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🔥 Synopsis:
"In her first life, she chose the human hero and died. Reborn, she chooses the immortal monster."
Betrayed and executed by the human prince she loved, she wakes up on the exact day she was offered as a sacrifice. This time, she doesn't beg for mercy. She walks straight into the arms of the terrifying, ancient Vampire King. Recognizing her fiery spirit, the cold-blooded immortal claims her as his fated Queen. Watch the glorious, fast-paced face-slapping karma unfold as she uses the King's overwhelming power to utterly destroy her traitors, while enjoying a fiercely possessive and steamy romance with her dark protector.
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* Title: Marry Vampire King After Rebirth
* Genre: Vampire Romance, Rebirth, Boss Lady Glow Up, Face Slapping Drama, Ultimate Payback, Sweet and Steamy, Paranormal Fantasy
* Format: Full Miniseries (Vertical Drama)
* Status: All Episodes Completed
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🔥 Synopsis:
"In her first life, she chose the human hero and died. Reborn, she chooses the immortal monster."
Betrayed and executed by the human prince she loved, she wakes up on the exact day she was offered as a sacrifice. This time, she doesn't beg for mercy. She walks straight into the arms of the terrifying, ancient Vampire King. Recognizing her fiery spirit, the cold-blooded immortal claims her as his fated Queen. Watch the glorious, fast-paced face-slapping karma unfold as she uses the King's overwhelming power to utterly destroy her traitors, while enjoying a fiercely possessive and steamy romance with her dark protector.
👉 Drama Details:
* Title: Marry Vampire King After Rebirth
* Genre: Vampire Romance, Rebirth, Boss Lady Glow Up, Face Slapping Drama, Ultimate Payback, Sweet and Steamy, Paranormal Fantasy
* Format: Full Miniseries (Vertical Drama)
* Status: All Episodes Completed
#MarryVampireKingAfterRebirth #ShortDramaFull #MiniSeries #WebDrama #FullMovie #ReelShort #DramaBox #ShortTV #EnglishSubtitles
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00:00I have three handsome and dashing husbands.
00:06Everyone in the kingdom knew I was the female, spoiled badly by her mates.
00:11The finest food, the softest pelts, yet I snapped at them over nothing.
00:16I did as I pleased, for I was loved.
00:20And I knew it.
00:22Then a stranger she-wolf came to the kingdom.
00:25Where I was sharp and difficult, she was warm and bright.
00:29And every male noticed.
00:32Within days, unmaided males lingered outside her door, falling over themselves to do her favors.
00:38Yet she leaned on no one.
00:40She raised her pup alone and built a life from nothing.
00:46Gradually, my first mate Kale found me unbearable.
00:51When he left, the other two stood at my side and raged on my behalf.
00:55This is your choice, Kale! Don't you dare come crawling back to Sierra later!
00:58Not long after, my second mate Red left too.
01:01I looked at Zane and felt my throat tighten.
01:04Zane, do you think I have a bad temper too?
01:07He ruffled my hair.
01:08Stop overthinking it. They're the ones who don't know what they have.
01:10Then one evening, I watched him shift into tiger form and trail close behind Lyra.
01:15Head low, eyes soft, silently begging her to touch him.
01:19I turned and ran, stumbling all the way to my father's hall.
01:22Dad, cancel this election!
01:24I'll marry into the Murr Clan.
01:26Have you lost your mind?
01:27That's the Murr Clan!
01:29Every other female prays not to be chosen, and you're volunteering to go?
01:33My eyes stung as I twisted the hem of my dress tightly.
01:37The Murr Clan had no females of their own.
01:40Each year, they relied on marriages with Land Clans to continue their bloodline.
01:44Unlike Land Males, Murr Males were powerful, but fiercely possessive.
01:48They never shared their mates with anyone. Yet, no female wanted to live on those damp, cold islands.
01:53Did they do something to you again?
01:56Don't! Dad, please, don't! Please stop fighting for me!
02:01When Kale and Red left, I'd run to him in tears.
02:04That Omega, Lyra, had been moved farther and farther away, but they still never came back.
02:08The coldness in their eyes when they left still made me tremble.
02:11Sierra, stop bullying others. Lyra did nothing wrong, yet you nearly got her driven out.
02:14Without your father's crown, what exactly do you have?
02:16I can't believe I ever loved someone like you.
02:19That night, I clung to Zane, the only one who stayed, and cried until I passed out.
02:23But now, even he was gone.
02:25In the silence, Dad let out a long sigh.
02:28You are my only daughter, Sierra. I hate to let you go so far away, but I can't bear to
02:33see you wronged either.
02:34The selection is in three days. Think it over and come back to me, okay?
02:38I stepped out of the King's Hall.
02:42Zane was waiting outside.
02:43He leaned against the doorpost, held a small yellow flower, staring at it quietly.
02:51I knew that flower.
