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