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00:00love each other can't you just let us be together selena jacob and i truly love each other can't
00:05you just let us be together we've already shared a bed if i don't marry him how could i ever
00:10marry
00:10anyone else in a daze i heard my younger sister bella crying out father stood nearby speaking up
00:16in her defense selena maybe you could choose another fiance instead bella just made a mistake
00:22in a moment of poor judgment he had always been biased toward bella after all she was the
00:27legitimate daughter of his official wife while i was merely the illegitimate child from one of his
00:31affairs i looked at bella who was kneeling on the ground though her face was streaked with tears and
00:36full of pitiful sorrow the ambition and excitement in her eyes were unmistakable i knew then she had
00:42been reborn too and this time she had made it to jacob's bed before i did in my past life
00:48i had
00:49chosen jacob the eldest son of the wolf clan as my fiancee i saw the serpent clan as cold-blooded
00:54and unfeeling the fox clan is frivolous and unfaithful and the dragon clan is proud and
00:59arrogant only the wolf clan known for their loyalty and devotion seemed worthy of trust six
01:05months after marrying jacob i got pregnant with our child and then i gave birth to a half-beast white
01:10wolf our son tristan as the first half-beast child born from the human beast union tristan naturally
01:16became the next leader of the human beast alliance bella enamored by the fox clan's beauty had chosen
01:22their heir lucian but she didn't expect him to be a shameless womanizer constantly entangled with
01:27other lovers eventually she contracted a disease because of him one that left her infertile and
01:32scorned by the fox clan she blamed me for misfortune jealous that i had lived a better life than she
01:37did
01:37one night she drugged me in secret and set a fire that burned both me and tristan alive
01:42in memory hatred surged in my chest i wanted nothing more than to kill bella right then and there
01:48and avenged tristan i clenched my fists inside my sleeves the pain in my palms sobered me slightly
01:54then i slowly nodded masking my fury with a look of understanding if bella and jacob truly love each
02:00other i'd never stand in the way of their happiness bella hadn't expected me to agree so easily
02:05but here she had squeezed out now hung awkwardly at the corners of her eyes bella get up now hurry
02:12and
02:12thank your sister for stepping aside father urged clearly relieved thank you selena bella
02:18beamed as she rushed out eager to bring the good news to jacob and the wolf clan girls really do
02:24grow
02:24up and slip away too quickly father joked but when he turned and saw the cold indifference on my face
02:30his voice faltered selena among the eligible beast clan heirs only two remain elias of the serpent clan
02:36and lucien of the fox clan i still think the fox clan would be a better match better looks higher
02:41status clearly superior to the serpent clan besides bella once said dash i cut him off father i choose
02:48to marry elias of the serpent clan
02:53to most humans snakes were cold-blooded and heartless and that prejudice extended to the serpent clan
02:59four thousands of years no human had ever chosen to marry into the serpent clan as a result they had
03:05never produced a single ruler for the human beast alliance eventually they were cast out from the
03:10ranks of the five great beast families and reduced to the lowest tier of the beast clans denied even
03:15the smallest share of resources but in my past life as the fire consumed me i saw a pair of
03:20emerald
03:21green eyes elias's he tried to save me but the flames were too fierce and he could do nothing
03:29although father disapproved of my decision when he saw the resolve on my face he didn't press
03:33further he simply sighed and tried to console me if your life in the serpent clan becomes too
03:38difficult perhaps bella can help you out but when bella found out i had chosen to marry into the
03:43serpent clan she couldn't resist mocking me to my face selena even if you couldn't marry jacob
03:52surely you didn't have to stoop to the declining serpent clan don't end up starving to death before you
03:57even manage to bear a child i heard they're struggling just to stay fed these days the wolf
04:02clan is wealthy beyond measure even their bathwater is infused with precious divine herbs if your life
04:09gets too miserable i can pack up some leftovers and send them your way she covered her mouth and
04:14burst out laughing ignoring the awkward glances from the servants around us in bella's eyes the wolf
04:19clan had vast resources and jacob's devotion would guarantee a swift pregnancy she was certain i'd miss my
