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00:01My sister was thrown into a basin filled with pearls.
00:05Her enormous tail glowed a faint, eerie blue.
00:08Their hands grabbed at her body without care.
00:10Shimmering blue scales scattered across the ground.
00:13They didn't stop until they cut open her abdomen.
00:16They reached inside and searched until they pulled out a single mermaid's pearl, pulsing with pale light.
00:21All because the Alpha's bonded mate had heard a rumor.
00:24Deep in the southern waters lived a clan of mermaids.
00:27The clan's sacred daughter carried a legendary pearl in her body.
00:31If it was placed inside a human woman, she would radiate natural allure.
00:35Her beauty would never fade.
00:36The bonded mate had become obsessed.
00:38The Alpha, Kaelin, ordered the slaughter of the entire mermaid clan just to make her smile.
00:44That day the sea turned red as far as my eyes could reach.
00:47I hid beneath a submerged rock.
00:49My eyes stung with rage and salt water.
00:51I wept.
00:52My tears turned to pearls, each one stained red.
00:55The last thing I heard before she hid me was my sister's gentle voice.
00:59Evelyn, live.
01:00The world knew only one thing about our clan.
01:02The mermaid's sacred daughter carried a pearl passed down through generations.
01:06No one knew that this generation had produced two sacred daughters.
01:10One of them was born with natural mermaid enchantment.
01:13But her blood and flesh could also feed tens of thousands of hexes.
01:17That one was me.
01:18I endured the bone-deep agony and dragged myself to shore.
01:21I used an ancient mermaid rite to transform my tail into legs.
01:25Then I offered my own blood and marrow as a sacrifice to feed the hexes.
01:29Until a small black serpent flicked its crimson tongue and coiled around my wrist.
01:33It devoured thousands of venomous creatures.
01:36It became the hex king.
01:37Three months later, my dark magic was complete.
01:40I made my way to the Alpha's central pack lands.
01:42I disguised myself as a dancer and slipped inside his pack.
01:46Using a pouch of pearls formed from mermaids' tears, I bought information on the Alpha Kaelin's movements.
01:51That night, moonlight spread across the bank.
01:54I danced on the surface of the forest lake, my toes skimming the water and sending ripples of silver light
01:59outward.
02:00A sweet fragrance drifted from my body.
02:03Thousands of colorful moths followed the scent and circled around me, unwilling to leave.
02:07Kaelin stood there and stared for a long time.
02:10When my dance ended, I turned and met his gaze.
02:13My heart lurched.
02:14I quickly reached for my shoes and moved to leave.
02:16He called out and stopped me.
02:18You are one of the dancers?
02:19That dance was something.
02:20I have never seen it before.
02:22I kept my eyes down, pretending not to recognize him.
02:25It is a dance from my homeland.
02:27Few have ever seen it.
02:28It was early spring.
02:30The night wind was cool.
02:31My body trembled slightly from the cold.
02:33He seemed to notice.
02:35He pulled his coat and draped it gently over mine.
02:37I looked up at him with surprise.
02:39Warmth crept into my cheeks.
02:40I watched a flash of something stunned pass through Kaelin's eyes.
02:44He composed himself.
02:45My bonded mate loves to dance.
02:47Her birthday celebration is coming soon.
02:49You will perform this dance for her.
02:51I dropped to one knee on the ground.
02:53Forgive me.
02:54I did not know I was speaking to the alpha.
02:57Kaelin waved his hand.
02:58His gaze stayed on my face.
03:00Rise.
03:00You are forgiven.
03:02Do not disappoint me or my mate.
03:03I thanked him and accepted the task.
03:05I watched his back as he walked away.
03:07I moved my fingers slightly.
03:09A tiny dark hex creature burrowed beneath his skin.
03:12By the next day, the story of the alpha meeting a dancer at the moonlit grove had spread through
03:17the entire pack.
03:18Someone knocked on my door.
03:20It was an unfamiliar older woman I had not seen before.
03:23I was brought before the bonded mate, Serafina.
03:26Inside her private room in the pack, she wore rich furs and gleaming jewelry, sitting alone
03:31on an elevated platform.
03:32She was the one wanted a mermaid's pearl and destroyed my entire clan.
03:36She killed my sister.
03:37When she looked at me, her face twisted with disgust.
03:40You look like that and you think you can dance for me?
03:43Before coming, I had used a mermaid trick to mark my face with dense, uneven spots.
03:48Serafina was dangerously jealous.
03:50If my true face was exposed here, I would not survive.
03:53I knelt inside the room.
03:55I forced the hatred down.
