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00:05I was a slave, yet every night, I had to take Luna's place and sleep with the alpha dot.
00:09On the bed, I begged him to mark me and make me his mate dot.
00:13He only laughed it off dot.
00:14You're nothing but a lowly slave.
00:17Do you really think sleeping with me makes you my mate?
00:21I closed my eyes in despair dot.
00:23Every member in the pack knew how deeply the alpha loved Luna dot.
00:26The next day, I found the elder and knelt before her.
00:30I was willing to form a blood bond with the alpha's heir, the one who was already dying dot.
00:33The elder looked deeply moved dot.
00:35Once the blood bond is sealed, you will never have another mate for the rest of your life.
00:40She warned gently.
00:41Are you really willing?
00:43I will never regret it.
00:45Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the alpha and Luna standing nearby dot.
00:50Both of their faces had gone completely pale.
00:52You're trembling, my little wolf.
00:54His long, slender fingers slid down my spine inch by inch, sending a series of electric-like
00:59tingling sensations through me.
01:00Is it because you're cold or because you want me too much?
01:04On the night of the full moon, the alpha came to Luna's room again.
01:07The two of them sat close together by the firelight, leaning against each other as they
01:11whispered sweet words for a long time.
01:13Jasmine's face flushed red as she finally went to wash up.
01:16Before leaving, as usual, she put out all the lamps.
01:19A few minutes later, I pushed the door open and stepped inside.
01:23Jeremy looked up and smiled.
01:25What took you so long?
01:26He reached out and pulled me into his arms, but then frowned.
01:30Why are you so cold?
01:32I stayed outside for a while to watch the snow.
01:35In truth, I had been standing outside in a thin dress the entire time, waiting in the
01:39cold so I could step in the moment Luna left.
01:41He wrapped me tightly in his arms.
01:44His body was burning hot.
01:45The moment my chest pressed against him, it felt like being pulled into a fire.
01:50The warmth slowly melted the numbness in my frozen fingers.
01:53The next moment, he leaned down and kissed me.
01:56His rough hand tore open my thin dress without hesitation.
01:59His teeth sharpened as they pressed again and again against the side of my neck, the place
02:03where a werewolf marks their mate.
02:05Because I carried Luna's scent, he could not recognize that I wasn't his true mate.
02:09Every time his teeth came close to breaking my skin, my body trembled uncontrollably.
02:13That instinctive shiver of fear seemed to please him greatly.
02:17A low, satisfied sound escaped his throat as his hands tightened around me, rubbing warmth
02:21back into my chilled body, trying to chase away the cold I had carried in from the snow.
02:26The night passed in chaos.
02:27Before dawn, I slipped away quietly.
02:30Luna was waiting for me in the room next door.
02:33Ignoring the ache in my waist, I knelt and repeated every word the alpha had said during
02:37the night.
02:38Her gaze fell on the marks along my neck, and her expression darkened instantly.
02:42Later, she lay down beside the alpha as quietly as she could.
02:46Suddenly, he opened his eyes and lifted a strand of her hair between his fingers.
02:50Seeking other man behind my back?
02:52He said lightly.
02:53It sounded like teasing.
02:55Luna shyly hit his shoulder in protest.
02:57I quietly stepped out of the room.
03:00Jasmine was beautiful, but she was weak.
03:02Because of that, she had never found her mate.
03:05At the mating ceremony, Jeremy fell in love with her at first sight and chose her to be his
03:09Luna.
03:10Under the witness of the moon goddess, they marked each other as mates.
03:14As Jasmine's slave, I had truly been happy for her.
03:17But on their wedding night, Jasmine fainted on the bed.
03:20Jeremy was a powerful alpha.
03:22In bed, he was far too dominant, and Jasmine simply could not endure it.
03:26For three nights in a row, they failed to complete the mating.
03:29Jasmine quickly became the joke of the entire pack.
03:32Many wolves whispered that sooner or later, the alpha would abandon her.
03:35In desperation, she came up with a shocking solution.
03:39Every night, once the lamps were put out, someone else would take her place and sleep
03:43with the alpha.
03:44Among all the servants, only I resembled her in figure and voice.
03:47Jasmine promised me that I only needed to replace her for three years.
03:51Once her health improved, she would release me from my life as a slave.
03:54Slaves were the lowest beings in the pack.
03:57And if I wanted to escape that fate, I had no other choice.
04:00An hour later, Jasmine and Jeremy finally got up.
04:03I returned to my room to rest for a short while, then went back to prepare breakfast.
04:07Jeremy looked at me and frowned.
04:10Why are you dressed so strangely?
04:11I pressed my lips together nervously, unable to answer.
04:15Jeremy was rough in bed and often left suspicious marks on my body.
04:19The only way to hide them was to wear high-collared clothes.
04:22Jasmine gently nudged him.
04:24You forgot?
04:25Emma is mute, she can't speak.
04:28Then we would debut rather you about this.
04:30I hurriedly nodded.
04:32Jasmine was afraid the truth might come out, so she never allowed me to talk.
04:36Everyone in the house believed I was mute.
04:38This little mute is quite delicate looking.
04:41Poor thing.
04:42What do you mean by that?
04:44Don't tell me you like her?
04:47She glanced at me coldly, a hint of cruelty hidden in her eyes.
04:51Jeremy laughed.
04:52I haven't even blamed you yet and you're already blaming me.
04:56He rolled up his sleeve with a half smile.
04:58Look at this.
04:59Wasn't this you're doing last night?
05:01The ring of bite marks made my body stiff.
05:03Last night he thrust into me too violently.
05:06My throat was hoarse from crying, and in anger and panic, I had bitten him.
05:11For them, it was nothing more than playful teasing between mates.
05:14But I could only lower my head and kneel on the ground, my hands and feet cold.
05:18As soon as Jeremy left, a splash of scalding tea was thrown at me.
05:22I looked up and saw Jasmine's furious face.
05:24The next moment, a slap landed hard across my cheek.
05:27Bitch!
05:28How dare you bite the Alpha!
05:30Are you trying to provoke me?!
