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Omg My Snow White Is A Man
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00:00Beg me.
00:09Sorry, I...
00:10What's got you so focused? You forgot how to walk.
00:14G-get back! I...
00:16Give it back!
00:17Beg me.
00:23Get off me, nerd!
00:25Lucas!
00:31Don't laugh! Shut the hell up!
00:42I'm glad you won't get the chance to tell him.
00:45Die!
00:49Lucas, you're home. I made you your favorite, hot cocoa.
00:52Spare me the fake nice. I know what you're doing.
00:56Y-you know?
00:57You're trying to win me over, but let me make this clear.
00:59You will never be the lady of this house.
01:05What the hell is that?
01:07Were you trying to poison me?
01:15Your father won't marry me because of you.
01:17If you're alive, I'll never inherit his fortune.
01:20So I have to get rid of you!
01:22If my dad finds out you tried to hurt me,
01:25he'll never marry a psycho like you!
01:27Too bad you won't get the chance to tell him.
01:30Die!
01:36Marcus!
01:37What are you doing here?
01:38I came down the chimney.
01:39Lucas, I need to explain why I mess with you.
01:56Let go of me!
02:08you have got to be kidding me good morning princess snow white sleep well i'm a guy
02:14do you see the stubble the adam's apple the entire male anatomy package
02:19okay either i'm dead or i blacked out at a renaissance fair what are you a flying paper
02:25cut ah our prince charming is finally awake i am the guardian sprite of fairy tales you awaken me
02:31so i brought you into this storybook oh my god i look like a rejected disney extra
02:40why am i dressed like prince chanam's cousin who sells essential oils how can i leave this
02:45ridiculous place your highness the king commands you to depart at once to marry the princess snow
02:51white of the neighboring kingdom snow white absolutely not i'm gay i'm not about to drag
02:57some innocent girl into a straight marriage starter pack that's emotional terrorism
03:02you have got to be kidding me good morning princess snow white sleep well i'm a guy do you see
03:09the
03:09stubble the adam's apple the entire male anatomy package hmm yeah that's not supposed to happen
03:15okay looks like we've got a role assignment error let me file a ticket with fairy tale tech support
03:22oh great so how long is the wait time three business entries why won't this thing come off
03:27i want men's clothes pants a hoodie literally anything with sleeves that aren't made in can't
03:33your character is snow white snow white has a dress it's in the contract i never signed anything
03:38you did you just didn't read the terms and conditions like everyone else look you got unlimited
03:44dresses fresh options daily it's basically princess netflix
03:50no no no no stop all right ready to meet your prince charming he'll be here soon to marry you
03:58what i'm straight i don't like men tell me how to get out of this nightmare easy you just have
04:03to
04:03truly fall in love with prince charming you're insane accept reality your highness this is the
04:10only way you can return to the real world fall in love with a man i'd rather be trapped here
04:14forever
04:15princess snow white you inherited your father's heroic masculinity um princess the queen request
04:24your presence what is it oh my god lucas you're snow white this is amazing the evil queen yeah that
04:37tracks you're dressed like a walking jewelry store afraid people might miss how greedy you are
04:42oh my dear lucas in here i'm the queen i have everything and honestly i'm in love with this place
04:50and you are the key back to reality so if i want to stay here i'll have to kill you
04:57he actually let
04:58that little trash escape issue a kingdom-wide manhunt now a princess with an adam's apple chest hair
05:06shouldn't be hard to spot for the last time i am not marrying snow white i only want lucas
05:12your highness bad news snow white has gone missing missing perfect this snow white has a suspicious
05:19amount of testosterone wait snow white is lucas you're sure he's the coldest killer in the kingdom
05:29yes your majesty he's the infamous hunter nicknamed mr alpha male i hate women especially women
05:36prettier than me so snow white the most beautiful cannot be allowed to live
05:44leave your snow white to me
05:57die snow white
06:04snow white is a man a man and he's hot
06:10who the hell are you i'm your secret lover
06:16snow white's taste is a felony i get it you're the queen's assassin she sent you to kill me