03:56My lady, when I dance, I will keep a thin silver mask.
03:59I would never cause you distress.
04:02Fine, with that face of yours, you can't cause any real trouble anyway.
04:05Since it was the Alpha's idea, I'll allow-
04:07Serafina waved her hand.
04:09The older woman beside her led me out.
04:11The moment I stepped outside the room, I nearly collided with Kaylin arriving.
04:15He caught one glance at me.
04:17My face looked nothing like the woman he had seen the night before.
04:20He understood.
04:20If Serafina had seen my real face, he would have found a corpse, not a dancer.
04:25Kaylin's brow furrowed.
04:26A rare flash of anger toward his bonded mate, I let the corner of my mouth curve slightly.
04:31I returned to my room and wiped away the markings on my face.
04:34Serafina, you wanted natural beauty and endless allure, did you?
04:37No way.
04:38I was going to destroy you.
04:40The small black serpent slid silently up my wrist and flicked its tongue.
04:44I stroked its head gently and whispered,
04:46Soon, you will be the first one I send down to answer to my sister.
04:51The day of Serafina's birthday.
04:53Kaylin walked beside Serafina along the water's edge.
04:56You promised me a gift, Alpha.
04:58When will it arrive?
05:00Kaylin gave a signal.
05:02I dance on the lotus leaves.
05:04The fragrance rose again.
05:05Thousands of moths descended and danced around me.
05:08Everyone present went still.
05:10Eyes glazed with wonder.
05:12Only Serafina looked very jealous.
05:14As I moved, the thin mask slipped from my face.
05:17I looked at Serafina and smiled.
05:19The hatred in her eyes was so thick.
05:21When the dance ended.
05:23I offer my congratulations to our future Luna on her birthday celebration.
05:28May the Alpha and Luna love each other forever.
05:32Kaylin reached toward me and said softly,
05:34You did not disappoint me.
05:36My Alpha, I am very pleased with the gift you gave me.
05:41Kaylin replied coldly.
05:43Good.
05:43That night, the hex creature was working.
05:45It was shifting Kaylin's emotions.
05:47To avoid drawing attention, I moved my fingertip to call the hex creature back.
05:52Before I could, a man's voice cut through the crowd.
05:56Alpha, why not give this beauty to me as a gesture of goodwill between our packs?
06:02Kaylin looked toward the source of the voice.
06:04Who was speaking?
06:06Alpha.
06:06That is the Alpha of the Vyre Pack.
06:08Greetings, Alpha.
06:09I am Reich.
06:10If you are willing to give this woman to me, I will guarantee a hundred-
06:15Lasting peace between packs was a bargain that looked good, no matter how you looked at it.
06:19Alpha, surely being bonded into the Vyre Pack would be the best outcome for this little dancer.
06:26I pretended to be weak.
06:27My eyes filled with tears.
06:29Something in Kaylin's chest seemed to twist.
06:31You are too late.
06:32But, she is already my bonded mate.
06:35Serafina's face.
06:36I said, she is my Luna.
06:39Next day, a formal mate decree arrived at my door.
06:42When I arrived at my new room, Serafina was already waiting.
06:45She slapped me on the face in a vicious smile.
06:48You dare deceive me?
06:50You little slut!
06:51If I hadn't, would I have lived long enough to dance?
06:54You think that showing your face to the Alpha and being Luna means anything?
06:59I will still kill you.
07:00Oh?
07:01So you have already planned how I die?
07:04A fire in your room.
07:05You burn.
07:06How careless.
07:07He and I bonded young.
07:09My father and brother fought battles for him.
07:11He will not punish me over one worthless life.
07:14Serafina's people tied my hands and feet and threw me to the ground.
07:18They poured oil around me on all sides.
07:20As the sparks fell, Serafina laughed openly.
07:23The Alpha is drunk tonight.
07:25No one in this whole territory can save you.
07:28I watched her leave.
07:29I smiled wickedly.
07:30The fire cocked.
07:31I killed every guard.
07:33Every guard at the door clutched his throat.
07:35Blood poured from their eyes and mouths as they collapsed.
07:38I walked out of the flames with the small black serpent in my arms.
07:42Following the path the crawling insects on the ground laid out.
07:45I ran until I crashed into someone.
07:47I looked up at the person I had run into.
07:50Shocked.
07:50He looked toward the fire burning not far away.
07:53Who dared set fire in my territory?
07:55Find them!
07:56He was not really ignorant of who had done it.
07:59He was performing, as Serafina had said.
08:01Her family had fought for his path.
08:03Kaelin was not going to genuinely punish Serafina over a dancer he had barely met.
