Pax could sense something was wrong.
I smiled. “The beast gods‘ blessing is a
bloodline power. You had yours the day you got your tail back, right?”
Pax narrowed his eyes. “You chose me because
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I was a Qingqiu Sky Fox descendant?”
I shook my head and held his hand. “I chose
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Pax. It just so happens he was descended from a sky beast.”
“Really?”
I nodded as the wind blew through our carriage.
Across the street, I saw Kai and Evie watching
- us.
They heard what I said.
Evie still looked angry. Kai was as pale as a
ghost.
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Did he regret it?
It wasn’t my problem.
When we got back to my estate, Ike said that
Dad, Mom, and Evie had visited. The family‘
elders also came.
They wanted to talk about the Head position,
but I didn’t want to talk to them.
The next day, I put on a white dress and went
to the main estate with Pax.
“We greet the Head and Matriarch.”
We bowed.
Evie was already there. “Are you regretting your decision?”
“Enough!”
Dad glared at me. “You gave it up. You don’t get to regret it.”
I laughed. “You signed a contract with me. I’m
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His face paled.
Even Mom looked worried.
“Stop talking nonsense. Leave now.”
The family elder stepped forward. “What
contract are you holding, Beatrice? Let me see it.”
Dad hurried forward, but he couldn’t stop him.
When he saw it, his face changed.
“You fool!”
“How could you banish a member of the Nanggong family?”
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Dad was the Head of the House, but the elders
were in charge.
Dad knelt on the ground.
“She gave up her claim.”
“It was her decision.”
The elder sneered. “You think I don’t know you
favor your daughter? There’s a huge difference
in talent.”
“This contract doesn’t count. The next Head of the House will be Beatrice.”
“Am I not allowed to choose my successor?”
He looked up, but the elder glared at him. “Nanggong Jiu Xiao saved you in the beast
tide.
“On his deathhed he told you to give the Head
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“On his deathbed, he told you to give the Head
position to Beatrice. You promised. It’s been.
eighteen years. Have you lost your
conscience?”
On the surface, I was calm. But inside, I was in
pain.
I found out the truth the day I died.
I finally understood that my parents had never loved me.
When I was sick, they sent me to my death for the Head position.
I wasn’t going to let that happen this time.
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“No, I’m supposed to be the next head.”
Evie grabbed Kai and stood in front of me. “I
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have Kai, the sea god. He’ll help the family.”
The elder scoffed. “Don’t you know your man was banished by the sea god?”
