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On the day of his wedding, I chose his enemy
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00:09i left the window open on purpose i wanted core the lord of the dragon coast to hear me with
00:18another man all night the next morning he came to me with a dark look on his face who was
00:27that man
00:28who the man was what's the rush i couldn't even be bothered to look at him aren't you only interested
00:34in that woman lily that shut him up completely he slammed the door
00:40and yet after all that he broke his promise to marry me and chose another
00:58woman instead mara fought beside you for every inch of this coast so what happened a woman with
01:03blood on her hands gives me chills lily's different she's innocent but if mara betrays you we're
01:09finished the entire serpent coast belongs to me she's only one person he had no idea i was standing
01:15in the hallway i threw the ointment i'd brought him into the trash then sent a text to his biggest
01:21rival core's territory core's life want them they're yours i was making plans to leave when
01:30core came looking for me
01:34a shipment's arriving in two days you'll pick it up personally and clear out your room i need it
01:39his tone was cold and commanding but all i felt was amusement the shipment was probably for the wedding
01:46and my room was obviously being prepared for lily what are you sulking about now i already told you
01:52i can't make our relationship public because the situation's unstable again back then i believed
01:57every word he said whenever he needed weapons i became a dragon whenever he needed soldiers i took
02:04human form and fought for it now i realized it had all been lies i slid the signed clearance pass
02:12toward him between stacks of purchase lists i'm just used to it
02:17he barely glanced at it before signing hard across the page everything on this island belongs to me
02:23including you so quit giving me that attitude he mistook my silence for submission i didn't correct
02:30him i walked outside looked at the open sea beyond the docks and smiled that evening lily appeared at
02:38the docks in a white dress glowing and delicate exactly the way core liked behind her crate after
02:45crate of luggage was carried ashore as she passed me she stopped deliberately mara you work so hard for
02:53core i'm sure he'll promote you eventually as for me core can't wait to marry me i tightened my grip
03:03on
03:03the knife in my hand to stop myself from driving it straight through her move i shot her a cold
03:11glance and started to walk away you can see core writes in this whenever he misses me
03:19could you throw it away from me
03:23then she strutted off i stood at the edge of the cliff my hands trembling as i opened the diary
03:32april 12th that was the day i covered core during a gunfight while zane's men broke through the line
03:38if i make it back alive i'm going to treat you right august 5th core got shot i stormed into
03:47zane's
03:48camp alone changing direction while running to draw fire and dragged him back out that same day he
03:55wrote god baby you looked beautiful today january 24th he'd been captured by a hostile tribe
04:02i volunteered to take his place he wrote
04:07if it were you i'd never let you go through something like that
04:10while i was risking my life for him he was rejecting my feelings and writing love notes to
04:16another woman beautiful today the more i read the harder i broke apart inside
04:22finally i hurled the diary onto the ground right then a message from zane came we should talk about
04:29your offer after settling the details with zane i headed back and overheard core talking to his crew
04:35lord the wedding dress we bought at auction the one worth billions has arrived
04:40should we send it to lily now yeah the wedding's tomorrow i won't allow any interference if anyone
04:50leaks this tomorrow they die i'd already decided to leave but hearing core talk about me like i was
04:58some threat that needed controlling still hurt i went back to my room to pack only to realize i owned
05:06almost nothing besides weapons of course core had never given me anything else the one time i asked
05:13he told me even if you wear dresses and earrings you still don't look like a woman don't embarrass