05:33She had my hands and feet tied and ordered the servants to drag me to the woodshed.
05:37No food.
05:38No water.
05:39The Alpha had gone to patrol the PAX border and would not return for several days,
05:43so I was locked there for several days.
05:44When I was nearly dying, my younger sister Alice bribed the guard at the door and managed
05:49to pass me a bowl of soup.
05:50She was my real sister.
05:52We both served Luna, but she had no idea that I was the Luna stand-in in the Alpha's bed.
05:56Emma, what did you do to anger them?
05:58She whispered anxiously through the crack in the door.
06:01I shook my head.
06:02Instead, I asked when the Alpha would return.
06:05Tonight.
06:07It's the full moon.
06:08He'll come back to see Luna.
06:10The Alpha's air is getting worse.
06:12The healer says there's no cure.
06:14The elders want him to form a bloodbond but no one in the pack is willing.
06:17Alex was Jeremy's son with his first Luna.
06:20He was the next heir to the Blackwood Alpha, but he had been born under a curse and had
06:24been gravely ill his entire life.
06:26In the pack's tradition, if the heir died before becoming Alpha, he had to form a bloodbond
06:31with a living wolf.
06:32Only then could the pack's peace be protected, but once the bloodbond was formed, that wolf
06:36could never take another mate for the rest of her life.
06:39Even slaves weren't willing to do such thing, let alone noble wolves.
06:43By dinner time, I was finally released.
06:46Jasmine had the table prepared and spoke with a hint of apology.
06:49Punishing you earlier was my fault.
06:52Things in the pack were busy and I forgot about you.
06:56Don't resent me.
06:57I wouldn't dare.
06:58After a moment of silence, I cautiously brought up the matter of leaving my slave status.
07:03Jasmine's expression changed instantly.
07:05You want to leave?
07:07I nodded carefully, but she replied casually.
07:10My health hasn't recovered yet.
07:12The Alpha still needs you.
07:13I looked up in shock.
07:15She had promised it would only be three years.
07:18Jasmine smiled faintly.
07:19If you insist on leaving, then Alice can take your place.
07:24Your sisters, your voices and figures are similar.
07:28And don't think about asking the Alpha for help.
07:31To him, you're nothing but a toy.
07:33Even if you are not a slave, I can still get rid of you anytime.
07:36I could barely breathe.
07:38Even slaves are allowed to have mates?
07:41The Gamma's son is about your age.
07:44At next year's mating ceremony, you can become his mate.
07:48The Gamma's son had been born with a weak mind, but he was cruel by nature.
07:52He enjoyed beating members.
07:54At that moment, I understood.
07:56She wanted to keep me completely under her control.
07:59Forcing me to remain a hidden substitute for the rest of my life.
08:02When Jeremy returned, I was still kneeling on the floor in a daze.
08:06Jasmine stood up with a gentle smile.
08:09Alpha, you're back.
08:10You must be tired after these past few days.
08:13Emma broke something important, so I made her kneel for a while.
08:16Jeremy barely looked at me as he walked past, his hair slightly messy, exhaustion written across his face.
08:22How did Alex's matter go?
08:26The blood bond frightens all the members.
08:29No she-wolf is willing.
08:31Just pick one.
08:32Control her family if you have to.
08:34Money or punishment, something will work.
08:37The elder Mary doesn't like you much.
08:39If you handle this well, she might change her mind about you.
08:43Of course.
08:45Every time Jeremy returned from patrol, he would spend the entire night with me.
08:49That night, I used every bit of strength I had to respond to him.
08:53Several times Jeremy lost control.
08:55He grabbed my waist and laughed under his breath.
08:59Why so eager tonight?
09:01Miss me that much?
09:02I said nothing.
09:03Struggling to lift myself up, I placed a trembling kiss beside his cheek.
09:07When dawn was about to break, I finally came back to my senses.
09:10I tried to push him away, but he caught me and pulled me back into his arms.
09:16Still trying to leave.
09:22My sense of smell is extremely sharp.
09:26You carry Luna's scent, yes.
09:29But I can still recognize you're not her.
09:32I've known about your little trick for a long time.
09:38Then when does the Alpha plan to free me from my slave status?
09:43You belong to Luna.
09:45If I personally freed you, wouldn't that hurt our relationship?
09:50What's your name?
09:52From now on, I'll have someone bring you some jewelries.
09:55Once Luna recovers, you can serve in her chambers.
09:58You won't need to do the rough slave work anymore.
10:00I closed my eyes with quiet bitterness.
10:03Luna had been right.
10:04Why give a title to a toy he could have for free?
10:07Seeing that I showed no reaction, Jeremy's tone grew colder.
10:10You've only slept with me for a few years.
10:13Don't get ahead of yourself.
10:14Isn't it enough that I'm letting you avoid the hard labor?
10:18You should also think about your Luna's reputation.
10:21I've never liked greedy female wolves.
10:25I understood very clearly.
10:27A slave like me could never escape that identity so easily.
10:31Besides, he had to maintain the image of a loving mate with Jasmine.
10:34Her father was one of the Pax Elder and had supported Jeremy in many ways.
10:38He would never risk his reputation.
10:41Those words just now were nothing more than a moment of pity after his desire had been satisfied.
10:45I said peacefully,
10:47A lowly slave like me would never dare ask for a title.
10:50I only wish for the Alpha and Luna to be blessed by the moon goddess.
10:54When Alice heard that Jasmine planned to give me to the Gamma's son, she burst into tears.
10:59We've served her for so long.
11:01How can she be so cruel?
11:03I said nothing more.
11:05Instead, I went straight to the Elder Mary and asked to see her.
11:09I told her I was willing to form a blood bond with Alex.
11:12May was both shocked and delighted.
11:14She asked my name and age.
11:16After the witch finished her calculations, she nodded repeatedly.
11:19Emma is extremely compatible with Alex.
11:22Though she was born lowly, she carries the blessing of the moon goddess.
11:27A blood bond between them would greatly benefit the entire pack.
11:31Jeremy and Jasmine arrived soon after.
11:34When they entered, I was kneeling beside May, gently massaging her legs.
