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00:01I was born with heavy breasts and lush curves my half-sister Chloe was afraid her
00:07mate Brad would go feral over me so she sold me to an impotent alpha she patted
00:13my shoulder who knows maybe he's good at other things three months later I was
00:21begging for mercy every night funny he seemed good at everything
00:28case valerius the blackwood packs alpha the lycan king's most trusted war commander he was carried
00:33back from the battlefield soaked in blood someone suggested a mate bond shares life force if alpha
00:40case was bound to a living healthy mate her strength could flow into him and pull him back
00:45Chloe rushed to play matchmaker and presented me to Martha before I could object I had no way to
00:49refuse if I wouldn't agree she'd transfer me to serve 60 year old elder Kevin I knew she resented
00:55my history with her mate I dropped to my knees and swore to the moon goddess I swear Chloe I
01:02had no
01:02feelings for Brad Chloe jabbed a finger at my forehead fury in her eyes what good is a vow do
01:08you have any idea how distracting you are I hunched my shoulders tears slid down on my cheeks just look
01:15at that ample body and those charming curves parading your body in front of every male in the clan who
01:20among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you I wanted to tell her to bind my
01:26chest I'd
01:26wrapped myself layer after layer in the sweltering heat until I broke out in a rash her expression
01:31softened she wiped my tears it's not that I don't trust you it's that I don't trust males do you
01:39know
01:39how powerful alpha cases if my mother and Martha weren't old friends you wouldn't even have this
01:45opportunity Chloe I don't want to be anyone's offering I'd rather scrub kitchen floors just don't
01:52make me two sharp slaps landed across my face my cheek burned Leah are you out of your mind if
02:00I
02:01hadn't vouched for you Martha wouldn't have given you a second glance you wouldn't even be worthy of
02:06being cases mate the maid burst in breathless miss Chloe word from the valerius estate alpha case has
02:13woken up Chloe dragged me straight to valerius estate enormous I followed her through the main
02:19hall to a set of heavy double doors pulled half shut through the gap I could make out a man's
02:24shape
02:24in the bed thin motionless chest rattling with shallow coughs every few minutes Martha stood on
02:29our side eyes red thank you for everything you've done for case I won't destroy a girl's future over
02:35Chloe's eyes moved quick and calculating as valerius the bond should still be completed
02:40Leah arrived the same day case woke up that's the moon goddess guiding us seal the bond properly
02:46her life force will keep pulling him back toward health before she could speak the healer Ella stepped
02:51out expression tight alpha case has regained consciousness but an arrow struck his inner thigh
02:57during battle I'm afraid he will no longer be able unable to do what he will no longer be able
03:05to get
03:05hard Martha's knees gave out I caught her before she hit the floor she looked up at me with hollowed
03:10eyes Leah knowing this are you still willing yes she's been looking forward to it Chloe was already
03:18answering for me of course she is she's just an omega with no prospects she should be grateful
03:24I didn't speak right away my mind went to my past there was a young wolf in the poor quarter
03:30behind
03:30our estate I first saw him through the fence gaps thin wrists hollow cheeks hunched over a cracked
03:36bowl with nothing in it I started passing food through the gaps bread first then soup then whatever
03:42I had day after day I watched him change the hollows in his cheeks filled out his shoulders broadened he
03:50started training before dawn running laps around the back wall while I was still half asleep he was going
03:55to enter the warrior trials I knew it before he told me when he passed I went to find him
04:00that same
04:01night I was happy I remember it clearly I was genuinely happy I knocked on the gate he didn't
04:05open it his voice came Leah I'm betrothed now it wouldn't be proper then a soft thud in the dirt
04:11at
04:11my feet a pouch of silver consider my debt repaid I stood there for a moment then I picked it
04:16up and
04:16walked away that wolf became Chloe's mate Brad I acted like I'd never known him Chloe found out anyway
04:23I snapped back to reality I gathered my skirts and knelt in front of Martha my lady I'm willing
04:30I'll complete the bond care for case and serve you as long as you need me Luna Martha kept her
04:37word
04:37and prepared a dignified mating dress for me Chloe deliberately chose a day when Brad was away on pack
04:42business to send me off she walked me to the door guilt on her face even though case can't get
04:47hard
04:48at least you'll be spared the pain of bearing pups don't worry an alpha who can't perform in that area
04:55is probably exceptional in every other honestly none of what Chloe said had even crossed my mind
05:00I told myself I was simply moving to a new household case was too weak to stand through the full
05:06mate
05:06blessing ritual I completed the bond rites beside his ceremonial sword instead Martha watched from the
05:12front eyes wet the whole time when it was done I was alpha cases mate the mating chamber was quiet
05:19I pushed the door open carefully case was already inside half reclined against the headboard in a white
