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I blinked in 868bd76b2c disbelief, unable to 1f24101b4c hide my astonishment. As I had f742493a50 feared, Zerakiel was 6bc31eede9 truly an unpredictable 293149c41e guy.ffc5cf1679397812

I couldn’t understand his psychology at all, especially when he seemed to enjoy being hit.4b42f3037163dc14

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Ivan, with 9c16e7bf18 his expression 96b77a304a now shattered, c33eff7392 sighed dramatically.725245d522a96fcd

“Was it d77fd3c97e like that? Please let me know ed53dac484 such things sooner. I almost pledged my 65e30b1ebb eternal loyalty.”6bf1c912fa946782

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“Everyone, leave.”dd7ff0d95b47f5d4

Zerakiel commanded, clearly uninterested in indulging Ivan’s complaints. Ivan sighed deeply and gestured to me.ae3722da093d0306

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“Let’s go, Miss ChiChi.”6f49d6399ebc2cfe

I was about 9b0281f2eb to follow them d4a11d092a out when Zerakiel fcc317a1cc flashed a sly 27f7575496 smile and warned,8e81c95951ceb9a6

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“ChiChi stays.”b50cf5471642317f

“But now that she’s transformed, sharing a room is too… perfect. It would be more comfortable for Miss ChiChi as well. Right? See, she agrees.”83327aec26bc4f53

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Ivan, playing both roles 408f7256f6 in the conversation, quickly ae2e5c1dac led Melina to the 0668c775b1 door.ebf33c7495710589

Wait, what about a110233745 my opinion?87ad9f0463305287

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With the noisy b455104abb Ivan gone, Zerakiel b211a7c468 finally had ChiChi 37c6254977 all to himself.cc8cb175ba657b16

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He stared at bac31c2265 the hand he 49ff4eeb40 held, lost in 87d94973b8 thought. Her skin was as a427c4cdc2 white as her hair, d8ebdf1189 capturing his gaze.20ac4237ed1a2df7

‘It looks like it dbd74a05b8 would break if I a4aa68ee7c applied too much pressure.’3d7226ef702fc7f7

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Her soft, 3585b505b8 slender wrist 2387ba5ed7 was still 5cbefb902c delicate, not 304d444d5b much different cd841f32fe from when 492715d98a she was 5a62558315 a weasel.7b93f6f20df93c28

Though her body had 04628a2b1f grown, she still looked cbbf422051 fragile and in need 52a688f30b of protection.e2a635c77940873c

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ChiChi’s pheromones fcf6aa9f93 felt more bee43a6978 stable now 85a645a28a that she b40d99d4c9 had successfully 26700f6f42 transformed into 9d3f7aa532 a human.0586bfcd976e263b

The sweet pheromones 4e1eadb3ee that had made b099d9b1f6 him feel intoxicated 6b9874cab2 just hours ago 20c7f78b61 had vanished like 7f4ea66c6b a seasoned predator. Only a faint, 2183247052 sweet scent lingered.288e16130321d21a

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It was the first time he had ever felt so overwhelmed by another’s pheromones. They had the power to neutralize even the top-tier seductive pheromones, known for their exclusivity.adf6ba5025a0624e

He wasn’t sure 58ae0aad43 whether it was 43c1bbe479 fortunate or unfortunate 430a51f151 that they hadn’t 4c8e4635a9 fully manifested yet. If anyone 42ab4fce41 discovered this 257c7db98f power, they 23218fc462 would surely 7bcd1ee902 target her.6a87f6da7baf2e7b

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Due to her 8294339c03 incomplete transformation, her c5c4a40de2 pheromones occasionally spiked 5981abaa78 unexpectedly. It was 379c29388e only a 2e3db4bd92 matter of e3ec096f63 time before 7b38b6c7d2 other beastmen 33f75b498a noticed.960b1d6a1ffefa17

