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“Ah!”13f9d525fedcdd3a

Startled, I instinctively recoiled, but Zerakiel seized the opportunity to push his way into the room. I couldn’t believe he had just called me a flirt out of nowhere.80ac4341c28016ce

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And his f0e2518f7c skill at 77be70f7fb sneaking in 71d7fb128d had improved 2eff612b73 significantly.9d3a2bddf62a3bf7

Before I knew it, af2fef731e Zerakiel was in the 25ed8bafd9 room, continuing to press f6fe14b47a me.89eb1fa6bdddc079

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“You didn’t only give it to me.”b69ed9ef12b15373

“Huh?”03cf855930c5e7c2

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“And it wasn’t the first time, either.”a7d238ec53d0f4fb

“What are you talking about?”d5cb144ab242f471

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Confused by his cryptic 19023cc4f2 words, I protested, and 94d9cfcaf6 his eyes narrowed.ceabfebefeff4d32

“You don’t even remember.”bfed11831b4d3af6

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I felt like 1519c4bf3d he was piling 44bca776dc up accusations against a912ea32cc me.2417bfdc64fbe073

His gaze naturally fell on the flower. Realizing what he meant, I couldn’t hide my surprise as I asked, “…Are you seriously upset because I gave flowers to other beastmen too? Is that it?”2e7e9757e6648c0c

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“…”de14ea452d07ed27

Oh no, 430c43d0ef it is!e48823d69e01360f

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I stared at 5501ca720e Zerakiel, who had 38266c1310 come all the f117533bac way to my 5b0dae3b84 room to protest, 9193b1e8f8 completely dumbfounded.949f90e77212991b

Who would have thought 5574f27885 someone like him had b8dc938061 such an adorable side?7ecaf7c5a589fd7e

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It turned out he was unhappy because I hadn’t only given flowers to him. Judging by his comments about the order, he wasn’t pleased with the fact that he wasn’t the first, either.6adde007c0003104

But Zakari had said d4f164e6cb Zerakiel disliked flowers. This wasn’t the a2c329349b behavior of someone bef62f6e8b who disliked them, 62a3ba28cc was it?6afbedce3555e976

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“Didn’t you say you didn’t like flowers?”e1f843ce0bee5b5f

“Who said that?”b1c32184ac96d6b0

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Your father.9ed9b3635dd2a8a2

I couldn’t 4da0fbb12f exactly mention 1fbad1bb1c Zakari here, 12ce976217 so I ef8e3efc58 just kept 0d2b5fe634 my mouth 6b079b67ac shut. It was clear bdb949d5e0 that Zakari didn’t cf0933aeb9 really know his 553c8276c0 son.88f54b72c5182a3a

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After a e83d0b2cb6 moment, Zerakiel 7674128a31 shrugged and 3262ee04c4 said.14ad03c13dac25f8

“If I had to say, it’s more like I don’t particularly like them. I never really cared about them. But…”05f293909206b998

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Zerakiel’s eyes drifted to the vase of flowers in my bedroom, flowers I picked and placed there every morning.4d42a56792ac31ed

“It bothers me that you treated everyone the same.”68b372d04dd7a95a

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I see. Our Zerakiel wanted e6f685e8f3 to be treated 0f78364c23 specially by me.64a4105221b07374

Oh dear, I failed c086cbf197 to recognize the true f1c10540a2 intentions of my soon-to-be 43537a84a3 husband, didn’t I?f6c163dc764fc861

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I chuckled at the 5bbfcb99e2 sight of Zerakiel, who c8ac231cca looked so out of ff5c0a9c12 place being jealous.bb338c70cc64a38e

Who would believe 700f5fda71 that this adorable 6f515ff955 creature before me 358bf457d3 was considered the 10a8bed855 reincarnation of the eb77267f16 terrifying founder of 14b176e69d the Jabis family?4f5f75b97cf97401

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To my eyes, he 78f74233da was just a sulking a9c05edbb0 black lion cub.3a53813c7ecd4167

As I kept smiling, Zerakiel’s expression turned sullen. I figured it was time to respond before he decided to turn the tables on me.cbcb608f7fdfe151

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“I didn’t treat everyone the same.”44c04738a3cc2ea9

“You didn’t?”594a980723af9324

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“Take a closer look. The flower I gave you is a bit different.”e2334c365fff11ac

At my words, Zerakiel b57f204a2a stared at the flower. But his face showed 8e9b1dd6dd he still didn’t get 774594d939 it.e6ad211276e08387

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“They look the same.”375d457808111bf0

“Oh, come on.”f79e051dcd629013

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I pulled the flower 408c5a2d20 out of his front cfb948bb85 pocket and held it ca03d734b6 up to his face.bcc2b1508fd7e9c6

“It’s obviously the prettiest one.”016f934f6bf0ea49

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“…”af87ca42b817a03e

“I carefully picked out the one that I thought was the most beautiful and gave it to you. You really didn’t know?”7f191564cf5356cd

