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00:00I was pregnant, but I didn't know who the father was. It took me months to realize. The man who
00:04claimed my body was the most dangerous man in the entire empire. A cursed full moon night-eye, Ava was
00:09being hunted by a pack of beastmen. The pitch-black forest loomed like the gaping jaws of a monster. I
00:13ran for my life. Behind me, a stench of blood pressed against my neck. Razor-sharp claws sliced through the
00:19air. Rip, my dress tore to shreds. Just a little closer. One more inch, and they would tear me to
00:25pieces.
00:27Desperate, I crashed into a deathly, silent, ancient mansion. I screamed for help. Instead of human comfort, dozens of golden
00:33magic streaks pierced the darkness. The charging beast didn't even have time. And was hurled away. Instant silence. I looked
00:39up, trembling. Upper body, muscles rippling under the firelight. A bloodied sword rested in his hand. Behind him swayed a
00:45long, golden beast tail. He saved me. But something was desperately wrong. He was panting, his chest heaving violently, suppressing
00:51something inside. Then, burning golden veins erupted across his neck, rapidly covering his entire body.
00:55His aura turned feral, violent, insane. He lifted his head, glared at me. Get out before I lose control and
01:03tear you apart. But I saw it. If I ran, that raging power would burn his soul to ashes. He
01:08had saved me. Now it was my turn. Trembling, I stepped closer. My fingertips cautiously brushed his cold crown, trying
01:14to soothe the brutality. A violent backlash threw me away. I slammed hard against the stone wall. Too weak. With
01:20my power, I could never suppress him. Unless I gave myself to him completely.
01:23The moment I hesitated, he snapped. His golden beast eyes snapped open. Next second, he was right in front of
01:29me. Before I could breathe, he pinned me. Whelming pressure crashed down. His scorching breath battered my neck. Lips brushed
01:36my skin, sliding lower and lower. Every touch sent violent shivers through me. An indescribable tingling heat heightened.
01:42Like he gripped the bedsheets, my breathing symbol. Dangerous, yet impossible to resist. Golden light wrapped around our bodies.
01:51Our powers began to merge wildly.
01:55When I woke up the next day, I was resting against his chest, still masked. Only the sharp, cold line
02:01of his jaw showed. Instinctively, I reached out. I wanted to see his real face. But a powerful surge of
02:06golden magic blasted me away. I crashed onto the bed. Hard. Sunlight spilled through the curtains, blinding me. I was
02:14doomed. If Father found out I stayed out all night, he would kill me. Panicked, I got dressed and fled,
02:19as if I was escaping a nightmare.
02:21I staggled home and collapsed into a chair. A wave of nausea suddenly twisted in my stomach. Every drop of
02:28color drained from my face. I could feel it. A new life was growing inside me. I was pregnant. And
02:34I didn't even know his name.
02:36Bang, bang! Urgent knocking shattered my panic. Father wanted me in the drawing room. My heart tightened. Summoned my magic.
02:42I suppressed the life era inside my womb, burying my secret before going out. Inside the drawing room, the air
02:47was suffocating.
02:48His majesty has given his decree. We must offer our purest daughter to crown Prince Ken. The moment I heard
02:53that name, my entire body froze. Everyone in the empire knew. Ken was a complete killing machine.
02:57Right then, Bella let out a soft, venomless laugh. She said that on the wedding night, the leopard god contract
03:02ritual would be performed. The ritual would test the bride's purity. And anyone judged. Because I knew I was no
03:08longer pure. If I went up there, I would die.
03:10I dropped to my knees, desperately begging Father. I cried out that Lucas and I were in love, that I
03:15couldn't marry Ken.
03:16Let Bella marry Lucas. Unwilling to give up, I continued pleading. But Father shoved me aside. He said the wedding
03:23was in three days. The royal palace had even prepared maids to train me for the consummation night. I had
03:29no other choice.
03:30Without a single backward glance, Father strode away. Bella slid over, bending down right against my ear.
03:36I can't wait to see your performance at the wedding.
03:40The day of the ritual. Warm steam filled the bathing chamber. May leaned against the edge of the pulley, washed
03:45my body. But my mind? It was trapped in a nightmare. That full moon growing night. That mass leopard clan
03:49man? I covered my lower abdomen. My face growing pale. What was I supposed to do? If Ken discovered I
03:54was pregnant, I would definitely die.
03:56My mother and Bella walked in. Bella looked down at me, her lips curling into a mocking smile.
04:00Looks like the maid scrubbed you nice and clean. What a shame you're about to die anyway.
04:07I know your secret. You're not a virgin anymore. And you're pregnant.
04:13Do you know? Ken has a private garden.
04:17He buries a woman every single day to fertilize the flowers. Your ending may be worse than theirs.
04:24In that instant, every drop of blood in my body frozen solid. How did she know? Unless the full moon
04:30night was a trap?
04:31As the thought crossed my mind, I lost control. Tears streamed down my face. The overwhelming terror swallowed me whole.
04:37I denied being pregnant. But Bella only stood there with a mocking smile. She whispered about that full moon night.
04:45How much I enjoyed it. And how I had conceived a child because of it.
04:50In that instant, I understood everything. That night was never an accident. It was Bella.
04:54She lured me into that forest. She paid those feral banspels to hunt me down.
04:58I stared at her in shock. All these years, everything she wanted, I gave it to her.
05:02Why did she still want me dead? Jealousy twisted her face.
05:05Every woman wants Lucas. And I was nothing more than a lowly cat. I don't deserve him.
05:09Mother stood nearby, soothing Bella as she spoke. She said that Lucas was Bella's fiancé now.
05:13There was no reason past the leopard god contract. There was no reason past the leopard god contract.
05:16My rage finally exploded. Gathering my residual magic, I lunged forward, hurling a strike straight at Bella's throat.
05:23But even stronger force slammed back against me. I crashed onto the ground. Blood spilled from the corner of my
05:30mouth.
05:30Defiant, I forced my head up, spitting blood.
05:33What if they can discover the truth? They laughed.
05:35In their eyes, Ken would never protect me. Because that man, I was the coldest, the cruelest killing machine.
05:41He might even torture me to death.
05:43Despair swallowed me whole.
05:44And then, with a deafening crash, the massive glass wall shattered.
05:49Wild wind mixed with a terrifying golden era swept through the room like a hurricane.
05:54A tall man burst through the broken window.
05:58He pulled me into his arms.
06:01His icy voice echoed throughout the room.
06:04Who said I wouldn't protect her?
06:09It was Ken.
06:10The bath chamber fell into deathly silence.
06:12Bella and Mother turned pale.
06:13Almost instinctively, they collapsed to their knees.
06:15Ken strode toward me.
06:16Cold, overwhelming pressure.
06:18Ken declared that I was his wife.