08:08Kaelin, I am scared.
08:10Kaelin had truly been drinking.
08:12His face was flushed.
08:14His breath carried the warmth of it.
08:16I was a born mermaid with curves and big boobs.
08:19With the hex creature working on top of that, desire lit in Kaelin's eyes.
08:23He carried me back to his chambers.
08:25Word would reach Serafina quickly.
08:28Knowing her, she would not let it go.
08:30Sure enough, one of Serafina's attendants knelt outside.
08:34Alpha, Lady Serafina is unwell and asking for you.
08:38Sexily, my fingertips slowly traced across Kaelin's chest.
08:43Would you like to go to her, my Alpha?
08:46He stared at me.
08:47With you beside me, I cannot think of anyone else.
08:51I smiled with smug.
08:52His warm breath falling against my neck.
08:54The next second, he sank into sleep.
08:56A small, pale pink hex creature was still slowly working its way into his skin at his brow.
09:01I have woven you a beautiful dream.
09:05Enjoy it.
09:05I nicked my finger.
09:07I let blood drip onto a cloth.
09:09The rest I fed drop by drop between Kaelin's lips.
09:12Don't waste a single drop of this poison.
09:14The dose now is too small to cause damage.
09:16But fed slowly, day after day.
09:18It will eventually kill you.
09:20And this poison only I can cure.
09:22I counted the time and waited for Serafina's arrival.
09:25A thumbnail-sized spider.
09:26One of 10,000 living watchers I had placed throughout the pack.
09:30I smoothed my robe and walked out.
09:33Serafina stood outside the door.
09:35Behind her trailed a crowd of pack omegas and attendants.
09:38I stood before her and deliberately let my hair fall to one side to show the mark on my neck.
09:43The Alpha has retired for the night.
09:45Come back tomorrow.
09:46You worthless slit.
09:47I am going to kill you.
09:50Please calm yourself.
09:51You would not want to harm the child.
09:53Those words froze Serafina in place.
09:56Kaelin had promised her that if she bore the first heir,
09:59he would grant her the Luna title.
10:01Five years had passed.
10:02She had exhausted every remedy she could find.
10:05Healer after healer had come and gone.
10:08If she could not produce an heir,
10:09that title would never be hers.
10:11This was the wound she kept buried deepest inside her.
10:14Seize her.
10:15Beat her.
10:16I had just exposed it in front of everyone.
10:19No wonder she snapped.
10:20My lady!
10:21Please wait.
10:22Why not call a pack healer to examine you?
10:24I will say one more thing.
10:25That child in your womb, only I can protect it.
10:28Well, am I carrying?
10:30My lady, this is without question a pregnancy.
10:33Truly?
10:34I watched her face.
10:35I could not help thinking that even someone this ruthless could look this fragile.
10:40She cherished her child's life so much, yet she cruelly killed my sister.
10:44Is the pregnancy stable?
10:46My lady, by the signs it is strong and steady.
10:49There is no cause for concern.
10:50Serafina smiled when she heard that.
10:52Now that I am carrying, I should not be around blood.
10:55But you irritate me so much that killing you would satisfy me.
10:58Serafina gave an order.
11:00The attendants nearby stepped forward and grabbed hard at my arms, dragging me toward the door.
11:05I moved my fingertips slightly.
11:06The next second, Serafina clutched her abdomen and cried out.
11:10The healer rushed to check her pulse.
11:12My lady, please spare us.
11:14These are signs of a failing pregnancy.
11:16Serafina panicked.
11:17Now her face had gone white.
11:19If this child is lost, I will destroy everyone connected to you.
11:22Everyone connected to me?
11:24She had no idea that every soul connected to me had already been killed.
11:28Only I had dragged myself back from the edge of death to find her.
11:32For revenge.
11:33I stepped forward and pressed a few points on her body.
11:36Serafina's color slowly improved.
11:38The healers checked again.
11:40The pregnancy appeared stable.
11:41The truth was, I knew nothing about healing.
11:44Serafina was never pregnant.
11:46The night she came to burn me alive, I had quietly placed a hex inside her.
11:50This particular hex could mimic pregnancy signs.
11:53In later stages, it would even produce the sensation of movement.
11:57But at the same time, it would torment her body day and night and drain her of nourishment.
12:02If I wanted her dead, she would die.
12:04But killing Serafina alone was not enough to satisfy what burned in me.
12:09The ones who had come to slaughter my clan that day?
12:11Her brother's thick hands had run over my sister's tail.
12:15Scales and blood fell to the ground.
12:17My sister had broken into a cold sweat from the pain and made no sound.
