Swapping My Alpha From Fox To Wolf - Ep - FULL ✅ #fullmovie #engsub #tvseries #trending2026 #dramaseries #romancemovies #fullhd
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00:00:02In this new era, male werebeasts existed to reproduce with humans.
00:00:15As a top tiered werebeast was diagnosed with infertility, nobody wanted an infertile werebeast.
00:00:22So 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 Jumarion 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 Jumarion.
00:01:03It's only a scratch.
00:01:04Was it really necessary to go to the hospital?
00:01:07I'm hungry.
00:01:08Come back and make me dinner.
00:01:09I never get enough to eat, not after being yours.
00:01:12You seriously suck at taking care of me.
00:01:14Was that honestly how he saw things?
00:01:16After leaving the hospital, I headed straight for the werebeast exchange.
00:01:20Not my home.
00:01:21I'd like to exchange my werebeast.
00:01:27I'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.
00:01:45Why do you want to exchange them 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 Jumarion 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.
00:02:11Crying won't change anything.
00:02:20I'm never going to form a bond with you.
00:02:23Here's a free tip.
00:02:24You lower class humans look disgusting when you cry.
00:02:29I 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.
00:02:46They 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.
00:03:00I 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.
00:03:13Come with me.
00:03:28I'd originally paid $80,000 for Jumarion, 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 Jumarion'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 to lower tier human, like me.
00:04:10The 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.
00:04:25As she walked me toward the door.
00:04:28A 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.
00:05:02He'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.
00:05:46Nobody 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.
00:06:04And a werewolf technically counted canine as a canine, didn't it?
00:06:13I 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 werewolf 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.
00:07:36I slowed my pace.
00:07:42Gianna 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.
00:07:56Look 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, it's 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.
00:08:21She 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.
00:09:06The 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, and Jamalion was helping me gather my scattered things.
00:09:28The red werefox stepped out of a car, and planted his foot directly onto Jamalion's hand.
00:09:35Well, well. If it isn't the highly sought after Jamarion, how did you end up with such a plain low
00:09:42-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 wear-bead 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 swore.
00:10:27You've never lived in will-bead 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 woman.
00:10:42She could give him the expensive supplements, the nice clothes,
00:10:46the high-class life I couldn't afford.
00:10:50They grew a little closer every day.
00:10:54I brought it up cautiously one time.
00:11:00You're my wear-beast.
00:11:02Could you keep your distance from Gianna?
00:11:06Jamarion stared at the male beast and met her down at me with contempt.
00:11:10His gaze was cold and full of resentment.
00:11:15Debra, you 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, terrified 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.
00:11:58But now I argued back, trying 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.
00:12:38I'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, he 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.
00:13:17I let out a slow breath, washed 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, Jamarion 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.
00:13:47You'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, but 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.
00:14:32Giana showed up bright and early the next morning.
00:14:36Jamarion and I agreed to go shopping.
00:14:38We just have similar tastes, and we always have so much to talk about when we go out.
00:14:43You aren't mad, are you, Deb?
00:14:46She watched me closely, testing the waters.
00:14:51Normally, I would sulk and refuse to let him know.
00:14:55It always ate at me, but he refused to go anywhere with me, yet 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, but my answer stopped him in his tracks.
00:15:15His expression turned awkward.
00:15:16Debra, you really aren't angry?
00:15:20I pulled on my jacket.
00:15:22Not at all. Go wherever you want.
00:15:25There was a massive end-of-season sale at the mall today, and I needed to get moving to buy
00:15:30some essential supplies for a werewolf.
00:15:37Giana linked her arm through his, her voice delicate.
00:15:41Isn'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 Jemarion say that worthless people deserve cheap things.
00:16:28He wouldn't loudly make fun of this mall in public before ditching me, leaving 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.
00:16:45Jemarion was actually home.
00:16:47He and Gianna usually stayed out late.
00:16:50He was Bellamy-shognouts with the axe of the lathes, missively and once.
00:16:54He 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.
00:17:04It's bad enough living in poverty with you, but now I'm starving.
00:17:08You do a terrible job taking care of me.
00:17:16I 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 and 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.
00:17:44Chew toys, a grooming comb, and fish oil.
00:17:51I didn't hear Jemarion walk up behind me.
00:17:58Are you treating me like a dog?
00:18:00I 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. Since you already bought it, I guess I can try it out.
00:18:15These aren't for you.
00:18:16I cut him. He froze.
00:18:18His hand hovering just over the comb.
00:18:22What 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.
00:18:51After a long pause, his scowl softened.
00:18:55He spoke with absolute certainty.
00:18:59Giana was right.
00:19:01About 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.
00:19:13Giana said you were manipulative, and she wasn't wrong.
00:19:17Did 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.
00:19:31My indifference only fueled his temper.
00:19:40He violently ripped the calendar off the wall.
00:19:44I 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.
00:20:03Just say so.
00:20:05Aren't you ashamed of being so deceptive?
00:20:09By law, warybeats 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.
00:20:18But later, he was the one who refused.
00:20:21We still hadn't been intimate.
