He chose power over love… and paid the price too late. As regret lingers long after she’s gone, the emperor must face the truth that some losses can never be undone.
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00:04The enemy is raiding our city, but my husband is gone, just to celebrate a slave's birthday.
00:10I watch the enemy circling our borders. I'm desperate.
00:14Blow the horns! Light the smoke! Get everyone to the shelters! Now!
00:20Panic hits the entire city. People drop everything and run, but the guard posts are empty.
00:25Even the war horses are gone. My servant stumbles toward me in terror.
00:30My lady, where are the warriors?
00:31Women and children surround me crying. I have to tell them the truth.
00:35Lord Clack took every man and weapon. He's at a party for Alara.
00:39My mother-in-law screams in fury.
00:41Has he lost his mind? That bitch-Ara seduced him. Now she wants us all dead.
00:47The crowd erupts cursing her name. The enemy is getting closer. I can hear their growls nearby. I force myself
00:53to stay calm.
00:54To the catacombs! Now! Run!
00:58We built these tunnels for this moment. It's packed with women and kids. Everyone is terrified, breathing shallow.
01:04Where are they? I smell them!
01:05The enemy is right above us. If no one gets help, we're dead.
01:08My mother-in-law grabbed my hand.
01:10Sophia, you can ride. Go find Clack. Make him bring the warriors back.
01:15I gave her a bitter smile. If I go, he won't come back.
01:21The entire tunnel went silent. He hasn't left Alara's side for months.
01:25I need to take care of her. He says. They do everything together. People say they look like the real
01:30couple.
01:31I screamed. I demanded the truth. He called me jealous and small-minded. My position meant nothing when she arrived.
01:37My sister-in-law stepped forward. I'll go. I know the warriors. Besides, Sophia is pregnant.
01:44Before I could stop her, she was gone. She's crawling to the surface alone.
01:48We huddled in the shelter, praying, but the enemy found the entrance.
01:52There's a steel door! They're inside! I haven't seen a woman in months!
01:57We started smashing the door. The sound echoed through the tunnels.
02:00Women went pale. Children whimpered. We all prayed for the warriors.
02:03Half an hour later, my sister-in-law returned. She was covered in filth and reeking.
02:09Everyone cheered, thinking help was here. But she collapsed, sobbing.
02:13I'm sorry. They won't come back.
02:16What? Their families are here!
02:19My sister-in-law cried even harder.
02:21My brother said I was lying. He said we were just being jealous.
02:25He thinks we're ruining Alara's party. And then, he slapped me.
02:31She showed us the handprint on her face. The women exploded in rage.
02:35He abandoned us for a slave!
02:38The enemy is moving explosive to him. The door will blast him out.
02:42I stepped forward to volunteering.
02:44I can bring help! The neighbors are close!
02:46My mother-in-law grabbed my arm.
02:48Sophia, everyone is counting on you.
02:52I held my pregnant belly and climbed out.
02:54I raced toward the border on a horse. Armed warriors were already waiting there.
02:58I recognized the leader immediately.
03:01Caius Harper, our second in command.
03:04Why was he here? He should be at the party.
03:07I stumbled toward him to explain.
03:09He grabbed me and yanked me down.
03:10His eyes were filled with pure disgust.
03:13Sophia, how can you be this pathetic?
03:15I stared at him.
03:17What are you saying?
03:19Clark sent me here to wait for you.
03:21He said you'd lie about an attack.
03:23Just because you're jealous of a liar.
03:25My whole body started shaking. He'd blocked every road to stop me.
03:30The enemy is already there! If we don't go now, everyone dies!
03:34Caius hesitated. His family was back there, but another warrior whispered to him.
03:38If there was an attack, Clake would know. He's a war hero. He's never lost.
03:42Caius stayed quiet, then laughed.
03:45Sophia, you're a great actress.
03:47Clark is the best leader. How could he not notice?
03:50My heart shattered. I tried to run past him to the border, but he was faster.
03:55He grabbed me. He pulled out a rope and tied me up.
03:57You're not going anywhere.
03:59He threw me into the carriage and drove off.
04:02I watched my home disappear.
04:03I closed my eyes in total despair.
04:06A massive bonfire blazed at the lodge.
04:09Warriors sang for Alara's party.
04:11She danced with Clock under the stars.
04:13I watched my husband dance with his mistress.
04:16Rage burned through my veins.
