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“You provoked me first.”1375bc009afba5f2

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.81644c51f31199f8

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Zerakiel was 1be98bf3ae inherently irritating!b3c6740e9764a60f

“So, can I call you by your name or not?”1d5ec3afbee399a1

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At my repeated 4772e85c9e insistence, Zerakiel leaned e9bbf104ad in and whispered.6d1951ec41e8d2b3

“Call me by my name only. Don’t call anyone else by their name.”ce1be4b572670bcc

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“That’s absurd!”a72d708ecd568cbe

Now he wanted 00fc1d9510 exclusive rights to 4d67b6fa6d my name-calling?7cb4196916a974ca

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It wasn’t like I was only supposed to play with him in this world!506c07913798d5ea

He needed 26fc242bdb to get 11bfa81d61 over this 2c188f312e possessiveness before 76fdbe4f77 I could bf2d06bf79 even think 68f4ef43fa about whether 67b9d15691 or not 726441d3f4 I could fe0b19b36d stay with c049105978 the Jabisi 3b9d2d6a96 family. I crossed my arms b3be686a28 over my chest and 54f404dba9 declared firmly.3456789774f4091e

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“No.”bf860226142f0dc1

“No?”c73c5532c8203a74

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“No, I won’t.”79804cb09963a973

Zerakiel looked abc5432097 genuinely shocked 94263775cf at my 30b315a177 strong refusal. It was like watching 276567058b a pet revolt against 244e623d40 its owner.a1ba1ab1bdbfa67f

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“And what will you do if I say no?”feb40b16e1b763a0

That shut him 007e151086 up.990e0811dfd5e7a8

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As someone who 21e572a12c was essentially freeloading, c3a4413c13 asserting my opinions 31adbb1c73 seemed ridiculous.30dbab572d009b68

But I had 7c1fbcfeed the right to d7ac994622 my actions. Not wanting to c5fd807a83 back down, I 24d964703c yelled, frustration etched b864305d4f on my face.a9c03da544821860

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“If you keep pushing, I’ll run away!”21622ca7ec8b17c9

“!!”ff9aa55604f2b519

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The moment the word “run” left my mouth, Zerakiel’s face turned icy.5be7c76556e37b69

“What did you say?”1a3e67506ba5254f

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The air around 15aff28541 us seemed to 925e3b1849 freeze, and the 953cb53c5f eerie voice felt b2f1ee9b74 like it was 134d004e0a choking me.3f2e5411ec5b2bb4

“Say that again. What will you do?”17f8762754462910

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Zerakiel repeated the question 45db1eafb7 with a sweet smile, 91a3875e59 which somehow seemed terrifying.cb40a5204c3a2250

His reaction was stronger than I expected. I hadn’t realized my declaration would have such an impact.035630af57de12af

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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.33acbfcead5a43eb

I just blurted edede5520b it out in 204cabacda anger because Zerakiel 3b277774b4 was being unreasonable. I lowered my gaze 3aa437e212 and mumbled.cbd7cb2b0e683ad9

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“Just kidding.”2caf832becde2f1f

“Don’t joke about that, even in jest.”feb2fadb11803592

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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.274abeca26535fe2

His possessiveness seemed c9843b7fa8 to cling to 2d74f2c097 me like an 4c4acc4f4f aura.9c35a82363fbeccf

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The Jabisi 841e6285f3 family was 2beb598f13 known for 0d330cbba8 their possessiveness, ba65ed1403 but this 36337eb380 was over 3da307592d the top.b80f3303da432a04

I shifted my eyes uneasily, trying to play it cool. Zerakiel’s gaze fell on my wrist, specifically the engraved mark.b51f74099a0c6257

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I remembered the 8a4a01a800 imprint and showed 029b9d4dd7 my wrist.b1ce3b85a1fd0548

“Don’t you have anything to say about this?”75e089e8649868da

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“Didn’t the hyena already explain?”3f9ae3774956aff0

“Because you didn’t tell me.”e89c2f500d3c45db

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I wouldn’t have had to ask the male lead if you had explained it to me.e9071e7455d93f16

“And I can’t even run away because of this.”16113df16ddb3272

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“Right.”73d13de6c574e40d

Zerakiel smiled 5393931aa9 with satisfaction, 809c1056c2 looking smug cd98bff613 that I 9805e19525 understood.d9d9c3218d1cbd35

