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Ten Years of Blood for a Heartless Dragon englishsub DramaFlixHub
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00:18Let's bond.
00:44Don't touch me.
01:12He didn't even look up.
01:15No.
01:18Everyone brings their bonded beasts.
01:20They'll laugh at me if you don't come, he said coldly.
01:22Then bond a new one, I don't care.
01:24So for ten years, I went alone.
01:25The hunt beasts are clever.
01:27They attack anyone alone, and I always came back covered in wounds.
01:30One time I ran into Eliza and Wesley.
01:32Wesley has the same face as Calus, but his smile was warm.
01:35He held my sister's hand gently.
01:38Eliza, your palms are raw.
01:40Let me do the hunting from now on.
01:42She smiled and nodded.
01:43She reached for his tail, and he wrapped it around her waist, letting her touch as much
01:47as she wanted.
01:48How wonderful.
01:49I envied my sister.
01:51She had Wesley's true heart.
01:52For three days, I didn't eat or drink.
01:54I just sat in my room, the only place I felt safe.
01:57Day turned to night, then day again.
01:59I was empty but not hungry.
02:01My parents only saw Eliza.
02:03No one noticed I'd disappeared.
02:05Not even Calus, who lived with me.
02:06Or maybe he just didn't care.
02:08On the third morning, Calus left.
02:10I walked through every room and every corner held our memories.
02:14Ten whole years.
02:15He was like an accident in my life.
02:17I thought I could melt ice, but he was the knot I couldn't undo.
02:21My stomach twisted in pain.
02:23I packed up everything I owned and decided to leave.
02:26For ten years, my only goal was him.
02:28Bond with Calus.
02:29Grow together.
02:30But that dream was dead now.
02:31I remembered bringing him home.
02:33He was so weak, almost dead.
02:35His worm blood was special.
02:36Normal herbs and magic stones did nothing for him.
02:39I had no money, no status.
02:41So I fed him my own magic blood.
02:42What's stronger than a Karen's blood?
02:44It hurt every time.
02:45I don't know how I kept going, but seeing his face turn healthy again gave me courage,
02:49again and again.
02:50I thought we'd grow old together.
02:52Even if he was cold, he was still my little dragon.
02:54I did so many things for him.
02:56I never told him the cost.
02:57I didn't want him to feel guilty.
02:58But even that wasn't enough.
03:00He still hated my kindness.
03:02I decided to let go.
03:03Free him.
03:04Free myself.
03:05I packed my bag and left.
03:06I wandered with no direction.
03:08I found myself at the valley where we used to watch the moon.
03:10I love the moon.
03:11So does Calus.
03:12But he never watched it with me.
03:14Only when Eliza and Wesley came.
03:16Then he would join us.
03:17That was the only time his cold face came alive.
03:21He couldn't even hide his true form.
03:23His tail trembled under his robe.
03:25I thought it was because they were twin worms.
03:26The signs were so obvious but I was too blind to see.
03:30I took a deep breath and blinked back the tears.
03:32Just as I turned to leave I ran straight into a chest.
03:35I knew that scent.
03:36Calus.
03:36His voice wasn't cold for once.
03:38What are you doing here?
03:39I remembered how he flinched the last time I touched him.
03:41So I stepped back quickly.
03:43Nothing.
03:44Just walking.
03:45His eyes lingered on my back.
03:46He smiled.
03:47A warm smile.
03:49I need to talk to you.
03:50I looked at him.
03:51Confused.
03:52He brushed the hair from my face.
03:54So gentle.
03:55Like a different person.
03:59He said softly.
04:00That's Bond.
04:01My mind went blank.
04:02I'd waited 10 years for these words.
04:04I thought I'd given up on him but my heart still leaped.
04:07I nodded before I could think.
04:09Forgetting the days I'd locked myself away.
04:11Maybe it was 10 years of hope.
04:13Maybe I could still warm him.
04:14He took my hand and led me home.
04:16The first time we'd touched in 10 years.
04:18I held on tight and leaned into him.
04:20He held my hand loosely.
04:21Like it would slip away the moment I let go.
04:25Back at the Karen estate.
04:26Kailis smiled gently.
04:28His eyes sparkled like shattered stars.
04:30Just like when we first met.
04:31My heart soared from the depths.
04:33I told my parents about the Bond.