06:19From this moment on, anyone defying me was making an enemy of the entire empire.
06:24Bella and Mother panicked.
06:25Stammering.
06:26Begging for mercy.
06:26Claiming it was all just a joke.
06:28Ken didn't even waste a glance.
06:29Boom.
06:30Terrifying golden power erupted violently.
06:32Bella and Mohar were instantly blasted away.
06:34I stare blankly at the man before me.
06:35I never could have imagined the killing machine actually come to save me.
06:39Lowering his head, he gently tucked a red rose between my breasts.
06:42Dangerous.
06:43Intimate.
06:43Then his gaze locked onto the cut on my lips.
06:45He said my lips were beautiful.
06:46His fingers brushed against them.
06:48Almost instantly, the power inside my body spiraled out of control.
06:51Soft cat ears sprang from my head.
06:53Countless pink flower petals drifted down.
06:54Pink spiritual energy wrapped around us.
06:56Exactly like that night.
06:58Chased through the forest.
06:59Breathing shattered.
07:00A tingling weakness spread through my body.
07:02And as Ken watched me lose control, his gaze grew even more dangerous.
07:05Just touching your ears.
07:07He murmured.
07:08And you've gave every reaction?
07:15Now I'm starting to worry.
07:18When the consummation night comes, will you turn directly into a needy little kitten in heat instead?
07:33Blushing.
07:34I looked at Ken.
07:35Quietly asked if the ritual had to happen tonight.
07:37Ken looked down.
07:37Told me it was the law of the empire.
07:39My heart instantly sank.
07:40Because only I knew once the ritual began, my secrets would be exposed.
07:44Maid's voice outside.
07:45Ceremony about to begin.
07:46Ken glided behind me, changing my gown.
07:48His long fingers smoothed down the heavy velvet.
07:51Yet every movement felt dangerously intimate.
07:53His palm traced upward along my-
07:54Just want to remind you how I'll strip this dress off you tonight.
07:57Raw magic unleashed.
07:59Forcing my cat ears and tail back beneath skin.
08:01Dangerous possessiveness in his eyes.
08:03He solemnly told me that no one else was allowed to see me like this.
08:06He lifted me effortlessly into his arms.
08:08Massive golden beast swooped down outside.
08:10Ken stepped onto the royal mount, flying towards the palace.
08:13Wild winds swept through my long hair.
08:14Below us, countless nobles and knights following closely.
08:17The entire vanguard bowed their heads in respect.
08:19And at the very front of them was Lucas.
08:20Instantly a suffocating lethal era crashed down on me.
08:23Ken had tracked my eyes.
08:24I told you don't look at other men.
08:25You belong only to me now.
08:27His lips smashed down onto mine.
08:29The kiss was raw, violent, and dripping with punishment.
08:31He bit my lip on purpose.
08:33Taste of blood.
08:34The flying beast racing through the sky.
08:35Jolt violent bump.
08:36I contrembled.
08:37And my soft cattail slipped out untrollably.
08:39So, this is all it takes to get you excited?
08:41In that case, I wouldn't mind taking you right here in the sky.
08:45The massive golden flying beast descended in front of the royal capital.
08:52Ken stepped down first.
08:55Took my hand.
08:57Leading me step by step into the castle.
09:00The entire palace was so luxurious it felt impressive.
09:03Flames and magical crystals illuminated the grand hall.
09:06Nobles and ministers lined up on both sides.
09:08My parents and Bella standing among the crowd, very top of the hall, seated upon the imperial throne.
09:12The most powerful woman in the empire.
09:14The empress, Elizabeth.
09:16Ken and I stopped together and bowed before her.
09:18Begin the ritual.
09:19At her command, a minister in white robes stepped forward.
09:21He raised both hands and powerful magic gathered in the air.
09:24An ancient black and gold magic book appeared, before everyone.
09:27Its pages flipped automatically, stopping in front of the cave Ken and me.
09:30Then the minister spoke in a deep voice.
09:32Princess Ava, place your hand upon the book.
09:34Swear before the empress.
09:36Remain forever loyal to Prince Ken.
09:38And preserve the purest bloodline for the royal family.
09:42If there is any falsehood, the magic book shall release the power of darkness.
09:46Will be devoured by beasts.
09:47My face instantly turned pale.
09:50Because I knew, not only had I lost my purity, I was even carrying a child.
09:56And just then, Bella suddenly stepped forward.
09:58She deliberately looked at me and smiled.
10:01Why does my dear sister look so pale?
10:04Could it be that you're hiding something?
10:10Ava, what are you hesitating for?
10:15The next second, empress raised her seppler.
10:19A terrifying pressure crashed toward me.
10:21I could barely breathe.
10:22An even stronger surge of golden power blocked it.
10:25It was Ken.
10:26He protected me.
10:29Don't be afraid.
10:29I'm here.
10:31No one can touch you.
10:32I finally made my decision.
10:33Because I couldn't die.
10:34Not just for myself, but for the child growing inside me.
10:37Panicking, I gathered every drop of my magic, varying the abnormal aura of my pregnancy.
10:42Then I raised my hand and placed it on the leopard god's book.
10:44And I began my vow.
10:45I, Ava, will remain forever loyal to Ken.
10:49I will protect the purity of the royal bloodline.
10:52If I speak any falsehood, I willingly accept the judgment of the beasts.
10:56The instant the oath ended, the book suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light.
11:00There was no darkness, no punishment.
11:02I was accepted.
11:03I was accepted.
11:04The empress nodded.
11:05And the minister announced the establishment.
11:07I froze in shock.
11:09Did I deceive the book?
11:10Or, was the bastard growing inside my room?
11:12Actually a royal heir?
11:14I induced labor.
11:15I had no time to think further.
11:17The consummation ritual began.
11:20Ken swept me into his arms and carried me toward the royal bedchamber.
11:23Thud placing me gently onto the bed, leaning down over me, staring into my eyes, speaking in a low voice.
11:30Are you ready to let your husband take what belongs to him?
11:36This ritual was not meant for only Ken and me alone.
11:44Beyond the layers of silk curtains, royal ministers and priests stood waiting.
11:48They would witness the whole process.
11:51I lay on the bed, breathing trembling from nerves, instinctively trying to retreat backward.
11:56Next second, Ken grabbed my ankle, pulling me back.
11:58Then a sharp smack landed heavily against my hip.
12:00A burning sensation instantly spread through my body.
12:03Where do you think you're running?
12:05My face flushed crimson as I struggled to escape, but Ken leaned down, forcefully tugging at my sleeve.
12:10The fabric slit-hip teasingly hooked beneath the edge of my sleeve,
12:12gliding upward along the curve of my arm.
12:14Every swipe of his hand dripped with unadulted aggression.
12:16Pure tension.
12:17His cold breath drew closer.
