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Swapping My Alpha: From Fox to Wolf - HD 720p AND
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00:00:01In this new era, male werebeasts existed to reproduce with humans.
00:00:15As a top-tier werebeast was diagnosed with infertility, nobody wanted an infertile werebeast.
00:00:21So he was sold to the Red Light District and met me there.
00:00:25I just happened to be looking to buy a werebeast, so he knelt in front of me.
00:00:30Crying and begging me to buy him.
00:00:32Stupid me, I spent all my savings to buy him.
00:00:36Now I ended up at the hospital alone after Janarian scratched me again.
00:00:46This is deep enough to leave a scar.
00:00:49Has your werebeast ever actually been socialized?
00:00:52I offered a tight smile.
00:00:55He has. Top of his class, actually.
00:00:58My phone buzzed.
00:01:00So many complaining messages from Jumeriak.
00:01:02It's only a scratch.
00:01:04Was it really necessary to go to the hospital?
00:01:06I'm hungry.
00:01:07Come back and make me dinner.
00:01:09I never get enough to eat, not after being yours.
00:01:11You seriously suck at taking care of me.
00:01:13Was that honestly how he saw things?
00:01:15After leaving the hospital, I headed straight for the werebeast exchange.
00:01:19Not my home.
00:01:20I'd like to exchange my werebeast.
00:01:26I'd like to exchange my werebeast.
00:01:29I told the receptionist.
00:01:31She was very polite as she went through the standard intake questions.
00:01:38You've been registered with your current werebeast for a full year.
00:01:42You're almost eligible to form a bond.
00:01:44Why do you want to exchange him now?
00:01:46A deep pan of sadness hit me.
00:01:50It had been a year already.
00:01:54I still remembered how eager I'd been for our bonding.
00:01:57Talking excitedly with Jumeriak about what our rings should look like.
00:02:01He'd smirked at me.
00:02:04Do you honestly think you're good enough for me?
00:02:07His ears flattened against his head.
00:02:10Crying won't change anything.
00:02:20I'm never going to form a bond with you.
00:02:22Here's a free tip.
00:02:24You lower class humans look disgusting when you cry.
00:02:28I swallowed the lump in my throat.
00:02:31He doesn't like me.
00:02:34The truth was, he hated me.
00:02:39The receptionist blinked in surprise.
00:02:42Normally, trained werebeats wouldn't act like this.
00:02:45They are supposed to be completely devoted to their owners.
00:02:53And yet, somehow, the impossible had happened to me.
00:02:56I managed a casual smile.
00:02:59I guess I just have bad luck.
00:03:01Her expression turned apologetic.
00:03:04The issue lies with our training.
00:03:06Please don't be too hard on yourself.
00:03:12Come with me.
00:03:28I'd originally paid $80,000 for Jumeriak, which meant I could pick a replacement from the same price bracket.
00:03:39I flipped through the available options, taking in faces that were slightly less striking than Jumeron's, but still gorgeous.
00:03:47Their files listed them as foxes and leopards.
00:03:50I hesitated.
00:03:53Do you have anyone else?
00:03:55I wanted a canine.
00:03:58Specifically, a golden retriever.
00:04:00I'd heard golden retriever werebeats genuinely liked humans.
00:04:04If that were true, maybe one would even do lower tier human, like me.
00:04:09The staff member maintained her polite customer service smile.
00:04:14Not at the moment.
00:04:16However, werebeats mature quickly, and our next group will be available in two months.
00:04:23I nodded.
00:04:24As she walked me toward the door, a loose photo slipped out of her folder and fluttered to the floor.
00:04:39The man in the picture had cold, vertically slitted gray eyes with a high nose bridge, broad shoulders, and a
00:04:46narrow waist.
00:04:47He was undeniably handsome.
00:04:49But he looked incredibly dangerous.
00:04:51He was a werewolf.
00:04:53The receptionist sighed, picking it up.
00:05:01He's actually our best behaved werebeast.
00:05:06Management wanted to try expanding into a new market.
00:05:10But buyers are terrified that a werewolf will lose control and attack them.
00:05:16Our supervisors are worried about losing money.
00:05:20So they're selling him to the fighting arena today.
00:05:30She shook her head sadly.
00:05:32The problem is, he was raised to be gentle.
00:05:35If he goes to the arena, the other fighters will definitely kill him.
00:05:42Nobody wants to buy him, and it's truly sad.
00:05:45Nobody wanted him.
00:05:47Nobody wanted me either.
00:05:49But still, I heard that once they go to the arena, they get completely mutilated by the other beasts.
00:05:56That sounded like an agonizing way to die.
00:05:59I hesitated, second-guesting myself.
00:06:03And a werewolf technically counted canine as a canine, didn't it?
00:06:12I stopped walking.
00:06:15Is he really well behaved?
00:06:17She looked up, instantly hopeful.
00:06:19Yes, absolutely.
00:06:24Then I'll take him.
00:06:29The staff told me the werewolf would be delivered in three days.
00:06:40I carefully tucked the exchange agreement into my bag.
00:06:48On the walk home, I spotted Jamarnian and Gianna Relatford in the distance.
00:06:56The white-haired werefox stood in the evening light.
00:07:00With his steep-set eyes and his distinct features, he was incredibly handsome.
00:07:07Gianna was a high-class human from the neighboring district.
00:07:17She was smart, elegant, and completely unlike me.
00:07:22Ever since she met Jamarion, she'd made a habit of dropping by with premium nutritional supplements,
00:07:28and the two of them had grown unusually close.
00:07:33I slowed my pace.
00:07:42Giana noticed me.
00:07:44Deb, off to work again?
00:07:48I have to say, even if you're about to form a bond with Jamarion,
00:07:52you really ought to put a little more effort into your appearance.
00:07:55Look at what you're wearing.
00:07:57Walking down the street like that, no one's gonna think you two are a couple.
00:08:04I glanced down and down at my plain t-shirt and jeans.
00:08:08Then back at Gianna's beautiful dress.
00:08:16I think I look fine.
00:08:19Jamarion didn't even look at me.
00:08:20She wouldn't look good even if she tried.
00:08:23She's better off pretending she just doesn't know how to dress.
00:08:26That way people won't realize she's genuinely unattractive.
00:08:30Jamarion, how can you say that about Deb?
00:08:35Jamarion smirked.
00:08:37It was a flackless, completely mocking smile.
00:08:42You're trying to help, and she just thinks you're being nosy.
00:08:47Low-class humans simply can't grasp how high-class humans think.
00:08:52It was my own terrible luck that she bought me.
00:08:55He never used to be like this.
