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