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All Chapters of The Song of Us: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

"Selene, if you had given up fighting for the position of family head earlier, you wouldn't have ended up in such a state," said Vanessa Wyndham smugly.Selene Wyndham felt the most excruciating pain coming from her body, which various beasts were mercilessly biting into and tearing up. These ferocious beasts had never been tamed or trained by beast tamers. They all treated her as a fine meal.Selene used up the last of her strength to grit her teeth and lift her chin upward. She looked toward the top of the elevated platform.Vanessa, who had already become the head of the Wyndham family by now, showed feigned sorrow and pity on her face. Standing behind her was Zirion, the merman with whom Selene had once formed a pact.Selene had rescued Zirion from the underground beast pit, yet he betrayed her for Vanessa."How does it feel to be sent into the beast pit by the very man you love, Selene? You saved him from here, and he sent you back to the same place in the end. Don't you thin

Chapter 2

As soon as Selene uttered those words, Zirion's face turned deathly pale.Just then, raucous cheers came from the beast pit next to them. Selene looked over curiously. At the center of the arena crouched a tall, strong beast that had yet to be tamed. Its body was coiled and ready to strike.Facing it was a dirt-stained and battered young man wielding a longsword. His body was covered in wounds, but his eyes shone brightly with an unyielding spirit.Selene fixed her gaze on him and asked Rex, "Who is that?"Rex replied, "He's a wolfman I caught in the mountains a few days ago. Some people are betting on him losing, but he's tough. He's been fighting that beast for two days, and he still hasn't fallen."As Selene stared at the wolfman's unyielding eyes, she couldn't help but think of her own dreadful end in her past life. She, too, had been thrown into a beast pit like this. However, she hadn't possessed a body as strong as his. Unlike him, she couldn't fight a beast and hold her gr

Chapter 3

In Selene's quarters at Wyndham Estate, she leaned against a reclining chair. She propped her head with one arm against the armrest, resting with her eyes closed.She had not bought Zirion, which effectively disrupted Vanessa's first move in her plotting. Of course, Vanessa wouldn't let it go so easily. She would surely have another countermeasure prepared.Selene wondered what she should do next."Ms. Wyndham, we're done washing him up," a maid reported, interrupting her thoughts.She nodded and said, "Let him in."In just a moment, Fenric walked into her bedchamber alone. Selene glanced at him once and looked away awkwardly.She had bought the wolfman out of pure sympathy. Seeing that he was covered in blood and filth, she had ordered the maids to bathe him. She hadn't expected them to misunderstand her intentions and send him in wearing only an undergarment.When Fenric saw that Selene wasn't looking at him, he moved closer on his own. His scarred yet strong body leaned forwa

Chapter 4

The scene was eerily familiar.As the most well-known beast-taming family in the city, the Wyndhams had made countless enemies over the years.In Selene's past life, when she and Vanessa attended a festival, they were ambushed by bandits. Zirion was Selene's familiar, yet he went to protect Vanessa.With no one shielding her, the bandits wounded Selene grievously. Out of anger, Selene's mom, Hilda Bailey, locked Zirion in a water prison for three days and nights. Then, she made him kneel outside Selene's bedchamber to beg for her forgiveness.It had also been a rainy night like this one.Although Selene wasn't pleased with Zirion, she still felt sorry for him when he was in such a pitiful state. She allowed him to rise after a short while."Why don't you want me, Ms. Wyndham?" Zirion asked.As Selene looked at Zirion, she suddenly found her past self ridiculous. Zirion had done his part as her familiar most of the time, yet she had always gotten a faint inkling that something wa

Chapter 5

"Wait," Selene said just as Fenric's sword was about to strike the back of Zirion's neck.What did Zirion mean by the chance he had begged so hard for? Then, he went to say there wasn't a chance anymore. What did he mean by that? Could it be that he had also gone back in time like her?"Selene!"Vanessa hurried into Selene's quarters, surrounded by her attendants. The rain had soaked the hem of her expensive cloak, but she paid it no mind."Don't hurt him!" Vanessa, who was panting softly, spread her arms and stood before Zirion to shield him. It was obvious from her expression that she was very anxious.Selene smiled sweetly and said, "Don't worry. I won't hurt him."Then, she stepped closer and scrutinized Vanessa from head to toe."But Nessa, you'd better keep a closer eye on your fish. Don't let him out, or he'll splash dirty water everywhere again," Selene said teasingly.Vanessa bit her lip, and her eyes teared up. She looked deeply embarrassed for a moment.If Selene