11:39So this is the wolf who's willing to form a blood bond with Alex.
11:44I wonder which family she belongs to.
11:46Such kindness is rare.
11:48May, I must reward her well.
11:50I turned and bowed.
11:52Alpha, Luna, it is me.
11:55When Jeremy saw my face, he froze in surprise.
11:58Aren't you mute?
11:59I can speak.
12:01Luna simply doesn't like my voice and forbade me from talking.
12:05In just a few sentences, Jasmine's face turned pale.
12:08May held my hand, her expression full of approval.
12:11I never expected you to have such a loyal wolf serving you.
12:16But once the blood bond is made, you will never have another mate for the rest of your life.
12:23I will never regret it.
12:25Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jeremy's hand tightened slowly at his side, disbelief written across his
12:31face.
12:31Mary patted my hand gently.
12:33Emma, what do you want as a reward?
12:36Money?
12:37Treasures?
12:39Anything within my authority, I will give you.
12:42I turned to look at Jasmine.
12:43There was a faint chill in my gaze.
12:45Her smile stiffened, and she instinctively stepped back half a step.
12:49I have a younger sister named Alice.
12:51I asked the elder to free her from her slave status.
12:54That is no trouble at all.
12:55I will remove her slave mark and ensure she lives safely within the pack.
12:59Jasmine opened her mouth as if to object, but Jeremy interrupted her with a low voice.
13:03She's only a slave.
13:04If the elder wants her, then give her.
13:07May's expression darkened slightly as she stared at Jasmine in silence.
13:11Jasmine bit her lip.
13:12In the end, Alice and I were finally no longer slaves.
13:15After Alice was no longer the slave, Mary promised she would arrange a safe place for her to live.
13:20Grateful for that, I swore that I would take good care of Alex.
13:23When Mary spoke of the unfortunate heir, her voice trembled with emotion.
13:28Alex had been born under a curse.
13:30When he came into the world, the former Luna died in childbirth, and the newborn Alex had stopped breathing as
13:35well.
13:35The Pax Healer used strange and extraordinary skills to bring him back to life.
13:39But that act had gone against the will of the Moon Goddess.
13:42Even if Alex survived, he would never live past the age of 20.
13:46As he grew older, his health only became worse.
13:49In the end, he was moved to a small cabin deep in the forest to recover, with only the healer
13:54staying by his side.
13:55Since I had agreed to the blood bond, I would have to remain with him from now on.
13:59When the healer brought me into the cabin, Alex was still asleep.
14:02He was 17 this year.
14:04His features were delicate and refined, completely different from Jeremy, who had spent years fighting in battles.
14:10I can feel his strength returning.
14:12It's the wolf in him, it's a powerful thing.
14:15By the time the sun sat, Alex finally woke up.
14:18So you're the wolf who plans to become my mate after I die?
14:23Yes.
14:23I knelt properly and raised the bowl of medicine above my head.
14:27Please drink your medicine.
14:28He took the bowl calmly.
14:30Then, with a slight turn of his wrist, he poured the dark medicine straight into the flower pot beside the
14:35bed.
14:35I don't want to drink it.
14:37What are you going to do about it?
14:39I stared at him in silence.
14:41The healer had told me that Alex was a kind person.
14:44When he was younger, he once fell into a lake while out with other wolves.
14:47It had been said to be an accident, but in truth, someone had pushed him.
14:52No one investigated it deeply at the time.
14:54He remained unconscious for several days afterward.
14:58Mary was furious.
14:59She drove all the servants who had been attending him out of the pack, turning them into rogues.
15:04Since then, Alex had refused to let any wolf serve him.
15:07I knew he wasn't someone who looked down on some slaves.
15:10He simply carried old scars in his heart.
15:12And the way he was taking his anger out on me now.
15:15Perhaps it was because he resented this arranged blood bond.
15:18The healer had also told me that Alex hadn't taken his medicine for half a year.
15:22If this continued, he might not live much longer.
15:25After hesitating for a few seconds, I suddenly reached out, held his chin, and leaned down
15:30to kiss his cheek lightly.
15:32His skin was cold.
15:33When our breaths brushed together, a shiver ran through me.
15:36Alex leaned back slightly.
15:38His throat was so thin it looked fragile, and a strange flush spread across his face.
15:43His eyelashes trembled with anger.
15:45I forced my racing heart to calm and said as steadily as I could.
15:49If you refuse to drink your medicine, I'll kiss you again.
15:52Alex glared at me fiercely.
15:54After a long moment, he grabbed the bowl and drank the medicine in one swallow.
15:58The fish in the lake had been released there by Alex himself when he was younger.
16:02The healer said that when his health had been a little better, he used to sit there and feed
16:06them.
16:07Recently, I noticed that the colorful fish seemed unusually listless.
16:11So I began to watch more carefully.
16:13Soon I discovered the reason.
16:15Every morning, several stray cats slipped over the low stone wall
16:18along the shore.
16:19They would slap the surface of the water, scattering the fish,
16:22and sometimes they even clawed through the fish food I had prepared,
16:25leaving it scattered everywhere.
16:27One morning, I was crouching by the shore picking up the spilled food.
16:30My fingers had just touched the cold water when Alex's calm voice sounded behind me.
16:35They can sense the scent of predators.
16:37If you stay there, the fish won't dare come close.
16:40Alex was sitting in his wheelchair.
16:42The morning mist had dampened the tips of his hair,
16:44and his face looked even paler than usual.
16:46I stood up.
16:48The cats keep disturbing the fish.
16:50I was thinking maybe I could build a small fence along the shore.
16:54He looked at the lake for a moment before answering.
16:57There's leftover wood in the storage room from when this cabin was built.
17:00It might be useful.
17:01I hadn't expected him to agree.
17:03I quickly went to look for it.
17:05The wood was piled in a corner, covered in thick dust and patches of mold.
17:09I picked out the usable pieces and carried them to the lake,
17:12then found some rope and wooden stakes.
17:14I planned to hammer a simple fence along the shore.
17:16But I didn't have much strength.