00:08:58Back when I couldn't afford the premium supplements that high-grade wear beasts need,
00:09:02he would always insist that he was lucky to have found me.
00:09:05The cheap clothes I bought trapped his sensitive skin,
00:09:09but he never complained.
00:09:13That all changed the day we ran into his former rival,
00:09:17a red werefox on the street.
00:09:21I had dropped my bag,
00:09:22and Jamarion was helping me gather my scattered things.
00:09:28The red werefox stepped out of a car
00:09:31and planted his foot directly onto Jamarion's hand.
00:09:35Well, well.
00:09:37If it isn't the highly sought-after Jamarion,
00:09:40how did you end up with such a plain low-class human?
00:09:44I suppose it makes sense, though.
00:09:46A defected product paired with a low-class human is a perfect match.
00:09:53After that, Jamarion locked himself in his room for the rest of the night.
00:10:02I sat outside his door until morning.
00:10:05I tried to tell him that dividing people into classes was wrong,
00:10:09and that he shouldn't care about Werebeet Exchange labeling him as defective.
00:10:14We were doing just fine together.
00:10:21When Jamarion finally opened the door, his eyes were red and swollen.
00:10:27You've never lived in Werebeet Exchange,
00:10:30so of course you think being considered completely worthless is perfectly fine.
00:10:35Then he met Gianna.
00:10:38Gianna was a rich, high-class human.
00:10:42She could give him the expensive supplements,
00:10:45the nice clothes,
00:10:47the high-class life I couldn't afford.
00:10:50They grew Lou closer every day.
00:10:54I brought it up cautiously one time.
00:11:00You're my Werebeest.
00:11:02Could you keep your distance from Gianna?
00:11:06Jamarion stared at Maoniste and neared down at me with contempt.
00:11:10His gaze was cold and full of resentment.
00:11:14Debra,
00:11:16you never would have been able to afford me if I weren't defective.
00:11:20You just took advantage of my desperate situation.
00:11:24What gives you the right to act like my owner?
00:11:27But the truth was,
00:11:28he was the one who had begged me to save him in the first place.
00:11:32Growing up in an orphanage,
00:11:34I never knew what it meant to have a real family.
00:11:38Seeing Jamarion beg like that made me long for someone who loved me.
00:11:43I never brought up his past,
00:11:46terrified it would offend him.
00:11:50I certainly never expected that when he finally brought it up himself,
00:11:54he would accuse me of taking advantage of his misfortune.
00:11:59But now I argued back,
00:12:00trying to defend myself.
00:12:02I never once used your past against you.
00:12:05I protected your feelings every single day.
00:12:11How is that taking advantage?
00:12:15In the heat of the moment, I accidentally brushed his hand.
00:12:18He shoved me so hard that I slammed to the sharp corner of the table.
00:12:23It sliced my arm wide open.
00:12:28You wouldn't be hurt if you hadn't tried to grab me.
00:12:31You did this to yourself.
00:12:36He wouldn't even drive me to the hospital.
00:12:39I'm going shopping with Gianna today.
00:12:41Jamarion and I didn't have to be chained to each other forever.
00:12:44I spoke up, stopping Jamarion just as he was closing the door.
00:12:49Jamarion, does being with me really make you that miserable?
00:12:57He paused.
00:12:59When he looked back over his shoulder,
00:13:02he wore that same mocking ting smirk.
00:13:05Yeah.
00:13:06But someone of your low status got incredibly lucky acquiring me,
00:13:11so you'll never let me go.
00:13:13I'm going to be stuck with a clingy annoyance for the rest of my life.
00:13:18I let out a slow breath,
00:13:20washed over by a sudden, intense wave of relief.
00:13:23It seemed I really had made the right decision to exchange him.
00:13:27When I didn't answer right away,
00:13:29Jamarion thumped his tail impatiently against the floor.
00:13:38What do you want?
00:13:40I looked down, picking on my cuticles.
00:13:46I got you a gift.
00:13:48You'll see it in a few days.
00:13:49An unreadable expression crossed his face for a fraction of a second.
00:13:53He almost looked hopeful,
00:13:55but quickly slipped right back into his usual mocking tone.
00:14:03I hope it isn't more of that cheap nutritional supplement.
00:14:07It's absolute garbage.
00:14:09I'll just end up pouring it down the toilet.
00:14:12I looked at him, dead serious.
00:14:15No.
00:14:16It's what you want most.
00:14:18Freedom.
00:14:22It better be.
00:14:24Jamarion muttered, shutting the door firmly behind him.
00:14:33Giana showed up bright and early the next morning.
00:14:37Jamarion and I agreed to go shopping.
00:14:39We just have similar tastes,
00:14:40and we always have so much to talk about when we go out.
00:14:43You aren't mad, are you, Deb?
00:14:47She watched me closely, testing the waters.
00:14:51Normally, I would sulk and refuse to let him know.
00:14:56It always ate me, but he refused to go anywhere with me,
00:15:00yet constantly went out with her.
00:15:02But today, I had my own plans.
00:15:05I don't mind.
00:15:08Jamarion had been getting a look of disgust ready,
00:15:11but my answer stopped him in his tracks.
00:15:15His expression turned awkward.
00:15:17Debra, you really aren't angry?
00:15:20I pulled on my jacket.
00:15:23Not at all.
00:15:24Go wherever you want.
00:15:25There was a massive end-of-season sale at the mall today,
00:15:28and I needed to get moving to buy some essential supplies for a werewolf.
00:15:37Giana linked her arm through his, her voice delicate.
00:15:42Isn't it better that she isn't causing trouble?
00:15:44Let's stop talking and just go.
00:15:48I watched how physically close they were,
00:15:51but I didn't feel my usual stab of jealousy.
00:15:54I simply slipped on my shoes and walked quickly out the door.
00:15:59The regular mall was packed, just like it was all year round.
00:16:08It was mostly lower-class people out shopping with their ordinary werebeasts.
00:16:12Shoppers bumped into each other in the crowded aisles, but they all wore happy, genuine smiles.
00:16:17Their up-de-energy started to rub off on me.
00:16:19Once I bought a new werebeast, I'd probably be just as happy.
00:16:22I would never again have to hear Jamarion say that worthless people deserve cheap things.
00:16:29He wouldn't loudly make fun of this mall in public before ditching me,
00:16:33leaving me standing there humiliated.
00:16:39All I really wanted was a normal, affectionate werebeast.
00:16:43I didn't get back until after dark.
00:16:45Jamarion was actually home.
00:16:47He and Gianna usually stayed out late.