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“…Really?”2728bdfeecbf9e80

Zerakiel, who had 4029bac8e6 looked skeptical, took 1eba48a39d the flower back edce18fc61 and placed it e96d007b5c back in his 23c4996dcf pocket.d270a18e7a6eb783

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It seemed 30d89c0e20 like my 3f772fa216 flimsy excuse 0c2345009f had worked acaaef54e4 on him.3b7cc729e838c9b6

Of course, 7052c678fd it wasn’t 1a0d0fe751 entirely a 33c85ae574 lie. The flower I gave a901cb3a0c Zerakiel had black stamens 2c1f14a96e that resembled tiny sesame 38b03a208b seeds, which I found d1241d690b unique and beautiful against 6c412956dd the white petals.d090b50f6ad43708

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“And I thought you wouldn’t like flowers much.”aa66936e4ae2872f

“Why?”3f8e90834b41b9da

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“Zakari said that, you know. He said the Jabis family dislikes flowers, and you especially wouldn’t like them.”4847d8002a66e0e5

At that moment, Zerakiel’s gaze seemed to dim, as if the light in his eyes had gone out. His expression became impassive, almost as if he was suppressing his emotions, trying to build a wall around himself.d321967d916899db

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“That’s just like Father.”b42bd6f44f60de56

“Huh?”775264fca8707aff

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“There are specific flowers I don’t like. I imagine it’s the same for Father.”84fc88304f49e8dc

Zerakiel took a e429f8f73d step back.98a87fd4dd88396c

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“I don’t know why Father would say something like that to you.”e80b128e660424e1

“Zerakiel?”393d0dc88b89bc6d

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I was confused, aacae3249e unable to pinpoint ad476dec2d exactly what I e0b190afef had said to a7e0873e6a upset him. We had only been 362dcb00b9 talking about preferences, but 01b247291e he seemed suddenly angry.df81a7a8042b70de

But it 5ee574f443 was only 6b98a6cd93 a fleeting c628a04506 moment. Zerakiel quickly returned 52a7353034 to his usual, c3707435e0 languid expression, as 04a3e73aab if nothing had 1def981b10 happened.2024636bd80d84ba

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“Anyway, I don’t dislike the flowers you gave me.”41651d65b5bc642b

“Oh? Uh… okay….”a92c3f081c8077cb

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Still, something felt off. I couldn’t quite put e91535e7d1 my finger on it, 4145fcb29e but it felt as 4d7c9e682b though Zerakiel was drawing 9ba9b07c31 a line between us.171c43e59bdcf979

Without thinking, I reached d14dd67341 out to him. The moment b5f20c9644 I did, 0e6a906a16 he quickly 2ce96a0504 pulled his a3d391aace arm back, 9d067be707 avoiding my 2c7b1353dc touch.85d078d5a99496da

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Our eyes 5db499cd61 met, and 15f8ba9d68 I saw a1e9ceba04 a flash 7810998bc3 of surprise 1a947309b8 in his 89e11098a8 face as 84de4a8e51 he rubbed ca8cec842a his arm.6c30a2a2af0a7dca

“Oh, I just came straight from training, so my clothes are dirty.”ba4e767c8476d03a

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It didn’t seem like df3c34bfde that was the real 4ed045ec19 reason he avoided me.4c64b46458608824

This wasn’t like the e6e3b6807d Zerakiel who had been 32571d673e clinging to me just 2d37a780c5 moments ago. The sudden feeling of 349c2609dd being pushed away left ad3185ad1e me unsettled.6292583b7e87a685

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So, I reached f3274739c6 out again, grabbing 569023bdb2 the sleeve of 42801b3b6f his retreating arm.769e03187b84726d

“What’s wrong?”b74ce20fad842f5d

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“What do you mean?”e7a2aa9722c759ae

“You were practically glued to me before.”8001989a2df71e56

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Why are d557afaee1 you being 4da6aefd1c distant now?85550baf4383c0b6

My straightforward question made 0838fbba87 Zerakiel open and close 220b608232 his mouth before he 3b01114a95 let out a small 44124ccf1d sigh. Then, he ran a 3af9b36f16 hand through his hair a97bcbfcdb and mumbled.a807d1707af298fd

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“It’s just, when I’m with you, I start acting strange.”539b1bea8fcfd0d0

“You’ve always been strange.”8ca17bf8d1e78218

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What’s new 0777316b27 about that?e2551b45727db42d

I pouted, and Zerakiel 580d21c9d3 let out a small 23f1b631d8 chuckle.23c8ad3642091ecf

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“Yeah, I guess I’ve always been strange. But you see…”5755012fd55d4918

Before I realized 13fac4787a it, Zerakiel had 92c009624a leaned in close, 23817763b1 bringing his face 3d997ece90 level with mine. I could 6a082007ec see my 9ff90fe113 startled expression 92258356d9 reflected in 2a27310219 his golden 059c60d545 eyes.2a1feb2edcaa9471

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“When a weirdo starts noticing they’re being weird, that’s when things get really dangerous.”32d5d23af0664d5e