04:35And then magic fireworks exploded outside.
04:37I thought Kailis had planned it so I ran out.
04:39Excited.
04:40But Eliza and Wesley stood beneath the lights.
04:42Not for me.
04:43I'd done it again.
04:45Disappointment washed over me.
04:46I looked at Kailis beside me.
04:48He was still smiling but I could see the sadness.
04:5110 years together I knew his face.
04:53He still loved my sister.
04:54The joy I'd felt faded.
04:56Then Kailis squeezed my hand.
04:57So hard it made me cry.
04:59News of the Bond spread fast.
05:01Your family is so lucky.
05:03No true dragon since the Dragon Lord fell a thousand years ago.
05:07Works are the next best thing.
05:09The Charis have two works.
05:12Dragon blood plus the Charis natural healing magic.
05:16Boundless potential.
05:17Other houses burned with envy.
05:19But they only praised Eliza.
05:21The gifted one.
05:22The first daughter.
05:23I was an afterthought.
05:24Wesley will become a true dragon with the strongest heir of this generation.
05:28Too bad K.S. got stuck with the failure of the family.
05:31When Wesley is Dragon Lord, Eliza will be the most powerful woman on the continent.
05:34She can let her failure sister share some of the glory.
05:39I've heard words like these my whole life.
05:41My sister is the moon in the sky.
05:42I'm mud in a well.
05:44Even my own parents play favorites.
05:45So how can I expect fairness from others?
05:48I don't care about any of that.
05:49The only one whose opinion matters to me is Kailis.
05:52Does he think bonding with me wastes his bloodline?
05:54The night before our bonding, I asked him.
05:57Will you regret this?
05:59No.
06:00On the night before the ritual, Kailis and I weren't supposed to see each other.
06:04We each had to purify ourselves in the magic spring.
06:06But I remembered I hadn't given him his monthly magic blood yet.
06:10I went somewhere private and extracted it.
06:14Carefully put it in a bottle and held it close.
06:17Following his scent, I found him.
06:19Just as I was about to call his name, I heard him scoff.
06:22Eliza, you know I only agreed to bond with her so I could stay by your side.
06:26She has no talent.
06:27Her magic blood is pitifully weak.
06:29How could she compare to you?
06:31My feet were frozen to the ground.
06:33He was holding my sister's hand, his eyes burning like I'd never seen before.
06:36More words spilled from his mouth.
06:38Once I become a dragon, the first thing I'll do is break my bond with her.
06:43Then I'll make you the dragon lord's wife.
06:45My sister didn't respond.
06:46I felt a little better, at least she hadn't betrayed me.
06:49Growing up, whenever people called me ugly or useless,
06:52Eliza was the one who spoke up for me.
06:54My parents always favored her, but I never envied her.
06:57She was the only one in the family who never looked down on me.
07:03Eliza frowned.
07:04I thought she was about to scold Kailis.
07:06I really hate that you...
07:08But instead, she said,
07:10Have to stay with a failure like Lena.
07:12How is her weak magic supposed to help you train?
07:17I stepped back.
07:19I couldn't believe those words came from my sister.
07:21She even reached for Kailis's tail and played with it in her hands.
07:24If I accidentally touched Kailis's tail, he'd say it disgusted him.
07:29But he let my sister touch it however she wanted.
07:32Kailis said calmly,
07:34I have Lena's magic blood.
07:35Once we bond, the benefits will be even greater.
07:38My sister smiled sweetly.
07:40Can a little bit of blood...
07:42compare to my talent?
07:44Kailis's eyes flashed with cruelty I'd never seen before.
07:47If it's not enough, I'll take more.
07:51She's obsessed with me anyway.
07:53What's a little blood to her?
07:55So Kailis always knew.
07:56He knew I'd been feeding him my blood.
07:59At that moment, I felt like my heart was being squeezed and stomped on.
08:04I thought having Kailis meant I'd never be alone again.
08:06I thought he wanted to bond with me because he didn't want me to leave.
08:10But it was all just a way for him to stay close to my sister.
08:15Only then did I finally admit to myself,
08:17Kailis never cared about me.
08:19Those twin worms we found dying in the northern wastelands?
08:22Their first love was always my sister.
08:27I stumbled back to my room.
08:28My hands trembling, I packed up everything I'd just put away.