00:20:24I had only ever seen him hold Giana's hand, never mine.
00:20:28Whenever 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.
00:20:39Looking 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.
00:20:51He'd called every bit of it a trap.
00:20:55I looked at the heart on the calendar.
00:21:00I'd drawn it back when I still loved him.
00:21:04There was nothing shameful about that.
00:21:06Jumarian was still fleeting.
00:21:13He tore the calendar into pieces, letting the scraps flutter to the floor.
00:21:19Listen to me.
00:21:21Even if we bond, I'm still going to see Giana.
00:21:24If you want to touch me, you have to ask for permission first.
00:21:29His tail lashed behind him.
00:21:33And if we walk down the street, no one can know we're together.
00:21:39Jumarian, I interrupted.
00:21:42He glared at me, clearly not finished with his rant.
00:21:46I had never felt so perfectly calm.
00:21:50No wonder you were marked as defective.
00:21:55Buying you was a terrible mistake.
00:21:57I said, initiating every single word.
00:22:01Jumerican's golden people shrank.
00:22:07His fluffy white tail shot straight up in the air.
00:22:10His 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,
00:22:41he looked downright terrifying.
00:22:44The scar on his temple only made him look more so.
00:22:47Jumerian couldn't stop staring at him.
00:22:51This 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?
00:23:01Marcus 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.
00:23:10Hi, Miss Pennyurton.
00:23:13I'm Marcus Rainhurth.
00:23:16The worker with him was Sheila,
00:23:18the same receptionist I'd met before.
00:23:20She gave me a warm smile.
00:23:23Don't worry.
00:23:24I watched Marcus grow up,
00:23:26and he's an absolute sweetheart.
00:23:29There is one issue, though.
00:23:31Because Werebeast Exchange is currently under under-renovation,
00:23:34it'll be about two weeks before we can take Jumamion back.
00:23:38Would it be alright if he stayed here in the meantime?
00:23:42We'll gladly cover his living expenses.
00:23:47While Sheila talked, Marcus's furry tail brushed against my ankle,
00:23:52wagging a mile a minute with excitement.
00:23:58I hesitated, not giving her a definite answer right away.
00:24:03Jumamion had been dead silent.
00:24:05But the second Marcus reached out to gently touch my pinky finger,
00:24:09Jumamion scoffed.
00:24:11Mutt?
00:24:12Marcus flinched.
00:24:17He instantly shrunk his massive frame down and pressed himself against my side.
00:24:22Miss Pennington, he's glaring at me, and I'm really scared.
00:24:30Just like that, my anxiety vanished.
00:24:33People always complained that werewolves were tough to handle,
00:24:36but Marcus was incredibly sweet.
00:24:40He was gentle and eager to please, which was exactly what I wanted.
00:24:48Sheila's smile dropped.
00:24:49Her face went totally flat as she held up her employee badge.
00:24:53Number 4561, Werewolf, at Jumamion Garrard.
00:24:57Is that correct?
00:24:58Jumamion went pale.
00:25:00Yes.
00:25:02On behalf of Werebeast Exchange,
00:25:05I am officially notifying you that your owner has requested a replacement.
00:25:09We 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.
00:25:32Second, Sheila walked out the door.
00:25:35Jumariath lunged, yanking Marcus away from me.
00:25:39Mutt!
00:25:43What do you think you're doing?
00:25:45Is this just some act?
00:25:54Marcus hit the floor, scraping his hand hard against the corner of the table
00:25:57and 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,
00:26:06completely miserable.
00:26:07My heart broke for him.
00:26:12I shoved Jumian out of the way and rushed over.
00:26:16Jumarian slammed back against the wall, wincing.
00:26:19Are you okay?
00:26:22Debra!
00:26:24I know exactly what you're doing!
00:26:26You're just using this mutt to manipulate me into a bond!
00:26:30Cancel the agreement right now and send him back!
00:26:33He pointed at the door.
00:26:37If you don't, I will never bond with you.
00:26:41I whipped around, totally out of patience.
00:26:44Jumian! Jumian!
00:26:46I'm only going to say this one last time!
00:26:51I don't want you anymore.
00:27:03Jumerican didn't say another word.
00:27:06He just turned and stormed out the door.
00:27:10Once things had settled,
00:27:11I carefully dabbed some medicine onto Marcus's scraped hand.
00:27:14He kept pulling away from my touch,
00:27:17turning 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?
00:27:27Terrified he was going to turn out just like Jumariuk,
00:27:30I decided to lay all my cards on the table.
00:27:35Look, if you stay with me,
00:27:37you aren't going to get premium nutritional supplements,
00:27:40since I'm classified as a lower-tier human.
00:27:43My paychecks barely cover the basics.
00:27:47I look down at my hands.
00:27:51I work two jobs a day,
00:27:53I smell like sweat half the summer,
00:27:55and I know I'm pretty average-looking.
00:28:00If you're ashamed to be seen,
00:28:02we tell me now, and I can send you back.
00:28:14I 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 grey eyes shining with tears.
00:28:27I'm so sorry.
00:28:29My stomach dropped.
00:28:31Was he going to reject me, too?
