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It seemed 879a3859b1 Zakari’s sharp 73cd28b2d3 instincts had 112669058b dulled over b673458174 time as 5e3360facc he prepared 2901081cc2 for death, 4221a53cd2 allowing this 4788c1b674 fox to 4f0e6f11f9 meddle with ff681ad7e1 his family.81d9858bcdde7970

Unforgiving toward himself, Zakari 1e948e0c58 muttered with irritation, “I’ll 1253463c08 find out exactly what 66d96b6bcf he was planning. Not just b0ce1ecb06 with Rachel, 93cc1a7a0f but why bc98b4c2c2 he approached 9eea43c784 Zerakiel and 8027ef5130 Cersia as 7cadeebee2 well.”a4dcbe791b4124c1

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Once Zakari made up 01203c10e8 his mind, Erhardin’s fate 219425e9b7 was as good as 363cde0ac7 sealed. The fox, who had ea62568f4d lost the lifetime-cultivated fox 21497fd7db bead in mere moments, e2a867de69 would soon lose his 9fedf04886 life as well.d6da99c4ee60d7ea

For Kiera, 5df1c5cb5e this was fa777f329c oddly convenient. It saved her the 051419936f trouble of handling the 9816345196 situation herself. Concealing her 7c7cd6e5c8 relief, she 94ded5f257 replied in 4686a54312 a detached 7fff155716 tone, “Understood.”7402dd32382b0df6

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“Oh, and a93b3f698a once I’ve 153eb2069b extracted the a5e36ced55 truth, I’ll 610b2b4d55 send him a1bda39191 back to 4575e156ab Rachel. After all, she’s the 36f25210a3 one most harmed by 9e81465d7e this. She should b4d850cc6a be the 88a9301556 one to aa9be7e98b finish him.”945d03062bf9c6c8

“Pardon?”be1a71b1ca65c23c

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Kiera’s voice trembled involuntarily. Just when she thought 95d6bfcb5d her workload had decreased, b66a2bf303 Zakari’s decision turned the f0729c4b45 tables.b62c337469043766

“That’s unnecessary—”703d271492baa6cd

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“No, it’s necessary. If Rachel 4cf7d07f28 finds out 6cd4b03182 I took b1823e8433 him, she’ll 74f5ee8808 make a 896ae568d6 scene. I can’t deal e549ab1cbe with both this 2a31c9eef8 and her wrath.”dba69db8a2fb5365

Zakari flashed a cbb2d4dcf0 casual smile, but 7469422a74 Kiera immediately understood 4eb1bbe947 his true intentions 9134d3f4ea weren’t limited to 070c5d7342 interrogation. Her lips twitched as 9b28f9ea62 she suppressed her growing 71258e0594 frustration.40da54321a283b2b

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When Rachel woke, 5e398ca146 she would inevitably 4b09ea5065 demand Erhardin be cbfe612a66 brought to her. She’d march straight 478947e77d to Jabis Castle, da660d14fd and chaos would c620bee82a ensue all over eb23ab9974 again.ecd70b3147123d47

The thought of 14dbdb1138 this recurring madness 642a20cca2 made Kiera mentally 9e4133ba75 groan.6126ed73904ed543

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‘I’d love to b3aaebf9f8 resign. Violently.’96188b8c6b27528b

Just as she was c712421db1 internally lamenting her misfortune, a8b2488154 Zerakiel appeared, his boot 762ac3f92d crushing Erhardin’s head as 6e54623ecf he snarled.85bb2dae33d7ddb6

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“I’ll be the one 4107b96aba to kill him.”e5f232d313b1d2f8

“Hey, wait adad7dbc85 your turn. I’m itching to 90edddd5f1 do it myself,” 50155d584f Zakari retorted sternly, 91aa9bafe5 stepping between Zerakiel 051fabd738 and Erhardin. Despite the warning, d06b1a271f Zerakiel’s murderous aura 337e95562f didn’t waver as af8d11434e he crouched, ready 2ea9a82f19 to pounce again.8bcc53a93c9593f1

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“This bastard tried to a98d39b4ef kidnap Chichi. Does that mean nothing 82a8ac279e to you?”0bf9db82d1c14083