00:16:50He was Bellamy showed mouths with the axe of the lathes,
00:16:53whomissibly in once.
00:16:55He was planted on the couch with his arms crossed, visibly fuming.
00:17:01Where have you been?
00:17:02You didn't even make dinner.
00:17:05It's bad enough living in poverty with you, but now I'm starving.
00:17:09You do a terrible job taking care of me.
00:17:17I took a sip of my coffee and set my shopping bags on the counter.
00:17:21I figured you'd just eat at Gianna's.
00:17:24Plus, I didn't think you wanted my cooking anymore.
00:17:31I spent all afternoon making your birthday dinner,
00:17:33and you threw the whole thing in the trash?
00:17:39That shut him up.
00:17:40I focused entirely on unpacking the supplies I'd bought for the werewolf.
00:17:45Chew toys, a grooming comb, and fish oil.
00:17:52I didn't hear Jamarion walk up behind me.
00:17:59Are you treating me like a dog?
00:18:01I don't need cheap trash meant for some low-grade werebeast.
00:18:05A comb like that is going to ruin my hair.
00:18:08And this fish oil isn't even pure.
00:18:11But whatever.
00:18:12Since you already bought it, I guess I can try it out.
00:18:15These aren't for you.
00:18:16I cut him.
00:18:17He froze.
00:18:18His hand hovering just over the comb.
00:18:23What do you mean?
00:18:25I turned to look at his flawless face.
00:18:28I'm not good enough for a high-grade werebeast like you.
00:18:32I've already filed the transfer paperwork.
00:18:34In a couple of days, you'll never have to see me again.
00:18:44The clock ticked loudly in the heavy silence between us.
00:18:52After a long pause, his scowl softened.
00:18:56He spoke with absolute certainty.
00:18:59Giana was right.
00:19:01And about what?
00:19:03You saw us getting close, and now you're threatening to leave just to guilt trick me.
00:19:08Now you're bringing up transfer papers.
00:19:12He crossed his arms.
00:19:14Giana said you were manipulative, and she wasn't wrong.
00:19:18Did you honestly think a few empty threats would make me beg for your attention like some cheap werebeast?
00:19:25I was too exhausted to argue.
00:19:28Think whatever you want, I muttered.
00:19:32My indifference only fueled his temper.
00:19:41He violently ripped the calendar off the wall.
00:19:45I had highlighted the 20th of next month with a heart.
00:19:51You just want to bond with me, don't you?
00:19:55You interrogated me about ring sizes six months ago and forced me to live with you.
00:20:01If you want me fuck you, just say so.
00:20:05Aren't you ashamed of being so deceptive?
00:20:10By law, wary beats were ob-gated to provide companionship to their humans.
00:20:14Early on, I hadn't felt comfortable sleeping with him since we were practically strangers.
00:20:19But later, he was the one who refused.
00:20:22We still hadn't been intimate.
00:20:25I had only ever seen him hold Giana's hand.
00:20:28Never mind.
00:20:29Whenever I showed how much that stung, Jumanian would just mock me.
00:20:32Giana tripped, and I helped her up.
00:20:34We aren't impure like you inferior humans.
00:20:40Looking at Jumarian now, I felt he was a total stranger.
00:20:44I stared at my hands.
00:20:46The hands that had cooked, and cleaned, and tried for a whole year.
00:20:52He'd called every bit of it a trap.
00:20:56I looked at the heart on the calendar.
00:21:01I'd drawn it back when I still loved him.
00:21:04There was nothing shameful about that.
00:21:07Jumarian was still fleeting.
00:21:13He tore the calendar into pieces, letting the scraps flutter to the floor.
00:21:20Listen to me.
00:21:21Even if we bond, I'm still going to see Giana.
00:21:25If you want to touch me, you have to ask for permission first.
00:21:29His tail lashed behind him.
00:21:34And if we walk down the street, no one can know we're together.
00:21:39Jumarian, I interrupted.
00:21:43He glared at me, clearly not finished with his rant.
00:21:46I had never felt so perfectly calm.
00:21:51No wonder you were marked as defective.
00:21:55Buying you was a terrible mistake.
00:21:58I said, initiating every single word.
00:22:01Jumerican's golden peepers shrank.
00:22:04Jumerican's golden peepers shrank.
00:22:07His fluffy white tail shot straight up in the air.
00:22:11His fur standing on end.
00:22:13A sharp knock at the door cut through the silence.
00:22:23I opened the door.
00:22:25A shadow fell over me.
00:22:28Marcus Rainfield stood in the doorway, filling the entire frame.
00:22:32I had to tip my head back just to see his face.
00:22:35His muscles strained against his short sleeves.
00:22:38Between his sharp brows and the upward slant of his eyes,
00:22:42he looked downright terrifying.
00:22:44The scar on his temple only made him look more so.
00:22:48Jumerian couldn't stop staring at him.
00:22:52This was my first time dealing with a predatory werebeast,
00:22:55and my stomach was in knots.
00:22:57Was a werewolf like him really going to listen to me?
00:23:02Marcus must have picked up on my nerves.
00:23:04He leaned down, offering me his furry ears to pet,
00:23:07and spoke in a surprisingly so soft voice.
00:23:11Hi, Ms. Penningerton.
00:23:13I'm Marcus Rainhurth.
00:23:16The worker with him was Sheila,
00:23:18the same receptionist I'd met before.
00:23:21She gave me a warm smile.
00:23:23Don't worry.
00:23:25I watched Marcus grow up,
00:23:27and he's an absolute sweetheart.
00:23:30There is one issue, though.
00:23:32Because Werebeast Exchange is currently under under-renovation,
00:23:35it'll be about two weeks before we can take Jumami on back.
00:23:39Would it be alright if he stayed here in the meantime?
00:23:42We'll gladly cover his living expenses.
00:23:48While Sheila talked,
00:23:50Marcus's furry tail brushed against my ankle,
00:23:53wagging a mile a minute with excitement.
00:23:59I hesitated,
00:24:00not giving her a definite answer right away.
00:24:03Jumarian had been dead silent.
00:24:06But the second Marcus reached out to gently touch my pinky finger,
00:24:10Jumarian scoffed.
00:24:12Mutt?
00:24:13Marcus flinched.
00:24:18He instantly shrunk his massive frame down and pressed himself against my side.
00:24:23Miss Pennington, he's glaring at me.
00:24:25And I'm really scared.
00:24:30Just like that, my anxiety vanished.
00:24:33People always complained that werewolves were tough to handle,
00:24:37but Marcus was incredibly sweet.
00:24:40He was gentle and eager to please,
00:24:43which was exactly what I wanted.