00:28:35The skin around his eyes was flushed raw.
00:28:39I'm sorry, I'm just so happy.
00:28:41I'm so glad to be staying with you,
00:28:43that I couldn't hold my expression together.
00:28:46I thought I looked ugly when I cried,
00:28:48so I didn't want you to see.
00:28:52A loud sob broke from his chest.
00:28:54I was sure they were going to ship me off to the fighting arena.
00:28:58Then they told me someone actually wanted me.
00:29:05He clutched my hand tighter.
00:29:09I held your picture at night,
00:29:11and I just couldn't believe it.
00:29:13I was terrified it was a dream.
00:29:15Mrs. Penningston,
00:29:16I think you're incredibly cute and beautiful.
00:29:24I'm not ashamed of you at all.
00:29:28I'm just so full of joy that I can't stop crying.
00:29:31I've never been this happy in my whole life.
00:29:34He was being so silly.
00:29:36The tears were already pouring down his cheeks.
00:29:39Sheila had mentioned that Marcus was quiet and timid
00:29:42simply because nobody wanted him.
00:29:50But listening to him chatter away now,
00:29:52I realized he'd just been keeping it all bottled up.
00:29:56A strange, restless warmth stirred in my chest.
00:30:00Could someone really be this happy just to be with me?
00:30:03It felt like a dream.
00:30:04I took his hand.
00:30:06His palm was damp with nervous sweat,
00:30:08but the solid heat of his skin told me it was real.
00:30:11You don't have to call me Mrs. Pennington, I told him.
00:30:14Just Deb is fine.
00:30:20When Jamarian got back, Giana was with him.
00:30:24Jamarian marched straight into the bedroom and started packing,
00:30:27making as much noise as humanly possible.
00:30:31Giana lingered in the entryway,
00:30:34looking completely disgusted.
00:30:38You've worked for years,
00:30:39and this tiny place is all you can afford, Deb?
00:30:43Maybe you just aren't working hard enough.
00:30:46Jamarian told me today you wanted a new werebeast.
00:30:50You really take him for granted.
00:30:52If I had a werebeast like him,
00:30:55I'd give up absolutely anything to provide for him.
00:30:59She smoothed her skirt smugly.
00:31:02I'd never kick him out.
00:31:06Inferior people have trash taste.
00:31:09Jamarian scoffed from the other room.
00:31:12She brings home a cheap mutt,
00:31:14and now the whole apartment stinks.
00:31:16I only had to put up with this for two more days,
00:31:19so getting into it with them was pointless.
00:31:23Keeping my head down,
00:31:25I went back to brushing Marcus's tail.
00:31:31The staff over at werebeast exchange hadn't bothered to groom him
00:31:34since no one wanted to buy him.
00:31:37I made sure to brush him out thoroughly,
00:31:40knowing how painful matted fur could be.
00:31:43Jamarian and Giania kept lobbing insults back and forth,
00:31:47tearing me down.
00:31:53Actually, foxes are the ones that stink.
00:31:56Marcus chimed in out of nowhere.
00:31:59Jameritan streamed out of the bedroom,
00:32:02livid.
00:32:03What did you just say?!
00:32:06Marcus stepped in front of me.
00:32:08I said you're a stinking fox.
00:32:11You flirt with other people when you already have an owner.
00:32:14He bared his teeth.
00:32:15You have zero loyalty and zero morals.
00:32:21I stared at him, stunned.
00:32:23I can say it ten times if you want.
00:32:26For a guy who was supposed to be timid,
00:32:28he had a very sharp tongue.
00:32:30Was he defending me?
00:32:37The quiet warmth spread through my chest.
00:32:41When I looked up at him,
00:32:42he just blinked innocently and shrunk against my side.
00:32:45Gianna scoffed loudly.
00:32:48Since you obviously can't stand Jamanalik at Deborah,
00:32:51I assume you won't mind if he crashes at my place?
00:32:54I don't mind at all.
00:32:55I nodded.
00:32:57Jamanian dropped the pile of clothes he was holding.
00:33:01You've wanted to get rid of me this entire time, haven't you, Deborah?
00:33:05I looked down at his feet.
00:33:07He was standing on a $150 shirt,
00:33:10while I was sitting there in a cheap sweatshirt I'd bought at a $3 for $30 sale.
00:33:16I let out a sigh.
00:33:19Jamanian, aren't you the one who wanted to leave?
00:33:22His jaw clenched. Jamanian shot me a glares.
00:33:26Exactly.
00:33:27I want to leave you.
00:33:29It's not the other way around.
00:33:31I don't want to spend another minute in this dump.
00:33:36He turned away.
00:33:38Gianna chimed in, quick to pascave him.
00:33:44Don't worry, Jamratin.
00:33:47Come home with me.
00:33:49I'll give you everything you could ever want.
00:33:53But Jamarian didn't answer her.
00:33:56The only sound in the room was his tail thumping a steady rhythm against the floor.
00:34:09I smoothed out the new blankets.
00:34:11I told him.
00:34:16I'm sorry, as soon as Jamarian leaves I'll clear out the other room for you.
