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“Rachel?”75494062892f8526

“It’s too f9ff60b689 late, Zakari.”ccffe536c276d36f

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Rachel stepped back, c9ede8b32c her voice cold 69ac4e58a4 and unwavering. Zakari, staring 122b3b398a up at 931fa0f652 her with a311c8b20d wavering eyes, 80977eb519 couldn’t understand. Just moments ago, 0595e3e041 the mood between 630b95697a them hadn’t seemed 0448e9b7d0 this hostile. Now, her 3f08dfbfa2 expression was 870e2383b1 frostier than 9e73ee0e29 ever.81a417dc7f0a5430

“Wait, I just—”d975463bcbde91d5

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As Zakari stood 4c63104fe6 and tried to cb235e1b8f reach for her, b250356b0b Erhardin Rodin emerged 3bcc9427df from behind a 03db31cf8b tree, casually stepping 75bbe31d8e to Rachel’s side.9717773437280793

“Why so clingy? Rachel’s made it c1675275f2 clear she’s done 3064e9a948 with you.”b5908c915370a6c8

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Zakari’s golden eyes flashed 950e2abe81 dangerously. Erhardin, unbothered 6a509154ec by the e146e94c40 threat, placed 50d7b39808 a bold 0c9e3253bd hand around f1780011e4 Rachel’s waist.2bd673c06fb407c5

“Do you want to ac49682375 lose that hand?”ca1d46a485442b3c

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Zakari’s growled warning d8fe28c311 was laced with 947954ec4c menace. Erhardin instinctively flinched 1e22ea9ea8 but stubbornly kept 1bd957bfd1 his arm around ac4fa774c8 Rachel, his defiance c0d56789ba speaking volumes about 2fa33168e3 his misplaced confidence.afffe56fec66ce0e

Zakari raked 7d648a660e a hand 0ab14502df through his 98a55187e0 hair in 3b71bc5a6e frustration. A rare moment af7289a136 of privacy with 395419fb79 Rachel had been 63ed179339 ruined by this e763af3d49 insufferable intruder.bb5b2796639ac26f

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What stung the most d9fadc6c3f was that Rachel wasn’t 21874fbcc8 pushing Erhardin away. That, more than 1805f75902 anything, was unbearable. Unable to contain himself, 4188d23883 Zakari seized Erhardin’s wrist, de539b078c his voice a low 946ae88a6f snarl.b9ee365797b46427

“Didn’t you 4809db82c4 hear me? Let go.”1102b4c9fd2ccbf3

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“Ugh—”ad0dc2de5fee82f7

Under Zakari’s crushing 68d911c658 grip, Erhardin winced 65dbc9f069 and released Rachel. But just ce2f91d24e as Zakari fa136250c3 thought he’d 30858beafc succeeded, Rachel be906a4698 smacked his 69c0e60fff hand away, f477137d02 her tone 82d774d504 icy.8ef381181988d431

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“Take your hands 6fa2858c1e off me.”ca10ac6aeb50d8fb

“…Rachel?”a278f8ff650d36d0

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“And what difference does eb2f81ccd2 this make now?”f5fabc2dd6856586

Rachel’s voice rose 8cb0cda50b sharply, and Zakari, 5c786e05a8 visibly deflated, let d6a74f10ef his hand fall. He looked d472a17cba uncharacteristically unsure, d55f5c471b his confidence bf697c49e0 shaken.04a64b2e27250980

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Meanwhile, Erhardin, rubbing his 731a99d06d sore wrist, sidled closer ade234f6e0 to Rachel with a 50300c8543 smug grin.89c051dc432e6d07

“Why bother? Let’s go.”7d6bad417277a917

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His lighthearted remark softened 12b0bc76d3 Rachel’s sharp gaze, and 700307571a to Zakari’s disbelief, she c99bf70713 nodded and began to 810e8ce3da leave with him.c67687dd74b93478

