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Claimed By Three Beasts HD Watch Till The End
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00:01:15I was matched with three Beastmen from childhood.
00:01:18On my 21st birthday, I was supposed to choose one of them to bond with.
00:01:22The Fox Beastman, Reese, was...
00:01:31...warm and charming.
00:01:32The Tiger Beastman, Finn, was proud and sharp-tongued.
00:01:37The Snake Beastman, Calum, had double the fun.
00:01:40By the time Calum had me too sore to straighten my back, I saw their group chat.
00:01:45Whoever she picks is seriously unlucky.
00:01:48I don't like her.
00:01:49What about you two?
00:01:50You mangly fox.
00:01:51You stinking tiger.
00:01:52I don't like her either.
00:01:54She's always yanking my fur in bed.
00:01:56I'm practically going bald.
00:01:58Her sister's so much gentler, don't you think?
00:02:00Right, you dead black snake?
00:02:02Don't like her.
00:02:04She's always biting my...
00:02:06...tail tip.
00:02:07I let out a...
00:02:08...cold laugh.
00:02:10Perfect.
00:02:10As a fake heiress.
00:02:12They saved me from agonizing over who to pick.
00:02:16That same night, I booked a flight overseas for school.
00:02:22Forget it.
00:02:24I don't want any of the three of you.
00:02:26The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom, but what they'd said came back to me.
00:02:58I held back my...
00:03:00...tears.
00:03:01Fifteen years of waking up beside them, and it couldn't buy me one person's honest heart.
00:03:07They'd only met Sophia a handful of times, and they were already falling for her?
00:03:12I'd been sitting here, counting down to my birthday next month, ready to give them an answer they'd be happy
00:03:17with.
00:03:18What a joke that looks like now.
00:03:20If I hadn't stumbled onto their real feelings today, I would have humiliated myself at next month's party.
00:03:26My identity was already shaky enough, being a fake heiress.
00:03:30And they were playing games with me on top of it.
00:03:33Tears welled up in my eyes.
00:03:35I was about to wipe it away when arms folded around me from behind.
00:03:40Calum leaned in and carefully licked the tear from my cheek.
00:03:44I'm sorry, sweetheart.
00:03:45Are you going back?
00:03:46That's on me.
00:03:47We don't have to do both next time.
00:03:49I hadn't even noticed him come out of the bathroom.
00:03:52He'd just showered, still warm from the water, my scratches still marking his skin.
00:03:57I saw something in his eyes that looked real and not concerned.
00:04:01It made me angry.
00:04:03I shoved his hand off.
00:04:04He could say something that cruel and still act this well.
00:04:09I'm going to make you upset.
00:04:12I shot him a glare over my shoulder.
00:04:15Look at him.
00:04:16Was this my fault?
00:04:17He was the one always baiting me.
00:04:20The angrier I got, the more I wanted to do something about it.
00:04:24I opened my mouth and bit down on his tail tail.
00:04:27Heart.
00:04:28Calum let out a low grunt and pulled me closer instead.
00:04:34My tongue accidentally grazed the tail.
00:04:37I watched him tip his head back, jaw tight.
00:04:40I released his tail.
00:04:42I didn't look at the man behind me, breathing rough.
00:04:44The red at the corners of his eyes still not fading.
00:04:48I love this wire.
00:04:50I shoved the door open and walked out.
00:04:52Right into a burning hot chest.
00:04:55Well, well.
00:04:57What happened, princess?
00:05:06Did that stupid snake leave you unusatisfied?
00:05:09Finn grinned down at me.
00:05:11Then he leaned to my ear and grieved.
00:05:13Want to come to my room?
00:05:15Get away from me!
00:05:16I pushed him off and walked.
00:05:18Finn stared at my closed door, then turned a sharp look toward Calum.
00:05:23You upset her?
00:05:25I didn't.
00:05:25Calum looked just as lost.
00:05:28Did you say something to her?
00:05:30Calum frowned.
00:05:31No.
00:05:33What's all the noise?
00:05:34Reese leaned in the doorway.
00:05:36Talking's boring.
00:05:37Just fight it out.
00:05:39As if.
00:05:39Stop pretending to be reasonable.
00:05:41After the commotion died down,
00:05:43all three of them went back to their own rooms.
00:05:46I'm in the hospital.
00:05:47I don't do it.
00:05:49I don't do it.
00:05:49I don't do it.
00:05:50I don't do it.
00:05:51I don't do it.
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00:06:03I don't do it.
00:06:03I don't do it.
00:06:04I don't do it.
00:06:05I don't do it.
00:06:06I lay in bed and couldn't sleep no matter which way I turned.
00:06:09I'd spent over 20 years as the heiress of this woman.
00:06:13And now, I was being told it was all fake.
00:06:15The identity wasn't mine.
00:06:17My parents' love wasn't mine.