02:54He'd begged it from Lyra earlier, tail wagging.
03:01When he saw me, he hid the flower.
03:05His eyes curved into a smile.
03:08Sierra?
03:10I wiped my eyes and walked straight past him.
03:14Sierra, where are you going?
03:15I didn't answer.
03:17I didn't look back.
03:18After a few steps, the footsteps behind me stopped.
03:22I spun around sharply.
03:25Zane stood far away.
03:26He frowned, carefully protecting the small yellow flower from the wind.
03:31My heart skipped a beat.
03:32I shouted at him angrily.
03:34Zane!
03:34Why aren't you coming?
03:36Clanmates nearby turned to stare.
03:40He only lifted his eyes slightly.
03:43The sunset stretched his shadow long.
03:46Panic rose in my chest.
03:48I stamped my foot, gritted my teeth, and started toward him.
03:52But then he spoke.
03:56Sierra, after today, I won't be walking you home anymore.
04:02He turned and walked towards Lyra's house.
04:06Winter was coming, and I was standing outside in a thin layer of clothing,
04:10pale as I watched Zane step out.
04:13The chamber was empty.
04:15The fire Zane lit that morning still crackled.
04:17I tried to add wood, but a spark burned my hand.
04:20A sting that made me almost pout until reality hit.
04:23No one was here to care for me anymore.
04:25My nails dug into my palms.
04:27I jumped up and ran outside.
04:28Every step echoed my panic.
04:30Finally, I knocked on that door, messy and breathless.
04:33But it wasn't Zane who answered.
04:35Kale froze when he saw me.
04:36His eyes scanned my wounds,
04:38and an unfamiliar emotion flickered across his face.
04:41What are you doing here?
04:42He was my first bonded mate.
04:44When he was still beside me,
04:45he'd scold me for running recklessly,
04:47for getting hurt,
04:48then follow me,
04:49clean up every mess I left behind.
04:50He never held back his sharp words,
04:52but after each cold look,
04:54his thumb brushed away my tears.
04:56His clumsy kisses igniting warmth
04:58I pretended not to feel.
04:59I didn't meet his gaze.
05:01Instead, I stared anxiously inside.
05:03Kale's hand on the door tightened.
05:04He let out a cold laugh,
05:06a shiver in the air.
05:07Zane looks like you didn't clean up well enough.
05:09She followed the trail straight here.
05:11What if Lyra finds out?
05:13Winter was coming,
05:14and I stood outside,
05:15pale and trembling.
05:16The wind cut into my skin like shards of ice
05:19as I watched Zane step out.
05:21His clothes were messy,
05:22hair disheveled,
05:23a fresh bite mark stark against his neck.
05:25He glanced impatiently at Kale,
05:27then at me.
05:28Irritation flared in his eyes,
05:30sending chills down my spine.
05:32I stepped back involuntarily.
05:34Suddenly, a warm blanket enveloped me.
05:36I looked up.
05:37Kale's jaw was tight, tense.
05:39Zane stepped in front of me,
05:40his familiar, gentle look returning.
05:43Sierra?
05:43What happened to you?
05:44Zane, I...
05:45I won't beg for those little red props
05:47from beyond the mountains anymore.
05:48I won't complain that your fur isn't soft enough.
05:51I won't cling to you and chatter when you're tired.
05:53I'll only have you as my mate from now on.
05:55I don't want anyone else.
05:57Please don't leave me alone, okay?
05:59Oblivious to Kale's darkening expression beside me,
06:02Zane listened,
06:03but his gaze drifted to my scraped, bleeding knees.
06:06You promised you'd stay with me forever.
06:09Zane, you can't break your word.
06:11I...
06:12But I grabbed only air.
06:14Zane pulled his hand away.
06:16It's cold outside.
06:17Let's go in first, alright?
06:19The room was warm.
06:20I sank into a fur-padded wooden chair,
06:22everything neat and inviting.
06:24The walls were smooth,
06:25and firewood stacked in the corner.
06:26I thought of my cold, neglected room.
06:29The roof leak remained.
06:30Firewood only chopped when it ran out.
06:32On chilly days, I dared not complain,
06:34afraid I'd be a burden.
06:36I snuck into his arms, trembling,
06:38scared he'd leave too.
06:39Muffled voices drifted from the next room.
06:41Going soft on her?
06:44I'm warning you,
06:45if you regret this,
06:46don't think about coming back.
06:47No, I just don't want her running to the king,
06:49crying again and causing trouble for Lyra.
06:51She's easy to handle.
06:52My mind went blank.
06:54Kale laughed softly.
06:56Footsteps receded.
06:58Then someone knelt before me.
06:59Zane dabbed my bleeding knees with a cloth.
07:02Sierra, I'm Lyra's mate now.
07:04You're the king's daughter.
07:05Every good male in this kingdom would line up for you.
