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00:00I was born with heavy breasts and lush curves. My half-sister Chloe was afraid
00:05her mate Brad would go feral over me, so she sold me to an impotent alpha. She
00:11patted my shoulder.
00:15Who knows, maybe he's good at other things. Three months later I was begging for
00:20mercy every night. Funny, he seemed good at everything. Case Valerius, the Blackwood
00:28Pax Alpha, the Lycan King's most trusted war commander. He was carried back from
00:32the battlefield soaked in blood. Someone suggested, Chloe rushed to play
00:43matchmaker and presented me to Martha before I could object. I had no way to
00:47refuse. If I wouldn't agree, she'd transfer me to serve 60 year old Elder Kevin. I knew
00:52she resented my history with her mate. I dropped to my knees and swore to the moon
00:56goddess. I swear, Chloe, I had no feelings for Brad. Chloe jabbed a finger at my
01:02forehead, fury in her eyes. What good is a vow? Do you have any idea how distracting
01:07you are? I hunched my shoulders. Tears slid down my cheeks. Just look at that ample
01:12body and those charming curves, parading your body in front of every male in the
01:16clan. Who among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you? I wanted to
01:21tell her. To bind my chest, I'd wrapped myself layer after layer in the sweltering
01:26heat until I broke out in a rash. Her expression softened. She wiped my tears.
01:31It's not that I don't trust you. It's that I don't trust males. Do you know how
01:36powerful Alpha Case is? If my mother and Martha weren't old friends, you wouldn't
01:41even have this opportunity. Chloe, I don't want to be anyone's offering. I'd rather
01:46scrubbed kitchen floors. Just don't make me...
01:51Two sharp slaps landed across my face. My cheek burned.
01:55Leah, are you out of your mind? If I hadn't vouched for you, Martha wouldn't have given
01:59you a second glance. You wouldn't even be worthy of being Case's mate.
02:03The maid burst in, breathless. Miss Chloe, word from the Valerius Estate. Alpha Case has woken
02:09up. Chloe dragged me straight to Valerius Estate, enormous. I followed her through the
02:15main hall to a set of heavy double doors, pulled half shut. Through the gap, I could
02:19make out a man's shape in the bed. Thin, motionless, chest rattling with shallow coughs every few
02:24minutes. Martha stood on our side, eyes red. Thank you for everything you've done for Case.
02:29I won't destroy a girl's future over it. Chloe's eyes moved, quick and calculating.
02:33It's Valerius. The bond should still be completed. Leah arrived the same day Case woke up. That's
02:39the moon goddess guiding us. Seal the bond properly. Her life force will keep pulling him
02:44back toward health. Before she could speak, the healer Ella stepped out, expression tight.
02:49Alpha Case has regained consciousness, but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle.
02:56I'm afraid he will no longer be able to- Unable to do what?
02:58He will no longer be able to get hard. Martha's knees gave out. I caught her before
03:03she hit the floor. She looked up at me with hollowed eyes.
03:06Leah, knowing this, are you still willing?
03:10Yes, she's been looking forward to it. Chloe was already answering for me.
03:14Of course she is. She's just an Omega with no prospects. She should be grateful.
03:19I didn't speak right away. My mind went to my past. There was a young wolf in the poor
03:24quarter behind our estate. I first saw him through the fence gaps. Thin wrists, hollow
03:30cheeks, hunched over a cracked bowl with nothing in it. I started passing food through the gaps.
03:34Bread first. Then soup. Then whatever I had. Day after day, I watched him change. The hollows in
03:41his cheeks filled out. His shoulders broadened. He started training before dawn, running laps around
03:47the back wall while I was still half asleep. He was going to enter the warrior trials. I knew it
03:52before he told me. When he passed, I went to find him that same night. I was happy. I remember
03:57it
03:57clearly. I was genuinely happy. I knocked on the gate. He didn't open it. His voice came,
04:01Leah. I'm betrothed now. It wouldn't be proper. Then a soft thud in the dirt at my feet. A pouch
04:06of
04:06silver. Consider my debt repaid. I stood there for a moment. Then I picked it up and walked away.
04:11That wolf became Chloe's mate. Brad. I acted like I'd never known him. Chloe found out anyway.
04:18I snapped back to reality. I gathered my skirts and knelt in front of Martha.
04:23My lady. I'm willing. I'll complete the bond, care for Case, and serve you as long as you need me.
04:30Luna. Martha kept her word and prepared a dignified mating dress for me. Chloe deliberately chose a day
04:35when Brad was away on pack business to send me off. She walked me to the door, guilt on her
04:39face.
04:40Even though Case can't get hard, at least you'll be spared the pain of bearing pups.
04:45Don't worry. An alpha who can't perform in that area is probably exceptional in every other.