17:18No matter how hard I struck the stakes, they barely moved.
17:22My palms turned red from the friction, and sweat gathered at my temples.
17:26Clumsy.
17:26Alex's voice sounded behind me.
17:28When I turned, I saw that he had somehow wheeled himself closer.
17:32In his hand was a small copper hammer,
17:34probably something the healer had left on the porch.
17:36He extended his hand.
17:38Give it to me.
17:39His fingers were cold.
17:41I hesitated before handing him the stake and hammer.
17:44But he didn't take them.
17:46Help me stand.
17:47Startled, I hurried forward and supported his arm.
17:50His arm looked thin, yet there was surprising strength in it.
17:53With my help, he slowly stood up, staggering slightly before finding his balance.
17:58He took the hammer.
17:59With one light strike, the stake slid firmly into the ground.
18:02The movement was smooth and precise, nothing like someone who had been sick for years.
18:07Hold the wood.
18:08I'll hammer.
18:09I pressed the plank down as he worked.
18:12Each strike of the hammer sent a faint vibration through my hands.
18:15The air carried the faint scent of medicine from his body.
18:18Sunlight filtered through the bamboo and fell across his face,
18:21outlining the soft lines of his features.
18:23His eyes were lowered, his long eyelashes casting shadows.
18:26He looked so focused that I almost forgot to breathe.
18:29When he was hammering the third stake, he suddenly began coughing.
18:32His body swayed slightly.
18:34I hurried to support him.
18:36You shouldn't push yourself.
18:38Rest for a while.
18:40It's fine.
18:42The weather is good today.
18:43Better to finish it now.
18:46But his face had grown even paler, and a thin layer of cold sweat covered his forehead.
18:51Without arguing, I helped him sit back in the wheelchair and wipe the sweat from his face.
18:55I'll finish the rest.
18:58You should rest here.
18:59He didn't argue again.
19:00He simply sat there and watched me work.
19:03I copied the way he had hammered the stakes.
19:05Though I wasn't nearly as skilled, I slowly managed to get the hang of it.
19:09By the time the sun rose high in the sky, the simple fence was finally finished.
19:13I sat beside him, catching my breath.
19:15The fish gradually swam back toward the shore, pecking calmly at the food on the water's surface.
19:20Watching them settle down again filled me with a quiet warmth.
19:23After a while, Alex suddenly spoke.
19:25Did you always like doing things like this?
19:28I paused, remembering the days when I worked under Jasmine, days filled with constant fear.
19:32I lowered my head.
19:34I just wanted to do my duties well.
19:36He was silent for a moment.
19:38Then he said quietly.
19:40You don't have to force yourself so much anymore.
19:43There's no one else here.
19:44You don't need to be so careful.
19:46I looked up at him.
19:47His gaze was resting on the lake, and his tone was calm.
19:50But those simple words warmed my chest.
19:53Since becoming a slave, no one had ever treated me with such consideration.
19:57Jasmine had seen me as a tool.
19:59Jeremy had treated me like a toy.
20:01Yet here, by this quiet lake, for the first time, I felt like I was being treated as a real
20:06pack member, not something lesser.
20:08Just then, the healer came looking for us.
20:11Reminding Alex it was time for his medicine.
20:13When he saw the fence, he laughed.
20:15So you finally bothered to do something.
20:19You used to ignore even the fallen leaves in the yard.
20:22Alex's lips curved slightly.
20:23He didn't answer.
20:25He simply turned his head and glanced at me.
20:27For the first time, there was no cold distance in his eyes.
20:30Only a faint, almost unnoticeable warmth.
20:33The healer was delighted when he saw that Alex had started drinking his medicine.
20:36Yes.
20:37I leaned over to wipe the dark stain from the corner of his lips.
20:40Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed his thin hand gripping the edge of the blanket tightly.
20:45You've clearly gotten better these past few days.
20:48Your body isn't as weak anymore.
20:51The medicine is working.
20:53Medicine is useless.
20:55The healer works very hard to prepare it.
20:58If you keep refusing it, he'll be heartbroken.
21:03When you brew it, you have to keep testing the temperature.
21:07I've only done it for a few days and my hands look like this.
21:10He's done it for you for years.
21:12Alex's gaze fell on my hands.
21:14He pressed his lips together for a moment, then finished the remaining medicine at the
21:19bottom of the bowl.
21:20From that day on, he never made me argue with him about taking his medicine again.
21:24Half a month later, the healer reported to the elder that Alex had truly begun to recover.
21:29Much of it was thanks to her, someone blessed by the moon goddess, whose presence balanced
21:34his cursed body.
21:35Inside the hall, everyone's eyes turned toward me.
21:38Mary beckoned for me to sit beside her and asked Alex.
21:41How has Emma been serving you?
21:43Alex paused for a second.
21:45She has taken very good care of me.
21:47She nodded with satisfaction.
21:49The way she looked at me grew even more affectionate.
21:52Suddenly, Jasmine covered her mouth and laughed softly.
21:55Alex might not know, but when Emma used to serve me, she was quite skilled at serving the
22:00alpha as well.
22:01The hall fell silent instantly.
22:02My hands began trembling uncontrollably, though I forced myself to stay calm.
22:07Alex looked at her coldly and said in an even tone.
22:10Is that how you speak about the wolf blessed by the moon goddess?
22:13The elder's expression darkened.
22:15Luna, you may be young, but you should still know proper conduct.
22:21As Luna, watch your behavior.
22:24Jasmine pouted, tears shimmering in her eyes.
22:26Later, Alice came to see me.
22:28That was when I learned what had happened.
22:30Jasmine had found another substitute.
22:32She had bought a trained she-wolf from outside the pack, someone whose voice and figure were
22:37almost identical to hers.
22:39That night, the alpha lit the entire room, Alice told me quietly.
22:43When he realized it wasn't you, he flew into a rage.
22:47He beat the wolf half to death and threw her in front of Jasmine.
22:50She hesitated before adding.
22:53The alpha also said, since she refuses to mate with him, he'll never go to her again.
22:57I understood.
