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00:00A filthy omega bitch who'd spread my legs for six different men.
00:09He shattered my leg while using Times, my Times family's fortune, to buy his precious sister a diamond necklace worth
00:15a fortune all to humiliate me, to force me into second place.
00:18But I refused to break. I embraced my wolf, Arya, and bound myself to his greatest rival, then destroyed everything
00:26they held dear in one explosive night.
00:28Now Kaelin kneels, begging for forgiveness, ready to die in regret, while I walk away reborn.
00:34It was during a patrol of the Silver Moon Territory with my fiancée, Kaelin.
00:38I secretly followed him and saw him kissing Layla passionately under a large oak tree.
00:43Layla, the omega he called his sister, always carried the scent of jasmine.
00:46But what I witnessed was no sibling kiss. I once saw Kaelin as my entire world, and in that moment,
00:52my world shattered.
00:53Back at the main house, I went straight to my father's study.
00:55I told him I wanted to cancel my birthday celebration.
00:59That day was supposed to be when Kaelin and I officially became mates.
01:02Now, I wish to become mates with Damien, the alpha of the Obsidian Fang Pack, Kaelin's rival.
01:07This wasn't a rash decision. I simply couldn't lie to myself in the name of love any longer.
01:12He would never love me.
01:14I remembered yesterday hearing the warriors under Kaelin's command mocking me and admiring Layla through the mind lane.
01:20From their conversation, I finally learned that Layla wasn't his blood sister.
01:24And all these years, Kaelin had always taken such special care of Layla.
01:28The signs were there all along.
01:30I begged my father to freeze all their access and accounts.
01:33He agreed.
01:34Leaving the study, I felt a weight lift, only to run into Layla.
01:37She reached out to loop her arm through mine, and that cloying jasmine scent hit me instantly.
01:43Don't touch me!
01:44I merely shook her off, but Layla gasped dramatically and tumbled down several steps.
01:48Just before she hit the ground, Kaelin caught her firmly.
01:51His eyes were filled with a frantic tenderness.
01:54Layla began to sob, weaving a flimsy excuse that painted me as the villain.
01:58You've disappointed me.
02:00Then he picked Layla up, turned, and walked away without giving me a chance to speak.
02:04In that moment, I was certain.
02:05The decision I'd just made in my father's study was absolutely the right one.
02:10That late afternoon, I arrived at the training grounds, and Layla and Kaelin were there too.
02:15Layla had a small bandage on her foot, and then she pretended to twist it again.
02:18Kaelin knelt on one knee, placing Layla's foot on his shoulder to bandage it.
02:23Years ago, my father had told him,
02:25A true alpha only kneels to two people, his Luna and the moon goddess herself.
02:29And here he was, kneeling in the dirt for Layla, a mistress.
02:33I fought back the tears threatening to spill, led my warhorse from the stables, and began my training.
02:38I needed to vent, I needed a distraction, and I pushed myself faster and faster.
02:42But right before the final obstacle, the saddle beneath me suddenly snapped.
02:47I crashed heavily to the ground.
02:49A sharp pain shot through me, and I let out a ragged howl.
02:52Only then did Kaelin's attention shift from Layla's perfectly fine foot.
02:56My leg was already broken.
02:58For the next few days, I lay in the medical center, with Kaelin insisting on doting on me, caring for
03:02my every need.
03:03For a moment, I wondered if there was still a sliver of hope for us.
03:07But that night, half asleep, I overheard his conversation with our Gamma Silas in the hallway.
03:12I made a cut in the leather strap with a silver dagger.
03:15I just wanted to teach her a lesson, make her think twice before messing with Layla again.
03:19He used silver on me.
03:20In that moment, it felt like a silver blade had pierced my heart.
03:24A pain a thousand times worse than my leg.
03:26On the day I was discharged, Kaelin was waiting for me outside my room.
03:30I walked right past him, heading for Silas who was waiting nearby.
03:34At least he had reprimanded Kaelin that night.
03:36Ready to escape this cage, princess?
03:38There was a special auction tonight, and Silas planned to use his own overseas ventures to buy me some gifts.
03:44For the first time in days, I actually smiled.
03:47My target was a legendary blue diamond called the Tear of the Luna.
03:51But just as I relaxed, about to settle into my seat in the luxurious auction house, a chill ran down
03:56my spine.
03:57Kaelin walked in, with Layla on his arm.
03:59Of course, a sense of foreboding washed over me.
04:02When the tears of the Luna appeared, the room fell dead silent.
04:06It was absolutely flawless.
04:09Layla immediately raised her hand to bid, but then she lowered it upon seeing me and whispered something to Kaelin.
04:14She was playing the victim and the martyr again.
04:17My companion has taken a liking to that stone.
04:19She gets whatever she wants.
04:21Kaelin named an astronomical price.
04:23It wasn't about the diamond.
04:24It was about the humiliation.
04:26Everyone knew I was his fiancé, and here he was, using my family's wealth to pamper an Omega.
04:32No, I wouldn't let him do this to me.
04:34I had to have that diamond, no matter the cost.
04:36My bid silenced the entire room.
04:38But when I went to pay, my card was declined.
04:41All my accounts, and even Silas' card beside me, were frozen.
04:44Only Kaelin could have done it.
04:46He had the access, and he was a top-tier programmer.