05:26bathrobe he turned when he heard me up close he was strikingly handsome sharp jaw dark eyes the kind of
05:34face that didn't need color in it to hold attention I had no intention of taking a mate he said
05:39with a
05:39low voice if it doesn't trouble you this is a sibling arrangement he pointed to the chaise along the far
05:46wall tonight the bed is yours I'll take that tomorrow you move to the guest quarters all right I nodded
05:54he
05:55had thought of everything it wasn't what I'd expected before the ritual one of the older maids had pulled me
06:00aside and pressed something into my hands a small handbook worn at the corners she'd whispered with a
06:07strange look there are other ways between mates you might find it useful I had no idea what she meant
06:13until I opened it heat pooled in my core just from looking at the pages is it too hot case
06:20was watching
06:20me from the bed eyes direct unblinking the dress is heavy I'm a little warm then wash up and rest
06:29he pulled
06:30the blanket over himself and turned toward the wall within minutes his breathing evened out I set the
06:35handbook down on the vanity and took down my hair then the layered robes piece by piece until I was
06:41standing in nothing but my nightgown I turned to the mirror the thin fabric clung to every curve
06:47heavy breasts straining against the cloth slim waist giving way to the flare of my hips I walked
06:53straight into case's gaze he wasn't asleep his chest rose hard the tips of his ears went red his
06:59throat worked as he swallowed I grabbed my outer robe and pressed it against my chest alpha I thought
07:06you were asleep a long pause I could sleep later my breath hitched he rose slowly to his feet his
07:15tall
07:15frame casting a shadow over me the handbook's images came flooding in my breathing shifted without
07:30me meaning it to somehow falling into the same rhythm as his then case turned and walked to the door
07:36the
07:36moment cool night air rushed in I snapped back to my senses he'd already disappeared into the darkness
07:42I turned it over in my mind when he'd looked at me just now his eyes had flashed with something
07:48unmistakably like shock had my figure actually frightened him before I lay down I made a firm decision
07:55tomorrow morning I was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter I was hovering somewhere between
08:01sleep and waking when case slipped back in the tips of his hair still beaded with water he'd apparently gone
08:06to
08:06shower by morning he was already gone Ivy came in to help me dress from the corridor outside came the
08:13sound of a man once then again Martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door alpha case
08:21why didn't you call someone to heat the water it's already summer but the nights are still cold
08:26of course you've caught a chill I'll go brew tea right now I glanced at Ivy
08:31does the alpha usually take cold showers I honestly don't know miss I dismissed her and
08:37locked the door I wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments then pulled on the most
08:42conservative dress I could find in the wardrobe high neck loose cut heavy fabric then I went to
08:48living room case was already there when I arrived seated beside Martha she lit up the moment she saw me
08:54her whole face warm with welcome until case coughed and the warmth vanished instantly
09:01cage I have a few private words for Leah go rest for a while case rose and left without a
09:07word
09:07Martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers eyes glistening sweet girl our case is lucky to
09:16have you
09:19the pack healer says the injury drained his life force there's no telling how long he has left
09:25some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt to carry on the bloodline
09:32but if I did that wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you I'm already grateful you
09:39came into this family to save case I can't let you sacrifice the rest of your life on top of
09:44that
09:44I've thought it through if case's time does come I'll have him issue you a formal mate release
09:49your future stays protected and I'll see to it that you receive property and a place of your own
09:55I reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes chest tight with an ache I couldn't
10:00name
10:00Mrs. Valerius thank you for looking out for me I'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than
10:06a transferred omega servant I never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf my thoughts
10:11drifted to the mother I had never known if she had been alive if I had grown up under a
10:15mother's
10:16protection I never would have ended up in any of the situations I'd been through Martha laughed
10:21through her tears look at me I've gone and made you cry too she squeezed my hands Leah there's no
10:27need to be so formal call me mom just like case does she took a breath so I have a
10:33proposition for
10:34you Chloe mentioned you know how to prepare medicinal soups I'd like you to take over cases daily meals and
10:40care I just want him to live a little longer that's my one selfish wish by the end her voice
10:45had gone
10:45rough I nodded I headed to the kitchen to gather ingredients the last time I'd prepared medicinal
10:51soup was several years ago back when Brad was not yet Chloe's mate he'd lost both parents and lived
10:56alone in a rundown unit skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior training one day I found him