04:51Honestly, none of what Chloe said had even crossed my mind.
04:54I told myself I was simply moving to a new household. Case was too weak to stand through
04:59the full mate blessing ritual. I completed the bond rites beside his ceremonial sword instead.
05:05Martha watched from the front, eyes wet the whole time. When it was done, I was alpha Case's mate.
05:11The mating chamber was quiet. I pushed the door open carefully. Case was already inside,
05:18half reclined against the headboard in a white bathrobe. He turned when he heard me.
05:21Up close, he was strikingly handsome. Sharp jaw, dark eyes, the kind of face that didn't need color in
05:28it to hold attention. I had no intention of taking a mate, he said with a low voice.
05:33If it doesn't trouble you, we can treat this as a sibling arrangement. He pointed to the chase along
05:39the far wall. Tonight the bed is yours. I'll take that. Tomorrow you move to the guest quarters.
05:45All right.
05:46I nodded. He had thought of everything. It wasn't what I'd expected. Before the ritual,
05:52one of the older maids had pulled me aside and pressed something into my hands. A small handbook,
05:57worn at the corners. She'd whispered with a strange look. There are other ways between mates.
06:03You might find it useful. I had no idea what she meant until I opened it.
06:07Heat pooled in my core just from looking at the pages.
06:11Is it too hot?
06:12Case was watching me from the bed, eyes direct, unblinking. The dress is heavy. I'm a little warm.
06:20Then wash up and rest. He pulled the blanket over himself and turned toward the wall. Within minutes,
06:25his breathing evened out. I set the handbook down on the vanity and took down my hair. Then the layered
06:31robes, piece by piece, until I was standing in nothing but my nightgown. I turned to the mirror. The
06:37thin fabric clung to every curve. Heavy breasts straining against the cloth. Slim waist giving
06:42way to the flare of my hips. I walked straight into Case's gaze. He wasn't asleep. His chest rose
06:48hard. The tips of his ears went red. His throat worked as he swallowed. I grabbed my outer robe and
06:55pressed it against my chest. Alpha, I thought you were asleep. A long pause.
07:00I could sleep later. My breath hitched. He rose slowly to his feet, his tall frame casting a shadow
07:08over me. The handbook's images came flooding in. My breathing shifted without me meaning it to,
07:23somehow falling into the same rhythm as his. Then Case turned and walked to the door. The moment cool
07:28night air rushed in, I snapped back to my senses. He'd already disappeared into the darkness. I turned
07:34it over in my mind. When he'd looked at me just now, his eyes had flashed with something unmistakably
07:40like shock. Had my figure actually frightened him? Before I lay down, I made a firm decision. Tomorrow
07:46morning, I was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter. I was hovering somewhere between sleep
07:52and waking when Case slipped back in. The tips of his hair still beaded with water. He'd apparently gone to
07:57shower. By morning, he was already gone. Ivy came in to help me dress. From the corridor outside came
08:03the sound of a man. Once. Then again. Martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door.
08:10Alpha Case? Why didn't you call someone to heat the water? It's already summer, but the nights are still
08:16cold. Of course you've caught a chill. I'll go brew tea right now. I glanced at Ivy. Does the alpha
08:22usually take cold showers? I honestly don't know, miss. I dismissed her and locked the door.
08:28I wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments, then pulled on the most conservative dress I could
08:33find in the wardrobe. High neck, loose cut, heavy fabric. Then I went to living room. Case was already
08:40there when I arrived, seated beside Martha. She lit up the moment she saw me, her whole face warm with
08:46welcome. Until Case coughed and the warmth vanished instantly. Cage, I have a few private words for
08:53Leah. Go rest for a while. Case rose and left without a word. Martha waved me over and took both
08:59my hands in hers, eyes glistening. Sweet girl, our Case is lucky to have you.
09:08The pack healer says the injury drained his life force. There's no telling how long he has left.
09:14Some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt, to carry on the bloodline.
09:21But if I did that, wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you?
09:27I'm already grateful you came into this family to save Case. I can't let you sacrifice the rest of
09:32your life on top of that. I've thought it through. If Case's time does come, I'll have him issue you
09:37a
09:37formal mate release. Your future stays protected, and I'll see to it that you receive property and a
09:43place of your own. I reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, chest tight
09:48with an ache I couldn't name. Mrs. Valerius, thank you for looking out for me. I'd come here thinking
09:53of myself as nothing more than a transferred Omega servant. I never imagined she would think this far
09:58ahead on my behalf. My thoughts drifted to the mother I had never known. If she had been alive,
10:03if I had grown up under a mother's protection, I never would have ended up in any of the situations
10:07I'd been through. Martha laughed through her tears. Look at me, I've gone and made you cry too.