22:58Neither the alpha nor Mary liked her, and she had not given birth to an heir.
23:02Life for Jasmine would only grow harder.
23:05But there was one thing I still didn't understand.
23:07Jeremy had allowed me to replace the Luna for years.
23:10Why was it that the moment someone else took my place, he turned against Jasmine completely?
23:14The cabin was surrounded by water, and many fish were raised there.
23:18One evening, Alex accompanied the elder to feed them.
23:21In the night wind, his thin figure looked especially fragile.
23:24I returned to the house to fetch a thicker coat.
23:27As I passed through the corridor, someone suddenly slammed me into the pillar and covered my mouth.
23:31In the darkness, Jeremy's face loomed close.
23:34His narrow eyes were filled with fury.
23:37Are you really her?
23:37I struggled, but he gripped my chin tightly.
23:41Still pretending to be mute.
23:44I'll know whether it's you, after one night in bed.
23:48I stared at him in shock.
23:50I was about to become his son's mate.
23:52How could he dare say such a thing?
23:54I slept with that wolf for three years.
23:58And now, she's going to become my son's mate.
24:02Wouldn't it be better to be my lover, than to form a blood bond?
24:06Are you really willing to bind yourself to a dead man?
24:10I just want to survive.
24:13If I don't do this, I'll be forced to mate with that idiot,
24:16and spend my entire life as a hidden siptoot.
24:19While he was still stunned, I stomped hard on his foot and ran.
24:22I stumbled toward the light ahead.
24:24And suddenly, Alex's figure came into view.
24:27He stood at the end of the corridor, frowning.
24:30Why did you take so long?
24:32My racing heart suddenly calmed.
24:34I forced a small smile and walked over, placing the coat around his shoulders.
24:38The healer chuckled beside him.
24:40He was worried something might happen to you and insisted on coming to look.
24:44Alex snorted quietly.
24:46I was afraid she'd fall into the lake, and disturb the fish while they're sleeping.
24:51Besides the covered walkway, there was a bamboo grove.
24:54At night, the moonlight fell beautifully there.
24:56Alex liked sitting beneath it to feel the moonlight, and I would stay by his side.
25:00One night, when I was half asleep, I heard Alex ask softly,
25:04Why did you want to form a blood bond with me?
25:06I pushed myself upright and answered,
25:08Because I didn't want to become the mate of an idiot.
25:11Alex lowered his eyes slightly, his tone cool.
25:14I thought as much.
25:16After that, he said nothing more to me.
25:20Days passed.
25:21Before I realized it, nearly two years had passed since I came to live with Alex.
25:25His body was still weak, but it had stabilized.
25:27The healer was constantly researching new medicine and performing blessing rituals.
25:31During one ceremony, with candles burning before the altar.
25:37Make a wish.
25:38But Alex looked at me.
25:40You make the wish for me.
25:42I froze for a moment, then spoke sincerely.
25:45I wish for you to be happy.
25:47To recover your health, and become alpha as soon as possible.
25:50In the flickering candlelight, Alex asked quietly,
25:52Is that what you truly wish?
25:54I looked away.
25:56Whether it was true or not didn't matter anymore.
25:58I only hoped the moon goddess would hear my prayer.
26:02Not long after that, Alex suddenly said he wanted to leave the forest.
26:05He had heard that there was a werewolf ceremony happening nearby.
26:08Since entering the forest, I had never attended one again.
26:11The thought filled me with longing.
26:13To avoid drawing attention, we slipped out quietly through the back door of the cabin.
26:17At the gathering, Sansa, the daughter of the alpha of the Redwood Pack, noticed Alex immediately.
26:22She approached us confidently and warmly invited us to dinner.
26:26Do you want to go?
26:29I sighed softly.
26:33If you go, I'll wait outside.
26:35It had been a long time since I had spoken so humbly in front of him,
26:38but with outsiders present, I had to remember my place.
26:40Sansa impatiently stepped past me and took hold of Alex's wheelchair,
26:44pushing him away without the slightest concern that he was frail or confined to a chair.
26:48I watched their backs as they left.
26:50A strange sense of loss filled my chest.
26:52So even something I had never truly possessed, could still hurt to lose.
26:56I stood in the cold wind for a long time.
26:59Only then did I suddenly remember, today was my birthday.
27:02Sansa had not fallen in love with Alex at first sight.
27:05Years earlier, when she had first met him, she had already secretly admired him.
27:10Later, as Alex's illness worsened, she still refused to search for another mate and waited
27:14all this time.
27:16When Redwood's alpha approached Mary about the matter, the elder was more surprised than
27:20pleased.
27:20But Alex already had a blood bond.
27:22If he wished to mate normally with another partner, that bond would have to be dissolved.
27:26So I stepped forward myself.
27:28I'm willing to leave and give Alex the chance to pursue his happiness.
27:31I had once asked a witch to calculate their fates.
27:34Alex and Sansa were highly compatible.
27:36Sansa came from Noble Werewolf and loved him deeply.
27:39She had even sworn that if Alex died, she would never take another mate.
27:43Compared to that devotion, I had no reason to remain.
27:47The elder seemed pleased with my understanding.
27:49Emma, what do you want in return?
27:50I took out the silver coins I had saved over the years and placed them before her.
27:54Then I knelt.
27:55I asked the elder to release me from the pack.
27:59Emma, you could have asked for much more.
28:01Alice wanted to leave with me, but I refused.
28:05Life outside the pack was difficult.
28:07Staying by the elder's side would at least guarantee her safety.
28:10On the day I left, many old acquaintances came to see me off.
28:13Even Jeremy was there.
28:14As long as you're willing, I can make you my lover right now.
28:19Serve me well and I'll mate only you.
28:23Don't give me that look.
28:25Do you really think Alex will try to keep you?
28:27After you left, Sansa moved into Alex's house.
28:31You served him so devotedly, yet once his body recovered, he had no need for you anymore.
28:36You only ended up benefiting someone else.
28:39Alex and I had been cold toward each other for a long time.
28:42On the way back from the ceremony, he had asked me whether I was happy.
28:46I'm happy.