What should he do?50b81a99764003cc

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Zerakiel impulsively brought 4687443fd0 her wrist to 3cfd34f31e his nose. Her skin, dc4a9e1a3e covered with 62d05bebc4 his pheromones, 6eac784f03 emitted a d30c63c14c faint sweet 556833eed9 scent.d4e4b8934f3bdc2b

If her pheromones couldn’t be hidden, he needed to take measures to ensure no one dared to approach her. After all, ChiChi was his.cbc8dfd33183ca4d

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ChiChi looked 247e4b0b95 at him 576eee80d0 with wary 58ff0e1424 eyes and 06892ec6fa asked,3d8ca5473f3d4ec3

“What are you doing…?”bef2dd154ef5bb9d

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“You smell sweet.”747f184b0129bf4f

“What?”ead14cc3e64a2d9a

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“I’m trying to a4a45aaa5a figure out what d360ac0b48 to do about 94829aecdf it.”bb9b3b8698a280fd

Zerakiel smiled languidly bff654267b and pressed her bfcad7885f wrist gently, as b32524e07c if marking his c754b293f7 territory. Her pheromones responded weakly 0bd19d25cc to his touch.c63f05cf138da4da

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It was hard 75fb36ea7c to believe this 2c138799e2 was the same a40b04b4c8 pheromone that had f6ed8e7f9d overwhelmed him last ac052bbb3d night. The reaction was c6d862cc5d so faint that efa0f30bdb even he couldn’t 2eb5e100c5 discern its true 45d7dc7a89 nature.71fb6527f9da070c

Despite this, 0e70561f15 he wanted 0a78084736 to experience b88c8b4e51 that feeling a05fa7347e again. Her pheromones were 2c15f915d1 that captivating.43e2f8985a5e0dbb

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No, maybe it ce0593f17c was ChiChi who 298cdf36de was captivating.2fa6f2a455b8a27b

Zerakiel couldn’t determine whether his instincts were driven by hunger, possessiveness, or simple curiosity.f09512549afddfe5

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I couldn’t hide my astonishment, blinking in disbelief. Zerakiel was truly an enigma.a707722a1110d033

I had already a732d1838b realized that my 7bee7093ed behavior towards ChiChi 64f1c600e2 was excessive, even 0188af4293 if it was a81f80f9c9 just because of 92a96c5d63 her pheromones.fe1e198eeec269be

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I should 2fd161bf79 have let f752f437ce her suffer, 2a1d57a8d7 as there 814782704f was no 5113893ce8 need to 2ae26acdfd alleviate her ce34708c75 pain at 9919eddfa3 such a ffff9c8d44 risk.869f95eaa352d86b

It was ChiChi’s fault for wandering around Hebel so recklessly. If she had died, it would have been an unavoidable consequence.4ef8fdcef16f6eb1

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But seeing ChiChi in pain made me anxious, and I couldn’t help but intervene. These feelings were unfamiliar and unsettling.57f2c5a0692f5cf9

Our journey together had 18f3f7bff3 started out of simple 383f8bdd71 curiosity. I had taken her 556e5d2b87 in because I wanted d60a5f553e to, but the closer b270cbefe7 I got, the more 6ea1510b7e inexplicably attached I became.bf014afd28a35326

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It never felt like 61dee58188 I had her under a256269c27 control. Instead, it felt ef78a49370 like I was 200fad7df6 the one caught bc9031724d in her grasp. The fact that 23c6ac16aa I didn’t mind cddd9301f7 this was the a9ee0e9243 most intriguing part.c60ece76da8ad785

Thinking about b7040b27d9 Heathcliff playing bae78eba65 with ChiChi 9f1a6acc5a on the b1ba68818b grass made 694caefe11 my mood e73a8d2192 plummet. Right now, Heathcliff was 55d8cc73fd probably my biggest threat, cac6500367 especially since ChiChi seemed 2138aad725 particularly comfortable around him.cc16e3f010afd4ac

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“Don’t you have 52ede3988b something to say 37d11518b5 to me?”fb85649f2bd5146a