00:24:48Sheila's smile dropped.
00:24:50Her face went totally flat as she held up her employee badge.
00:24:54Number 4561, Werewolf, at Jumarian Garrod.
00:24:57Is that correct?
00:24:58Jumarian went pale.
00:25:00Yes.
00:25:03On behalf of Werebeast Exchange,
00:25:05I am officially notifying you that your owner has requested a replacement.
00:25:10We are highly disappointed in your failure to fill your duties.
00:25:16She tucked the badge away.
00:25:22We will be back to collect you in two weeks.
00:25:25Please have your things ready.
00:25:33Second, Sheila walked out the door.
00:25:36Jamariath lunged, yanking Marcus away from me.
00:25:39Mutt!
00:25:44What do you think you're doing?
00:25:45Is this just some act?
00:25:50What do you think you're doing?
00:25:52What do you think you're doing?
00:25:54What do you think you're doing?
00:25:55Marcus hit the floor,
00:25:56scraping his hand hard against the corner of the table
00:25:58and leaving an angry red wint.
00:26:00He didn't try to fight back.
00:26:02He just scrambled to his feet and looked at me cautiously,
00:26:07completely miserable.
00:26:08My heart broke for him.
00:26:13I shoved Jumarian out of the way and rushed over.
00:26:16Jemarion slammed back against the wall, wincing.
00:26:20Are you okay?
00:26:23Deborah!
00:26:25I know exactly what you're doing!
00:26:27You're just using this mutt to manipulate me into a bond!
00:26:31Cancel the agreement right now and send him back!
00:26:34He pointed at the door.
00:26:37If you don't, I will never bond with you.
00:26:42I whipped around, totally out of patience.
00:26:45Jemian, Jemian, I'm only going to say this one last time!
00:26:51I don't want you anymore.
00:27:04Jemerican didn't say another word.
00:27:07He just turned and stormed out the door.
00:27:11Once things had settled,
00:27:12I carefully dabbed some medicine onto Marcus's scraped hand.
00:27:15He kept pulling away from my touch,
00:27:18turning his head so I couldn't see his face.
00:27:20A fresh wave of panic hit me.
00:27:23Do you regret coming here?
00:27:28Terrified he was going to turn out just like Jemariuk,
00:27:31I decided to lay all my cards on the table.
00:27:36Look, if you stay with me,
00:27:38you aren't going to get premium nutritional supplements.
00:27:41Since I'm classified as a lower tier human,
00:27:44my paychecks barely cover the basics.
00:27:47I look down at my hands.
00:27:52I work two jobs a day,
00:27:54I smell like sweat half the summer,
00:27:56and I know I'm pretty average looking.
00:28:01If you're ashamed to be seen,
00:28:02we tell me now, and I can send you back.
00:28:15I tried to sound casual as I spoke,
00:28:18subtly wiping my sweaty hands behind my back.
00:28:23Marcus finally looked at me,
00:28:25his gray eyes shining with tears.
00:28:28I'm so sorry.
00:28:30My stomach dropped.
00:28:32Was he going to reject me, too?
00:28:36The skin around his eyes was flushed raw.
00:28:40I'm sorry, I'm just so happy.
00:28:42I'm so glad to be staying with you
00:28:44that I couldn't hold my expression together.
00:28:47I thought I looked ugly when I cried,
00:28:49so I didn't want you to see.
00:28:53A loud sob broke from his chest.
00:28:54I was sure they were to ship me off to the fighting arena.
00:28:59Then they told me someone actually wanted me.
00:29:06He clutched my hand tighter.
00:29:10I held your picture at night,
00:29:12and I just couldn't believe it.
00:29:13I was terrified it was a dream.
00:29:16Mrs. Penningston,
00:29:17I think you're incredibly cute and beautiful.
00:29:25I'm not ashamed of you at all.
00:29:29I'm just so full of joy that I can't stop crying.
00:29:32I've never been this happy in my whole life.
00:29:35He was being so silly.
00:29:36The tears were already pouring down his cheeks.
00:29:40Sheila had mentioned that Marcus was quiet and timid
00:29:43simply because nobody wanted him.
00:29:50But listening to him chatter away now,
00:29:53I realized he'd just been keeping it all bottled up.
00:29:57A strange, restless warmth stirred in my chest.
00:30:01Could someone really be this happy just to be with me?
00:30:04It felt like a dream.
00:30:05I took his hand.
00:30:07His palm was damp with nervous sweat,
00:30:09but the solid heat of his skin told me it was real.
00:30:12You don't have to call me Mrs. Pennington, I told him.
00:30:15Just Deb is fine.
00:30:21When Jamarian got back,
00:30:23Giana was with him.
00:30:25Jamarian marched straight into the bedroom
00:30:26and started packing,
00:30:28making as much noise as humanly possible.
00:30:32Giana lingered in the entryway,
00:30:35looking completely disgusted.
00:30:39You've worked for years,
00:30:40and this tiny place is all you can afford, Deb?
00:30:44Maybe you just aren't working hard enough.
00:30:47Jamarian told me today you wanted a new werebeast.
00:30:50You really take him for granted.
00:30:53If I had a werebeast like him,
00:30:56I'd give up absolutely anything to provide for him.
00:31:00She smoothed her skirt smugly.
00:31:03I'd never kick him out.
00:31:07Inferior people have trash taste.
00:31:10Jamarian scoffed from the other room.
00:31:13She brings home a cheap mutt,
00:31:15and now the whole apartment stinks.
00:31:17I only had to put up with this for two more days,
00:31:20so getting into it with them was pointless.
00:31:24Keeping my head down,
00:31:26I went back to brushing Marcus's tail.
00:31:32The staff over at werebeast exchange hadn't bothered to groom him
00:31:35since no one wanted to buy him.
00:31:38I made sure to brush him out thoroughly,
00:31:41knowing how painful matted fur could be.
00:31:44Jamarian and Giania kept lobbing insults back and forth,
00:31:48tearing me down.
00:31:54Actually, foxes are the ones that stink.
00:31:57Marcus chimed in out of nowhere.
00:32:01Jamaritan streamed out of the bedroom,
00:32:03livid.
00:32:04What did you just say?!
00:32:08Marcus stepped in front of me.
00:32:09I said you're a stinking fox.
00:32:12You flirt with other people when you already have an owner.
00:32:15He bared his teeth.
00:32:16You have zero loyalty and zero morals.
00:32:22I stared at him, stunned.
00:32:24I can say it ten times if you want.
00:32:27For a guy who was supposed to be timid,
00:32:29he had a very sharp tongue.