08:31I was really leaving this time.
08:34Before I left, I wrote a note.
08:36Kailis, you're free.
08:38I raised my hand to my eyes.
08:40Day after day of draining, my magic blood had taken my vision first.
08:43Soon, I wouldn't be able to see anything at all.
08:46My chest felt heavy.
08:48I finally let go of my white dragon.
08:50Let go of the me who threw myself into the fire.
08:52I didn't tell anyone where I was going.
08:53I couldn't breathe here.
08:55I just wanted to run.
08:56After leaving House Karen, I moved around a lot.
08:58Finally, I settled in a border town.
09:00Where no one knew me.
09:01Simple people.
09:02Simple life.
09:03Lots of small, untamed magical beasts.
09:06Slowly, everyone learned I had healing powers.
09:08For magical creatures.
09:09Word spread.
09:10The local tamers guild found me.
09:12They convinced me to join.
09:13They promised not to reveal who I really was.
09:15At House Karen, I was a failure.
09:17But in this border town, I was just good enough.
09:19The people were kind.
09:20Especially the children.
09:21They'd pick colorful magic stones from the wild.
09:23And leave them on my windowsill.
09:25To thank me for calming their restless beasts.
09:27Miss, you're so amazing.
09:29Why don't you have your own magical beast?
09:31I'm not amazing.
09:32I'm not pretty either.
09:34No beast would want to bond with me.
09:36Who said that?
09:37You're the kindest, prettiest tamer we've ever met.
09:40I forced a smile and shrugged it off.
09:42Kids get distracted fast.
09:43Soon they ran off to play with their own beasts.
09:45I suddenly thought of Kalis.
09:47Had he noticed I was gone yet?
09:49I shook my head.
09:50Pushed those thoughts away.
09:51House Karen and Kalis had nothing to do with me anymore.
09:54Someone said,
09:55My dad found a lame beast.
09:56Its face is covered in ugly scars.
09:58I've never seen such an ugly beast.
10:00No wonder its owner dumped it.
10:02The kids chatter drew a crowd.
10:03I saw it too.
10:04With all those injuries, it must have escaped from the underground arena.
10:06Everyone went quiet.
10:08In this small town, people didn't talk about places like that.
10:10Back at House Karen, I'd heard my father say,
10:12Only savage beasts get sent to the arena.
10:15Beasts that won't obey.
10:16The arena doesn't treat them like living things.
10:18They just make them fight each other, endlessly.
10:21I couldn't help asking,
10:23Where is he now?
10:24The older man frowned.
10:25Lena, you're not thinking of going to find him, are you?
10:28Don't do it.
10:29If he really escaped from the arena, he's dangerous.
10:32He could go crazy and hurt you.
10:34I smiled and asked,
10:34You've seen him today, haven't you?
10:36The man hesitated.
10:38I saw him, in that abandoned shack by the mountain.
10:40You're not thinking of taking him in, are you?
10:42Take in a new beast?
10:43The scar on my chest ached.
10:45I probably didn't have the courage to raise another beast.
10:48Ten years with Kalis had nearly drained all my magic.
10:50But I couldn't help feeling bitter.
10:52Why do only the pretty ones, the talented ones, get seen, get treated well, get loved?
10:57We who long to be noticed and loved, don't we count too?
11:00Looking at the worried faces around me, I said,
11:02Even arena beasts can tell right from wrong, just like people.
11:06As long as he means no harm, I don't think he'll attack anyone.
11:09Please don't judge him too harshly.
11:11Maybe he's just an ordinary beast who suffered a lot.
11:14I followed the man's directions, to the abandoned shack by the mountain.
11:17It was dark inside.
11:18Two black stone-like things glowed in the darkness, the beast's eyes.
11:22I placed the food I brought in front of the shack.
11:24This is for you to eat.
11:25Don't be afraid.
11:26They're just ordinary things.
11:29After a moment, a voice came from inside.
11:31Who are you?
11:32The voice was rough.
11:33I smiled and answered softly,
11:35I'm like you.
11:36Someone with no home.
11:37Maybe he could tell I meant no harm.
11:39There was a rustling sound from inside.
11:41The beast moved to the doorway.
11:43He carefully picked up the food.
11:45Only then could I see him clearly.