04:25chance at bearing the first half beast child but she had no idea how difficult it was for humans and
04:31beast folk to conceive nor did she know how obsessed jacob was with having an heir when i didn't show
04:36signs of pregnancy after six months he began taking out his frustration on me tormenting me day and night
04:41only after i used a secret technique to conceive and gave birth to tristan securing the wolf clan's
04:47claim to power did jacob finally relent i offered bella a calm smile you needn't worry about me dear
04:53sister since i've chosen my husband i'll live with my decision without regret what's there to be proud
04:58of you're marrying a penniless nobody infuriated by my composure bella slammed the table scattering the
05:05pastries across the floor i'll be the first one to get pregnant my child will definitely be the next
05:11ruler of the alliance i ignored her tantrum and went off to prepare for my wedding in three days
05:16for one thing she wasn't wrong the serpent clan was indeed very poor i worried they might not even have
05:21the money for a proper gown so i planned to prepare one myself to my surprise that very evening elias
05:28came in person to deliver my wedding dress it was the first time i truly saw his face his skin
05:34was pale
05:34almost bloodless his long narrow eyes carried a quiet authority and the emerald green of his irises held a
05:40mysterious depth yet the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye lent a subtle grace to his otherwise
05:45austere expression inside the box lay a floor length gown of deep green tulle the bodice shimmered faintly
05:51with scale snake scales stitched into the fabric i had never seen such a beautiful dress for a moment
05:57i was completely captivated selena elias said calmly this gown was hand stitched by our serpent clan's
06:03finest seamstresses each scale was a blessing offered by our people his gaze carried a deliberate
06:09detachment as if the person marrying me wasn't him at all this is the first time our serpent clan has
06:14ever
06:14wed a human if anything has been done poorly you're welcome to tell me thank you i replied i truly
06:21love
06:21it just as i was about to put the dress away bella strolled in arm in arm with jacob smug
06:26and beaming
06:27selena don't tell me this is the only gown you got jacob had 10 dresses made for me 10 jacob
06:34looked down
06:34at bella with affection in his eyes bella only knew of the wolf clan's famous loyalty but she didn't
06:39understand it was rooted in their biological instincts and their intense obsession with offspring
06:43if she failed to conceive would jacob still treat her with such tenderness elias's grip on his serpent
06:49staff tightened slightly before he raised his eyes to meet mine if the serpent clan has caused you any
06:54grievance selena i can promise you this elias will never betray you in this lifetime
07:00bella snorted anyone can talk sweet let's see if you can actually produce a child now all she ever
07:06talked about was children her infertility in her past life had become a thorn in her heart
07:11and now she was fixated on getting pregnant even before marrying jacob she had already moved into
07:16his home in that sense she and jacob were a perfect match both obsessively fixated on heirs
07:22bella perhaps you should focus on your own wedding people might start to think you've set your sights on
07:27my fiance instead i smiled faintly and under the sour expressions of bella and jacob i took elias's hand
07:34and walked away behind me i could still hear bella's shrill voice clinging to jacob her words faint but
07:39unmistakable pregnancy child next ruler oh my foolish sister even after a second chance at life
07:46she still believed that a child was her only path to power elias's cool voice sounded beside my ear
07:52selena i know you chose me because you had no other option but i promise within my power i will
07:58never let
07:58you suffer i turned instinctively at the sound of his voice and accidentally stumbled into his chest
08:03a strange yet pleasant scent drifted into my nose i looked up at him and said slowly with deliberate
08:08clarity elias i chose you willingly a flicker of something unreadable passed through elias's eyes
08:14all right selena three days later the wedding arrived as scheduled both ceremonies were held in
08:21the same grand restaurant the wolf clan's wedding was even more extravagant than in my previous life
08:26they had gone so far as to invite the reclusive phoenix clan to perform and all the major noble
08:31houses attended in full force meanwhile the serpent clan celebration was quieter with no distinguished
08:36guests yet the clan members beamed with genuine joy after all this was their first marriage to a
08:41human a sign they might finally have a chance at producing the next ruler of the alliance after the