05:18yourself the memory hollowed me out all over again meanwhile lily's luggage was overflowing with
05:26jewelry beautiful clothes and expensive accessories i dug out the red dress i'd hidden away years ago
05:33put it on applied makeup and watched the last traces of silver shimmer fade from my skin
05:39just then lily walked in without knocking mara you read the diary didn't you
05:46coarse feelings for me her voice stopped abruptly she stared at me in stunned silence
05:53shocked by how beautiful i looked dressed up
05:56you know he doesn't want you and you're still trying to seduce him tear you
06:02unt i'll tear you apart before she even got close i punched her straight in the face
06:17you hit me
06:20core's going to destroy you you attacked me first
06:27cut out those pathetic little tricks of yours
06:30but the moment the words left my mouth she suddenly dropped to her knees and started slapping herself
06:36just then a flying kick came at me
06:43mara how dare you lay a hand on her
06:47core's boot carried the full strength of dragon blood
06:50if i'd been hit by it it probably would have crippled me
06:54i twisted aside just in time but i landed badly and rolled my ankle
06:59fighting through the pain i looked up at him
07:02he didn't even notice me at first
07:04he went straight to lily and pulled her to her feet
07:07when he finally turned back toward me
07:10i saw the shock in his eyes
07:12maybe he'd never imagined i could look this beautiful
07:17no matter how pretty you make yourself
07:19you're not even half of what lily is to me
07:22mara kept pressuring me about the wedding
07:25and i accidentally let it slip
07:28just minutes ago people had been threatened with death for leaking the news
07:32now suddenly none of it mattered
07:36they die
07:38so you're really marrying her
07:41yes
07:42he frowned slightly
07:43tomorrow
07:45come if you want
07:47just don't cause trouble
07:48hearing him say it out loud felt like something tearing through my chest
07:53lily peeked out from behind his arm
07:55i want mara to be my witness at the wedding
07:57core's expression softened instantly
08:00being a witness isn't a big deal
08:02you don't mind do you
08:05get out
08:06silver light crawled up my arms
08:09rage spread through me like wildfire
08:11both of you
08:12get out
08:17i slammed them out the door with dragon force
08:20then collapsed onto the floor
08:21only after my hands finally looked human again did i start to cry
08:26right then my phone lit up
08:28a message from zane
08:30look by the window
08:32confused
08:33i turned my head and found a small package floating outside the window
08:38i pulled it toward me and opened it
08:41inside was a bottle of ointment
08:44core had always believed this island was hidden from the world
08:48turns out everything here had been under zane's watch the whole time
08:53that alone proved i'd chosen the right ally
08:56i just finished applying the ointment and was about to sleep when core came back
09:01he lifted me into his arms carried me to the bed and applied his own medicine to my ankle
09:13he was soaked through
09:15beneath the wet fabric of his shirt
09:17it'll heal soon
09:18faint traces of scales showed along his shoulders where the cold had brought them to the surface
09:24i used to be terrified of pain
09:26whenever i got hurt
09:28core would press his forehead against mine and comfort me
09:31those years were hard but with him beside me i always felt safe
09:38then one day he stopped showing up
09:41so i learned to sit alone in the infirmary and heal by myself
09:46after all these years i thought i'd stopped being afraid of pain
09:51so why now
09:52what was he trying to do
09:54you've gotten thinner
09:56i haven't taken care of you properly
09:57i'm sorry
09:59lily saved my life
10:00i have no choice
10:04once i deal with zane
10:05i'll end all this and come back to you
10:08i stared at the ring on his finger
10:10a pale white scale from lily had been set into the silver band
10:14did you ever really love me
10:16yes
10:17only you it's always been you
10:22get some sleep
10:23he handed me a glass of milk
10:25the moment i drank it i tasted the sedative
10:28my throat tightened instantly
10:31so in the end
10:32he was still lying to me
10:34i finished the milk anyway
10:36core smiled that bright familiar smile
10:39then watched as i closed my eyes