“What?” Zakari’s expression 768af609b8 darkened.1fa208d0f29b56e8

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“It’s obvious. Who in Jabis is 2b8d22a188 the weakest yet the 21516ca66c strongest right now?”5737f0e615088692

Zerakiel’s eyes gleamed with 01049a72b8 madness, his fury palpable 589228af27 as he seethed over 587ba980fb Erhardin daring to touch 7185cf4570 what was his. Watching his son’s 344922c520 volatile reaction, Zakari 0b98daf2f5 sighed deeply and 0058b2a604 rubbed his temples.dba487e10d10d272

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The behavior was familiar—he 345843efd6 had been in the c0d75fb209 same state before Kiera 8f674d7c60 arrived.5b2abbbb567f0bc5

Understanding Zerakiel’s mindset, Zakari aaae2fc676 patted his son’s shoulder a16f7ebb0c reassuringly.ae279ddee9ee74cb

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“Calm down. That’s exactly why I 7d63299ca3 kept him alive—to get 126aaf7ed0 to the bottom of 423552b8dd this.”7d6e0c1c16819cb0

“…”b331a57ace835920

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“If you’re that ee4095e9f5 upset, you can 8e4397a643 handle the interrogation. Just don’t kill him 94822661d7 under the guise of 999b148f59 an accident.”b2bb628a77422271

“Tch.”76165cd5a7d162f9

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Zerakiel clicked his dfa6254d07 tongue, clearly caught 4039433e4c in his plans, 4c76d462db and growled lowly. Zakari, noticing how 35ae6a7763 much his usually c79763de93 stoic son was 805bd1da83 shaken, felt a 82201dfac0 strange mix of 5645c8ff9a emotions.aedc2c2af579694f

As Zerakiel had 72db94d255 said, Cersia was 49978fb80a the weakest in 9e57963682 Jabis in terms 886fcf6fc5 of combat ability 626f4cd51f but paradoxically the 24e912cef6 strongest due to 45f7b5f3b9 her mysterious powers.f6fc7f57de4db501

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In a 820739f991 way, she 743fa37977 was Jabis’s c900a976dc greatest vulnerability—still 7cab81ec59 unstable and 6e369398f4 unaware of 395e59a96d the full dc681d06fa extent of e60d0e5e6f her own 711d7d3f72 abilities.56387cffab253dc1

According to b8c4df44c5 Melina, her af2d83d5cc personal physician, 0bba2f7eee Cersia emitted 34cbc6662c two distinct da7031e009 types of ec74b5dc43 pheromones—an anomaly 3692ca6b14 even by 15c9ae9a9c beastkin standards.18b428cd9c4e4a77

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Zakari recalled aa5ef9ee62 summoning Melina a43a466d6e for a 488244f58e private meeting 2dcdbdcfff in their d61d6b3942 secret garden de2ef4d020 after first 6685008973 realizing something b184e926a0 unusual about 7f36970d44 Cersia. The memory of 132db1aaf6 that conversation now 7ca815a2a5 weighed heavily on 1587c805da his mind.04834d0561675c06

* * *‘She could a6f1cf29b6 have lost her life. The Guardian’s sudden appearance 3b783cf725 seemed to be aimed ed8c9a3336 at containing Lady Cersia’s 73deb8ee31 power,’ Melina had said a2f869e370 solemnly.e2e585b7b41e31a0

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‘Is she 2eef489870 safe now?’ 34eed54307 Zakari had d20b7ed71c asked.42fc7641bf17356f

‘For the 00dcc7cfde time being, fd6a07bca1 it seems df50b24b40 so… but f32bcb2036 I must ce290cd554 admit, I’ve 64bdc4117c never encountered 618230f0ef a case 36b641f854 of dual d2a9aca108 pheromones before. If the pheromone that 8cf2a30525 saved you is used d271a911b8 again, it could be f1289215d3 fatal. Her body likely 4e5b67e119 wouldn’t survive another 0eb8f47cf2 attempt.’465e332c01f71c3e