12:21I looked at Serafina's pleased face and let a cold smile form.
12:26Every pain you put my sister through, I will visit it on you.
12:29A hundredfold.
12:31When I returned to Kaelin's chambers, he was still sleeping.
12:34I removed my outer layer and lay down beside him.
12:37I found myself wondering what expression he would make when he woke and heard that Serafina was pregnant.
12:42After all, he had long ago given her a tincture that would prevent her from ever-bearing children.
12:47Serafina's family had enormous power and controlled a large fighting force.
12:51If she actually produced an heir, her family's ambitions would be impossible to contain.
12:56Kaelin did feel something genuine for Serafina.
12:59But genuine feeling meant nothing when weighed against her power and survival.
13:03Kaelin woke.
13:04Something in his eyes seemed to still be savoring the night.
13:06I stirred slowly under his gaze and smiled shyly.
13:10A man named Jonas knelt outside the door.
13:13Alpha, word came from Lady Serafina.
13:16The healer confirmed a pregnancy this morning.
13:18Has the news spread?
13:20My lord, Lady Serafina has already sent word to her father the Gamma.
13:24I tactfully rose to leave.
13:26Kaelin caught my hand.
13:28You wore yourself out last night.
13:30Rest here.
13:31I will have a better space prepared for you.
13:33I thanked him.
13:34I lay back on his bed and watched his back as he left.
13:37The game just began.
13:39Serafina's pregnancy had Kaelin balancing pack politics,
13:43while also trying to deal with whatever was growing inside her.
13:46No one had attention to spare for me.
13:48This was the perfect moment for revenge.
13:50The Alpha of the Veer pack from the Celebration, Riker,
13:53was the blade I intended to use.
13:55I wanted more than just these few deaths.
13:57I want to bring your whole power structure down.
14:00I wrote a short message and let the Black Serpent carry it between his jaws.
14:03It followed scent until it reached Riker.
14:06The days of waiting moved quickly.
14:07One afternoon, an attendant from Serafina's wing knocked on my door.
14:11Lady Serafina is in severe pain.
14:13She is asking you to come and look at her.
14:15I stroked the Black Serpent,
14:17cut it into my pocket.
14:18Inside her room, the incense was overwhelming.
14:20It did not mask the smell of blood.
14:22Kaelin had made his move.
14:23Too bad there was no actual child inside her.
14:25No matter how strong the tincture,
14:27it only made Serafina suffer.
14:28There was nothing real to destroy.
14:30The night I had helped her with the pregnancy,
14:32I had kept that from Kaelin.
14:34I stood at Serafina's bedside,
14:35watching her face crumple with pain,
14:37and drew out a bottle of medicine.
14:39The hex creatures had not been affected.
14:42Inside Serafina, they continued to grow.
14:44Can my child survive?
14:46I checked her without concern,
14:47and told her,
14:48Yes, but you will have to endure some pain.
14:52She looked at me weakly.
14:53Evelyn, if you dare deceive me,
14:56my father and brother will make you pay.
14:59I grabbed her hand tightly.
15:00She was in agony, but could not cry out.
15:03She could only glare at me with red eyes.
15:05I was honestly curious how her father and brother
15:08planned to come after me.
15:10I had given Riker a handful of hex creatures,
15:13and told him to find a way to place them
15:15in the food and drink of Serafina's father and brother.
15:17They commanded a force posted at the pack's border.
15:20Once the hex took hold in the lead fighters,
15:23morale would collapse.
15:24Their entire fighting force would stop being beat.
15:27Serafina had already collapsed with exhaustion.
15:30I motioned to the entrance.
15:32Let the healer come in to check her.
15:34But the person who came in alongside the healer
15:36was Kaylin.
15:37The healer checked Serafina.
15:39Kaylin and I stood to one side.
15:41I was not aware you had this kind of skill.
15:44An old remedy from Homeland.
15:46I hope the Alpha finds it amusing.
15:48I had ruined his plan.
15:49Punishment was likely.
15:51I was thinking through how to demonstrate my loyalty
15:54when the healer finished and spoke.
15:56Lady Serafina's child has been preserved.
15:58Kaylin's expression was terrible.
16:00But he composed himself,
16:02walked to the bedside,
16:03and took Serafina's hand.
16:05You have suffered.
16:06For you and for the child,
16:08it is nothing.
16:09I must also thank Evelyn for this.
16:11Her body was too fragile for any healer in the pack
16:13to have helped.
16:14Only I could.
16:16Kaylin's gaze moved to me.
16:17Evelyn,
16:19do you know what you have?
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