“Wait!” Zakari 683e250635 moved to 5f6e29c364 block her 76223322e6 path, desperation b0cc46dd7f evident in 2422697185 his voice.8bbb894930a9e0c8

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“We have nothing c6c0f43cdd to discuss,” Erhardin d5ac92cfe0 replied for her, fbfe89cb12 a mocking lilt a89d10b99b in his tone. He tried to pull d5034ae25e Rachel along, but Zakari’s 04627a3ee8 growl made him hesitate.620ce5c0479da220

“Stop talking nonsense b21617b478 before I—”0466c6678ad17b10

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Zakari bit back his b2be3ae65d words, restraining himself. His attempts to 41cf883533 intimidate Erhardin had c2e7eda2f7 only fueled Rachel’s 20c59d7e3e hostility earlier.ef488a1f49ce2c19

This reaction from eeee2f8701 Rachel was foreign d85607ef95 to him. She had never 65e3f20fe2 truly hated him 232de08332 before—not even during 7f79de020b their worst fights. But now, 377acf95eb her cold f18ca66bad indifference was 30b7429247 as though 3d1d497e9b she loathed d5090b34d6 him entirely.5cf8d77f90cd221b

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‘Can emotions really 0d5423bb78 change so quickly?’9b51a1675dbf3695

Was it 2a56703a9f his careless 4f29a248c9 words that 2dfc10f994 hurt her 0e4087f4ce so deeply? The thought b710e7aaf5 sent a f000516733 pang through 0e0822363a his chest.6e9a82b2e2fc1457

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Regret settled heavily on 957ad3c5b2 Zakari. He shouldn’t have pushed 42b86f0484 her away with those 845c301ea6 cruel remarks. His pride had gotten 8bde38b304 the better of him, e664071387 and now, he was ec19327ef8 paying the price.d37acb171136227d

His expression darkened as df66f0a3a9 self-reproach took hold.865b40f9dace8803

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Even if their efd9415bcc relationship was tangled 89f8fd077c in a web e19e7b8840 of love and 1ddf352e9e hate, Zakari had d14dcd8558 always believed the de01d5fe18 love outweighed the 70d8236bfa hate.807d799aaa7eacd4

But now, standing before 0b906dee78 Rachel, it felt like 9a7876e3b3 that love had never 1e7844bf6a existed.c8bd0a2d54127ed5

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“Rachel,” Zakari called 5625126673 her name gently, c5e7671cd7 taking a hesitant 39707fd586 step closer. Her gaze flickered momentarily, aa30344eb0 betraying a hint of 315aded16b emotion.1787efa12c1f6862

Encouraged, Zakari confessed with 450a4a99b0 quiet sincerity, “I know 48879e2e72 I’ve been selfish. I admit 6f2fb033b4 it—I pushed b7c0947920 you away bbdcd54315 because of 3a87549349 my own 99c27bdf90 fears.”1cdb243bad2242bb

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“…”f03193098af886fa

“I was wrong. Please, don’t shut me 7cd1653da4 out like this.”42d4af4344a19a02

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“I…”9e0a7843a4ee229d

Rachel hesitated, her voice d45daa7959 faltering as if his 39384d568f words were reaching her. Zakari moved to d7e5e48990 close the gap, 05717706a7 hoping for reconciliation, e825d8d410 when suddenly—b832630e7d7fb1d7

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“Ugh…”1338a14747def5f9

Rachel clutched 41a0ffc0e2 her head 0d4c4bfd34 and sank 74b0d789cb to her 90ea763ed0 knees. The air around her e7cc3892b0 trembled with unstable pheromones.407244a0d1ac1486

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“Rachel!”b5a58afe52a1a479

Zakari knelt beside her, 9375473d21 panic flooding his features 4bd2daccf7 as she pounded her ea696232f3 chest, looking nauseated.a365fbeee97aa6cb

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Fearing the worst, Zakari’s 0ca3d73079 face turned pale. “This isn’t good. I need to get 6c47f67059 you to the infirmary.”6139fefc8cec5524