07:07Paused, smiled faintly.
07:09Didn't you always say you'd throw us out and find someone better?
07:12Those were just angry words, weren't they?
07:14Why had he never cared before?
07:16But taking them seriously now...
07:18I looked at him through blurred eyes,
07:20shaking my head repeatedly.
07:22I didn't mean it!
07:23Zane noticed the tears in my eyes.
07:25His expression hardened, but carefully,
07:27he reached out, wiped them away,
07:29and patted my head once.
07:30Then he stood in silence,
07:32moving to get water and medicine.
07:33A crash.
07:35Something heavy hit me hard.
07:36I turned to find Lyra's pup behind me.
07:39Bad person!
07:41You hurt my mama!
07:43Get out!
07:44I threw my arm up instinctively,
07:46but splashing water flew back.
07:48Boiling drops hit his bare calves and hands.
07:50The cub froze, then screamed.
07:52The front door swung open.
07:53A gust of cold air hit me.
07:55Then a firm grip seized my neck.
07:57Bullying Lyra isn't enough.
07:58You even come here to bully a cub?
08:00Sierra, you never run out of tricks, do you?
08:03Red's departure was the harshest of all.
08:05Because of my desperate pleas to King Aldrich,
08:08Lyra almost faced expulsion.
08:10And yet,
08:10Red stepped forward silently,
08:12volunteering for the deadliest border patrol in the kingdom,
08:15where no one had ever survived.
08:16He risked his life for Lyra and her pup's right to stay.
08:19The last look he gave me?
08:21Ice cold.
08:24I was stupid.
08:27The greatest regret of my life is ever putting you above everything else.
08:33I couldn't understand it.
08:35Betrayed first, yet they spoke with such honor.
08:38But my grip weakened with every second.
08:40Tears blurred my vision.
08:42When I finally looked at him,
08:44there was nothing left in my eyes but gray.
08:46Red's pupils contracted.
08:49Panic flared.
08:50He saw I was choking and let go quickly.
08:51I fell hard, bent over, barely able to breathe.
08:57Zane rushed toward me,
08:58but just as he tried to pull me close,
09:00Lyra pushed the door open.
09:02He instinctively pushed me farther away.
09:04I rolled back, my body numb with pain,
09:07the world spinning around me.
09:10Kale stepped forward instinctively,
09:11then froze.
09:13Red's eyebrow rose at Zane.
09:15Didn't you say you'd protect Sierra forever?
09:18Why are you here too?
09:20Cruel smile spread across his face.
09:22Ah, so you can't stand her either!
09:26Funny how all three of us always end up wanting the same female.
09:30His gaze dropped to me,
09:31a short, contemptuous laugh escaping him.
09:34Zane's eyes darkened.
09:35He met my begging gaze,
09:37hesitated,
09:38and looked away.
09:38I forgot how to breathe,
09:40frozen in place.
09:41Your arm.
09:42All eyes shifted to my forearm.
09:43Expecting tears,
09:45they saw silence instead.
09:46I stood up on my own.
09:48I looked at Lyra.
09:49Her eyes curved like water.
09:52Even in midwinter,
09:53she could coax precious vegetables from poor soil.
09:55Perhaps in this kingdom,
09:57no one disliked her except me.
09:59Maybe I was too abnormal.
10:00Lyra patted her sobbing cub.
10:02Boy, you did something wrong.
10:04Apologize to Sierra, okay?
10:06The pup buried his face in her neck.
10:08He's still small.
10:09He got scared.
10:10Let me apologize on his behalf.
10:11I have good burn ointment there.
10:13I'll get it right away.
10:13No.
10:14Silence fell.
10:15All eyes on me.
10:16I want him to apologize.
10:17Lyra's smile faded,
10:19her brow creasing with worry.
10:20He's just a pup.
10:22Asking him right now might be...
10:24Apologize.
10:25Sierra!
10:26Red stepped sharply in front of Lyra and the pup,
10:28his face darkening.
10:29Why are you picking on a child?
10:31Lyra already apologized.
10:33Do you want to make him cry to be satisfied?
10:35Kale said nothing.
10:36His furrowed brows volumes.
10:38Even Zane shook his head gently.
10:39The three beasts who once belonged to me now stood against me.
10:43Lyra touched Red's sleeve and whispered something to the pup.
10:46He finally turned, muttering,
10:49Sorry.
10:50Mumbled.
10:51Reluctant.
10:52Wronged.
10:53Yet the scowls remained.
10:54Lyra looked at me.
10:55Apology written across her face.
10:57Sierra, the burn can't wait.
10:59I'll help you treat it first.
11:00I'll help you treat it first.
11:01She turned to fetch the medicine.
11:03I felt icy all over.
11:05Unable to stand.
11:06No need.
11:06The words fell in a rush.
11:07Before hearing a response, I slammed the door shut,
11:10stumbling into the biting wind.