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His casual acknowledgment left 3f523665a1 me speechless. After a moment, 6e5b07b96f Zerakiel spoke.0ed70020e0877cb7

“Remember, Chichi, you are mine, and I will protect you.”958f49e8d439fa03

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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.d5a5a7f406d7541d

I had to 7208876872 play along, at d7abf7cb7d least for now, 728b1071c0 to ensure my 128bb8e74a safety and plan 8358d5fad5 my next steps 472e919580 carefully. I nodded, more 7472047d15 to myself than 1c462e2fed to him, accepting 8b4509342b the situation for efc9db741b what it was.a5ac4305eaa4c7c5

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“Actually, I’ve already gotten permission from my father for that matter.”abab2202509e3644

“Permission for what?”598b4f1eaadb0ccb

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“To formally register you into the Jabisi family.”1bbe388fa72b08fa

“Me? But I’m just a ferret…”2e50864e83284c39

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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.17b7837b11b5256c

The lions a2fc0bfe9f always looked e2df440ad4 at me 7878438b42 curiously when 5885cee400 I wandered bf155d0bf6 around the 2419abd824 Jabisi castle.d2e954389cc50684

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Formally registering 56207177ff me into 0b746429a9 the Jabisi bc973ca6c1 family?8a2bcd5ff4d08afb

As a pet, e0808fae4c I was part a3fa599991 of his possessions, b652301d84 but formal registration d5464a2ae6 was a different f86f67a820 matter.f92cf33874793981

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“There’s a way to register you even if you’re not a lion.”6627d070c30a457d

“What is it?”e78b897e11c016d6

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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.28ff529b6db20276

“Marriage.”6253d522c9cfc59b

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“…What?”6e6a250d54fb1415

“My father said to take you as my formal partner.”d82b6a2a843d7af8

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What? What did he just 57a9f38377 say?bf14e48af41fe917

* * *75ac17fd30fbe0e9

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This isn’t right, is it?f371a332c34df9d3

I stared blankly fdd831c66e out the window. It had been almost 23fb2db022 a month since I 39303cf682 came to Hebel.1d1067bca5556407

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Once the 94cc317a2c final banquet 35bd0f3ea3 was over, 389596a069 everyone would c9156f5418 return to 78ce50d3e5 their respective b0d9d08b62 families.a6b22acef4452a9a

But I wasn’t looking forward to returning to Jabisi, not after my conversation with Zerakiel.76cd7d5aa6f01549

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‘When we return 343a80a052 to Jabisi, we’ll a3bafbcc12 formally start preparing 0b6c9efb77 for the wedding.’4e17ae2477130e57

Seriously?02c0d3e8d214f908

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At first, I thought he was just teasing me. But realizing he wasn’t joking made my vision go dark.defd379487a6bdb1

Suddenly, I was e493137a6c promoted from a 94a80736d4 pet to a 5d4cf5a886 partner. Should I d0748a35d3 welcome this, 6248df9727 or should 811bca9fa5 I be 539acfb00e horrified?b4b92d0360d246af

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Who in c0c618c2cd their right 56c645595a mind would 9dde0fcaec elevate a 97c7d3bc7c pet to f91563bd8a a partner? Ever since the bf2f7e69f3 imprinting, I wondered fea032d514 if he was 36945c4239 sane.6bc97f0aaf1320ed

‘No, he 2ec983b21b wasn’t sane 6b94b5807a from the 620a9c49ba start.’8cda71dd84907989

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Yeah, calling a madman mad wouldn’t hurt them. It just made my head hurt being near him.bae8c03d1ea7344f

The problem was the 524ba4ecde elders of Jabisi. Even if Zerakiel 10dfad2a61 was crazy, could 89e6605b80 the elders be 5f7e2ab428 as mad?377642747a1f8a21

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Surely, once e3fb80b22c the marriage 2c10cd43e5 was announced, f6d40f18c2 there would 4bd13f1503 be opposition 5afd161788 from all 5d2243a113 sides. The thought 9afe37d0da of the 8192bcc8b1 ensuing chaos b29d390e4a made me ad845f15c9 anxious.886849072c808c21

