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00:00Because of that perfect compatibility spore, the Werebeast commander had no choice but to marry me.
00:05But right after the wedding, he couldn't have cared less about me.
00:08I was desperate, so I tried to get him into bed every single day.
00:12I was dead set on it.
00:14If we had enough SX, he'd eventually fall for me.
00:17I just knew it.
00:18Today, I was trying to seduce him again when my phone lit up with an urgent alert from the Werebeast
00:23administration.
00:23We found an error in your compatibility score with General Tarrington.
00:27He's not your perfect match.
00:28I froze, totally shocked.
00:32No wonder he was always so cold to me.
00:36Beneath me, Benjamin had no clue about the alert.
00:39He rubbed his dick against my butt.
00:41You gonna wanna or not, I got stuff to take care of.
00:44I scrambled for my clothes, yanking them on as I backed away.
00:48No, go back to work.
00:50His frown got deeper.
00:52You sure about that?
00:54Yeah, I'm sure.
00:56I stammered out.
00:57He stared at me long and hard, but he didn't say what he was thinking.
01:01He just got dressed in his uniform, not a single word, then headed out the door.
01:05The second the door clicked shut, I called the administration.
01:08What the hell is going on here?
01:10I snapped.
01:11We're so sorry, Ms. Penrith.
01:13When we were updating historical data, we found a glitch in your compatibility score with General Tarrington.
01:18He's not your perfect match.
01:19We've been married for two years, and you're just now figuring this out?
01:23We sincerely apologize.
01:25According to the corrected data, you still have an 80% compatibility.
01:28In theory, your marriage shouldn't be effective.
01:32You said in theory.
01:33What about in real life?
01:35The rep hesitated.
01:36In real life, your actual perfect match is someone else.
01:41Who?
01:42We don't know yet.
01:43We lost some data during the system update, and we're doing everything we can to get it back.
01:51I ran a hand through my hair, pacing back and forth across the huge bedroom.
02:00Have you told Benjamin yet?
02:02No, ma'am.
02:03He blocked all our numbers.
02:09Right.
02:10I'd totally forgotten about that.
02:13When Benjamin first found out the administration had matched him with a human,
02:18Benjamin, he was so ticked off, he blocked them on everything.
02:22Don't tell him yet.
02:23Let me figure something out first.
02:25We really appreciate your cooperation, the rep said,
02:29sounding like a weight had been flippeded off their shoulders.
02:33In this world, Warebeats ran the show.
02:38Thanks to their insane physical strength,
02:40they had a total monopoly on all the political and military power.
02:45Benjamin was the top military commander.
02:49Pissing him off was basically digging your own grave.
02:53Humans, on the other hand, were stuck doing basic, crappy jobs.
02:58After I transmuted here, I'd been slaving away at those dead-end gigs,
03:03all while scrambling to find a way back to my Amenian Gerd, to my original world.
03:08Then, one day, the administration dropped a bombshell.
03:13I was the perfect match for their top general.
03:17I jumped at the chance.
03:21No one his rank had ever married a human before.
03:24He only did it because of that perfect compatibility score.
03:27After the wedding, he buried himself in work and barely ever came home.
03:30I'd wait in the living room until midnight.
03:32The study light stayed on.
03:34His footsteps would walk past the bedroom door and keep going.
03:37I made it my daily mission to hit on him whenever he was around.
03:40I'd sit on his desk while he worked.
03:41I'd leave the bedroom door open.
03:43I'd wear things that should have worked on any man.
03:45Nothing worked.
03:46He hated every single second of it.
03:48His jaw would tighten when I walked in.
03:50His eyes stayed fixed on the paperwork.
03:52Eventually, I resorted to blackmail.
03:54One more step and I'll tell everyone you're impotent.
03:57He stopped.
03:59Jaw tight.
04:01Fists clenched.
04:03Then he walked into the bedroom.
04:05After that, he let me do whatever I wanted.
04:07But he never once looked me in the eye.
04:09His hands stayed fisted at his sides, like holding himself back.
04:13It didn't matter.
04:14I wasn't after his heart.
04:15Then the administration called.
04:17For a werebeast who couldn't care less about romance.
04:19A compatibility score meant jacksot.
04:21Only a perfect score could make him feel any real affection.
04:24I thought about it for one night.
04:26The next morning, I stopped texting him.
04:28Stopped asking when he'd be home.
04:30A week passed.
04:31Then my phone buzzed.
04:32I had the private doctor swing by to check on you.
04:34I'm not sick.
04:35The butler said you've been zoning out a ton lately.
04:38You stopped buying clothes and bags.
04:40You sure you're feeling okay?
04:41I'm totally fine.
04:42All right.
04:44I put the phone down and went back to my book.
04:46His typing bubble appeared.
04:48Flashed.
04:49Disappeared.
04:49Appeared again.
04:51I'm coming home tomorrow.
04:55I typed up a long reply real quick.
04:58Tomorrow?
04:59You don't gotta rush back.
05:01Seriously.
05:02Everything's good here.
05:04Stay focused on work.
05:06This country needs you right now.
05:07Don't worry about home.
05:09Benjamin didn't hit me back after that.
05:11He was probably touched by how understanding I was being.
05:14I hoped that when he finally found out the truth, he'd remember how nice I'd been.
05:18Half an hour later, Benjamin walked right through the front door.
05:21He looked beat.
05:22Like he dropped everything at work and bolted straight home.
05:26He didn't even take off his unimar before pressing the back of his hand to my forehead.
05:30Your temp, breathing, and scent are all normal.
05:33You're not sick.
05:35I already told you.
05:36I'm completely fine.
05:38Then why'd you stop shopping?
05:40Your favorite brand drops new stuff every Monday and you usually load up.
05:44Uh, I just wanted to save you some cash.
05:49You don't gotta do that.
05:50Benjamin stared right at me.
05:52I'll make back whatever you spend.
05:55I didn't marry you so you could pinch pennies.
05:58I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth.
06:00We were gonna get a divorce soon.
06:03I stayed quiet.
06:05And then Benjamin suddenly picked me up in his arms and carried me to the bedroom.
06:13He murmured near my ears, his breath hot against my neck.
06:15You've been dying to sleep with me in my uniform.
06:18We can do it today.
06:19Just this once.
06:20I felt his hands slide down my waist, fingers hooking under the hem of my shirt.
06:25The rough fabric of his uniform brushed my bare skin.
06:28His lips trailed down to my colophon.
06:31His canine teeth scratched lightly, not quite breaking skin just enough to make me shiver.
06:36He pulled me closer, pressing me against the cold metal buttons of his chest.
06:40His hips pinned me against the bed frame.
06:42No, it's fine!
06:44I scrambled out of his grip.
06:45I pressed my back against the wall, putting distance between us.
06:49His eyes had started to narrow into those vertical slits,
06:52the ones that meant his instincts were waking up.
06:54You must be beat from work.
06:55I'd be a total jerk to wear you out the second you walk in the door.
06:59You need to rest.
07:00You hungry?
07:01I can cook for you today.
07:04I hightailed it out of there, booking it to the safety of the kitchen.
07:07Right before I shut the door, I glanced back and saw Benjamin still standing there.
07:11His arms were frozen in the exact same spot as when he was holding me,
07:14and he looked totally confused.
07:17A few minutes later, he wandered into the kitchen.
07:21Something came up last minute.
07:22I gotta head back and handle it.
07:24Okay, go on then.
07:26I'll be right back as soon as I'm done.
07:28No rush.
07:29Just focus on your work.
07:30Look, you barely ever cook for us.
07:33I really want to eat this meal.
07:35I looked at him, and a thought popped into my head.
07:38I can just bring the food to you when it's ready.
07:41It's way too tiring for you to keep running back and forth.
07:43That works.
07:44His quick yes totally caught me off guard.
07:46Maybe it's because I'm human, but he never liked it when I went to military headquarters before.
07:51I'd only offered to bring the food as an excuse to avoid him.
07:53I never thought he'd actually say yes.
07:55He was acting super weird today.
07:58As soon as he left the house, I called our private chef to come take over the cooking.
08:02Once the food was ready, I took my sweet time walking over to headquarters.
08:05The building was huge and scary, just like Benjamin, the werewolf himself.
08:09The whole place felt totally overwhelming.
08:12I stood at the closest intersection and called him.
08:14I'm waiting at the usual spot.
08:16Have your lieutenant come pick up the food.
08:18Just come inside.
08:19His deep voice rumbered over the phone.