11:16Made up your mind?
11:17I nodded quietly, saying nothing.
11:19After that night, I locked myself in my chambers for two full days.
11:23It's a long way to the southern shore.
11:25We leave tonight.
11:27Pack whatever you want to bring.
11:29I shook my head with a bitter smile.
11:30I don't want to take anything.
11:32The night before the selection,
11:33every unmated female in the kingdom tossed and turned,
11:36consumed with fear,
11:38terrified of being the bride chosen for the Mare Clan.
11:40Word spread quickly that I had seen the king.
11:42Soon, someone knocked,
11:44shattering the brief silence.
11:46What did you say to the chief this?
11:47Zane and Kale followed closely behind Red into the room,
11:50their gazes fixed on the clothes and items scattered all over the floor,
11:54their pupils constricted,
11:55steps coming to a complete halt.
11:58What will you do?
12:00Kill me?
12:02The room fell into a deathly silence.
12:05Zane stepped forward,
12:06and cautiously,
12:07Sarah, stop being stubborn.
12:09Just tell us,
12:10what did you say to the king?
12:11Asking myself,
12:12would they believe me if I explained?
12:14Would they want me to stay?
12:16After thinking for a long time,
12:18only two words remained in my heart.
12:20No.
12:21Yes, I want to drive Lyra away.
12:23I, the three of them,
12:24froze in place instantly.
12:25I hate that she took you from me.
12:28So I went to beg my dad.
12:30I told him,
12:32as long as Lyra stays in this kingdom,
12:34I'll make trouble every day,
12:37making everyone unable to live in peace.
12:40Sierra!
12:41How dare you?
12:42I dare!
12:43My father has always doted on me the most,
12:45hasn't he?
12:46Since I was little,
12:48as long as I cried and begged,
12:51he'd agree to anything.
12:52The king won't act on your word alone.
12:58You'll find out tomorrow morning.
13:00All three left with dark faces.
13:03Father was already waiting by the carriage.
13:05His eyes were bloodshot.
13:06He draped a thick fur coat over my shoulders.
13:09Medicine inside,
13:10and food,
13:11and everything else you'll need.
13:13The coast is humid.
13:16Take care of yourself.
13:17I climbed onto the carriage
13:18and glanced back at the kingdom
13:20one last time in the morning light.
13:22When I turned around again,
13:24there was nothing but determination in my eyes.
13:27I will.
13:28They hadn't walked far before Red's guilt flooded in.
13:32Did I go too far just now?
13:35The question came out of nowhere.
13:37Don't look at me like that.
13:39I thought her behavior was weird just now.
13:41He recalled her room,
13:43cold and gloomy like an underground cellar.
13:46The messy floor everywhere,
13:48and her lifeless expression.
13:50Did we take this too far?
13:52He voiced what everyone thought,
13:54but dared not say.
13:55Red exploded with rage,
13:57and started venting his anger on the tree.
13:59This is all your fault!
14:01You said we had to make Sierra chair us,
14:03and grow independent.
14:05So we acted this play,
14:06and you made me be the villain!
14:08He stared at his own hands,
14:10unable to bear thinking about what he had done.
14:12What if...
14:14she hates me forever?
14:15The question struck all three of them deep inside.
14:18The selection is tomorrow.
14:20Every young woman must attend.
14:21What if Sierra gets chosen?
14:23I have to go find her now.
14:27Zane grabbed Red's arm.
14:29The king will never allow his own daughter to be chosen.
14:32What if you do?
14:35I don't care anymore!
14:37We're the done the way you found Tamari.
14:38This has to end tomorrow.
14:40I quit if it goes on like this.
14:42The tense atmosphere eased slightly.
14:45Red, you've been gone for a while.
14:47It's your turn to help Lyra test her new medicine tonight.
14:50On the surface, they made me Lyra's partner.
14:53But in reality,
14:54they just wanted her to act in this play.
14:56Lyra's condition was simple.
14:58They took turns testing her medicine.
15:00Her understanding of treatment was beyond that of the royal physicians.
15:04He had even been researching fever-reducing medicine.
15:07On this continent,
15:08a fever could easily take the life of a cub.
15:11It was a more terrifying shadow than any beast.
15:13To get stable test subjects,
15:16Lyra agreed to this deal.
15:17However, just as the three of them thought their plan was foolproof,
15:21Lyra spoke up.
15:22You want her to become stronger and cherish what she has.
15:25I understand that.
15:26But from her perspective,
15:28it might make her feel like all the people she trusts most
15:31have pushed her off the same cliff together.
15:34I don't mind playing my part.
15:37But are you sure you've thought this through?
15:39At that time, none of them really listened.
15:41The result was obvious.
15:42The morning of the selection had barely touched the sky.
15:45Red spotted a figure crouched by the door from afar.
15:47As he approached,
15:48he saw Zane sitting on the stone steps,
15:50hugging his knees.