00:32:31Was he defending me?
00:32:38A quiet warmth spread through my chest.
00:32:42When I looked up at him,
00:32:43he just blinked innocently and shrunk against my side.
00:32:46Gianna scoffed loudly.
00:32:49Since you obviously can't stand Jamanalik at Deborah,
00:32:52I assume you won't mind if he crashes at my place?
00:32:55I don't mind at all.
00:32:56I nodded.
00:32:58Jamanian dropped the pile of clothes he was holding.
00:33:02You've wanted to get rid of me this entire time, haven't you, Deborah?
00:33:06I looked down at his feet.
00:33:08He was standing on a $150 shirt,
00:33:11while I was sitting there in a cheap sweatshirt I'd bought at a $3 for $30 sale.
00:33:17I let out a sigh.
00:33:20Jamanian, aren't you the one who wanted to leave?
00:33:23His jaw clenched. Jamanian shot me a glares.
00:33:27Exactly.
00:33:28I want to leave you.
00:33:30It's not the other way around.
00:33:32I don't want to spend another minute in this dump.
00:33:37He turned away.
00:33:39Gianna chimed in, quick to pascave him.
00:33:45Don't worry, Jamratin.
00:33:48Come home with me.
00:33:50I'll give you everything you could ever want.
00:33:54But Jamarian didn't answer her.
00:33:57The only sound in the room was his tail thumping a steady rhythm against the floor.
00:34:10After a long, tense pause, he took a few steps forward.
00:34:14He stopped short and looked back at me.
00:34:17I kept my eyes glued to the floor, pretending not to notice.
00:34:26Jamalian?
00:34:30Gianna's smile vanished.
00:34:32When Jamalian finally moved, it was to ush Gianna toward the door.
00:34:37I really don't want to be here.
00:34:40But where a beast exchange assigned me to Debra's house.
00:34:44I shouldn't break the rules.
00:34:47You can find me at the hall once I'm officially listed for sale, Gianna.
00:34:51He shut the front door firmly, cutting off her frustrated protests.
00:34:55Marcus watched Jamarian stand motionless by the door, then leaned in close.
00:35:00Let's go back to the bedroom, Deb.
00:35:03It's getting late.
00:35:04We should go to sleep.
00:35:07His warm brushed my skin, bringing a sudden hot flush flush to my face.
00:35:11It was a totally ordinary suggestion.
00:35:14But something about the way he said it made me acutely self-conscious.
00:35:19Jamarian whipped around.
00:35:21You two are sleeping in the same bed?
00:35:27Jamarian whipped around.
00:35:29Marcus drept an arm over my shoulders, pulling me flush against his chest.
00:35:34He gave Jamarian a wide-eyed, innocent look.
00:35:37Of course we are.
00:35:39Isn't it normal to sleep next to my owner?
00:35:43Not that it's any of your business anyway.
00:35:46You're just Deb's ex now.
00:35:50I smoothed out the new blankets.
00:35:52I told him.
00:35:57I'm sorry.
00:35:58As soon as Jamarian leaves, I'll clear out the other room for you.
00:36:02At least it's warm out right now, so the floor shouldn't be too bad.
00:36:06Plus, you're a werewolf, so I figured.
00:36:10I padded the mattress.
00:36:11I turned around and stopped short.
00:36:17Marcus was hovering by the door, wringing his hands.
00:36:20His ears were pinned back, drooping heavily.
00:36:23I asked,
00:36:25Hey, what's wrong?
00:36:26Do you not want the floor?
00:36:27You can take the bed.
00:36:28It's fine.
00:36:29I'll take the floor.
00:36:31Now his tail was tucked, too.
00:36:33Tears welled in his eyes.
00:36:35Did I do something wrong?
00:36:37I stared at him, completely lost.
00:36:39No, of course not.
00:36:40You've been totally fine.
00:36:43Werewolves were massive.
00:36:45And when Marcus dropped heavily to his knees, the tiny room suddenly felt suffocatingly small.
00:36:55Bathed in the warm yellow glow of the lamp, his rugged face just looked incredibly pitiful.
00:37:03Marcus shuffled forward on his knees and wrapped his thick arms around my legs, tears spilling down his cheeks.
00:37:14Deb, whatever I messed up, I'll fix it.
00:37:18Please don't make me sleep alone.
00:37:20I swear, they taught me how to serve humans at WellBeast Exchange.
00:37:25Heat flooded my cheeks as it finally clicked.
00:37:27Was he crying because I was making him sleep in a separate bed?
00:37:33Without thinking, I reached down and wiped a tear away with my thumb.
00:37:39Marcus practically melted into my touch, nuzzling his rough cheek against my palm.
00:37:46Can I?
00:37:47He was a terrifying apex predator.
00:37:50But here he was, crying in completely genuine distress.
00:37:54We just met.
00:37:56I just...
00:37:58I didn't think you'd even want to.
00:38:01Jumanian definitely hadn't.
00:38:04He'd made it perfectly clear he'd rather drop dead than touch some inferior human.
00:38:09Marcus pressed hot, wet kisses into the center of my hand.
00:38:15I want to.
00:38:17Deb, I want to give you a child.
00:38:20I want to stay right by your side and protect you both for the rest of my life.
00:38:24I'm just an unwanted, inferior wolf.
00:38:27You're the only person who's actually wanted me.
00:38:29He pressed his forehead to my knees.
00:38:31I really like you.
00:38:33I'm nothing like that fox out there.
00:38:34I am entirely devoted to you.
00:38:36My knees gave out and I sat down heavily on the edge of the mattress.
00:38:41Marcus's fever-hot hands settled onto my calves.
00:38:45Still crying, he pushed himself up.
00:38:49Resting one knee on the bed beside me.
00:38:52He pulled his shirt over his head.
00:38:55Marcus's chest was corded with firm, sculpt muscle.
00:39:04Please take pity on me.
00:39:06Just give me a chance.
00:39:08My brain just stopped working.
00:39:10Hanging onto my last shred of sanity, I slowly nodded.
00:39:25I woke up in a hazy fog to the sound of rain lashing against the window.
00:39:30No wonder the room felt so suffocatingly hot and humid.
00:39:34I reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, but Marcus pulled me back.
00:39:39I rasped, my throat dry.
00:39:42Someone's knocking.
00:39:44There's someone out there.
00:39:48Stop.
00:39:54The wet kisses trailing down my neck paused, only to hover over my lips.
00:40:00Are you still thinking about him?
00:40:03You like him better, don't you?
00:40:04I felt totally trapped.
00:40:06I don't.
00:40:07I like you.
00:40:09I like you, okay?