10:13She squeezed my hands. Leah, there's no need to be so formal. Call me mom, just like Case does.
10:19She took a breath. So, I have a proposition for you. Chloe mentioned you know how to prepare
10:24medicinal soups. I'd like you to take over Case's daily meals and care. I just want him to live a
10:30little
10:30longer. That's my one selfish wish. By the end, her voice had gone rough. I nodded. I headed to the
10:36kitchen to gather ingredients. The last time I'd prepared medicinal soup was several years ago,
10:41back when Brad was not yet Chloe's mate. He'd lost both parents and lived alone in a rundown unit,
10:46skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior training.
10:50One day, I found him collapsed at our back gate and brought him around. Out of sympathy,
10:54I dug through my mother's old healer journals and prepared medicinal meals for him every day to
10:59rebuild his strength. Only the two of us ever knew about it. From the looks of things,
11:04he was the one who told Chloe, just to get me driven out. The lengths he had gone to were
11:09truly
11:09something. I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom and found Case directing servants to
11:14pack up his belongings. Alpha, what's this about? Weren't we agreed that I was moving the guest room?
11:21His sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction. I have fewer things. It makes more
11:27sense for me to move. At least eat first. I set the food on the table. He gave it a
11:31brief glance and sat down.
11:35You can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on. It's no different coming from me.
11:41It is different. His voice remained flat and cool. Have Ivy bring it from now on. He finished the soup
11:48in a few quick swallows, said a few words to his servants, and swept past me. In that moment, I
11:54confirmed one thing. Alpha Case couldn't stand the sight of me. I followed his instructions and had Ivy
12:00deliver his daily healing meals to the study from then on. Martha couldn't stop singing my praises.
12:06The pack healer says Case's condition has stabilized significantly. I can see the color coming back to
12:11his face. Leah, that's entirely because of you. Delighted, she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands.
12:18Back in my room, I tucked it into my jewelry box, which had been slowly filling with pieces Martha had
12:23gifted me since my arrival. Leah, you never wear any of these. Isn't it a waste to just put them
12:29away? How is it a waste? Every one of these can be converted to cash. That's my security fund.
12:35But Lady Martha gave these to you personally. Are you really going to sell all of them? Not right now.
12:40But if the mate bond is ever severed, naturally I'd sell them and keep the money on hand. Ivy's expression
12:46shifted to pure bewilderment. As she turned away, she dropped her voice to a murmur. Alpha. Alpha?
12:55I spun around and met a pair of ink dark eyes. Martha's eyesight must truly be failing her. Case looked
13:02worse than ever. Case's face was even paler than before. His gaze was sharp and cutting, fixed on me
13:08with cold precision. The look unsettled me completely, but I didn't dare let a single trace of it show.
13:15Alpha, is there something you need? A journal. We looked together. I checked the shelves,
13:21he checked the writing desk. Neither of us spoke. I spotted the journal pushed to the very back of
13:26the top shelf, behind a row of my mother's medical notes. I reached up on my toes. My fingertips just
13:32grazed the cover. Case's hand came over mine. Warm, steady. He reached past me without effort and closed
13:39his hand around the journal. I turned my head. His face was right there, closer than I'd realized.
13:45He was looking down at me. Then I lost my footing and pitched straight into him. My heavy breasts hit
13:51his chest first. My waist went straight into his palm, his hand catching me before he could react.
13:57Case didn't step back. His ear tips went red. His throat worked as he swallowed. When he exhaled,
14:03the breath came out uneven against the top of my head. His eyes flashed gold for a second, then green.
14:10I scrambled upright, face burning. Your journal. He took it without a word and walked out. Perfect.
14:17My standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower. After that day, I made every effort to avoid crossing
14:22paths with Case. He was injured and recovering. He needed to stay calm. But there was one more thing
14:27bothering me. Brad had been sending notes. Three times already. I hadn't opened a single one. Just
14:34dropped them in a box. Then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning. It's not just a note this
14:38time.
14:38He's here. Side entrance. Says he won't leave until you come out. I clenched my fist and walked out. I
14:44didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard. Brad was standing at the gate.
14:49Leah, you finally came. You should be calling me Mrs. Valerius. He paused, dropped his voice.
14:56Mrs. Valerius. Do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with these
15:01meetings? I know. I just wanted to tell you. I'll be securing more power in the pack. Soon I won't
15:09need Chloe's father backing me anymore. He stepped closer. I'll buy a house, Leah. Come with me.
15:15Anything's better than staying with a dying man. He reached for me. I stepped back.
15:21You want me as your mistress? Brad nodded, completely serious. I laughed. Why would I
15:27give up being the Alpha's mate to be your mistress? The whole pack knows Case is dying. He won't last.