11:47His true form was a wyvern.
11:48Nothing like the man had said.
11:50He didn't seem fierce at all.
11:51Just lifeless, like ash.
11:53The scars on his face were deep.
11:55His hair was matted into knots.
11:57He ate while watching me nervously.
11:58Like he was afraid I'd take the food away.
12:01What's your name?
12:02He swallowed the food with difficulty.
12:04Caspian.
12:06My name is Caspian.
12:07Caspian.
12:08That's a lovely name.
12:09Even through the scars, he was beautiful.
12:11When he finished eating, I got ready to leave.
12:13I told him,
12:14Caspian, the people here are kind.
12:15No one will hurt you.
12:16Caspian nodded hesitantly.
12:18Such a gentle beast.
12:19Why would anyone send him to the arena?
12:21Why treat him so cruelly?
12:22I sighed and turned to leave.
12:24But Caspian grabbed my sleeve.
12:25I looked back into his eyes.
12:27Wet.
12:27Begging.
12:28Could you...
12:29Could you take me in?
12:30I'm not a bad person.
12:33I was stunned.
12:34Afraid I'd say no.
12:35He rushed out words.
12:36I know my leg is hurt.
12:37But I can still work.
12:38Build fires.
12:39Cook soup.
12:39Clean the house.
12:40Mend clothes.
12:40I can do all of it.
12:41Anything you need.
12:42Just tell me.
12:43Looking at Caspian, I saw my younger self.
12:45I did everything to get my parents to notice me.
12:47Copied spells for them.
12:48Cleaned their magic circles.
12:50Organized my sister's spell books.
12:51Polished her magic tools.
12:53Just to seem useful.
12:53Like if I did less, I didn't deserve their love.
12:56But my sister did nothing.
12:57She just stood there.
12:58And she was always their favorite.
12:59I carried that feeling of not being good enough.
13:01My whole life.
13:02I always wished someone would tell me,
13:04You don't have to earn our love.
13:05My heart ached.
13:06Are you sure you want to follow a contract master like me?
13:09Who isn't good look and have such low talent?
13:12Caspian let go of my sleeve.
13:13My heart sank.
13:14Of course.
13:15Looks and power were all that mattered.
13:16Lena.
13:17You are very beautiful.
13:18More beautiful than anyone Caspian has ever seen.
13:21I want to follow you.
13:22No one had ever said that to me before.
13:25Caspian's eyes were clean.
13:26No disgust.
13:27No judgment.
13:28Looking into his honest eyes, I reached out my hand without thinking.
13:31Afraid I'd change my mind, he grabbed it quickly.
13:34And just like that, I took Caspian in.
13:36Caspian was nothing like Calus.
13:38With Caspian around, I didn't have to lift a finger.
13:42He kept the house perfectly.
13:44Always found ways to cook things that made me smile.
13:46He knew what I liked.
13:47There was always hot soup waiting on the stove.
13:49I told him he didn't have to do all this.
13:51To stay with me.
13:52I said I didn't want to trap him with gratitude.
13:53But really, I was scared.
13:55Scared that one day he'd turn cold like Calus.
13:57And I wouldn't know how to handle it.
13:58Even the old man who warned me about him had changed his tune.
14:01Good things come to good people, he said.
14:03Caspian is so capable.
14:04You're lucky.
14:05The neighbors were jealous too.
14:07They compared Caspian to their own beasts.
14:09I just smiled and said nothing.
14:11I thought Caspian would be gentle.
14:12But I never expected him to be this good.
14:14Being with him taught me something.
14:15It's not about being human or beast.
14:17It's about whether someone wants to care.
14:19Time passed quickly.
14:21With Caspian by my side, I thought about the past less often.
14:23But sometimes I still had nightmares.
14:25I dreamed about the fourth year with Calus.
14:27We were ambushed by our family's rivals.
14:29Fireballs exploded.
14:30Swords clashed.
14:31Wesley protected Eliza.
14:32I pulled Calus trying to escape.
14:34They chased us to the edge of a cliff.
14:35I was so focused on protecting Calus.
14:37I didn't watch my step.
14:38I fell.
14:39As I fell, I hated myself for being useless.
14:41I was still worried about Calus.
14:47But in the dream, I saw things more clearly.
14:49Right before I fell, someone tried to attack my sister.