11:03collapsed at our back gate and brought him around out of sympathy I dug through my mother's old healer
11:08journals and prepared medicinal meals for him every day to rebuild his strength only the two of us ever
11:14knew about it from the looks of things he was the one who told Chloe just to get me driven
11:19out the
11:20lengths he had gone to were truly something I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom and found
11:25case directing servants to pack up his belongings alpha what's this about weren't we agreed that I was
11:32moving the guest room his sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction I have fewer things
11:39it makes more sense for me to move at least eat first I set the food on the table he
11:44gave it a brief
11:44glance and sat down you can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on it's no different
11:52coming
11:52from me it is different his voice remained flat and cool have ivy bring it from now on he finished
12:01the
12:01soup and a few quick swallows said a few words to the servants and swept past me in that moment
12:07I
12:07confirmed one thing alpha case couldn't stand the sight of me I followed his instructions and had ivy
12:14deliver his daily healing meals to the study from then on Martha couldn't stop singing my praises the pack
12:19healer says cases condition has stabilized significantly I can see the color coming back to his face Leah that's
12:26entirely because of you delighted she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands back in my room I tucked
12:33it into my jewelry box which had been slowly filling with pieces Martha had gifted me since my arrival
12:38Leah you never wear any of the of these isn't it a waste to just put them away how is
12:44it a waste every
12:45one of these can be converted to cash that's my security fund but lady Martha gave these to you
12:50personally are you really going to sell all of them not right now but if the mate bond is ever
12:56severed naturally I'd sell them and keep the money on hand ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment
13:02as she turned away she dropped her voice to a murmur alpha alpha I spun around and met a pair
13:11of
13:11ink dark eyes Martha's eyesight must truly be failing her case looked worse than ever case's face was even
13:18paler than before his gaze was sharp and cutting fixed on me with cold precision the look unsettled
13:25me completely but I didn't dare let a single trace of it show alpha is there something you need a
13:33journal
13:33we looked together I checked the shelves he checked the writing desk neither of us spoke I spotted the
13:39journal pushed to the very back of the top shelf behind a row of my mother's medical notes I reached
13:44up
13:45on my toes my fingertips just grazed the cover case's hand came over mine warm steady he reached past me
13:53without effort and closed his hand around the journal I turned my head his face was right there closer
13:59than I'd realized he was looking down at me then I lost my footing and pitched straight into him my
14:06heavy breasts hit his chest first my waist went straight into his palm his hand catching me before
14:11he could react case didn't step back his ear tips went red his throat worked as he swallowed when
14:18he exhaled the breath came out uneven against the top of my head his eyes flashed gold for a second
14:24then green I scrambled upright face burning your journal he took it without a word and walked out
14:31perfect my standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower after that day I made every effort to avoid
14:37crossing paths with case he was injured and recovering he needed to stay calm but there was
14:42one more thing bothering me Brad had been sending notes three times already I hadn't opened a single
14:49one just dropped them in a box then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning it's not just a
14:53note this
14:53time he's here side entrance says he won't leave until you come out I clenched my fist and walked out
14:59I
14:59didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard Brad was standing at the gate
15:05Leah you finally came you should be calling me Mrs. Valerius he paused dropped his voice
15:12Mrs. Valerius do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with these
15:17meetings I know I just wanted to tell you I'll be securing more power in the pack soon I won't
15:25need
15:25Chloe's father backing me anymore he stepped closer I'll buy a house Leah come with me anything's better
15:32than staying with a dying man he reached for me I stepped back you want me as your mistress
15:39Brad nodded completely serious I laughed why would I give up being the alpha's mate to be your
15:45mistress the whole pack knows case is dying he won't last and he can't even stand up anymore
15:52his eyes dropped deliberately to my chest isn't that a waste
15:58disgust disgust surged through me Brad I will never be anyone's mistress
16:03case fought on the front lines for this pack those injuries are his honor
16:09you've benefited from every battle he won and you're standing here calling him less of a man
16:15you're the one who's less come near me again and every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe
16:22how do you think that ends for you his face went white I swung the gate shut
16:29I turned around and came face to face with case white t-shirt standing less than half a foot away
16:33his full height bearing down on me alpha I managed a faint edge flickered across his expression