12:18Air suffocatingly thick.
12:20Danger and raw tension.
12:21Just then, a min-
12:22Ritual time was almost upon them.
12:24Before the moon goddess descended, the process had to be completed.
12:28The moment I heard those words, my body stiffened even more.
12:32Meanwhile, Ken lowered his gaze back to me, leaning close against my ear.
12:36Dangerously hussy whisper.
12:38They'll all be waiting outside.
12:40Tonight, every single scream I tear out of you will be heard.
12:44Inside the silk curtains, air heavy, almost suffocating.
12:48I lay on the bed, tears falling uncontrollably.
12:52With reddened eyes, I looked at him.
12:54I told him they raised his hand.
12:56I only wanted to give myself to someone I tears.
12:59I don't give love.
13:01I fuck.
13:01Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the curtains, nobles and unusually priests inquire
13:06inside the consummation ritual.
13:08Bella was the first to stir trouble, raising her voice, saying it was far too quiet, questioning
13:12if the ritual had even begun.
13:13Even the empress losing patience, she ordered that if the ritual did not continue immediately,
13:17the curtains would be pulled open by force.
13:19The moment I heard that, panic instantly overwhelmed me.
13:22Ken finally stopped waiting.
13:24The man rose to his feet.
13:26One by one, he removed his clothes.
13:28Broad shoulders.
13:29Powerful muscles.
13:30The next second, Ken lowered himself closer to me.
13:33His scorching breath drew nearer, little by little.
13:37I had to protect the child inside me.
13:39The moment Ken leaned close enough, I made my decision.
13:42Then I suddenly thrust it toward him.
13:43Slash.
13:44The sharp tip pierced directly into his chest.
13:46Blood instantly spilled out.
13:48Ken froze, looking at the wound, lifting his gaze back to me.
13:51For the first time, disbelief appeared in those golden beast eyes.
13:56My breathing stopped instantly.
13:57Footsteps outside, growing closer and closer.
14:00Open the cup.
14:01Empress started to speak.
14:03My heart nearly leaped into my throat.
14:05But just one second before everyone burst inside, Ken suddenly reversed the dagger in
14:10his hand and slashed deeply across his own palm.
14:12Blood instantly poured out.
14:14Grabbing a cloth stained with blood.
14:16Violently throwing it beyond the curtains.
14:20Blood stained cloth thrown beyond the curtains.
14:22My body still trembling.
14:24I had almost believed I was going to die.
14:27But Ken merely lowered his gaze to me.
14:29Not angry.
14:30Nor punishing me for stabbing him.
14:32He leaned closer, using his blood-stained fingers to brush across my lips.
14:38I'd never force a woman in bed.
14:41I'd wait until you beg me to love you.
14:47Whole body shuddered.
14:49Breathing instantly uneven.
14:51Ken thoroughly pleased.
14:53Fingertips deliberately lingering.
14:56Stroping my lips.
14:57My body hotter and hotter.
14:59Just then, an urgent report suddenly came from outside the curtains.
15:02It was Lucas.
15:03Reporting other beast clans had invaded the Empire's borderlands.
15:05Next second, he changed into black and gold battle armor.
15:09Atop his head, the golden beast ears appeared.
15:11Symbolizing royal power.
15:13Ken truly looked like the terrifying war machine.
15:16He didn't even turn back.
15:17He simply coldly ordered the Night Legion to assemble.
15:20Lucas immediately obeyed.
15:21Leaping onto their massive flying beast mounts.
15:24Countless knights rapidly gathered behind them.
15:26Golden light illuminated the night sky.
15:29Soon, the vast army disappeared beyond the royal capital.
15:35Meanwhile, the maids escorted me away.
15:37But I never could have imagined what would happen next.
15:39Bella rushed into the Grand Hall.
15:41Shouting that I had deceived the entire royal family.
15:43She claimed I was not pure at all.
15:44That I was even carrying the child of a lowborn beast man.
15:47The mother hall stepped forward as well.
15:48Claiming she could slay in to find this.
15:50Empress darkened completely.
15:53She raised her septal.
15:54Purple magic gathering wildly around her.
15:58Terrifying pressure instantly descended upon me.
16:05Examine her immediately.
16:08And if every word is true,
16:11feed her alive to the Imperial beast.
16:17The Empress slammed her fist.
16:19Summoning the doctor.
16:20An antlered female doctor approached.
16:23Holding a glowing green crystal.
16:25Panic hit me almost instantly.
16:27Because I knew.
16:28The secret inside my womb was about to be exposed.
16:31She pressed it against my belly.
16:33Buzz green light spread.
16:35Dead silence.
16:36Everyone stared.
16:38The doctor's face fell.
16:39Finally she lowered her head and announced.
16:46Ava Adrian is carrying a child.
16:49And she conceived the child before the leopard god contract.
16:52The entire hall exploded.
16:54Bella laughed out loud.
16:55First of everyone.
16:57Uncontrollable excitement.
16:59Waiting for this exact moment.
17:01She shouted my crime.
17:03Deceiving the royals.
17:04Deceiving the contract.
17:05Now the only fate awaiting me was to be torn apart.
17:09Mother stepped forward as well.
17:11Begging the Empress for my immediate death.
17:14Nobles and ministers quickly joined in.
17:16Countless voices filled with disgust.
17:18Contempt and cruelty crashed down upon me.
17:21I stood frozen.
17:22Completely condemned.
17:27The Empress lost her temper.
17:29She violently raised her scepter.
17:31Purple magic swept the hall.
17:32Then she gave her icy command.
17:34Take her to the arena.
17:35Prepare the beasts.
17:36And notify Ken at once.
17:38My heart sank.
17:39Because I knew the so-called arena was never a trial.
17:43Guards bound me.
17:44Enormous crucifix.
17:45Center of the arena.
17:47Cold iron chains tightly locked around my wrists.
17:50Wild wind whipped through my hair.
17:52The surrounding stands were packed with nobles and beast plans alike.
17:55Everyone was waiting to watch me die.
17:57In despair, I lowered my head.
17:59Not far away, Bella and Mother stood among the crowd.
18:01The smiles on their faces were impossible to hide.
18:03Waiting for this exact moment.
18:05In despair, the moment of my death.
18:07High above, the Empress rose.
18:08Two words.
18:10Execute her.
18:11Boom.
18:11The next second the gates burst open.
18:13Countless savage beasts came roaring out.
18:14Dust instantly swept across the entire arena.
18:16Sharp bangs.
18:17Blood red eyes.
18:18Frenzied killing intent.
18:19Bound tightly.
18:20I have nowhere left to run.
18:21I closed my eyes.
18:22But as they were about to pounce, something they changed.
18:24Boom.
18:24A brilliant golden light exploded from my lower abdomen.
18:27Boom.