28:49Happy because you attended the ceremony?
28:52Or happy because you saw me with Sansa?
28:54You two look like mates destined by fate.
28:58Against my own feelings, I replied.
29:00My wish came true.
29:02Of course I'm happy.
29:03The smile on Alex's face vanished instantly.
29:06His already pale face turned even colder.
29:07You're happy watching me with another she-wolf?
29:10Sansa may become the future Luna of Blackwood.
29:15Of course I'm happy.
29:16He stared at me for a long time.
29:19Then he said quietly.
29:21So you really have no heart?
29:23I originally planned to live in a wolf pack near Blackwood, but when I thought of Jeremy
29:27and Jasmine, I decided to travel south overnight to another pack.
29:31While packing my things, I discovered something unexpected.
29:34Inside my bundle were tens of thousands of silver coins.
29:37The healer must have secretly slipped them in when he came to see me off.
29:41While traveling through the forest, several pairs of feet suddenly appeared in front of me.
29:45Before I could react, I was tied to a tree.
29:48When I lifted my head, I saw Jasmine's smug face again.
29:53I only used your body for a while?
29:55And you dared to leave the pack?
29:58You ungrateful bitch!
30:00Several sharp slaps landed across my face.
30:03My head spun.
30:04But as I listened to her curses, I stopped trying to explain.
30:07The first day, they beat me.
30:09The second day, they stabbed my fingertips with silver needles.
30:12On the third day, they locked me in a nest deep within the forest.
30:16My parents had been slaves serving Jasmine's family.
30:19Before I left the pack, they suddenly went missing.
30:22Only now did I realize the truth.
30:24They had already fallen victim to Jasmine.
30:27Their bodies had been dumped in this very nest in the forest.
30:30In that moment, I only wanted to die.
30:32But the guard watching me dragged me out.
30:33Emma, you can't die!
30:36Years ago...
30:37Jasmine had lost something valuable.
30:39You saved my life.
30:40The servants around her wanted to frame him for it.
30:41Now I'm gonna save yours.
30:42I had noticed the injustice.
30:44Found the real culprit, and saved his life.
30:46You're such a kind werewolf.
30:48Why would Jasmine torture you like this?
30:50I gave a miserable smile.
30:52Because I was never a loyal slave.
30:56Alex's condition has worsened again.
30:59Sansa was so frightened, she moved out overnight.
31:01The elder says Sansa triggered Alex's curse.
31:04I begged the guard to bury my parents' bodies first.
31:06Then I asked him for another favor.
31:07Please find a small wooden box for me.
31:09It was something the healer had given me.
31:11Something important meant for Alex.
31:13I had hidden it inside my clothes.
31:15I probably won't survive.
31:17You buried my parents.
31:19I will repay this kindness in my next life.
31:22On the evening of the fifth day, Jasmine came to the nest.
31:25She played with her fingernails casually.
31:26You're still not dead?
31:29It seems even the moon goddess wants you to suffer a few more days.
31:33I was so weak I couldn't even lift my head.
31:36She thought I was pretending to look pitiful.
31:38In truth, I was silently cursing her to die horribly.
31:41In a daze, I felt a rope tighten around my neck.
31:44I let out a long breath.
31:46Thinking my suffering was finally over.
31:49But suddenly the rope loosened.
31:52Voices erupted around me.
31:53Hey!
31:54Over here!
31:55She's alive!
31:56Someone carried me out.
31:57He had dropped the healer and a group of secretly trained followers.
32:00Charging all the way to the nest without caring about his fragile body.
32:04All just to pull me out of hell.
32:05The world suddenly flooded with light.
32:07I fell into a cold embrace.
32:09The werewolf holding me dropped to his knees and clutched me tightly.
32:12I'm sorry.
32:13I was wrong.
32:15I'm sorry.
32:16The voice was hoarse with pain, choked with emotion.
32:19I began to sob.
32:21Alex.
32:22I missed you so much.
32:25I missed you too.
32:26Then lifted my face gently.
32:28So much that I felt like I was dying.
32:30Alex brought me back to his home.
32:32The healer prepared a medicinal bath to treat my wounds.
32:36Alex personally washed me.
32:37Every time he discovered another injury on my body, the corners of his eyes ran into
32:42little more.
32:42I slept for a long time.
32:44When I woke up, the healer was applying medicine to my fingers.
32:48Where's Alex?
32:49He's been watching over you for several nights.
32:53I gave him some medicine to make him sleep.
32:56After you left, he treated himself even worse than before.
33:01My heart tightened.
33:03Did his illness flare up again?
33:05Don't worry.
33:07He won't die before he turns 20.
33:09My breathing faltered.
33:10What about after 20?
33:12You mean, he really won't live past 20?
33:18He was always going to die sooner or later.
33:21Didn't you already know that?
33:23If he weren't destined to die young, how would the two of you have formed that blood bond?
33:28When Alex woke up, I was sitting there blankly.
33:32What's wrong?
33:33I wiped away my tears, climbed onto his lap, and pressed my finger against his Adam's apple.
33:37I'm going to kiss you now.
33:39Is that okay?
33:41You weren't this polite the first time you kissed me.
33:44I cupped his face and kissed him.
33:45Our lips tangled together, but his breath was light and fragile.
33:48Alex, I really like you.
33:51So do I.
33:52Gently biting my lip.
33:54How much?
33:55He played with my hair, looking at me with a troubled expression.
33:59I never thought that in such a short life, I would meet a werewolf I could love this much.
34:05Neither did I.
34:06I had thought my entire life would be trapped in the cage of being someone's substitute.
34:10Yet four years later, I had fallen in love with a man who was going to die.
34:14When I met Mary again, I was no longer a slave, but a guest.
34:18Alice stood beside her.
34:20It was clear Mary treated her very well.
34:22During our casual conversation, the topic eventually turned to Jasmine.
34:27After the turmoil in her family's household, Jeremy had completely broken with her.
34:32Not long ago, Jeremy's lover had died after mismeasuring.
34:36Later it was discovered that Jasmine had been behind it.
