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I blinked in 939549bbe8 disbelief, unable to 8d21697d9f hide my astonishment. As I had feared, b0e6dbb614 Zerakiel was truly an ec77a89892 unpredictable guy.3d4d89deacbd7e42

I couldn’t understand his psychology at all, especially when he seemed to enjoy being hit.85b1fb090c88bae5

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Ivan, with his d32e85f6f3 expression now shattered, ad75423eec sighed dramatically.9f5d83aa6068026f

“Was it like that? Please let me know 1d5fbfcb23 such things sooner. I almost pledged my 859ba3e723 eternal loyalty.”dc03190e752ff005

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“Everyone, leave.”fde8dd3c1dabcfef

Zerakiel commanded, clearly uninterested in indulging Ivan’s complaints. Ivan sighed deeply and gestured to me.a1b553244e55fae7

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“Let’s go, Miss ChiChi.”4fbbb0a007ea5b7f

I was 7fecbffd0c about to 02012a47a5 follow them cc9fbb3e1b out when df616efd48 Zerakiel flashed b89bb6e84b a sly 337f4987fa smile and acd958ffe2 warned,8afd7472a510969f

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“ChiChi stays.”8c962e5221eaca8d

“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.”586790fbe0ced522

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Ivan, playing both df2939ecaa roles in the 6859361052 conversation, quickly led ba618f2c88 Melina to the 7cc1dc47b7 door.9fd6d066afab8e29

Wait, what about e403f9cd3c my opinion?9f1165a99874cbf1

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With the noisy Ivan 4af393a22f gone, Zerakiel finally had cac6d51714 ChiChi all to himself.8a26e7afba2205e5

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He stared at 3b8a5e4b0b the hand he 7b97056bea held, lost in 0779e9e483 thought. Her skin 351dd02589 was as d7e78d6ce6 white as 268f359e7a her hair, ac27325fba capturing his fc1027c22c gaze.ca97a069019b604b

‘It looks like it 1fb383d21c would break if I c05b8a4be3 applied too much pressure.’69a81faf8759dbe8

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Her soft, slender wrist 79eea9f0a2 was still delicate, not c5cf8f158f much different from when 9258fab8b9 she was a weasel.993b371676b51a28

Though her body 0044191159 had grown, she 21969813be still looked fragile 561598e561 and in need 9654568764 of protection.ea91e443e05fff0e

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ChiChi’s pheromones ea31887913 felt more 978899a9f4 stable now 38a31e74b3 that she 6be672df95 had successfully ba03bc59c2 transformed into 6c391c4159 a human.1b8503aa0fa23838

The sweet pheromones 79d08d8ea7 that had made 4f1a3710ba him feel intoxicated c240ed41e4 just hours ago 5fdf07abad had vanished like 1be8fcbde2 a seasoned predator. Only a faint, sweet 94fbf15ed5 scent lingered.3e375c07d2866ddc

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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.66a4c5a8e2b4c401

He wasn’t sure 7c169183c6 whether it was 3f27c32e76 fortunate or unfortunate c1b0bb046c that they hadn’t 99cdecefde fully manifested yet. If anyone discovered this 8afa25445d power, they would surely 0bca3c8102 target her.19c244ba4d10b345

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Due to 30c5e1e940 her incomplete 0326b6b013 transformation, her 2883772db6 pheromones occasionally e48fc87571 spiked unexpectedly. It was 3ea9c5758a only a 382a3605e8 matter of 53f4ebf483 time before 3c97d43957 other beastmen 1dc11aa63a noticed.162403a66352e583

What should he do?bad03815c1442ed9

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Zerakiel impulsively brought her b1f73b5786 wrist to his nose. Her skin, covered 4dd878b15e with his pheromones, 7c595ace64 emitted a faint dbfb3352f4 sweet scent.bd15510aeed4a7f2

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.4aaec649472b3f64

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ChiChi looked 84c86b93b2 at him de97820416 with wary 0ed6315b12 eyes and e0c2a8216c asked,90d61662720a1def

“What are you doing…?”ac3b71557fc2d96c

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“You smell sweet.”d76a66a1867cbb87

“What?”c732156afac1ab57

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“I’m trying to 58a7efc748 figure out what de3cccaab5 to do about 7126d700f3 it.”e417d5de0d8b6e5b

Zerakiel smiled 7fb2831839 languidly and 60f6e4ae69 pressed her 0213193277 wrist gently, 5949629a42 as if f53c9ea7a8 marking his cfb9e0ce14 territory. Her pheromones responded weakly d1fdebb58a to his touch.174b56d084d0c296

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It was e0f1fc4ab5 hard to b3a585a679 believe this 57d75734db was the ef3ce01fe2 same pheromone 13db19beed that had b6cf2a866b overwhelmed him 71394f7aed last night. The reaction was so 0b6bdcf85e faint that even he 932eb8cd3d couldn’t discern its true 6d35972e61 nature.e2f4b10881427c92