15:34And he can't even stand up anymore. His eyes dropped deliberately to my chest. Isn't that a waste?
15:41Disgust. Disgust surged through me. Brad, I will never be anyone's mistress. Case fought on the
15:48front lines for this pack. Those injuries are his honor. You've benefited from every battle he won and
15:55you're standing here calling him less of a man. You're the one who's less. Come near me again and
16:02every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe. How do you think that ends for you? His face went white.
16:10I swung the gate shut. I turned around and came face to face with Case. White t-shirt, standing less
16:15than half a foot away, his full height bearing down on me. Alpha, I managed. A faint edge flickered across
16:20his expression. Wasn't it my mate just a moment ago? Why so formal all of a sudden? I looked down
16:26and started
16:28walking. Please don't misunderstand. As long as I'm in this estate, I honor this bond.
16:33Completely. Fast. It's getting late. I should go make your evening meal. I moved to step past him.
16:38His hand closed around my arm. I lost my footing and pitched straight into him. My heavy breasts
16:43against his chest. My waist caught in his grip. I looked up. His face was inches from mine. His eyes
16:49were deep and unreadable. One tilt forward and our lips would have touched. His breath hit my face.
16:54Warm. My breath hitched. Heat pooled low in my core. Case swallowed hard. As long as I remain in this
17:03estate. Each word slow. Deliberate. You counting down the days until you can leave? I couldn't exactly
17:10tell him I'll leave the day you die. No. Nothing like that. I shifted in his grip. Alpha, you're hurting
17:16my arm.
17:18Did you mean every word you said just now? I blinked and asked which part. He let out a quiet
17:23breath and
17:24released me. I bolted. And I noticed, for the first time, his face had actual color in it.
17:31His cheeks were just as red as mine. That night, I had a strange dream. Case's lips grazed slowly
17:38along my cheek. His fingers hooked into the strap of my slip, voice dropping to a low murmur.
17:43Does my Luna want this? I nodded like someone completely under a spell. Then a fierce, consuming
17:50kiss caught my lips and wouldn't let go. I jolted awake in a tangle of sheets, heart still hammering,
17:57breathless. Ivy knocked and came in. I asked her to bring a basin of cold water. She stared at my
18:02sweat damp hair and murmured, It really is getting hotter. I splashed cold water onto my face. And then
18:08it hit me. That first night. Case. Cold shower. Surely he hadn't also been... no. Impossible.
18:17He was injured and recovering. He was supposed to be keeping himself calm.
18:21At midday, Martha's attendant arrived. Martha would like dinner in the garden tonight.
18:25She asks that you be sure to come. I've been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days,
18:30just to steer clear of Case. But Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation.
18:35I couldn't say no. I stepped into the garden. A sprawling rose of Sharon was in full bloom.
18:40A gust of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals, drifting down onto the stone table,
18:46covered with every dish I loved most. Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit.
18:50Case mentioned it's your birthday today. He's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this.
18:55I looked up and met a pair of burning, intent eyes. Heat rushed straight to my face. Case lit a
19:02plate
19:02of chestnut cake in front of me without changing his expression. How did you know today was my
19:07birthday? I'd completely forgotten it myself. My birth mother died bringing me into the world.
19:13No one had ever once marked the day for me. Case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly,
19:19It's not difficult to know it. Something in my chest gave one quiet, inexplicable pull.
19:25Leah, this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve. I'm opening it just for you. But you
19:31two had better not drink too much. She pushed back her chair, said the summer evening breeze was too
19:36much for her old bones, and left. The garden went quiet. To avoid the silence, I put my head down
19:42and
19:43drank. One cup, then another, then another. The wine was sweet and dangerously potent. Before long,
19:50the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry. Case watched me but said nothing. By the third glass,
19:56I'd stopped feeling the awkward silence. By the fourth, I'd stopped feeling much of anything.
20:02I reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake. The dish was empty. I looked up.
20:08Where's the last piece? I ate it. I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from.
20:13I leaned straight toward his face. Who told you to eat that? Spit it back out. I pressed against his
20:21chest, trying to peer into his mouth. Case looked down at me, perfectly calm. You won't find it that
20:27way. I straightened up and stared at him. Then how am I supposed to find it? A faint flush crept
20:33across
20:33his cheeks. Try using your mouse. My gaze drifted to his slightly reddened lips. I swallowed once,
20:40and kissed him without hesitation. Case went rigid, his breathing lurching unsteady. Then control
20:46shifted. His hand cupped the back of my head, and he pressed in deeper. Harder. Neither of us
20:52pulled away until footsteps sounded from behind the flower bed. Alpha, the night air is cool. Lady
21:00Martha asked me to bring you both a wrap. I had no idea how much Ivy'd seen. I shot to
21:05my feet,
21:06and the next instant the world tilted. Everything went dark. When I woke up with a splitting headache,
21:13it was already morning. I suddenly remembered. I'd promised Martha to visit Case's father's grave.
