Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 868: My Little Wife

Agree or refuse-it was her choice to make.

Aveline had no idea what Orion was scheming, but she could tell he was angry.

Never before had he spoken to her in such a tone. His icy demeanor was almost enough to freeze her solid.

Liora, sensing the tension between the two, made a pleading gesture toward Aveline. This was a major moment in her life, and she wasn't about to let it slip away. Even if Orion was only joking, Liora still wanted to seize the opportunity-what if it turned out to be real?

Deep down, Aveline resisted the entire situation. Why did Orion have to force her to make this decision?

"I..."

Just as Aveline hesitated, unable to answer, an angry voice interrupted them.

"What are you doing?!"

"The dean is here! Run!"

The crowd that had gathered to watch the scene scattered in an instant.

Dating was strictly prohibited at their school, and anyone caught by a teacher would face serious consequences. Aveline had heard the rumors before-getting caught by the dean could lead to punishments and black marks on a student's record.

She immediately thought of Orion, who had only just transferred schools. This was their final year, and a mark on his record would follow him for life. Without a second thought, she grabbed his hand and ran.

The moment Aveline's soft hand wrapped around his, Orion's anger melted away into nothingness.

Given their identities, they had no reason to run. Even if they caused an uproar at the school, it wouldn't matter. Forget his own powerful family-Aveline's overprotective father could buy the entire school in an instant if he wanted to.

Despite her privileged background, Aveline had always been humble. She had chosen this school on her own and even swapped out her designer clothes for simple outfits that cost only a few hundred dollars apiece. She never revealed her family background and avoided special treatment so no one suspected anything about her.

her run, Orion naturally followed, the wind brushing past their

had hit traffic along the way. To avoid being late, he had grabbed her hand and sprinted

were completely out of breath, finally

her forehead glistening with sweat as she gasped for

you... do you think he saw you?" she asked between

not have been

Aveline exclaimed. When she heard the dean's voice earlier, her

run?" Orion asked, suddenly pinning her against

stance mimicked the classic "kabedon" pose straight out of a romance manga or

meet his gaze, their close proximity making the moment feel even more

tell if it was their closeness or the adrenaline from running, but her heartbeat felt erratic, as though it might leap out of

to get punished," Aveline said, willing herself

you don't care about me, why care about something

"I... I do care..."

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arms when she was just a few months old, watching her

the past, he had held back, refraining from putting

been content to wait for her

completely shattered his patience. It was

care about you." Aveline bit

forcing her to meet his gaze. He wasn't about to let her avoid this

how I feel about you, yet you helped someone else confess to me. What were you

even. But reserved didn't mean unfeeling. Her parents were deeply emotional people, and there

transferred schools, he hadn't told her, not wanting to disrupt her plans. All he wanted was to protect her quietly from the sidelines. If this was how she wanted to live, he wouldn't interfere. But her

If you dare call me your brother, I swear I'll make you mine right here

say. She knew exactly what Orion meant by