10:41what he didn't know was that after enduring so many injuries over the years
10:47sedatives no longer worked on me
10:49a while later lily's voice drifted into the room
10:52for a whole day
10:54of course
10:58perfect timing sweetheart
11:04he pulled lily into his arms and they immediately started making out
11:08every sound tore at me
11:10but i had no choice except pretend to sleep
11:13they carried on for two hours before finally leaving
11:17the second the door closed i shot upright at dawn i slung my bag over my shoulder and headed for
11:23the cliffs on the island's northern side
11:25mara where are you going does core know about this
11:29he was one of the few people who knew the truth about our relationship and how much core had relied
11:34on me all these years
11:36i handed him the clearance pass signed by core
11:39the shift handoff went smoothly after that
11:43he stood there watching as a silver dragon leapt from the rocks into the sea
11:51the cold struck instantly
11:54i hadn't swum freely in months
11:56using every instinct and skill burned into my body i cut through the water towards zane's territory
12:03once i reached open sea i slowed down
12:07ahead of me floated a massive ceremonial ship
12:10the deck blazed with light
12:13covered in white decorations
12:15white doves flew overhead
12:17while flower petals drifted through the air
12:20core's voice carried through the water
12:23lily
12:24we've known each other for seven years
12:26i finally waited long enough for this day
12:29oh fuck
12:30so they'd been together seven years already
12:33the anger surged out at me before i could stop it
12:37and core immediately spotted me
12:40mara
12:40he leaned over the railing to look
12:44startled i dove deeper beneath the surface
12:46and quietly picked up speed as i swam towards zane
12:50you must have imagined it
12:51she should still be unconscious right now
12:53only then did the unease on core's face slowly fade
12:57the wedding atmosphere returned aboard the ship
13:00and the priest resumed the ceremony
13:05core do you take lily to be your wife
13:08suddenly the elder's voice was interrupted by a servant rushing forward
13:12mara's gone
13:16my lord mara has disappeared
13:18we searched the entire island and couldn't find her anywhere
13:21core's expression remained unchanged
13:23he remembered the milk he had fed me the night before
13:26false report
13:27and shook his head
13:28remove him from the deck
13:29my lord i'm telling the truth
13:31one of core's men grabbed the servant by the collar
13:34and dragged him away
13:35the priest cleared his throat
13:40shall we continue
13:42yes
13:43core said
13:44the ceremony went on
13:46music played
13:48petals floated down from the upper deck
13:50but core could not concentrate
13:52his thoughts spiraled
13:54muttering to himself
13:57she must still be asleep
14:02the dose i gave her would knock out even me
14:05he tried to reassure himself
14:08yet his chest felt tight
14:10he recalled the heartbreak on my face the night before
14:13and the tear that fell just before he closed the door
14:17he had never seen me look like that
14:20at one point he even mistook lily's face for mine
14:24he forced himself to focus
14:30this is my wedding with lily
14:32then his most trusted lieutenant arrived
14:34core's expression changed immediately
14:37the lieutenant respected boundaries
14:39and would not interrupt
14:41unless necessary
14:42mara really has gone
14:44what
14:46she left the docks this morning with a pass
14:48i checked it
14:49the signature is yours
14:52and
14:53while patrolling the outer waters
14:55we saw zane's fleet
14:57mara sped towards them
15:03my lord
15:04is mara defecting
15:07several emotions flashed across core's face
15:10he had never imagined i would actually leave
15:13we had built this empire together over ten years
15:16we grew up side by side
15:19back when neither of us could fully control our dragon forms
15:23we leaned on each other through the hardest years
15:26i had always wanted to marry him
15:29i'm going to find her and make her explain everything
15:36core think about it
15:37she's been with you ten years
15:39she wouldn't leave so easily
15:42she knows we just got married
15:43she's throwing a tantrum to make you chase her
15:45a meaningful smile curved her lips
15:48don't let her succeed
15:50core considered her words and thought she was right