08:46ceremony i ran into bella face to face she deliberately tilted her chin making sure i noticed the marks on
08:53her
08:53neck selena i didn't know wolfman had such stamina at this rate i'll be giving them an air in no
08:59time
08:59i smiled politely then i sincerely wish you the best of luck bella was grossly underestimating the
09:05difficulty of pregnancy between humans and beastkin our species was fundamentally different even in the
09:12best conditions natural conception took at least a year she assumed i got pregnant easily in our past life
09:18and so she believed the same would come just as easily to her she even boasted to the wolf clan
09:22that she'd be pregnant within six months word had spread quickly seeing how confident she was jacob
09:29hadn't even questioned it but to bella my composure looked like a personal challenge forget it it's not
09:35like you'd understand anyway you've married into a beggar's den she shot a disdainful glance at the
09:40serpent clan members nearby lifted her skirt and walked past me i grabbed her arm stopping her
09:45bella apologize apologize to the serpent clan her expression darkened she yanked her arm free and
09:51yelled selena have you lost your mind the remaining guests in the hall stopped to watch as we argued
09:56eager for the drama in the end our father had to step in once he understood what had happened he
10:01forced
10:02bella to apologize to the serpent clan though the serpent clan ranked lowest among the beastkin
10:06they would still unite against human humiliation before leaving bella shot me a vicious glare and
10:11muttered under her breath selena i'm going to win this life just you wait on our wedding night
10:16i stared at elias's bare body frozen in place no one had ever told me snakes had two seeing me
10:22motionless on the bed elias misunderstood with a pale expression he bent down to gather his clothes and
10:27began dressing what do you think you're doing i snatched the fabric from his hands my displeasure
10:32written all over my face i i thought you didn't want to he stammered standing awkwardly by the bed
10:38the emerald in his eyes dimming if he hadn't made the first move then i would i stepped forward and
10:43wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him down onto the bed as our bodies touched that subtle
10:48familiar scent surrounded me again elias you smell really nice i murmured without thinking he froze
10:53for a moment then the tips of his ears turned faintly pink the next moment his kiss deepened trailing
10:58from my forehead all the way down fingers interlaced we shared a night of wild pleasure i had once
11:04believed the wolf clan strength made them the best choice in bed but the serpent clan had their own
11:08unique qualities elias didn't stop until dawn lit the sky and i practically begged for rest three
11:14months later news broke bella was pregnant i was stunned in thousands of years no human had ever
11:20conceived of a beast kin in just three months had i not seen her swollen belly with my own eyes
11:24i
11:25wouldn't have believed it the wolf clan threw a grand celebration for the unborn child inviting all the
11:29noble families to share their joy our ancestors must be watching over us a child in just three
11:34months what a miracle jacob raised his cup high pride written all over his face many guests approached
11:39to flatter him eager to earn the wolf clan's favor everyone agreed the next ruler of the alliance would
11:45undoubtedly come from the wolf clan now was the perfect time to curry favor by status i should have
11:50been seated with elias at the end of the banquet hall but bella had insisted to jacob that i be
11:54placed
11:54beside her she couldn't pass up a chance to show off as she stroked her belly she cast me a
12:00smug look
12:01selena three months and still no news from your belly seems like you're really lacking your womb
12:05doesn't even try half beasts matured rapidly two months was enough for them to be born based on her
12:11size her child would arrive next month but she had no idea how large half beast infants were
12:16without managing her diet she'd suffer greatly during labor i had carefully controlled my weight in my past
12:22life yet childbirth still took a full day and night and the pain nearly made me wish for death
12:26but the moment i saw my child safely born sleeping peacefully in my arms i knew i had no regrets
12:31i took
12:32a sip of wine and said flatly historically the quickest conception between human and beast kin took a full
12:37year but you took only three months whatever methods you used only you know bella whipped her head toward
12:43me her eyes darting in guilty panic selena what are you implying she couldn't even withstand the