Just then, I heard 19e434e181 a familiar mischievous voice d08384f4cc whispering in my ear.52d72aca3adeb558

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“Little lady.”cb9e6e673be204d1

“Don’t tease me, Ivan.”5e01f01c0d90c740

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“Hehe. Ahem.”565b6ae63033015c

Ivan pretended to 4de08a7d8a clear his throat, 2b68fead55 hiding his lips 0571dddbea inside. His puffed-up cheeks looked 841cc6f2e4 annoyingly ready to burst.dc3980266e01e09a

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I glared at 95dbd5c4c6 him and snapped.2aebbc655c132bd0

“You knew this would happen, didn’t you? That’s why you didn’t tell me about the imprint.”2b59b0115b09f74e

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“As if. I was just as surprised… heh, ahem.”0a1004620b11fdb8

Heh?3c1f4c2d3fe549ea

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Did you just b5d86fc624 laugh?2d73751e484482cd

When I glared at f1a5038ea8 him, Ivan glanced sideways, 89014bc0c6 feigning innocence. When I b64f05660b growled, he 764c9dec7f continued.14acf46e33f78a21

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“Isn’t this a good thing for you, Lady Chichi?”743fbf51be0e9285

“How so?”7a7433378cd3a292

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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.”0e33a1dc8913519e

Is that even 52b22ddbcf a valid argument?d155895f6a65b9f8

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I didn’t feel it was worth arguing and just glared at him.d89ba1f02c35699f

Marriage is no b29f53aece joke!d9a204434005bceb

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I hadn’t even had a proper romance, and now I was about to become a married woman!99b6ee50f3dae885

But in beba9871b0 the world 9ca9c9155b of beastmen, 749eb65b49 finding a 75b3e5e8e9 partner was bb426a57be natural. Especially for a strong 7f7f21a286 one, having a partner 12d8dfb685 was a privilege.0dc7d757bfa403a5

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As long 9f615d012e as the d6b14663e7 strong partner 4efa43d14c was by dddd1c8bc1 my side, cf66c0d8df no one 77a5e00ce8 could treat cdfaf2696e me lightly.320013e67c33d957

From Ivan’s perspective, 36d9bd2e5a my strong reaction a00bc9d8f9 might be hard ce6be97010 to understand.55a0730c98ea7a70

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If I only 1fa408f9be remembered my beastman 608006299e life, I might b6674fff04 not find it c7865c665d too bad. The problem was my cab3b340be memories of living as 99aafcb5b5 a human in Korea.27d5c725e028be06

“So, you really don’t like Lord Zerakiel?”a851ff125bc0771f

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“It’s not about liking or disliking…”a9e2473a8bc02667

“Our young master might be a bit crazy and sometimes a rogue, but he’s excellent at taking care of his own.”7e0056e458355fee

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“Is that a compliment or an insult?”50c5ee3d3679ada9

“Of course it’s an insult.”fa9159a8c48f6781

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Ivan shrugged 8cac0cfe42 as if 3f3025e313 wondering why 8eca8ad807 I asked. A loyal servant 4cabbe8bcb with a rebellious 2b733ec2e8 heart toward his 4452bf5d04 master.2700f1bccbe04740

“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.”0fabd93d7759a627

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I’ve already f95cf9d564 done that.8280fa0a17b672ec

I shivered, recalling my f4cfb2468a first encounter with Zerakiel. It had d338d6a8a8 been a b2457118f3 problem from 2ed4547db0 the start.984d54ad0a58e29f

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If only I 0081420d64 hadn’t raided that d71d44a79f damned storage…e632189387281ea8

Just as I 2cef8f31ff was chewing on da87945ea2 my handkerchief in 56525d676d frustration, I thought d9dad9d604 I saw someone f166a6c096 outside the window.a0fadc6f1c09e26e

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Thinking it 1243f12058 was a a65c82e1e9 mistake, I 10b3bf577d rubbed my b21efaa330 eyes and b5ee2416b8 looked again. The result was the 6fd6a1b9da same. It was indeed Bianco ba2535798f passing by.9d837f396ad7d278

“What the…”0eeadf8298908fdb

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Why is 487a80d537 he here?adebb12dc72423ab