00:34:20At least it's warm out right now, so the floor shouldn't be too bad.
00:34:24Plus, you're a werewolf, so I figured...
00:34:28I patted the mattress.
00:34:30I turned around and stopped short.
00:34:36Marcus was hovering by the door, wringing his hands.
00:34:39His ears were pinned back, drooping heavily.
00:34:42I asked,
00:34:43Hey, what's wrong?
00:34:45Do you not want the floor?
00:34:46You can take the bed, it's fine.
00:34:48I'll take the floor.
00:34:49Now his tail was tucked, too.
00:34:52Tears welled in his eyes.
00:34:54Did I do something wrong?
00:34:55I stared at him, completely lost.
00:34:58No, of course not.
00:34:59You've been totally fine.
00:35:02Werewolves were massive, and when Marcus dropped heavily to his knees, the tiny room suddenly felt suffocatingly small.
00:35:14Bathed in the warm yellow glow of the lamp, his rugged face just looked incredibly pitiful.
00:35:22After a long, tense pause, he took a few steps forward.
00:35:26He stopped short, and looked back at me.
00:35:29I kept my eyes glued to the floor, pretending not to notice.
00:35:38Gemalion?
00:35:42Giana's smile vanished.
00:35:44When Gemalion finally moved, it was to ush Giana toward the door.
00:35:49I really don't want to be here.
00:35:52But where a beast exchange assigned me to Deborah's house, I shouldn't break the rules.
00:35:59You can find me at the hall once I'm officially listed for sale, Giana.
00:36:03He shut the front door firmly, cutting off her frustrated protests.
00:36:07Marcus watched Gemalion stand motionless by the door, then leaned in close.
00:36:13Let's go back to the bedroom, Deb.
00:36:15It's getting late.
00:36:17We should go to sleep.
00:36:19His warm brushed my skin, bringing a sudden hot flush flush to my face.
00:36:24It was a totally ordinary suggestion.
00:36:27But something about the way he said it made me acutely self-conscious.
00:36:31Gemalion whipped around.
00:36:33You two are sleeping in the same bed?
00:36:39Gemalion whipped around.
00:36:41Marcus drept an arm over my shoulders, pulling me flush against his chest.
00:36:46He gave Gemalion a wide-eyed, innocent look.
00:36:50Of course we are.
00:36:52Isn't it normal to sleep next to my owner?
00:36:56Not that it's any of your business anyway.
00:36:59You're just Deb's ex now.
00:37:02Marcus shuffled forward on his knees and wrapped his thick arms around my legs, tears spilling down his cheeks.
00:37:13Deb, whatever I messed up, I'll fix it.
00:37:16Please don't make me sleep alone.
00:37:18I swear, they taught me how to serve humans at WellBeast Exchange.
00:37:23Heat flooded my cheeks as it finally clicked.
00:37:27Was he crying because I was making him sleep in a separate bed?
00:37:32Without thinking, I reached down and wiped a tear away with my thumb.
00:37:38Marcus practically melted into my touch, nuzzling his rough cheek against my palm.
00:37:44Can I?
00:37:46He was a terrifying apex predator.
00:37:49But here he was, crying in completely genuine distress.
00:37:53We just met.
00:37:55I just...
00:37:57I didn't think you'd even want to.
00:38:00Germanion definitely hadn't.
00:38:02He'd made it perfectly clear he'd rather drop dead than touch some inferior human.
00:38:08Marcus pressed hot, wet kisses into the center of my hand.
00:38:13I want to.
00:38:16Deb, I want to give you a child.
00:38:19I want to stay right by your side and protect you both for the rest of my life.
00:38:23I'm just an unwanted, inferior wolf.
00:38:25You're the only person who's actually wanted me.
00:38:28He pressed his forehead to my knees.
00:38:30I really like you.
00:38:31I'm nothing like that fox out there.
00:38:33I am entirely devoted to you.
00:38:35My knees gave out, and I sat down heavily on the edge of the mattress.
00:38:40Marcus's fever-hot hands settled onto my calves.
00:38:43Still crying, he pushed himself up.
00:38:48Resting one knee on the bed beside me.
00:38:51He pulled his shirt over his head.
00:38:54Marcus's chest was corded with firm, sculpt muscle.
00:39:03Please take pity on me.
00:39:05Just give me a chance.
00:39:06My brain just stopped working.
00:39:09Hanging onto my last shred of sanity, I slowly nodded.
00:39:24I woke up in a hazy fog to the sound of rain lashing against the window.
00:39:29No wonder the room felt so suffocatingly hot and humid.
00:39:33I reached out to switch off the bedside lamp, but Marcus pulled me back.
00:39:38I rasped, my throat dry.
00:39:41Someone's knocking.
00:39:43There's someone out there.
00:39:46Stop.
00:39:53The wet kisses trailing down my neck paused, only to hover over my lips.
00:39:59Are you still thinking about him?
00:40:01You like him better, don't you?
00:40:03I felt totally trapped.
00:40:05I don't.
00:40:05I like you.
00:40:07I like you.
00:40:09I like you, okay?
