I'm not sure, but I think there is danger that the protagonist is going to be eaten alive by the duke. Just a hunch, I don't really know perhaps there was a hidden clue or it is my intuition...
perhaps the author should have mentioned that once or twice, so that the readers would know
Oo... oo my
Ibee, you practically dragged the half conscious young man into your room and into your bed. HOW SHAMELESS 😱
The little duke also seemed to know what he was doing when he sucked on Ibee's finger... interesting...
Bruu, she wanted you to brazenly respond to that, like "-but we'll be one starting today!"
And if it would have failed he could have claimed it was just a trick to get that special. xD
I actually found this story very satisfying, it's similar of what I fantasize for other stories. I often find these princes are let off to lenient for their horrible treatment of the protagonist. They deserve a little moment of desperation for the years of torment they caused. It's always like...