16:38wasn't it my mate just a moment ago why so formal all of a sudden
16:43I looked down and started walking please don't misunderstand as long as I'm in this estate I
16:49honor this bond completely fast it's getting late I should go make your evening meal I moved to step
16:55past him his hand closed around my arm I lost my footing and pitched straight into him my heavy
17:00breasts against his chest my waist caught in his grip I looked up his face was inches from mine
17:06his eyes were deep and unreadable one tilt forward and our lips would have touched his breath hit my face
17:12warm my breath hitched heat pooled low in my core case swallowed hard as long as I remain in this
17:21estate each word slow deliberate you counting down the days until you can leave I couldn't exactly tell
17:28him I'll leave the day you die no nothing like that I shifted in his grip alpha you're hurting my
17:35arm
17:36did you mean every word you said just now I blinked and asked which part he let out a quiet
17:42breath
17:42and released me I bolted and I noticed for the first time his face had actual color in it
17:49his cheeks were just as red as mine that night I had a strange dream case's lips grazed slowly along
17:57my cheek
17:58his fingers hooked into the strap of my slip voice dropping to a low murmur does my luna want this
18:04I nodded like someone completely under a spell then a fierce consuming kiss caught my lips and
18:10wouldn't let go I jolted awake in a tangle of sheets heart still hammering breathless
18:16Ivy knocked and came in I asked her to bring a basin of cold water she stared at my sweat
18:21damp hair and
18:22murmured it really is getting hotter I splashed cold water onto my face and then it hit me that first
18:29night case cold shower surely he hadn't also been no impossible he was injured and recovering he was
18:39supposed to be keeping himself calm at midday Martha's attendant arrived Martha would like dinner in the
18:43garden tonight she asks that you be sure to come been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for
18:49days just to steer clear of case but Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation
18:54I couldn't say no I stepped into the garden a sprawling rose of Sharon was in full bloom a gust
19:00of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals drifting down onto the stone table covered
19:06with every dish I loved most Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit case mentioned it's your
19:11birthday today he's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this I looked up and met a
19:16pair of
19:16burning intent eyes heat rushed straight to my face case lit a plate of chestnut cake in front of me
19:23without changing his expression how did you know today was my birthday I'd completely forgotten it
19:30myself my birth mother died bringing me into the world no one had ever once marked the day for me
19:36case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly it's not difficult to know it something in my chest gave
19:42one quiet inexplicable pull Leah this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve I'm opening it just
19:50for you but you two had better not drink too much she pushed back her chair said the summer evening
19:56breeze was too much for her old bones and left the garden went quiet to avoid the silence I put
20:02my head
20:03down and drank one cup then another then another the wine was sweet and dangerously potent before long
20:11the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry case watched me but said nothing by the third glass I'd
20:17stopped feeling the awkward silence by the fourth I'd stopped feeling much of anything I reached across
20:23the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake the dish was empty I looked up where's the last piece
20:31I ate it I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from I leaned straight toward his face
20:38who told you to eat that spit it back out I pressed against his chest trying to peer into his
20:44mouth
20:44case looked down at me perfectly calm you won't find it that way I straightened up and stared at him
20:50then how am I supposed to find it a faint flush crept across his cheeks try using your mouse
20:57my gaze drifted to his slightly reddened lips I swallowed once and kissed him without hesitation
21:04case went rigid his breathing lurching unsteady then control shifted his hand cupped the back of
21:10my head and he pressed in deeper harder neither of us pulled away until footsteps sounded from behind
21:16the flower bed alpha the night air is cool lady martha asked me to bring you both a wrap
21:23I had no idea how much ivy'd seen I shot to my feet and the next instant the world tilted
21:30everything went dark
21:33when I woke up with a splitting headache it was already morning I suddenly remembered I'd promised
21:39Martha to visit case's father's grave it was late I started rushing around for my things
21:47Leah don't worry the driver is still getting the car ready ivy was it you who brought me back last
21:54night
21:55no the alpha carried you back I spun around to check her face she nodded completely serious
22:04I didn't say anything stupid did I ivy bit back a smile the alpha set you down on the bed
22:11and you
22:12grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go you kept calling him my mate over and over until his whole face
22:19went red ivy don't you dare make things up she covered her mouth laughing and ran out
22:28I met Martha at the front entrance case's father's grave was on a hillside just beyond the pack territory
