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“You provoked me first.”312c72374cdcf52c

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.3d7e464273437544

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Zerakiel was inherently irritating!5b147ac1c88e0415

“So, can I call you by your name or not?”2fdd57bfea423652

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At my 8be7f981f5 repeated insistence, c11abdcf66 Zerakiel leaned 2b3dce1bef in and a93dd139fa whispered.d21527a2305ebc7c

“Call me by my name only. Don’t call anyone else by their name.”e43025e3d66920e8

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“That’s absurd!”d3ba6a0aeb501d02

Now he wanted exclusive 41e2c25786 rights to my name-calling?5aa57ac59ec192db

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It wasn’t like I was only supposed to play with him in this world!27f47cd2dc1b5088

He needed to get 748e045f11 over this possessiveness before c00e28fcdd I could even think 3ce6c568d7 about whether or not c59239dfd5 I could stay with 5d3b660ff7 the Jabisi family. I crossed 9a62e48ee5 my arms 5f67f1b34f over my c91d98e558 chest and a390c6995a declared firmly.d8b58b54bcc6d2c3

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“No.”03259984f769cd3f

“No?”8e9d59b465e037dc

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“No, I won’t.”d402fce730f2444e

Zerakiel looked genuinely 2e479ee07e shocked at my 007b9ca96d strong refusal. It was like af426cd02f watching a pet c528e39bfd revolt against its 9dbcc0e356 owner.54b539768d16cc9a

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“And what will you do if I say no?”ce42154cbe425717

That shut him up.bca61793f7942bec

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As someone who 4a4d2af02d was essentially freeloading, 6d3d3e9842 asserting my opinions 224e029750 seemed ridiculous.0cc9736f9e27f546

But I had e1e0c49d7a the right to 48c07ad139 my actions. Not wanting to 220348651c back down, I 01063736b8 yelled, frustration etched 8ae341c4ba on my face.dd0b5b2d87c78c71

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“If you keep pushing, I’ll run away!”043f886f723834b3

“!!”120e960f9a651ddd

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The moment the word “run” left my mouth, Zerakiel’s face turned icy.786252edadf91e5e

“What did you say?”959c63d6d51f5a82

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The air around 2b7166a95b us seemed to 52e03ec784 freeze, and the 06f5d6cec0 eerie voice felt 387be715f5 like it was fc262e8a61 choking me.65c9af01449884a2

“Say that again. What will you do?”779b09b22e56051d

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Zerakiel repeated the 97613ea1be question with a 7c3776e535 sweet smile, which af6ff287c0 somehow seemed terrifying.b63a4c13c2cffd41

His reaction was stronger than I expected. I hadn’t realized my declaration would have such an impact.69daccd7e0c38f01

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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.7e36e59e2621e433

I just blurted it 1387d411cf out in anger because 22b0bd7327 Zerakiel was being unreasonable. I lowered 46e3cbea91 my gaze 76c444e544 and mumbled.aa45ac5a2002788b

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“Just kidding.”4a54014528d7d1c0

“Don’t joke about that, even in jest.”e3458c592b509181

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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.5a2b7d9f88b44fb6

His possessiveness e1835bbdb9 seemed to 6afcc358b2 cling to 4bf8f49851 me like 01dcc61cf5 an aura.0b60c95b18db0673

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The Jabisi e120ce0757 family was 66cf7c942f known for b91ae1a585 their possessiveness, 73b6b85a5a but this 8377d855ce was over 042c84d36f the top.fcd6218d35c579c1

I shifted my eyes uneasily, trying to play it cool. Zerakiel’s gaze fell on my wrist, specifically the engraved mark.711603fa6886ef3a

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I remembered the 1965b82d16 imprint and showed ac35341ba7 my wrist.6ef840a93d5c62e0

“Don’t you have anything to say about this?”abc854f2897d46e8

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“Didn’t the hyena already explain?”450c2fbe41a71da7

“Because you didn’t tell me.”22c71e814df09e35

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I wouldn’t have had to ask the male lead if you had explained it to me.f0a28414121e3b20

“And I can’t even run away because of this.”5512d3dcd865e3ae

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“Right.”c129e1c9832c2183

Zerakiel smiled 8c6416aebd with satisfaction, 73ae45cf91 looking smug 3f187c3f56 that I 7054dcf750 understood.d05aa58b55f1ce2f