15:52i had been by his side since he was a child
15:55i had always waited
15:57i had never truly left
15:59even though i had every reason
16:02core convinced himself it was all an act
16:04he believed i was simply angry and would return once i calmed down
16:09he turned to his lieutenant
16:10everyone stand down
16:12don't look for her let her cool off
16:14his gaze swept the crew
16:17if anyone interrupts this wedding again
16:19i won't forgive them
16:20everyone nodded
16:22and the band resumed playing
16:24core took lily's hand
16:26amidst falling flowers and blessings
16:29they exchanged rings
16:30and kissed deeply
16:36after the wedding
16:37core secretly sent two search teams across the island
16:40then he personally went to my room
16:43seeing most of my belongings still untouched
16:46he let out a relieved smile
16:48mara i know you're in there come out
16:50only silence answered
16:52you interrupted the wedding several times
16:55you owe lily an apology
16:57or don't expect me to forgive you
17:04driven by anger
17:05he searched through my drawers and belongings for clues
17:08then panic struck
17:10my id and travel bag were gone
17:13he opened another drawer desperately searching
17:16suddenly
17:17he saw a familiar journal
17:19the same one he had sent to lily when he thought he would die
17:23he could not understand why it was there
17:26but he opened it anyway
17:29inside
17:29my handwriting cut sharp and clear
17:33goodbye core
17:34i've had enough
17:36core read the entire journal from start to finish
17:39only then did he realize how absurd and cruel his actions must have seemed to me
17:45his phone vibrated
17:47an anonymous message appeared
17:49finally got what you deserved
17:51before he could react
17:52another message arrived
17:54don't worry
17:55i'll take very good care of her
17:58consider it my gift to her
18:01core's vision turned
18:07his sudden rage startled lily
18:10who had just changed clothes
18:12core roared toward the men outside
18:14everyone get off the island
18:17find mara no matter what it takes
18:21even if it means tearing apart zane's base
18:24although core was curious
18:25lily could not hide a trace of satisfaction
18:29core if mara left she left
18:32you still have me don't you
18:34the whole coastline belongs to you
18:37losing her isn't a big deal
18:39why worry about that bitch
18:41hearing this core's face changed
18:43lily had always seemed innocent
18:46but now she wasn't
18:50you're happy she left
18:54you're not staying in
18:55core i didn't mean that
18:57lily panicked
18:58you gave her the journal
19:01i didn't
19:01i mailed it to you
19:02yet it ended up in her room
19:05explain
19:06it slipped out of my bag at the docks
19:08i didn't expect mara to pick it up
19:11you wanted her to find it
19:12core
19:13you wanted her to read it
19:16you knew how it would affect her
19:18and still gave it
19:20lily broke down
19:21i didn't want to share you with anyone
19:23that's all
19:24he picked up the journal
19:26and threw it at her feet
19:35you drove her away
19:37with this
19:39this time the tears were real
19:41they came fast and ugly
19:43nothing like the beautiful tears
19:44she cried during the wedding
19:46i didn't think she would actually leave
19:49i swear core
19:50the journal really just slipped out of my bag
20:00when she found it
20:01i only stayed angry for a day
20:06i never thought
20:07you never used your brain
20:09the slap came fast
20:10lily's head snapped to the side
20:12before she crashed onto the floor
20:14blood trickled from the corner of her mouth
20:16while one hand clutched her cheek
20:18she looked up at him in complete shock
20:21real shock
20:23he had never laid a hand on her before
20:25i promised you everything
20:27i promised you a life
20:31i kept my word
20:35and you drove mara away
20:38i love you
20:40i just
20:41you saved my life
20:45that's the only reason you were allowed into this room
20:50he stared at her for a long moment
20:52then he called over two crewmen
20:55and handed her over without another glance
20:58take her downstairs and teach her a lesson
21:04core walked away
21:05while lily's cries echoed behind him
21:08meanwhile i had already entered zane's territory
21:11his fleet came out to greet me
21:13no one asked questions
21:15they simply escorted me toward the harbor