00:06:19Everything I had belonged to Sofia.
00:06:21I was the one who stole her brilliant life.
00:06:23So, I was the one who volunteered to leave.
00:06:26That's how I ended up in this villa.
00:06:28I hadn't even planned on bringing the three of them.
00:06:30They showed up on their email.
00:06:32The letter was short, little soon.
00:06:34My eyes went blurry.
00:06:36I bit into my pillow. Fake.
00:06:38All of it. Fake.
00:06:39The only real thing I had was my acceptance letter from the Eastmore Conservatory.
00:06:44I picked up my phone and dialed the number.
00:06:46Yes, that's right. Move the date up. Just one person.
00:06:50I hadn't had the chance to tell them yet.
00:06:52Right when I got the acceptance letter,
00:06:54the story broke that I wasn't the Morrison's real daughter.
00:06:57My parents held Sophia and cried.
00:06:59I quietly pinned the mother away.
00:07:01They'd hired tutors for my piano since I was small.
00:07:04They'd given me the room with the best light upstairs for a practice room.
00:07:08Every bit of skill I had came from the foundation they built for me.
00:07:12Then one day, my parents took my hands and arms.
00:07:15Lena, go somewhere else for a while.
00:07:18In our hearts, we're still our child.
00:07:20My mouth opened, but I couldn't bring myself to mention going away.
00:07:25In the dark, I bit my lip.
00:07:27Honestly, maybe this was the better way.
00:07:29I had no reason to stay.
00:07:31No one loved me.
00:07:32But I would love myself just fine when I'm alone.
00:07:35I'd meant to keep my temper in check.
00:07:37Spend one last quiet month with the three of them and leave without a scene.
00:07:41But some people never let you rest.
00:07:46Finn, get out.
00:07:48Princess, what did that stupid snake do to you?
00:07:50He acted like you hadn't heard me.
00:07:52Still upset?
00:07:53I didn't answer him.
00:07:56I don't care.
00:07:57Tonight's my turn.
00:07:59I'll make it good for you.
00:08:00I pushed him back and said it again.
00:08:02I don't want to.
00:08:06Go back to your room.
00:08:07Finn finally registered that I meant it.
00:08:10His expression fell.
00:08:11What do you mean you don't want to?
00:08:14I've been waiting days!
00:08:17I slapped him across the face.
00:08:19Get out.
00:08:20Finn held his cheek, looking at me with eyes full of wounded disbelief.
00:08:24Then he slammed the door behind me.
00:08:27The noise brought Calum and Reese into the hallway.
00:08:29Lena, he ran out.
00:08:31Leave her.
00:08:31Or Hawaiian.
00:08:32I said it segway.
00:08:35Outside, thunder rolled.
00:08:37The rain came down hard.
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00:09:09That whole night, every time I closed my eyes, I thought of him.
00:09:14He was the most stubborn of the three.
00:09:16I wasn't worried about him getting into real trouble.
00:09:19High-level beastmen were capable in every sense of the word.
00:09:22It was just that this feeling of him slipping out of control wasn't good.
00:09:26Like being drowned slowly in a tide of memories you couldn't fight off.
00:09:30The next morning, I walked out of my room with dark circles under my eyes.
00:09:34Kalen was standing by my door like a guard.
00:09:36I startled and stepped back.
00:09:38What are you doing outside my room?
00:09:39He didn't answer, just looked at me with those quiet, searching eyes.
00:09:43Then he reached over and tugged on the head of my clothes.
00:09:47Can I come to your room tonight?
00:09:48Faced with that desperate look, I tried very hard not to roll my eyes.
00:09:53No.
00:09:55I'll wear that butler outfit tonight, okay?
00:09:58I bought a crop.
00:09:59Did I hurt you last time?
00:10:01You can use it on me.
00:10:05I turned toward the stairs and walked down.
00:10:07I didn't look back at whatever he said next.
00:10:10Reese was at the bottom of the stairs, watching me with an unreadable exclamation.
00:10:14I stepped around him and sat down at the table.
00:10:17Reese paused, then came and stood behind my chair.
00:10:19Baby, aren't you forgetting something?
00:10:22Before, I used to give each of them a good morning kiss when I came down.
00:10:26Right now, I play dumb.
00:10:28Eat.
00:10:30Reese and Kalen exchanged a look behind me.
00:10:32Then they quietly pulled out their chairs.
00:10:35Halfway through the meal, the front door banged open.
00:10:38I felt my eye twitch before I even saw who it was.
00:10:41Sophia walked in behind Finn.
00:10:43Both of them about something.
00:10:46Sophia wrapped herself around my arm like we were close.
00:10:49Lena, the clothes in your room are all so pretty.
00:10:51But I thought someone else already wore them, so that's kind of gross, right?
00:10:55So I threw them all out.
00:10:58You don't mind, do you?