00:40:11The second the words left my mouth, the incessant knocking stopped.
00:40:15Looking entirely satisfied, Marcus finally reached over and flicked off the light.
00:40:21The next morning, my entire body ached as I threw on my clothes.
00:40:26I muttered under my breath.
00:40:29Marcus had been way too huffed.
00:40:31Marcus came up behind me, pressing his heavy chest against my back.
00:40:38Please don't feel it, arches are still petal.
00:40:39Deb, you smell so good.
00:40:41No, wait.
00:40:43You smell sweet.
00:40:45Can we sleep together again tonight?
00:40:47knock it off i can barely walk as it
00:40:53the words died in my throat jamaritan was out there his eyes were totally dark with fury
00:41:00gripping the leather armrest of the chair so hard the material was buckling
00:41:06the sheer intensity of his glare sent an icy chill straight down my spine
00:41:12jamarian ground out deborah do you have absolutely no shame
00:41:19before i could even open my mouth marcus's hand clamped possessively onto my waist
00:41:26his posture went steady instantly hostile fox if you say one more insulting thing to deb
00:41:34he growled i'll bite your neck and snap it jamarian's pupils blew out into razor-thin slits
00:41:40his canons bared try it i'd love to strangle you right now the air in the tiny room grew thick
00:41:48heavy with the suffocating tension of two werebeasts gearing up for a territorial bloodbath
00:41:52i reached back lacing my fingers firmly through marcus's there's no point in fighting with
00:41:58someone who doesn't matter he's leaving soon anyway marcus's whole demeanor flipped on a dime
00:42:04all that lethal aggression evaporated he turned to me his eyes wide and pitiful his bottom lip
00:42:12poking out in a soft pout he's so mean deb he scared me
00:42:19i rubbed marcus's ears they were incredibly soft
00:42:23that's just how he is just ignore him
00:42:27i told him
00:42:31come on
00:42:36let's go buy you some pajamas
00:42:38the stiff tension finally drained from jamerican's humped shoulders
00:42:42leaving him swaying slightly on his feet
00:42:45then he moved planting himself squarely in front of the door
00:42:54he grabbed my arm
00:42:57at deborah don't choose him
00:42:58i thought you liked me
00:42:59whatever he can do for you i can do too
00:43:02just send him back
00:43:03send him back right now
00:43:05and i swear i'll pretend none of this ever happened
00:43:07behind me i felt marcus instantly tense up
00:43:10i stayed quiet for a moment
00:43:12letting the silence hang but changing the subject
00:43:14you know i grew up in an orphanage
00:43:20jamerian frowned
00:43:21clearly thrown off
00:43:24so
00:43:24because of that
00:43:26i said letting my mind drift back
00:43:29i'm really good at reading people
00:43:30when you first got here i could tell you were genuinely happy
00:43:33but eventually i watched your mood sour into irritation and then disgust
00:43:38i took a breath
00:43:40i tried so hard to please you
00:43:46i put in so much effort
00:43:47but you just continually resented me
00:43:50you thought i was beneath you
00:43:52that i was unworthy of you
00:43:53and those feelings were real
00:43:56that's exactly why i decided to transfer answer your ownership
00:44:01i expected you to be happy and relieved right now
00:44:05instead you're acting jealous and angry
00:44:07want to tell me why that is jamerian
00:44:09i looked him dead in the eye
00:44:14outside
00:44:14clouds swallowed the sun
00:44:16plunging the room into dim gray
00:44:19his fingertips had turned a pale sickly blue
00:44:22probably from the chill in the air
00:44:25for a long time
00:44:27he didn't say a word
00:44:30deciding this was a waste of time
00:44:32i grabbed marcus's hand and moved to brush past him
00:44:36but jamerian caught my free hand
00:44:38i turned back
00:44:40for the first time since i'd known him
00:44:42his perfectly composed mask cracked
00:44:44it revealed raw genuine distress
00:44:47he finally whispered
00:44:49deborah
00:44:50if i tell you right now that i really like you
00:44:54is it too late
00:45:00the whole situation was completely absurd
00:45:03i was so stunned it took me a second to process what was happening
00:45:09by the time i snapped back to reality
00:45:11marcus was already beating the living hell out of him
00:45:16stop
00:45:17i grabbed marcus hauling him back
00:45:20stop hitting him
00:45:21if he dies you're going to prison
00:45:24you piece of trash
00:45:27you piece of trash
00:45:30marcus stumbled back
00:45:31his chest heaving
00:45:33his knuckles coated in blood
00:45:40you have no right to confess your feelings to someone else's owner
00:45:43you're trying to steal her
00:45:45i'll beat you into the ground every time i see you
00:45:50jameritan struggled to prop himself up on his elbows
00:45:53wiping his bleeding mouth with the back of his hand
00:45:59technically
00:46:00i was here first
00:46:02you're the one interfering in our relationship
00:46:05marcus then got out a furious yell
00:46:08and kicked him hard in the ribs
00:46:13jam lift went completely still
00:46:22panic spiked in my chest and i hurried over to check on him
00:46:27jamelion grinned his teeth through the pain
00:46:29gazing up at me with obvious desperate hope
00:46:34you still care about me don't you
00:46:39seeing that his injuries weren't life-threatening
00:46:41i let it out a heavy breath of relief
00:46:43i was just worried that if you died
00:46:46it would ruin marcus's life
00:46:50i don't need a hospital
00:46:54deb you heard me
00:46:55right
00:46:57i really like you
00:46:59jerryan grabbed my wrist
00:47:01his voice breaking as he pleaded
00:47:04you said you wanted to form a bond with me
00:47:09you wanted us to pick out matching rings
00:47:12he tried to sit up
00:47:15can we go do that right now
00:47:18i said calmly prying his fingers off my wrist
00:47:24jamerion
00:47:26giana already promised she's going to buy you
00:47:28so you aren't going to be sent back to work in the red light district
00:47:35you don't have to force yourself to be with me just because you're scared
00:47:38stop pretending to like me
00:47:47no no
00:47:48jamelin insisted
00:47:50shrinking back into a smiss-emissive posture
00:47:54i really do like you
00:47:57i'm not pretending i swear
00:47:58he reached for my hand
00:48:01i've liked you since the very first day we met
00:48:04you're kind
00:48:05and you're hard-working
00:48:08it's impossible
00:48:09for me not to have feelings for you
00:48:12as i listened to his desperate broken assurances