22:35I sat in the back of the car completely distracted replaying the moment I'd kissed case last night
22:42Martha must have misread my expression because she said
22:46Leah is there someone you have feelings for
22:52I've noticed you've been avoiding case these past few days
22:56please don't be upset with me for pushing you two together at dinner last night
23:00I thought if the two of you couldn't be mates you could at least be friends but if you're uncomfortable
23:05or if you want to leave just say I'll have him sever the bond I won't let you be trapped
23:11here
23:11mom no it's not that I was thinking about something else what is it I was still figuring out how
23:18to
23:18answer when the car lurched the engine screamed the car swung hard tires off the road crashing through
23:24brush the whole frame shaking I grabbed Martha and looked at the driver slumped over the wheel unconscious
23:31no one to hit the brakes a cliff straight ahead Martha grabbed my arm Leah what do we do we
23:38jump now
23:39we'll be hurt we'll die if we don't hold on to me I wrapped myself around her and we threw
23:44ourselves
23:44clear the instant the wheels left solid ground we hit the cliff edge and went over my hand shot out
23:50and
23:50caught a root jutting from the rock face my other hand locked around Martha's wrist below her was a
23:55straight drop into nothing mom don't look down don't look down hold on to me Ivy and the others are
24:03right behind us behind us in the second car they'll be here soon the root ground under our weight
24:11Martha's voice broke Leah let me go we're too heavy it's going to snap
24:22I'm old I've lived my life you have to keep living yours my chest tightened so hard I could barely
24:32breathe
24:33I couldn't let go she'd been a mother to me from the first day mom I would rather die with
24:41you than
24:41watch you fall hold on
24:48they're coming the truth was I had no idea my arms were going numb the pain had gone so deep
24:56it had
24:57stopped feeling like pain at all then I heard it a wolf's howl split the air deafening and close
25:08Leah don't move I'm coming down case's voice he'd called me by my name the first time a strong arm
25:18came under me he'd climbed down the cliff face wolf claws dug into the rock he untied the rope from
25:26his
25:26own body and looped it around my waist then climbed down further and did the same for Martha the people
25:34above pulled together we came up one at a time it wasn't a hallucination case had saved us he held
25:43me brow creased why is there so much blood Martha clutched her face she shielded me when we jumped
25:54i didn't get a scratch it's all hers my eyelids felt like lead
26:02leah don't sleep i'm taking you to ella he lifted me into the car and i stayed curled against his
26:09chest
26:10his forehead was damp with sweat he kept one hand on the wheel and kept talking leah leah leah
26:18stay awake i'll get you chestnut cake i'll give you all the jewelry you want to sell you don't have
26:24to wait for me to die i'll write the bond release today you can leave whenever you want my chest
26:30kept
26:30clenching something wet hit my face i looked up at the sky through the windshield it wasn't raining
26:37then everything went black when i opened my eyes every part of my body felt like it had been taken
26:42apart and put back wrong my luna the pack healer said you can't move yet ivy pressed a bowl of
26:48medicine
26:48to my lips spooning it in slowly you're lucky nothing's broken her voice was steady but her
26:54eyes were red the scrapes were bad you need to stay flat or they'll scar your shoulder was dislocated
27:00too she kept talking my eyes had already drifted to the door after i finished the medicine i asked
27:06where's case investigating someone poisoned the driver with wolf bite and cut the brake lines
27:11it was deliberate who would be bold enough to target the alpha's family directly i was flat on
27:16my back for a full month i didn't see case once martha kept her door shut too still recovering from
27:22the shock everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices like something was being
27:27held just below the surface i asked ivy she said nothing was wrong today i was finally cleared to get
27:33out of bed i opened my door and walked straight into a familiar figure case dark tactical shirt sharper
27:40than i remembered he held out a small wooden box i took it and lifted the lid a land deed
27:46property contract a severance letter my body went rigid something locked around my chest and
27:52wouldn't let go case are you throwing me out you've been waiting for this since the day you arrived
27:58you avoided me stayed out of my way you never wanted anything to do with me you were counting
28:02down the days until i died so you could walk out cleanly i'm just doing it early leah go after
28:10today
28:10we're finished something sharp flooded my chest my mouth opened and closed it took a long time to get
28:17anything out so that's what you think of me leave now i don't want to see you anymore case disappeared
28:27around the corner of the yard estate guards all but pushed me out the door ivy fell in to step
28:32beside
28:32me and the alpha said you're used to having me around he told me to go with you i couldn't
28:39speak
28:43we moved into a small house on the edge of the territory by morning the pack's official
28:48announcement had gone up the announcement said case had betrayed the pack the announcement said