15:51The dew dampened his hair.
15:53He looked up at the sound of footsteps,
15:55eyes bloodshot.
15:57You waited out here all night?
15:59Zane said nothing,
16:00only nodded toward the side,
16:01where a neat pile of firewood lay.
16:03Kale caught up,
16:04frowning.
16:05You snuck out in the middle of the night to chop wood?
16:07Zane's voice was rough,
16:08quiet.
16:10I couldn't sleep.
16:11Red stared,
16:12conflicted and annoyed.
16:14So you're the only hero here,
16:15sneaking around to do favors?
16:17I didn't go in.
16:20I just...
16:20chopped some wood.
16:22Regret burned in his chest.
16:24If only he'd chopped enough wood before yesterday.
16:26Kale held Red back.
16:27Enough.
16:29Right now,
16:29the only thing that matters is finding Sierra
16:31and telling her the truth.
16:32The three of them stood at the door,
16:34frozen in place.
16:38Fine.
16:39I'll do it.
16:42Sierra?
16:43Are you awake?
16:44Silence.
16:45Twice more.
16:46A bad feeling crept over them.
16:48They exchanged a glance and threw the door open.
16:50The room was a mess,
16:52just as last night.
16:54A rabbit fur vest lay alone,
16:56dusty,
16:57discarded like trash.
16:58The stove was cold,
16:59the water jar full.
17:00Nothing missing,
17:01yet everything gone.
17:02Zane's gaze fell on worm-eaten red berries,
17:05tiny bite marks.
17:06His heart dropped.
17:07He stepped forward,
17:09mounting over the basket.
17:10A rotten,
17:11sickening smell filled the air.
17:12Every berry bore two bites,
17:14like she hated it,
17:15yet had no choice.
17:16Kale grabs Zane's shoulder.
17:18I've been wanting to ask since before we came in.
17:20The hearth was cold!
17:22The food tray hadn't been touched,
17:24and you just...
17:24you just left?
17:25You left her here alone,
17:27in the cold,
17:28eating this?
17:28Zane's lips quivered,
17:30words failing.
17:31He'd assumed she'd go to find her father without food or fire,
17:34never imagining she'd stay here,
17:36eating these berries.
17:37If I'd known,
17:38I would've stayed.
17:39I should've been the last one.
17:42Zane sank to the ground,
17:43pale,
17:44watching Kale tear the room apart.
17:46Tear the room apart like a madman.
17:50A drop of water fell through the roof's hole,
17:53landing before Kale.
17:54Red,
17:54usually fiercest,
17:55was silent,
17:56despair flashing in his eyes at the berries.
17:58Then,
17:58outside,
17:59a horn blared.
18:00The square was already crowded.
18:02Unmated females stood gathered together,
18:04tense and quiet.
18:05Their families and friends pressed close on all sides.
18:08The three of them pushed through the crowd,
18:10searching for one familiar face.
18:12Once,
18:13twice,
18:13she was nowhere.
18:14Cold sweat broke across Zane's forehead.
18:16He grabbed the arm of a female he knew.
18:18You've seen Sierra?
18:19She shook her head.
18:20No.
18:20Don't you three look after her?
18:22The words hit him like a slap.
18:24He let go of her arm without a word.
18:25Another female nearby tugged at her sleeve and whispered.
18:28Did you forget?
18:29Sierra doesn't have mates anymore?
18:32Those three mates already.
18:34She gestured with her eyes.
18:36The other female understood it once and smiled awkwardly at Zane.
18:39Kale rushed to my dad,
18:41King Aldrich,
18:41his voice urgent.
18:43Your Majesty,
18:44where is Sierra?
18:45Have you seen her?
18:46My dad turned at the words,
18:47his gaze sweeping over the three of them.
18:49His expression was perfectly flat.
18:52Sierra is not here.
18:54All three of them paled.
18:56Red's voice came out broken.
18:58Then where did she go?
19:00My dad didn't answer him.
19:02He turned to face the gathered crowd.
19:04People of this kingdom,
19:07I have called you here to make an announcement.
19:10A murmur erupted from the crowd.
19:12There is a woman who has volunteered and settled for saying.
19:19What?
19:20Who would be so foolish?
19:22Is she out of her mind?
19:23That's the Murr clan.
19:25The voices broke over each other, getting louder.
19:28The answer was already forming in the air before anyone said it.
19:31But all three of them stood there,
19:33as if they still couldn't make themselves believe it.
19:35Impossible!
19:36Who?
19:36Who is it?
19:37Dad's gaze moved to the three of them,
19:39hollow-eyed, falling apart where they stood.
19:42It was not anger.
19:43It was disappointment.
19:44My daughter.
19:45Sierra.
19:46Kale reacted first, sprinting out of the square.
19:49Red and Zane followed close behind.