12:48slightest probing bella still couldn't keep her composure may you have a safe delivery bella i
12:53raised my glass to toast her then left the banquet with elias by my side one month later bella endured
12:59three full days and nights of labor before finally giving birth but seven days passed and the wolf clan
13:04still hadn't announced the child's arrival even when father tried to visit they refused him entry there was
13:10no doubt something was wrong with the child half a month later father summoned me home
13:14seeing the worry in elias's eyes before i left i finally relented and asked him to come with me
13:19in the living room bella sat on the floor sobbing clutching a half beast red wolf pup in her arms
13:24this is jacob's child isn't a color mutation in wolfberg completely normal bella clung stubbornly to
13:30the claim that the red furred pup
13:35was jacob's but what she didn't know was that jacob was a purebred white wolf
13:40his bloodline had never carried the gene for red wolves jacob's expression was stormy his entire body
13:45radiating fury bella whose bastard is this who did you sleep with behind my back if you don't
13:50tell me the truth right now i'll kill this mongrel myself our father pale with fear rushed to intervene
13:55jacob calm down this must be some kind of misunderstanding bella loves you so much
14:00how could she possibly betray you encouraged by father support bella quickly brought the child to
14:05jacob her voice soft and coaxing look he looks just like you his eyes are identical jacob coldly
14:10took the red pup from her arms the small wolf pup who had been sleeping soundly burst into loud
14:14terrified wails the moment it saw jacob's face that heart-wrenching cry stabbed through me like a knife
14:19evoking the memory of tristan screaming in the fire in my past life pain seized my chest i could barely
14:24breathe my brows furrowed tightly elias noticed my discomfort and gently covered my ears mistaking my
14:30distress for a dislike of a child's crying jacob cursed raising the red pup high above his head
14:35then suddenly hurled it toward the ground with all his strength elias and i lunged at the same time
14:40in the end the little red pup landed safely in elias's arms no matter how much i wanted to
14:45destroy bella and jacob the pup was innocent everyone in the hall was stunned especially bella
14:53her face went ghostly pale and she trembled uncontrollably jacob how could you be so cruel
14:58jacob looked at her with none of the affection he once had bella the wolf clan values loyalty and
15:04devotion to our mates you betrayed me clearly what right do you have to accuse me of cruelty
15:08if there was one redeeming quality about jacob it was his unwavering loyalty in our past life even
15:14after i failed to conceive for six months he never considered taking another mate he just tortured me
15:19to vent his frustration i wondered now if bella would be able to endure that same devotion the
15:24argument between them exploded in the hole bella insisted she had never cheated while jacob refused
15:29to acknowledge the red pup as his own our father completely at a loss turned to me selena what do
15:35you think this pup wasn't even mine i only came here for the show i had no intention of getting
15:41involved
15:42elias stepped in calmly i've heard that the phoenix clan possesses a bloodline recognition technique
15:48since the wolves and phoenixes have always been close why not invite them to verify the child's
15:54parentage bella immediately rejected the idea no this is my and jacob's child we don't need the
16:00phoenix plan to confirm anything but jacob nodded coldly we'll do as he says news of the phoenix
16:07clan's involvement spread like wildfire people were already curious about the wolf clan's newborn half
16:12beast and three days later crowds flocked to the wolf clan's domain to watch the ritual under the
16:17phoenix's spell five crimson marks flew from the red pup's forehead one mark landed on jacob and the
16:23other four shot off toward various residences within the wolf clan territory you are one of the child's
16:28fathers the phoenix priest declared solemnly a ripple of gasps swept through the hall what do you mean one
16:35of the fathers you mean this pup has multiple dads but the pup clearly carries red wolf blood
16:41jacob is a purebred white wolf bella really knows how to have fun with a personality like that
16:47she should have married into the fox clan instead i stood in the crowd with elias protected within his
16:53arms hearing the murmurs around us i nearly laughed out loud i had always wondered how bella managed to
16:59get pregnant now that the truth was out about the pup having multiple fathers it all made sense bella had
17:05likely sought out several lovers within the wolf clan to increase her chances of conceiving a shotgun