34:39She had intended for the she-wolf to die in childbirth while leaving the child behind,
34:43but she miscalculated the dosage of the drug, resulting in both mother and child dying.
34:48Mary sighed regretfully.
34:51Back when Jeremy wanted to take her as his mate, I already opposed it.
34:56Her heart is too narrow.
34:58She was never suited to the responsibilities of a Luna.
35:02I lowered my head, silently mocking the situation.
35:06Jasmine had indeed brought this fate upon herself.
35:08But Jeremy was hardly innocent.
35:10If he had not insisted on making her Luna back then, none of this would have happened.
35:14When I left the elder's residence, I ran into Jeremy around the corner.
35:18He had grown thinner and stood there alone, as if he had been waiting for me.
35:21For the sake of her father, I won't sever the bond with her.
35:25But I won't favor her anymore either.
35:28Consider it compensation for me.
35:31And the two lives that were lost?
35:34She doesn't have to answer for that?
35:37One unfavored lover, one child who wouldn't have been an heir.
35:41I can have as many as I want.
35:43I had no desire to continue the conversation and turn to Lee.
35:46But he suddenly asks for clenched teeth.
35:48How exactly did you bewitch my son?
35:52He risked his life just to save you.
35:54That has nothing to do with you.
35:57Have you slept together?
35:59Does he know about the relationship between the two of us?
36:03My fists tightened.
36:04Watch your words.
36:07I have no relationship with you.
36:11No relationship?
36:13We were bed partners for three years.
36:16His cruel words tore open the last shred of dignity I had left.
36:19I couldn't hold back anymore.
36:20I slapped him.
36:22You dare hit me?
36:24Aren't you afraid I'll tell him everything?
36:27Aren't you afraid he'll stop loving you?
36:29I was afraid.
36:31Afraid he would be hurt.
36:32But at this point, I could not show even a trace of weakness.
36:37Alpha, you're overthinking it.
36:38My feelings for Alex were nothing more than a way to survive.
36:41Just like pleasing you back then.
36:43If it weren't for you and Jasmine forcing me,
36:46why would I ever become the mate of a dying man?
36:49Jeremy raised an eyebrow.
36:50So your feelings for him are all fake.
36:53Forcing myself to stay calm.
36:55That's right.
36:57If you tell him the past, he'll only despise you even more.
37:01Are you still going to say it?
37:03You've convinced me.
37:05But you'd better think about how you're going to convince him.
37:09My heart dropped.
37:11I turned abruptly.
37:12A few steps away.
37:14Alex stood there.
37:15His eyelashes lowered.
37:17His expression icy.
37:19I've been waiting.
37:19Father.
37:21Not even looking at Jeremy.
37:22Is this why you brought me here?
37:24Alex.
37:25I just wanted you to see her true face.
37:28She's selfish and heartless.
37:30She abandoned me to save herself back then.
37:33And she'll abandon you too.
37:35We should take her to the elder.
37:36Expose everything.
37:38And make her my slave again.
37:40Alex asked calmly.
37:41What do you intend to do with her?
37:43A slave who commits such a crime should be fed to the beasts.
37:48But for the sake of our past, I'll spare her life.
37:52Emma.
37:55Why are you standing there?
37:56Do you really want to become his slave?
37:59I snapped out of my shock and hurried to his side.
38:03Alex.
38:04What are you doing?
38:05Your mate didn't know how to behave towards the future Luna.
38:08So I had her killed.
38:10Not far away, a maid's scream suddenly echoed through the air.
38:13Luna has been dragged away by wild beasts!
38:16I gasped and instinctively tried to look.
38:18But Alex grabbed my wrist.
38:20Jeremy's face turned deathly pale.
38:22You did this?
38:23How?
38:25Before my mother died, she left me a group of soldiers.
38:29As long as I live, they obey my command.
38:33I'm your father, the Alpha of this pack.
38:36And you dare oppose me for a slave?
38:39Don't forget you're not Alpha yet.
38:42A slave who has lost her purity can never become the future Luna.
38:46Good.
38:47He clapped his hands.
38:48Several soldiers suddenly appeared and forced Jeremy to the ground.
38:51Alex!
38:52What are you doing?
38:56Go.
38:58Slap him.
38:58I hesitated for a moment.
39:01Then walked over.
39:03My hand trembled as I slapped Jeremy several times.
39:07She's not a slave.
39:09Her name is Emma.
39:11She's the future Luna.
39:13Remember that.
39:14And don't forget how you got your Alpha position.
39:16Only then did I learn the truth.
39:18The former Alpha had three heirs.
39:20Jeremy had only become the Alpha of the Blackwood pack because he had taken a princess of the
39:24Lincoln's daughter as his mate.
39:26And because the former Luna had left behind immense power, even with Alex's curse.
39:30The Blackwood pack never dared treat him poorly.
39:33Jeremy was in prison.
39:34I couldn't help worrying.
39:35But he's the Alpha.
39:38Not for long.
39:39He's abused his power as Alpha for years.
39:42Harming many pack members.
39:44He's done too many terrible things.
39:46As he spoke, one of the buttons on his coat had come loose.
39:50I instinctively reached out to fasten it for him.
39:52Don't touch me.
39:53My hand hung awkwardly in the cold air.
39:58I'm sorry.
40:00That night, I carried my pillow back to my old bed.
40:03Alex lay on the bed and asked sharply,
40:05What are you doing?
40:06We should sleep separately from now on.
40:10I don't want to make you angry anymore.
40:12The healer said you've never been with a she-wolf, and my feelings for you weren't pure at the
40:16beginning.
40:17I only wanted to survive.
40:19I'm such a terrible person.
40:22I even dirtied you.
40:24Before I could finish, Alex suddenly pulled me forward and silenced me with a kiss.
40:28The kiss was awkward and inexperienced, but filled with anger.
40:31After a long time, he let go.
40:33Emma, are you trying to drive me to death?
40:36I know the things you said to Jeremy were lies.
40:39His eyes reddening.
40:40But why didn't you tell me the truth?
40:43If you had died, and I never knew how much you suffered, never got revenge for you, do
40:48you know how painful that would be?