28:53he had betrayed the pack that he had leaked the border patrol routes to a rogue faction
28:58by order of the lichen king royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him pending investigation
29:05case was being held in the dungeons under royal guard the estate was locked down everyone inside
29:11was under scrutiny case would never betray his pack he would die before he did something like that
29:17he rushed to get me out that was why that was the only reason ivy was pacing circles around the
29:24living room she'd grown up inside the estate she couldn't stand still is there anything we can do
29:31i made myself sit down and think years ago elder reed's youngest child had gotten lost in the forest
29:37and been bitten by a snake i'd found him and used the right herbs to treat the wound
29:43elder reed had arrived while i was still crouched over the boy he'd seen my face i was sure he
29:48hadn't
29:48forgotten i tracked him down outside the council building and stepped into elder reed you remember
29:55me i need a favor he looked at me for a long moment then he nodded elder reed led me
30:01into the dungeon
30:0230 minutes no more the door on the case stood up his eyes flashed with surprise how did you get
30:08in
30:08my chest ached as i looked at him through the blur of tears that's why you kicked me out isn't
30:13it
30:14you were framed think carefully is there any evidence to prove your innocence
30:19i will find it i will investigate i swear i will rescue you case's gaze deepened then his arm shot
30:26out and pulled me into his chest leah my heart hammered but time was running out this wasn't the
30:32moment i pushed against him he didn't budge leah you don't need to do anything i can't say much
30:40i promise seven days later i will accompany you to watch the sunrise okay his eyes were steady certain
30:48like he was coaxing a frightened pup i walked out of the dungeon and straight into brad
30:58he stepped into my path slow smile spreading across it's not too late to reconsider
31:04being my mistress beats being alone and disgraced i swung my hand and slapped him across the face
31:10he lunged for me i stepped sideways and put distance between us try that again and every note you sent
31:15me ends up in front of chloe's father every single one you've been whispering in her ear for years
31:20haven't you trying to get me pushed out thinking i'd have nowhere to go and no choice but to run
31:24to you
31:24but you never counted on chloe handing me straight to case a man you can't touch his face changed i
31:30didn't wait for him to recover i walked away and didn't look back a wolf like that the further the
31:35better i didn't sleep well for the next five days case's voice kept coming back to me i promise
31:42seven days later i will accompany you to watch the sunrise okay on the afternoon of the sixth day
31:47the lichen king's official decree went up across the territory the leak hadn't come from case
31:51it had come from prince marcus and his allies the truth is finally revealed
31:59the lichen king had not yet named his heir both prince caden and prince marcus were in the running
32:03case was prince caden's most powerful ally the alpha who commanded the most powerful pack taking
32:08case down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne prince marcus had planted a spy inside
32:13the blackwood pack used him to steal the border patrol routes then framed case for it so the injury had
32:18been faked all of it a deliberate trap to draw out the spy but why fake being unable to mate
32:23i turned
32:25that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer dawn was just breaking when someone
32:28knocked at the door i didn't think i just ran i threw the door open and walked straight into case's
32:33chest he went completely still then his arms came around me slow and deliberate and pulled me in hard
32:39i'd run out in nothing but a thin sleep shirt no warning through the thin fabric i could feel
32:44everything the hard muscle of his chest his arms locked tight around me i pressed my hands against
32:50his chest and tried to step back leah his voice dropped low i'm back our eyes locked the heat
32:56between us was thick enough to touch then he lifted me off the ground and carried me straight
32:59toward the bedroom i beat a fist against his chest weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise
33:07you first sunrise after we fell onto the bed together
33:14case pinned me beneath him one hand working the buttons of my sleep shirt open eyes never leaving
33:19mine i covered his eyes with both hands don't look it's embarrassing he took my hands down his
33:26breathing had gone ragged it's beautiful his eyes were bright and fixed my skin went hot everywhere he
33:33touched i pressed my palm flat against his chest hard muscle warm skin healer said you couldn't get
33:39hard how is any of this possible lips dragging slowly along my jaw to my ear you want to know
33:43if i can
33:45there's one way to find out he kissed me one hand cupping my face tilting it up toward him
33:50i kissed him back hard my hand slid up his chest over his shoulders gripping his arms he pressed me
33:58further
33:58into the mattress his weight settling over me the heat built fast and took over completely
34:03my hands went slack he caught them laced his fingers through mine and pinned them above my head
34:10he loves me very much and completely occupies me my face gradually became rosy and we could only hear
34:17each other's heartbeats and breathing his lips dragged from my mouth to my jaw down the side of my neck