17:10fertility gamble but she hadn't accounted for one red wolf with particularly dominant genes
17:15unintentionally exposing her plan was she clever or just reckless if she wanted to take that kind of
17:20risk why not stick to white wolves why go and add a red wolf to the mix jacob's expression was
17:26black as
17:27thunder his fists clenched tightly and he shouted at the servants bring me every wolf in the clan who bears
17:33that same crimson mark soon four wolf beast men were brought in three of them were white wolves
17:38one was a red wolf when i saw the red wolf's face i couldn't help but let out a sigh
17:43that seductive
17:44beauty could rival anyone from the fox clan bella had always been obsessed with appearances
17:50no wonder she risked everything for a night with him jacob stared at the four beastmen none of whom
17:54denied their involvement and completely lost his temper you stood before me and swore you'd bear me a child
18:00and this is how you repaid me bella rose to her feet still clutching the baby she wiped her eyes
18:05and sniffled dramatically if you hadn't been whispering in my ear every day about how badly
18:10you wanted a child i wouldn't have had to take such desperate measures if you weren't so useless
18:15would this child look like a red wolf her voice grew increasingly self-righteous and didn't the phoenix
18:21just say the child is yours isn't that enough the next ruler of the alliance will still come from
18:27the wolf clan why are you blaming me you should be grateful at her words the leaders of the fox
18:32and
18:32dragon clan stepped forward from the crowd the fox and dragon clan leaders immediately stepped in to
18:37challenge bella's claim we do not recognize this half beast the original agreement clearly stated the
18:47child must be born of a union between human and the firstborn son of a beast clan household
18:52if the wolves start bending the rules like this what happens to bloodline purity who knows what kind
18:57of monsters we'd end up with this matter requires the unanimous consent of the remaining four clans
19:02as far as the fox and dragon clans are concerned we firmly disagree the phoenix clan standing quietly
19:09to the side also voiced their stance our clan has long withdrawn from worldly affairs we will not
19:15participate in these political decisions four clans one abstained two objected as for the lowly snake clan
19:24no one even bothered to ask their opinion whatever sliver of hope jacob had felt after hearing
19:28bella's words instantly vanished rage consumed him once more
19:42on our way home after the spectacle elias remained unusually quiet only after my persistent prodding did
19:49he finally speak his mind you were staring at that red wolf just now were you thinking i'm
19:54not good looking enough his jealous tone made me grin and just like that i decided to tease him to
20:00me
20:00no one's more handsome than you elias especially at night in bed i didn't get out of bed for an
20:06entire day after that
20:21a month later bella showed up at the snake clan battered and bruised
20:31begging for my help her eyes were red with tears
20:39so
20:39selena please help me jacob's gone mad
20:47says if i can't give him a child that's truly his he'll torture me every single day
21:04i can't take it anymore if i don't get pregnant soon i'll die
21:16do you know any secret techniques that can help her words didn't shock me in the slightest
21:22after all i had lived through this nightmare in my past life
21:28i can't take it anymore
21:29bruises covered her exposed skin fresh wounds layered over old scars
21:32but she had brought all of this upon herself in my previous life she tricked me into coming home
21:38pretending she missed me then she drugged the water my son and i drank
21:42when we were too weak to resist she set the house ablaze and trapped us inside
21:46the water my son and i still remember the way she looked at me before leaving eyes mad
22:04with hatred as she screamed selena your life was
22:42i don't know what i was supposed to be mine i should have married into the wolf clan
22:48i should have born their heir now that she had stolen my life for herself what was there to regret
22:53it i gently pulled my hand free from hers and calmly replied bella it's not that i don't want to
22:59help you
23:00simply that pregnancy between humans and beastkin is incredibly rare you're giving birth your body
23:06was damaged it'll take at least three to five years before you can even try again bella shot to her
23:11feet
23:11her eyes flashing with fury you're lying you just don't want to help me you can't stand to see me
23:17happy i don't need your help i'll find another way you think you can beat me to it you'll never
23:23give birth before i do she flung open the door and stormed out i could only shake my head everything