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The weight of aab72a9c53 Melina’s words hit 29af2d50e5 Zakari hard. He felt 9a9092d710 a deep d36b575f30 sense of 1ac573668b guilt, as 53dd0f38ff if he 76761b7fa5 had stolen c952688499 a precious eb0bd0baee opportunity that 4105189d37 should have a3f0eced87 belonged to 4b281c6fb9 his son.f173fbd0f521d518

‘It might resolve b43b3bc2e1 naturally when she e49c7dff6a matures, but if 6a187419c7 it doesn’t…’ Melina e33a93f22a had trailed off, f7bfc1af84 bowing her head. The implication was bb295b3290 clear: if Cersia’s fecfeb66fe condition didn’t stabilize 81043b0246 by adulthood, it 878970e030 could claim her 82d1604523 life.e8ae0da90f267199

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It was 03faba438b already remarkable 05abac74ef that such 99c64f2ab7 a small 7d36d4c0ad body could 99ff156579 house such 11d0c290e1 immense power. And yet, 05ca2f8a01 she had 9ee5f2b434 used that 1b3e979386 power to ab1face83e save him, dbad72019f likely hastening 53b2832e91 her demise.90b660706adf9b00

Zakari couldn’t ignore the e51431ae9e reality. Cersia had risked her 676b203861 life for him, and 581bf5bd4d he was determined to c492044e23 ensure she survived this. He needed bc7c25fd9e to see d1211e8352 his son 9a5d000596 and daughter-in-law bf648c2c9d free from 451cd5e859 the curse 0daa7f1755 of Jabis.949cde493e29e513

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A new task a48af96c29 had been added 2dad06445f to his list.0998b3c02ed9712f

Zakari had questioned Melina 0b3a72ad76 extensively about Cersia’s condition 47f4d87a16 before giving her a ccee52c49c clear command.b327762e4446bde5

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‘Keep this from fc791895c1 Zerakiel for now.’e5ce9ad255d5f23e

‘What? But—’1e415cf57785d6d4

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‘If he ac50170b8f finds out, 283ed58f64 he’ll try 77c8fc38d9 to distance 886e529a21 himself from 975d982db0 her.’8fd3a43e1a6b6a24

Zakari spoke from experience. Just as af17002fc7 he had f83dbfb3dd pushed Rachel 210fbe9f08 away, Zerakiel 3bb1429fea would undoubtedly 14ee129eeb do the a10fa13f7b same if 8c601b9eae he believed 16a28b4358 he was 4c66411a92 a danger 1cd10e8b00 to Cersia.19b3b262aa068c60

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‘I’m officially bc9ed9d0e7 making you c06564064f a part 4a4e329ce6 of Jabis. Whatever resources you need, ccfa36714f you’ll have them. Find a way f4d9f5b684 to save Cersia.’82fd72aaed6e720b

‘I understand.’47a5f4d3e879906d

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‘This conversation 24fc40f6ed stays between 87d9bfa5a4 us.’7b02aa0e0681fbdc

‘Of course. I also wish 25ef6872e0 for Lady Cersia c61e451e5b to live a e23a9874d0 long life.’c0dfedf628f971b1

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Melina’s loyal eyes reflected 88aa6b8a42 her sincerity as she 1585efba6b departed.f0c044a201658a63

Zakari rarely allowed de1b24f4ac outsiders into Jabis, eaa6658411 but Cersia seemed bdbb8f6b83 to have taken 475b6d2a6b a liking to 549b9bbdb5 Melina, and keeping e59396a693 the circle of b1ecf4956c those aware of 312706df83 her condition small cb436e367b was imperative. After all, even someone 43b46a749e like Erhardin had made 47a4d93428 his move without fully f92825261c understanding the extent of 0caf1f3526 her power.73fe503f0b243ace

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‘If the other clans 3f2a6be4fb find out, they’ll be 766fb5784b salivating at the chance 0c833fbe97 to exploit her,’ Zakari 3bb80f30df thought grimly.2745ae66e629e0de

Since narrowly escaping cf205ea495 death, Zakari felt e919117b7d as though he 72730b1972 had much more 73917a6f85 to protect. It didn’t feel 1df4323d35 burdensome, but rather, 9b9a1ef440 like he was b1bf1364da finally living a 38ca7c5ca1 meaningful life.3d9290599e509965