00:40:09The second the words left my mouth, the incessant knocking stopped.
00:40:13Looking entirely satisfied, Marcus finally reached over and flicked off the light.
00:40:19The next morning, my entire body ached as I threw on my clothes.
00:40:25I muttered under my breath.
00:40:27Marcus had been way too huffed.
00:40:30Marcus came up behind me, pressing his heavy chest against my back.
00:40:37My eye...
00:40:37You smell so good.
00:40:40No, wait.
00:40:41You smell sweet.
00:40:43Can we sleep together again tonight?
00:40:46Knock it off.
00:40:47I can barely walk as it.
00:40:52the words died in my throat jamaritan was out there his eyes were totally dark with fury
00:40:59gripping the leather armrest of the chair so hard the material was buckling
00:41:05the sheer intensity of his glare sent an icy chill straight down my spine
00:41:11jamarion ground out his teeth deborah do you have absolutely no shame
00:41:18before i could even open my mouth marcus's hand clamped possessively onto my waist
00:41:24his posture went still instantly hostile
00:41:30fox if you say one more insulting thing to deb he growled i'll bite your neck and snap it
00:41:36jamarion's pupils blew out into razor-thin slits his canons bared try it i'd love to strangle you
00:41:44right now the air in the tiny room grew thick heavy with the suffocating tension of two werebeasts
00:41:49gearing up for a territorial bloodbath i reached back lacing my fingers firmly through marcus's
00:41:54there's no point in fighting with someone who doesn't matter he's leaving soon anyway
00:42:01marcus's whole demeanor flipped on a dime all that lethal aggression evaporated
00:42:06he turned to me his eyes wide and pitiful his bottom lip poking out in a soft pout
00:42:12he's so mean deb he scared me
00:42:18i rubbed marcus's ears they were incredibly soft that's just how he is just ignore him
00:42:25i told him
00:42:30come on
00:42:35let's go buy you some pajamas
00:42:37the stiff tension finally drained from jamarican's humped shoulders
00:42:41leaving him swaying slightly on his feet
00:42:43then he moved planting himself squarely in front of the door
00:42:53he grabbed my arm
00:42:55at deborah don't choose him
00:42:57i thought you liked me
00:42:58whatever he can do for you i can do too
00:43:01just send him back
00:43:02send him back right now
00:43:03and i swear i'll pretend none of this ever happened
00:43:06behind me i felt marcus instantly tense up
00:43:08i stayed quiet for a moment
00:43:10letting the silence hang but changing the subject
00:43:13you know i grew up in an orphanage
00:43:18jamarian frowned
00:43:19clearly thrown off
00:43:22so
00:43:24because of that
00:43:25i said letting my mind drift back
00:43:27i'm really good at reading people
00:43:29when you first got here i could tell you were genuinely happy
00:43:32but eventually i watched your mood sour into irritation
00:43:35and then disgust
00:43:36i took a breath
00:43:39i tried so hard to please you
00:43:44i put in so much effort but you just continually resented me
00:43:49you thought i was beneath you
00:43:50that i was unworthy of you
00:43:52and those feelings were real
00:43:55that's exactly why i decided to transfer answer your ownership
00:44:00i expected you to be happy and relieved right now
00:44:03instead you're acting jealous and angry
00:44:06want to tell me why that is jamarian
00:44:09i looked him dead in the eye
00:44:12outside clouds swallowed the sun
00:44:15plunging the room into dim gray
00:44:18his fingertips had turned a pale sickly blue
00:44:21probably from the chill in the air
00:44:24for a long time
00:44:25he didn't say a word
00:44:28deciding this was a waste of time
00:44:30i grabbed marcus's hand and moved to brush past him
00:44:35but jamarian caught my free hand
00:44:37i turned back
00:44:38for the first time since i'd known him
00:44:41his perfectly composed mask cracked
00:44:43it revealed raw genuine distress
00:44:46he finally whispered
00:44:48deborah
00:44:49if i tell you right now that i really like you
00:44:53is it too late
00:44:59the whole situation was completely absurd
00:45:02i was so stunned it took me a second to process what was happening
00:45:07by the time i snapped back to reality
00:45:10marcus was already beating the living hell out of him
00:45:14stop
00:45:15i grabbed marcus
00:45:17hauling him back
00:45:18stop hitting him
00:45:20if he dies you're going to prison
00:45:23you piece of trash
00:45:26you piece of trash
00:45:27marcus stumbled back
00:45:30his chest heaving
00:45:31his knuckles coated in blood
00:45:38you have no right to confess your feelings to someone else's owner
00:45:42you're trying to steal her