23:29i said was true pregnancy between species simply couldn't be forced in my past life the only reason
23:35i succeeded was because of the mermaid blood that flowed through my veins back when war broke out the
23:40mere folk refused to ally with humans and retreated into the ocean depths cutting ties with the outside
23:45world my mother still young and reckless at the time had shape-shifted into human form and ventured
23:50onto land where she fell in love with my father at first sight to stay with him she severed her
23:54tail
23:55and transformed permanently into a human it cost her dearly she only had five years left to live
24:00before she died she gave birth to me and sealed away my beastly nature mere folk are naturally fertile
24:06in my past life i broke the seal on my beast blood to bear jacob a child it was a
24:11slow form of suicide
24:12though i eventually succeeded in conceiving my mermaid essence drained day by day until my life ran out
24:18this time i would never sacrifice myself so foolishly again i thought i'd made peace with
24:23the idea of never becoming pregnant in this life until something unexpected happened two months later
24:28one night elias placed a hand on my belly and suddenly froze selena he asked when was the last
24:34time you had your period i stopped and thought carefully it had indeed been almost two months my belly
24:40had only slightly rounded so i just assumed i gained a little weight i stared at him stunned that can't
24:46be
24:46cannons before i could even finish speaking elias leapt out of bed dressed and bolted out the door to
24:52fetch the physician less than 15 minutes later the doctor arrived in our room he placed his fingers
24:57on my wrist and began to examine my pulse his brow furrowing deeply as he alternated between shaking and
25:03nodding his head the room was oppressively quiet elias sat beside me his face etched with concern
25:08finally the physician stood and offered us a congratulatory bow congratulations elias selena
25:15is two months pregnant judging by the signs she should be ready to lay her egg in just a few
25:21days
25:21i had remained calm until that last part wait what lay an egg i blinked aren't we talking about having
25:29a baby elias chuckled and gently stroked my head explaining the snake clan is a bit different from the
25:35others we lay eggs and hatch our young from the moment we confirmed the pregnancy elias wouldn't
25:41let me lift a finger he followed me around all day trying to feed me tonics and supplements he even
25:46bought three immortal honey fruits legendary priceless treasures said to be the most coveted nourishment
25:51for expectant mothers in my past life jacob had only ever let me have half a fruit how could the
25:56impoverished snake clan afford three whole ones how did you afford this i thought the snake clan was
26:02supposed to be before i could finish elias sat beside me and held a freshly washed fruit up to my
26:07lips
26:07selena who told you the snake clan is poor look around our home from the flooring to the vases
26:13everything here is expensive i glanced around properly for the first time the decor though simple
26:19and clean was unmistakably high-end but isn't the snake clan ranked last among the great families
26:25don't they say you barely get a share of resources elias gave a soft laugh we snakes have always kept
26:31a
26:31low profile we earn our wealth through business unlike the other clans who rely on power and
26:36politics if we rank the clans by wealth we'd confidently claim first our people pursue
26:41immortality most of our wealth goes toward cultivating and refining spiritual medicine
26:46this world's resources are limited we have no interest in squabbling with other clans for scraps
26:52our ambition lies beyond all that his explanation made everything click
26:56no wonder every snake clansman i'd met had carried an ethereal aura they were secretly training to
27:02ascend now that i knew we weren't short on money i immediately dragged elias out for a shopping spree
27:07halfway down the street we ran into bella her belly was noticeably swollen as she clung sweetly to jacob's
27:13arm picking out accessories since her second pregnancy jacob had apparently forgiven her for her past betrayal
27:20the two were back to playing the doting couple now that jacob was watching her like a hawk there was
27:25no
27:25question this child truly belonged to him selena what a surprise to see you out and about bella cooed
27:31deliberately resting both hands on her belly to flaunt her pregnancy i smiled politely i'm picking
27:36out a gift for father's upcoming birthday celebration her gaze drifted down to our empty hands and she
27:41scoffed well make sure it's something decent even if you don't have much money you shouldn't embarrass