08:22I'll tell the guards to let you through.
08:25I don't think that's a good idea.
08:26This is a top secret military facility.
08:29Civilians aren't allowed in here.
08:30Doesn't matter.
08:31Nobody's going to stop you.
08:34But I've always waited at the intersection before.
08:38Benjamin paused on the other end of the line.
08:40Just come inside.
08:41Maybe I was imagining it.
08:44But his voice sounded a little softer than usual.
08:48I really didn't want to go in though.
08:50We were getting a divorce anyway.
08:52So there was no point in making myself known now.
08:55But Benjamin wasn't the type of guy who takes no for an answer.
08:59I forced myself to keep walking.
09:01I got a ton of weird looks on the way in.
09:05Because werebeasts have a huge physical advantage.
09:07They run the entire military.
09:09Seeing a regular human wandering around the base was pretty damn rare.
09:13One werebeast actually stopped me.
09:15Hey, how'd you get in here?
09:17Did the guards just quit their jobs?
09:19Someone nearby quickly pulled him aside and set him straight.
09:22When the guy realized I was Benjamin's wife, he checked me out from head to toe.
09:26Her?
09:27The hate in his voice was thick.
09:29You could practically taste it.
09:31To him, Benjamin marrying me was a total embarrassment.
09:34I finally made it to the Supreme Commander's office,
09:36only to hear a loud ruckus coming from inside.
09:39Benjamin, we agreed we were getting food today.
09:42How the hell did you forget again?
09:44It was at Sierra Martin.
09:45She was a total knockout of a werebeast.
09:47Her shifted form was a nightingale.
09:49She was also his old mentor's daughter.
09:51I didn't find out until after we got married that if his 100% perfect match never showed up,
09:55Benjamin would have probably ended up with her.
09:57Socially speaking, they were a perfect fit.
09:59Sierra stepped closer, her hand landing on Benjamin's chest.
10:02She leaned in, her fingers gripping the fabric of his uniform,
10:05her voice dropping low.
10:06You forgot my birthday dinner.
10:08You owe me Benjamin.
10:10Big time.
10:11Benjamin caught her wrist.
10:12He was about to push her away when his nose twitched.
10:14His head snapped up.
10:16His eyes locked onto mine across the room.
10:18I was standing in the doorway, holding the lunchbox.
10:21You made it!
10:22He took a long stride toward me.
10:24I need to clear this up.
10:25It's not what it looks like.
10:28Sorry, I shouldn't have intervupted.
10:30He didn't owe me any explanation.
10:32If anyone was butting in here, it was me.
10:34Did I hear you guys had lunch plans?
10:35Perfect timing.
10:36The chef, uh, I mean, I made way too much food anyway.
10:39You two should split it so it doesn't go to waste.
10:41I'll let you get back to it.
10:42Take all the time you need to catch up.
10:44Oh, and Benjamin, if you're swamped tonight, don't sweat coming home.
10:47I won't leave a light on for you.
10:49Benjamin's brow furrowed into a slow, tight prowl.
10:52Avoiding his gaze entirely, I turned and height-tailed it out of there.
10:56Once I was outside, I shot a text to the Werebeast administration.
10:59Who's Benjamin's actual 100% match?
11:01We still don't know.
11:03The files are being fixed, but we can confirm he definitely has one.
11:06Came the reply.
11:08Well, I had a pretty good hunch who it was.
11:11Hurry up and fix him.
11:12You guys are painfully slow.
11:14Work around the clock if you have to.
11:15I need this done yesterday.
11:17Around the clock?
11:18Never mind.
11:19As a mere human, I have no right to demand anything of you.
11:22I was just shoving my phone back into my pocket when it buzzed again.
11:25By the way, Miss Penrith, if everything goes as planned,
11:28your part of the files will be restored real soon.
11:29Once they are, I'll shoot you the info on your own 100% match right away.
11:35K.K.
11:36What's that supposed to mean?
11:38Don't ask.
11:40That evening, I was perfectly happy being by myself.
11:43But, surprise, surprise, Benjamin actually came home.
11:47I wasn't kidding about not leaving a light on.
11:49The living room was pitch black.
11:50He didn't even bother hitting the switch.
11:52His tall figure just loomed in the dark, right in front of me.
11:55I rubbed my eyes and awed.
11:57And what are you doing home?
12:00This is my house.
12:01You're going to tell me I can't come home?
12:03Oh, that's not what I meant.
12:07Tabatha.
12:08Yeah?
12:10There's absolutely nothing going on between Sierra and me.
12:13We never got together, not even in the past.
12:17I know people say we were supposed to get married, but that's total BS.
12:20Yes.
12:20I only see her as a fellow soldier.
12:22We planned to eat today because it's her birthday.
12:24She invited me to a dinner party a while back, and I said yes because I figured there'd be tons
12:28of other people there.
12:29But I totally forgot about it today.
12:31That's why she came looking for me.
12:32Benjamin was talking a mile a minute, spilting everything at once.
12:35A total 180 from his usual quiet self.
12:37Waved a hand dismissively in the dark.
12:39It really doesn't matter.
12:41You forgot her invite.
12:43Did you at least apologize properly?
12:46I don't know much about female werebeasts, but girls are pretty much all the same.
12:50Just comfort her a little, and she'll be good.
12:53Are you like that too?
12:54He asked out of the blue.
12:55In the dark, Benjaminian's eyes glowed a faint green.
12:58A dead giveaway his werewolf instincts were locked right onto me.
13:02Me?
13:03You don't need to coddle me.
13:04I'm totally fine.
13:06And I meant that for real.
13:09Without warning, Benjamin bent down and crashed his lips against mine.
13:12He was being weirdly forward, almost aggressive.
13:15He hadn't even taken off that dark uniform I loved so much,
13:18and its cold metal buttons scraped my skin, sending a shiver down my spine.
13:22In the quiet of the room, the sharp click of his belt buckle unfassing echoed.
13:26I forced myself to stay calm and stopped him before things got out of hand.
13:29Wait, put one on first.
13:31Put what on?
13:35A condom.
13:37Benjamin froze.
13:39When'd you get these?
13:42Today.
13:43I didn't dare tell him the truth.
13:45When he could come home at noon and suddenly wanted to sleep with me,
13:48I'd worried he might actually go through with it.
13:50So I'd rushed out that afternoon and bought a box.
13:53Why'd you buy these?
13:54I thought you always wanted a baby.
13:56Well, I realized I'm still young.
13:59Let's hold off on kids for a bit.
14:00I used to think I could lock down my spot by having his kid.
14:04I was willing to do whatever it took to find clues on how to get back home.
14:07But clearly, that plan was out the window now.
14:10My main goal was to keep my distance from Benjamin.
14:13So when he finally found out the truth,
14:15I wouldn't be the one taking the brunt of his anger.
14:20I pulled out a condom and reached over to put it on him,
14:23but Benjamin didn't move an inch.
14:26You've been acting really weird lately.
14:28He said.
14:30Nah, I haven't.
14:31You have.
14:32Benjamin's voice was firm.
14:34You used to be so into this.
14:35But today, no matter how much I kiss you,
14:38you're giving me nothing back.
14:40You used to call me honey or sweetie all the time.
14:43You'd even interrupt my work just to say you wanted to check out my chest.
14:48Now?
14:49You only call me by my first name.
14:52What the hell is going on with you?
14:54Since he was already asking,
14:56I figured it was better to just rip the band-aid off instead of dragging it out.
14:59I mustered up all my courage and said,
15:02Benjamin, I want a divorce.
15:05Benjamin stared at me, stunned.
15:07He sat completely still for a long time before finally asking.
15:10Why?
15:11Maybe we just aren't a good match.
15:13Our backgrounds, our social status, our identities, none of it aligns.
15:17The compatibility scores say we are.
15:20But compatibility scores aren't the whole story.
15:23They're just numbers.
15:25And we're real people.
15:27We can't just settle for a miserable marriage over a statistic.
15:30Settle?
15:32I nodded cautiously.
15:34Given everything Benjamin had put up with in this marriage,
15:36wasn't he just settling too?
15:38So that's what you think?
15:39The glow in his eyes died instantly.
15:40The wolf ears that had perked up earlier from his arousal now drooped flat against his head.
15:45I need a minute.
15:45Benjamin stood and pulled his clothes back on.
15:48He walked out of the bedroom and stepped onto the balcony.
15:51Outside, the moonlight was bright enough to wash out most of the stars.