34:23slow and unhurried then he stopped his canines pierced my mating gland a second of sharp white
34:30hot pain and then it was done i lay there chest heaving fingers still tangled in his on my neck
34:38his mark
34:38ached finally we weren't just mates on paper anymore after the estate lockdown was lifted case took me to
34:46meet prince kaden a slow smile spreading across his face so you're the woman who brought case to his knees
34:51i've been wanting to meet you you flatter me your highness case helped the kingdom take down a real
34:56threat you stood by him through all of it i'll host an official luna ceremony for you and when that
35:02day comes i'll have a gift ready thank you your highness don't blame case leah faking the injury was
35:09always part of the plan too many enemies wanted him dead the only way to keep him safe was to
35:17make them
35:17think he was already finished part about not being able to get hard that was my idea i gave the
35:23pack
35:23doctor that order myself we grew up together i know exactly how he is never any interest in women
35:31never any weakness i figured it was time someone did something about that suddenly i understood just
35:37two old friends and one very elaborate prank the car accident that was prince marcus as well they
35:43intended it to look like an accident they didn't expect to hurt you in the process luna leah it's
35:49been dealt with you and case are safe now i took a slow breath knowing it was over didn't make
35:59the
35:59memory of dangling off that cliff any less vivid we got back to the estate to find chloe already inside
36:04crying she walked an hour ago and hasn't stopped martha is getting a headache from it i told case to
36:11go to
36:11his study i'd handle it i sat down next to chloe face red eyes swollen word had already spread brad
36:18had been identified as one of prince marcus's informants chloe's father had been cleared but
36:23chloe and brad were finished still crying i'll have someone throw you out she stopped immediately
36:29still shaking but quiet i misjudged him i thought picking someone from a lower ranked family meant he'd be
36:36easy to manage i didn't think he'd be like this i told you he wasn't a good person you didn't
36:43say it
36:43clearly enough i rolled my eyes i wasn't a powerless omega anymore i didn't have to hold back
36:54were you ever angry at me for how i treated you back then no i cursed you in my head
37:01but i don't hold grudges you cursed me do you want to punish me for it chloe laughed despite herself
37:07then caught herself and pressed her lips together i'm sorry for the slap did it hurt i already forgot
37:13about it then let me slap you back we'll be even she closed her eyes and braced herself i raised
37:18my
37:18hand and let it land soft against her cheek she opened her eyes i already gave that slap to brad
37:27chloe
37:28stared at me for a second then she laughed really laughed for the first time since she'd walked in
37:33don't call me chloe anymore can we be friends no i don't like friends who cry too much the light
37:41was
37:41still on when i passed case study i pushed the door open before i could say a word an arm
37:46shot out from
37:47behind and wrapped around my waist bold intruder his voice dropped low against my ear you think you can
37:52just walk into the alpha's office the alpha's mate is right here and you still dare make a move case
37:58played it straight his lips found my neck here really right here i kept saying no my hand said
38:06something else entirely finding their way to his back he murmured against my ear you have no idea
38:13how many times i thought about this in this room i wanted to say something back but his hand was
38:19already
38:19moving and i couldn't get a single word out he carried me to the table and took off my clothes
38:24then we had a good time
38:32when i woke up it was almost dawn case was already awake sitting up against the headboard watching me
38:38his eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back
38:41morning i sat up and rubbed my eyes then i remembered the sunrise he'd promised
38:47the sunrise we still have time he was already up he picked up my clothes from beside the bed
38:56handing them to me he dressed me slowly straightening each layer with both hands like he'd done it a
39:01thousand times before we walked out into the yard cool air the smell of pine to the east the sky
39:08had
39:08just started to lighten at the edges case stood behind me and wrapped both arms around me we watched the
39:12horizon together together the sun came up slowly the gold light broke across the trees spread across
39:18the yard and landed on us the clouds caught the color and held it beautiful close to my ear
39:27beautiful he pulled me in tighter and said nothing else he didn't need to
39:32i'll watch every sunrise and sunset with his voice was quiet against my hair everyone
39:36for as long as we have i turned around and kissed him once quick and light deal the sun came
39:44up
39:44fully in the yard filled with light our shadows stretched long across the ground behind us
39:49over the next few days the estate came back to life servants moved through the halls with easy
39:54steps again martha's health improved she called me in to talk every morning always smiling when i
39:59walked through the door one afternoon i was trimming the plants in the yard when sunny came running over
40:04leah chloe is here again she brought a lot of stuff with her i set down my shears since the