27:47father the snake clan hadn't yet made my pregnancy public and elias worried her words might upset me
27:52he immediately stepped forward shielding me behind him bella our family matters are none of your
27:58concern as for father's gift we will prepare it with due care and respect bella gave a cold snort
28:04flicked her sleeves and walked off seven days later at the birthday banquet bella and i sat on either
28:10side of father her belly was enormous clearly carrying more than one child mine by contrast was
28:16still only faintly rounded you knew how to get pregnant all along and still hid it from me she
28:20sneered but it doesn't matter i beat you to it you'll never catch up now i opened my mouth to
28:25ask what
28:26she meant but a sudden sharp pain twisted in my abdomen it was the onset of labor elias noticed right
28:31away he sprang to his feet scooped me into his arms and rushed for the door just as we were
28:37leaving
28:37bella suddenly began clutching her belly and moaning in pain someone in the crowd cried out bella is going into
28:43labor too get her to the birthing hall at that moment the sky lit up with a burst of violet
28:48light
28:49multi-colored rays spread across the heavens and birdsong filled the air a divine omen before i lost
28:54consciousness i heard the sound of joyous cries echo through the hall it's a heavenly sign this child is
29:00destined to lead us into a new golden age when i woke three eggs lay nestled in the incubator beside
29:06me
29:06elias sat at my side gently wiping the sweat from my brow with a soft towel i was just about
29:11to speak
29:12when a scream pierced the air it was bella pre-reece concert i can't do this i don't want to
29:18give birth
29:19anymore just kill me please kill me now bella hold on you're almost there her sobbing and the
29:26midwife's encouragement overlapped in a chaotic chorus our birthing rooms were separated by only a
29:31single wall she was still in the middle of labor selena you've been through so much elias murmured
29:37pressing a kiss to my forehead his gaze held concern guilt and overwhelming tenderness is it too noisy
29:44here should i take you and the little ones home so you can rest properly in my past life after
29:49i gave
29:50birth jacob had eyes only for the child he didn't care that i'd labored for an entire day and night
29:55he shoved the baby into my arms and demanded i start nursing immediately to him i was nothing more
30:01than a means to produce a half beast air someone to help him secure power he didn't care about my
30:06body or my pain but elias was different from beginning to end his eyes never left me he hadn't
30:12even asked me to hatch the eggs myself instead he placed them gently in the incubator and watched over
30:17them himself it's all right i said softly i want to see how bella's labor is going this time i
30:23hadn't
30:23felt the agony of childbirth delivering three tiny snake eggs had been unusually easy it was over before i
30:29even realized like waking from a short nap i got up and went next door leaving elias behind to watch
30:34over the eggs inside bella was writhing on the bed sobbing like her heart was being torn apart
30:40every time she nearly lost consciousness from the pain the midwife pried her eyes open and screamed
30:45at her to stay awake half an hour later the child was finally born the moment the midwife caught sight
30:51of it she shrieked in horror a monster bella has given birth to a monster i stepped closer to see
30:57and recoiled in shock the child had three legs and four eyes hearing the commotion jacob burst into
31:04the room he froze at the sight before him bella however smiled with motherly affection the three
31:10legged four-eyed creature clung to her chest nursing loudly as if nothing were amiss jacob gagged turned
31:16green and ran out the door clutching his mouth bella let out a cold mocking laugh he's the father
31:23so why is he so disgusted news of the wolf clan's monstrous birth spread quickly and even reached
31:28the ears of the phoenix clan's high priest the priest examined the drooling child carefully and then
31:33turned to bella bella did you consume anything unusual during your pregnancy by all accounts this
31:39child should have been normal bella palette her right hand trembled as she retrieved a small bottle
31:44for her sleeve and handed it over i took this you can save my baby can't you the priest didn't
31:51respond
31:51right away he uncorked the bottle and upon smelling the contents gave a knowing sigh this is a rat clan
31:57fertility aid rat eggs there's a folk remedy that claims taking one a day for 30 days will guarantee
32:03conception but even so the child shouldn't have turned out this malformed the rat clan was immediately
32:09summoned and dragged before the wolf clan the moment bella saw the man responsible she stormed over and