15:54He'd forgotten to hide his tail, and it hung limply behind him.
15:58I had a puppy when I was a kid.
16:00When it was happy, its tail would stand straight up and wag.
16:03When it was upset, it would droop exactly like that.
16:06Benjamin was upset.
16:08Maybe I'd sprung the divorce on him too fast, and he just wasn't ready for it.
16:12As the supreme commander of the military,
16:14maintaining a flawless marriage on paper was crucial for his public image.
16:17A sudden divorce from a highly compatible wife
16:19meant he'd be facing immediate backlash from all sides.
16:23When Benjamin finally calmed down, he came back inside.
16:28Are you absolutely sure you want a divorce?
16:30Yes, but there's no rush.
16:32I can work around whatever schedule works best for you.
16:34We will need to wait.
16:36He slipped right back into his usual rational, serious self.
16:40My father's birthday is in a few days.
16:42I need you to come to the family dinner with me so he doesn't worry.
16:46We can hash out the divorce details after.
16:49That's not a problem.
16:50I can definitely do that.
16:51He didn't look angry at all.
16:53That was great.
16:54A massive wave of relief washed over me.
16:57Just as I was congratulating myself for handling the situation so smoothly,
17:01Benjamin spoke up, his voice barely above a whisper.
17:04So was everything you told me before just a lie?
17:08What?
17:09I hadn't quite caught it.
17:11Never mind.
17:12Go to sleep.
17:13Good night.
17:13Benjamin turned away and walked out of the bedroom.
17:17Shortly after, the Werebeast administration sent over the profile for my new match.
17:21Like me, he was human.
17:23His name was Emmanuel Lawton.
17:25He was a brilliant young scientist, built almost as big and tall as Benjamin.
17:30In a world run by Werebeasts, his sheer intelligence had bought him serious wealth and social standing.
17:36There was a phone number at the bottom of his file.
17:38That meant he already knew who I was.
17:41A match only handed out their contact, Effos, if they actually wanted to connect.
17:45I didn't reach out to Emmanuel, though.
17:47I was still Benjamin's wife and I didn't want to stir up any unnecessary complications.
17:53Besides, I'd be leaving this world eventually anyway.
17:56There was no point in starting another doomed relationship.
17:59That weekend, Benjamin picked me up for the family banquet.
18:02Just like he promised.
18:03I need a favor today.
18:05We need to pretend we're happily married.
18:06He said on the drive over.
18:08Don't worry.
18:09I told him.
18:10I'll act like I'm completely devoted to you.
18:13One more thing.
18:14He added.
18:16My older brother is coming home today.
18:19You have a brother?
18:21You never mentioned him.
18:22Half-brother.
18:23He's my mom's kid from her first marriage before she met my dad.
18:28He's human.
18:30I stared at him.
18:34Human?
18:36Yeah.
18:37My mom is human.
18:38Strictly speaking, I'm a half-werebeast.
18:40The werebeast world was obsessed with bloodlines.
18:43To them, being a half-werebeast was even worse than being human.
18:46I'd heard rumors about Benjamin's heritage before, but his blunted mission still threw me.
18:51I couldn't imagine the kind of pressure and pain a half-werebeast had to push through to reach his level
18:55of power.
18:56Yet he seemed totally unfazed by it.
18:58We pulled up to the Tarrington's mansion.
19:01Benjamin's father used to be a massive deal in the werebeast world, and his birthday banquet was crawling with the
19:06elite.
19:06I looped my arm through Benjamin's, ignoring the stares from the other guests.
19:12A guy who looked like an old friend walked up to us.
19:15Benjamin, is this your 100% match?
19:18What does a perfect match actually feel like?
19:20Come on, tell us.
19:21Yeah.
19:22A few other friends chimed in, crowding around.
19:24A 100% match is insanely rare.
19:28My wife and I are at 70%, and that's already considered huge.
19:31No kidding.
19:32When I scored a 68% match, my mom was over the moon.
19:35Benjamin smiled.
19:36Then I'd better keep it to myself.
19:38Wouldn't want you guys getting jealous.
19:40Oh, come on.
19:41We're not like that.
19:43Still, I seriously envy you two.
19:46I've heard perfect matches get these distinct physical reactions when they first meet.
19:52Right.
19:53They say you feel this sudden jolt in your chest, and your vision sharpens.
19:58Like you instantly recognize each other without even needing to see the test results.
20:03Was that true?
20:04That was the first time I was hearing about it.
20:07Looking back at when I first met Benjamin, neither of us went through those physical changes.
20:12If Benjamin hadn't felt them either, did that mean he already knew our data was wrong?
20:16I shot a quick glance up at him, only to find his expression completely calm.
20:21He didn't look the least bit surprised.
20:25Actually, there's more to it than that.
20:27He said steadily.
20:29There's also an intense urge to possess the other person.
20:34Or to be possessed by them.
20:36The conversation slammed to a halt.
20:39Benjamin looked down, locking eyes with me.
20:42His friends started teasing him, shocked that he could say something so intense.
20:46They had no idea I was breaking out in a cold sweat from pure panic.
20:49Why was he looking at me like that?
20:51Had he realized the data was fake?
20:53What was going through his head right now?
20:55Was he planning to violently destroy the incompetent werebeast administration?
20:59I just hoped that if he did, he'd spare me.
21:03Before my anxiety could spiral any further,
21:06the banquet officially began.
21:11Benjamin's father, Matthias Tarrington, took the stage.
21:14I gathered everyone here today for a very important reason.
21:18Matthias said, his tone dead serious.
21:21My late wife died far too young.
21:24She had a son before we married,
21:27and when she passed, the boy was left orphaned.
21:30I brought him into our home to raise alongside Benjamin.
21:34Over the years, we've grown as close as father and son.
21:40Today, I'm officially welcoming him as a full member of the Taraston family.
21:45The room went completely silent.
21:47Matthias' bold choices in his youth were still legendary in the werebeast community.
21:52Born into a wealthy, powerful alpha wolf bloodline,
21:55he had chosen to marry a human widow who already had a kid.
21:59Ignoring everyone's pushback, Matthias had brought her into his home.
22:03Now, he was formally adopting the child she'd had with her previous husband.
22:08People genuinely wondered if he'd lost his mind.
22:11The question was written on every face in the crowd.
22:15Only Benjamin looked unfazed,
22:17like he'd known about the decision all along.
22:20Does this bother you?
22:22I leaned in and whispered,
22:23Why would it?
22:24He's human, and he's about to be your older brother.
22:28My mom was human, and so are you.
22:31His blunt, honest answer caught me off guard.
22:34Just like he had years ago,
22:36Matthias completely ignored the crowd's silent judgment.
22:40Come on up, Emmanuel.
22:41He called out,
22:42Introduce yourself to everyone.
22:44Hearing that name hit me so hard,
22:46my mind just went blank for a second.
22:48The whole energy of the room suddenly shifted.
22:53I slowly looked up and saw him.
22:57At Emmanuel Lawton.
22:59My actual, 100% biological match.
23:05Emmanuel looked right at me from across the crowded room.
23:08When our eyes met,
23:10a sharp, sudden tension gripped my chest.
23:12I felt an overwhelming biological urge
23:15to mate with him right then and there.
23:17But the feeling only lasted a second.
23:20Because I was human.
23:22I wasn't some werebeast driven entirely by reproductive instinct.
23:26The upside of being human was having the self-control
23:28to override those intense physical urges.
23:31Emmanuel noticed my arm linked through Benjamin's,
23:33but his expression didn't so much as flicker.
23:35Just like me, he knew exactly how to mask his reactions.
23:38Matthias led Emmanuel around the room,
23:40introducing him to the guests,
23:41and before long, they made their way over to us.
23:44Emmanuel greeted Benjamin first.
23:45It's been three years.
23:48You look taller.
23:50Are you 190 centimeters now?
23:53Almost.
23:54189 centimeters.
23:56Benjamin replied,
23:58You spent the last three years
24:00totally buried in your academic research,
24:02without coming home once.
24:07I'm here now, aren't I?
24:09Emmanuel shifted his gaze right to me.
24:13And who is this?
24:16This is Tabitha, my wife.
24:18Benjamin said,
24:19I invited you to the wedding,
24:22but you were too busy to make it.
24:24That's on me.
24:27I'll have a few extra drinks tonight
24:29to make up for it.
24:32All right.
24:33Since you offered,
24:34I'll make sure we drink plenty.
24:36Benjamin agreed.