04:49Then he stood up from his seat and calmly purchased the diamond.
04:51In front of everyone, he walked up to Layla and placed the diamond around her neck.
04:56He turned to look at me, saying I should have come with him, as if it were my fault.
05:01Mockery!
05:02Insult!
05:02My dignity was utterly shattered.
05:04A choked laugh escaped me as I turned and walked out of the auction house.
05:08Back at the estate, I locked myself in my suite, ignoring all knocks on the door.
05:12I just wanted to be alone.
05:14But Kaelin came anyway.
05:15He picked my lock and slipped in quietly.
05:18Get out.
05:18This is my private territory.
05:20You have no right to be here.
05:21Kaelin just gave a careless shrug.
05:23Then he suddenly started talking about his childhood, painting a picture of him and Layla huddling together for warmth.
05:29They, along with several warriors under his command, were all children my father adopted from the orphanage.
05:34I never thought that would one day become his excuse for betrayal.
05:38She is my everything.
05:39I can't cut ties with her.
05:40You have to accept Layla.
05:42She will always come first.
05:43He wanted his Luna to always be second best.
05:45Before I could even spit out a venomous retort, he tilted his head, got up, and left, leaving only a
05:52small gift box behind.
05:53No doubt, a mind link call from Layla.
05:55I didn't even look at what was in the little box.
05:57I threw it into the trash with all my strength.
06:00I would never compromise.
06:01A week later, my 20th birthday arrived.
06:04On that day, the Obsidian Fang Pack sent me a heavy velvet box, all crafted from rubies, named the Blazing
06:10Heart.
06:10Inside was a breathtaking set of jewelry.
06:13The messenger also relayed a message from their leader, Damien.
06:16Blue diamonds are cold and distant.
06:18Only a blazing heart is worthy of the future silver moon, Luna.
06:22A long-lost smile touched my lips.
06:23On my way to the ball, I happened to run into Layla.
06:26She saw my stunning jewelry, and an ugly flash of jealousy crossed her beautiful face.
06:31Immediately, she raised her phone and played a video for me.
06:34On the screen, she and Kaylin were entangled in his bed.
06:37She wanted to see me break.
06:39Too bad I wouldn't.
06:39My eyes narrowed.
06:41I lifted a hand and delivered a powerful slap across her face.
06:44She staggered back.
06:45I didn't need to turn around to feel Kaylin's furious gaze burning into my back.
06:49But I wouldn't cower.
06:51I held my head high and walked right past them.
06:53At the climax of the evening, my father prepared to conduct the mate bonding ceremony for me.
06:58But the large screen behind him flickered to life at the worst possible moment.
07:02It was a private recording.
07:04From my first attempts at shifting, to me calling out for Kaylin in my sleep.
07:08All my most vulnerable moments.
07:10Ones I'd never shared with anyone.
07:12A wave of scorching shame hit me.
07:14Laster rippled through the ballroom.
07:16My most private moments laid bare for all to see.
07:19Was this his revenge?
07:20How cruel.
07:22My tears fell in a torrent.
07:23My father tried to shut off the screen.
07:25But the system was locked by some command.
07:27At the critical moment, Damien leaped onto the ceiling and smashed the entire setup to pieces with one powerful blow.
07:34My great and furious father locked down the entire ballroom, vowing to find the culprit.
07:38And at the same time, Damien came to my side, wrapping an arm around my shoulders.
07:43Aria, my chosen.
07:44She will be my Luna.
07:46Anyone who dares to shame her will face the wrath of the Obsidian Fang pack.
07:50Kaylin's face instantly drained of color.
07:52The other warriors were stunned, speechless.
07:54They had mocked me, tried to break me.
07:56They never imagined I'd choose an outsider over one of their own.
08:00The ballroom was in shock.
08:02Kaylin strode up to me, urgently telling me not to do something so foolish.
08:06He actually still expected to complete the ceremony with me.
08:09The thought of his teeth ever touching my skin made me sick.
08:12Before I could even respond, Silas stepped forward too, desperately professing his love.
08:17I pulled out a memory crystal, mercilessly exposing his lies.
08:21Silas claimed to love me, yet in the mind link, he was mocking me with other warriors.
08:25Damien roared and punched him square in the jaw.
08:28No one insults my future Luna in front of me.
08:30Kaylin seemed unable to bear hearing someone else call me Luna.
08:34He dropped to his knees before me, pleading in agony.
08:37Too bad his promises meant nothing to me now.
08:39I lunged forward and slapped him hard across the face.
08:42I demanded to know why he would take such a vile way to get back at me.
08:46Why expose my most vulnerable secret in front of everyone.
08:49Kaylin, under the crushing alpha pressure from my father, denied doing any such thing.
08:54But who else had the skill and the access?
08:56Kaylin stepped up, swearing he would find the culprit for me.
08:59Too bad he'd already lost my trust.
09:02I had two techs come over to watch him.
09:04After a search, a smug, savage grin spread across his face.
09:08But it froze the instant he saw the perpetrator's name.
09:10Then he swiftly destroyed all the evidence and took to the stage with an incomprehensible look of remorse, confessing.
09:17The mastermind was me.
09:18I did it all.
09:19The moment he said it, I knew who it really was.
09:23He was still lying.
09:24To protect time's her asterisk.
09:27That bitch.