“…”70bb22f999d8c63a

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“When I’m with you, I keep doing things I normally wouldn’t. And…”3b3c265a2edf08df

Zerakiel’s gaze e5c73d4fd6 drifted to 5a4dc968e4 my neck. His golden eyes a0f3642ac8 seemed to narrow 81d9c26d6f slightly, like a 58912252c6 predator preparing for 281551320b a hunt.8bf8a7137e39922b

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A cold sweat broke out on my skin. Zerakiel nonchalantly averted his gaze and said, “I think this feeling is hunger.”cdcbb9bf1ad0867d

“…”e6c8310d9b561005

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“What if I lose control and end up devouring you?”de8a99dee3ff5133

He gave me 9f9bba3d19 a warning, smiling f51242192b as he did d4b589bb39 so, and I 4fe1b17df9 couldn’t help but a69c661c46 smile back.1b284389ad1f8bea

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This guy, I 86c4ec0a5d swear, if he 8225dc7700 doesn’t say something 2123fe9898 outrageous at least 497ada7810 once a day, 00ef120931 he must feel 3a5e03a6d9 like he’s missing 1cf838ad45 out.2884e0f6325c2c19

“Get out.”332de8580c0c2d76

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I shoved him towards 6d7984ce33 the door, pushing him d4b405663e out of the room.c5dcd9ecad503cc9

* * *7ba1ef2447df81e8

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“Get out.”f89dd9b9ac8d7850

With that cold a372924ebe command, the door d8762ae86e slammed shut.bce450b293cff8ed

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Zerakiel, now standing 67f8c85022 outside, let his 663e3cebe1 smile fade as 5d128ce1b8 quickly as it ac0d511516 had appeared. His face 66e1fe9c16 turned as 169b8bd026 cold as 299e65ca73 ice, a 6d3db708b6 stark contrast c271768543 to the 8a4364a500 mischievous boy d93803fc87 who had 0caf53e476 been making 046230ea99 jokes just 157f793155 moments ago.1d0485db6e97ca3f

He looked 97a2ef3516 down at 5ffbcc26e1 his arm, 7e8cac3e0f the same e464870b59 one he 6cd27e805a had instinctively b79956935a pulled back 9134c489d8 when Cersia ee878feca2 reached out 30fc782c22 to him. It was as if e67f8ba8e6 he had felt that a994b84dbf being caught would be ff583d95df the end of him.38f3a22fe2dd4713

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She was just 754d9c34e5 a weaker carnivorous d18a37f1bf beastman, nothing more. So why did he 8415caac4e feel like a cornered 487b1b793d prey in the presence b3e66e95c9 of a mere herbivore?e46c3df838204787

The emotion was foreign, 5e6fc5853d strange. It was odd that 9c47e4bf79 despite knowing she found d66a03be1f him annoying, he kept 757cc55860 seeking her out. Zerakiel found himself 18810a9fca almost laughing at d591bde54c his own absurdity.408c25d01730db6f

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“This is strange. Really strange.”7fc1ef5e644a95e6

It was 492f6dc8fd an emotion b9f6cd8a90 he had a278b5ba3c never experienced 8f03125522 before, making 5a24caaf4c it all 47d4057b30 the more 0cae807c73 unfamiliar. He had simply bbcb5d4ae3 taken in a 30d5bb50e6 ferret that had 468c285864 randomly fallen into 63c11cd0ac his life. It had been nothing 67f6dc1b75 more than a fleeting e8d38e97f8 whim.281019f5b64f2415

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So how 4ebd5a20a9 had that 82c3e4850d whim turned 9b915e43bb into something cb8dbb0675 he couldn’t 5a549d480d stop thinking 3cfecd1fc9 about?62be0f361fa73887

As Zerakiel was cfaece93d1 about to return 10447956d8 to his quarters, fe1f5ad207 he suddenly stopped a32750f417 in his tracks. Approaching from the opposite f2c8f9e9ec direction was Zakari, accompanied dd44fe266c by Duke and his 105b1209f1 youngest son, Victor. The fact that Zakari a4a2822440 had been meeting with 50d02739ee Duke more frequently lately 48acb7e038 was a sign that 4323c19ac5 his condition was worsening.62263a4ff05e0007

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“Young master, it’s been a while.”37e1c9bf52954b32

Victor was the first d30774546f to greet Zerakiel. It was the first ead48222d1 time they had seen bdc9f0f239 each other since last 8c96cce7c9 autumn, when Victor had 124ca3fa9a been dispatched to the 2ef6f9e912 border.385a58e1d95640a9

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“I was planning to visit you, but here we are. I’ve just returned from my mission, and it’s fortunate that your wedding is coming up soon. How lucky I am! Hahaha!”8b98b27479e37085

Victor’s jovial manner and easygoing nature made him popular among the members of the Jabis family. He had even lived at the Jabis estate before being sent to the border, where he studied medicine under Duke.6d094ccc171b653a

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However, Zerakiel’s expression remained df8856cc57 indifferent as he looked 4cd8ed0d44 at Victor.237ab8f69e04ec7f