14:51Calus pushed me aside.
14:53He and Wesley both shielded Eliza.
14:54It wasn't an accident.
14:55I was just in the way.
14:56The cliff wasn't that high.
14:57I survived.
14:58But all my limbs were broken.
14:59I was bedridden for six months.
15:01My parents visited once.
15:02They were too busy.
15:03Eliza had scratches.
15:04They couldn't let her have scars.
15:06They searched everywhere for healing potions.
15:07Calus came once too, when Eliza came to check on me.
15:10A voice screamed in my head.
15:11Lena Karen, you're a waste of air.
15:13No one will ever love you.
15:14I shook my head, trying to push it out.
15:16Even the beast you raised abandoned you.
15:18You're worthless.
15:19Always have been.
15:19The voice grew sharper.
15:21Sometimes my father's voice.
15:22Sometimes my mother's.
15:23Sometimes my sister's.
15:24Then it became Calus's voice.
15:25Don't touch me.
15:26You make me sick.
15:27I backed away, begging.
15:28I'm sorry.
15:29I'm sorry.
15:30The new walls I'd built crumbled.
15:32I almost drowned in self-pity again.
15:34Then I felt warmth on my forehead.
15:35The voices disappeared, like someone tore open the darkness.
15:38I ran toward the light.
15:39It grew brighter and brighter.
15:42When I opened my eyes,
15:43Caspian was kneeling by my bed.
15:45His hand was on my forehead.
15:46When he saw I was awake, he let out a breath of relief.
15:48Lena, did you have a nightmare?
15:49His voice was soft and gentle.
15:51It made me feel safe.
15:52Caspian didn't know how to comfort me, so he just held me awkwardly.
15:54His arms were gentle.
15:55He patted my back.
15:56Don't be sad, Lena.
15:57Caspian is here.
15:58If I cried in front of Calus, he'd just tell me coldly to leave.
16:00But with Caspian, I didn't have to pretend to be strong.
16:03My lips trembled.
16:03I said something without thinking.
16:05Can I touch your tail?
16:05Caspian's breath caught.
16:07He let his tail appear and placed it in my hand.
16:09I touched it gently.
16:10The green scales shimmered with dark light.
16:12Beneath the scales, golden veins glowed.
16:14Were all wyvern tails this beautiful?
16:15I'd seen my sister touch Wesley's tail.
16:17Worms are the closest things to dragons.
16:19But even Wesley's tail wasn't as beautiful as Caspian's.
16:21My hand trembled as I touched it.
16:23Something I'd wanted since I was young.
16:24My fingers moved along his snake tail.
16:26Suddenly, he grabbed my hand.
16:27His voice was rough.
16:28Lena, do you know what it means to touch a tail?
16:32What does it mean to touch a tail?
16:33Ever since I could remember, I'd seen my sister touch beasts' tails.
16:38My sister said beasts only let powerful tamers touch their tails.
16:41So I never dared to try.
16:43I only touched Calus because I loved him so much.
16:45Seeing that I didn't understand, Caspian blushed.
16:48He turned his head away and whispered,
16:49A tail is the most sensitive part of a beast.
16:52Touching it means you want to mate.
16:54My face burned.
16:55So that's what it meant.
16:56My sister lied to me.
16:58No one had ever taught me this.
16:59I'd thought it was just a casual sign of affection.
17:02I'd been a tamer all these years for nothing.
17:04Did that mean I'd been perverted?
17:05When I watched my sister touch Wesley's tail,
17:08and my sister touched so many beasts' tails,
17:10did her magic get stronger every time?
17:11I thought it was just talent.
17:13I quickly let go of Caspian's tail.
17:14My face was hot.
17:17Don't misunderstand, Lena.
17:18I want you to.
17:20It just... feels intense.
17:22I looked away.
17:24He took my hand again, guiding my fingers along his tail.
17:27Everywhere I touched, golden light glowed.
17:32I was born in the wastelands.
17:34I was taken to the arena when I was small.
17:36They wanted me to fight.
17:38I refused.
17:39I barely escaped.
17:40I thought I'd live in the shadows forever.
17:42Then I met you, Lena.
17:43My heart ached.
17:44Caspian had suffered so much.
17:45If I'd met him instead of Kalis back then,
17:47would everything be different?
17:48He kept talking.