21:18the dock they brought me to was clean and bright
21:21completely different from the facilities on core's island
21:25zane stood at the end of the pier with his arms crossed
21:28looking relaxed and at ease
21:30once ashore
21:32i shifted back into human form
21:33he looked me over slowly
21:36i was wearing red
21:38carrying no weapons
21:39no luggage
21:42where's the knife you use when you chase me
21:44i had not expected him to bring that up
21:47he meant that night i chased him through nine blocks at the harbor district
21:51with curved blades in both hands
21:53twice he cornered me
21:55twice he let me go
21:58then from the darkness he had said
22:00if you keep this up core will never marry you
22:02looking back now i realized he was right
22:05zane noticed the shift in my expression
22:08and immediately raised both hands
22:11sorry
22:11i shouldn't have said that
22:15i stared at him surprised
22:17core had never apologized to me
22:19he only ever looked down on me
22:20but zane
22:21the blades got old
22:22different
22:22some things are just like that
22:25you were right
22:26when it's time to throw something away
22:28you throw it away
22:31then congratulations
22:31then congratulations
22:33for what
22:34for finally getting you
22:37this is a transaction
22:38his smile remained open and sincere
22:41no
22:43you're the kind of person money could never buy
22:47i suppressed the warmth rising in my chest
22:50and stayed in my condition
22:51if you take down core
22:52i want half of his liquid assets and property
22:56in exchange i'll give you everything
22:58shipping routes
23:01accounts
23:01the entire network map
23:04leave the lower crewman alone
23:07anyone who wants to stay can work for you
23:11they were only following orders
23:16and once everything is over
23:19let me leave
23:20zane listened quietly without interrupting
23:22after i finished
23:24he remained silent for a while
23:26every other condition is fine
23:28he finally said
23:31the last one isn't
23:34why not
23:37he stepped closer and gently lifted my chin with two fingers
23:44because i'm going to
23:45heat rushed across my face before i could stop it
23:48first we deal with core
23:50he continued calmly
23:52after that whether you stay or leave
23:54is entirely your choice
23:56he released me and stepped back
24:00but don't disappear where i can't find you
24:05deal
24:06that night i lay awake in the dark
24:10his words echoed endlessly in my mind
24:14i'm going to pursue you
24:18no matter how many times i turned over
24:20i still could not sleep
24:23then another memory surfaced
24:26at the time he had been speaking softly but firmly to lily
24:30as long as she's nearby
24:32zane won't make a move
24:35why
24:37why would zane hold back because of me
24:39we had been enemies for years
24:42more than once he had the chance to attack
24:44core directly yet
24:45he never did
24:48i sat upright
24:49no matter how much i analyzed it
24:52i could not turn it into anything tactically useful
24:57finally giving up on sleep
24:58i threw on a coat
25:00and headed downstairs
25:01i stood on the lower terrace
25:03letting the cold sea air brush against my face
25:07slow footsteps sounded behind me
25:10a blanket settled over my shoulders
25:13zane appeared beside the railing in sleepwear
25:16the wind's too cold
25:17you'll wear yourself out
25:19go back inside
25:20you didn't need to come down here
25:23i know
25:24he remained where he was
25:26his gaze slowly settled on me
25:28there was something in his expression i could not understand
25:32not performance
25:34not strategy
25:35just concern
25:36i could have pretended not to notice you
25:39but i saw you
25:41and now i can't leave you standing here alone
25:44so what am i supposed to do mara
25:46his voice was quiet in the darkness
25:48mara
25:50do you really not want to try being with me
25:52the dim light softened his handsome features
25:56honestly
25:56he was much better looking than core
25:59while i was distracted
26:01zane stepped closer
26:02if you don't feel anything for me
26:04why was i the first first person you came to
26:06when everything went wrong
26:07or maybe
26:10deep down
26:17every question peeled back my thoughts
26:19layer by layer
26:21why had i chosen him
26:23was it really just because i valued his abilities
26:25and wanted to use him against core
26:27had all those fights where he captured me