19:51They burst through the kingdom gates,
19:53racing down the path to the outside.
19:55The cold wind slapped their faces.
19:57Zane shifted his strap,
19:59the tiger form blurring into full speed,
20:01but faltered after a few steps.
20:03Legs weak, he leaned on his knees,
20:05gasping for air.
20:07Tears hit the dirt.
20:08Kale stopped beside him,
20:10staring at the winding path vanishing into the mountains.
20:12It's too late.
20:13She left last night.
20:15We can't catch her.
20:19Why?
20:21We only wanted her to...
20:23We just wanted her to...
20:24They had only wanted the spoiled, headstrong girl to feel loss,
20:28to learn not to take everything for granted,
20:30to make her understand they mattered,
20:33that losing them would hurt,
20:34to make her love them more.
20:38But they forgot.
20:39They were the ones who had spoiled her.
20:41They had given indulgence, preference,
20:44making her think the world revolved around her.
20:47Then, suddenly, they took it all away,
20:49telling her,
20:50You're wrong.
20:51You're too bad.
20:52We don't want you like this.
20:59Alone on the road to the Arctic Circle.
21:02My only companions were a child in a fading memory.
21:06Want some water?
21:07The little mermaid blew a bubble,
21:09dragged himself over to hug my leg, listless.
21:11Mama, don't want to leave you.
21:14Tail hurts.
21:15Three years since I left the kingdom,
21:17I'd become a mother for the first time.
21:19All my sharp edges had long been smoothed, softening.
21:22Suddenly, strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
21:25A faint sea salt scent lingered.
21:26Caspin leaned close, a little wronged.
21:28Not that I've forgotten.
21:29You have three males waiting for you up north.
21:31I never hid my past.
21:32The Sea Clan's possessiveness was truly well-deserved.
21:35But I never thought he'd insist on bringing the cub,
21:37wanting to go back north with me.
21:39If you two hadn't followed,
21:41I wouldn't have to take care of you both.
21:43I would have been at the kingdom days ago.
21:45My fault entirely.
21:46The thought of being trapped on that island,
21:48even with him, made my chest tight.
21:51But Sierra,
21:52if you'd asked me to wait on the island,
21:53I'd go crazy.
21:55My face blushed instantly.
21:58Beside us,
21:59Kof had grabbed a fistful of Caspin's
22:01deep blue wavy hair
22:03and was tugging at it with cheerful curiosity.
22:06The carriage rocked.
22:08We were almost at the northern kingdom.
22:11Caspian and Cove couldn't be far from water for long.
22:14I found a clear stream not far from the kingdom.
22:18After settling the anxious my husband and son,
22:21I went to the gate alone.
22:22The young guard at the gate didn't recognize me.
22:25He looked over the Mirkland clothes in confusion,
22:27as if he wanted to question me.
22:29Then an older guard leaned out from behind him,
22:31took one look at my face,
22:32and went wide-eyed.
22:33Sierra?
22:34You're back?
22:35His shout turned several nearby heads.
22:37It really is her.
22:39She's back?
22:40Didn't she go to the Mirkland?
22:42She looks...
22:43different, somehow.
22:45I greeted them and walked toward Dad's hall.
22:47Dad had already heard the news.
22:49He walked out and bumped into me head-on.
22:52His eyes went red almost immediately.
22:54Sierra?
22:55Is that my Sierra?
22:57Holding back tears,
22:58I rushed forward and hugged his hunched body tightly.
23:01Dad's arms held me tightly.
23:03They're outside the gate.
23:04I didn't let them come in.
23:05Caspian and the others feel uncomfortable away from water for too long.
23:09I explained looking around the house.
23:11Dad's smile faded a little.
23:13I'm fine.
23:14But after you left,
23:15those three brats were like lost souls.
23:18Kale and Red took mission after mission,
23:20always away from home.
23:21Hearing those familiar names again,
23:23I felt no strong emotions.
23:25Only a little surprise.
23:27Hadn't they gotten together with the females they liked?
23:29Why did they end up like this?
23:31But before I could ask the question...
23:33Your Majesty!
23:34Someone said Sierra's back?
23:35Is it true?
23:36It was Red's voice.
23:38They were here in the kingdom.
23:39And they got the news so quickly.
23:41King Aldred's expression darkened.
23:44He looked at me.
23:45My hand tightened around the fabric of my sleeve.
23:47Then I let go.
23:49Dad,
23:50let me handle this.
23:51Dad hesitated,
23:53then nodded.
23:55He sat back in his chair,
23:57body tense,
23:58obviously ready to step in at any moment.
24:01The door was slammed open.
24:04Red rushed in first,
24:05thinner than three years ago,
24:07with a few scars on his face.
24:09He froze when he saw me.
24:11Zane and Kale followed,
24:12seeing his stiff back.
24:14Sensing something,
24:15they pushed Red aside and squeezed in.
