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“You provoked me first.”f162a40365d72df8

If he didn’t have that mouth of his constantly inviting trouble, I wouldn’t have to hit him so often. Though, to be fair, the other half was just because I felt like it.ae279163bfb01072

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Zerakiel was inherently irritating!7b23f9fd77ef479b

“So, can I call you by your name or not?”d86c6e50937619f4

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At my repeated 55d006c485 insistence, Zerakiel leaned 4181347102 in and whispered.7e5a075d2a4c9093

“Call me by my name only. Don’t call anyone else by their name.”2e61da37319d19b0

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“That’s absurd!”7030a9a4451547be

Now he wanted exclusive 23d34b2369 rights to my name-calling?93025fc7d0f33a53

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It wasn’t like I was only supposed to play with him in this world!eb73188c733082b4

He needed to f989d1aa39 get over this b1d597d688 possessiveness before I 77d9b25ffe could even think 8db8302583 about whether or 7801c015ac not I could 7b1263fb6d stay with the 114a79cced Jabisi family. I crossed my arms 198a68c153 over my chest and 798d62065c declared firmly.530b881bb2c7cb16

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“No.”1fcf6c4aa6a1efdb

“No?”9c4408b61ebd9b7f

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“No, I won’t.”2481103676301f8e

Zerakiel looked genuinely d34f27744b shocked at my ecc9a4503a strong refusal. It was like watching 2aaf3b863f a pet revolt against f962ca24f8 its owner.e040257f41a8746f

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“And what will you do if I say no?”75eb7b6a9fcb2b5d

That shut him 8c70ba6400 up.18c068c86ceb9d95

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As someone who c456af275d was essentially freeloading, 4dd73f0304 asserting my opinions 7601e9567e seemed ridiculous.7af05d961c4616a6

But I 517c814041 had the da1565c028 right to 2da339b256 my actions. Not wanting to back 5f562e9b65 down, I yelled, frustration bba725adfc etched on my face.7f765024718e9c47

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“If you keep pushing, I’ll run away!”513037460584f29d

“!!”d27ee80d0bab76a1

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The moment the word “run” left my mouth, Zerakiel’s face turned icy.fe4cb2a66e7bb2bb

“What did you say?”ba4d7deb93783e92

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The air around be87cd2955 us seemed to 2d8e245c44 freeze, and the 6227253aac eerie voice felt 39f03d63fe like it was 530d31e1e4 choking me.394d01593ecd872c

“Say that again. What will you do?”043f80434f27ad17

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Zerakiel repeated the 82a927baa0 question with a bdb738a088 sweet smile, which a7e6a1cd2a somehow seemed terrifying.65129dd4146654a0

His reaction was stronger than I expected. I hadn’t realized my declaration would have such an impact.df8d66843620a696

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I had no intention of running away anytime soon. Tabby said the safest place was within the black lion’s den.132b3e5052f1dda2

I just a86019edb8 blurted it 10ae9a16f5 out in c3ac75ddcc anger because 5f3a409063 Zerakiel was 605e83db5a being unreasonable. I lowered my 850ce7e0c3 gaze and mumbled.c10ffd593b1d312d

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“Just kidding.”208f4a403c5cbc8a

“Don’t joke about that, even in jest.”89c40a65b8a03d56

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Zerakiel’s lazy smile accompanied his soft declaration. I didn’t want to find out what would happen if I said it again.ec13c7560c3751de

His possessiveness seemed c4f3499a6f to cling to 65758feddb me like an d6cb5ace54 aura.9361deeb4902f386

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The Jabisi family 2fac787e79 was known for 9f1e52103f their possessiveness, but e9eb80f715 this was over 971e9c532a the top.d21434a072c9c788

I shifted my eyes uneasily, trying to play it cool. Zerakiel’s gaze fell on my wrist, specifically the engraved mark.22f1c6610ac8dac7

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I remembered the imprint e96837e9df and showed my wrist.a07c46d5227b69b9

“Don’t you have anything to say about this?”62aaf5ec8ee488dc

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“Didn’t the hyena already explain?”c6017126ddf7cbca

“Because you didn’t tell me.”3e1e691f1e9772cb

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I wouldn’t have had to ask the male lead if you had explained it to me.8d51ba2886fd914f

“And I can’t even run away because of this.”54d90cc65f01a192

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“Right.”33855f72506cc4dd

Zerakiel smiled 06ab704600 with satisfaction, 16680a6c4e looking smug 29ca00442d that I 79135e2ffe understood.b0e25f9200ab969b