18:27A terrifying force swept across the arena.
18:29Every charging beast was blasted backward.
18:30Everyone shot to their feet.
18:31In shock, even I froze in disbelief.
18:33A faint golden leopard marking suddenly appeared across my lower abdomen.
18:36Seeing it, Anker's expressions changed instantly.
18:38She stared fixedly at the mark on my stomach.
18:39Then, as though she had finally realized something, she whispered in disbelief.
18:42Why does Ava bear the royal oak of a leopard cub?
18:45My child saved my life.
18:47Blinding golden power spreading, forming massive barrier protecting her.
18:50Though savage stood frozen, Bella staring at the mark.
18:52Eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.
18:54In a loud voice, she reminded the Empress that the child's power was far too dangerous.
18:58So, she should be killed immediately.
18:59The Empress fell silent, then found the child's power flying at Silva.
19:02Boom.
19:03The golden barrier cracked.
19:04Little by little.
19:05Backslash struck my body, blood spilling from my lips.
19:08Bella became hysterically excited, pointing at me.
19:10You filthy cat blood!
19:11Die already!
19:11Silva advanced toward me once more.
19:14I tightly protected my stomach.
19:16No, I could die.
19:18But my child could not.
19:19No way left.
19:20I could only burn my own soul.
19:22The spiritual power of mine.
19:23Has she gone insane?
19:24She's burning her own soul?
19:26Once a beastman ignites their soul, it means complete destruction.
19:29Her spirit will disintegrate.
19:31She'll power will shatter.
19:32Her unable to ever take human form again.
19:35Suddenly, a massive crack split open across the sky.
19:39Blinding golden light instantly pierced through the earth.
19:41Irina, everyone looked up.
19:43And from within that light, a man emerged.
19:46It was Ken, sword in hand.
19:48Battle robes whipping in the wind.
19:49Those golden beast's eyes were cold enough to suffocate the world.
19:53Then, he spoke.
19:54I'd like to see who dares touch my princess.
20:00When I woke up again, several days had passed.
20:03Sunlight filtering through curtains.
20:05A body keeping his laved breath as I opened my eyes.
20:08From her, I learned the truth.
20:10The man who had saved me in the forest cabin.
20:12It was Bring Me Ben.
20:13I froze.
20:14Soul damage was irreversible.
20:16Yet Ken had gone that far.
20:18For me.
20:19Just as my thoughts spiraled, the bedroom door suddenly opened.
20:22Ken walked in.
20:23His face was paler than before.
20:26In a low voice, he said that if I hadn't woken up soon, he would kill whoever hurt me.
20:31Well, the hearts trembled violently.
20:32Next moment, Ken lifted me into his arms, taking me to bathe east.
20:36Warm steam filled the bathing chamber.
20:38Ken lowered me into the heated water, hand moving toward my robe ties.
20:42Eartops turning bright red.
20:44Cat ears popping out uncontrollably.
20:46Flustered, I pretended to wash my hair, not daring to look at him at all.
20:49I told him I could undress myself.
20:51Next second, Ken pulled me back into his arms, his breath brushing against my face.
20:55Ask why my hands were shaking?
20:57I was brave enough to touch his tail that night.
20:59He took a small jar of scented balm.
21:01His lips almost touching me.
21:04Warm fingertips tracing down my spine.
21:07I just didn't want to watch you die.
21:15Don't you want to be closer to me?
21:19I'm pregnant!
21:20We can't do that right now!
21:24I promised you, I'll wait until the day you truly fall in love with me.
21:28Right now.
21:30Now, I just want to help you practice a few things.
21:34Now, hold here tightly, and start practicing.
21:39The next morning, I woke up on a soft, luxurious bed.
21:45My right hand sore and weak.
21:48Ken was already gone.
21:52Just then, a maid walked in, informing me Ken went to train the royal guards.
21:59He specifically instructed her to show me around the palace.
22:03A strange warmth spread through my chest.
22:06A strange warmth spread through my chest.
22:06After changing, I followed her out.
22:08The palace was quiet and magnificent, but passing a long corridor, I stopped.
22:12Far end of the hallway, a garden sealed behind enormous iron gates, bearing a royal crest, marked with a prohibition
22:19against entry.
22:19Curious, I asked the maid what lay beyond.
22:22The maid's expression instantly changed.
22:24In a lowered voice, she told me that was a forbidden area sealed by Prince Ken.
22:28No one was allowed to enter.
22:29Anyone who disobeyed the order would be executed immediately.
22:31Those words triggered a toxic memory.
22:33The mocking words my mother spit when I was trapped in the bath.
22:38You know, Ken has a private garden.
22:42He buries a woman every single day to fertilize the flowers.
22:48Your ending may be worse than theirs.
22:51A chill crept down my spine.
22:54And yet, deep down, I still felt Ken wasn't that kind of person.
23:00I couldn't stop myself.
23:02Walking toward the iron gate, I pushed open the heavy doors.
23:05The next second, I froze completely.
23:08Inside the garden, the ground was covered in countless white bones.
23:12And the faint smell of blood lingered in the air.
23:14All blood in my body frozen solid.
23:17Could it be, every rumor about Ken was true?
23:20He's a merciless, psychopathic butcher.
23:23Suppressing fear, I walked deeper into the garden.
23:28Next second, I stepped on a loose stone.
23:31I lost my balance.
23:34Wave of weightlessness, falling downward.
23:37Opening my eyes, a hidden passage concealed beneath.
23:40Ancient beast clan runes carved across walls.
23:42At the end of the tunnel sat a massive black chest.
23:46My first thought corpses, walking towards step by step, opening the chest.
23:51I was stunned. No bodies, only stacks of yellowed secret journals.
23:56My trembling fingers open the first page, heart pounding harder, documenting the missing cat.
24:01Clan girls from past years.
24:03Or, conceived bloodlines forbidden to exist.
24:06The rumors about women used as fertilizer, had all been lies.
24:11Ken was never the monster.
24:13Instead, he had been secretly investigating their deaths all along.
24:17I finally understood why Ken hated the royal laws, and why he was so desperate to protect me and my
24:23child.
24:24Thinking of that, my eyes burned red.
24:26And just then, a familiar venomous voice behind me.
24:31Who said you can enter the forbidden garden?
24:35Who allowed you to pry into royal secrets?
24:40The empress has already given the order.
24:44Kill Ava.
24:46And bury her here as well.
24:50I glared at Bella, demanding to know her plan.
24:53She lifted a hand.
24:54An attendant stepped forward, holding a barbed whip.
24:57Seeing those barbs, my stomach dropped.
24:58But before I could react, struck.
25:00Crack!
25:00The first-nizing pain instantly tore through viciously.
25:03I collapsed onto the ground.
25:04Bella smiled wider.
25:05She'd been waiting for this moment all along.