00:48:15my first and only reaction was pure amusement
00:48:19how on earth could his past behavior pass for affection
00:48:22i tilted my head genuinely curious
00:48:25so your way of showing affection
00:48:28is calling me disgusting and dirty
00:48:31telling me to get out
00:48:33causing me physical and emotional pain
00:48:35and then having the nerve to say i brought it all on myself
00:48:39all the remaining color completely drained with jameritan's face as i questioned him
00:48:44if that's the case jamerian then i don't want your affection
00:48:48besides i honestly don't believe you actually like me at all
00:48:52stop lying to yourself
00:48:54certain he wasn't going to die from his injuries
00:48:57i stood up
00:48:59i grabbed marcus's hand and let him out the front door
00:49:03i took marcus straight to the hospital
00:49:06we ended up with the same nurse as last time
00:49:09and she eyed him with obvious disgust
00:49:14is this your werebeast
00:49:15the one who let you get banged up three times last month
00:49:18without ever showing his face
00:49:19but makes you drag him in the second he's the one injured
00:49:23i shifted uncomfortably
00:49:25quick to clear the air
00:49:26no this is my new werebeast
00:49:28the nurse flushed and immediately apologized to him
00:49:31i'm so sorry
00:49:34when my blood sugar dropped last last time
00:49:36deb broke my fall so i wouldn't get hurt
00:49:38she's a genuinely good person
00:49:40i thought you were the werebeast mistreating her
00:49:44marcus looked right at me
00:49:46his expression unreadable
00:49:51deb
00:49:52he said his voice quiet
00:49:55i am so sorry for what you went through
00:49:59i'd always been good at just taking what life handed me
00:50:02whenever jamardial treated me like garbage
00:50:04i can convince myself i simply wasn't good enough for him
00:50:08bending over backward to try and please him
00:50:10it hurt
00:50:11sure
00:50:12but i used his anger as fuel to push myself
00:50:15and grow stronger
00:50:16i honestly thought i was numb to it all by now
00:50:19the contempt from strangers
00:50:21the abuse from the people closest to me
00:50:24but then marcus said he felt sorry for me
00:50:26he actually cared about my injuries
00:50:29and all the hard work i'd put in
00:50:30he had told me he liked me more than anyone else
00:50:33he truly saw me for who i was
00:50:36out of nowhere
00:50:37a massive wave of grief washed over me
00:50:40and the tears just started falling
00:50:43i looked up
00:50:44gently pushing his face so he was looking straight ahead
00:50:52just focus on getting patched up
00:50:54it hit me then that bad situation really do get better eventually
00:50:59i didn't have any family and i'd wound up with jamarion
00:51:02a guy who never loved me
00:51:04but all of that hell was just something i had to survive
00:51:07before finally meeting marcus
00:51:11over the next few weeks
00:51:13marcus and i acted like jamarion didn't even exist
00:51:15marcus went out and found a job
00:51:17i'm an able-bodied man
00:51:20i can't let you shoulder the burden providing for us all on your own
00:51:23if we both work
00:51:24our living situation will get better
00:51:26that was a total revelation to me
00:51:29two people could actually share the heavy lifting of life together
00:51:35meanwhile jamarion stubbornly camped out on the couch day in and day out
00:51:39just watching us come and go
00:51:41the night before we moved out
00:51:43he cornered me by the apartment gate
00:51:46i wait at home for you every single day
00:51:49but you never even look at me
00:51:52deb i know i messed up
00:51:55everyone makes mistakes
00:51:57why can't you forgive me just this once
00:51:59i shook my head
00:52:02i don't blame you
00:52:03i get it
00:52:04you're an elite werebeast
00:52:06and i'm a lower class human
00:52:08buying your contract was pure luck on my part
00:52:13i completely understand why you were so miserable with me and the life we had
00:52:19a spark of hope lit up his eyes
00:52:26so you forgive me
00:52:28i swear i'll treat you right this time
00:52:31tomorrow we can go together and return that low-grade mutt
00:52:34i stepped back
00:52:35no
00:52:37marcus is staying
00:52:39you're just confusing your feelings because you're terrified of being sent to the red light district
00:52:44once the contract exchange goes through your life will go back to normal
00:52:49no
00:52:50no
00:52:51i'm i'm not confused
00:52:53deb
00:52:54how can i make you believe me
00:52:57i really do like you
00:53:01watching him stand there crying and begging
00:53:04i remembered how desperately i used to crave his love
00:53:07seeing it from the outside now
00:53:10i realized just how pathetic that behavior looked
00:53:13no wonder gemarion had always found me so repulsive
00:53:19gemarion sank to the pavement
00:53:21burying his face in his hands
00:53:24gemarion's words caught between sobs
00:53:28i realized a long time ago that i actually had feelings for you
00:53:33but i just couldn't accept that you were a lower class human
00:53:37my pride
00:53:39made me lash out
00:53:41and say things i didn't mean
00:53:46i thought that
00:53:48by treating you terribly
00:53:50i was proving i hadn't stooped to your level by being with you
00:53:55he wiped his face
00:53:58i got a sick sense of satisfaction out of insulting you and watching you bend over backward to prove your
00:54:05love
00:54:05it gave me the upper hand in our relationship and made me feel like the admired
00:54:10elite werebeef i was supposed to be
00:54:12but i forgot how flawed and unwanted i actually am
00:54:17your love was the only thing that ever gave me value
00:54:20tears slipped through his fingers
00:54:22leaving small dark spots on the concrete
00:54:28i finally understood his twisted logic
00:54:32i finally understood his twisted logic
00:54:35he simply couldn't couldn't stomach the fact
00:54:38that he liked a lower class human
00:54:40he'd used my blind devotion to convince himself he was merely re-putting up with me
00:54:46staring down at him
00:54:47my stomach lurched
00:54:48i physically gag
00:54:50overwhelmed by pure disgust
00:54:52jamalian panicked
00:54:53reaching out to soothe me
00:54:54what's wrong?
00:54:55he asked
00:54:56i wiped my mouth and shoved his hand away
00:54:59jamelian
00:55:00we're done
00:55:03sheila arrived with a radiant smile
00:55:05deb
00:55:06marcus is really obedient
00:55:08isn't he?
00:55:09marcus hurried to speak
00:55:11of course i'm obedient
00:55:12right deb?
