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00:00Valentina. She broke my dead mother's necklace. My alpha husband brought home his pregnant
00:04mistress, Valentina. She broke my dead mother's necklace. For her, he slapped me across the face.
00:11A foolish mistake. He forgot I am the alpha king's daughter. That slap awakened the legendary white
00:16wolf I kept hidden. Now, I will take his pack, his title, and his life. I walk down the stairs
00:22of my own pack house. My husband, the alpha Santino, stands in the foyer. He is not alone.
00:28A strange woman is with him, and I can smell the rot of a rogue on her. A rogue, Santino?
00:33You brought a rogue into our home? My inner wolf growls. Liar. She is not just a rogue. This is
00:41Valentina. She is carrying my late beta backslash s child. Valentina clutches her pregnant belly,
00:47her eyes wide with fake tears. Instead, a tiny smirk plays on her lips. Please, Luna. I just want
00:54my baby to be safe. She does not. When a wolf meets the Luna, they bear their neck in submission.
00:59She can stay in the guest quarters. With the others. No. She stays here. On this floor. In the
01:06room next to ours. That floor is for high-ranking members only. He's right. For three years, I've
01:12taken a pill every morning. I am the alpha. Do not challenge me, Alessia. You know you are too weak.
01:19A suppressant. To hide my true power and be his perfect, submissive wife. I lower my eyes into
01:24feet. As you wish, Alpha. Later that night, I find them in the kitchen. Santino is kneeling on the
01:30floor in front of her. His hands are rubbing her ankle, his scent mixing with hers. In our world,
01:36this is called grooming. An intimate act reserved only for mates. I call to him through our mind link,
01:41the sacred bond between mates. Santino. Stop it. You are marking her. Asterisk stop being so jealous,
01:48Alessia. It's pathetic, asterisk. He doesn't even look up. His hand moves higher up her leg.
01:55Something inside me breaks. I slam the door to my mind shut, blocking him out. He doesn't even notice.
02:01That night, he doesn't come to our bed. He sleeps in the guest room next to hers. The next morning,
02:07for the first time in three years, I leave a suppressant pill on my nightstand. I walk into
02:11the dining room. Valentina is already there. She is sitting in my seat, at the head of the table.
02:17But that's not what makes my blood run cold. She's wearing a man's white dress shirt. It's far too
02:22big for her. It's my husband's shirt. I walk into my dining room. Another woman is sitting in my seat.
02:30She's wearing my husband's shirt. The scent of his pheromones is all over her. Good morning,
02:35Luna. The alpha insisted I wear this. Get up, excuse me, get out of my seat. And take off my
02:40husband's shirt. Alessia. My husband, Santino, walks in. He sees me, angry. He sees her, pretending
02:48to be scared. He immediately steps between us. He shields her from me. What is wrong with you?
02:54She is a pregnant woman. She is wearing your clothes and sitting in the Luna's chair. Do you
02:59have any respect for our marriage? It's just a shirt. You are being petty. She needed to feel
03:05safe. Or does she just want the alpha himself? My stomach. The stress. The baby. Look what you
03:11did. If she loses Marco's pup, it's your fault. She doubles over, clutching her belly. Santino rushes
03:18to her side, his face full of panic. I can hear her heartbeat. It's perfectly steady. There is
03:24nothing wrong with her. She's acting. Enough. I command you to apologize to her. His alpha
03:30command slams into me. It's a power meant to force any wolf to their knees. The weight tries
03:35to crush me. But I do not move. I just stand there, staring at him. Santino's eyes go wide
03:41with shock. I will not apologize to a homewrecker. Curious, he turns back to Valentina. From now
03:46on, you will assist me with the pack finances. Alessia is clearly too unstable. He's giving her
03:52my job. I used my own inheritance to save this pack from debt. You are giving her my
03:57duties? I am giving her a place. This is her den now, too. He's inviting her into our
04:02marriage. He thinks I'm weak. He's about to learn how wrong he is. Maybe if you were softer
04:08like her, you wouldn't be just a title. You have the spirit of an omega. I look at the
04:21stop right at Valentina's feet. Pick that up. You are my mate. You do not walk away from
04:27me. We were a political match. And as of this moment, I no longer recognize you as my alpha.