25:08She ordered the attendant to hit harder.
25:10Soon, the second lash.
25:12The pain was so intense.
25:14Then the third.
25:15My breathing began trembling.
25:16But Bella only sneered at me.
25:19Reminding me this was the forbidden garden.
25:22Violating royal commands.
25:23I deserved to die.
25:25She was merely carrying out the empress orders.
25:28She coldly ordered the attendant again.
25:30Keep going.
25:31Crack!
25:32The whip lashed down once more, pain draining my last strength.
25:34I collapsed helplessly onto the floor.
25:36Blood trickled down my arm.
25:37Only one thought remained in my mind.
25:39If Ken saw me like this, he would be heartbroken.
25:41My eyes sting.
25:42But Bella merely smiled.
25:43Cold smiles sending chills down my spine.
25:45She lifted a hand.
25:46My stomach dropped.
25:47An attendant stepped forward, holding a barbed whip.
25:50Agonizing pain instantly tore through my skin.
25:52I collapsed onto the ground.
25:53Bella smiled wider.
25:54She'd been waiting for this moment all along.
25:56She ordered the attendant to hit harder.
25:58Soon, the second lash.
25:59Then the third.
26:00Blood sharply spread.
26:01The pain was so intense.
26:02My breathing began trembling.
26:03I bit my lip hard and struggled to raise my head.
26:05But Bella only sneered at me.
26:07Reminding me this was the forbidden garden.
26:08Violating royal commands.
26:10I deserve to die.
26:11Keep going.
26:12She was merely carrying out the empress orders.
26:14She coldly ordered the attendant again.
26:16Braining my last strength.
26:17I collapsed helplessly onto the floor.
26:19Blood trickled down my arm.
26:21Only one thought remained in my mind.
26:22If Ken saw me like this, he would be heartbroken.
26:25My eyes sting.
26:27Then next instant, the bracelet around my wrist burned hot.
26:29The gemstone turned bright crimson.
26:32No one knew how much time had passed.
26:33Brutal whipping finally stopped.
26:35I lay on the ground covered in blood.
26:37Every breath laced with pain.
26:38And yet arms still cleaning the journal against my chest.
26:40Because I knew.
26:41It wasn't noticed the stories of the old rats of dead girls.
26:43It was everything Ken had spent years in his hiding and protecting.
26:46She asked what exactly was it.
26:47Something so important I'd protect it with my life.
26:49Even in this pathetic state.
26:50I forced my head up.
26:51Then word by word I told her.
26:53Someone as rotten as her would never understand.
26:55Bella's expression turned icy.
26:56She walked straight towards me trying to snatch it away.
26:58Boom! A blast of magic slammed violently into my body.
27:00Agonizing pain exploded through my every single nerve.
27:02A muffled cry escaped.
27:03Finally unable to hold on.
27:05The journal slipped from my hands.
27:06Bella immediately picked it up.
27:07Looking as though she had finally gotten what she wanted.
27:09She flipped through a few pages.
27:10Then suddenly, an idea occurred.
27:11She smiled.
27:12She said she could give me a chance to take the journal back.
27:14Raising her hand, terrifying fire magic instantly spread across the ground.
27:18The cold stone floor turned directly into thermal molten lava.
27:20Scorching heat rushed toward me.
27:21Bella stood across from me, looking down at me from above.
27:24Deliberately, she waved the journal lightly in her hand.
27:26Then she spoke with vicious delight.
27:28If you crawl across the lava like a dog, I'll give the journal back to you.
27:32Otherwise, I'll burn it right now.
27:35I froze completely because if those journals were destroyed,
27:38everything Ken spent years investigating disappear.
27:40I clenched my teeth and nodded, dragging my broken, blood-soaked body forward.
27:47I began clawing little by little towards the molten lava.
27:52Step by step, I walked across the burning stones of molten lava.
27:55Every step like red hot blades.
27:57I didn't know how much time had passed.
27:58Dragging my battered body.
27:59Finally crawling to the other side.
28:01Blood continuously streamed down my legs.
28:02First thing I did, reaching my hand toward Bella.
28:04Begging her to return the journal.
28:05But Bella suddenly smiled.
28:07Right in front of me.
28:08She's thinking that way.
28:09The journal instantly fell into my mouth.
28:11No.
28:11I lost all control.
28:12Lunging my entire body through the scorching edge.
28:15Ignoring the unbearable things.
28:16I reached the molten lava to ground.
28:18Agony of burning skin.
28:19Body trembling violently.
28:21Too late.
28:21By the time I pulled the journal, it had been burned beyond recognition.
28:25Everything destroyed.
28:25Tears streamed down my place.
28:27Yet Bella won't let me go.
28:29She raised her hand.
28:31Cold water magic gathering wildly.
28:34Terrifying killing and Ted popped onto me.
28:36Then she screamed viciously at me.
28:39Bella screamed viciously at me.
28:40Go to hell!
28:42A fatal blast of magic.
28:43I'd ready for you.
28:44No time to dodge.
28:45But just as the time was about to catch you.
28:46Boom.
28:47An even more terrifying surge of golden power suddenly exploded from behind.
28:51Bella's magic was instantly shattered completely.
28:53The entire forbidden garden trembled violently.
28:56Then a familiar figure stepped in front of her.
28:58It was cannon.
28:59Terrifying golden cannon intent.
29:02Surging like a scat.
29:03And Bella, who had been so arrogant,
29:05instantly turned to deathly fail the moment she saw her.
29:08Then with a thud, she dropped to her nose.
29:13Ken rushed to my side, carefully helping me up.
29:16Whole body trembling, blood seeping from wounds.
29:18In a low voice, he whispered.
29:20I'm sorry.
29:21I came too late.
29:22Suppressed emotions nearly shattered.
29:23Then Ken lifted his head and looked toward Bella.
29:25He asked her if these horrific wounds were her doing.
29:28Bella tried to defend herself.
29:29Claiming I trespassed.
29:30Merely punishing me according to royal law.
29:32Next second, Ken coldly laughed.
29:34With a single glance, he exposed her eyes.
29:36The magic meant not the ordinary version of her.
29:39It was a forbidden dark curse for devouring souls.
29:42This wasn't an execution under royal law.
29:45She wanted to completely erase my soul from existence,
29:47tearing my spirit to flesh.
29:49The spell would be there.
29:51The guards attacked.
29:52They all dropped their reasonable pharmacy.
29:55They claimed that everything would be good at her.
29:58She even lied about her and Ken's reaction.
29:59Ken's expression talked to me.
30:02He immediately summoned leaders.
30:03Then, in a cold voice, he gave the order.
30:06Strip Bella of her noble status.
30:09And as for every guard participated in torturing me today,
30:12cut off their claws, punched my wrist.
30:14Everyone's face is deafly.