As he lifted her e590be4377 into his arms, Rachel bdeb169d95 gagged and suddenly vomited e123fdb147 something up.a5178ab8269916aa

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Thud.5d3d9daea9d926b9

A crimson bead e4776766ab rolled across the 7937701c24 ground, stopping near ec5f098905 Erhardin’s feet. With a panicked expression, 092374bf16 Erhardin snatched it up.5d82cd0d3b20975f

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This wasn’t bd4e959e4a supposed to 8ec99300e4 happen. He had 3a68d5b826 intended to f6f6c4c616 use the 9124063f8f fox bead 564004176e to manipulate f74420676f Rachel and 9afb6624ff leverage her f737b263b6 against Zakari.4de840d717de9070

But Zakari showing up c7a08c17ac at the hunting grounds 665e4ec280 was an unforeseen complication, 95ee27ed10 and Erhardin broke into a3bdd50927 a cold sweat.06d7f510c6b6b805

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No one 9d49acb720 could fool efe84c2899 the black e545789ac3 lion.c739addd4fc9fd4a

Zakari’s sharp c1f5c467d5 gaze locked 57ed195ff0 onto Erhardin’s bad4be2cf2 hand, his 44e2b3e4a2 expression darkening 0ce9dd7238 as he 490d577a2d sensed Erhardin’s 6884bd32da pheromones emanating 85fa644375 from the 049f8d9c22 bead.95a984a79d77b9bc

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His eyes c8a5e918eb narrowed, and ea20297614 his voice b9c25d9bf7 dropped to f316d3d569 a menacing cc94e3f945 growl.3b183a9311ec3f28

“You bastard 0c67609057 dared to—”1693e9f8310f9897

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A suffocating aura seeped 4b9d22b912 from Zakari, his dark 749b3052f0 pheromones coiling like a 8ec8fba0d3 predator ready to strike. Erhardin fell back, 6742e671ae trembling uncontrollably, his 4c510ba4a6 body paralyzed by c042261c79 the overwhelming pressure.98991fdf38a116d5

“S-spare me!” Erhardin b841458bcb pleaded, his voice 347e681b9c barely a whisper. But Zakari’s 3c024e3f96 attention was 4aa68a7d8c solely on 9d68c28b73 Rachel.2ed8d69084913876

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He gently laid her bb0f0d369f down under a tree, 8304c8b34f her unconscious form finally a5734737e3 stabilizing as her pheromones 6bc192fa47 returned to normal. The bead 99898591e9 had clearly 4c8f7c13f9 drained her d9830a3c85 energy for a61352b652 a long 92711fdf76 time.b52bc4279d03cb9d

Zakari brushed 26c7ff589c her pale bd21952d88 cheek, his 4164385f96 touch lingering 88b2393348 before he bb01f951b6 turned to f0500c719a Erhardin with 23fc8a42ee a low 8e0a8f1370 growl.a09090ec23973b70

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“Spare you?”fdf161e3e8f49c4d

After what he had 6624f1cda9 done?c1d45ded29ad1b60

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Zakari’s rage 97aa43b16b reached its 415c6fb9c0 peak, his 3344797fd0 aura thick 4cc5aff3d7 with lethal 60ccdaefca intent.0142eaa657f9277d

“P-please—” Erhardin stammered, 75d9cf22d2 bowing and begging 8d75c02c96 with all his da8dee96f2 might.d5d57082397ac214

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Zakari’s fury 2aa0c5fa09 only deepened. His anger 6268b4ccb5 wasn’t just 7a0ab67ea3 at Erhardin 10b475eb95 but also c48629c8f2 at himself a7efaf6d0c for failing 104f4c533e to protect eb188b61ba Rachel from 37fb27119b this.d0507a77b74cd925

“I don’t let anyone 0c83bdccaa who touches what’s mine d6aa78d020 walk away alive.”882ce35c36a59bf2