04:33I turn and walk out of the room. He's wrong. He has no idea what kind of family I come
04:38from.
04:39If you walk out that door, don't come back. You are nothing without my protection. You have
04:44no family. And he's about to find out what happens when you wake the sleeping wolf.
04:49I drive until my old life is a dot in the mirror. I end up at a neutral bar,
04:53the Rusty Claw. In the bathroom, I change out of my Luna clothes. I pull on a tight red dress,
04:58cut high on the thigh. This is not a dress for a submissive wife. It's a dress for a woman
05:03on the
05:03hunt. I walk to the bar and order a whiskey. Then I dial a number I haven't called in three
05:08years.
05:09Damien. I'm at the Rusty Claw. Come get me. He's my royal bard, always watching from the shadows.
05:15I'm five minutes away. Stay put. As I hang up, the bar door opens. A scent hits me. Fresh cedar.
05:23I'm five minutes away. Stay put. I spin around on my stool. My breath hitches. The glass slips from my
05:32hand and shatters. I spin around on my stool. A man stands in the doorway, towering over everyone.
05:38His eyes lock on mine. They are the color of molten gold. My heart hammers against my ribs.
05:44A jolt of electricity shoots down my spine. My wolf, silent for so long, roars inside my head.
05:50Mate. It's Damien. My protector. My guard. But I've never felt this. I've never smelled this.
05:59Alessia?
06:00His touch is electric. He crosses the room in two strides and cups my cheek.
06:04I found you. Moon goddess, it's always been you.
06:08The suppression pills, they didn't just hide my wolf. They hid my faded mate from me.
06:13But just as he leans in, the door bangs open again.
06:16Get your hands off my wife.
06:17It's Santino. My husband.
06:20She wears my mark.
06:22Alessia, get in the car.
06:24Now.
06:25Damien doesn't back down.
06:27He steps in front of me, a lethal shield.
06:29She is not your wife.
06:31Not anymore.
06:32So this is it?
06:33You leave me for your bodyguard?
06:36Santino freezes.
06:37Then he laughs and lunches for me.
06:39You are mine.
06:41No. He is my faded mate.
06:42He grabs my arm, his claws sinking into my flesh.
06:45Pain shoots up my arm.
06:47Damien roars in pure fury.
06:49He grabs Santino and slams him into the bar, splintering the wood.
06:52I will kill you where you stand.
06:55Damien, stop.
06:56If you kill an alpha, you'll start a war.
06:58He shoves Santino away.
07:00She's still legally mine.
07:01I'm taking her home.
07:03I look at him, then I remember.
07:05My mother's necklace.
07:07I am not leaving my legacy in that house with his mistress.
07:10I'm going back.
07:11Alessia, no.
07:12I need to get my mother's necklace.
07:14I walk past to stun Santino and mind-link Damien.
07:17Follow us.
07:18But stay outside.
07:19I'll get my things and walk out.
07:21His golden eyes burn, but he nods once.
07:23I'll be watching.
07:25One scream, Alessia.
07:27Just one, and I level the place.
07:29In the car, I look at the three deep gouges in my arm.
07:32Before my eyes, the skin begins to knit itself back together.
07:35But then, something incredible happens.
07:38The bleeding stops completely.
07:40My wolf is fully awake.
07:42And she is hungry for blood.
07:44My mate Santino drags me back to the pack house.
07:47You stay here until you come to your senses.
07:49He shoves me into a guest room and locks the door from the outside.
07:52I don't cry.
07:54I just wait.
07:55I can hear him in the living room, comforting my stepsister, Valentina.
07:59She's crazy, Santino.
08:01She attacked me with her eyes.
08:02The next morning, the lock finally clicks open.
08:05She's just jealous, baby.
08:07Ignore her.
08:08I walk into the living room and stop dead.
08:11Valentina is there, admiring herself in the mirror.
08:13She's wearing my silk robe.
08:15But that's not what stops my heart.
08:17Around her neck hangs my mother's moonstone necklace.
08:20It's the only thing I have left of her.
08:22Take it off.
08:23Valentina just smirks, touching the stone.