17:49I want to bond with you.
17:50Be with you forever.
17:51If you don't mind that I'm ugly.
17:52Of course not.
17:53I blurted out.
17:54I meant I didn't mind.
17:56But Caspian was overjoyed.
17:57He let go of me and held me tight.
17:59Lena, is that a yes?
18:00I thought about saying no.
18:01Yes.
18:01But when I opened my mouth, I said yes.
18:03Looking ahead, a life with Caspian didn't seem so bad.
18:06Caspian took care of me.
18:07I took care of his leg.
18:08Slowly, we both got better.
18:09Every evening we walked through the hills.
18:10The breeze in our faces.
18:12Neither of us had happy memories to look back on.
18:14But walking hand in hand, we always had things to talk about.
18:16The wind is strong today.
18:17Lots of berries fell from the mountain.
18:19Then I heard someone call my name from behind.
18:21Lena!
18:21My heart stopped.
18:22Why was he here?
18:24I froze.
18:25I used to have hope for this man.
18:26My father.
18:27Lena, your father has passed away.
18:29I hoped he'd remember his younger daughter.
18:31Even if he didn't love me, at least don't act like I don't exist.
18:33He bought magic candy and dolls for my sister.
18:36He'd barely even smiled at me my whole life.
18:38Still, hearing he was dying made me sad.
18:39As a daughter, I should be there at the end.
18:41Even if he didn't care whether I came or not.
18:43Caspian looked at me with worry.
18:44I said to him,
18:45Caspian, let me heal your face.
18:47Caspian looked down.
18:48Lena, are you going back to that house?
18:52Don't overthink it.
18:53I just don't want anyone to look down on you.
18:56Caspian nodded gently.
18:57I trust you.
18:58It's in a beast's nature to be cautious,
19:00but after everything Caspian had been through,
19:02he could still trust someone.
19:03That made his trust precious.
19:05I couldn't help touching his face.
19:06The skin without scars was smoother than any woman's.
19:09Suddenly, Caspian revealed his true form.
19:11His tail wrapped around my waist.
19:13I touched his golden tail gently.
19:16Did you touch his tail too?
19:17I knew who he meant.
19:18I smiled bitterly.
19:19He hated when I touched him,
19:21because I wasn't the one he wanted.
19:22Don't touch him anymore.
19:23I don't like the way he looks at you.
19:25That night, Caspian didn't sleep in his room.
19:27I knew Kylos' sudden appearance had made him anxious.
19:30When he got emotional, he'd shift into his true form.
19:32I hadn't paid attention before,
19:34but now I noticed a horn on his forehead.
19:35Wyverns don't have horns.
19:37I stopped Caspian from moving against me.
19:38What are you?
19:42Caspian's eyes were red.
19:44He could barely stay conscious.
19:45Whatever you say, I am...
19:46I am that.
19:47He didn't know what he really was.
19:49The golden light on his tail,
19:50the horn on his head,
19:52hard as a blade.
19:53They looked like the symbols on the dragon carvings.
19:55My sister and I saw in the ruins.
19:57Could Caspian be?
19:58I didn't dare finish the thought.
19:59Caspian didn't give me time to think.
20:01His true form was incredibly strong.
20:03He wrapped around me.
20:04Nothing like the gentle Caspian I knew.
20:06I held him back.
20:08Wrapped in layers of his body,
20:09I felt completely safe.
20:10I forgot about House Karen.
20:12Forgot about Kalis.
20:13Forgot 20 years of pain and struggle.
20:15The next day, I found an excuse
20:16to send Caspian away.
20:18I held a blade to my eye.
20:19The skin under the blade throbbed.
20:21You never learn, do you?
20:22I laughed bitterly.
20:22But going back to House Karen,
20:24this was the fastest way to heal Caspian.
20:26I bit down and pressed the blade in.
20:27The familiar pain hit me.
20:29Then a clink.
20:29The blade fell to the ground.
20:31Didn't I send Caspian away?
20:32How was he back?
20:33His eyes were wide.
20:34Are you going to self-harm?
20:35Seeing his panic, I explained quickly.
20:36No, no.
20:37I was just getting some magic blood.
20:39I know I have weak magic.
20:40But my blood is good for you.
20:41Drink it.
20:42The scars on your face and your leg will heal.