09:28My fists clenched.
09:29He thought he could shield her.
09:31Not a chance.
09:32I would make her pay double what she owed.
09:34You're still protecting her?
09:36Even after what she did, you still choose that omega over me?
09:39Over your own honor?
09:40My voice was dangerously soft.
09:43Kaylin's eyes were shut tight.
09:44His expression, becoming inscrutable.
09:46The pain was still.
09:47There, but buried deep, hidden beneath.
09:50Mask of resolve.
09:51I told you.
09:52I did it.
09:53Don't lie to me.
09:54Just moments ago, you were fighting tooth.
09:57And nail to prove your innocence.
10:00You swore to God you'd find the real culprit.
10:02Kaylin, what are you thinking?
10:04What did you see on that screen?
10:05I roared, my fury blazing.
10:07He avoided my gaze, unable to meet my accusing eyes.
10:11I was just putting on an act.
10:13Thought I could bluff my way through.
10:14When I saw you bring in Marcus and Leo,
10:16I knew the truth would come out eventually.
10:19I decided to confess to save myself the greater humiliation of being exposed.
10:24His lies sounded clumsy, forced.
10:26His explanation was full of holes.
10:28The hushed whispers in the crowd told me they didn't buy it either.
10:32Everyone knew he was covering for someone.
10:34I knew who.
10:35A cold, merciless rage seized me.
10:37Fine.
10:38Take the fall for her.
10:40Be her shield.
10:42But I promise you this.
10:45Kaylin, even if you die for her, I will not let Layla go.
10:51I will make her pay.
10:53A flicker of panic crossed his face.
10:55The carefully crafted mask cracked.
10:57Aria, don't.
10:59Just let it go.
11:00It's over.
11:01He pleaded, his voice dropping to a desperate whisper as he took a step closer, his eyes full
11:07of entreaty.
11:07Please, if you drop this now, I'll do anything.
11:10We can still fix this.
11:12We can complete the mating ceremony.
11:14I'll make it all up to you.
11:15I'll be the mate you deserve.
11:16I laughed.
11:18The sound was harsh, ugly.
11:19You think this can be fixed?
11:23You think what I want now is for you to put a mark on me?
11:28I cut him off before he could answer, wanting to hurt him, to make him feel even a fraction
11:33of the pain he'd caused me.
11:34I leaned in close, letting him see the utter revulsion in my eyes.
11:38I stopped wanting you a long time ago.
11:42Kaylin, you and your pathetic little makeup.
11:46You both sicken me.
11:48Every word was a perfectly aimed dart.
11:50The word disgusting hit him like a physical blow.
11:54Kaylin stumbled back, one hand flying to his chest as if to ward off a sudden, sharp pain.
11:58The invisible bond between fated mates is a fragile thing.
12:02My rejection was shattering it, sending shards of agony straight into his soul.
12:06His face paled, a sheen of sweat breaking out on his forehead.
12:09He couldn't believe it.
12:11The Arya who had once worshipped him was now looking at him with revulsion.
12:14I turned my back on his pain, my gaze locking onto a single target.
12:18I moved through the parted crowd, my steps steady and silent, until I stood before Layla.
12:23She was trembling, trying to hide behind other warriors, her eyes wide with terror.
12:28I didn't say a word, I just swung.
12:30First with my left hand, then my right.
12:32The slaps were sharp and loud, cracking through the dead silence of the ballroom.
12:37One, two, three, four.
12:38I hit her until my palms burned, and her tear-streaked cheeks were streaked with angry red welts.
12:43You ungrateful parasite?
12:45I snarled, my voice low and trembling with fury.
12:48She crumpled to the floor, wailing.
12:50I didn't do it, I swear, I'm innocent.
12:52Her performance was as polished as ever.
12:55I lifted my leg and kicked her hard in the shin.
12:57She cried out in pain, dropping to her knees before me.
13:00Alpha Alistair, please, you have to believe me, I'm just an Omega.
13:04I know nothing about computers or codes.
13:07Kaylin is lying, someone is framing me.
13:09She sobbed, looking up at my father with tear-filled eyes.
13:12I saw a flicker of doubt in my father's eyes.
13:15He was a fair man, and Layla's defense sounded plausible on the surface.
13:19She was playing the role of the weak, helpless victim to perfection.
13:23I couldn't be bothered to argue.
13:24I just turned to look at Kaylin, who was watching it all unfold with an expressionless face.
13:29This is your last chance, Kaylin.
13:31Are you going to tell them the truth, or shall I?
13:33I let the threat hang in the air, a silent and deadly promise.
13:36You can confess now, and maybe, just maybe, I'll let you leave the pack with a shred of dignity.
13:42Or you can force my hand, the choice is yours.
13:45I said, my gaze sweeping over him and the sobbing girl on the floor.
13:48Arya, if you keep this up, no one will come out of this unscathed.
13:52Kaylin finally roared, a spark of defiance flashing in his deadened eyes.
13:57He was cornered, and like any cornered beast, he was getting more dangerous.
14:00The other warriors, Ronan, and the rest of the pack's elite guards stepped forward,
14:05instinctively forming a protective half-circle around Layla.
14:08Their gazes were hostile.
14:10You're right, Kaylin, this won't end well, but not for me.
14:13I sneered.
14:14My eyes swept over the warriors' faces.