08:26That belonged to my dead mother.
08:27Give it to me.
08:28Oh, this?
08:29Santino gave it to me.
08:31He said it's a protection charm for the baby.
08:33No.
08:33It's mine now.
08:35Santino said everything that was yours is now mine.
08:37She takes a step back and yanks on the chain.
08:39Snap.
08:40The delicate silver links break.
08:42The moonstone shatters into pieces, its blue glow flickering out.
08:46The necklace hits the floor.
08:48A screen tears from my throat.
08:50I move faster than I ever have before and slap her across the face.
08:54Santino.
08:54Santino appears instantly.
08:56He doesn't ask what happened.
08:57He only looks at me with pure hatred.
09:00He sees Valentina holding her cheek and a broken heirloom on the floor.
09:04You dare touch her?
09:05He raises his hand.
09:07In werewolf culture, an alpha never strikes as luna.
09:10It is the ultimate taboo.
09:12But Santino doesn't care.
09:14His heavy hand connects with my face.
09:16Crack.
09:17The blow throws me to the floor.
09:19I taste blood.
09:21For a second, there is absolute silence.
09:23But the pain doesn't make me cry.
09:25It makes me, free.
09:27The final chain holding back my power shatters.
09:30I slowly push myself to my feet.
09:32I wipe the blood from my lip and look at him.
09:35Santino gasps and takes a step back.
09:37My eyes are no longer brown.
09:39Who, what are you?
09:41I am the judgment you brought upon yourself.
09:43They are glowing, radiant, terrifying silver.
09:45The mark of the royal bloodline.
09:47The mark of the white wolf.
09:49I raise my hand, speaking not to him, but into an ancient mind linked to my father's army.
09:54Damien.
09:55Now.
09:56I stand over the shattered pieces of my mother's necklace.
09:58My ex-husband, Santino, is frozen in place.
10:01He can't move.
10:03My royal aura pins him to the spot.
10:05His alpha power is nothing compared to mine.
10:08Alessia, stop, you're hurting us.
10:10Outside, the sound of dozens of engines roars.
10:13Good.
10:14The front door of the pack house explodes inward.
10:16A man walks through the dust and splinters.
10:19It's Damien, captain of the royal guard.
10:21Damien's eyes glow gold as he sees the bruise on my cheek.
10:2420 elite soldiers in black tactical gear follow him, all wearing my family's crest.
10:29A roar so violent rips from his throat that the windows of the house shatter.
10:32He's about to shift into his wolf and slaughter everyone.
10:35He freezes.
10:36His body trembles, but he obeys me.
10:39Damien hold.
10:40He hit you.
10:41Yes.
10:42And he will pay.
10:43A quick death is too easy.
10:45I turn to Santino's new mate, Valentina, hiding behind the sofa.
10:49Get out.
10:49I lace the words with my alpha command.
10:51Her body moves against her will, scrambling for the door.
10:55Santino, help me.
10:56You can't kick her out.
10:57She carries my beta's child.
10:59He tries to step forward, but one of my guards shoves him.
11:03Santino flies backward, crashing into a table.
11:05You are speaking to her highness.
11:07Her highness?
11:09She's just Alessia.
11:10I am Alessia Bianchi.
11:11Daughter of the alpha king.
11:13And you just declared war on crown.
11:15The color drains from his face.
11:17The, the king?
11:18That's impossible.
11:20I turn my back on him.
11:22Damien.
11:23This house.
11:24The training grounds.
11:25The medical center.
11:26I paid for them with my dowry.
11:28Destroy it all.
11:28With pleasure.
11:29My guards move in with sledgehammers, smashing walls, and ripping cables from the ceiling.
11:34No.
11:35Stop.
11:36I command you to stop.
11:38He tries to use his alpha voice.
11:40My guards don't even flinch.
11:42Damien grabs Santino by the throat and lifts him off the ground.
11:45A loud boom shakes the ground.
11:47Your command means nothing.
11:49You are an ant shouting at a hurricane.
11:51The magical wards that protect the pack territory flicker and die.
11:55They were tied to my blood.
11:56Now, the protection is gone.
11:58The wards.
12:00The rogues will come.