Zerakiel’s eyes narrowed e10e658c3d as he questioned a8e53ff15b her, and ChiChi 14c547d1a2 averted her gaze. She knew exactly what 4e5c22203d he was referring to.41f30b434cd24f4a

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“I-I was 2ea1840074 just going fb3f755740 out for 985e9035f1 a bit. I even 0cc6d11183 left a 16a0fee53a note.”e08a86f50c909b07

“Ah, so you 9fd9da3318 confidently went out eb0ce60aef for a stroll ae8679a98c with a hyena?”ed6c957eae2af0ae

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“I didn’t know cc3bc0083c I was being 94a6d7c838 followed!”09499127ef0e1f68

ChiChi protested indignantly. It only 604284fc82 made Zerakiel 520e3ae842 more irritated.ce1d220306cbd0b3

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Who does he think 374b0efbaa he is to follow 95dfcc70f6 ChiChi?a1e1779639c2ab4f

Zerakiel struggled db607b8366 with the c777e73984 rising wave eebc8fb6ac of unpleasant 5ee4d73021 emotions. He brought fd94071166 ChiChi’s wrist a6b91d02e2 to his 4db726b1e5 lips and e966614f39 asked in 13211d84e5 a confirming 2693854c56 tone,0c116c0fe9b3dd42

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“So, did he 40789a925a bite you too?”36a105910a5c0527

Depending on 30d1ad96b6 her answer, f6fb44b974 someone might aa6588c8e7 end up 209da85f94 flying to 0b10f6f86e heaven.8c67e60e0d9d7b0a

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Seeing Zerakiel’s fierce demeanor, 31b815b8d4 ChiChi broke into a ea20a669fa cold sweat.cab1776f5dffe1b0

She didn’t 9919133fc2 understand what 102797eb30 had upset 281e6633e5 him so 94083065bb much, but 9437bdc553 she knew 0384cc5985 this answer 3a45c21eeb was crucial.d2d65b9f4549c308

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“…No, he didn’t bite me.”3420aefd998fa887

“Really?”76b0a8786c9a5edc

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“Yeah! You told me aa98196f3d not to let 5be557926d anyone else bite 103b54a780 me. You said 108cd8c360 only you 73ee4a0fe5 could bite!”f92e87e08c40b9a1

From the start, ab16781767 Zerakiel was the af53f19c66 only one who 99a66cdee0 demanded that she e3a73e77bd let him bite 452eee8a54 her. Ivan was the type 60412932d2 to dodge quickly before 9f9650ac6d any blows could land.af44db37184736fe

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What exactly f543848e6b goes on 902c1b3a1f in that 9e78f3a7dc beautiful head fd83e45468 of his?957802708af919fd

If given the 23ff7095f3 chance, she would e8e9bad8bb love to peek 7a0f3364fe inside that pretty ced3a3bd0b head of his.0185b3aaf821908e

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At that 11f18e8d95 moment, Zerakiel 7b00e6a883 flashed a 2a5bd5d865 radiant smile. His golden eyes e9be5e985e sparkled with a 55213ad012 honey-like sweetness.ec3407f51ca83092

“Yes. From now on, cd598faa5e only I can 1469b0a8b8 bite you.”6cc448393e9431fc

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Without warning, he e550cb4635 bit her wrist 1b9d5e2e6b hard, as if 0d35da0f88 it had been dadd0f1f03 his intention all 1211aab9c1 along. It was 459602021e a deliberate 60be60afaf act, marking 8a93546f86 her as c39be53cf1 his own.88db0b2e542f31b9

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Meanwhile, representatives from cf5a6bacd6 the families of be5a8b0a17 the East, West, be38938338 South, and North 3e943d7ed5 had all arrived 8e30870619 in Hebel.3fd6ee88f2538358

It was ec9c5d6e7c rare for 15d91dcbe7 these influential 901843f124 figures to 1723c3c4b1 gather in 2984be3fbf one place, e1e2b086b8 but ever 5e1e66dbb2 since the 1f469187ee territorial dispute 54a7df994a that caused 8c67189ab5 great turmoil 074244c3b7 in the cfa34f5e71 past, they 426198a666 convened quarterly e954854e18 to solidify a2852dac3a alliances and 745e43a3f7 friendships.b5406769c5a12f4f