00:11:02I mean, after all these years of living so well.
00:11:11The air in the room matched the rest.
00:11:14I peeled her hand off my arm without changing my expression.
00:11:18I don't need them.
00:11:20I said it and glanced at the three beastmen.
00:11:23Their eyes were all on Sophia.
00:11:25Finn, in particular, was watching me with an almost defiant look.
00:11:30Lena, Sophia wants to stay here a few days.
00:11:32You don't have a problem with that, do you?
00:11:34I looked straight at Finn.
00:11:35The others watched my face for a reaction.
00:11:37Finn's eyes slid away from mine.
00:11:39Last night, if I hadn't ran into Sophia, I would have been out in that rain all night.
00:11:42You didn't even-
00:11:43Sure.
00:11:43I smiled and turned to Sophia before any of them could react.
00:11:47Stay as long as you want, little sister.
00:11:49Feel free to pick any room you like.
00:12:05And including nerves.
00:12:07Lena!
00:12:08All three said my name at the same time.
00:12:10What are you saying?
00:12:11No one goes in our rooms.
00:12:15Sweetheart, did that tiger make you lose your mind?
00:12:18He's awful.
00:12:19We don't need him.
00:12:20Finn looked like he had a lot to say but couldn't.
00:12:23You should have it.
00:12:23He said it quietly then shot Ruth the look.
00:12:25I didn't bother with any of them.
00:12:27I grabbed my things and took the car out alone.
00:12:30No one came with me.
00:12:32At the bar, my friend Cassek pulled me into her side.
00:12:35What's going on, princess?
00:12:36I swirled my cocktail.
00:12:38Don't call me that.
00:12:39I'm a fake and everything I have is someone else's.
00:12:42I knocked the drink back.
00:12:44The burn hit my throat.
00:12:46Don't say that.
00:12:47You're my best friend.
00:12:49It's got nothing to do with where you come from.
00:12:51I leaned on Casse's shoulder.
00:12:55What's got you so miserable?
00:12:57You've got three beastmen at home.
00:12:59Can't they cheer you up?
00:13:00She laughed a little.
00:13:01Don't mention them.
00:13:02They give me a headache.
00:13:09My phone kept going off.
00:13:11Messages and calls from all three of them.
00:13:13I didn't pick up one.
00:13:16By the time I got home, my steps weren't quite steady.
00:13:21I'd barely opened the door when hands gripped my shoulders.
00:13:31Lena!
00:13:32Why didn't you answer your phone?
00:13:34Kalen's voice was right in my ear, tight with worry.
00:13:37You drank that much?
00:13:38Let me take you upstairs.
00:13:39I'm fine.
00:13:40I shrugged him off.
00:13:42I didn't drink that much.
00:13:43I wasn't lying.
00:13:44A few drinks wasn't enough to actually get me drunk.
00:13:48I said, let me walk on my own.
00:13:50Annoyance flashed across my face.
00:13:52What, you want me to dump all three of you sooner?
00:13:55Fueled by the alcohol, I blurted it out without noticing all three of them go pale.
00:14:00Lena, don't joke like that.
00:14:02I couldn't tell who said it.
00:14:04I went back to my room.
00:14:07showered and got into bed.
00:14:16Half asleep, I felt something wrap around my waist.
00:14:20I opened my eyes to Reese's face.
00:14:23When he saw me wake, he kissed me.
00:14:25Lena, don't open the door.
00:14:27My head was still foggy.
00:14:31He pressed his face against my neck, the rounded ears on top of his head brushing my chin.
00:14:39He was looking at me with that practiced, melting gaze.
00:14:42The alcohol dulled my brain.
00:14:48Reese, you're good.
00:14:50He didn't wait.
00:15:06Then we ended up sleeping together, swept up and wanting it.
00:15:10After days of nothing, I couldn't say no.
00:15:12Reese held me close and spoke against my ear.
00:15:15Lena, you'll choose me, won't you?
00:15:18Just me.
00:15:19Choose?
00:15:20I barely registered what he was asking.
00:15:22I just nodded along.
00:15:23It seemed to light something in me.
00:15:25He threw himself into it, more eager than before.
00:15:29Here?
00:15:30Is this the right amount of pressure?
00:15:32Lena, pull my foot.
00:15:35Really pull it.
00:15:42After that reckless night, the morning came.
00:15:45I had just woken up in Reese's arms.
00:15:47Then I found Calum and Finn standing at the side of the bed, watching us in silence.
00:15:52Clothes scattered all over the floor.
00:15:55Awkward, didn't quite cover it.
00:15:56Reese acted like he couldn't sense anything was wrong.
00:15:59His full tail patting lazily against my chest.
00:16:02Good morning, Lena.
00:16:04He kissed my cheek with a loud snap.
00:16:06Well, things were already a mess, so I figured I might as well go with it.