26:29and let me go
26:30created some kind of
26:32dependence
26:33or was i simply physically attracted to him
26:36i'm not lusting after your body
26:38zane's expression instantly lit up with delight
26:41the moment i realized what i had said
26:43it was already too late
26:45i had walked straight into his trap
26:47before i could react
26:49he caught both my wrists in one smooth motion
26:52lifted them above my head
26:54and pinned me gently against the wall
26:56you said it yourself
26:56i never suggested anything
27:01that's not what i meant
27:07it absolutely counts
27:10i kicked him
27:11he took it easily
27:13still smiling
27:14then pulled me tightly into his arms
27:17and held me there until i stopped struggling
27:19not the version core trained to stay silent and endure everything
27:25something inside me cracked
27:27i buried my face against his shoulder
27:29my eyes burned painfully
27:31but i stayed silent
27:33we stood there for a long time
27:35he walked me back upstairs
27:36sleep
27:38i'll take care of everything
27:39at my door
27:40he gently ruffled my hair
27:42you're just leaving
27:44the moment the words left my mouth
27:47i regretted them
27:50anyone hearing that would think i was expecting something
27:53embarrassed
27:54i crawled into bed and buried myself beneath the blankets
27:57after a long while
27:59when i assumed he had finally gone
28:01i cautiously peeked out
28:03the moment i breathed fresh air again
28:05zane kissed me
28:07so he had been there the entire time
28:09zane pulled my clothes off
28:11and somehow i did not resist him at all
28:14mara
28:15i've waited for this day for a very long time too
28:18after that everything moved quickly
28:20everything core had spent more than 10 years building
28:23collapsed in less than a month
28:25some of his men recognized the situation
28:28and switched sides at the last moment
28:30others directly sold core's hiding place to zane
28:33in exchange for safe passage
28:35we captured core soon after
28:36down in the basement
28:38zane's people found lily as well
28:40by then her mind was barely stable anymore
28:42later i went to see core once
28:45he sat inside the holding cell in torn clothes
28:48exhausted and miserable
28:49the moment he saw me through the bars
28:51his voice turned hoarse
28:53mara
28:54i finally get to see you
28:55everything was lily's fault
28:57she deceived me
28:57i already punished her
28:58i know what i did
28:59please come back
29:00i'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you
29:02anything you want
29:03just come back
29:05when lily arrived this was the first time he had ever cried in front of me
29:08making it up to me
29:08you think punishing lily makes up for everything
29:12the person who hurt me most was never lily
29:14it was you
29:17i know mara
29:18his face twisted in pain
29:19i came because i wanted a proper ending
29:21i looked at him one last time
29:23we're over core
29:24i finally have someone beside me who's truly worth giving everything to
29:27is it zane tell me it's not zane
29:29anyone else mara
29:30not him
29:31his voice faded into an echo
29:33then disappeared completely
29:35outside the window
29:36morning light slowly rose across the water
29:39zane leaned against the car
29:41the last trace of cigarette smoke fading between his fingers
29:44hearing my footsteps
29:45he looked up
29:46one glance was enough for him to read my expression completely
29:49then he opened his arms toward me
29:51later i discovered zane had transferred all the assets into my name
29:56i went to confront him
29:58why would you do that
30:02for you
30:03he sounded completely unconcerned
30:06are you insane
30:07what if i take the money and disappear
30:10you won't
30:12legally speaking i'm your dependent now
30:15your live-in partner
30:16technically i'm your kept man
30:17you have to support me
30:20what exactly do you think you are
30:24extremely loyal
30:28so now i'm supposed to pay for you
30:31long-term investment
30:37laughing he caught my hand and pulled me into his arms
30:40the sea shimmered beneath the morning sun
30:42zane kissed me
30:43for the first time in my life
30:45i was no longer afraid of what would happen next
30:48because he was beside me
30:50i was here in my house
30:50this is
30:50what you mean to do
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