24:39Tabitha won't mind, will she?
24:41Emmanuel watched me closely,
24:43the underlying implication heavy in his voice.
24:45I waved a hand,
24:46quickly brushing it off.
24:48Go ahead.
24:49You don't need to worry about me.
24:52As the night wore on
24:53and the drinks kept flowing,
24:55the alcohol seemed to amplify his natural scent,
24:57making me intensely,
24:58physically aware of him.
24:59I excused myself to the restroom
25:01so I could slip outside for some fresh air.
25:03Breathing in the cool night breathe
25:04finally helped clear my head.
25:06I sat quietly for a minute
25:07until I heard a voice behind me.
25:09Tabitha, can I call you that?
25:11It was Emmanuel.
25:12He kept a polite distance,
25:13standing about three meters away.
25:15I always wondered why my perfect match
25:16never reached out.
25:18Seeing you today, I finally get it.
25:20I offered an awkward smile.
25:21The Werebeast administration messed up my data.
25:24I honestly thought Benjamin was my 100% match.
25:26I get it.
25:27It wouldn't be the first time they've screwed up.
25:30Benjamin still doesn't know.
25:32Please don't tell him yet.
25:34He doesn't know?
25:36Emmanuel raised his eyebrows in surprise.
25:38I had to admit,
25:40if I were still in my original world,
25:41Emmanuel would be my exact type.
25:43Tall, lean, and handsome,
25:45with a sharp mind.
25:46He checked every single one of my boxes.
25:48The Werebeast administration
25:49is still struggling to figure out
25:51how to notify him.
25:52They're incredibly inefficient.
25:53You can totally tell
25:54they've never worked
25:55in a fast-paced corporate environment.
25:57I ran a tech startup back home.
25:59This kind of slack
26:00would have sunk us in a month.
26:03Seriously,
26:04if I were their boss,
26:05I'd put them on permanent crunch mode.
26:06They're so bad,
26:07they'd still miss every deadline,
26:08even pulling all nights.
26:10Wait a second.
26:11I shot to my feet.
26:12At the exact same moment,
26:15Emmanuel realized what we were saying
26:16and looked at me,
26:17his eyes wide.
26:18You're from another world, too?
26:19We blurted out in Eunice,
26:21instantly confirming
26:22that we were both trans-huggers.
26:23What is happening?
26:25Is this real?
26:26Am I dreaming?
26:27When did you get here?
26:29Five years ago.
26:30You?
26:32A little before that.
26:34I was born into this world.
26:36Dude, that's not a little before.
26:37That's way before.
26:39Emmanuel's shoulders dropped
26:40as he visibly let his guard down.
26:42You should have told me
26:43we were from the same place.
26:45How are you holding up here?
26:47Ugh,
26:47I hate this were-beast world.
26:49I just want to go home.
26:52You'll be able to soon.
26:53Wait,
26:54what?
26:55The whole reason
26:56I became a scientist
26:57was to find a way back home.
26:58I've made a ton of progress.
27:00If nothing goes wrong,
27:01we can go back really soon.
27:03Holy crap!
27:04Man,
27:05you're incredibly capable.
27:07Seriously,
27:07that's amazing!
27:09The science part
27:10is easy enough for me.
27:12Emmanuel flashed
27:13a popular internet hand gesture
27:15from back home
27:16and a massive wave
27:17of familiarity
27:18washed over me.
27:19After all,
27:20before I ended up here,
27:22I was the youngest person
27:23to ever get published
27:24in a top-tealer academic journal.
27:26Wait,
27:27that was you?
27:29I think I read
27:30the articles about you!
27:32I remembered reading
27:33about a young,
27:34high-achieving prodigy.
27:35Whenever he was in the news,
27:38people mostly just focused
27:40on his ridiculously good looks.
27:42I'd even forwarded the article
27:44to my best friend,
27:46joking that he was exactly my type.
27:49Now,
27:50that same wildly successful guy
27:52from the news
27:53was sitting right in front of me,
27:56hashing out our plan to go home.
27:58The more we talked,
28:00the more hyped we got.
28:04Neither of us even noticed
28:06someone walking up behind us.
28:08Tabby,
28:10so this is where you are.
28:12Benjamin stepped out
28:13from the shadows of the room.
28:14His earlier gentleness
28:16was completely gone,
28:18replaced by a freezing glare
28:20locked on Emmanuel.
28:22He stared him down
28:23with intense hostility,
28:25sizing him up like a threat.
28:27Emmanuel didn't flinch.
28:29Tabitha and I are both human.
28:31We just got talking
28:32and lost track of time.
28:33Dad is still waiting
28:34for you out front.
28:35You should go find him.
28:36Benjamin said,
28:37Right.
28:38Emmanuel smiled
28:39and walked past me,
28:40his shoulder brushing mine.
28:41By the way, Tabitha,
28:43you're welcome
28:44to drop by my lab anytime.
28:45The second he was gone,
28:47Benjamin threw an arm
28:47around my shoulder,
28:49his hand clamped down
28:50on the exact spot
28:50Emmanuel had just brushed,
28:52asserting his physical presence
28:53to overwrite
28:54the other guy's touch.
28:55What were you two
28:55talking about just now?
28:57You seem pretty happy.
29:00We were just talking
29:01about his work.
29:02This was the first time
29:03I'd ever felt
29:04terrifying werebeast aura
29:05radiating off Benjamin.
29:07Are you going to visit his lab?
29:09We'll see.
29:11I clenched my jaw,
29:13doing my best to play it cool.
29:14This was the first time
29:15I'd ever felt that terrifying
29:17werebeast aura
29:18radiating off Benjamin.
29:19He was obviously still
29:20in his human form,
29:21but his intense stare
29:23made me feel completely exposed
29:25and physically threatened.
29:26Like he wanted to claim
29:27absolute ownership over me.
29:29The possessiveness
29:30was suffocating.
29:31I knew it wasn't
29:32out of love though.
29:33It was just the
29:34territorial instinct
29:35of a male beast.
29:37I had to go to
29:38Emmanuel's lab.
29:39I wanted to see the machine
29:40that could take us back home.
29:42Today, I slipped out of the house
29:43the second Benjamin
29:44left for work.
29:46Emmanuel showed me
29:47his research data,
29:48and it gave me
29:49so much hope.
29:50The hours completely
29:52flew by in his lab.
29:53It wasn't until later
29:55that evening
29:56when I checked my phone
29:57that I realized
29:57I had dozens of missed calls
29:59and texts from Benjamin.
30:01Is Benjamin looking for you?
30:03Yeah.
30:03Didn't you say he wasn't
30:04really all that affectionate
30:05with you?
30:05Who knows what his deal
30:07is lately?
30:07I sighed.
30:08Maybe his possessive
30:09male instincts
30:09are just acting up.
30:10Emmanuel hit the lab lights,
30:12and we headed out together.
30:14Benjamin was waiting for us
30:16right at the bottom
30:16of the stairs.
30:17He must have been
30:18standing there a while.
30:19His eyes were noticeably red.
30:21The guards told me
30:22you were here.
30:23He said.
30:25I didn't believe them,
30:27but here you are.
30:29Sorry, I said.
30:31Ray, I haven't been
30:31checking my phone.
30:33Benjamin's gaze shifted
30:34to Emmanuel.
30:35He looked like he wanted
30:37to say something,
30:38but bit his tongue.
30:40Instead, he held
30:41his hand out to me.
30:43Are you done?
30:46Can we go home now?
30:49I walked over to him
30:50without a word.
30:51My mind still stuck
30:52on the experiment
30:53I just watched.
30:55Emmanuel chimed in.
30:56Too bad I can't
30:57take you home today,
30:58Tabitha.
31:00Come back tomorrow,
31:02and I'll show you
31:03something else interesting.
31:04Benjamin tensed instantly,
31:06yanking me tight
31:07against his chest.
31:09She isn't coming back tomorrow.
31:11I wouldn't be so sure
31:13about that.
31:15Meeting Benjamin's
31:16death glare,
31:17Emmanuel just smirked.
31:20You know, Benjamin,
31:22you sent me an invitation
31:24to your house
31:26a while back.
31:28Why don't I come over today?
31:31Now isn't a good time.
31:34That's a shame.
31:36I really wanted to see
31:37where Tabitha
31:39and you live.
31:41Don't you have
31:42your own house?
31:43Benjamin snapped.
31:45Why do you need
31:45to see ours?
31:47Actually, I don't.
