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"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 with tears in her eyes.

A possible sacrifice is sent for him to devour but he will worship and do her however she desires.

Every day, every season, forever, he will repeat the routine of the ritual which is her because she is his favourite ritual.

Lydia Statham, an illegitimate girl living with her noble-born family in a land where her kinds were an unacceptable abomination, forced to live as an employed and never to be seen outside as a part of the Statham family, Lydia craved to be outside but never got to, but only through books and stories from others does she know the outside world, until a day came when a letter had been delivered to their estate ‘they was a bridal pick banquet at one of the biggest mansions in Critic Arley’ that was what Lydia knew as she travels to a banquet that every young lady was invited to but Lydia found herself alone in the enemy’s mansion.

Lord Theodore, a feared outcast, an enemy of the Empire in which he dwells, of royal blood with no surname, a threat to the throne and possibly a lot more than the eyes meet has never wanted a wife, couldn’t fathom the idea of having a bundle of emotions living in the same mansion as he, but after a banquet had been thrown by Conan and half the population of critic arley had been invited.

No one came but her.



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"Call me Lordess Theodore" 
"I am Lordess Theodore and I am his favourite ritual" 


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Lord Theodore's Favorite Ritual

Lydia went through the three clothes the dressmaker delivered one by one she sat with a sigh her back aching from trying all three on to find out Ms Janet got everyone right and there was no need for any adjustment

"The dresses are beautiful and it was rapidly delivered, I'm content" her voice drifted into the silence as she sat gingerly in her now different gown.

"Thank you Lady Theodore" Ms. Janet expressed her gratitude for the acknowledgement from the lady of the city.

Lydia resisted the urge to roll her eyes before saying "If you ever wish to call me by my name do not hesitate"

Ms Janet didn't get a chance to reply as the door was stretched open by an attention-seeking face 'Hound' who came in with a tray that Lydia viewed as old and itch-inducing, the tray carrying a single cup filled with water as his next words confirmed.

"Lord Theodore said to bring water to his thirsty wife"

"I'm the Lady of the house" she pointed out

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