20:44Caspian stepped forward.
20:45He backed me into the corner.
20:47It was the first time I'd seen him so angry.
20:49No one is worth hurting yourself like this.
20:51Not even me.
20:52His words exploded in my ears.
20:54But in my memory,
20:54Kalis' voice echoed too.
20:56If it's not enough, take more.
20:58She's obsessed with me anyway.
21:00Looking at Caspian's angry face,
21:02My heart felt soft instead.
21:03Just once.
21:05Extracting some essence blood once will heal most of your injuries.
21:08But Caspian ignored me.
21:09He touched the scar on my chest instead.
21:11Caspian is almost jealous of him.
21:12Then he let go of me.
21:13He reached into his own chest.
21:15And pulled.
21:16Sweat poured down his forehead.
21:18Veins bulged.
21:19I grabbed him, trying to steady him.
21:20His body heat burned my palm.
21:22Then a flash of gold.
21:23A dark green scale appeared in his palm.
21:25He pressed it over my eye.
21:27I stared at Caspian in shock.
21:29What are you doing?
21:30Do you want to get yourself killed?
21:35He'd torn out his own heart scale.
21:37My heart scale.
21:38Nothing can pierce it.
21:40Now you can't hurt yourself anymore.
21:42The scale had already merged with me.
21:43A pure, powerful magic gathered there.
21:46And the scar I'd had for years was gone.
21:47I finally understood why Caspian had been sent to the arena.
21:50His power was terrifying.
21:51So much stronger than my clumsy magic.
21:53He had this incredible healing power.
21:55But he never used it on himself.
21:57He let me fumble and make things worse.
21:58So many times, why?
22:00Why didn't you heal yourself?
22:02Because if I healed my wounds, you would have sent me away.
22:05So he kept his wounds on purpose.
22:07Tears filled my eyes again.
22:08Caspian panicked and tried to wipe them away.
22:10But the more he wiped, the more they fell.
22:12He used his magic desperately.
22:15Your wounds are healed now.
22:16Don't cry.
22:18Through the blur of tears, I looked at Caspian.
22:20The scars on his face were gone.
22:21His skin was pale underneath.
22:22But beneath the scars, he was breathtakingly beautiful.
22:25Eyes like black gems set in long, narrow sockets.
22:28A straight, perfect nose.
22:30Lips as red as cherry blossoms.
22:31Skin as smooth as jade.
22:33Every angle perfect.
22:34This beautiful man was Caspian.
22:36The better he was, the more worthless I felt.
22:39The old self-doubt came rushing back.
22:43Lena, do you not like how I look?
22:45I can change back.
22:46Caspian saw my face change.
22:48He reached for scissors.
22:49I stopped him.
22:50I pushed down my rising self-hatred and forced a smile.
22:53Caspian, you're beautiful.
22:55Everyone in town came to stare at Caspian.
22:57Lena, you really found a treasure.
23:00Caspian is so capable.
23:01And so handsome.
23:03The neighbors all praised him.
23:04I've never seen such a handsome beast in my whole life.
23:08Caspian blushed at all the attention.
23:10I looked up at him.
23:11The sun gilded him in gold.
23:13Yes, Caspian was wonderful.
23:14I didn't deserve someone so wonderful.
23:16When I brought Caspian back to House Karen, everyone praised his looks too.
23:19Even Eliza Karen came up to him.
23:21You're too beautiful to be stuck with Lena.
23:23Word had spread that I'd abandoned Kylus.
23:25Did she force you?
23:26I chose her.
23:27She wants nothing from me.
23:31Come with me instead.
23:33Eliza wouldn't give up.
23:34I already have a bonded beast, but I'm the strongest in House Karen.
23:37I can help you train.
23:38She didn't care at all about Wesley behind her.
23:41Or Kalis, hiding in the shadows.
23:43Caspian stepped behind me.
23:44She is my tamer.
23:45Only her.
23:46I don't care how strong you are.
23:48And besides,
23:49who's the strongest is still up for debate.
23:51I liked the first half.
23:53The second half confused me.
23:54For the first time in 20 years,
23:56Eliza had been rejected by a beast.
23:58Eliza was furious.
23:59And there were consequences.
24:01The entire House Karen stopped praising Caspian's looks
24:03and started gossiping about his past instead.
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