12:01You've killed us.
12:03I gesture to Valentina, who was weeping on the lawn.
12:06You like rogues so much.
12:07Now you can live like one.
12:09I tell Damien to drop him.
12:10We are leaving.
12:12And Santino?
12:13Check your bank accounts.
12:14He scrambles for his phone, his fingers shaking.
12:17Zero?
12:18It's all gone?
12:19I withdrew my investment.
12:21Your pack is bankrupt.
12:22I walk out through the hole where the door used to be.
12:25For the first time in three years, I feel like a queen.
12:28But I know this is just the beginning.
12:30Damien, get the lawyers ready.
12:32I'm suing him for my mother's necklace.
12:34And I want a paternity test on that rogue's baby.
12:36A savage grin spreads across Damien's face.
12:39Consider it done, my love.
12:41The east wing of my home is a pile of rubble.
12:43My ex-mate, Santino, stares at his phone in shock.
12:47His new lover, Valentina, sobs theatrically on the lawn.
12:50I don't care about them anymore.
12:52My eyes scan the wreckage.
12:54Somewhere in that mess are the pieces of my mother's moonstone.
12:57Princess.
12:58Let me help.
13:00Damien kneels beside me in the dirt and glass.
13:02He gently touches the bruise on my face where Santino slapped me.
13:06A cool spark of energy flows from his fingers, soothing the pain.
13:09I will kill him for this.
13:12Slowly.
13:13Later.
13:14I need the stone.
13:15It's all I have of her.
13:16We will find it.
13:17He closes his eyes and inhales deeply.
13:20As a royal gamma, his senses are honed for tracking.
13:23I smell it.
13:24Old magic and your mother's scent.
13:26He walks toward a pile of shattered timber.
13:29He lifts the heavy beams like they're nothing.
13:31Here.
13:32He brushes away the dust and picks up a glittering shard.
13:35Then another, and a third.
13:37He opens his hand, showing me the three broken pieces of the stone.
13:41I didn't cry when Santino cheated.
13:43I didn't cry when he hit me.
13:45But seeing this, tears stream down my face.
13:47Shoo.
13:48The royal jewelers can fix this.
13:50The magic is dormant, not dead.
13:52He places the pieces into my palm and wraps his large hands around mine.
13:57I'd burn the world down to find a grain of sand for you.
13:59He helps me to my feet and guides me toward his black SUV.
14:03Wait.
14:04Alessia.
14:05You can't just leave.
14:07Santino scrambles toward us, panic etched on his face.
14:10The wards are down.
14:11If the rogues attack tonight.
14:13Damien stops and turns his head slowly.
14:16He fixes Santino with a glare that could freeze magma.
14:19Then you better start digging trenches, pup.
14:21The royal guard is off duty.
14:23Santino flinches as if he's been struck.
14:26Alessia, please.
14:27We have history.
14:29Don't leave me defenseless.
14:31I look at him through the tinted window of the SUV.
14:33I see the man I wasted three years on.
14:36A leader he is not.
14:37You have Valentina.
14:39Let her defend you.
14:40Damien slams the door shut.
14:42As we drive away, I see Santino standing amidst the ruins of his home.
14:46A king of nothing.
14:47I turn my head forward, toward the road ahead.
14:50I'm finally going home.
14:52I step out of the car at the royal palace, my home.
14:55Princess Alessia, welcome home.
14:58Giovanni, our head butler, stands waiting on the steps.
15:01His face crumbles the moment he sees me.
15:03But he isn't looking at my smile.
15:05Who, who dared?
15:07I ignore him and ask for my father.
15:09He's staring at the purple bruise on my cheek and the split in my lip.
15:12As I walk through the grand halls, every guard I pass bows and bears their neck in submission.
15:17A stark contrast to the pack that abused me.
15:19I push open the massive doors to the throne room.
15:22My father, King Lorenzo, is on this throne.
15:24He looks up, a wide smile on his face, ready to greet his daughter.
15:28Then, he sees my face.
15:30The smile vanishes.
15:32His rage is so powerful the windows rattle in their frames.
15:35He stands up slowly.
15:37The air in the room turns to ice.
15:39The temperature drops.