Chapter 6

There was a reason why Vanessa dared to speak so brazenly.In Selene's past life, Vanessa's methods were never particularly tactful or ingenious. She relied on the power of one man after another. She somehow bewitched each of them, and they willingly became her loyal pawns.Strangely enough, every man she used had seemed utterly devoted to her, as though they were under a spell. Even Zirion hadn't escaped her charm.Selene instinctively glanced at Zirion, who stood silently by Vanessa's side. His head hung low, and he seemed lifeless, like he was a puppet on strings. This seemed kind of odd to Selene.Vanessa was openly throwing suggestive glances at Fenric right before Zirion. However, he showed not even the faintest trace of sadness."No… I don't want to. You smell strange," Fenric replied, wincing and stepping back with an expression of unmistakable disgust.He had grown up in the mountains and had never been trained in social etiquette before coming to Selene's side. So, it n

Chapter 7

There came a series of booming metallic clangs.The sudden tolling of the city bell snapped Selene back to her senses. It was the signal announcing the start of the annual riding and archery competition held by the city.In her past life, Selene had shone brilliantly in this competition. Because of that, she drew Alaric's suspicion and fear."Since you dislike Zirion, then I won't force the matter," Vanessa said understandingly with a smile.Compared to earlier, she seemed to be in a far better mood. "After all, today is your big day."With that, she left with Zirion in tow."Is it your birthday today?" Fenric asked.Having misunderstood Vanessa's words, he picked several flowers in the garden. He seemed to know which ones bloomed most beautifully because he moved swiftly. Barely a second later, he handed them to Selene with a sincere expression.Selene smiled and accepted the bouquet but shook her head. She said, "Thank you. But today is not my birthday. One hour from now, the

Chapter 8

"Nessa!"Selene cried out and quickly dismounted. But in her haste, she faltered and fell hard on her knees. As a result, her hands pressed down onto the muddy ground.Fenric was about to rush forward, but Selene shot him a look to stop him. She pulled herself up and limped toward Vanessa with concern. "Are you alright, Nessa? I didn't do that on purpose!"With her muddy hands, Selene cupped Vanessa's face and scrutinized her anxiously. Then, she ran her hands all over her body while exclaiming, "Did you get hurt anywhere? I'd better check thoroughly!""Why, you…"Mud had gotten into Vanessa's eyes. She nearly lashed out in anger, but upon remembering that she was in public under many pairs of watchful eyes, she forced herself to swallow her rage. She said, "I'm fine, Selene. Don't worry about me.""It really wasn't my fault. It was the bow… No, I mean the wind!" Selene blamed everything but herself.Then, she turned to look at Alaric and pleaded, "Father, please give me another

Chapter 9

Zirion's handsome features contorted with pain, and his hands clamped down hard on Selene's shoulders.Her dagger pierced his chest at a spot only inches away from his heart. She gripped the hilt and pushed it in slowly, her eyes glinting coldly as she twisted the blade. Warm blood gushed out of the wound, soaking the back of her hand."Zirion, I told you before." Selene leaned close to his ear and whispered each word softly, "If I ever get another chance at life, I'll kill you with my own hands."Zirion froze when she got close to him. That single sentence was enough to extinguish all light from his eyes once more. He tilted his head slightly and stared at her for a long while before forcing a clumsy smile. "How wonderful, Selly."Then, he clasped Selene's wrist tenderly with one hand and muttered the words, "So, you came back too."…Selene locked Zirion in a cell and only allowed him to get the most basic treatment. As long as he held his last breath and was able to speak, tha

Chapter 10

Zirion's body went rigid. He looked absolutely taken aback before his limbs began to tremble violently. "You… don't believe me…"It was understandable that he was shocked. That was because in his memory, Selene had never once doubted him. That was Selene's personality in her past life. She had a tendency to back those whom she favored and never bothered to show any courtesy toward those whom she disliked.But when it came to Zirion, her fondness for him was to such a degree that she herself could hardly comprehend it. Selene admitted that in the beginning, her feelings for him were borne out of sympathy, compounded by her mistaken belief that he was the boy who had once saved her.Even so, her feelings toward Zirion grew into something far beyond mere gratitude later on. She knew every one of his likes and dislikes, as well as every one of his habits.Her eyes would subconsciously seek him out in any crowd. Her feelings for him developed into something more than just gratitude.Th

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