21:20It was late. I started rushing around for my things.
21:25Leah, don't worry. The driver is still getting the car ready. Ivy, was it you who brought me back last
21:31night? No. The alpha carried you back. I spun around to check her face. She nodded, completely
21:40serious. I didn't say anything stupid, did I? Ivy bid back a smile. The alpha set you down on the
21:48bed,
21:49and you grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go. You kept calling him my mate, over and over,
21:55until his whole face went red. Ivy, don't you dare make things up. She covered her mouth,
22:03laughing, and ran out. I met Martha at the front entrance. Case's father's grave was on a hillside
22:10just beyond the pack territory. I sat in the back of the car, completely distracted, replaying the
22:16moment I'd kissed Case last night. Martha must have misread my expression because she said,
22:23Leah, is there someone you have feelings for?
22:29I've noticed you've been avoiding Case these past few days. Please don't be upset with me for
22:34pushing you two together at dinner last night. I thought if the two of you couldn't be mates,
22:39you could at least be friends. But if you're uncomfortable, or if you want to leave, just say.
22:45I'll have him sever the bond. I won't let you be trapped here.
22:48Mom, no. It's not that. I was thinking about something else. What is it? I was still figuring
22:54out how to answer when the car lurched. The engine screamed. The car swung hard. Tires off the road,
23:00crashing through brush, the whole frame shaking. I grabbed Martha and looked at the driver.
23:04Slumped over the wheel, unconscious. No one to hit the brakes. A cliff, straight ahead. Martha grabbed my
23:11arm. Leah, what do we do? We jump. Now. We'll be hurt. We'll die if we don't. Hold on to
23:18me.
23:18I wrapped myself around her and we threw ourselves clear the instant the wheels left solid ground.
23:23We hit the cliff edge and went over. My hand shot out and caught a root jutting from the rock
23:27face.
23:28My other hand locked around Martha's wrist. Below her was a straight drop into nothing.
23:34Mom, don't look down. Don't look down. Hold on to me. Ivy and the others are right behind us. Behind
23:40us in the second car.
23:42They'll be here soon. The root ground under our weight. Martha's voice broke.
23:49Leah, let me go. We're too heavy. It's going to snap.
23:57I'm old. I've lived my life. You have to keep living yours. My chest tightened so hard I could
24:06barely breathe. I couldn't let go. She'd been a mother to me from the first day. Mom, I would
24:15rather die with you than watch you fall. Hold on. They're coming.
24:24The truth was, I had no idea. My arms were going numb. The pain had gone so deep it had
24:31stopped
24:32feeling like pain at all. Then I heard it. A wolf's howl split the air, deafening and close.
24:42Leah, don't move. I'm coming down. Case's voice. He'd called me by my name. The first time.
24:51A strong arm came under me. He'd climbed down the cliff face. Wolf claws dug into the rock.
24:59He untied the rope from his own body and looped it around my waist. Then climbed down further and did
25:05the same for Martha. The people above pulled together. We came up one at a time. It wasn't a
25:12hallucination. Case had saved us. He held me, brow creased.
25:20Why is there so much blood? Martha clutched her face. She shielded me when we jumped. I didn't get a
25:29scratch. It's all hers. My eyelids felt like lead. Leah, don't sleep. I'm taking you to Ella. He lifted
25:40me into the car and I stayed curled against his chest. His forehead was damp with sweat. He kept
25:47one hand on the wheel and kept talking. Leah, Leah, Leah, stay awake. I'll get you chestnut cake. I'll give
25:55you all the jewelry you want to sell. You don't have to wait for me to die. I'll write the
25:59bond
26:00release today. You can leave whenever you want. My chest kept clenching. Something wet hit my face.
26:06I looked up at the sky through the windshield. It wasn't raining. Then everything went black.
26:12When I opened my eyes, every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart and put back
26:16wrong.
26:17My Luna, the pack healer said you can't move yet. Ivy pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips,
26:22spooning it in slowly. You're lucky nothing's broken. Her voice was steady, but her eyes were
26:27red. The scrapes were bad. You need to stay flat or they'll scar. Your shoulder was dislocated too.
26:33She kept talking. My eyes had already drifted to the door. After I finished the medicine, I asked,
26:39Where's Case? Investigating. Someone poisoned the driver with wolf bite and cut the brake lines.
26:44It was deliberate. Who would be bold enough to target the Alpha's family directly?
26:47I was flat on my back for a full month. I didn't see Case once. Martha kept her door shut
26:53too,
26:53still recovering from the shock. Everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices,
26:58like something was being held just below the surface. I asked Ivy. She said nothing was wrong.