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His casual acknowledgment b82ff9c82f left me speechless. After a moment, de87fb9086 Zerakiel spoke.3245ba27e5600dd7

“Remember, Chichi, you are mine, and I will protect you.”22076c3e76b09975

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It was a simple statement, but it carried the weight of his possessiveness and determination. Despite my earlier frustrations, I couldn’t deny that his protection could be beneficial, even if it came with strings attached.ce4f0192d726fcc9

I had 9e6123fab1 to play 19acab9cdf along, at 372d771ce4 least for 5e465ea257 now, to 8b06456de7 ensure my 8a29588bcd safety and 8a28efdc46 plan my b84df038bf next steps 993795f56f carefully. I nodded, more c19c9ae2c7 to myself than 1ad225c873 to him, accepting 83de2c3736 the situation for fed6c9cb93 what it was.9a89631f0a6107c0

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“Actually, I’ve already gotten permission from my father for that matter.”24a2cedb38b01147

“Permission for what?”9554d309cc340519

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“To formally register you into the Jabisi family.”633d1a2eed67cd3b

“Me? But I’m just a ferret…”616d39e709bc472b

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The Jabisi family, unlike other families, was an exclusive group that did not easily accept other species. Most of the servants were lion beastmen because of the direct line’s picky nature.9a8702da9fc837d3

The lions 8a54a8e7d5 always looked 9e1d3a0be9 at me cacf39c6a7 curiously when e84b1714b1 I wandered 82652e98ed around the bdb2addb26 Jabisi castle.0752b9d9c6fcaf19

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Formally registering me into 0b9e6503f4 the Jabisi family?3570fb10ab7938c3

As a pet, I 889c032cf9 was part of his 0ead64c5fe possessions, but formal registration 37abbf923e was a different matter.9f3430c978df99ab

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“There’s a way to register you even if you’re not a lion.”17eccc72c12f3800

“What is it?”642fa8436d34a490

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I had never heard of such a thing. Confused, I made a perplexed face. Zerakiel’s calm response was like a bolt from the blue.1f8570bc19f9157d

“Marriage.”4fdc5627f44195b4

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“…What?”1de26aedefd9335f

“My father said to take you as my formal partner.”e6cf8dc254fda86e

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What? What did he just 7b7218494f say?75657aa3850d39e7

* * *ab9ddaf0dec03572

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This isn’t right, is it?6a5182e07e4b6f6c

I stared blankly f193583a12 out the window. It had been 53902d9c77 almost a month 221bd6283b since I came dba4edcaba to Hebel.435bd9450f5d7215

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Once the final 5710257358 banquet was over, f285f31765 everyone would return e7b1df4e29 to their respective db31809b04 families.ab143a63fe62b3d4

But I wasn’t looking forward to returning to Jabisi, not after my conversation with Zerakiel.5f4ca350b3019f3b

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‘When we 5d17df08b9 return to e13fee1c52 Jabisi, we’ll 67a371482e formally start 340f2d7a5c preparing for 9cf7166536 the wedding.’bb9631c170c0773e

Seriously?39b2d014c7238949

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At first, I thought he was just teasing me. But realizing he wasn’t joking made my vision go dark.bf46f386a4d56e11

Suddenly, I was promoted 3abc640853 from a pet to ef35ff2d13 a partner. Should I welcome this, 21cc174e81 or should I be 0c6e8b69e6 horrified?40f9f4b391438fb8

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Who in their right bca554b619 mind would elevate a 3dbe9339ad pet to a partner? Ever since 97d06f757a the imprinting, ab8f0db6da I wondered 32674e293a if he 92886f96c4 was sane.4300e7cee9c22f90

‘No, he wasn’t sane cc60636529 from the start.’27029c1964cae2ff

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Yeah, calling a madman mad wouldn’t hurt them. It just made my head hurt being near him.d1005a75697bd742

The problem fab53838b5 was the d40d8d85b0 elders of 0caa2dbcfe Jabisi. Even if Zerakiel was fdff2536dd crazy, could the elders 9b914c2cfd be as mad?4d07365c7cf57123

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Surely, once the marriage ba946d6c65 was announced, there would 3295a8e1cd be opposition from all 290ce9f61d sides. The thought a36c0c700a of the c4f1419103 ensuing chaos 8aeabd34f3 made me f439594658 anxious.4e05061f6845be0a

