This is just a theory but I think that Ain (which I already can tell and confirmed is the duke) is just tricking our MC top because of trauma. I bet he's just pretending to gauge out what the MC is really like before marrying him, and its always so odd how tf can you not allow a person to masturbate which made sense when he said that it could lead to infidelity that might be referencing the MC's Father. I bet that old dude was making Ain his sidechick the whole time he's pretending to be a devoted man thats why he always has a grim look at his face whenever Michael speaks highly of his father. Got some sick pedo shit ig but Ain is already pretty messed up in the early chaps and he's taking it out on the MC bcoz his father is dead. I bet he's behind their household's demise. Also I think taming is such a funny word for grooming LOL I thought fr the MC will be the one taming the older northern duke but oh well ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
if there are any spoilers please do share im curious how Ain will give the grand reveal. Also if Ain wasn't really the duke I bet MC will prolly elope with him duh









Although, I get why there are multiple convos arising from how differently people understood this story but for me, the way it was delivered and how the emotions we're portrayed was a bit wonky idk ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ i really like that the story touched on the parts that usually gets glossed over by many omegaverse stories but it didn't devle on it deep enough that it fails (for me) to deliver the emotions and message that its trying to convey especially when the story tries to get onto those serious exchange between the characters. Like I also wanna take it seriously but theres like a cute lofi music playing at the back of my mind while reading it LOL its too fuffy for any drama.