27:04Today, I was finally cleared to get out of bed. I opened my door and walked straight into a familiar
27:08figure. Case. Dark tactical shirt. Sharper than I remembered. He held out a small wooden box. I took it
27:16and lifted the lid. A land deed. A property contract. A severance letter. My body went rigid.
27:22Something locked around my chest and wouldn't let go. Case, are you throwing me out? You've been
27:28waiting for this since the day you arrived. You avoided me, stayed out of my way. You never wanted
27:33anything to do with me. You were counting down the days until I died so you could walk out cleanly.
27:37I'm just doing it early. Leah, go. After today, we're finished. Something sharp flooded my chest.
27:45My mouth opened and closed. It took a long time to get anything out. So that's what you think of
27:52me.
27:54Leave now. I don't want to see you anymore. Case disappeared around the corner of the yard.
28:00Estate guards all but pushed me out the door. Ivy fell in to step beside me and the alpha said
28:05you're
28:05used to having me around. He told me to go with you. I couldn't speak.
28:14We moved into a small house on the edge of the territory. By morning, the PAC's official
28:19announcement had gone up. The announcement said Case had betrayed the PAC. The announcement said he
28:24had betrayed the PAC. That he had leaked the border patrol routes to a rogue faction. By order of the
28:30Lycan king, royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him, pending investigation. Case was being held
28:37in the dungeons under royal guard. The estate was locked down. Everyone inside was under scrutiny.
28:44Case would never betray his PAC. He would die before he did something like that. He rushed to get me
28:49out.
28:50That was why. That was the only reason. Ivy was pacing circles around the living room.
28:55She'd grown up inside the estate. She couldn't stand still. Is there anything we can do?
29:01I made myself sit down and think. Years ago, Elder Reed's youngest child had gotten lost in the forest
29:08and been bitten by a snake. I'd found him and used the right herbs to treat the wound. Elder Reed
29:14had
29:14arrived while I was still crouched over the boy. He'd seen my face. I was sure he hadn't forgotten.
29:20I tracked him down outside the council building and stepped into his PAC. Elder Reed,
29:24you remember me. I need a favor. He looked at me for a long moment. Then he nodded.
29:30Elder Reed led me into the dungeon. Thirty minutes. No more. The door unlocked. Case stood up. His eyes
29:36flashed with surprise. How did you get in? My chest ached as I looked at him through the blur of
29:41tears.
29:41That's why you kicked me out, isn't it? You were framed. Think carefully. Is there any evidence to
29:47prove your innocence? I will find it. I will investigate. I swear I will rescue you. Case's
29:54gaze deepened. Then his arm shot out and pulled me into his chest. Leah. My heart hammered. But time
30:00was running out. This wasn't the moment. I pushed against him. He didn't budge. Leah, you don't need
30:06to do anything. I can't say much. I promise. Seven days later, I will accompany you to watch the sunrise.
30:15Okay? His eyes were steady, certain, like he was coaxing a frightened pup.
30:21I walked out of the dungeon and straight into Brad.
30:27He stepped into my path, slow smile spreading across his face. It's not too late to reconsider.
30:33Being my mistress beats being alone and disgraced. I swung my hand and slapped him across the face.
30:39He lunged for me. I stepped sideways and put distance between us. Try that again and every
30:43note you sent me ends up in front of Chloe's father. Every single one. You've been whispering
30:47in her ear for years, haven't you? Trying to get me pushed out thinking I'd have nowhere to go and
30:52no
30:52choice but to run to you. But you never counted on Chloe handing me straight to Case. A man you
30:56can't
30:57touch. His face changed. I didn't wait for him to recover. I walked away and didn't look back.
31:02A wolf like that, the further the better. I didn't sleep well for the next five days.
31:07Case's voice kept coming back to me. I promise. Seven days later, I will accompany you to watch the
31:12sunrise. Okay? On the afternoon of the sixth day, the Lichen King's official decree went up across the
31:17territory. The leak hadn't come from Case. It had come from Prince Marcus and his allies. The truth
31:24is finally revealed. The Lichen King had not yet named his heir. Both Prince Caden and Prince Marcus
31:31were in the running. Case was Prince Caden's most powerful ally, the Alpha who commanded the most
31:35powerful pack. Taking Case down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne. Prince Marcus
31:40had planted a spy inside the Blackwood pack, used him to steal the border patrol routes, then framed Case
31:45for it. So the injury had been faked. All of it. A deliberate trap to draw out the spy. But
31:50why fake
31:50being unable to mate? I turned that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer. Dawn
31:55was
31:55just breaking when someone knocked at the door. I didn't think. I just ran. I threw the door open and
32:00walked straight into Case's chest. He went completely still. Then his arms came around me, slow and
32:05deliberate, and pulled me in hard. I'd run out in nothing but a thin sleep shirt. No warning. Through the
32:11thin
32:11fabric I could feel everything. The hard muscle of his chest. His arms locked tight around me.