00:16:11I had too much to say this night.
00:16:13I was like a good feeling.
00:16:16Excuse me.
00:16:18You said yourself you weren't drunk, Lena.
00:16:20Are you playing favorites now?
00:16:22If you wanted someone, you should have come to me.
00:16:24Finn's eyes were red at the clouds.
00:16:26We agreed when you turned 18.
00:16:27Every two days, rotate.
00:16:31Do you have any idea how long it's been since you came to my room?
00:16:34Shut up.
00:16:35I shook my head and pushed Reese's tail off me.
00:16:37Since that's how it is, let's cancel it.
00:16:41Cancel it what?
00:16:42The rotation.
00:16:43The room went quiet in a way that felt like something cracking.
00:16:47Sophia was leaving the very next day.
00:16:56She had etiquette classes and trainings to get to.
00:16:59She has no time to keep making a scene.
00:17:02Lena, I'm so jealous of you.
00:17:05I have so many nice things.
00:17:08My mouth twitched.
00:17:10I have nothing.
00:17:11Sophia's eyes had barely left the three of them the whole group.
00:17:14Stop!
00:17:15It'll all be yours soon.
00:17:18Sophia left.
00:17:19I had somewhere to be too.
00:17:20Your face just reminds me of last night.
00:17:24Where do you think you're going?
00:17:25Back to campus.
00:17:26I have some paperwork to sort out.
00:17:28I'll come with you.
00:17:29I'll come with you.
00:17:30All three stepped forward at the same time.
00:17:33Are you serious?
00:17:34You're still going?
00:17:35Have you got no shame?
00:17:36Finn elbowed Reese aside.
00:17:37Fair competition.
00:17:39You're just jealous, aren't you?
00:17:41While they argued, Kalem caught my hand.
00:17:44Take me with you.
00:17:46You dead snake!
00:17:50Enough.
00:17:51Everyone, stop.
00:17:52I shook my head.
00:17:54I'm going alone.
00:17:55No one is coming.
00:17:56Then I left.
00:17:57Of course I couldn't bring them.
00:17:58I was going back to submit paperwork for studying abroad.
00:18:04Lena, congratulations.
00:18:05Maestro Harlan almost never takes students.
00:18:08Your future is very bright.
00:18:11I walked toward the gate.
00:18:12Then I found Kalem leaning against a car, waiting.
00:18:16How did you know where I was?
00:18:18He opened the door, head bowed.
00:18:20I hesitated for a moment, then got in with him.
00:18:25Kalem, you-
00:18:26A hand pressed to the back of my head and he kissed me.
00:18:34Hard and desperate, like a small animal with no sense of safety trying to prove something.
00:18:40I was forced to tilt my head back and stay tangled up with him for a moment.
00:18:44Enough.
00:18:46I moved his hand away before it could wander.
00:18:48Kalem's tail wound around my waist, slowly tightened.
00:18:52Baby, are you going to leave me?
00:18:53I smiled, swallowing down the bitter edge beneath it.
00:18:57Who left who first?
00:18:58Stop imagining things.
00:19:00Is that so?
00:19:02He was already undoing the buttons of his shirt as he said it.
00:19:05He pressed my hand against his chest.
00:19:07Touch it for me.
00:19:08I smacked his hand away in exasperation.
00:19:11Kalem shuddered.
00:19:12Then his breathing went rougher and more wanting.
00:19:15Damn.
00:19:15He enjoyed that.
00:19:16You'll choose me, won't you, baby?
00:19:19I broke into a smile then.
00:19:21Of course.
00:19:22Kalem looked at me with those liquid eyes.
00:19:24Serious.
00:19:25The heat in them not quite gone.
00:19:28As a beast, Kalem.
00:19:29I was worried you...
00:19:30Never mind.
00:19:31A few more days.
00:19:32And then it's just the two of us.
00:19:34He trailed off near the end.
00:19:36Said it too quietly.
00:19:38I didn't catch it.
00:19:59I wasn't even out of the car when I got back, and Reese came sprinting toward me.
00:20:04Bad news, Lena.
00:20:05The tiger went into heat earlier.
00:20:06Stop!
00:20:07Before, whenever one of them went into heat, I was the one who handled it.
00:20:12Under the current circumstances, I wasn't exactly eager.
00:20:16I barely touched the door handle before it flew open.
00:20:19Finn scooped me up and dropped me onto the bed.
00:20:21He searched for my lips urgently, and when he found them, a low, relieved sound left him.
00:20:27His hands moved under my clothes, setting fires.
00:20:30Lena, you're such a bad girl.
00:20:32His eyes had gone red, his ears and tail already showing in the half-shifted state.
00:20:37Finn, calm down.
00:20:39I pushed his head back.
00:20:43What's that supposed to mean?
00:20:45You're really refusing me?
00:20:46He held me too tightly, and it hurt.