15:40Who?
15:41The guards by the door collapsed to their knees, unable to breathe.
15:45Santino Moretti.
15:46My father stalks towards me, his hand hovering near my face, afraid to touch the wound.
15:50He struck you?
15:51He struck the blood of the white wolf?
15:54My guard, Damien, speaks from behind me.
15:56He slapped her, my king.
15:58In front of a rogue he claimed as his mistress.
16:00My father's eyes go black.
16:02The wolf is in control.
16:04Giovanni.
16:05The butler appears instantly, sweating.
16:08Issue a royal decree.
16:09The silver creek pack is now no man's land.
16:12I gasp.
16:13That was a death sentence.
16:15Giovanni mentions the pregnant rogue mistress.
16:17She is a rogue.
16:19And she is lying.
16:20They are stripped of all royal protection.
16:22Any rogue, any rival, can do as they please.
16:25Close their trade routes.
16:27Freeze their assets.
16:28Lock their bank accounts.
16:30And cut off all medical supplies.
16:32Done.
16:33Let the world know that the Moretti family is dead to us.
16:36The decree goes out within the hour.
16:38By nightfall, my phone is blowing up.
16:40The news has hit the entire werewolf network.
16:43Members of the silver creek pack are panicking, resigning, begging to flee.
16:47Santino's kingdom isn't just crumbling.
16:49It's evaporating overnight.
16:52I stand on my balcony, looking down at the main gates.
16:55A small group is gathered there.
16:57It's my ex-husband's parents, Mario, and Elena Moretti.
17:00They look pathetic, sweating under the morning sun.
17:03My alpha, Damien, comes to my side with two cups of coffee.
17:06They've been there since dawn.
17:08First they demanded to see the king.
17:10He told them he doesn't speak to peasants.
17:13Now they're begging for you.
17:15I sip my coffee.
17:16Let them wait another hour.
17:18We watch their arrogance melt into desperation.
17:20Finally, I give the nod.
17:22Let them in.
17:23I look down on them as the guards drag them inside.
17:25I go down to the grand foyer and wait on the bottom step of the staircase.
17:29Alesha.
17:30Thank the goddess.
17:31You have to stop this madness.
17:33Your father cut off our funds.
17:35She reaches for my hands.
17:36But I step back, letting her grasp that empty air.
17:39My father does not make mistakes, Elena.
17:41Elena, don't take that tone with me.
17:43I am your mother-in-law.
17:44You have a duty to.
17:45So I release it.
17:47Just a fraction of my alpha aura.
17:49It hits the room like a physical wave.
17:51Elena gasps and collapses to her knees.
17:54She clutches her throat as if she's being choked.
17:56Mario, a former alpha, buckles beside her.
17:59His forehead smashes against the marble floor.
18:01I am not your daughter-in-law.
18:03I am the princess of the royal moon pack.
18:05And you will show respect.
18:06Mario bears his neck in total submission.
18:09Please.
18:10Your highness.
18:11We didn't know.
18:13Santino is an idiot.
18:15Just restore the money.
18:16You think this is about money?
18:18You think you can buy my dignity?
18:19We can pay you back.
18:21We have savings.
18:22Your savings are dust.
18:23Your son broke the sacred vow of a mate.
18:25He brought a rogue into our bed.
18:27He struck me.
18:28I walk down the last step and stand over them.
18:31Santino is unfit to lead.
18:32I am cutting your pack off.
18:33You can't destroy a whole pack because of a marital spat.
18:36Watch me.
18:36We will appeal to the council.
18:38We will tell them you are barren.
18:40That you failed to provide an heir.
18:43I smile.
18:43A sharp, dangerous smile.
18:46Barren?
18:47Is that what Santino told you?
18:48I signal to Damien.
18:50Show them.
18:51My ex-mate's parents kneel before me.
18:53My beta, Damien, holds out a tablet.
18:56What is this?
18:57Damien taps the screen, showing a medical report.
19:00The conclusion is highlighted in bright red.
19:02From your son's pregnant mate, Valentina.
19:05We collected a sample.
19:07Human?
19:07This says the baby is.
19:09Human?
19:10I step forward, my voice dripping of contempt.