00:55:13i couldn't help but laugh
00:55:15yeah
00:55:16most of the time
00:55:17marcus muttered
00:55:19nonsense
00:55:21i've been obedient all the time
00:55:24seeing the tall brew werebeast act like this was inexplicably adorable
00:55:30sheila asked me to sign the confirmation agreement
00:55:32as i picked up the pen
00:55:34i suddenly remembered the day i bought jamalian
00:55:36we sat together
00:55:38his nose tip was red
00:55:39tears and joy mingled together
00:55:42because he was so cute
00:55:43i couldn't help but glance at him a few times
00:55:47he looked a bit flustered
00:55:49sorry
00:55:50i'll pay more attention to my appearance in the imp here
00:55:54i couldn't help but laugh
00:55:55you look pretty good right now
00:55:58jamarian laughed along with me
00:56:01what's good about it
00:56:03that was one of the rare times i saw him smile
00:56:06i could recall the curve of his smiling lips
00:56:08with the left canine tooth slightly longer
00:56:12i shook my head
00:56:14trying to shake off the memory of jamarian
00:56:18no matter what
00:56:19he was no longer that person
00:56:23jamarian lay in the room
00:56:24staring blankly at the ceiling
00:56:26sheila finished reading the announcement
00:56:29jamarian gave a self-evacation smile
00:56:35i used to think this bed was really uncomfortable
00:56:38only today did i realize it's actually quite comfortable
00:56:43he sat up and followed at sheila outside
00:56:46he walked very slowly
00:56:47but until he left
00:56:49neither marcus nor i looked at him again
00:56:54holding scissors
00:56:55i was eager to try them on marcus
00:56:58i watched a video where the owner trimmed their werebeast ear fur
00:57:01into perfect round shapes
00:57:03it looked so pretty
00:57:06let me try
00:57:08but let's agree first
00:57:09if i mess it up
00:57:10you can't get mad
00:57:13marcus obediently lowered his head
00:57:15his ears soft like two clouds
00:57:18as long as you cut it
00:57:19i like it all
00:57:22the front door closed
00:57:24jamannon had left
00:57:28a long time later
00:57:30i heard from at sheila
00:57:31that gianna had not bought jamarian
00:57:33she knew jamarian couldn't have children
00:57:35and she threw a huge tantra
00:57:37at the werebeast exchange
00:57:41she said jamarian wasted her time
00:57:43he was clearly defective
00:57:46yet acted so arrogant
00:57:47i hadn't expected gianna to be unaware of jamarian's problem
00:57:51so what about jamaritan
00:57:53was he sold to the red light district
00:57:55he got sick
00:57:57depression
00:57:58he couldn't even talk to people
00:58:00the manager could only apply to scrape him
00:58:02she paused on the phone
00:58:04now he works at an orphanage
00:58:06being around those children
00:58:07he actually feels calmer
00:58:10after hang up the phone
00:58:12i stood there in a daze for quite a while
00:58:15marcus hugged me from behind
00:58:16are you worried about him
00:58:19if you're really worried we could buy him back too
00:58:21i don't mind
00:58:23he said he didn't mind
00:58:24but his hands were almost squeezing my waist in half
00:58:29i turned around and pinched his face
00:58:32when will you learn not to say one thing and mean another
00:58:42marcus was good in every way
00:58:44but he was always so careful and eager to please me
00:58:47whatever i asked
00:58:49he was willing
00:58:50i was really afraid that one day
00:58:53if i did something bad
00:58:54he would clean up after me
00:58:56i hoped he could be more at ease
00:58:58and express his true feelings
00:59:01i pinched him hard
00:59:02wanted marcus to learn to refuse my unreasonable actions
00:59:06but even when his cheeks turned bright red
00:59:09he didn't react
00:59:10instead his eyes shone as he looked at me
00:59:14i felt defeated
00:59:16why don't you say it hurts
00:59:18you can refuse me you know
00:59:20marcus shook his head
00:59:21you only pinch me
00:59:22you don't pinch anyone else
00:59:24that means you like me
00:59:30you like me i'm happy
00:59:32i don't feel pain
00:59:36i felt amused and a little angry
00:59:38you really are
00:59:39really are
00:59:45i kissed his swollen red face
00:59:48you're just too adorable
00:59:50after the kiss
00:59:51i suddenly noticed the air in the room had become sticky
00:59:55marcus was clearly restless
00:59:57his tail wagging non-stop
00:59:59i wanted to run
01:00:00but he had already grabbed my ankle
01:00:04our child will be even cuter than me
01:00:06do you want to try
01:00:10i don't want to
01:00:11it was still dale time
01:00:13marcus tilted his head and think for a minute
01:00:16but still pulled me back
01:00:19he was very serious
01:00:20you said i should learn to refuse you
01:00:22then i refuse
01:00:24you don't want
01:00:29is that what i meant
01:00:30i stopped kissing me
01:00:32fortunately
01:00:33i was someone who could reconcile with myself
01:00:36maybe this counted as marcus's first step toward learning how to love normally
01:00:42marcus stood in the kitchen
01:00:44marcus stood in the kitchen
01:00:45ears permed up
01:00:45tail swaying gently
01:00:48marcus held up a worn photo of me
01:00:50pressing it to his chest
01:00:52sheila gave me this before i came
01:00:55i held it every night at the arena
01:00:57i was so scared no one would ever want me
01:01:01he set the photo down carefully
01:01:03on the shelf
01:01:04right where he could see it
01:01:06every morning
01:01:09then his ears flatten
01:01:13jumanian came back again today
01:01:15he blocked me at the neighborhood entrance
01:01:17when i was five minutes late from work
01:01:20marcus's jaw tightened
01:01:22i don't like him near you deb
01:01:24i really don't
01:01:31he pulled me close
01:01:32resting his chin on top of my head
01:01:34i know he's leaving soon
01:01:36but until he does
01:01:37i want you to stay safe
01:01:41marcus came home one afternoon
01:01:43a folded paper in his hand
01:01:45and tears streaming down his face
01:01:47deb
01:01:48i formed a bond with you
01:01:50it's certified and official
01:01:53he held up the bond certificate
01:01:55his hand was trembling
01:01:57i'm so happy
01:01:59i looked at the paper
01:02:00then at his tear-streaked face
01:02:04marcus you're crying again
01:02:07i can't help it
01:02:09he dropped to his knees
01:02:10wrapping his arms around my waist
01:02:13i'm just so happy
01:02:15a few months later
01:02:16marcus held a tiny bundle
01:02:18in his massive arms
01:02:19tears rolling down his cheeks again
01:02:24it's a daughter
01:02:27she looks just like you deb
01:02:31i touched the baby's small face
01:02:36stop crying marcus
01:02:37it's bad for your eyes
01:02:41he shook his head
01:02:42pressing his forehead against mine
01:02:46i can't help it
01:02:48i'm so happy
01:02:51i wish you all happiness too
01:02:53here So
01:02:53please
01:02:53subscribe to my channel
01:02:53i love you
01:02:54you
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