32:16I pressed my hands against his chest and tried to step back.
32:19Leah. His voice dropped low. I'm back.
32:22Our eyes locked. The heat between us was thick enough to touch. Then he lifted me off the ground
32:26and carried me straight toward the bedroom. I beat a fist against his chest.
32:30Weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise?
32:34You first. Sunrise after. We fell onto the bed together.
32:41Case pinned me beneath him. One hand working the buttons of my sleep shirt open. Eyes never leaving
32:46mine. I covered his eyes with both hands. Don't look. It's embarrassing. He took my hands down.
32:52His breathing had gone ragged. It's beautiful. His eyes were bright and fixed. My skin went hot
32:59everywhere he touched. I pressed my palm flat against his chest. Hard muscle. Warm skin.
33:04Healer said you couldn't get hard. How is any of this possible?
33:07Lips dragging slowly along my jaw to my ear. You wanna know if I can? There's one way to find
33:13out.
33:13He kissed me. One hand cupping my face. Tilting it up toward him. I kissed him back hard. My hands
33:19slid
33:20up his chest. Over his shoulders. Gripping his arms. He pressed me further into the mattress. His weight
33:26settling over me. The heat built fast and took over completely. My hands went slack. He caught them.
33:32Laced his fingers through mine. And pinned them above my head. He loves me very much. And completely
33:38occupies me. My face gradually became rosy. And we could only hear each other's heartbeats and breathing.
33:45His lips dragged from my mouth to my jaw. Down the side of my neck. Slow and unhurried. Then he
33:52stopped.
33:52His canines pierced my mating gland. A second of sharp, white-hot pain. And then it was done.
33:59I lay there, chest heaving. Fingers still tangled in his. On my neck, his mark ached. Finally, we weren't
34:06just mates on paper anymore. After the estate lockdown was lifted, Case took me to meet Prince
34:12Caden. A slow smile spreading across his face. So you're the woman who brought Case to his knees.
34:16I've been wanting to meet you. You flatter me, your highness. Case helped the kingdom take down a real
34:22threat. You stood by him through all of it. I'll host an official Luna ceremony for you. And when
34:27that day comes, I'll have a gift ready. Thank you, your highness. Don't blame Case, Leah. Faking the
34:33injury was always part of the plan. Too many enemies wanted him dead. The only way to keep him safe
34:41was to
34:42make them think he was already finished. Part about not being able to get hard, that was my idea. I
34:48gave the pack doctor that order myself. We grew up together. I know exactly how he is. Never any
34:55interest in women. Never any weakness. I figured it was time someone did something about that.
35:00Suddenly I understood. Just two old friends and one very elaborate prank. The car accident.
35:06That was Prince Marcus as well. They intended it to look like an accident. They didn't expect to
35:10hurt you in the process. Luna, Leah. It's been dealt with. You and Case are safe now.
35:20I took a slow breath. Knowing it was over didn't make the memory of dangling off that cliff any less
35:25vivid. We got back to the estate to find Chloe already inside, crying. She walked an hour ago and
35:30hasn't stopped. Martha is getting a headache from it. I told Case to go to his study. I'd handle it.
35:37I sat down next to Chloe. Face red, eyes swollen. Word had already spread. Brad had been identified
35:43as one of Prince Marcus's informants. Chloe's father had been cleared, but Chloe and Brad were
35:48finished. Still crying? I'll have someone throw you out. She stopped immediately. Still shaking,
35:54but quiet. I misjudged him. I thought picking someone from a lower ranked family meant he'd be easy to
36:00manage. I didn't think he'd be like this. I told you he wasn't a good person. You didn't say it
36:07clearly enough. I rolled my eyes. I wasn't a powerless Omega anymore. I didn't have to hold back.
36:17Were you ever angry at me for how I treated you back then? No. I cursed you in my head,
36:25but I don't hold grudges. You cursed me? Do you want to punish me for it? Chloe laughed despite
36:30herself, then caught herself and pressed her lips together. I'm sorry for the slap. Did it hurt?
36:35I already forgot about it. Then let me slap you back. We'll be even. She closed her eyes and braced
36:40herself. I raised my hand and let it land soft against her cheek. She opened her eyes.
36:49I already gave that slap to Brad. Chloe stared at me for a second. Then she laughed,
36:53really laughed, for the first time since she'd walked in. Don't call me Chloe anymore. Can we be
36:57friends? No. I don't like friends who cry too much. The light was still on when I passed Case's study.