14:16Don't be so quick to pick sides, because the evidence I have will drag you all down with her.
14:21Their confident expressions wavered.
14:23Seeds of doubt and fear were quietly sown.
14:25What could I possibly have?
14:27A month ago, I installed magical recording devices in the manor's common areas, memory crystals.
14:33They capture both sound and image.
14:35My gaze locked onto Layla, whose face had gone frighteningly pale.
14:38I only meant to record you all gossiping about me behind my back, but I got so much more.
14:43So many, interesting little clips.
14:46I said, glancing at the warriors.
14:47That's an invasion of our privacy.
14:50Is that so?
14:51I'm protecting my home.
14:52Preventing a disloyal element.
14:54From infiltrating our ranks as the daughter of the Alpha, I consider that my sacred duty.
14:59Now bring me the next recording.
15:01This time, let's watch something truly revelatory.
15:04Kaylin and Layla exchanged a look, one filled with pure, unadulterated panic.
15:09The other six warriors shifted uneasily.
15:11Their faces a mix of confusion and dawning fear.
15:15They had no idea.
15:16The truth was about to be unmasked.
15:18A new projector flickered to life.
15:20As the screen brightened, I looked at Layla, a predator's calm smile playing on my lips.
15:25Enjoy the truth.
15:26The first image appeared, the moonlit back garden.
15:29On screen, Layla and Beta Ronan were locked, in a forbidden embrace.
15:33Their vows to one, another whispered in the dark.
15:36A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, as the intimacy of their betrayal became undeniable.
15:41On the screen, Layla's voice was clear, filled with a deceptive sweetness that masked her schemes.
15:46Oh Ronan, you're the only, one who truly commands, my heart.
15:51Kaylin is merely a pawn, brother to be managed.
15:54It's you, it has always, been you.
15:56And the revelation was just getting started.
15:58In the ballroom, Kaylin let out a howl, like a spirit betrayed, his pride shattering in an instant.
16:04His face, once pale, twisted into a mask, of raw, wounded fury.
16:08The tension in his frame was electric.
16:10The raw power of his wolf was churning, beneath his skin, as he realized he'd been played for a fool.
16:15Layla cried out, scrambling to her feet, and lunging toward the equipment.
16:19Stop it, shut it down.
16:21Two of my father's guards, loyal only, to our bloodline, intercepted her with ease.
16:26They held her firmly in place.
16:28The climax, the most damning evidence, is still to come.
16:31I said, my voice rich, with the cold satisfaction of justice.
16:36As if prearranged, the scene on the screen shifted.
16:39A different day, a different location.
16:40This time, the stables.
16:43Layla and another core warrior, a man named Jax, were pressed tightly against a bale of hay.
16:48You're so much stronger than the others, Jax.
16:50Only you truly understand me.
16:52It's always been you.
16:53A wave of shock and disgust swept through the gathered guests.
16:56This wasn't a one-off mistake.
16:58It was a calculated, organized campaign of manipulation.
17:01That pure, innocent Omega was a viper.
17:03And she'd sunk her fangs deep into the heart.
17:06Whispers turned into angry murmurs.
17:08Layla's carefully crafted image shattered before their eyes.
17:12She struggled desperately, breaking free from the guard's hold, her gaze meeting mine.
17:17Stop.
17:17Please, Aria, stop.
17:19It was me.
17:19I did it.
17:20I leaked your video.
17:21I confess.
17:22I'll accept any punishment.
17:23Just please, stop.
17:25She begged, tears of terror streaming down her face.
17:28I raised an eyebrow, a slow, cruel smile spreading across my lips.
17:32Oh, now you know how it feels, don't you?
17:34Your most private moments laid bare for all to see, to be judged, to be shamed.
17:39I shook my head, speaking softly, savoring the look of utter despair on her face.
17:44No, I don't think I will stop.
17:45In fact, the grand finale is just beginning.
17:47I said, my gaze deliberately shifting to Kaelin's rigid form.
17:51Aria, don't.
17:52Kaelin ground out, his voice low and desperate.
17:55He knew what was coming next.
17:57I whirled on him, the last shred of my patience gone.
18:00For the second time that night, my palm connected with his face in a sharp, resounding crack.
18:05Don't you dare tell me don't?
18:07When did you ever consider my feelings?
18:09My honor?
18:10My heart?
18:10Never.
18:11You have no right to command me anymore.
18:18I turned to face the stunned crowd, my voice calm and firm.
18:22This is the truth I have for you, Kaelin.
18:24You made your choices and now you must face them.
18:26A collective gasp swept through the room.
18:29The video footage shifted again.
18:31This time, the scene was Kaelin's private chamber.
18:34The figures shown were him and Layla together in close company.
18:37The revelation shocked everyone.
18:39They had been raised like family, growing up together under the same alpha.
18:43To the traditional pack elders, this behavior went against.
18:46All their long-held rules and values.
18:48The atmosphere in the ballroom grew heavy and tense.
18:51This is unacceptable.
18:52An old alpha spoke loudly, his voice full of anger.
18:56This is shameful.
18:57A visiting Luna cried out, her tone sharp with disappointment.
19:00Chaos quickly spread through the crowd.
19:02Many guests were outraged and began voicing their strong disapproval.
19:06Layla stepped back in fear, crouching down and covering herself,
19:10clearly distressed by the reaction around her.