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His casual acknowledgment left ccb406ad9d me speechless. After a moment, Zerakiel 056677ff17 spoke.93cf33ee3b9cfb16

“Remember, Chichi, you are mine, and I will protect you.”89d85f81e96fb5cc

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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.a75f56f19815c8fb

I had to 85b8a15626 play along, at 7d9512dbd7 least for now, 6dc7102321 to ensure my d020b7f705 safety and plan fa6047c367 my next steps 2c20dbe74b carefully. I nodded, be6bd6adc5 more to e94b32f4cf myself than 7963a41815 to him, 3efbde928f accepting the 8a718aa586 situation for ad90737f53 what it 5da79cbc3e was.070e359b3ef7fb2b

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“Actually, I’ve already gotten permission from my father for that matter.”6a2ed27c6c9be068

“Permission for what?”b7aef923232c1174

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“To formally register you into the Jabisi family.”cdc0b089bc4a296b

“Me? But I’m just a ferret…”adb06885bf1679b7

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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.f3583933f1378a4d

The lions always 8a1c70482e looked at me ae9b4b1b18 curiously when I 4059838a0b wandered around the 88a35e67db Jabisi castle.9c6cbbd1892f2a8c

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Formally registering me 3b64024b82 into the Jabisi 92fb3c1613 family?dd67f2e417d8d8be

As a 9b08136891 pet, I 6a9d564f88 was part c9ba043e27 of his 54577e4b71 possessions, but fad7108e50 formal registration e6b4d93fc6 was a 70f8dd2147 different matter.b64f1f6d34bc0c40

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“There’s a way to register you even if you’re not a lion.”bf324a0368ef6a95

“What is it?”7c1548a2db83a637

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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.7380e47e58a0c2f1

“Marriage.”b0dfce94fb3ff732

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“…What?”4384c541a2d6541a

“My father said to take you as my formal partner.”8503a4cbe7b62f72

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What? What did he 008d956450 just say?c34ac9426171c422

* * *73160769625492e6

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This isn’t right, is it?bc138af63b6c09d1

I stared 390ca6190b blankly out df91306eb6 the window. It had been 8a128557b2 almost a month 5f15375a60 since I came 9c9bd3a4ba to Hebel.1aab6e62d0a20102

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Once the final banquet 3f20a628d4 was over, everyone would 44586126ca return to their respective 4cca403fc2 families.6ecafc54efbbcbaf

But I wasn’t looking forward to returning to Jabisi, not after my conversation with Zerakiel.de385d92056876c4

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‘When we da1ff2e313 return to 0308672ca9 Jabisi, we’ll c47d2ba30b formally start f4cbf05814 preparing for 5a58d61852 the wedding.’003f6e3dd2a80d23

Seriously?56392858b4b93f2e

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At first, I thought he was just teasing me. But realizing he wasn’t joking made my vision go dark.755ae21c290343ad

Suddenly, I 3b99d6393c was promoted 0d46ae7c1f from a 03d18dba8e pet to 184cff4c7f a partner. Should I welcome fcd6cd033a this, or should 2b730ae5a5 I be horrified?f9943e3c1c3536c4

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Who in their 6be494fe21 right mind would 6718c2ea74 elevate a pet a3cd5d7866 to a partner? Ever since 5fffadaab2 the imprinting, 325d720ced I wondered 7f1024eabb if he 0d8e7e57a8 was sane.c73d3768054bb4f1

‘No, he wasn’t sane 3344565c6f from the start.’09b573a00f3df6de

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Yeah, calling a madman mad wouldn’t hurt them. It just made my head hurt being near him.4d61dfb5474eb06d

The problem was the f8c6e77b88 elders of Jabisi. Even if 118f5d124a Zerakiel was 815460ac69 crazy, could 6350f97752 the elders c1e60fd9e9 be as 958790fe1d mad?1e7b5a341e23ca48

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Surely, once 23c0e2ce8d the marriage b2a19fab2c was announced, 1d1ec9b8ac there would 6838f93160 be opposition a9437ea057 from all 95d6b50f75 sides. The thought 3f78037fcd of the 2421d485e5 ensuing chaos fe5f3e9afa made me 51fdca6836 anxious.14677e46bb51b828