24:17Our eyes met.
24:19Zane had changed the most,
24:20his once gentle,
24:21smiling eyes now had dark circles under them.
24:24He looked like he'd lost all his vitality.
24:26And Kale,
24:26who came last,
24:27even had a few gray hairs by his temps.
24:30The room fell dead silent.
24:31Sierra?
24:32Is it really you?
24:33I didn't answer,
24:34just looked at them calmly.
24:35Three years on the Myrrh Islands.
24:37Three years of Caspin's fierce,
24:39unrestrained love.
24:39I was not the same person who had left,
24:41and the experience of Had made me calm and soft.
24:43The me standing in front of them now
24:45was familiar and entirely foreign at once.
24:46I smiled softly,
24:48brushing a strand of hair behind my ear,
24:49accidentally feeling the bite mark on my neck.
24:51It was the mark Caspian had left
24:52in a fit of P.S. before I left.
24:55Realizing it,
24:55I hurried to cover it with my hand.
24:58I looked up.
24:59There was clearly no point in hiding it.
25:00I cleared my throat,
25:01and after a moment,
25:03spoke.
25:03It's been a long time.
25:04I'm back to visit my dad,
25:05and I'll leave soon.
25:06Red suddenly shouted,
25:07his face pale.
25:08You're leaving again?
25:09Going back to that terrible place?
25:10Sarah,
25:11we were wrong back then.
25:12We-
25:12My face darkened instantly,
25:13cutting him off.
25:14I live with the Murclat now.
25:15That's my home too.
25:16Why wouldn't I go back?
25:17Under my questioning,
25:18all three of them went quiet.
25:20I ignored them and turned around.
25:21Dad,
25:22I remember there's a small stream
25:23behind my old house, right?
25:24Once Caspian and Cove
25:25have had enough time in the water,
25:26I'll bring them in and stay a while.
25:27I want to spend more time with you.
25:29You want to
25:30stay in your old chambers?
25:32Kale,
25:32who had been silent all along,
25:33suddenly spoke.
25:34Those chambers held more of their memories
25:36than anywhere else in the kingdom,
25:37and now I was bringing a stranger into them.
25:40I glanced at their haggard faces.
25:42Confusion crept in again,
25:44but after thinking about it,
25:45no matter what,
25:46it had nothing to do with who I was now.
25:48I checked the light outside.
25:50It was getting late.
25:51If I didn't get back soon,
25:52Cove would be beside himself.
25:54Dad,
25:54I have to go.
25:55So I said goodbye to Dad
25:56and walked past the three of them.
25:58If Caspian saw them trailing after me like this,
26:00I would never hear the end of it.
26:01Sarah,
26:02just give us a chance to explain.
26:04I was too tired to be angry.
26:05I just sounded worn out.
26:07Then explain this.
26:08Weren't you happy with Lyra?
26:09Why did you end up like this?
26:10All three of them went rotting.
26:11In silence,
26:12Zayn broke first.
26:13We were never with Lyra.
26:15None of it was what you thought.
26:16Didn't you leave me back then for her,
26:17saying she was better than me in every way?
26:18What?
26:19Did you get tired of her already,
26:20or she wasn't actually that great after all
26:21and you're disappointed?
26:22No, we're still...
26:23We wanted you to feel what loss was like,
26:24to learn to appreciate what you had.
26:26So we asked Lyra to act.
26:27We pretended to leave you and become her mates.
26:28The price was taking her medicine in turns.
26:30Truth was so absurd that I couldn't for a moment.
26:32Not a change of heart,
26:32not boredom or contempt,
26:34just a performance.
26:34I'm warning all three of you.
26:36Stop following me.
26:36My mate a bad peachy.
26:37He hates other man's coveting his nooning.
26:39I don't think you want to bring that kind of trouble to this kingdom.
26:41I turned and walked toward the gates without looking back,
26:44until my figure disappeared completely.
26:45Then Kale slowly raised his bloodshot eyes.
26:48His expression was something dark and unsettling.
26:49They say if a female loses all her needs...
26:51Red and Kale went rudged.
26:52They turned to look at him,
26:53unable to believe what they were hearing.
26:55Zane turned his head slowly to meet their eyes.
26:57Those gentle eyes of his...
26:59Something cold and restless was rising in them now.
27:02She was better than me in every way.
27:10The price of losing mates.
27:11I brought Caspian and Cove to my old chambers in the palace.
27:14The little mermaid was curious about everything on land.
27:17He gently touched the wooden walls and stone bed with his small hands.
27:22Caspian looked around warily.
27:23His gaze lingered on the old belongings that belonged to other males.
27:27But he said nothing.
27:29He just buried his head in my arms.
27:31I went to the woodshed to get some firewood.
27:33I wanted to heat water for the little one to soak his tail.
27:36But when I reached the woodshed, I froze.
27:39It was full to the brim.