30:16Bella completely broke out, screamed and cried desperately for mercy.
30:20But Ken didn't spare another glimpse, simply pulling me back into his arms.
30:24Then, without looking back, he carried me out of the forbidden garden.
30:27Behind us echoed Bella's desperate screams as she was dragged away.
30:34Ken carried me the entire way back to the royal chambers,
30:37hands staying tightly around me, afraid I might disappear.
30:39Very soon, the royal dear healer was urgently summoned.
30:43A green healing array unfolded throughout the room.
30:45After examining me, the healer finally let out a relieved breath.
30:48She said my injuries were mostly superficial wounds.
30:51Then she raised her hands.
30:52Soft green magic covered my body.
30:54Burning pain fading little by little, warmth enveloping me.
30:56Body relaxing into his chest.
30:58In what felt like forever, pain completely disappeared.
31:01Gathering courage to look at Ken.
31:03Quietly I asked him whether he was angry that I entered the forbidden garden.
31:06Ken didn't answer.
31:07Instead his gaze fell to the bracelet on my wrist.
31:09Then he asked softly if I knew why it had turned red.
31:11I shook my head.
31:12Ken took hold of my, hand.
31:14He told me that the bracelet was tethered to our souls.
31:16Only when the other, truly accepted, trusted, or loved him, would it light up.
31:21So the moment that, the bracelet turned red, he would trust me unconditionally.
31:24Hearing that, my heart suddenly trembled hard.
31:27I couldn't help asking him if true.
31:29Why did everyone call, him a cold blooded monster?
31:31Ken fell silent.
31:32Then he suddenly asked me whether I had read the journals.
31:35I nodded.
31:36I told him I had read every single word inside them.
31:39Ken looked away.
31:40Awkwardly.
31:40Even the tips of his ears turned faintly red.
31:43Muttering they were merely childish things from when he was younger.
31:46Seeing him like that, I suddenly couldn't stop myself from smiling.
31:49Ken was nothing like the war monster.
31:50If anything, he was almost cute.
31:53Thinking about the cat clan girls he had secretly protected.
31:55Thinking about everything he had endured alone all these years.
31:58My chest suddenly ached.
31:59So I sat up and wrapped my arms around him.
32:01Then softly told him that I truly felt heartbroken for the child he used to be.
32:05Hearing those words, Ken visibly froze.
32:07Then he gently held my waist and pressed me back onto the bed.
32:10His movements were a tender.
32:11And then a slow, restrained kiss softly fell against my lips.
32:16The air grew hotter.
32:17The soft bed dipped completely trapped within Ken's embrace.
32:21His breath brushed against my ear.
32:23My fingertips go numb.
32:24Meanwhile that dangerous leopard tail coiled around my ankle.
32:27Then gradually moved upward.
32:29He, he was tormenting me.
32:31Every touch made me tremble.
32:32Ken looked at my flushed face.
32:34Possessiveness impossible to suppress.
32:36My body went weak.
32:37Even my breathing had fallen into chaos.
32:40All I could do was tremble and softly beg him not to continue.
32:43Because I was pregnant.
32:44If this kept going, I would completely lose control.
32:47Hearing that, Ken finally paused for a moment.
32:50Eyes carrying long restrained desire.
32:52Obviously it wasn't just me.
32:53Even he had not been satisfied.
32:55The room fell silent for several seconds.
32:57Then Ken suddenly let out a low laugh.
32:59Saying although they couldn't go all the way,
33:01he still had other ways to make me feel good.
33:03His tail wrapped around me again.
33:05From my calf, it gradually slid higher toward my thigh.
33:08That faint, teasing contact was even more torturous than actual touch.
33:11My body instantly tensed.
33:13My breathing rose and fell uncontrollably, little by little, pushing me toward the edge of losing control.
33:19And throughout it all, Ken kept his eyes fixed on me, as if admiring every reaction I could no longer
33:24suppress.
33:27And then whoosh!
33:28Sharp sound slicing the air, shattering the atmosphere.
33:30Next second, an arrow shot.
33:32Straight toward Ken.
33:32The intimate tension in the room was instantly destroyed.
33:34But Ken's reaction was unbelievably fast.
33:36He didn't even turn his head.
33:37He simply raised a hand and caught the arrow firmly in midair.
33:39The arrow had stopped less than an inch from his eye.
33:41The room fell silent.
33:42Then Ken lowered his gaze toward the arrow.
33:43In his hand, suffocating desire completely shattering.
33:45Warping into absolute freezing bloodlust.
33:47In a low voice, he said,
33:48The day has finally come.
33:50Ken thrust his hand out, catching the arrow midair.
33:52Warmth and desire vanished instantly.
33:54It felt as though the room had frozen over.
33:56For the first time, I saw that expression on his face.
33:58Suppressed, dangerous, laced with cold murder.
34:01Anticipated for a very long time.
34:02Etched onto the tail, an ice blue crest unique to the morgue territory.
34:05Ken stared at the arrow for a very long time.
34:07So long that the silence in the room became terrifying.
34:09Then, in a low voice, he finally said,
34:11So, they finally found out.
34:12That night, Ken did not return until very late.
34:14Unease kept gnawing at me the entire time.
34:16Deep in the middle of the night, I had a terrible nightmare.
34:20In the dream, I was clutching my stomach.
34:22Desperately running alone.
34:23Through a forest.
34:25But the child inside me kept struggling and playing.
34:27I could even hear its cry clearly.
34:29That sound nearly drove me insane.
34:31Just when I was about to collapse, a figure suddenly appeared.
34:34A man stood deep within the forest.
34:35I couldn't to see his face.
34:37But his eyes remained fixed on me the entire time.
34:40His voice echoed through the darkness.
34:42If you want to protect your child, then leave Ken.
34:47After that dream, I became increasingly restless.
34:50And just as my anxiety kept growing, Bella suddenly came to see me.
34:54She still looked at me with the same disgust as before.
34:58There was no warmth in her eyes at all.
35:00The very first thing she said was,
35:02Ava, you are a disaster.
35:04Then she told me the Northern Territory had discovered our leopard.
35:07God contract had been completed.
35:09The child born from our union, possessing power, far beyond ordinary beast clan.
35:14If such a child were born, no other nation would allow it to live, especially the North.
35:19They had already begun gathering their armies.
35:21They were even preparing to launch a war ahead of time.
35:23Bella looked at me coldly, saying the Empire fell into unrest because of me.
35:26And once the North truly marched to war, more and more people would die.
35:29As for Ken, he would absolutely go to, to the battlefield, just to protect me.
35:33Hearing that, my heart trembled violently, because I knew he truly would do it.
35:37That man had once said it himself.
35:39Even if the entire, the world stood against him, he would still protect me.
35:42My fear grew as I realized that, the more afraid I became.