31:48Did you forget?
31:50My parents are dead.
31:52Emmanuel shot me a wink,
31:54faking a hurt expression.
31:55I didn't expect him
31:56to bring up
31:56such a painful subject.
31:58Tabby,
31:59does he always
32:00treat you this poorly?
32:03Don't call her Tabby.
32:05The air between them
32:06grew incredibly tense.
32:08Benjamin's pupils
32:09narrowed into
32:10vertical slits,
32:11and his fangs
32:13extended.
32:14Relax,
32:15I was just joking.
32:16Emmanuel said,
32:19You're so protective
32:21of your wife,
32:22Benjamin.
32:25What would you do
32:26if someone
32:27took her away from you?
32:29that will never happen.
32:33I love Tabby
32:34very much,
32:35and she
32:37loves me.
32:39Benjamin hesitated.
32:40He couldn't quite
32:41bring himself to say
32:42she loved him very much.
32:43Emmanuel smiled.
32:54He stared dead at me
32:56the whole time
32:56he spoke.
32:57It was a blatant
32:58provocation.
33:00Benjamin shifted
33:01his massive frame
33:02to physically block
33:03Emmanuel's line of sight
33:05to me.
33:05I have no problem
33:07killing you right here,
33:08Emmanuel.
33:10Things were spiraling fast.
33:13Snapping back to reality,
33:15I tugged on
33:16Benjamin's sleeve.
33:18Let's go home.
33:20I finally managed
33:22to drag him out of there.
33:23Once we were sealed
33:24inside the car,
33:26Benjamin broke the silence.
33:29Tabby,
33:30you shouldn't have been
33:31meeting him behind my back.
33:32Why not?
33:34You're my wife,
33:34and you just spent
33:35the whole day alone
33:36in a locked room
33:37with another male?
33:38His heavy breathing
33:39filled the quiet car.
33:41I could practically feel
33:42the heat of his anger.
33:43He was highly distressed,
33:45clearly fighting off
33:45whatever he was picturing
33:46had happened in the lab.
33:48But we're getting
33:49a divorce anyway,
33:50aren't we?
33:50I said,
33:50pointing out the obvious.
33:52We agreed to hash it out
33:53after the family dinner.
33:56Is that really
33:57what you want?
33:58A divorce?
33:59He demanded.
34:01Because of him?
34:02Not because of him.
34:03I have my own reasons.
34:05At first,
34:06I'd wanted a divorce
34:06because our matching
34:07scores were wrong.
34:08But now,
34:09I just wanted to go back
34:10to my own place.
34:11Since he didn't really
34:12care about me,
34:12I figured I'd give him
34:13his freedom back
34:14before I left.
34:15Benjamin didn't say
34:16another word.
34:16I assumed he was
34:17already mentally drafting
34:18how we were going
34:19to announce the split.
34:20But the second we walked
34:21through our front door,
34:22he grabbed me
34:23and hauled me
34:24straight into the bathroom.
34:25What are you doing?
34:26I asked.
34:27You're taking a shower.
34:28You smell like
34:30another male
34:30and you need
34:31to scrub it off.
34:32We're throwing
34:33these clothes
34:34in the trash.
34:34I can wash myself.
34:36No.
34:38I don't trust you
34:39to do it right.
34:43Benjamin stubbornly
34:44scrubbed every part
34:45of my body,
34:46completely ignoring
34:47how the shower
34:48was soaking straight
34:49through his own shirt.
34:50His behavior
34:51was erratic
34:52and his pupils
34:53had narrowed
34:54right back
34:54into those
34:55vertical slits.
34:56It seemed
34:57his jealousy
34:57had triggered
34:58his mating cycle
34:59prematurely.
35:00When we finally
35:01got out of the shower,
35:02he grabbed me
35:03a change of clothes.
35:04I recognized
35:05the outfit instantly.
35:06It was the exact
35:07one I'd planned
35:08to wear to seduce him.
35:09The day we found out
35:10about the error
35:11in our compatibility test,
35:13Benjamin didn't
35:14give me a chance
35:14to argue.
35:15He just dressed
35:16me in it himself.
35:17I hadn't realized
35:18how terrifyingly intense
35:20a werebeast
35:21could be
35:21when their heat
35:22hit early.
35:23The outfit barely
35:24had any fabric
35:25to begin with
35:26and after he tore
35:27it off me
35:28during sex,
35:29it was nothing
35:30but scraps.
35:31Thinking we were
35:32finally done,
35:33I nudged him away.
35:36Go get changed.
35:37You're dripping wet
35:38and it's uncomfortable.
35:42Benjamin left to change
35:44but came back
35:45in his fully buttoned
35:46military uniform,
35:47right down to the
35:48leather thigh straps
35:49for his holster.
35:50completely dressed
35:52and totally
35:52expressionless.
35:53He pulled me
35:54back into bed
35:55and kept going
35:56until I was
35:56completely exhausted.
35:59You're hiding
36:00something from me.
36:01He murmured.
36:02He was crying.
36:03Tears dripped
36:04onto my skin
36:05and for the first time
36:06I realized
36:07a wolf's tears
36:08could be searingly hot.
36:10You looked so happy
36:11talking to him.
36:16Are you going to be
36:17with him after we
36:18divorce?
36:20And even if it
36:21isn't him,
36:22there'll be other
36:22guys, won't there?
36:24Let's just stay
36:24married.
36:28please.
36:31The night only ended
36:32when I finally
36:33passed out
36:34from pure exhaustion.
36:35When I woke up
36:37the next morning,
36:38Benjamin was still there.
36:40He seemed a lot
36:41calmer than the night
36:42before.
36:43He dropped to one knee,
36:45helping me pull on my socks
36:47while I rubbed
36:47my aching lower back.
36:49The silence between us
36:51was awkward,
36:52especially since I
36:53genuinely enjoyed
36:54the sex too.
36:55I was just about
36:57to say something.
36:58When his phone rang,
37:00it was his adjutant.
37:02General Tarrington,
37:03we have a situation.
37:04Keep it under control,
37:05I'm on my way back.
37:06No sir,
37:08it's not the military.
37:09It's your
37:11compelitability results.
37:15Benjamin left
37:16for the Werebeast
37:17administration.
37:18Hours passed.
37:19I waited at home
37:20my mind racing
37:20when he finally walked
37:21back through the door.
37:22He was holding to pages.
37:24His grip was
37:25white-knuckled
37:26on the paper.
37:26He sat down
37:27across from me
37:28and told me everything.
37:30The entire
37:31administration building
37:32had been cleared out.
37:33The staff stood
37:34in a neat row,
37:36dead silent
37:36and terrified.
37:38Twenty minutes
37:38before he arrived,
37:40they'd fully
37:40restored his data.
37:42Since they couldn't
37:43reach him directly,
37:44some new intern
37:45had forwarded the report
37:46straight to his adjutant.
37:47The massive screw-up
37:48was now completely
37:49exposed.
37:50I was still a
37:51100% match for him,
37:53but he was only
37:54an 80% match for me.
37:55At the exact same time,
37:57he saw my file,
37:58which clearly listed
37:59my perfect match.
38:00Emmanuel Lawton,
38:01Adriel Gorney,
38:02the elderly bureau director,
38:04sat trembling
38:05in his wheelchair.
38:05General Tarrington,
38:07I take full responsibility
38:09for this mistake.
38:11I'll pull my oxygen tube
38:13right now
38:13to apologize.
38:15Benjamin just stared
38:16at him blankly.
38:17Leave your oxygen alone.
38:20I only have one question.
38:22Ask away, sir.
38:24Where exactly
38:25am I losing
38:26that 20%?
38:28Everyone expected him
38:30to start yelling.
38:31No one saw a question
38:32like that coming.
38:34Adriel hesitated,
38:35looking incredibly
38:36uncomfortable.
38:37Do I really have to say it?
38:39It involves
38:40highly personal details.
38:42Tell me.
38:44According to our
38:45comprehensive analysis,
38:50your physical conditioning
38:52is simply too extreme
38:53for Mrs. Penrith.
38:55Benjamin frowned.
38:56What does that mean?
38:58It means that
38:59if you completely
39:00let go during sex,
39:02she physically cannot
39:04handle your size
39:05or your stamina.
39:06You've been married
39:07for two years.
39:09Haven't you noticed?
39:10Benjamin fell silent.
39:12Last night,
39:14completely consumed
39:15by jealousy,
39:16he'd lost his restraint
39:17in bed
39:17for the very first time.