27:41Some of the wood was clearly years old.
27:43I was sure it had been empty before I left.
27:46But it didn't matter anymore.
27:48Afterwards, I took Caspian and Cove to meet Dad.
27:50When Dad saw Cove, he was overjoyed.
27:53Afraid to scare him even as he wanted to touch his silver blue hair.
27:56Cove, however, was fearless.
27:58He grabbed Aldrich's finger with both hands.
28:00Blew a bubble directly at his face.
28:02Dad laughed heartily.
28:03At first, Dad eyed Caspian with scrutiny.
28:05But when he saw how gently he cared for me and the little one, he relaxed.
28:10He said only one thing to Caspian before they parted.
28:14Take care of her.
28:15I sent Caspian Cove back ahead of me and stayed a while longer with my dad.
28:19It was nearly evening when I finally headed back.
28:21Lyra was coming the other way.
28:23She had a woven basket over one arm, heading toward her medicine garden.
28:26She stopped.
28:27Her smile was full of apology.
28:29Sierra, I heard you were back.
28:30I'm sorry for what happened back then.
28:32I never imagined it would go that far.
28:34It's in the past.
28:35And you're not the one who should be apologizing.
28:37They regretted it deeply later.
28:38But some mistakes can't fix with regret.
28:40We chatted briefly.
28:41She'd thrived in the kingdom.
28:42She even had her own herb field and apprentices.
28:44You know so much.
28:45Who taught you all this medicine?
28:47From a place far, far away.
28:48She didn't explain further, but grief flashed in her eyes.
28:50Then, from further down the path, a large male was walking toward us.
28:53He came straight to Lila's side, took the basket from her arm without asking,
28:56and closed his other hand around hers.
28:57Everyone says you've been pushing yourself too hard.
29:00Why are you out here again?
29:02He dipped his head, a brief, polite acknowledgement.
29:05Lyra introduced us.
29:06This male, Rex, was her real mate.
29:07They had been living elsewhere.
29:08A fight had sent her here on her own, and then one thing led to another.
29:10I watched the two of them together and felt something quiet move through me.
29:14Rex suddenly turned and looked past me toward the direction of the east wing.
29:18That's your side of the house, isn't it?
29:20Looks like there's a fight.
29:21I half ran back and arrived to a scene that stopped my blood cold.
29:24In the small yard, Caspin was half in his battle flame.
29:26His strong, powerful mermaid tail slammed the ground.
29:28He fought three wolves.
29:29Caspin was clearly holding back.
29:31A sea clan's power faded greatly on land.
29:32He mostly dodged and defended.
29:34In the next second, he seemed to react a little late.
29:36Red's claws slashed hard across his arm, splattering blood.
29:40Caspin!
29:40My heart tightened sharply.
29:42I rushed over without hesitation.
29:43Stop it!
29:44All of you, stop!
29:45The three beastmen didn't expect me to appear suddenly.
29:47They stopped their attack abruptly and turned back to human form.
29:50Sierra!
29:51He...
29:51He faked his injury to trick you!
29:55It's okay, Sierra.
29:56Don't worry.
29:57Compared to the three ferocious ex-mates, who was in the right was obvious.
30:01The three of you ganged up on him alone!
30:03How dare you say he tricked me!
30:04Sierra, such a scheming male.
30:06He doesn't really care about you.
30:07Don't be cheated by him.
30:09Enough!
30:09The moment I left this kingdom three years ago, everything between us ended.
30:13I don't care what you regret.
30:15I, Sierra, will only have Caspin as my mate for life.
30:18Even if he dies, even if he's gone, it will always be him!
30:21Please, never disturb my life again.
30:24I didn't look at them again after that.
30:26I took Caspin's hand and brought him inside.
30:28Cove was waiting just inside the doorway, both hands gripping my sleeve the moment I came through.
30:33He had been frightened.
30:34I'm sorry.
30:35I made you worry.
30:36His voice was low, and the wound on his arm had already begun to close.
30:40The slow, steady healing of a myrrh bloodline.
30:42To him, those were nothing.
30:44To me, it had felt like the sky falling.
30:46We go home tomorrow.
30:48Caspian looked down at the top of my head, warmth moving quietly through his eyes.
30:52All right, back to our home.
30:53Outside the door, three males stood for a long time.
30:56The sun went all the way down before they finally understood.
30:58Let's go.
30:59It was truly, completely over.
31:00That night, Cove eventually succeeded in pushing himself into the space between us.
31:04He was asleep.
31:05I lay still against Casper's chest, listening to the steady pull of his heartbeat.
31:08My eyes grew heavy.
31:10I drifted, down and down, into that deep, dark sea.
31:13As for everything that had hurt me, everything I had carried, I would let it stay here.
31:16Let time take it, slowly, the way water takes stone.
31:19Let it fossilize.
31:20Let it fossilize.
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