04:18He's letting the whole city die for her.
04:20The enemy is breaking the door back home.
04:23And here he is, celebrating.
04:25They saw me and stopped dancing.
04:27Alara walked over with a fake smile.
04:29Sophia, I'm so sorry for you.
04:31You didn't have to lie about an attack.
04:33She smirked, leaning on Clock's chest.
04:36Clock looked at me with pure disgust.
04:41Baby, you're too innocent.
04:43Then he turned to me, voice cold.
04:44You're just jealous.
04:46Stop seeking attention.
04:48The steel door is breaking.
04:51They will kill every woman and child.
04:55Clock slapped me hard.
04:57I hit the ground.
04:58The more you act like this, the more I hate you.
05:02The more you act like this, the more I hate you.
05:05I struggled in the ropes, crying.
05:07If you won't go, let me get help.
05:09No, you're staying tied up all night.
05:12This is your punishment for lying.
05:15He grabbed Alara and started dancing again.
05:17I watched them waste our last minutes.
05:20It was over.
05:21Everything was over.
05:23The party lasted until dawn.
05:25They laughed and joked on the way back.
05:27But when they reached the pack house, there was nothing but ruins and bodies.
05:31The air smelled of rot and blood.
05:33I stood at the entrance, sobbing.
05:35Everyone is gone.
05:37My whole city is dead.
05:38The shelter was full of severed limbs.
05:41Kaya stepped into a pool of blood.
05:43He saw a finger with an old thimble.
05:45It was his mother's.
05:46She never took it off.
05:47He fell to his knees, crying like a child.
05:51Another warrior found a tiny hair clip, a pink strawberry, his sister's favorite.
05:56He slapped himself, screaming in regret.
05:58I shouldn't have left you!
06:00Grief spread like a plague.
06:01Then Alara started her fake tears.
06:04Why did they attack on my special day?
06:06Did they know about my coronation?
06:09Her words were like gasoline and fire.
06:12Kwok looked at me with pure venom.
06:14You knew they were coming, didn't you?
06:15You let them die because you're jealous!
06:20The soldiers forced me to my knee.
06:22You sacrificed everyone to frame Alara!
06:27He slapped me so hard I tasted blood.
06:31Kaius grabbed my collar, eyes bloodshot.
06:33Did you lure them here for revenge?
06:36He threw me down and pinned me.
06:38My head hit the concrete.
06:40It was her!
06:41Why else did she survive?
06:44The warrior circled me with pure hatred.
06:46I curled up to protect my pregnant belly.
06:49I thought I was going to die.
06:50Then, clock walked toward me through the crowd.
06:53His clothes were clean.
06:54His boots shined.
06:55He looked perfect while we were covered in blood.
06:58I curled into a corner, shaking with fear.
07:01The baby in my belly kicked.
07:03It felt the danger.
07:04Clock knelt down and touched my face.
07:06He whispered, stroking my bruised cheek.
07:09Sophia, does it hurt?
07:13His breath was warm, but his words were poisoned.
07:16You killed everyone.
07:18I can't let you live.
07:19He was framing me to cover his own cowardice.
07:22Suddenly, clock's boot slammed into my stomach.
07:25I heard the sound of my life shattering.
07:27Warm blood gushed onto the cold cement.
07:29I touched my belly.
07:31It was flat.
07:32Five months of life.
07:3317 tiny kicks.
07:35Gone.
07:36Destroyed by one single kick.
07:38Elara cried fake tears to add fuel to the fire.
07:41Sophia, why play such a cruel game?
07:43Clock raised his hand to order my execution.
07:46Stop!
07:47No!
07:47A familiar voice screamed out.
07:50Everyone turned around.
07:51It was my sister-in-law, Elle, and behind her, a group of surviving children.
07:56Elle told everyone the truth.
07:57The mothers died to save the children.
08:00They traded their lives for the pups.
08:02Warriors hugged their kids and cried.
08:04The kids lived.
08:05The mothers are gone.
08:07Clack turned white.
08:09He was speechless.
08:09We didn't all die!
08:12Elle screamed.
08:13She pointed at her brother with hate.
08:16If you hadn't left, they'd be alive!
08:19You and Elara killed everyone!
08:22Kaya stared at Clock, eyes bloodshot.
08:24You said Sophia was just jealous.
08:26Now my family is dead!
08:29Why?