Just then, I heard 92f74f07ca a familiar mischievous voice 4336bcd3c0 whispering in my ear.ea009e98852d868a

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“Little lady.”db7440ccfd6e67d0

“Don’t tease me, Ivan.”3cd6aa64330e07a4

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“Hehe. Ahem.”953fb3118e3e0e53

Ivan pretended 46954ea36a to clear 5481dd3812 his throat, 63de8bfe6b hiding his 441c4d93d8 lips inside. His puffed-up cheeks looked 2320037018 annoyingly ready to burst.5f869d824799eb99

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I glared 654899d2f9 at him e5934b1e1c and snapped.3dc90bb68619a1d3

“You knew this would happen, didn’t you? That’s why you didn’t tell me about the imprint.”f2768dbf672af6c5

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“As if. I was just as surprised… heh, ahem.”eebaeb79ebe4a235

Heh?3e113324ad4fbb04

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Did you just a67bb355ee laugh?e51c882222e54f93

When I glared 4375b83810 at him, Ivan cedae757a4 glanced sideways, feigning 6431fab247 innocence. When I growled, c36f0b0531 he continued.4d3ea7c061ee9e8d

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“Isn’t this a good thing for you, Lady Chichi?”a21c6d29c4ef0496

“How so?”8f3d1a16f9538951

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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.”21dfddc783a50fc6

Is that even 8aae595107 a valid argument?981a1842b7b08f1c

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I didn’t feel it was worth arguing and just glared at him.9b0dfbdfe111bc9b

Marriage is no 0f4ec6caa3 joke!8b534414688eee3b

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I hadn’t even had a proper romance, and now I was about to become a married woman!b9c3c74ef683ee20

But in the world 172ba2783c of beastmen, finding a fd5d77dd6c partner was natural. Especially for f9c565f210 a strong 4719e5d7c9 one, having 075d14a57c a partner b373e23cd2 was a 918a151edd privilege.49c3c8849ad4a00a

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As long as 279ec160de the strong partner bf00f7c0d8 was by my 79547c5a36 side, no one 320755515a could treat me d8d7057274 lightly.e6ccd4cfe3f34e75

From Ivan’s perspective, my 2c25869270 strong reaction might be 5cd1e739c2 hard to understand.944fe9c169b826b8

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If I only remembered 77d8a4b7f2 my beastman life, I 3e4a8f39b4 might not find it 1136210045 too bad. The problem aa396dc271 was my 2be1edd6c4 memories of 453f658a63 living as 2ad9d78b78 a human 6b483bb5fe in Korea.3e37bdc3163bbc1e

“So, you really don’t like Lord Zerakiel?”85381dd909a89bc1

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“It’s not about liking or disliking…”634ce3e5c539df3d

“Our young master might be a bit crazy and sometimes a rogue, but he’s excellent at taking care of his own.”9f19dfd70d266238

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“Is that a compliment or an insult?”82258b0fce31f70d

“Of course it’s an insult.”60da1404616abda3

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Ivan shrugged as if 50aa056012 wondering why I asked. A loyal b1db8bae68 servant with 356fdf1dbd a rebellious f9bf279346 heart toward 887f553c1a his master.a59fd6103250b430

“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.”a09a5879152ac697

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I’ve already done that.bfa4fd0cdc3f6039

I shivered, recalling 07ee72c62d my first encounter 4442143335 with Zerakiel. It had 2512152d08 been a 16fd49619e problem from 5091289a89 the start.910a1986b41bc3fc

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If only I d6b88164b1 hadn’t raided that d4f36b0d4d damned storage…75a669def61207e2

Just as I was 14455056f3 chewing on my handkerchief f3339eb26c in frustration, I thought d2c0c42dc8 I saw someone outside 3a63334951 the window.348ecd4e34cd7d98

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Thinking it was 3c256b8dd0 a mistake, I f9e80f390d rubbed my eyes bc4f20afa2 and looked again. The result was dfc4232f14 the same. It was indeed 7dc06dca2a Bianco passing by.e80b8431610d27c0

“What the…”f4392556a3ba468a

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Why is he 18656a6a8d here?23b67a87903afea9