00:45:44i'll beat you into the ground every time i see you
00:45:48jameritan struggled to prop himself up on his elbows
00:45:51wiping his bleeding mouth with the back of his hand
00:45:57technically
00:45:59i was here first
00:46:01you're the one interfering in our relationship
00:46:04marcus let me out a furious yell
00:46:06and kicked him hard in the ribs
00:46:11jam lift went completely still
00:46:20panic spiked in my chest
00:46:22and i hurried over to check on him
00:46:25jam alien grinned his teeth through the pain
00:46:28gazing up at me with obvious
00:46:30desperate hope
00:46:33you still care about me don't you
00:46:37seeing that his injuries weren't life threatening
00:46:39i let it out a heavy breath of relief
00:46:42i was just worried that if you died
00:46:44it would ruin marcus's life
00:46:48i don't need a hospital
00:46:53deb you heard me
00:46:54right
00:46:55i really like you
00:46:57jerry and grabbed my wrist
00:46:59his voice breaking as he pleaded
00:47:03you said you wanted to form a bond with me
00:47:07you wanted us to pick out matching rings
00:47:10he tried to sit up
00:47:13can we go do that right now
00:47:17i said calmly prying his fingers off my wrist
00:47:22jamarion
00:47:25gianna already promised she's going to buy you so you aren't going to be sent back to work in the
00:47:29red light district
00:47:33you don't have to force yourself to be with me just because you're scared
00:47:36stop pretending to like me
00:47:45no no jamalin insisted shrinking back into a submissive posture
00:47:52i really do like you
00:47:55i'm not pretending i swear
00:47:57he reached for my hand
00:47:59i've liked you since the very first day we met
00:48:03you're kind
00:48:04and you're hard working
00:48:07it's impossible
00:48:08for me not to have feelings for you
00:48:10as i listened to his desperate broken assurances
00:48:14my first and only reaction was pure amusement
00:48:17how on earth could his past behavior pass for affection
00:48:20i tilted my head genuinely curious
00:48:24so your way of showing affection is calling me disgusting and dirty
00:48:29telling me to get out
00:48:31causing me physical and emotional pain
00:48:34and then having the nerve to say i brought it all on myself
00:48:37all the remaining color completely drained with jamaritan's face as i questioned him
00:48:42if that's the case jamarian then i don't want your affection
00:48:47besides i honestly don't believe you actually like me at all
00:48:50stop lying to yourself
00:48:52certain he wasn't going to die from his injuries i stood up
00:48:57i grabbed marcus's hand and let him out the front door
00:49:02i took marcus straight to the hospital
00:49:04we ended up with the same nurse as last time
00:49:07and she eyed him with obvious disgust
00:49:12is this your werebeast?
00:49:14the one who let you get banged up three times last month
00:49:16without ever showing his face
00:49:18but makes you drag him in the second he's the one injured?
00:49:21i shifted uncomfortably
00:49:23quick to clear the air
00:49:24no this is my new werebeast
00:49:26the nurse flushed and immediately apologized to him
00:49:29i'm so sorry
00:49:32when my blood sugar dropped last last time
00:49:34deb broke my fall so i wouldn't get hurt
00:49:37she's a genuinely good person
00:49:38i thought you were the werebeast mistreating her
00:49:42marcus looked right at me
00:49:44his expression unreadable
00:49:49deb
00:49:50he said
00:49:51his voice quiet
00:49:53i am so sorry for what you went through
00:49:57i'd always been good at just taking what life handed me
00:50:00whenever jamardial treated me like garbage
00:50:03i can convince myself i simply wasn't good enough for him
00:50:06bending over backward to try and please him
00:50:08it hurt
00:50:09sure
00:50:10but i used his anger as fuel to push myself
00:50:13and grow stronger
00:50:14i honestly thought i was numb to it all by now
00:50:17the contempt from strangers
00:50:19the abuse from the people closest to me
00:50:22but then marcus said he felt sorry for me
00:50:24he actually cared about my injuries
00:50:27and all the hard work i'd put in
00:50:28he had told me he liked me more than anyone else
00:50:31he truly saw me for who i was
00:50:34out of nowhere
00:50:35a massive wave of grief washed over me
00:50:38and the tears just started falling
00:50:41i looked up
00:50:42gently pushing his face so he was looking straight ahead
00:50:50just focus on getting patched up
00:50:52it hit me then that bad situation really do get better eventually
00:50:57i didn't have any family
00:50:58and i'd wound up with jamarian
00:51:00a guy who never loved me