35:45Bella continued, if you really love him, then leave.
35:47It is, the best choice.
35:49Those words pierced straight through my heart like a blade.
35:53That, the night I sat quietly at the bedside, watching the sleeping Ken for a very long time.
35:57And in the end, I still gently let go of his hand, then left the palace alone.
36:07That very night I still chose to leave.
36:09No goodbye.
36:10No message left.
36:11Behind.
36:12Because I knew if he wake up, he would never allow me to go.
36:15The snowstorm raged endlessly around me.
36:19Alone, I left the royal city behind.
36:21The child inside my womb was becoming unstable.
36:24Along the journey, whenever wild beasts approached, golden power would automatically erupt from my body.
36:30I couldn't even control it myself.
36:31And the more it happened, the more terrified I became.
36:34Because the child's power had already surpassed anything I could have imagined.
36:38I desperately fled toward the Northern Territory, because I knew the farther I stayed from the
36:42Empire, the less likely war would break out.
36:45Until finally, deep into the night, Blizzard completely swallowed the road ahead.
36:50At last, I could no longer hold on.
36:52My body collapsed into the snow.
36:54And then I suddenly noticed something.
36:56In the distant snowfield.
36:59A massive trail of footprints had appeared.
37:02The next second, dozens of Northern soldiers emerged from the storm.
37:08I turned and ran.
37:10But those Northern soldiers were clearly happy.
37:13They even knew I was pregnant.
37:15Their voices echoed relentlessly into the blizzard.
37:22I desperately tried to use my magic.
37:25My body had grown weaker during the pregnancy.
37:28Before long, I was cornered at the edge of a cliff.
37:31And just as they were about to strike, the child inside my womb suddenly began thrashing violently.
37:38The next second, a terrifying surge of golden power erupted instantly.
37:43Every soldier nearby was blasted away.
37:47Even the entire snowfield began to crack apart.
37:51Everyone froze in shock.
37:53Because that child was actually protecting me.
37:56But after the power exploded, my body completely lost control as well.
38:02Agonizing pain instantly swept through every part of me.
38:06I collapsed to my knees in the snow.
38:08Blood stained the white ground beneath me.
38:11And in that moment, I realized the baby was about to be born.
38:17The snowstorm grew heavier.
38:19Knelling alone on frozen wasteland.
38:21Body completely drained of strength.
38:23Ruthless Northern soldiers marching forward.
38:25Closing in, step by step.
38:27They knew as long as they killed me, that dangerous child would never be born.
38:30The leader had already raised his weapon.
38:31Just as they were about to charge forward, the child inside my womb suddenly began struggling violently.
38:36A blinding burst of golden light exploded from my body.
38:38Boom!
38:38Terrifying power instantly swept across the plane.
38:40The raging blizzard itself was blown away.
38:42The ground began cracking apart wildly beneath us.
38:45Northern soldiers thrown flying, before reaching me.
38:48Some coughed blood on the spot.
38:49Others were swallowed directly by collapsing snow.
38:53Everyone was completely horrified by what they saw.
38:55Because that child, had not even been born yet.
38:57And already possessed such terrifying power.
39:00And at last, I could no longer endure it.
39:02Pain consumed my entire body.
39:04Then, in the next second accompanied by the cry of a newborn baby my child was born.
39:07Cradled in my shaking arms, the little girl opened her eyes.
39:10Those golden beast-like eyes were exactly the same as Ken's.
39:15And finally, I completely collapsed.
39:17Holding my baby tightly, I fell into the endless storm.
39:20Blood spread across the white snow beneath me.
39:22Then suddenly, I felt something the red bracelet around my wrist was beginning to grow warm.
39:25I lowered my head to look at it.
39:27The once brilliant crimson glow was starting to fade.
39:29That bracelet was the leopard god contract between Ken and me.
39:32And now, as the distance between us grew farther and farther,
39:34its light was gradually disappearing too.
39:35I clenched the bracelet tightly in my hand.
39:38Tears finally spilled uncontrollably down my face.
39:40This time, after leaving, would Ken and I never see each other again?
39:45Six years passed quickly, hiding in a small town,
39:47near the Northern Territory edge, with my daughter.
39:50I named her Alice.
39:51She was smart, beautiful, but terrifyingly dangerous.
39:56Since she was little, she possessed power far beyond ordinary bees.
40:00Sometimes, when her emotions slipped out of control,
40:02everything around her would explode instantly.
40:04Even wild beasts instinctively avoided her.
40:07So, over the years, I had done everything possible to hide her identity, who her father was.
40:13Meanwhile, six years later, Ken had officially inherited the throne.
40:16He became the Empire's new king, and now he was even colder and more ruthless than before.
40:20According to the rumors, no one dared disobey his commands, and no one dared mention my name anymore.
40:23It was as if I had never existed at all.
40:26Until that day, Alice secretly ran out of town on her own.
40:28Realizing it, she was already gone. Instant panic consumed me.
40:31Northern forest filled with deadly beasts. I rushed into the forest like I had lost my mind,
40:34calling Alice's name over and over and over again. But what we found her?
40:36I suddenly stopped dead in my tracks.
40:39Because not far away, standing in the snow, Alice was with a man. And that man was Ken.
40:44Six years, his body carried an overwhelming pressure, making others afraid to approach.
40:48At his feet lay a gigantic beast, sliced cleanly in half by a single strike.
40:53Blood had nearly stained the entire snowfield red. Yet Alice was not afraid of him at all.
40:57She even walked toward him, then reached out her tiny hand, and gently touched the
41:01leopard tail behind him. Exactly the same movement as my first full moon night six years ago.
41:06The next second, Alice suddenly lifted her head. Those golden beast-like eyes stared directly at Ken.
41:11Then, in her soft childish voice, she asked,
41:15Why are your eyes the same as mine?
41:19We returned to the cabin together. The entire room fell completely silent.
41:24Step by step, Ken walked toward me. After six years apart, the pressure radiating even even more
41:28dangerous. Especially those golden beast-like eyes. As though he had finally recovered,
41:33he had prayed he once lost. I had barely opened my mouth when he grabbed my wrist. The next second,
41:36he'd prinned me against the door. Where else are you planning to run? Because over these six years,
41:42imagined countless versions of reuniting. But never once like this. As though he truly wanted to
41:48swallow me whole. The next second, Ken wrapped an arm around my waist, lifting me onto the bed,
41:53lowering his head to kiss me. Fiercely, my legs nearly gave out instantly. That familiar scent completely
41:58invaded my breathing. Ken's hand sliding upward along my waist, burning palm brushing my body.
42:05Numbness is spreading through me. Six years. But Ken seemed finally satisfied by it. Your body
42:11is so sensitive. Your body is so sensitive.