37:06I pushed the door open. Before I could say a word, an arm shot out from behind and wrapped around
37:10my waist.
37:11Bold intruder. His voice dropped low against my ear.
37:14You think you can just walk into the Alpha's office? The Alpha's mate is right here and you
37:19still dare make a move? Case played it straight. His lips found my neck. Here? Really? Right here.
37:27I kept saying no. My hand said something else entirely, finding their way to his back.
37:32He murmured against my ear. You have no idea how many times I thought about this in this room.
37:38I wanted to say something back, but his hand was already moving and I couldn't get a single word out.
37:43He carried me to the table and took off my clothes. Then we had a good time.
37:54When I woke up it was almost dawn. Case was already awake, sitting up against the headboard,
37:59watching me. His eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back.
38:02Morning.
38:04I sat up and rubbed my eyes. Then I remembered. The sunrise. He'd promised. The sunrise.
38:13We still have time.
38:14He was already up. He picked up my clothes from beside the bed and handing them to me. He dressed
38:19me slowly, straightening each layer with both hands, like he'd done it a thousand times before. We
38:28east. The sky had just started to lighten at the edges. Case stood behind me and wrapped both arms
38:32around me. We watched the horizon together. The sun came up slowly. Gold light broke across the trees,
38:38spread across the yard, and landed on us. The clouds caught the color and held it.
38:43Beautiful. Close to my ear. Beautiful.
38:47Beautiful. He pulled me in tighter and said nothing else. He didn't need to.
38:53I'll watch every sunrise and sunset with you. His voice was quiet against my hair. Everyone.
38:57For as long as we have. I turned around and kissed him once, quick and light. Deal.
39:04The sun came up fully and the yard filled with light. Our shadows stretched long across the ground
39:09behind us. Over the next few days the estate came back to life. Servants moved through the halls with
39:14easy steps again. Martha's health improved. She called me in to talk every morning,
39:19always smiling when I walked through the door. One afternoon I was trimming the plants in the yard
39:23when Sunny came running over. Leah, Chloe is here again. She brought a lot of stuff with her.
39:28I set down my shears. Since the day she'd come in crying, Chloe had been showing up regularly.
39:33She said she was making up for lost time. Really, she just had nothing to do and nowhere to be.
39:40Let her in. I wiped my hands and went to meet her. Chloe walked in with two attendants behind her,
39:47carrying food boxes. She changed a lot. Less restless. She dressed simpler now and moved quieter.
39:59I made your favorite, chestnut cake. I asked the royal kitchen for the recipe this time.
40:06Better than anything the Blackwood kitchen has ever made. I took a piece and bit into it. Sweet,
40:11soft. Better than I expected. Good. Thank you. So where's Case? Not home? He went to the pack
40:21training ground. Something came up. Chloe nodded and reached for a piece herself. For a while,
40:26neither of us said anything. Just the wind moving through the yard. My father wants me to find a new
40:31mate. I looked up. Don't rush for it. I know. After Brad, I don't know how to trust anyone.
40:40She looked at me. Something flickering in her eyes. You have a good mate. Case fights for you,
40:47protects you, and he's the strongest alpha in the kingdom. We just got lucky. You can't force these
40:51things. Chloe nodded and didn't say anything else. Just ate her chestnut cake. The yard went quiet,
40:57just wind moving through the leaves. Then she said, That slap. Do you really not hold it against me?
41:06Really. It's in the past. No point bringing it up. The truth was, I'd already let it go a long
41:12time
41:12ago. She wasn't a bad person. Just spoiled. Used to getting her way. Chloe's eyes went red at the edge.
41:18Thank you. When I arranged the mating, part of it was because I was scared you and Brad would find
41:24your way back to each other. But part of it was genuine. I really did think Case was a good
41:29man.
41:30That he wouldn't treat you badly. We looked at each other and smiled. All the conflicts were solved.
41:38I just didn't expect him to be faking the whole time. Chloe laughed, a little embarrassed. It's in the past.
41:45Isn't this better?
41:50It is, she nodded. Can we be friends? For real? I won't be like I was before.
41:58Sure, I nodded. Something warm moved through my chest. Letting go of old grudges and coming out
42:04the other side with a friend. That wasn't a bad ending. We sat in the yard for the rest of
42:08the
42:08afternoon. Eating and talking. Pack gossip. Small things. Nothing important. The sun came through
42:14the leaves and the air was warm and easy. When Case came back from the training grounds that evening
42:19and saw the two of us, surprise crossed his face. What are you two happy about? Talking about you.
42:25Chloe grinned. About what a liar you are. Faking the whole thing and fooling everyone.
42:30Chloe grinned. Case walked over and sat down beside me.
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