00:51:02but all of that hell was just something i had to survive
00:51:05before finally meeting marcus
00:51:09over the next few weeks
00:51:11marcus and i acted like jamarian didn't even exist
00:51:13marcus went out and found a job
00:51:15i'm an able-bodied man
00:51:18i can't let you shoulder the burden
00:51:19providing for us all on your own
00:51:21if we both work
00:51:22our living situation will get better
00:51:24that was a total revelation to me
00:51:27two people could actually share
00:51:30the heavy lifting of life together
00:51:33meanwhile jamarian stubbornly camped out
00:51:35on the couch day in and day out
00:51:38just watching us come and go
00:51:39the night before we moved out
00:51:41he cornered me by the apartment gate
00:51:45i wait at home for you every single day
00:51:47but you never even look at me
00:51:50deb i know i messed up
00:51:53everyone makes mistakes
00:51:55why can't you forgive me just this once
00:51:57i shook my head
00:52:00i don't blame you
00:52:01i get it
00:52:02you're an elite were beast
00:52:04and i'm a lower class human
00:52:06buying your contract was pure luck on my part
00:52:11i completely understand why you were so miserable with me and the life we had
00:52:17a spark of hope lit up his eyes
00:52:24so you forgive me
00:52:26i swear i'll treat you right this time
00:52:29tomorrow we can go together and return that low-grade mutt
00:52:32i stepped back
00:52:33no
00:52:35marcus is staying
00:52:37you're just confusing your feelings
00:52:38because you're terrified of being sent to the red light district
00:52:42once the contract exchange goes through
00:52:45your life will go back to normal
00:52:47no
00:52:48no
00:52:49no
00:52:50i'm i'm not confused
00:52:51deb
00:52:52how can i make you believe me
00:52:55i really do like you
00:52:59watching him stand there crying and begging
00:53:02i remembered how desperately i used to crave his love
00:53:05seeing it from the outside now
00:53:08i realized just how pathetic that behavior looked
00:53:11no wonder gemarion had always found me so repulsive
00:53:17gemarion sank to the pavement
00:53:18burying his face in his hands
00:53:22gemarion's words caught between sobs
00:53:26i realized a long time ago that
00:53:28i actually had feelings for you
00:53:31but i just couldn't accept that you were a lower class human
00:53:35my pride made me lash out
00:53:39and say things i didn't mean
00:53:44i thought that
00:53:46by treating you terribly
00:53:48i was proving i hadn't stooped to your level by being with you
00:53:53he wiped his face
00:53:56i got a sick sense of satisfaction out of insulting you
00:54:00and watching you bend over backward to prove your love
00:54:03it gave me the upper hand in our relationship
00:54:06and made me feel like the admired elite werebeef i was supposed to be
00:54:11but i forgot how flawed and unwanted i actually am
00:54:15your love was the only thing that ever gave me value
00:54:18tears slipped through his fingers
00:54:20leaving small dark spots on the concrete
00:54:26i finally understood his twisted logic
00:54:30i finally understood his twisted logic
00:54:33he simply couldn't couldn't stomach the fact
00:54:36that he liked a lower class human
00:54:39he'd used my blind devotion to convince himself he was merely re-putting up with me
00:54:44staring down at him
00:54:45my stomach lurched
00:54:46i physically gag
00:54:47overwhelmed by pure disgust
00:54:50gemarion panicked
00:54:51reaching out to soothe me
00:54:52what's wrong?
00:54:53he asked
00:54:54i wiped my mouth and shoved his hand away
00:54:57jamelion
00:54:58we're done
00:55:00sheila arrived with a radiant smile
00:55:03deb
00:55:04marcus is really obedient
00:55:06isn't he?
00:55:08marcus hurried to speak
00:55:09of course i'm obedient
00:55:10right deb?
00:55:11i couldn't help but laugh
00:55:13yeah
00:55:14most of the time
00:55:15marcus muttered
00:55:17nonsense
00:55:19i've been obedient
00:55:20all the time
00:55:22seeing the tall
00:55:23brew werbe
00:55:24stack like this
00:55:24was inexplicably adorable
00:55:28sheila asked me to sign
00:55:29the confirmation agreement
00:55:30as i picked up the pen
00:55:32i suddenly remembered
00:55:33the day i bought
00:55:34gemarion
00:55:34we sat together
00:55:36his nose tip was red
00:55:37tears and joy
00:55:39mingled together
00:55:39because he was so cute
00:55:41i couldn't help but glance
00:55:43at him a few times
00:55:45he looked a bit flustered
00:55:47sorry
00:55:48i'll pay more attention
00:55:49to my appearance
00:55:49in the empire
00:55:52i couldn't help but laugh
00:55:53you look pretty good right now
00:55:56gemarion laughed along with me
00:55:59what's good about it?