39:19The night had ended
39:20with my eyes
39:20slipping shut.
39:22He assumed
39:22I'd just passed out
39:23from exhaustion,
39:24but the truth
39:25was I'd completely
39:26blacked out.
39:27What else?
39:29He'd asked.
39:30That pretty much
39:31covers it.
39:32It falls short
39:33on just this one metric,
39:36which is why
39:36the system put the match
39:37at 80%.
39:38Benjamin had tossed
39:39Emmanuel's file
39:40back onto the desk.
39:41So how does he score
39:42a perfect 100%
39:43aside from that
39:44one missing detail?
39:45Adriel stared at the
39:46paperwork for a long time,
39:48furrowing his brow.
39:49I've never seen
39:49a result like this.
39:51It looks like he
39:52and Miss Penrick
39:53share a remarkably
39:54similar genetic sequence.
39:56They come from
39:57the exact same
39:58biological group,
39:59which is why
40:00they trigger
40:00a complete match.
40:02Are they related?
40:03No, no,
40:03you're misreading
40:04the data.
40:05They just share
40:05the same
40:06geographic origin.
40:07Benjamin told me
40:08he'd turn to look
40:09at me then.
40:10My mind had raced,
40:11trying to come up
40:12with a lie,
40:13just in case
40:14he asked if
40:14Emmanuel and I
40:15shared a homeland.
40:16But he didn't ask.
40:18He just lowered
40:19his gaze,
40:20looking like
40:21he had already
40:22figured out
40:22the truth
40:23I was hiding.
40:25When we got home,
40:27Benjamin sat out
40:28on the balcony
40:28in gloomy silence.
40:30Is this why
40:31you brought up
40:31getting a divorce?
40:32He asked.
40:33Because you found
40:33a human with
40:34a higher compatibility
40:35score?
40:36I walked over,
40:37trying to cut
40:38the tension
40:38with a casual tone.
40:4080% is still
40:41incredibly high.
40:42Please,
40:43don't be upset,
40:44okay?
40:44I'm sorry.
40:45What are you
40:46apologizing for now?
40:47I hurt you
40:48last night,
40:48didn't I?
40:50Were you in pain?
40:52You were a little
40:53rough,
40:53but I was fine.
40:55I actually find
40:56it attractive
40:56when you get
40:57aggressive.
40:59I'll be much
41:00more careful
41:00next time.
41:02If
41:04you still
41:05want a future
41:05with me.
41:06He paused.
41:07Before I could
41:08say anything,
41:09he kept going.
41:10I couldn't resist
41:11leaning in.
41:12If you don't
41:12want to stay,
41:13I get it.
41:15You're free
41:15to leave.
41:16twitching a little
41:17against my lips.
41:18It'll be
41:19incredibly hard
41:19for me,
41:20but I'll rein
41:21in my natural
41:21instincts.
41:23He pressed
41:24his face
41:25into my chest,
41:26his voice
41:27muffled.
41:27Those incompetent
41:28idiots at the
41:29Werebeast
41:30administration
41:30don't know the
41:31first thing
41:32about genetics.
41:33Our compatibility
41:34is exactly
41:36100%.
41:37I know it
41:38for a fact.
41:39The very
41:40first time
41:40I saw you,
41:41my heart rate
41:42spiked and
41:43my body
41:44temperature
41:44shot up.
41:45Long before
41:46any test
41:47data even
41:47existed,
41:48my body
41:49and mind
41:49recognized
41:50you.
41:52Many words
41:53hovered on
41:54the tip
41:54of my tongue,
41:55but I could
41:56not bring
41:56myself to
41:57say them.
41:58I asked,
41:59Since you
42:00have these
42:00reactions to
42:01me,
42:01why do you
42:02always act
42:02so indifferent?
42:05Sorry,
42:06Tabby.
42:06Actually,
42:07there is a
42:08reason for
42:08all this.
42:10Let me
42:10take you
42:11somewhere.
42:12Maybe then
42:13you'll
42:13understand.
42:16Benjamin
42:16brought me
42:17to a
42:17cemetery.
42:18His
42:19mother was
42:19buried here.
42:20The
42:21lady in
42:21the
42:21photograph
42:22wore a
42:22gentle
42:22smile,
42:23and
42:24Benjamin's
42:24eyes
42:24resembled
42:25hers.
42:26After
42:27my
42:27mother's
42:27first
42:28husband
42:28passed
42:28away,
42:29she
42:30wandered
42:30the
42:30streets
42:30with
42:31my
42:31older
42:31brother
42:31until
42:32she
42:32met
42:33my
42:33father.
42:33Benjamin
42:33spoke
42:34in a
42:34low,
42:34steady
42:35voice.
42:35At
42:35that
42:36time,
42:36my
42:37father had
42:37already been
42:38promoted to
42:38a senior
42:39position in
42:40the
42:40Wareby's
42:40treasury
42:40department.
42:42He was
42:43a hopeless
42:43romantic,
42:44and despite
42:45everyone's
42:46objections,
42:47he gave
42:48my mother
42:48the most
42:48lavish
42:49affection.
42:50I have
42:50never seen
42:51a couple
42:52so deeply
42:52in love.
42:54Even when
42:54the test
42:55results later
42:55showed they
42:56were only
42:5680%
42:57compatible,
42:58to me,
43:00it was
43:01100%.
43:02but my
43:03mother
43:03was a
43:03human,
43:04a fragile
43:05human.
43:06Six years
43:06after they
43:07married,
43:07my father
43:07was promoted
43:08to the
43:08top
43:08position,
43:09but his
43:10political
43:10enemies
43:10bore
43:11a grudge.
43:12Unable
43:12to kill
43:13my father,
43:13they killed
43:14his weakness,
43:15which was
43:15my mother.
43:16I opened
43:17my mouth,
43:18but not a
43:19single word
43:19came out.
43:20It was
43:21unimaginable.
43:22For someone
43:23as devoted
43:23as Benjamin's
43:24father,
43:25the despair
43:25and grief
43:26after losing
43:26his beloved
43:27must have
43:28been overwhelming.
43:29Benjamin
43:29bent down
43:30and placed
43:31the flowers
43:31he had brought
43:32in front
43:32of the tombstone.
43:33There were
43:34many,
43:34many flowers,
43:35there some fresh
43:36and vibrant,
43:37others already
43:38withered.
43:39It was clear
43:40that people
43:40often came
43:41to visit
43:41this lady.
43:43My father
43:44was ready
43:44to die
43:45for love
43:45at that time.
43:48But when
43:48he turned
43:49around and
43:49saw Emmanuel
43:50and me
43:50looking at
43:51him with
43:51pleating
43:51eyes,
43:52he couldn't
43:53bear it
43:54and chose
43:55to live on.
43:56Benjamin
43:56turned to
43:57gaze at me.
43:58After my
43:58Compatity
43:59results came
43:59out,
44:00I secretly
44:01vowed
44:02that I would
44:03never let
44:03my mother's
44:04tragedy happen
44:05to you.
44:05I pondered.
44:06So?
44:09You don't
44:10let me go
44:10to headquarters
44:11and you
44:12rarely travel
44:13with me?
44:14Yes.
44:16My work
44:17is even
44:17more dangerous
44:18than my father's.
44:20Only by
44:20doing this
44:21can I
44:22protect you.
44:24Then why
44:25did you
44:25block the
44:26Werebeast
44:26administration?
44:27I didn't
44:28block them.
44:28Just deleted
44:29them.
44:30We've all
44:30found our
44:31matches,
44:31so there's
44:31no need
44:31to keep
44:32them.
44:33I never
44:34intended
44:35to remarry.
44:36But after
44:37you came
44:37home,
44:38you still
44:38seemed a
44:39bit distant
44:39with me.
44:40You forgot
44:40Werebeats
44:41have extremely
44:41sensitive
44:42senses of
44:42smell.
44:44Benjamin
44:45slowly rolled
44:46up his
44:46sleeve.
44:47If I
44:47completely
44:48let myself
44:48go and
44:49fully merge
44:49with you,
44:50then your
44:51scent would
44:51cover me
44:52inside and
44:53out.
44:56that would
44:56be like
44:57handing
44:58your
44:58information
44:58straight
44:59to my
44:59enemies.
45:00This is
45:00the only
45:00way I
45:01can
45:01restrain
45:01myself.
45:04His arm
45:05was covered
45:06with many
45:06wounds,
45:07shocking to
45:08behold.
