly sexy, which was why she had rarely taken it out.
"What’s the occasion? Is today some kind of anniversary?"
"It might turn into an anniversary."
Because there was a chance she could conceive. Viviana didn’t speak that part aloud. She still wasn’t fully certain about starting a family. If having relations on the full moon was truly the secret to conceiving, then she should have already had a child in her past life.
'Still, at least I’ve found a clue.'
The suspicious late Duke wouldn’t have set the day for their union on the full moon without a reason.
It was truly strange. She had never seriously thought about having a child before, yet just imagining that one might be conceived today made her heart race and fill her with a tender longing.
‘That’s right. Even my friends who married after me are starting to have children one by one. The right time has come for me too.’
She resolved to be honest with Alto about these feelings.
With that thought in mind, Viviana waited for Alto to come to her.
However, Alto never came.
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