19:12She cried out in fear, her sobs growing louder as she looked,
19:15toward the one who had always protected her.
19:18Kaelin, help me.
19:19She whimpered, reaching a trembling hand out toward him.
19:22But Kaelin just stood there, frozen.
19:24His face was blank, his eyes cold and empty as he watched everything unfold.
19:29His entire world, built on his feelings for this girl, had fallen apart completely.
19:34Seeing no help coming, Layla moved toward him through.
19:37The crowd, her voice desperate.
19:39You promised you would always be there for me.
19:42Layla finally walked up to Kaelin and held his clothes gently.
19:45He looked down at her, and for the first time, there was no warmth or care in his eyes,
19:50only deep disappointment.
19:52He gently moved aside, keeping away from her.
19:55How can you speak to me about protection?
19:57He spoke in a low, serious voice.
19:59The hurt in his eyes was obvious.
20:00I did it all for us.
20:02I only care about you.
20:03I love you, Kaelin.
20:05Layla spoke in a loud voice, stepping back with tears and sadness on her face.
20:09Kaelin let out a bitter laugh with no joy in it.
20:12Please stop.
20:12What you said isn't true.
20:14Layla looked upset, her face full of confusion.
20:16He had never been so distant to her before.
20:19He stepped closer and looked down at her.
20:21His face was close to hers, filled with deep sorrow.
20:24I gave you everything.
20:25When we were in trouble, I tried my best to take care of you.
20:28I kept you safe.
20:29I thought we were family.
20:30He paused, his voice soft and sad.
20:33You told me bond was more than blood.
20:35You said we were family because we cared for each other.
20:37The moment he finished speaking, Beta Ronin spoke up from across the room, looking upset.
20:42She said exactly the same thing to me.
20:44Others began to speak one after another.
20:46She said that to me too.
20:48She told me the same words, another warrior said in surprise.
20:51The six people looked at each other and slowly realized the truth.
20:54They were not special to her.
20:56She had used the same words and promises to them all.
20:59Making them disagree with each other.
21:01Their warm feelings for her were completely gone.
21:04Replaced by deep disappointment.
21:06Six warriors surged forward like righteous fury.
21:10They pounced on Layla.
21:11Their fists and feet raining down on her curled up body.
21:15The sound was brutal and sickening.
21:18They were no longer the pack's elite guard.
21:20They were a pack of wolves, tearing apart a traitor.
21:23Enough!
21:24Guards!
21:24Separate them!
21:25I will not allow murder in my hall.
21:27My father's voice boomed like thunder, amplified by his alpha power.
21:32The force of the command washed over the warriors, freezing them in place.
21:37Fizz still raised.
21:39Loyal pack guards stepped forward, forcibly dragging the enraged warriors away from Layla's battered, bleeding body.
21:47She lied to me!
21:48If not for her lies, my loyalty to Arya would have been absolute.
21:51I would have died for her!
21:53Ronan screamed, fighting desperately against the guards holding him.
21:57He looked at my father.
21:59His face streaked with tears of rage and shame.
22:03At the orphanage, I had nothing.
22:05I was alone.
22:06She found me.
22:07She made me feel understood.
22:08She promised me a future, a home.
22:11She used my loneliness against me.
22:13Me too, she deceived us all.
22:14We were all orphans, craving connection.
22:17And she exploited that?
22:18She twisted our loyalty, made us betray our true Luna.
22:22The other warriors echoed the same sentiment.
22:25A chorus of betrayed, disillusioned men.
22:28Silence!
22:29Today is my daughter's coming-of-age ceremony.
22:31No more fighting.
22:32Do not ruin this moment.
22:34He let the silence hang for a moment,
22:36his gaze sweeping over the seven young men he had raised.
22:39These seven, who were meant to be the future of his pack.
22:43His face was as cold as stone.
22:45The silver moon pack harbors no traitors.
22:47We keep no vipers in our den.
22:49He looked at each of them in turn.
22:52Ronan, Jax, the others, and finally, Kaylin.
22:56From this moment, the seven of you are banished from these lands.
22:59You are stripped of your ranks, your names, and your shelter.
23:02You are no longer members of the silver moon family.
23:05You are outcasts.
23:06Alpha Alistair declared.
23:08His tone broke in no argument.
23:11The word rogue hung in the air like a death sentence.
23:15Banishment, being packless, was the worst fate for a werewolf.
23:19It meant a life of loneliness, danger, and being haunted by other packs.
23:25Alpha, I beg you, give us another chance.
23:28We'll prove our loyalty.
23:29A warrior knelt on the ground, but my father's expression remained cold and merciless.
23:35Your only duty was to cherish my daughter.
23:37You should have been her protector, her advisor, her family.
23:40Yet you stood by and watched as she endured mockery and betrayal.
23:43You chose a liar over your luna.
23:45There are no second chances.
23:46The warriors hung their heads in shame.
23:50They knew he was right.
23:52With a look of bitter acceptance, Ronan struggled to his feet.
23:57He faced my father, struck his fist against his chest,
24:02then knelt and bowed his head, three times the highest sign of respect and farewell.
24:08Thank you, Alpha Alistair, for giving me a home.
24:11I have failed you, and I am ashamed.
24:13He knew any appeal was hopeless.