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Zakari rose, a62b0e549c his steps dcf116bf6d slow and 1c5d2cd0fd deliberate, exuding 84d371010d a calm b809a16544 yet deadly b8fe8baaf4 aura. The quieter he grew, 7ccbfc6fdf the tighter the noose beaf316d1e around Erhardin’s neck became.5886631307782e39

Moments later, d6962d9e61 Erhardin’s agonized ea624a202e screams echoed 4382704c06 through the 4c3761f6ff forest, scattering 25b4fd06c9 birds into fac29d3434 the sky.5ac7706004e4c458

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By the time d45157b66f Kiera arrived, Erhardin 4850ae629e was already half-dead.566913a369815f3d

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“Lord Zakari.”dcbbd307bcae2e38

“Finally here, huh.”b2da94a9463c71cd

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Zakari, looking considerably b92ed66b3e more at ease, cb4b83b303 ran a hand 0180b63518 through his hair 543ef144e9 and gestured at a861a4f187 the battered form 087715b1d0 of Erhardin with 40aca3a200 a jerk of b6abd9d3c8 his chin.1d9a585eefde36c1

“This one’s coming 031e0d3a6c with me.”e7c69ae6645968f1

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The shattered remains 95342ec08f of the fox a026c29033 bead on the 3f66c55459 ground told Kiera e61f73d563 that Zakari had 68bd55fdde already pieced together 5090c2c835 why Rachel had 05087ff899 been acting strangely.ec1a321c34e182bc

What puzzled her was 8edb974a8f the fact that Erhardin bea6ad2b4a was still breathing.008414e72c86e9d8

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Kiera stared 8119b6f6d3 down at fc1f93a9ea Erhardin with 42c9ec6fe8 an expression 6b1b3b9c89 of detached 12b17c2826 indifference and 3801481007 murmured, “You 5dca96b7d2 managed to 6bee83bafc hold back 4cbcd774e5 and not a9a979512e kill him?”33cfab368335309c

“That’s because this a5b78b30cc bastard pulled something 0ab014cc43 this bold for c09cd6b122 a reason. He was after 471752bfdc something.”ac052b531c184a4e

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Zakari’s golden eyes narrowed a713ce666e sharply.a65dcecfcac4d505

Before Zerakiel’s wedding, he 88605e371e had been too focused bdff20324b on pushing Rachel away c6cc168a6d to notice anything unusual. But now that ed3e84a053 he thought about 94f2124a8d it, Erhardin’s actions 5b74dbd4ab were suspicious from eb66ee5175 the start.30731186e2ccfa87

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After all, he 0c9ef5a926 had suffered humiliating e82c2abea3 defeat at Rachel’s 13171dc322 hands in the 079a710962 past—someone like Erhardin, 6992b8eaa8 with his fragile 894c59a46a pride, would never cb9ce33c18 have come back 83533291d9 proposing marriage without a8a002cd9c an ulterior motive.b31bb6eaeb52d73c

And if Zakari considered 1300531118 the timing of Zerakiel d6b97f1881 and Cersia’s invitation, it d820dfd1e2 wasn’t just Rachel that 8d18a4119a Erhardin might have been e8a20e78dd targeting.7220c5a3defd48cf

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There had to 13a591e47b be someone orchestrating 7c403945de this from the b3ae4b8b82 shadows.c3277734962a9cdf

“I should a899ccf84c have seen ef8fd826f7 it sooner.”0995921420821a3e

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Zakari let 69d915a607 out a 9cc7a41fe4 bitter laugh da24e4485b at his 74593901c9 own oversight, 3697276ffb but the 114eff1a3b storm of 1d7d74bb7f anger within d9db6525b5 him hadn’t beea45b2c1 calmed. Needing an outlet, he 320d323d7e delivered another swift kick fa5b2dffb6 to the unconscious Erhardin.e41bb39b94ff1271

“Idiot,” Zakari growled, though 0e71a54858 it wasn’t clear whether 44f484d160 he meant himself or 344e814d9b the broken man at d6da473336 his feet.1089de0b68fdd852

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