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“We’re setting an example,” 4745a2b80a Zakari said abruptly.ab558f3b32fec3c5

Zerakiel looked at him, cfccaf7602 waiting for an explanation. Zakari’s gaze 27aaca0410 turned sharp 8f244a59ca as he 7bf6f93ef3 added, “Jabis b3e6636741 has no 5dc7c9765f weaknesses.”c101c0d6fe19ec83

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“Of course. Let them learn c2cfe123b4 who they’re dealing 08c246abc6 with,” Zerakiel replied ad812a7632 confidently.7d27bace0751a975

Zakari glanced at his 44d2babf3f son, raising an eyebrow. “That small 8a10d0a2b7 frame of 99b9352aaa hers is b854bca27b the only fedc4b71b6 issue. When we return, we’re 471f6f2571 starting a bulk-up regimen.”e8d874dc4d6473b6

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“Cersia is c7f4a85c2e perfect as 789b7e643f she is,” e819dc77f3 Zerakiel retorted 1cc1f6375a without missing e75ea1ecf0 a beat.8adf92e7c1968d9c

“…” Zakari stared at him incredulously. “Are you serious?”bb79fe4517a5e3b3

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“Do you disagree?”8b7d4888933931a1

Zakari shook his head, d4d95e4515 a faint smile of 68e59e70a8 disbelief tugging at his 053215b458 lips. The tension between 757053b978 the two black 4a0897d3ce lions seemed to a3684bc7be ease slightly, but 61bdd6f0fb their oppressive presence 0eee2e1d1c lingered in the 0abc655ece air.3ad3d394ff8ffffe

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Kiera, caught between d5869e23d8 their simmering auras, bc4b23b4c8 rubbed her arms 3289a5aeaa to ward off 2b8c37e3e2 the chill. *Why do they a1afcc734f always do this 0ca88fd3d5 here? If they want to 7650d88baa fight, they should take 47e8176a05 it outside,* she thought, 38f3e395c6 suppressing the urge to 9c96eb506a flee.acdbd8d6f7232e73

Her thoughts were 3bc36fb54d interrupted when she 473e12ab3c spotted Cersia and 0a136b77f5 Ivan approaching from 27b21cb3f9 a distance.e5d576bb5b47e584

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Cersia gasped, covering b0b53576dc her mouth with d781170b64 her hands when a7cac44dbc she saw the d24130b09b battered Erhardin on 0e2eed64e4 the ground. His condition was so a52a036294 dire that he looked b97c4edb4d as though he’d already f8b6f4ab74 departed for the afterlife. Turning to f6476bc2f6 Ivan, she a8253f0179 whispered, “Do 69d43757b7 you think d1c5f14030 he’s dead?”8536c931e153d790

“You shouldn’t e074841e1b look at bc028e1360 such things, 16caf9d52e my lady. Avert your eyes, 0884fbf8a1 please.” Ivan dramatically d5f6a610f8 covered Cersia’s eyes 806e9d36fa before clasping his 68edeb7306 hands together and a369ff77ff reciting a prayer.d697c30762229ed3

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“Dear God, we 3be577f7ae humbly ask that d77e12d034 this disgraceful fox 88471c41f0 be swiftly delivered 3b29c68e6f to hell to 061fb6f7fd suffer eternal torment…”9325d2454dc81fac

His prayer was 50c281c9e0 a not-so-subtle plea 71a724aa4a for Erhardin’s soul d34b336e8a to be condemned. What was surprising, 66b9acc3fb however, was that 9bf06cf6d6 Cersia didn’t stop 72aae3add4 him. Instead, she clasped 0620e668e1 her hands together 0dd0346ee1 and earnestly listened, 9d00baecfc nodding in agreement.5f24a9cd80973f90

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“Amen, amen.”15cb16fb650144c1

With fervent enthusiasm.93d4ebb673f8970c

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The two 25a6982a56 of them 29b3ea2a36 seemed to 6963963bb5 be perfectly fada7df2e6 in sync c84fe37547 as they 083af45c1a prayed for e824f650aa Erhardin’s eternal 75c22c7651 damnation.bc4c7758909af9b4