45:09Without my
45:10knowledge,
45:11Benjamin had
45:12forced himself
45:12to stay away
45:13from me by
45:14self-harming.
45:15Seeing those
45:16wounds made
45:17my heart
45:17ache.
45:18Benjamin
45:19apologized to
45:20me.
45:20I'm sorry.
45:22Why are you
45:22apologizing?
45:24Because my
45:24actions made
45:25you misunderstand.
45:27I'm truly
45:28sorry.
45:30Don't be.
45:32Actually, I
45:33was at fault
45:34too.
45:34That 80%
45:35was really
45:35hard to
45:36talk about.
45:36I thought
45:37about raising
45:37a dog.
45:38Actually, the
45:39puppy only had
45:40eyes for me,
45:41but I had
45:42other dogs
45:42outside.
45:43I couldn't
45:44help but hug
45:44him tightly.
45:46Benjamin
45:46lowered his
45:47head and
45:47kissed me.
45:48In that
45:49moment,
45:50I didn't
45:50want to
45:51think about
45:51anything.
45:52No
45:52compatibility
45:53scores.
45:54No
45:55choices
45:55between
45:56two.
45:57I only
45:57knew that
45:58we were
45:58husband
45:58and
45:59wife.
45:59He was
46:00both my
46:01morality
46:01and my
46:02instinct.
46:06Emmanuel's
46:06speed was
46:06even faster
46:07than I had
46:08expected.
46:09A week
46:09later, he
46:10told me I
46:11could go
46:11home.
46:12The news
46:12came so
46:13suddenly that
46:13I felt a
46:14bit lost.
46:15Looking at
46:15the wedding
46:16photo on
46:16the bedside
46:17table, I
46:18was surprised
46:18to feel a
46:19trace of
46:19reluctance.
46:20But when I
46:21thought of my
46:22parents and
46:22friends, I
46:23steeled myself
46:24and replied to
46:25Emmanuel.
46:27I'll pack up
46:28and meet you
46:29at the lab.
46:30In fact, there
46:31was not much
46:31for me to
46:32pack.
46:33But I
46:33needed to
46:34leave a
46:34letter for
46:35Benjamin,
46:36explaining
46:36everything
46:37clearly.
46:38It took me
46:39half an hour
46:40to write the
46:40letter.
46:41During that
46:42time, Emmanuel
46:43did not reply
46:44to my messages,
46:44but I did not
46:45pay much
46:46attention.
46:47Once the
46:47letter was
46:48finished, I
46:49put on the
46:49outfit I
46:50had worn
46:50when I
46:50first arrived
46:51and left
46:52the house
46:52feeling light.
46:56But halfway
46:57there, I
46:58received another
46:58phone call.
46:59It was
46:59Benjamin's
47:00adjutant.
47:01Madam, you can
47:01answer the
47:02phone.
47:02Where are you
47:02now?
47:03Me?
47:03I'm at the
47:04central mall.
47:04What's wrong?
47:05You're all
47:05right?
47:06What could
47:06possibly be
47:07wrong with
47:07me?
47:07Oh, no.
47:08If you're
47:09fine, then
47:09General Tarleton
47:10is in danger.
47:11What happened?
47:11Just now,
47:12General Tarleton
47:13received a
47:13video and
47:14thought you
47:14had been
47:15kidnapped.
47:15He went
47:16to the
47:16agreed location.
47:17If you're
47:18not in
47:18trouble, then
47:19someone must
47:19have deliberately
47:20set him
47:20up.
47:21Damn, why
47:22didn't he
47:22call me first
47:23to confirm?
47:24I don't
47:24know.
47:25The
47:25communication
47:25at home
47:26was blocked
47:26just now.
47:27Calls
47:27couldn't get
47:28through and
47:28texts wouldn't
47:29send.
47:29There was no
47:30time to go
47:30home and check,
47:34you countless
47:35times and
47:35only this
47:36one finally
47:36connected.
47:37I glanced at
47:38my phone.
47:38Sure enough,
47:40Emmanuel's replies
47:40were now coming
47:41in like snowflakes.
47:42Do you remember
47:43the lab address
47:43code?
47:44Here, I'm
47:45almost there.
47:46I'll come
47:46down to meet
47:47you.
47:47Why did
47:47you stop
47:48replying?
47:48The call
47:49won't go
47:49through.
47:50What's going
47:50on?
47:50You didn't
47:51run into
47:51any danger,
47:52did you?
47:52I'll ask
47:53Benjamin.
47:54The
47:54adjutant
47:54hurried to
47:55hang up,
47:55needing to
47:56send a team
47:56to help
47:57Benjamin.
47:57I had never
47:58realized that
47:59the real choice
47:59was right here.
48:00One step
48:01forward would
48:01be the road
48:02home, but
48:03behind me was
48:03Benjamin, whose
48:04safety was
48:05uncertain.
48:06It was just
48:06like when I
48:07first accepted
48:07this match.
48:08It took me
48:08only a second
48:09to make my
48:10decision.
48:10Give me
48:11Benjamin's
48:12address.
48:14When I
48:15rushed to
48:16the abandoned
48:16factory, memories
48:18of the little
48:18dog I had
48:19raised as a
48:19child resurfaced
48:20in my mind.
48:21People always
48:22favored their
48:23first dog, even
48:24though I knew
48:25that other breeds
48:25might be prettier
48:26and more pleasing
48:27to me, but I
48:28simply could not
48:29forget it, because
48:30it had given me
48:31my first sense
48:32of companionship
48:33and warmth.
48:33Benjamin was
48:34the same.
48:35He was the
48:36first person who
48:37had looked at me
48:37with those wet,
48:38earnest eyes.
48:39How could I
48:40bear to let
48:41those eyes be
48:41clouded because
48:42of me?
48:43The factory had
48:44long since been
48:44abandoned.
48:45I had no idea
48:46where Benjamin
48:47was at that
48:47moment.
48:48I activated
48:49all my senses,
48:50silently praying
48:52in my heart.
48:53That 80%
48:54compatibility
48:55please guide
48:56me.
48:56Suddenly, it
48:58felt as if all
48:58my cells opened
48:59up.
49:00I seemed to
49:00have acquired
49:01the same sense
49:02of smell as
49:02a werebeast,
49:03swiftly catching
49:04every trace of
49:05scent in the
49:06air.
49:06I found it.
49:07My running
49:08speed increased,
49:09my movements
49:10became agile,
49:11and I evaded
49:12the patrols of
49:12the rebel forces.
49:14Locating the
49:14already injured
49:15Benjamin in the
49:16warehouse with
49:17precision, he
49:18had managed to
49:18contend with the
49:19rebel forces
49:20single-handedly.
49:22Though he was
49:22wounded, he had
49:24fortunately escaped
49:25unharmed.
49:26Tabby?
49:28You're alright?
49:29Thank goodness.
49:30Benjamin immediately
49:31pulled me into
49:32his arms, letting
49:33out a sigh of
49:34relief.
49:37Since you're
49:37safe, you should
49:38have stayed
49:39home.
49:40You shouldn't
49:41have come.
49:42If I hadn't
49:43come, would
49:44you have kept
49:45risking everything
49:46to search for
49:46me?
49:47Benjamin pressed
49:48his lips together,
49:49not denying it.
49:50It seems I made
49:51the right choice
49:51coming here.
49:52the adjutant's
49:53messages could
49:53not be synchronized
49:54here, since the
49:55rebel forces had
49:56the means to
49:57interfere with the
49:58signals at home.
49:59They naturally
50:00had the means to
50:00interfere here as
50:01well.
50:02People outside were
50:03searching for him.
50:04They checked
50:05each room one by
50:06one, and soon
50:08they would reach
50:09this room.
50:10Just then, an
50:11explosion sounded
50:13outside.
50:14One by one,
50:15old-fashioned
50:16robots marched
50:17out from the
50:18darkness, then
50:19detonated themselves
50:20in succession.
50:22The sudden chaos
50:23threw the rebel
50:24forces into
50:25disarray, forcing
50:27them to halt
50:28their search.
50:29I saw, in the
50:30darkness, the
50:31figure controlling
50:32the robots.
50:34It was
50:34Emmanuel.
50:35Benjamin said,
50:38Reinforcements
50:38have arrived.
50:40Emmanuel is
50:41your reinforcement?
50:43This is the
50:44factory where our
50:44mother worked
50:45before she passed
50:46away, specializing
50:48in robot production.