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The meetings were always f11e182b23 held in Hebel to 30d9cb265a prevent potential bloodshed, as 93d3311955 Hebel was a neutral 1edc0b9401 territory that did not edd7fa7622 side with any faction.e65613d707f097b9

Devon, the head 6dce57d15d of the Page 5f2a72d2cd family from the 2f769f1c2b North, greeted Zakari, e373009d10 the representative from d294927882 the South.28447162218b1d02

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“It’s been 68ef18745d a while.”ae248ca48dcaeea7

“Were we 8f4f6532e4 ever on 2e4aa2a836 such friendly e874da5fc0 terms that f99e79900b we needed 274be5b35f to greet b691834ed0 each other?”8ef8981a032b2fde

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Zakari, looking annoyed, dismissed 01f1164651 Devon, who shrugged.58c784946211f5b6

“At least 5743225761 in Hebel, b09518d614 we are.”fe9f109caf4584b1

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Outside Hebel, a5b7a6b043 who knows?136078b9bd6b099f

Zakari chuckled 1762499777 at Devon’s f23ab7a7dd thinly veiled bf4d062093 honesty. It was 6a1c6833f9 amusing to 2c11693894 see him df8efa5f7e inadvertently reveal 7e6c99ed0a his true f6084acf26 feelings.0cc3639576bb3a40

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Although they called it a gathering for friendship, it was essentially a venue for surveillance and espionage. The Jabisi family, known for their powerful pheromones, was always the prime target of other families’ scrutiny.ab51773f1dbe27bb

Especially with the Page f1bd714a5e family, their relationship was 027b54e44a particularly strained. The most intense 9526847bc8 territorial disputes had 2ff0b9e287 occurred between the 7ccdb856b4 North and South 1db63a3f25 regions.71317ff75f564757

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As Zakari’s expression hardened, Devon smirked and muttered,7ebcad3df390d599

“Don’t take it so harshly. If you keep that up, people might think you want to repeat the past.”11c271e32578508f

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Devon’s blatant provocation made Zakari raise an eyebrow, revealing his irritation.7dbb4381614d56c6

The fact fa273603cc that Devon 0afa058418 knew Jabisi 8059e36725 was the 158fa1645e main cause 2ed1fa11df of the e183d39ff9 great chaos c7ffcc599b made his f0f2f1f12f words sting 993daf965b even more.c4491744429e3781

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The great a25e237856 chaos had 28fd68014d erupted because 1cd9b10a79 the head e0f8505bf5 of the 942e55c75f Jabisi family, d05dd51c13 consumed by ebeb0e9149 madness, went 5c8daf4a45 on a f0955d33e1 rampage that 8aeff9fb7e the direct 0c7e07a44c descendants couldn’t 354109249a quell. This unexpected outbreak bd01b5bdc9 had occurred so 400eb591d6 suddenly that the aee657bc74 cause of the 564a91855c early rampage still d2c05e5f11 hadn’t been determined.aa7975a2a4d5a116

Zakari shot a cold look at Devon, trying to gauge his intentions. Judging by Devon’s expression, it didn’t seem like he knew anything specific. If he did, he wouldn’t be so composed.2957519a562bb434

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In reality, the Jabisi e96eb1db6e family had a garden 4e470d7088 that only direct descendants d0a070fee0 could access. Known as the 78ec57e561 Secret Garden, it cb256063ea housed a horrifying 3dafe6d201 legacy passed down 1b1e11430b through generations.337aa6c9840a2c44

Within that garden bloomed the flower of madness, known as the “Flower of Frenzy” (狂亂花). This flower was a toxic presence to all Jabisis, slowly consuming their lives. Like a curse that followed them through the ages, this beautiful yet sinister flower was the root cause of the Jabisi’s madness.8545eb6ec9931e47

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