00:20:49Let go.
00:20:49Keep this up in your hands.
00:20:51Keep this up in your hands.
00:21:01You're not going to be able to handle it yourself.
00:21:05Finn wrapped himself around me, subdued, no longer pushing, just rubbing his cheek against
00:21:11my thigh, quiet.
00:21:12Didn't you used to like it?
00:21:14I've got bobs.
00:21:15I looked away.
00:21:17Finn looked like he might cry again.
00:21:19Then at least touch me.
00:21:24I worked his tail with my hands
00:21:28Not enough, lower
00:21:30By the time my hands were too tired to keep going
00:21:33Finn pressed a kiss to the top of my head
00:21:35Lena, you'll choose me, won't you?
00:21:39I could barely keep my eyes open
00:21:40What had gotten into all three of them
00:21:43Coming to ask me that one after another
00:21:45I kissed his lips
00:21:47Of course
00:21:48Desire moved through Finn's eyes
00:21:50Possessive and searching
00:21:51Landing on my mouth
00:21:53Good
00:21:54When the time comes
00:21:56I'm collecting everything with interest
00:21:58One week left before my birthday
00:22:00The four of us held ourselves in a strange, fragile calm
00:22:03On the day of the party
00:22:05I wore a deep, plum, strapless gown with a fishtail hem
00:22:08The three beastmen looked at me
00:22:10Like they were trying to see straight through the fabric
00:22:12I pretended not to notice
00:22:14And got into the car with them
00:22:16Under normal circumstances
00:22:17The identity of a fake heiress
00:22:19Wouldn't warrant such a formal event
00:22:21But everything had been arranged far in advance
00:22:23And business contacts were already coming to network
00:22:26My parents also weren't willing to write off their investment in me
00:22:30So the party continued
00:22:31At the estate
00:22:32I moved through the crowd with a composed smile
00:22:35My mother came over
00:22:36A touch of apology on her face
00:22:38Lena, you've been away so long
00:22:40Your father and I aren't trying to push you out
00:22:42I just get along with your sister
00:23:00I'm fine mom
00:23:01I looked down and kept my voice level
00:23:03She touched my hair
00:23:05Tonight's your birthday
00:23:06Keep your composure
00:23:08Have you thought about your decision with the beastmen?
00:23:10Don't worry
00:23:11I'll give you an answer you're satisfied with
00:23:13I took a glass of champagne
00:23:15Looked up and locked eyes with Sophia across the room
00:23:18I smiled and lifted my glass to her
00:23:20Be grateful little sister
00:23:22I'm not fighting you for a single thing
00:23:24I stood on the balcony and made a call
00:23:26Is everything loaded and ready?
00:23:28Yes
00:23:28Wait at the front gate
00:23:29I should be out by 10 if nothing goes wrong
00:23:31Right
00:23:32Don't forget extra security
00:23:33The door opened behind me
00:23:34I ended the call quickly
00:23:35Then arms came around me from behind
00:23:37Lena, I'm so happy
00:23:39Reese looked at me with soft, burning eyes
00:23:42You'll choose me, won't you?
00:23:44Maybe it was just my imagination
00:23:45But I thought I saw longing
00:23:47And a hint of humility in his eyes
00:23:50Little fox, don't you trust me at all?
00:23:52I smiled and patted his head
00:23:53He leaned in, eager to kiss me
00:23:55Don't
00:23:57My makeup
00:23:58Reese followed me back into the hall
00:24:00If he'd had his tail out right now
00:24:01It would have been wagging
00:24:07Under the attention of the room
00:24:09I stepped up onto the stage
00:24:11The hall quieted
00:24:12The lights came down on me
00:24:14My parents and Sophia stood at the front
00:24:16Closest to the stage
00:24:18Kalem, Reese, and Finn stood below it
00:24:21I looked at them one more time
00:24:22Before I began to speak
00:24:24The dim light fell across their faces
00:24:26So I didn't see what was written there
00:24:28Three faces wearing the same expression
00:24:31A sick, consuming need to possess
00:24:35Good evening, everyone
00:24:36Thank you for being here
00:24:38Before I give my formal remarks
00:24:40I have something I'd like to say
00:24:44First, I'm sure you're all aware by now
00:24:47That I'm not the Morrison's biological daughter
00:24:51That's something that saddens me deeply
00:24:54I spent 20 years in a life that belonged to Sophia
00:24:57And I am truly sorry for that
00:24:59The hall filled with murmuring
00:25:01No one had expected me to say it here
00:25:04Like this
00:25:04My parents' expressions faltered
00:25:07My mother gave me a warning look
00:25:10I returned it with something steady and reassuring
00:25:18She'd been my mother for 20 years
00:25:20She knew what I was doing
00:25:21I'm deeply grateful to the Morrison family for raising me
00:25:24And in my eyes, they will always be my parents
00:25:27Wherever they need me, I will always show up for them