00:56:01that was one of the rare times
00:56:02i saw him smile
00:56:03i could recall the curve
00:56:05of his smiling lips
00:56:06with the left canine tooth
00:56:08slightly longer
00:56:10i shook my head
00:56:12trying to shake off
00:56:13the memory of gemarion
00:56:15no matter what
00:56:17he was no longer
00:56:18that person
00:56:20gemarion lay in the room
00:56:22staring blankly
00:56:23at the ceiling
00:56:24sheila finished
00:56:26reading the announcement
00:56:27gemarion gave
00:56:28a self-replicating smile
00:56:33i used to think
00:56:34this bed was really
00:56:35uncomfortable
00:56:36only today
00:56:37did i realize
00:56:38it's actually
00:56:39quite comfortable
00:56:41he sat up
00:56:42and followed
00:56:42at sheila outside
00:56:43he walked very slowly
00:56:45but until he left
00:56:47neither marcus
00:56:48nor i looked at him again
00:56:52holding scissors
00:56:53i was eager
00:56:54to try them on marcus
00:56:56i watched a video
00:56:57where the owner
00:56:58trimmed their
00:56:58werebeast ear fur
00:56:59into perfect
00:57:00round shapes
00:57:01it looked so pretty
00:57:04let me try
00:57:06but let's agree
00:57:07first
00:57:07if i mess it up
00:57:08you can't get mad
00:57:11marcus obediently
00:57:12lowered his head
00:57:13his ears soft
00:57:14like two clouds
00:57:15as long as you cut it
00:57:17i like it all
00:57:20the front door
00:57:21closed
00:57:22gemarion had left
00:57:26a long time later
00:57:27i heard from
00:57:28at sheila
00:57:29that gianna
00:57:30had not bought
00:57:30gemarion
00:57:31she knew gemarion
00:57:32couldn't have children
00:57:33and she threw
00:57:34a huge tantra
00:57:35at the werebeast exchange
00:57:39she said gemarion
00:57:40wasted her time
00:57:41he was clearly
00:57:42defective
00:57:43yet acted
00:57:44so arrogant
00:57:45i hadn't expected
00:57:46gianna to be unaware
00:57:48of gemarion's problem
00:57:49so what about gemaritan
00:57:51was he sold
00:57:52to the red light district
00:57:53he got sick
00:57:55depression
00:57:55he couldn't even
00:57:57talk to people
00:57:58the manager
00:57:58could only apply
00:57:59to scrape him
00:58:00she paused
00:58:01on the phone
00:58:02now he works
00:58:03at an orphanage
00:58:04being around
00:58:05those children
00:58:05he actually
00:58:06feels calmer
00:58:08after hang up
00:58:09the phone
00:58:09i stood there
00:58:10in a daze
00:58:11for quite a while
00:58:13marcus hugged
00:58:14me from behind
00:58:14are you worried
00:58:15about him
00:58:17if you're really
00:58:17worried we could
00:58:18buy him back too
00:58:19i don't mind
00:58:20he said he didn't
00:58:22mind
00:58:22but his hands
00:58:23were almost
00:58:23squeezing my waist
00:58:24in half
00:58:27i turned around
00:58:28and pinched his face
00:58:30when will you
00:58:31learn not to
00:58:32say one thing
00:58:33and mean another
00:58:40marcus was good
00:58:41in every way
00:58:41but he was always
00:58:43so careful
00:58:44and eager
00:58:44to please me
00:58:45whatever i asked
00:58:47he was willing
00:58:48i was really
00:58:49afraid that one
00:58:50day
00:58:50if i did
00:58:51something bad
00:58:52he would clean
00:58:53up after me
00:58:54i hoped he
00:58:55could be more
00:58:55at ease
00:58:56and express
00:58:56his true
00:58:57feelings
00:58:59i pinched
00:59:00him hard
00:59:00wanted marcus
00:59:01to learn
00:59:02to refuse
00:59:02my unreasonable
00:59:03actions
00:59:04but even when
00:59:05his cheeks
00:59:06turned bright red
00:59:06he didn't react
00:59:07instead his eyes
00:59:09shone as he
00:59:09looked at me
00:59:11i felt defeated
00:59:13why don't you
00:59:14say it hurts
00:59:16you can refuse
00:59:17me you know
00:59:18marcus shook
00:59:19his head
00:59:19you only pinch
00:59:20me you don't
00:59:21pinch anyone else
00:59:22that means you
00:59:23you like me
00:59:28you like me
00:59:29i'm happy
00:59:30i don't feel pain
00:59:33i felt amused
00:59:35and a little angry
00:59:36you really are
00:59:37you really are
00:59:43i kissed his swollen
00:59:44red face
00:59:46you're just too
00:59:47adorable
00:59:48after the kiss
00:59:49i suddenly noticed
00:59:50the air in the room
00:59:51had become sticky
00:59:53marcus was clearly
00:59:54restless
00:59:55his tail wagging
00:59:57non-stop
00:59:57i wanted to run
00:59:58but he had already
00:59:59grabbed my ankle
01:00:02our child will be
01:00:03even cuter than me
01:00:04do you want to try
01:00:08i don't want to
01:00:09i don't want to
01:00:10it was still dale time
01:00:11marcus tilted his head
01:00:13and think for a minute
01:00:13but still pulled me back
01:00:16he was very serious
01:00:18you said i should learn
01:00:19to refuse you
01:00:20then i refuse
01:00:21your don't want
01:00:53is that what i meant
01:01:06i don't want to be able to
01:01:09i don't want to be able to
01:01:12i don't want to be able to
01:01:23don't. He pulled me close, resting his chin on top of my head. I know he's leaving soon,
01:01:34but until he does, I want you to stay safe. Marcus came home one afternoon, a folded paper
01:01:42in his hand and tears streaming down his face. Deb, I formed a bond with you. It's certified
01:01:49an official. He held up the bond certificate. His hand was trembling. I'm so happy. I looked at the
01:01:57paper, then at his tear-streaked face. Marcus, you're crying again. I can't help it. He dropped to his
01:02:08knees, wrapping his arms around my waist. I'm just so happy. A few months later, Marcus held a tiny
01:02:15bundle in his massive arms, tears rolling down his cheeks again. It's a daughter. She looks
01:02:25just like you, Deb. I touched the baby's small face. Stop crying, Marcus. It's bad for your
01:02:36eyes. He shook his head, pressing his forehead against mine. I can't help it. I'm so happy.
01:02:49I wish you all happiness, too.
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