32:14grabbed him by the throat screaming why isn't my baby normal what did you do to me rat clansman
32:20trembling under the weight of the moment and visibly shaken by the sight of the creature
32:24shoved bella away and dropped to his knees before jacob this this must be because bella didn't follow
32:30instructions she must have overdosed on the rat eggs otherwise this wouldn't have happened bella
32:36stared him down eyes blazing you said 30 days would guarantee one child so i figured if i took them
32:43for 60 days wouldn't i get two as soon as bella spoke everyone present finally understood the truth
32:50had she followed the instructions properly she might have had a healthy child but her greed had doomed her
32:55the scandal made the wolf clan a laughing stock yet again rumors spread that jacob was impotent and that
33:01his wife had not only cheated on him but even resorted to using a crude fertility folk remedy from the
33:05lowly rat clan jacob already in a foul mood would only grow more cruel to bella after this humiliation
33:11a month later just as i was shopping for cloth to make clothes for my babies and preparing to head
33:16home i saw bella cradling a basket to her chest and sneaking into a secluded alley word on the street
33:21was that bella had lost her mind she was said to be snatching children from around the wolf clan
33:26i didn't give it much thought with a cheerful heart i returned home eager to welcome my soon to hatch
33:32little ones but the door to my room stood wide open and the incubator was empty all three snake
33:37eggs were gone panic surged through me i suddenly remembered the green cloth covering bella's basket
33:43it looked exactly like the handkerchief i'd left on my writing desk i grabbed the dagger elias had
33:47given me for self-defense and sprinted toward the alley where bella had disappeared deep inside i found
33:53a dilapidated courtyard where her eerie voice echoed babies don't be afraid mommy's right here with you
33:59i caught her off guard and pressed the blade to her neck cold fury in my voice bella give me
34:04back
34:04my children but when i looked down into the basket my heart dropped the eggs had already hatched and the
34:10baby snakes were gone dead escaped as i stood frozen bella shoved me back and let out a crazed
34:17maniacal laugh they're dead my babies are dead and now so are yours isn't it wonderful truly wonderful
34:24my eyes burned with rage i lunged forward ready to drive the blade into her and avenge my children
34:31suddenly elias burst in a flash of silver streaked from him a tiny snake mouth wide sank its fangs deep
34:38into bella's neck in an instant she collapsed coughing up blood dead with her eyes still wide open the
34:44little silver snake slithered up my arm and coiled itself there mom said i avenged you it was tristan's
34:50voice he had become my child once more i cupped him gently in my palms and kissed his forehead bella's
34:56death didn't stir any waves my father already disgraced by her actions had long stopped acknowledging
35:02her as his daughter as for jacob he couldn't have been more eager for her to disappear seven days later
35:09all three of my baby snakes took human form the sky once again erupted in violet light and dazzling rainbow
35:15clouds birds filled the heavens with song it was another divine omen then my entire body began to
35:20glow with golden light in the blink of an eye a shimmering emerald serpent's tail extended from me
35:25and my eyes turned a brilliant green a voice echoed from the heavens it was the celestial emperor
35:31snake immortal selena for your mischief a thousand years ago shattering the celestial furnace and plunging
35:36the three realms into chaos you have now completed your ten lives of tribulation
35:40you may return to heaven and resume your post memories flooded my mind i had once been a flower
35:46a stone a phoenix a mermaid in every life elias had been there guarding me faithfully he could have
35:53ascended long ago but in our final life he gave up a thousand years of cultivation to save me before
35:58i
35:58left elias held my hand and whispered wait for me selena i'll be with you in heaven soon the blessing
36:04of ascension rained down upon the earth all the serpent beastkin knelt to receive the divine light
36:10we respectfully be a farewell to the snake immortal may she protect us for generations to come in a
36:16flash of white light i returned to heaven and resumed my role as the snake immortal guardian of
36:21the celestial garden 500 years later i was curled up under the covers enjoying a lazy nap when a familiar
36:27fragrance drifted into my nose a warm embrace wrapped around me then came a voice deep and beloved
36:33selena i'm back everyone who ever hurt you is gone
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