19:13Valentina isn't carrying a wolf pup.
19:15She's carrying a human's child from a bar three months ago.
19:17But, she smelled pregnant.
19:20Santino was sure.
19:21In our world, the bloodline is everything.
19:23Dark magic.
19:24A witch's charm was sewn into her skin to fake the scent.
19:27There's more.
19:29He swipes the screen.
19:30A grainy security video plays.
19:32It shows my ex-mate, Santino, handing files to a hooded man.
19:36For an alpha to raise a human child as his heir is the ultimate disgrace.
19:40It ends their family line forever.
19:42That is a rogue leader.
19:44Your son sold our kingdom's secrets for protection.
19:46To keep his pathetic little crown.
19:48A heavy silence fills the room.
19:50The fight drains from Mario's face.
19:53He, he sold us out.
19:54I correct his weakness with cold, hard fact.
19:57He committed treason.
19:59The penalty is death.
20:00Elena screams and grabs my ankle.
20:02No.
20:03Please.
20:04He's our only son.
20:05Alesha, you loved him once.
20:07I look down at her hands on my dress.
20:09I feel nothing.
20:11I loved a man who never existed.
20:13I pull my leg away from her grasp.
20:15Go back to your pack.
20:16Prepare.
20:17I am coming tomorrow with the enforcers.
20:19What are you going to do?
20:20I let the words hang in the air.
20:22I am going to initiate an alpha challenge.
20:25Mario's eyes widen in horror.
20:26But, you're a female.
20:28You were always so gentle.
20:30My eyes flash silver.
20:32My inner wolf snarls.
20:33I was not gentle.
20:35I was patient.
20:36And my patience has run out.
20:37I turn to the guards.
20:39Get them out of my sight.
20:40As their cries fade, Damien steps to my side.
20:43Are you sure?
20:44The king could just execute him.
20:46I shake my head, my eyes fixed on the doors.
20:49No.
20:50He humiliated me as a wolf.
20:52He rejected our bond.
20:54I must defeat him as a wolf.
20:55He understands.
20:56He takes my hand and kisses it.
20:59Then sharpen your claws, my queen.
21:01Tomorrow, we hunt.
21:03I arrive at the Silver Creek territory to execute a regime.
21:06My ex-mate, Santino, stands in the ruins of his pack house.
21:10He looks like a wreck.
21:12Only five warriors still stand with him.
21:14The rest watch from the sidelines.
21:16Santino Moretti.
21:17You came back to destroy what's left?
21:19I came to finish what you started.
21:21You are unfit to leave.
21:23I am the Alpha.
21:24This is my land.
21:25Not anymore.
21:27I invoke the Rite of Challenge.
21:28A gasp ripples through the crowd.
21:30An Alpha Challenge is a fight to submission or death.
21:33You?
21:34You want to fight me?
21:35I will break you in half.
21:37Then come and do it.
21:38Santino growls and pulls out a small vial of green liquid.
21:41An illegal stimulant.
21:43A desperate move.
21:45He downs it in one gulp.
21:46His body shakes violently as his bones crack and reshape.
21:49In seconds, a huge, snarling gray wolf stands in his place.
21:53Its eyes are wild with chemical rage.
21:55He lunges.
21:57No interference.
21:58But I don't need anyone's help.
22:00For three years, I kept my true power lock away inside me.
22:04Today, I smash that lock to pieces.
22:06My own shift is not painful.
22:08It is euphoric.
22:09When I land on four paws, the ground itself shakes.
22:12I am not a gray wolf.
22:14My fur is pure, blinding white.
22:16My eyes glow like silver.
22:18I stand a full head taller than Santino.
22:21The entire pack goes silent.
22:23They are staring at the white wolf of legend.
22:25But the drugs and Santino system make him reckless.
22:28He launches himself at my throat.
22:30I sidestep, but his claws tear across my flank.
22:33He tackles me, his weight pinning me to the ground.
22:36Is that all you have, princess?
22:38I roar, twisting my body and kicking him off me.
22:41I'm just warming up.
22:42I stop holding back.
22:43I channel all the power of the white wolf.
23:14I swipe my paw.