24:16Rising, he turned to me and dropped to one knee, offering a warrior salute to his moon goddess.
24:24His eyes were red-rimmed, filled with remorse as they met mine.
24:28Arya, I'm sorry.
24:29I let the viper's venom blind me.
24:31I wronged you, and I will spend the rest of my life atoning for it.
24:34He paused, drawing a ragged breath.
24:37If you ever need a sword, a shield, or a life laid down for you, you need only call my
24:42name.
24:43I will hear you.
24:44I will come.
24:45Ronan bowed deeply, then turned and walked out of the ballroom.
24:49He didn't look back.
24:51Vanishing into the night, a lone, newly made rogue.
24:55His departure broke the dam, one by one.
24:58The other four warriors followed his example.
25:01They knelt before my father, thanking him for his mercy.
25:05They knelt before me, swearing to dedicate their lives to me in penance.
25:11Then, they too walked into the darkness, beginning their solitary exile.
25:16Soon, only two men remained standing before the days amidst the ruins of the celebration.
25:22Silas and Caelan.
25:24Silas stood alone amidst the crowd, his face a complex tapestry of sorrow and regret.
25:30He looked at me, his eyes glistening with unshed tears.
25:34My name wasn't in her video.
25:36I never touched her.
25:37I only ever wanted you, Arya.
25:39He said softly, a thread of desperation in his voice, pleading for me to understand the distinction.
25:45I frowned, crossing my arms.
25:47Silas, if you really wanted me, why did you laugh at me with them?
25:50Why did you stand with them against me?
25:52A bitter, self-mocking smile touched the corner of his mouth.
25:56It was a strategy.
25:57Caelan was the strongest.
25:58The others all followed his lead.
26:00I thought if I pretended to despise you, treated you like a burden, they'd underestimate my ambition.
26:06I wanted them to count me out, to focus on each other, so I could win your heart in the
26:10end.
26:11I was a fool.
26:12I tried to be clever and lost the only thing I truly wanted.
26:15He shook his head, confessing with a tone full of irony.
26:18He didn't beg to stay or make excuses.
26:20He just looked at me, his eyes raw with honesty.
26:23Be happy, my princess.
26:24Then he too turned and walked toward the door, ready to face his fate.
26:29Now only Caelan remained.
26:30He stood alone in the center of the ruined ballroom, this fallen alpha, this forsaken mate.
26:36A dead silence hung in the air.
26:37Every eye was fixed on him, waiting for the final act of this tragedy.
26:41He looked small, shattered, utterly alone.
26:44Facing me, his judge and jury.
26:46As I walked toward the exit, a bitter truth churned inside me.
26:50I was not innocent.
26:50My name wasn't in her video, because my methods of manipulation were more subtle, more destructive.
26:56I let them think I was a fool, but I had seen through Layla's true nature from the very beginning.
27:00A viper.
27:01And I, I used her.
27:03I remembered the conversation that took place a few weeks ago, in the shadows of the training grounds.
27:07I had found Layla crying after Aria had rejected her.
27:10Yet again.
27:11He'll never choose me.
27:12He only sees me as a sister.
27:14Once he picks Aria, I'll be nothing.
27:16I knelt beside her, my voice dripping with poisonous sympathy.
27:19You and Kaylin share no blood.
27:21That bond is nothing compared to the pull of a fated mate.
27:25Unless, unless you forge a more primal connection, a single drop in his drink, it lowers his inhibitions.
27:31It will make him see you as a woman.
27:33Layla, you must bind him to you with your body.
27:35It's the only way.
27:36Their downfall was my design.
27:38I had tied my rival Kaylin to a ticking time bomb, thinking it would clear my path to Aria.
27:43I created this monster, and now I was to be exiled alongside him.
27:47The irony was almost too much to bear.
27:49Kaylin's tragedy was, in part, my own making.
27:52My mind was chaos.
27:53That night, ever since Silas' contact gave Layla that potion, everything went wrong.
27:58I woke up beside her, a wave of horror and self-loathing so thick I could barely breathe.
28:03I was conservative by nature, raised on a strict coat of honor.
28:07The very idea of being with my sister sickened me.
28:10But I had done it, and in my rigid, black-and-white world, that meant I was responsible for her
28:15now.
28:15The duty to protect her became a twisted, inescapable chain.
28:19All the while, deep inside, the wolf.
28:22It kept yearning for Aria.
28:23Her fire, her laughter, her unwavering trust in me.
28:27It was like sunlight piercing the darkness of my past.
28:30But my guilt, my suffocating sense of duty to Layla, forced me to push Aria away.
28:35I kept convincing myself Layla was my whole world, my responsibility.
28:39Because to admit my heart truly belonged to Aria, was to admit the colossal mistake I had made.
28:44And now, my world had betrayed me.
28:47The chains were broken, but it was too late.
28:49The sunlight was gone forever.
28:51I stumbled forward, my legs like jelly.
28:54I stopped before Aria, her icy, merciless eyes reflecting the shattered wreck of my life.
28:59My throat tightened, words like shards of glass lodged within.
29:03Is there... is there any hope left?
29:05I wanted to drop to my knees, to beg, to plead, to promise her the world, the moon, the stars,
29:10anything.
29:11If only she'd give me one more chance to become the man she deserved.
29:14I looked at the broken man before me, the boy I had once loved.