50:50Emmanuel grew
50:51up here as a
50:51child, and he
50:53knows better than
50:53anyone how to
50:54operate these
50:55robots.
50:56He's responsible
50:57for detonating
50:57them, distracting
50:58the rebel forces.
50:59When did you
51:00plan all this?
51:01There was no
51:02plan.
51:03Benjamin shook
51:04his head.
51:05I only told him
51:06that both you and
51:07I were trapped
51:07here, and the
51:08signal had been
51:09cut off.
51:09Emmanuel is
51:10very smart.
51:11He knows what
51:11to do.
51:14As they spoke,
51:16Emmanuel had
51:17already run
51:17beneath the
51:18window and
51:19opened a
51:19portable cloud
51:20soft bed.
51:21Go.
51:22Suddenly,
51:23Benjamin released
51:23me.
51:24Go find
51:25Emmanuel.
51:26Let him take
51:27you home.
51:28Right now,
51:28immediately!
51:29I was stunned.
51:30How did you
51:31know?
51:32If I couldn't
51:33even guess this,
51:35how could I be
51:36Grand Commander
51:37of the Three
51:37Armies?
51:38Benjamin revealed
51:39his unique
51:40confidence.
51:40I hurriedly
51:42grabbed him.
51:43Then come
51:44with me!
51:45I still have
51:46duties to
51:47fulfill.
51:48This country,
51:49its people,
51:50still need
51:52me.
51:52Benjamin reached
51:53out and gently
51:54stroked my
51:54cheek, gazing at
51:56me with reluctance,
51:56as if he wanted
51:57to remember my
51:58face forever.
51:59I'm very happy
52:00you came to
52:01find me today.
52:02But, be
52:03good.
52:04Your safety is
52:05more important than
52:06anything else.
52:07Benjamin extended
52:08his hand and
52:09pushed me toward
52:09Emmanuel.
52:11The flames
52:12blazed fiercely.
52:14That was the
52:14last time I
52:15saw Benjamin.
52:18It had been a
52:19month since I
52:20returned to my
52:20own world.
52:21I often sat
52:22on the balcony,
52:23lost in thought,
52:24just as Benjamin
52:25used to do.
52:26Emmanuel walked
52:27over and leaned
52:28against the
52:28doorframe.
52:29Are you still
52:30worried about
52:30him?
52:31Hmm.
52:33When we
52:34left,
52:34reinforcements
52:35arrived just
52:36in time.
52:37you should
52:38trust Benjamin.
52:39He didn't
52:40get that
52:40position because
52:41of family
52:41connections.
52:42He fought
52:43his way there
52:43with his own
52:44strength.
52:45I know,
52:46but how
52:47could I not
52:47worry?
52:48He went
52:48against his
52:49own instincts
52:49to send me
52:50to Emmanuel.
52:51So I would
52:51go against my
52:52own instincts
52:53as well.
52:53I favored him
52:54unconditionally.
52:55Emmanuel lowered
52:56his gaze and
52:56smiled helplessly.
52:57Tomorrow we're
52:58having dinner
52:58with your
52:59parents.
53:00Don't let them
53:01think I've
53:01starved their
53:02precious pregnant
53:03daughter.
53:03I turned
53:04to look at
53:04him.
53:05Emmanuel,
53:06are you angry
53:06with me?
53:07Why do you
53:08ask?
53:09I touched
53:09my belly.
53:10I married
53:11you so this
53:11child could be
53:12born legitimately.
53:14When I think
53:15about it,
53:17it's not fair
53:18to you.
53:18It really
53:19isn't fair.
53:20Someone as
53:21talented as me
53:22and you use
53:23me for this?
53:24Emmanuel spoke
53:24with a smile.
53:25But who told
53:26me to be
53:26100% for you?
53:28I'm willing.
53:30Besides,
53:31it saved
53:31both of you.
53:34Emmanuel's gaze
53:35shifted to my
53:35belly, becoming
53:36gentle.
53:37This was
53:37Benjamin's child.
53:38During our last
53:39time together, we
53:40hadn't taken
53:40precautions.
53:41On the day I
53:42found out I was
53:42pregnant, I
53:43finally understood
53:44why.
53:44On the day I
53:45rescued Benjamin,
53:46I suddenly gained
53:47the senses and
53:47abilities of a
53:48were-beast.
53:48It was because
53:49of the child.
53:50It had been
53:50doing everything
53:51it could to
53:51help me.
53:52To ensure the
53:53child would be
53:53accepted by my
53:54family, I
53:55thought of many
53:55ways.
53:56In the end, it
53:57was Emmanuel who
53:58took the initiative
53:58to become the
53:59child's nominal
53:59father.
54:00Emmanuel was
54:01young and
54:01accomplished, and
54:02my parents liked
54:03him very much.
54:04He truly took
54:05good care of
54:05me.
54:05He divided his
54:06time between
54:07scientific research
54:08and learning about
54:08prenatal education.
54:10Life passed
54:10peacefully like
54:11this.
54:12The baby was
54:12well-behaved, I
54:14had no pregnancy
54:14symptoms, and my
54:15body became even
54:16stronger.
54:17I supposed
54:17Benjamin's
54:18excellent physical
54:18condition had
54:19influenced both
54:20the child and
54:20me.
54:22When I was
54:23seven months
54:24pregnant, I
54:25even went
54:25hiking with
54:26my friends.
54:27But because I
54:28walked too
54:28fast, I
54:29accidentally got
54:30separated from
54:30everyone.
54:31The mountain
54:32was quiet, with
54:33only the rustling
54:34sounds in my
54:35ears.
54:35A huge python
54:37slithered out
54:38from the grass.
54:39I was startled,
54:40my mind almost
54:41blank.
54:41What should I
54:42do?
54:42Should I run
54:43now, or take
54:44a chance and
54:44fight it?
54:45Cold sweat
54:46trickled down
54:46my forehead.
54:47But at that
54:48very moment, the
54:49python seemed
54:50to see something.
54:51Its body shrank
54:52back, eyes filled
54:53with terror, and
54:54it turned to flee
54:54to its lair.
54:55It brought a
54:56familiar scent.
54:57Suddenly, my
54:58blood boiled
54:59uncontrollably, and
55:01my heartbeat
55:01thundered.
55:02I slowly turned
55:03around.
55:04Benjamin stood
55:05behind me, wearing
55:06his uniform, arms
55:08open wide.
55:09I'm sorry, I
55:10was late.
55:12I often felt
55:13sorry for my
55:14baby.
55:15Until he was
55:15one year old, he
55:17had hardly had
55:17a peaceful
55:18day.
55:18There were
55:19always quarrels
55:20at home.
55:21Emmanuel said,
55:22Listen to me!
55:23I'm the
55:24child's nominal
55:24father!
55:25Benjamin replied,
55:27Look at the
55:27child's ears,
55:28tail, and
55:29pupils, and
55:30say that
55:31again?
55:31If I hadn't
55:32left that
55:33equipment for
55:33you, you
55:33wouldn't have
55:34had a chance
55:34to see Tabby
55:35again.
55:37Who said
55:38you could
55:38call her Tabby
55:40homewrecker?
55:42I have a
55:42marriage certificate
55:43with her.
55:44You're the
55:44homewrecker.
55:46Who doesn't?
55:47My certificate
55:48is dated
55:48earlier than
55:49yours.
55:50Why haven't
55:50you left
55:50yet?
55:51Is it
55:52peaceful over
55:53there?
55:53Is the
55:54army fine?
55:55Yes, it
55:55was suppressed
55:56with iron and
55:57blood.
55:58No need for
55:59your concern.
56:00But Matthias
56:01misses you very
56:02much.
56:03When will you
56:03go back to
56:04see him?
56:06Next week,
56:07after I'm done
56:07with my
56:07experiments,
56:09I'll bring a
56:10bottle of
56:10Pappy Van
56:11Winten for
56:12him to try.
56:13the baby
56:14suddenly
56:15whimpered
56:15twice.
56:16Benjamin
56:17immediately
56:17reached out.
56:18Daddy's
56:19here!
56:19Emmanuel
56:19also
56:20turned
56:20his
56:20head.
56:21Daddy's
56:21here!
56:22The two
56:22glared at
56:23each other,
56:24seemingly
56:24ready to
56:24fight over
56:25the title
56:25again.
56:26I quietly
56:26held the
56:27child and
56:28stayed away
56:29from the
56:29battlefield.
56:30Ah, the
56:31sunlight was
56:32so lovely.
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