00:25:31But Sophia did suffer because of me
00:25:33And I want to do everything in my power to make that right
00:25:39As you all know, today is the day I meant to choose a partner
00:25:42From the three Beastmen I was matched with at birth
00:25:45They are all exceptional
00:25:46I mention this not to boast
00:25:48Because in truth, everything I have always belonged to Sophia
00:25:52Only old money families had the resources
00:25:55To arrange Beastman matches from childhood
00:25:57It wasn't available to most people
00:25:59I paused
00:26:00Sophia's expression had gone slightly blank
00:26:03Downstage, all three Beastmen had gone pale
00:26:06Therefore
00:26:07I raised my voice
00:26:08I am releasing all three of my Beastmen to Sophia
00:26:14I won't be claiming any of them
00:26:16The hall roared
00:26:17My parents and Sophia were on their feet
00:26:19Sophia's eyes blazed with something like joy
00:26:24You promised me
00:26:26You can't lie to me
00:26:28His voice broke, tinged with tears
00:26:32Caleb and Reese came running toward me
00:26:34Like they'd gone mad
00:26:54I raised a hand
00:26:56The guards I'd placed moved in front of me
00:26:58I ran off the stage
00:26:59Cut through the commotion
00:27:00And was out of the estate before anyone could stop me
00:27:04I got into the waiting car
00:27:07That's my girl
00:27:09I watched the live stream
00:27:11Drive
00:27:12I said it immediately
00:27:13The three of them had already made it outside
00:27:15Disheveled, nothing left of their polished composure from an hour ago
00:27:19They were faster than I expected
00:27:20The car sped up
00:27:22But they ran behind it and didn't stop
00:27:24Beastmen's speed was no joke
00:27:26They could outrun a car on foot
00:27:27Caleb slapped my window
00:27:29His voice breaking
00:27:30Lena!
00:27:31Don't leave me!
00:27:32You promised!
00:27:34Then tried to cut off the car
00:27:35The chassis lurched as they grabbed it
00:27:37Oh my god, they're insane!
00:27:39They're absolutely insane!
00:27:41Cassie screamed and clung to my arm
00:27:43Do something!
00:27:45Almost
00:27:46Just as the tires were close to screaming
00:27:48The roar of motorcycles cut through from the side
00:27:51My guards pulled up alongside
00:27:53Great guns in hand
00:27:54Each of the three got a shot
00:27:56Their pace slowed
00:27:57Then they fell onto the road
00:28:17They could only watch as I drove away
00:28:21Where did you even find those people?
00:28:23Cassie pressed herself against the rear window
00:28:25I pressed my fingers to my brow and let out a breath
00:28:28Money
00:28:30What can it do?
00:28:32And just like that
00:28:34I left a mess behind me and went abroad
00:28:37I enrolled at the conservatory and became a student of Maestro Harland
00:28:41I had talent to begin with
00:28:43Four years of hard work and I'd quietly built a name for myself in music
00:28:47Performing across countries and cities
00:28:50Constant travel had become my normal
00:28:53My parents hadn't let what happened push them away from me
00:28:56They were practical people
00:28:58The Morrison family's eldest daughter
00:29:00Lena Morrison
00:29:02World-class concert pianist
00:29:04A name like that was worth something to the family
00:29:07That was enough
00:29:09I'd had no word of the three of them in years
00:29:11As if the night they lost their minds chasing my car never happened at all
00:29:16Maybe they'd gotten exactly what they wanted
00:29:18Maybe they were with the one they'd loved
00:29:20But that had nothing to do with me anymore
00:29:22Once I walked away
00:29:24There was no going back
00:29:25The plane touched down and my thoughts came back to me
00:29:28I put on my sunglasses and walked out of the airport
00:29:31A wall of reporters pushed microphones toward me
00:29:35Miss Morrison, what brings you back this time?
00:29:37You've been gone four years since you left without a word
00:29:39Are you here to reclaim what's yours?
00:29:58You're still recognized as the Morrison family's eldest daughter
00:30:00Are you coming back to contest the inheritance with your sister?
00:30:03You've accomplished so much, can you say a word?
00:30:05I took off my sunglasses and looked at them with a calm smile
00:30:09I'm here to perform at an invitation-o-mul piano recital
00:30:12My relationship with the Morrison family is good
00:30:13It's nothing like what you're imagining
00:30:16Miss Morrison, the three elite beastmen who grew up alongside you
00:30:19Why did you give them up?
00:30:22They've each made a name for themselves since then
00:30:24In finance, entertainment, and medicine
00:30:26Did they do something to betray you?
00:30:28Can you share anything?
00:30:29You refused to bond with them at your birthday
00:30:31Was it exhaustion or something you couldn't say out loud?