42:13Calloused fingers, unlicing my gown. Tracing a line across my chest. Fabric parting. Bare skin exposed.
42:20Shivering. Ken. Do you know what I wanted most during these six years? His lips brushed against my
42:28colophone. My breathing growing more uneven. Ava, do you know? For the past six years,
42:35all I could think about was hunting you down. Dragging you back to this bed and breaking you.
42:42He completely lost control, claiming my body and driving himself deeply into me. Alice remained
42:48curled up on the bed, hugging her tiny blanket, sleeping soundly. Completely unaware that her parents
42:55were tangled together once again, after six long years apart. The next day, Ken brought both me and Alice
43:02back. Returning here again after six years I felt so suffocated I could barely breathe. Because I knew this
43:07place had never truly welcomed me. And now, I had returned with a child who possessed terrifying power.
43:13Along the way, everyone secretly stared at Alice. Especially when her golden beast-like eyes appeared.
43:19Some of the maids were so frightened, they didn't even dare approach her. But Alice didn't understand
43:24any of that. It was her first time seeing such a huge palace. She ran around excitedly everywhere.
43:29She even kept clinging to Ken non-stop. And although Ken still looked cold on the surface.
43:34He never pushed her away even once.
43:36For the first time in my life, I saw the man feared by the entire empire patiently accompanying a child.
43:42But at that exact moment something unexpected happened. Alice had only been playing with a small
43:46beast pet. But when she became too excited, boom! A terrifying burst of golden power exploded instantly.
43:53The entire hall shattered apart. Every crystal chandelier around us burst into pieces. Even the floor
43:58began collapsing. The nobles screamed in terror. Some were directly thrown backward by the shockwave.
44:03And Alice herself became frightened too. She stood frozen in place, staring helplessly at her own
44:08hands. Everyone looked at Alice in horror. Because at that moment, they finally realized the child's
44:14power had already become dangerously uncontrollable. That very night, I had just managed to coax Alice
44:21to sleep. The doors shoved open violently. I turned around sharply. Bella had actually entered together
44:27with the Empress. And behind them, stood a large group of royal guards. I instinctively realized I
44:32stepped in front of Alice. But Bella only looked at me with a cold sneer.
44:37Ava! Just look at the monster you raised! When you ran away for six years, you nearly dragged the entire
44:43empire into war. And now you still have the nerve to remain in the palace? Blood immediately spread across
44:49the corner of my mouth. But I couldn't care less about the pain. Because Bella suddenly grabbed Alice. Alice was
44:58in the middle of a cold and was in the middle of a cold, but she was in the middle
44:59of a cold.
44:59I lunged toward her like I had gone mad. But the guards forced me violently onto the floor. Meanwhile,
45:06the Empress simply looked one at me coldly. From this day forward, Alice will be raised by the royal
45:12family. As for me, I no longer have the right to remain by her side.
45:17I desperately tried to take Alice back, but the guards pinned me down tightly. Face pressed to
45:22the freezing floor. I couldn't even stand up. And Alice was still crying, reaching toward me over and
45:27over. At that moment, it felt as though my heart was being torn apart alive. Yet the Empress nearly
45:32watched everything coldly. Then she spoke. Take the child to the temple. Without my permission,
45:38Ava is forbidden from going anywhere near Alice. I completely lost control. I struggled with everything I
45:43had. Fingernails scraping until tearing open. Bleeding. Then, in the next second,
45:47Bella suddenly stepped down hard onto my back, heel viciously grinding. Against wounds,
45:51pain shot through my entire body instantly. I trembled uncontrollably. But, Bella only bent
45:55down beside me, laughing softly near my ear. Ava, do you really think you can still be queen?
46:00The Empress only cares about one thing. That child. After saying that, she suddenly grabbed my hair
46:06harshly, forcing me to watch as Alice was dragged away. Alice cried so hard, her voice became
46:11worse. And she even began losing control of her power again. Golden magic violently
46:15shook the entire palace hall. But in the next instant, the Empress struck her staff against the
46:20floor. Boom. A purple seal instantly descended onto Alice's body. Alice immediately collapsed to
46:25the ground in pain. Her tiny body trembled nonstop. The moment I saw that, I completely broke down.
46:30Like a mad woman, I tore myself free from the guards and threw myself desperately toward her.
46:38After Alice was taken away, I almost completely lost my mind. Bella looked like getting revenge
46:43along. The server vents immediately locked cold chains around my wrists. Metal digging deep into skin,
46:48hands going numb from pain. Bella sat on elevated seat, watching me like a performance. My skin
46:52split open and crack! But Bella only laughed. Continue. Beat her and then came the second lash,
47:01the third. Blood streaming down my back. Alice was crying out for me. I began to regret everything.
47:07Regret coming back. If it weren't for me, Alice would be safe and never have been taken away.
47:14I didn't know how much time had passed. My body collapsed heavily onto the floor. And just before I
47:19completely lost consciousness. Ken, it's not what it looks like.
47:33The doors kicked open. The room fell silent. I lay on the floor covered in blood. My consciousness
47:38was already fake. But even so, I recognized that figure instantly. It was...
47:42Punishment? Bella completely panicked. She frantic left.
47:45Desperately tried to explain. She said it was all the Queen's order.
47:48When you use the Soul Devouring Whip, do you ever think about how you were going to die?
48:10Throw Bella into the pit of death. She is never to come out again.
48:12Bella completely broke down. Because everyone in the Empire knew what the pit of death was.
48:16A prison filled with the most terrifying monsters alive. Crawling to grab his clothes. But Ken,
48:22Jasen never looked at her again. He only tightened his arms around me.
48:26His voice had become unbearably hoarse. I failed to protect you.
48:31For the next several days, Ken barely left my side. The dear healer came every day to treat my wounds.
48:42And Alice was finally brought back to me. That day, the little girl saw me.
48:47Bursting into tears. Throwing herself into my arms. She kept crying and calling for me over and over. And at
48:54last, I couldn't hold back anymore. I hugged her tightly and broke down crying too. Ken simply stood nearby,
49:00quietly. Watching us. And in that moment, I felt like every bit of pain I had endured was worth it.
49:10Later, Ken prepared another wedding for me. But this time, there was no trial, no contract,
49:14and no one forcing me into anything. The entire palace was covered in a sea of golden flowers.
49:19I wore a wedding dress that truly belonged to me. Day of the ceremony. Watching me. Those eyes that were
49:24always cold and intimidating for the first time. They were impossibly gentle. He walked toward me
49:30step by step. Then, in front of the entire empire, he gently kissed the back of my hand.
49:37This time, he said softly, no one will ever take you away from me again. And Alice happily threw
49:43herself into our arms. Golden flower petals drifted down from the sky. And finally I understood something.
49:52True happiness was never about running away. It was about having someone willing to protect you
49:57with everything they had.
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