40:50Do you want me to die without peace?
40:52His words struck my heart like a heavy bell.
40:55Every syllable made my whole body tremble.
40:58I lunged forward and kissed him again, our fingers intertwining.
41:02He bit my lips softly and murmured between breaths.
41:05Every time I think about what other men did to you, I want to kill them.
41:10But luckily he didn't know how to cherish you.
41:12Otherwise I'd never have had my chance.
41:14If I had met you earlier, I would have hidden you away.
41:17So you belonged only to me.
41:19Emma, you're not a slave.
41:21You're my treasure.
41:22Jasmine was the only daughter of one of the pack's elder, and when she died he was devastated.
41:26He came to the elder demanding justice.
41:28May calmly produced evidence that Jasmine had poisoned other pack members.
41:31We intended to confine her reflection.
41:33But she escaped before we could make the arrangements.
41:36We never expected her to lose control like this.
41:39She killed the alpha's child out of jealousy.
41:42The fact that we didn't exile her from the pack was already out of respect for you.
41:45At that moment, the werewolf council arrived to arrest Jasmine's father.
41:48Later, Alice told me this matter dated back decades and was connected to an invasion by rogues.
41:53I returned to the mountain house troubled and unexpectedly saw Sansa there.
41:58Don't worry, I'm not here to take Alex away.
42:01At the ceremony last time, he made it clear that his heart belongs to you.
42:05I'm here to apologize.
42:07I was foolish when I was younger.
42:09Please don't take it to heart.
42:12Then, why are you here now?
42:14To thank Alex.
42:16My father has been searching for the traitor within our packs for years.
42:21Alex helped him eliminate that threat.
42:23Thirty years ago, Jasmine's father had secretly collaborated with rogue wolves.
42:27In order to strengthen the blackwood pack against the redwood pack,
42:30he had supplied the rogues and encouraged them to attack redwood,
42:32violating the ancient rule that packs must never deal with rogues.
42:35Even while bed-troned, Alex secretly gathered evidence against him for years.
42:39He gave it all to my father.
42:41The last time I left here wasn't because I was scared.
42:45I was just overwhelmed.
42:46But Alex wasn't even born thirty years ago.
42:48How could he have evidence?
42:51The healer by his side is a rogue.
42:55Alex was asleep when I returned.
42:57I touched his hand.
42:59It was still cold.
43:01I went to find the healer, needing answers.
43:05You guessed correctly.
43:07Alex was never cursed.
43:08He was poisoned.
43:11I was the one who poisoned him.
43:13The rogues never wanted to attack redwood.
43:16Without blackwood's ambition, there would never have been war.
43:19Alex was meant to be a powerful alpha heir.
43:22But the poison killed him at birth.
43:24I couldn't bear to watch him die.
43:26So I removed the poison.
43:28But it was too strong.
43:30The best I could do was give him twenty years.
43:35Before being imprisoned, Jasmine's father desperately revealed many cruel crimes committed by Jeremy.
43:40The werewolf council stripped Jeremy of his alpha title and banished him from all pack territories.
43:45Jeremy went mad and confronted Alex.
43:47I'm your father.
43:48How can you be so ruthless?
43:51What about the blackwood pack?
43:53Who will become alpha?
43:55You betrayed mother.
43:58Grandfather had three heirs.
43:59Any of them would be more suitable than you.
44:01Jeremy glared at me with bloodshot eyes.
44:03I ruined your life.
44:05And you ruined mine!
44:07Spring used to be my favorite season.
44:09Now I wished it would never come.
44:11Alex's birthday was in spring.
44:13As he drew closer to twenty, the scent of a werewolf around him grew weaker and weaker.
44:18His breathing became faint and broken.
44:20No matter how many medicinal bats he took, his body remained cold.
44:23Many nights I woke from nightmares.
44:26Beside me, Alex flamed motionless.
44:28Like a corpse.
44:29I would press my ear to his chest, waiting until I heard that faint heartbeat before I could breathe again.
44:33The healer said Alex had already died once.
44:35Now he was simply returning to where he began.
44:38Eventually he told the elder, it's time to prepare the blood bond.
44:41When Alex died, I was supposed to form the bond with his corpse.
44:44Alice burst into the room in tears.
44:46Emma run!
44:48Werewolves who form blood bonds with the dead rarely end well.
44:52I know you did this for me.
44:53I can go back and work as a slave again.
44:56Just tell the elder you won't do it!
44:59At first I did it for you.
45:01And for myself.
45:02But not anymore.
45:04I was born lowly, someone anyone could bully.
45:07Alex on the other hand was someone destined for greatness.
45:10If he weren't dying young, our lives would never have crossed.
45:12But I loved him.
45:13This blood bond was the only way I could ever belong to him.
45:16Three days before Alex's 20th birthday, he spent more and more time asleep.
45:21One moment he was teasing me to try on a new dress.
45:24The next moment, when I finished dressing, he had already fallen asleep again.
45:28I waited patiently, and eventually fell asleep myself.
45:32When I woke, birds were singing, and I was lying in the forest.
45:38Emma, you're awake!
45:40Alex's letter saved you!
45:41He refused the blood bond, and asked the elder to release me too.
45:45There are silver coins in the bundle.
45:47He was afraid the elder wouldn't agree, so he sent you away first.
45:50I just left the pack and came straight to find you.
45:54We're free now!
45:55Freedom and wealth, the life we had once dreamed about.
46:00Emma, didn't you always want to go to the Southern Pax?
46:02I listened numbly and forced a smile.
46:04Yes, I'm happy.
46:07Alice soon fell asleep in my arms.
46:09Facing the pale light of dawn, I found that I couldn't cry.
46:12I remembered something from long ago.
46:14You only loved me for a few years in your long life.
46:19And that's already enough for me.
46:21You loved me once, that's enough.
46:25Emma, keep moving forward.
46:27Back then I thought he was heartless.
46:29Now I understood his kindness.
46:31He didn't want to bind me.
46:33He left me money, and a small note.
46:35In his handwriting.
46:36I hope Emma will be happy.
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