40:10day she'd
40:10come in crying chloe had been showing up regularly she said she was making up for lost time really she
40:16just had nothing to do and nowhere to be let her in i wiped my hands and went to meet
40:22her
40:24chloe walked in with two attendants behind her carrying food boxes she changed a lot less restless
40:30she dressed simpler now and moved quieter
40:39i made your favorite chestnut cake i asked the royal kitchen for the recipe this time
40:46better than anything the blackwood kitchen has ever made i took a piece and bit into it sweet soft
40:52better than i expected good thank you so where's case not home he went to the pack training ground
41:02something came up chloe nodded and reached for a piece herself for a while neither of us said anything
41:08just the wind moving through the yard my father wants me to find a new mate i looked up don't
41:13rush for it
41:15i don't know after brad i don't know how to trust anyone she looked at me something flickering in her
41:22eyes you have a good mate case fights for you protects you and he's the strongest alpha in the kingdom
41:30we just got lucky you can't force these things chloe nodded and didn't say anything else just ate her
41:36chestnut cake the yard went quiet just wind moving through the leaves then she said that slap do you
41:45really not hold it against me really it's in the past no point bringing it up the truth was i'd
41:52already
41:52let it go a long time ago she wasn't a bad person just spoiled used to getting her way chloe's
41:59eyes
41:59went red at the edges thank you when i arranged the mating part of it was because i was scared
42:05you
42:05and brad would find your way back to each other but part of it was genuine i really did think
42:10case
42:11was a good man that he wouldn't treat you badly we looked at each other and smiled all the conflicts
42:16were solved i just didn't expect him to be faking the whole time chloe laughed a little embarrassed
42:24it's in the past isn't this better it is she nodded can we be friends for real i won't be
42:37like i was
42:37before sure i nodded something warm moved through my chest letting go of old grudges and coming out
42:46the other side with a friend that wasn't a bad ending we sat in the yard for the rest of
42:50the afternoon
42:51eating and talking pack gossip small things nothing important the sun came through the leaves and
42:57the air was warm and easy when case came back from the training grounds that evening and saw the
43:01two of us surprise crossed his face what are you two happy about talking about you chloe grinned
43:08about what a liar you are faking the whole thing and fooling everyone case walked over and sat down
43:16beside me he reached over and took my hand eyes warm tricking you into becoming my luna that's the
43:23luckiest thing i've ever done my face went red i gave him a look chloe burst out laughing all right
43:28i'm leaving you two alone leah i'll come by tomorrow sure take care i watched her go case turned to
43:35me
43:36are you good friend now yes the past is the past no point holding on to it he squeezed my
43:43hand i'm
43:44glad you can think that way he knew how much i'd been through watching me let it go and just
43:49be happy
43:50i could tell it meant something to him we sat side by side at the stone table and looked out
43:55at the sky
43:56neither of us said much we didn't need to days like this quiet and unhurried became the rhythm of our
44:03life case stayed busy with the pack and with royal matters but he always made time sunrises sunsets
44:10he spoiled me until i didn't know what to do with it martha was healthy and smiling every day the
44:17estate was calm and easy again the way it used to be true to his word prince caden petitioned the
44:23lichen
44:23king on my behalf at my official luna ceremony the lichen king's decree was read aloud a formal
44:30commendation in front of the entire pack the estate was lit up and full of noise that day
44:36case lifted the veil and placed it over my head himself his eyes proud and soft the most beautiful
44:42luna then he shifted right there in front of everyone his wolf was massive dark broad shouldered
44:49still he lowered himself to the ground and waited i climbed onto his back he rose slowly carrying me
44:56steady and lifted his head toward the moon the howl that came out of him was long and deep and
45:02carried across the entire territory one by one the pack answered howl after howl rising into the night
45:09sky i thought about everything it had taken to get here a bastard omega with no wolf no one to
45:16speak for
45:16her only i knew how hard the road had been and all of it every bit of the happiness on
45:22the other side of
45:23it came from the man standing behind me after the ceremony case took me south open land warm air water
45:30catching the afternoon light far from everything that had tried to take us down the rest of our lives
45:35stretched out ahead of us every year every season together after the ceremony life settled into a new
45:43rhythm i stood beside case at every pack meeting every decision every matter that came through the estate
45:49gates his pack was my pack his people were my people but he always made time a weekend drive with
45:57no
45:57destination a trail through the forest at dawn wherever he thought i'd want to see he took me
46:03there without being asked the rest of our lives stretched out ahead of us every year every season together
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