The Tainted Half
2 they encounter each other for the first time 4 they properly speak for the first time- seme gives her food since she’s been starved 8 seme licks her tears away, and pecks her scarred side saying he prefers this half 11 he kisses her (emperor is watching as entertainment) 12 hugs her 13 HE KISSES her and SHE actually kisses him back for real this time with no emperor watching on 14 THEY sort of makeout on the ground outside, he half undresses them (just outer layer so no nudity), he stops since she says she’s scared of getting pregnant 14 it’s revealed that seme has spent ten long years waiting for her (ever since she entered the palace) 18 he teaches her how to ride a horse, THEY kiss and wash up in the lake together 19-20 he unclothes her (top), SHE takes off her bottoms, THEY do it by the lake 26 he catches her trying to burn her face and embraces her saying he’s sorry she’s had to endure such pain and promises to avenge her, finds out the healing properties of the goddess were passed down to her 27-8 THEY do it in her bedchambers (not as drawn out as the first time) 28 her lady in waiting tells her she will never be able to kill seme like the emperor wants her to (in exchange for ‘her freedom’ which was a lie since he plans on killing her when its done) bc she’s already given her love to him, she agrees that shes fallen in love with him but is still determined to carry out the mission for the safety of those close to her 29 flashback to when seme first laid eyes on her (tweens) 31 they cuddle, seme tells her that it was him and her mom that planned for the annihilation of their entire clan to ensure her survival, she gets pissed and gives him the cold shoulder 33 she has a pregnancy dream and finds out shes with child 35 seme comes to her bath since he’s starting to feel the bloodthirst caused by the curse that is soothed by her presence, she sees how uncomfortable he is and bathes him, wavers in her resolve to kill him, asks him to run away with her so they can lead a quiet life, he doesn’t agree saying he’ll protect them just fine, asks if she’s gotten her period yet-says no (so he knows she’s pregnant), goes down on her and gives her head, she hugs him and cries thinking that she’ll have to kill him now for the safety of her child since he refused to leave 36 day of the hunt where she needs to kill him arrives, seme lets her know he knows she’s pregnant with his child, tells the hunters to spare all animals with young cubs, she hears and wavers in her mission again running off telling him he must not go, he goes nonetheless and is gravely injured, he lies on the bed dying and she needs to stab him but she can’t do it 38 she slits her arm and feeds him her blood to heal, they announce the curse has been lifted since seme’s earned the love of the goddes maiden, seme declares his love for her 39 6 months go by, she secretly wishes seme would visit her but she says it’s for the best they don’t 40 seme comes to pick her up and they reunite (seme had to ensure palace turmoil was all settled down)
The Baby Isn't Yours