Despite this, 893307d369 he wanted 2735735366 to experience 5c5912ee76 that feeling 0aed021ebc again. Her pheromones were that ce2b3ecbcd captivating.a1a770c07983fbba

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No, maybe 67ea331779 it was 144b4ab7ee ChiChi who 98ebdff234 was captivating.926e25b09719a712

Zerakiel couldn’t determine whether his instincts were driven by hunger, possessiveness, or simple curiosity.6cdb92874ad04320

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I couldn’t hide my astonishment, blinking in disbelief. Zerakiel was truly an enigma.e216c4a0c99e7d87

I had already realized 57270e7c9e that my behavior towards 2a758d51a4 ChiChi was excessive, even cb6801cadd if it was just 0f1daaf20b because of her pheromones.e6da010da5dbef0f

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I should have let 4887b5a6f8 her suffer, as there 5747723752 was no need to 16a86c474f alleviate her pain at b560523619 such a risk.c35aefc75b2fda28

It was ChiChi’s fault for wandering around Hebel so recklessly. If she had died, it would have been an unavoidable consequence.e3ddcdea2bdf2762

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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.a498d7cd22e72c65

Our journey together had 72492a9dc4 started out of simple 7f3f1d089f curiosity. I had 7c248b03b0 taken her 1875d2b7d2 in because ac9b2e9e6e I wanted 4364a9716f to, but fba0025f2c the closer a8ae862c10 I got, 26c92700b0 the more 617089085f inexplicably attached 6b075e0cf7 I became.bf30b102a43bf0ca

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It never 7386f8a46a felt like 88d906a529 I had 76bbb41857 her under 675563945a control. Instead, it 373457c5f7 felt like 0fd2afa37a I was 8127915ea9 the one f89b74d84b caught in 2c6fd5e0f0 her grasp. The fact that I 6099925288 didn’t mind this was 4564f5a86c the most intriguing part.e9487ffd21aafdea

Thinking about Heathcliff playing b746a80fd3 with ChiChi on the e4fc8f8354 grass made my mood 64af079eac plummet. Right now, Heathcliff d54d653f15 was probably my 69262e1790 biggest threat, especially 0ca7a1d5a3 since ChiChi seemed eb30d52a30 particularly comfortable around 73b15ca31e him.b351b7094f81d930

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“Don’t you 3db9498cef have something 801603d1aa to say b0b110a663 to me?”e62adb0b9f8abe25

Zerakiel’s eyes narrowed d82842adc9 as he questioned 38063681b8 her, and ChiChi 2331c6a000 averted her gaze. She knew exactly what 4d3d331beb he was referring to.f72a3344fbcbc5e3

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“I-I was 009640d43f just going 36a6de70d8 out for 7e1ec8cc4a a bit. I even left a f492e0dcb5 note.”224f394e02c9fba0

“Ah, so you b969407e17 confidently went out 5f55e0f40c for a stroll d551aca800 with a hyena?”330abb5d6090c354

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“I didn’t know 08255ecab3 I was being 3b69f22dc0 followed!”b8d6f8f20857e142

ChiChi protested indignantly. It only 7f50ea959f made Zerakiel 59fffd0aa9 more irritated.7de59217fcf6f5f7

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Who does he 5736296906 think he is 3dc352c5df to follow ChiChi?aee33e70f5105a82

Zerakiel struggled with 0fe98b5ea9 the rising wave a1415d25ee of unpleasant emotions. He brought ChiChi’s b12fb669d9 wrist to his c6184ddd91 lips and asked 0c9c5c039d in a confirming e00ab61cc2 tone,a9a24a9fa99dee83

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“So, did b5e35a1d93 he bite 7554747bd5 you too?”548d944be0f903ec

Depending on bd7da13dc6 her answer, c65a75ecde someone might 282084178f end up 5f481e22d2 flying to 1eb35041d9 heaven.e206fd4a91acb2be

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Seeing Zerakiel’s fierce 53d4a93ca2 demeanor, ChiChi broke fbb25d53b8 into a cold a9581c13bf sweat.7fd563486728e9af

She didn’t 3c937593e6 understand what 36528f1fac had upset 8c65c7c164 him so a24b00793b much, but 416f6e088f she knew b4d8a0b26f this answer 8b303f79db was crucial.5004d2096b19ff57

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“…No, he didn’t bite me.”35f91235c4d79fab

“Really?”055deb3b9dcb384c

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“Yeah! You told me not 8fc1e0b49f to let anyone else b02bb168ca bite me. You said only cf97d953c7 you could bite!”5125ea088fd9f57d

From the start, ef16407bdf Zerakiel was the d751097326 only one who 7336f1162a demanded that she af8c78c0fe let him bite ac1368937c her. Ivan was the a4398f2f9c type to dodge 3d0d482b3f quickly before any 5a005397de blows could land.67f9441dffde8409