08:31Furious warriors surrounded Clock and Elara.
08:34Their screams were endless and painful.
08:36I felt no joy, only emptiness.
08:39Everything went black as I collapsed.
08:41I woke up to the smell of bleach.
08:43I was on a rickety metal bed.
08:45My stomach was bandaged and flat.
08:47My baby was gone.
08:48My life is over.
08:50Kaya was kneeling on the floor.
08:52I'm a coward.
08:53I'm so sorry.
08:55Now you're sorry.
08:57You were so tough when you hit her!
08:59Kaya forced my hand to hit his face.
09:01I deserve to die!
09:03I was so blind!
09:05His tears and my blood dripped together.
09:08Enough!
09:09Enough!
09:09I whispered.
09:10Just stop.
09:11That baby was gone.
09:12Nothing left but a pool of blood.
09:14It will haunt him forever.
09:15But I was drowning in my own pain.
09:17I had no comfort left to give.
09:19I struggled just to speak.
09:21I whispered.
09:23Kaya's.
09:23I want Clack and Alara to suffer.
09:27I want them dead.
09:29He looked at me with bloodshot eyes.
09:32He gave a firm nod.
09:33He promised.
09:34I'm in.
09:35L jumped up, screaming.
09:38That monster doesn't deserve to be Alpha!
09:41How can we ever trust him?
09:43Kaya stood there, silent.
09:45He pulled out a bloody combat knife.
09:47It was a birthday gift from Clock.
09:49He threw it down and crushed it.
09:53Consider it done.
09:54The warriors didn't kill them yet.
09:56They beat them to within an inch of their lives.
09:58Then, they dragged them to the feral pen.
10:01Vicious, starving wolves were waiting.
10:04I saved you!
10:05I'm your savior!
10:06Clock screamed.
10:07He tried to play the hero one last time.
10:10Alara was sobbing hysterically.
10:12Take Clock back.
10:13Just let me live!
10:15I watched them with cold eyes.
10:17Clock turned to his sister, Ella in a panic.
10:20Ella!
10:20I'm your brother!
10:21I'm your brother!
10:22Don't betray me!
10:23Don't betray me!
10:24Ella laughed and threw an old watch at him.
10:27Inside was a note from their mother.
10:29Elle, learn from Sophia.
10:31Not your brother!
10:33Elle's voice shook with pure rage.
10:36Sophia protected us while she was pregnant!
10:38And Alara?
10:40She was hiding in safety!
10:43Sophia worked all night during the attacks.
10:46Sophia reinforcing the walls in the storm.
10:48Sophia feeding orphaned pups her own food.
10:51Clock's face went pale.
10:52Silence!
10:53They were thrown into the cage.
10:55The wolves lunged.
10:56The screaming began.
10:57Black crawled toward me, bleeding out.
11:00Sophia!
11:02Save me!
11:04I remembered the delivery room.
11:06His betrayal.
11:07I raised my sword.
11:09A cold blade sliced through the dark.
11:11Clock collapsed as my sword pierced his heart.
11:14Alara didn't even last that long.
11:16The wolves had already ripped her throat out.
11:19Caius handed me a gas canister.
11:20You wanna light it?
11:21I watched the flames roar to life.
11:24The fire burned away the past.
11:26My faith and my hope turned to ash.
11:29Revenge isn't sweet.
11:30It's bitter.
11:32At dawn, I stood in the watchtower.
11:33I heard the children singing nearby.
11:35I remembered my past life.
11:37The warriors only believed me after the slaughter.
11:40The enemies were real.
11:41The attack was real.
11:42I stared at the bodies soaking in the soil.
11:45The warriors dropped their swords and wailed.
11:47One warrior cried in despair.
11:49Dominus!
11:50You said Sophia was lying.
11:52You said she was jealous.
11:54You made us guard Alina's birthday party!
11:57My child is dead.
11:59My mate is gone.
12:01Clock's face went bone white.
12:03I watched the carnage through my tears.
12:05The bond in my chest felt like a rotting wound.
12:08In my past life, he took everyone to the mountain.
12:11He only cared about his sweetheart's birthday.
12:13I was pregnant, crawling through the dark catacombs.
12:17My belly scraped against the cold stone.
12:19I found him and dragged the army back.
12:21I saved everyone.
12:23But Alara was captured and murdered.
12:25Clock didn't say a single word to me.