00:30:34Then I said evenly
00:30:35Unimportant people
00:30:36I forgot them a long time ago
00:30:39Then I got in and drove away
00:30:42Back at the villa, everything felt so familiar that it almost felt like another lifetime
00:30:52My phone rang while I was sitting on the bed, staring at nothing
00:30:56Hi, Mom
00:30:57Why didn't you come straight home?
00:30:59I turned something over in my fingers
00:31:01A single white hair
00:31:03I wanted to settle in first
00:31:04I'll be over tonight
00:31:15Come soon, we've been waiting
00:31:17You're always so busy, it's been so long
00:31:19We want a proper conversation tonight
00:31:22Okay, I'll head over now
00:31:23I hung up and lay back on the bed
00:31:25I frowned at the ceiling
00:31:26Genuinely puzzled
00:31:28Four years of housekeeping
00:31:29And they still hadn't managed to get rid of every trace of them
00:31:34The house was full of warmth when I arrived
00:31:38Lena!
00:31:39My mother ran to me and held my face in her hands
00:31:41You've lost weight
00:31:42The food abroad isn't any good, is it?
00:31:44Come, come, cook has made all your favorites
00:31:48Thank you, Mom
00:31:49I brought gifts back from overseas for everyone
00:31:51You and Dad and Sophia
00:31:54You've gone formal on us going away for a few years
00:31:57We made small talk and I sat down
00:32:00As luck would have it, right next to Sophia
00:32:03Four years
00:32:04Word was she'd already been placed into a role at our father's company
00:32:08Sophia tapped the table with her diamond-tipped nails
00:32:12Lena, long time no see
00:32:14Long time no see
00:32:16I looked her over
00:32:23Four years of comfortable living had done a lot for her
00:32:26She sparkled, carried herself differently than I remembered
00:32:30You left quite gracefully back then
00:32:32Sophia said
00:32:33Made me look bad, you know
00:32:34Tone hard to read
00:32:36I took a sip of water and genuinely didn't know what to make of that
00:32:39I'd handed her three top-tier beastmen
00:32:42By any measure, that was a gain
00:32:44Was she upset they'd been touched by someone else first?
00:32:47That seemed petty
00:32:48It wasn't that kind of era anymore
00:32:50That's enough, don't bring it up
00:32:51Lena, now that you're back
00:32:53Are you planning to stay-
00:32:55She's not going anywhere
00:32:56We're gonna find her a good match
00:32:58And settle her
00:32:59I hadn't even answered when my mother cut in
00:33:02I poked at the fish in my bowl
00:33:04Mom, that's really not something you need to do for me
00:33:06I spent years grinding to get where I am
00:33:08I didn't do that just to become someone's wife
00:33:12I still have places to go and things to see
00:33:17My mother went quiet
00:33:19She looked at me for a moment
00:33:21Then her smile faded slowly
00:33:47She was distracted for the rest of the meal
00:33:49After dinner, my father called me into a study
00:33:53He transferred a portion of the company's shares into my name
00:33:56The condition was that I continue as a public ambassador for the brand
00:34:01Sophia had a rough childhood
00:34:03So she'll take the larger share of the company
00:34:06Any objections?
00:34:07I've already begun training her in management
00:34:10No objection
00:34:11I looked out calmly at the dark evening
00:34:13And thought of the sky above Lake Takapo in New Zealand
00:34:17That absolute, clean kind of dark
00:34:20Nothing like here
00:34:21My father let out a long breath
00:34:23He seemed like he had more to say
00:34:25You were always too headstrong
00:34:27If you'd stayed and fought back then, things might have been different
00:34:30Thank you, Dad
00:34:31But I only want to play piano
00:34:33I'm not going to fight Sophia for anything
00:34:37I pulled the door open to leave
00:34:39And found Sophia standing right outside it
00:34:41I glanced at her and went downstairs
00:34:44Wait
00:34:44Sophia followed
00:34:46Then stopped in front of me with an oddly uncomfortable expression
00:34:49Did you mean what you said in there?
00:34:51Of course
00:34:52I have my own career now
00:34:53I have no interest in the company
00:34:56You'd better mean it
00:34:58Sophia said, lifting her chin
00:35:00And by the way, your beastmen refused
00:35:02Go with me no matter what
00:35:07I never touched them
00:35:14That sentence made me stop breathing for a second
00:35:16Then I pulled myself back together
00:35:18That has nothing to do with me anymore
00:35:20It's their choice
00:35:22What do you mean?