29:18The man who had shattered my heart.
29:20Not a shred of pity remained within me.
29:22Where love once lived, there was now only a vast, cold emptiness.
29:25No, Kayla, I said, my voice firm and final.
29:33There is no chance.
29:35I turned away from him, a deliberate and complete rejection.
29:39I walked to Damien's side and took his offered arm.
29:42His strength was a comfort, a solid rock amidst the chaos.
29:45I faced the remaining guests, my voice ringing with newfound power and conviction.
29:49The moon goddess witnessed my pain, and she has blessed me.
29:55She guided me away from betrayal.
29:58The moment the words left my lips, I felt it, deep in my soul, a faint, shimmering thread.
30:03The fate bond that had tied me so tightly to Kaylin snapped.
30:07It was a clean severance, a liberation.
30:09But for Kaylin, it was an execution, an agony that tore his very being apart.
30:14The formal rejection hit him like a physical blow.
30:17A raw, inhuman scream of pain tore from his throat.
30:20He collapsed to his knees, hands clutching his chest as if to keep his soul from fleeing his body forever.
30:26Kaylin collapsed to the floor, letting out a choked gas before coughing violently,
30:31blood splattering across the pristine marble.
30:33The pain of a mate's rejection is legendary, a psychic trauma that eventually manifests as physical agony.
30:40Primal instinct, a ghost of a past love, drove me to go to him.
30:43But Damien's hand settled firmly on my arm, an immovable anchor holding me back.
30:48He stopped me, his deep gaze a silent reminder of all that Kaylin had done.
30:52I swallowed the fear in my heart and forced myself to look away,
30:56to stop seeing the man who was now a stranger to me.
30:59Kaylin pushed himself up, swaying as he found his feet.
31:02A terrible, broken smile twisted his lips.
31:04The world's greatest fool, he said.
31:07Then, without another word, he turned and staggered out of the ballroom.
31:10A ghost leaving the place he himself had haunted.
31:13The guards dragged Layla out like trash.
31:16Her fate was no longer my concern.
31:18She would face the cold.
31:49The plot was no longer my concern.
31:50The protections had been the same, so I used to be mish, I am saying.
31:56I have a past, I have seen him, but he, I have a past.
31:56I have a past.
31:56I have a past, I have a past.
31:56I have a past.
31:56You have to imagine, I am a past.
31:56I am a past, I am a surprise to you.
31:58I am a future.
32:14And I will be a future.
33:44You didn't sleep with her, and you were always the smartest of them.
33:48Your only sin was ambition, not the betrayal of my daughter's heart.
33:51You may stay.
33:53Silas looked first shocked, then deeply sorrowful.
33:56Thank you, Alpha.
33:58If I may be so bold, I wish to ask for your formal adoption, not to challenge you for the
34:03Alpha title.
34:04That's impossible now.
34:05Let me be your son.
34:07Let me serve you for the rest of my life.
34:09As your Gamma, as Aria's sworn protector.
34:12Then he told my father about his own wretched childhood, about how a young Aria had once visited the orphanage
34:18and given him a piece of candy, the first truly.
34:24Alpha, I can see through everyone's lies.
34:27It's my gift and my curse.
34:29But in your daughter's eyes, I saw only sincerity, only goodness.
34:32How could I not love her?
34:34Moved by his honesty, my father placed a hand on his shoulder.
34:38It is done.
34:39Welcome to our family, my son.
34:41I stood by the window, watching the moon rise.
34:44Layla's punishment would be carried out by the very men she had manipulated.
34:48I didn't need to lift a finger.
34:49I only had to watch the fire I'd lit consume everything.
34:53One month later, Silvermoon Manor was once again filled with guests.
34:57But the atmosphere was entirely different.
34:59Today was a day of celebration.
35:01A day of union.
35:02The ceremony for Damien and me was unprecedented in scale.
35:05A fusion of the two most powerful werewolf packs on the continent.
35:08Before the ceremony began, a series of extravagant gifts arrived at the main gate.
35:13Priceless gemstones, rare artifacts, and deeds to highly profitable lands.
35:18These were sent by Ronan and the other four rogues.
35:20They didn't enter the house, simply conveying their eternal gratitude and well wishes.
35:25They had built their own lives in the wilderness, but their loyalty seemed to remain here.
35:29At ten in the morning, the ceremony commenced.
35:32As I walked down the aisle on my father's arm,
35:34a brilliant display of fireworks bloomed in the sky, shimmering silver bursts.
35:38Representing my pack, and deep thunderous black fireworks for the Onyx Fang.
35:43Just as I reached the altar where Damien waited,
35:47a figure stepped out from behind a pillar.
35:50Cold.
35:50A ripple of shock went through the crowd.
35:52He looked like a ghost, a mere shadow of his former self.
35:56His once raven black hair was now streaked with gray.
35:59His face was gaunt, his eyes hollow, as if he had already died.
36:03The agony of rejection was consuming him from the inside out.
36:06Aria, I need to talk to you.
36:07Get out, traitor.
36:09My father roared, stepping protectively in front of me.
36:12I'll leave, Kalen said, his eyes never leaving me.
36:15I promise, I just need a few minutes.
36:17I shook my head, my heart as cold as stone.
36:20No, ten minutes, he pleaded, his voice choked.