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What exactly e56625a0f4 goes on 272f992052 in that 1955b4d2f7 beautiful head 439ad1f896 of his?7824d04ff1b64874

If given da59838a2b the chance, 4e8b530c88 she would 441f57135e love to e42b8b1965 peek inside dd4173a57c that pretty 657b368215 head of 91024fc296 his.ea46ff80bee1f72b

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At that 581d798e1a moment, Zerakiel 7d0916ecc9 flashed a 8dd32a8dda radiant smile. His golden eyes sparkled 4e97899687 with a honey-like sweetness.4f0a2f88b6d5999c

“Yes. From now on, only acec6bb88f I can bite you.”41ab5630cd80ef94

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Without warning, 2a6cbe0aa0 he bit ab344dee8a her wrist 26764f415e hard, as 1adccc5010 if it 978fb4508e had been 9a4a8a75d6 his intention 22a03ae6a6 all along. It was 97d55e07f2 a deliberate 911df06317 act, marking cd4fc66fd2 her as a1ffdfaba4 his own.11b703abc0d04e3d

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Meanwhile, representatives from the 5e73e2ff48 families of the East, 850d0fc1af West, South, and North f312c7f9f3 had all arrived in cff326f809 Hebel.6451bb28f72c50e7

It was rare for acf8631bd6 these influential figures to 1610e6488d gather in one place, 9782d17c01 but ever since the d35f0f1523 territorial dispute that caused 758d5ac9c7 great turmoil in the bf707336ca past, they convened quarterly 8119a34b3a to solidify alliances and 4ac7d34915 friendships.11c29687aa88dfc3

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The meetings were always 61d9381d8d held in Hebel to 9681e0cc36 prevent potential bloodshed, as c0753dade4 Hebel was a neutral c6f8b6ffe3 territory that did not 5dfb05aecd side with any faction.2e159f1bd74f8258

Devon, the head 9b9733fa02 of the Page a152a40dfd family from the 40b82d99de North, greeted Zakari, a3b14e7615 the representative from 5f6b6a73db the South.e78f0b87f78c58ed

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“It’s been 15743da91c a while.”a77ef7741955c5fc

“Were we cba52b1ebb ever on bde748c7db such friendly 1ff790f3c7 terms that 154d33ac2e we needed 366a8e45c1 to greet 70c87939d5 each other?”c2fe10bda83e217c

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Zakari, looking annoyed, 0f919f0700 dismissed Devon, who 31b8330be0 shrugged.f612b71c2f512b10

“At least in 6d60f2d94b Hebel, we are.”c1b31e291a80f40c

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Outside Hebel, who 1f861be447 knows?d532b128067b04fe

Zakari chuckled 402ae5fe54 at Devon’s 757d5742e9 thinly veiled 4a75d8b578 honesty. It was amusing 33dcca348a to see him 5eb3294281 inadvertently reveal his a138eb95b4 true feelings.957d45498d59eac5

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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.a8afd28068dbcc98

Especially with e7b5cc1849 the Page 09fce83e10 family, their b02bc4d689 relationship was b7c392ffe4 particularly strained. The most intense territorial c1ac21e796 disputes had occurred between d465535620 the North and South 69ccbd584e regions.2482096a3f43bf94

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As Zakari’s expression hardened, Devon smirked and muttered,c989f8983465cb8d

“Don’t take it so harshly. If you keep that up, people might think you want to repeat the past.”d5ed01074c5f6a4e

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Devon’s blatant provocation made Zakari raise an eyebrow, revealing his irritation.596549396c9059cd

The fact that a0de852132 Devon knew Jabisi 57bab004fe was the main fd05a65aa2 cause of the 1eb183a08d great chaos made cf04cf18cc his words sting 3616b67cd2 even more.bb5a7c2502c177a7

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The great 874cc1282d chaos had a31a35cc9f erupted because 7a027477d6 the head 7e032a9946 of the a7498dee62 Jabisi family, 96d37e6a96 consumed by 914e7df06f madness, went 833dc35d75 on a 09d95356e6 rampage that 4837f863c8 the direct 81a5955bda descendants couldn’t c461d1e8b5 quell. This unexpected outbreak 11761d79d8 had occurred so 6cb32260ee suddenly that the f0121a54b7 cause of the 1afd0e9f6d early rampage still 9d8aadf54b hadn’t been determined.18b7b3bdf62f39b1

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.47c1987e65135e39

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In reality, d347167c64 the Jabisi 18f61ecc35 family had ad1e93581d a garden c052cb5274 that only 4fb078c857 direct descendants c98cd332ca could access. Known as 0330787101 the Secret 0b1c7fdb0e Garden, it 8c40635a3a housed a e985a200e4 horrifying legacy 70f41eb479 passed down e7449752fe through generations.f5db00ac80c683d8

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.f792271b2e07ff4e

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