00:35:23Sophia looked genuinely puzzled
00:35:25I have nothing to do with those three
00:35:27They're terrifying
00:35:29I don't know how you ever liked that type
00:35:31When you left, they nearly came apart
00:35:34She paused
00:35:36Oh, actually, you should just hear it from them
00:35:39Here they come
00:35:40I looked into the living room
00:35:42There they were
00:35:43Four years and none of them looked much different
00:35:47If what Sophia said was true
00:35:49And she'd never taken them
00:35:50They would have been processed by the beastman registry
00:35:53And placed into work
00:35:57Independently
00:35:57Not a hardship for them
00:35:59They'd always been in elite programs
00:36:01Even back in school
00:36:02In their own specialized tracks
00:36:04Alongside my international curriculum
00:36:05Trained to the highest standard in everything
00:36:09Lena
00:36:10Kalem spoke first
00:36:11His eyes were fixed on me
00:36:13Hurt and hoping
00:36:19I changed direction and walked toward the door
00:36:25I have nothing to say to any of you
00:36:27What's done is done
00:36:28Don't come looking for me again
00:36:29I got in the car and left
00:36:32When I got home
00:36:33I went straight to the piano room
00:36:35And played for hours
00:36:36Before I finally stopped
00:36:37Breathing hard
00:36:39Sophia's words kept circling in my head
00:36:41Was she lying to me?
00:36:43But what would she gain from that?
00:36:45If what she said is true
00:36:47Then what happened back then
00:36:48Was a misunderstanding
00:36:49So what made them say something that cruel?
00:36:52I couldn't work it out
00:36:53I poured a glass of red wine
00:36:55And sat in the armchair
00:36:56By the floor-to-ceiling window
00:36:57Shadows moved outside
00:36:59Then were still
00:37:00I narrowed my eyes
00:37:01Then picked up my phone
00:37:03Add extra guards outside
00:37:04Everyone keeps a tramp gun on hand
00:37:06After that
00:37:06I went contentedly to sleep
00:37:08I woke up because I couldn't breathe
00:37:10When I finally got my eyes open
00:37:12I was wrapped up tight in someone's arms
00:37:14I knew it
00:37:16Let go
00:37:17I said it through my teeth
00:37:24Finn was the closest one
00:37:26His face lifting from where it had been pressed against my neck
00:37:29Lena
00:37:30If I let go, are you gonna run again?
00:37:31Reese had his arm around my waist
00:37:33His large tail looped around my legs
00:37:36Baby
00:37:36To you we're just unimportant people
00:37:38You actually said that
00:37:39You promised me
00:37:40Calum's arms encircled me from behind
00:37:43I'm sorry
00:37:44The dark tail tip grazing my lips
00:37:46Please this time don't leave me
00:37:47You can bite me if you want
00:37:49As long as you're not angry
00:37:50I'll take anything
00:37:52Reese's tail shot into my hand
00:37:53Then pull my fur too
00:37:54Pull it bald if you want
00:37:56Stop it all of you
00:37:57Are you trying to suffocate me?
00:37:59They pressed in again
00:38:01Hot lips touched the back of my neck
00:38:03Lena
00:38:05Four years
00:38:05Do you know what these four years were like for me?
00:38:08I clenched my fist
00:38:09This is all an act now
00:38:10Didn't you say it yourselves?
00:38:12You both loved Sophia so much
00:38:14Said she was gentle
00:38:15Said whoever I picked was unlucky
00:38:18Didn't you want to be with her?
00:38:20Now that it turns out you couldn't manage to stay in her life
00:38:22You come back to me?
00:38:23That's not it
00:38:24I never liked her
00:38:25I never liked her
00:38:26All three denied it immediately
00:38:28Stop pretending
00:38:30I read your chat
00:38:32You hated me biting your tail
00:38:35You hated me pulling your fur
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00:59:27Ben was the closest one, his face lifting from where it had been pressed against my neck.
00:59:37Lena?
00:59:38If I let go, are you gonna run again?
00:59:39Reese had his arm around my waist. His large tail looped around my legs.
00:59:44Baby, to you we're just unimportant people. You actually said that. You promised me.
00:59:49Kalem's arms encircled me from behind.
00:59:51I'm sorry.
00:59:51The dark tail tip grazing my lips.
00:59:54Please this time, don't leave me. You can bite me if you want. As long as you're not angry, I'll
00:59:58take anything.
00:59:59Reese's tail shot into my hand.
01:00:01Then pull my fur too. Pull it bald if you want.
01:00:04Stop it, all of you! Are you trying to suffocate me?
01:00:07They pressed in again. Hot lips touched the back of my neck.
01:00:11Lena, four years. Do you know what these four years were like for me?
01:00:15I clenched my fist.
01:00:17This is all an act now. Didn't you say it yourselves?
01:00:19Do you think the tenors are now going to die by your corners?
01:00:19The mentality Eagle couscous?
01:00:20If you wonder of three buyers, do you know what?
01:00:20I just admit?
01:00:20Elliot, make your detective,son what am I telling you?
01:00:20The coastlineTake Ana, please.
01:00:20I een little bit of a catип pool.
01:00:20If you haven't juicy me…
01:00:20You haven't been warned.
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