12:27Not until the day I gave birth.
12:29He broke my legs and cut me open.
12:31He left me in the arena to die.
12:33He let scavengers eat me while I was alive.
12:35You were jealous.
12:37He whispered as I bled out.
12:39You lured the enemy here to kill her.
12:42Now feel my despair.
12:43The memory stopped crying.
12:45The great hall was silent as I walked in.
12:48The blood of the traitor still stained the floor.
12:50I sat on the obsidian throne of our city.
12:53Clock is dead.
12:54I declared.
12:55His cruelty ends today.
12:57I wore a deep crimson robe of absolute power.
13:01From now on, Obsidian City answers to me.
13:06The elders knelt.
13:07Their robe was brushing the dust.
13:09Rain stood at my right hand, leading the guard.
13:11Caius stood at my left, guarding my sword.
13:14Long live Empress Sophia.
13:16Long live Empress Sophia.
13:18Long live Empress Sophia.
13:22The shadows of my past life were finally gone.
13:25I wasn't just a survivor.
13:27I was the Empire.
13:29The city was rebuilding, but enemies still lurked.
13:32Old loyalists of the late ruler whispered in corners.
13:35She is just a woman.
13:37They sneered in the dark.
13:39I didn't wait for them to strike first.
13:40I invited them to a grand feast at the spire.
13:43The wine flowed, but the tension was thick.
13:45I know what you said about me.
13:47I whispered.
13:48The iron guards entered, their blades drawn.
13:50I didn't kill them.
13:52I stripped their lance.
13:54Mercy is a gift.
13:55I said, looking at them in the eye.
13:57Betrayal is a death sentence.
13:59Choose wisely.
14:00They trembled before me.
14:02The throne was mine.
14:04The people were hungry for more than revenge.
14:06I opened the secret granaries to the hungry.
14:09I restored the ancient wells, bringing water back.
14:11A strong city feeds its children.
14:14I visited the shelters in the lower districts.
14:16I gave them silver and hope for a future.
14:19The people started calling me.
14:20Mother of the city.
14:21Caius followed me through the crowded markets.
14:24You've won their hearts, Sophia.
14:26I don't want their hearts.
14:27I replied.
14:28I want their loyalty.
14:29And their peace.
14:30For the first time, I felt the warmth of order.
14:34The arena was no longer a place of execution.
14:36I banned the sacrifice of innocent and weak.
14:39Instead, it became a stage for light and music.
14:43I sat in the high box.
14:44The twin sons above Caius sat beside me, his armor like a mirror.
14:48The people are laughing, he noted quietly.
14:51I thought back to the day Clock left me to die, the smell of blood was replaced by Jasmine.
14:56This is the city I dreamed of.
14:59I whispered.
15:00Caius reached out and brushed my hand.
15:02And I will be the shield that keeps it safe.
15:04The knights in the palace were finally quiet.
15:06No more looking over my shoulder for assassins.
15:09I stood on the balcony, looking at the city lights.
15:12Caius joined me, removing his heavy helm.
15:15The borders are peaceful, Empress.
15:18You are safe.
15:19I am never safe.
15:21I said, turning to him, he stepped closer.
15:24His presence like a mountain.
15:26As long as I live, nothing will touch you.
15:30I leaned against his chest, feeling his heartbeat.
15:33Unlike Clock's hollow lies, it was steady.
15:36Stay with me tonight.
15:37I whispered.
15:38Always.
15:39He replied, kissing my forehead.
15:42I spent the night in the war room with Caius.
15:45Our maps were lit by flickering candlelight.
15:48They expect us to hide behind the walls.
15:51Caius said.
15:52I replied, then we will meet them in the open sand.
15:55He looked at me with a mix of fear and awe.
15:58You are more dangerous than any sultan, Sophia.
16:01I have to be.
16:02I said.
16:03For our people.
16:04The sun rose over a sea of marching soldiers.
16:07I rode at the front, wearing golden armor.
16:09The enemy thought I was a fragile flower.
16:12They learned the truth when the arrows flew.
16:14Caius led the heavy cavalry like a lightning bolt.
16:17I commanded the archers from the high ridge.
16:20The desert sand turned from gold to crimson.
16:23The sultan's army broke and fled into the wind.
16:26I stood among the fallen, my blade dripping.
16:28I wasn't just defending a throne.
16:30I was protecting the life I had rebuilt.
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