23:15I sever his connection to the pack.
23:17Their power rushes into me.
23:19Santino shifts back to human, curling into a ball and sobbing.
23:23I have spiritually castrated him.
23:25He is now an omega, the lowest of the low.
23:27I shift back.
23:29Where is she?
23:30Inside, she's packing.
23:32My guards drag Valentina out of the house.
23:34She's clutching a suitcase stuffed with cash.
23:37Let me go.
23:37I'm pregnant, with a human.
23:39The DNA test confirmed it.
23:41The pack members begin to growl.
23:43They know they were betrayed too.
23:45Take her to the border.
23:46If she returns, kill her.
23:48I turn to the wolves of Silver Creek.
23:50Silver Creek is no more.
23:51This territory is now mine.
23:53Swear loyalty, or leave.
23:55One by one, they drop to their knees.
23:57They all bear their necks to me.
23:59Hail the Alpha Queen.
24:01Hail the Alpha Queen.
24:02I look at Damien, who is smiling with pride.
24:05I lost a husband, but I gained a kingdom.
24:07I stand on the highest palace balcony.
24:10The moon is full.
24:12Tonight is the night.
24:13A heavy door clicks shut behind me.
24:15I don't have to turn.
24:17I know it's him.
24:18You are hiding, princess.
24:20I'm not hiding.
24:21I was waiting for you.
24:22He steps out of the shadows, wearing a simple black shirt.
24:25The council made it official.
24:27You are the governor of the southern lands.
24:30He looks less like a soldier and more like a king.
24:32I don't care about the council.
24:34I care about us.
24:35His breath hitches.
24:37He traces my doll with his thumb, and sparks fly.
24:39Do you know how long I have waited?
24:41Every day, my wolf plodded my ribs, begging to tear the place apart and take you away.
24:46He watched me walk down the aisle to another man three years ago.
24:49Why didn't you?
24:50Because you had to choose me.
24:51I needed you to find your own strength first.
24:54He respected me enough to let me fight my own battles.
24:57He doesn't kneel.
24:58We are equals.
25:00He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small velvet box.
25:03Inside is a ring.
25:04A mating token.
25:06Alessia Bianchi.
25:08Will you accept me as your mate?
25:09Will you let me mark you?
25:11Yes.
25:12A thousand times, yes.
25:14He tosses the box aside and crushes his lips to mine.
25:17It's a kiss of fire and desperation.
25:19Three years of waiting, exploding at once.
25:21He spins me around, pressing my back against the stone railing.
25:25Mine.
25:26Yours.
25:27His mouth moves to my neck.
25:28To the spot.
25:30A place designed for the mate mark.
25:32Do it.
25:33His fangs elongate.
25:34Then, he bites down.
25:36A snap echoes in my soul.
25:38A golden tether connects me directly to him.
25:40I can hear his thoughts.
25:42I have you.
25:43Finally.
25:44I am here.
25:45He pulls back, licking the wound to seal it.
25:48I pull his collar down, bearing his neck.
25:51My turn.
25:51I sink my teeth into him, marking him as mine.
25:54Bond is complete.
25:55My body hums with power.
25:57The moon is calling.
25:59Let's run.
26:00We strip our clothes.
26:01My bones crack and reshape, not with pain, but with liberation.
26:05I land on four paws.
26:06A massive white wolf.
26:08Beside me, Damien shifts into a magnificent black wolf.
26:12Catch me if you can.
26:13I will always catch you.
26:14I leap over the balcony, landing three stories below.
26:17We run through the forest, faster than the wind.
26:20We are finally free.
26:22It's Santino.
26:23My former husband.
26:25But then, I catch a scent on the wind.
26:27Garbage and sickness.
26:29He is thin, weak, and dressed in reds.
26:31He looks toward the forest, feeling our power.
26:34He can smell the fresh mating mark.
26:36He drops his head and shuffles away into the darkness.
26:39A king of nothing.
26:41Damien nudges my shoulder, pulling my attention back to him.
26:44He is the past.
26:45Look forward.
26:46I look at my mate.
26:48The nightmare is over.
26:50I throw my head back and hell a song of victory, and Damien's voice joins mine.
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