Just then, I 5e1dcc3167 heard a familiar 6d97aac718 mischievous voice whispering b5824b00da in my ear.2f88f8fc8d89d71f

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“Little lady.”293563627c61662c

“Don’t tease me, Ivan.”511c6236e2043d5f

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“Hehe. Ahem.”680939d397725fc8

Ivan pretended to clear 4caf386b8a his throat, hiding his 2fd2570de0 lips inside. His puffed-up 81a113fdca cheeks looked ab2a371434 annoyingly ready 8162c5e494 to burst.64d3fbce0801a6b6

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I glared at aec474c1d4 him and snapped.bee49133e2ca6ca0

“You knew this would happen, didn’t you? That’s why you didn’t tell me about the imprint.”675d10b445c1bfab

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“As if. I was just as surprised… heh, ahem.”22da855a20135235

Heh?ce7d58544a9b8a09

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Did you 5a683daf34 just laugh?b87d8083fca2977a

When I glared 9cf2cbc772 at him, Ivan d52a25a76f glanced sideways, feigning d85d5b8732 innocence. When I 0f3f8e2bd2 growled, he 9b96e785f3 continued.bb0e46fe66d917f5

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“Isn’t this a good thing for you, Lady Chichi?”cae4f5d7e75a1253

“How so?”a85232aa79807b7c

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“It’s better to be a little mistress than a pet. You’ll have more authority and comfort. It’s quite an upgrade.”9153667bc6041552

Is that even a 2bd8863ed1 valid argument?fd2af6a66260968b

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I didn’t feel it was worth arguing and just glared at him.8e0af64be9da8359

Marriage is 94e7b84662 no joke!03ed77119494718e

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I hadn’t even had a proper romance, and now I was about to become a married woman!1c25fd7a9a99bc96

But in the 9fbb26bcdd world of beastmen, bdb2ce312c finding a partner e75e24a221 was natural. Especially for 7a92e36607 a strong c53ba35d74 one, having 84b2f6356d a partner 64bdcdc750 was a 82dbfe77bb privilege.388ca17925acabfd

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As long 55215d122a as the e12daadd76 strong partner 04b2704296 was by 54cc778c99 my side, 9a8bb9ef48 no one 24dcedec27 could treat c2f538ea56 me lightly.8a40c56a7e0ecc1d

From Ivan’s perspective, my a78a6af0f6 strong reaction might be 73418bb5ea hard to understand.8d7a796b24b5c46d

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If I only 3ee723f0b5 remembered my beastman 5f7013e434 life, I might e6251d597f not find it ba772255d9 too bad. The problem was 88997d7441 my memories of 0e1ba54e91 living as a 11856a78f9 human in Korea.66a4d3e3036c19d6

“So, you really don’t like Lord Zerakiel?”abc0d45d5ebcdf61

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“It’s not about liking or disliking…”b433e51a7f20ec01

“Our young master might be a bit crazy and sometimes a rogue, but he’s excellent at taking care of his own.”6a6f38601b26f33e

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“Is that a compliment or an insult?”b530f603434f3563

“Of course it’s an insult.”813ff0908336ea77

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Ivan shrugged as 7d56a0e3f7 if wondering why 880dfedde9 I asked. A loyal 0b90c15276 servant with 8acf9e6ab9 a rebellious 9604930679 heart toward 74eaa268d2 his master.20ff50bfea639c28

“Anyway, it’s a great opportunity for you, Lady Chichi. You’re not just on the dining table; you’re standing on the black lion’s head.”3cd773a7e9701792

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I’ve already done that.4ef6c317c6e41e51

I shivered, recalling my 6c63b0d4d6 first encounter with Zerakiel. It had 1310828de4 been a 3a57196e88 problem from 0fc4c00495 the start.28bbb726666d8c30

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If only I hadn’t 406a478722 raided that damned storage…14b7bfed16d0327f

Just as I was 0d909da2e0 chewing on my handkerchief 1346c1a698 in frustration, I thought e642dab5d6 I saw someone outside 86f6fd4a8f the window.d8abb35237f66223

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Thinking it cac9c23783 was a b0a1f53844 mistake, I bb5862dcb0 rubbed my 173e59b452 eyes and 79dda60a85 looked again. The result was 350d777ef2 the same. It was a6fa587636 indeed Bianco 8a849cc9d8 passing by.4c6594a9513e7b41

“What the…”b77e3bac11e9e7ba

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Why is he here?f36aad73d343b198