36:23I'm begging for ten minutes.
36:25You don't deserve a single second of her time, Damien growled, stepping to my side.
36:29I looked at him, my expression rigid as iron.
36:32The answer is no, Kalen.
36:34A desperate, wild light flashed in his eyes, and a terrible smile twisted his lips.
36:38If you won't grant me that mercy, Aria, then I have no other choice.
36:43He unbuttoned his coat.
36:44Strapped to his chest was a device made of wires and metal plates, all centered around
36:49a gleaming, pulsing core of pure silver.
36:51It was a bomb, a silver bomb, at the heart of a werewolf ceremony, a suicide attack.
36:56He was going to take us all down with him.
36:58The crowd screamed.
37:00Thumb began to shift, primal instinct driving them to flee.
37:03Ten minutes left, Kalen repeated, his thumb hovering over the detonator.
37:07One last talk or we all meet the goddess today.
37:09Don't go near him, Aria, Damien commanded, his body coiled tight, ready to spring.
37:14My father stood like a stone wall, his protective fury a palpable force.
37:18But I was calm.
37:19I stared into Kalen's terrified eyes and saw not a murderer, but a cornered man.
37:23He wouldn't hurt me.
37:25Not really.
37:25This was just the desperate act of a dying soul.
37:28I'll go.
37:29Aria, no.
37:30It's fine, but we'll stay where you can see us.
37:33I walked with him, a strange silence enveloping us as we moved away from the panicked crowd
37:38to the edge of the castle's highest tower, overlooking the entire territory.
37:42If only I had met you first, he whispered, his voice thick.
37:46Before all of this, tears streamed freely down his gaunt cheeks.
37:49I love you, Aria.
37:50I think I always have.
37:51You were my light, my sun.
37:53But Layla, she was my darkness, my path.
37:55I thought it was my duty to stay in the dark with her.
37:57He choked back a self-mocking laugh.
38:00I'm the world's greatest fool.
38:01I didn't realize you were the only reason I wanted to see the light again.
38:04I sighed, a heavy, weary sound.
38:07The anger was gone, replaced by a hollow sadness.
38:10It's too late, Kaelin.
38:11Everything I ever felt for you, you and Layla killed it.
38:15Let me go.
38:15Let yourself go, too.
38:17I just wanted to say goodbye, he choked out, to tell you how much this place, you and your
38:22father, meant to me.
38:23It was my only home.
38:25He looked at me, his eyes full of pleading, desperate for even a shred of comfort.
38:30Did you, did you ever love me?
38:32I hesitated for a moment, then gave him the last bit of truth I had left.
38:36Yes, I said softly, you were my entire world once.
38:43A genuine smile, one I hadn't seen in so long, touched his face.
38:47It was pure and heartbreaking, like a weight had been lifted.
38:51To have been your world, even for a moment, was my honor.
38:55I just regret waking up too late to deserve it.
39:00His gaze burned.
39:01Before I could react, he closed the distance between us.
39:04An arm wrapped around my waist, and he kissed me.
39:07It wasn't a passionate kiss, but a desperate final goodbye, filled with all the regret and
39:12sorrow in the world.
39:13On the ground below us, Damien let out a furious roar and charged, but Silas, appearing from
39:18nowhere, grabbed his arm.
39:20Let him have this.
39:21Silas murmured.
39:23His face etched with grief.
39:25It's all he has left.
39:26Kaelin broke the kiss, his eyes holding a strange peace.
39:30He gently pushed me back, away from the cliff's edge.
39:33Don't grieve for me, Arya, he whispered, a serene smile on his face.
39:39I'm not worth your tears.
39:41Then he turned and without hesitation, stepped off the edge of the turret.
39:45I screamed and lunged forward, my fingers brushing only the fabric of his coat before grasping
39:50empty air.
39:51I watched in horror as he fell, his body growing smaller.
39:54He didn't scream, that sad, peaceful smile stayed on his face until the very end, when
39:59he hit the stone courtyard with a sickening crunch.
40:02As he fell, I saw him pull the silver bomb from his chest.
40:05With his last strength, he hurled it far into the empty forest, where it detonated with a
40:10harmless thud.
40:11He never meant to hurt anyone, only himself.
40:13My ceremony with Damien proceeded, my heart a hollow drum beaten wildly in my chest.
40:18I became the Luna of the Onyx Fang Pack, a queen with a new kingdom and a new king.
40:22It was Silas who arranged Kaelin's funeral.
40:25Later, I saw him standing before the simple headstone, pouring an expensive bottle of
40:29whiskey onto the freshly turned earth.
40:32I hated your guts when you were alive, Silas said to the stone, his voice wroth.
40:38But now, now I get it.
40:40He took a long swig from the bottle.
40:42We wolves are born alone, and we die alone.
40:45I'll carry that loneliness for you.
40:48For all of them.
40:49I'll stay and protect her.
40:51He looked at the grave, a bitter smile on his face.
40:55I'm part of this whole damn mess too, aren't I?
40:58See you in hell, Kaelin.
41:00We'll have a lot to talk about.
41:01He tapped the bottle against the cold headstone in a final toast, then turned and walked away,
41:06leaving the fallen alpha's spirit to rest.
41:08I'll see you in hell.
41:09I'll see you in hell.
41:09I'll see you in hell.
41:09You
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