06:22she told me to eliminate you she just forgot to mention you're a man and exactly my type
06:29i've changed my mind a face like yours i couldn't possibly pull the trigger
06:36you you don't come any closer the entire palace is under the queen's control she won't stop until
06:42you're dead but i can protect you whether you come with me is your choice you protect me that's
06:49right i'm the coldest killer alive mr alpha male i was born with heavy breasts and lush curves
06:57my half sister chloe was afraid her mate brad would go feral over me so she sold me to an
07:02impotent alpha
07:04she patted my shoulder
07:08who knows maybe he's good at other things
07:11three months later i was begging for mercy every night
07:14funny he seemed good at everything
07:18case valerius the blackwood pax alpha the lichen king's most trusted war commander
07:23he was carried back from the battlefield soaked in blood someone suggested a mate bond shares life
07:28force if alpha case was bound to a living healthy mate her strength could flow into him and pull him
07:33back chloe rushed to play matchmaker and presented me to martha before i could object
07:36i had no way to refuse if i wouldn't agree she'd transfer me to serve 60 year old elder kevin
07:42i knew she resented my history with her mate i dropped to my knees and swore to the moon goddess
07:47i swear chloe i had no feelings for brad chloe jabbed a finger at my forehead fury in her eyes
07:53what good is a vow do you have any idea how distracting you are
07:57i hunched my shoulders tears slid down my cheeks
08:00just look at that ample body and those charming curves
08:03her raving your body in front of every male in the clan
08:08who among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you
08:12i wanted to tell her to bind my chest i'd wrapped myself layer after layer in the sweltering heat
08:16until i broke out in a rash her expression softened she wiped my tears
08:21it's not that i don't trust you it's that i don't trust males
08:25do you know how powerful alpha case is if my mother and martha weren't old friends
08:29you wouldn't even have this opportunity chloe i don't want to be anyone's offering
08:33i'd rather scrub kitchen floors just don't make me
08:39two sharp slaps landed across my face
08:41my cheek burned leah are you out of your mind
08:44if i hadn't vouched for you martha wouldn't have given you a second glance
08:48you wouldn't even be worthy of being case's mate
08:50the maid burst in breathless
08:52miss chloe word from the valerius estate
08:55alpha case has woken up
08:59chloe dragged me straight to valerius estate
09:01enormous i followed her through the main hall to a set of heavy double doors pulled half shut
09:05through the gap i could make out a man's shape in the bed
09:07thin motionless chest rattling with shallow coughs every few minutes
09:11martha stood on our side eyes red
09:13thank you for everything you've done for case
09:15i won't destroy a girl's future over it
09:17chloe's eyes moved quick and calculating
09:19this is valerius the bond should still be completed
09:21leah arrived the same day case woke up
09:23that's the moon goddess guiding us
09:25seal the bond properly
09:27her life force will keep pulling him back toward health
09:29before she could speak the healer ella stepped out
09:32expression tight
09:33alpha case has regained consciousness
09:35but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle
09:39i'm afraid he will no longer be able to
09:41unable to do what
09:42he will no longer be able to get hard
09:44martha's knees gave out
09:45i caught her before she hit the floor
09:47she looked up at me with hollowed eyes
09:49leah
09:51knowing this
09:52are you still willing
09:53yes
09:53she's been looking forward to it
09:55chloe was already answering for me
09:56of course she is
09:57she's just an omega with no prospects
09:59she should be grateful
10:01i didn't speak right away
10:02my mind went to my past
10:04there was a young wolf in the poor quarter behind our estate
10:07i first saw him through the fence gaps
10:09thin wrists
10:10hollow cheeks
10:11hunched over a cracked bowl with nothing in it
10:13i started passing food through the gaps
10:15bread first
10:16then soup
10:17then whatever i had
10:18day after day
10:19i watched him change
10:20the hollows in his cheeks filled out
10:22his shoulders broadened
10:24he started training before dawn
10:26running laps around the back wall
10:27while i was still half asleep
10:28he was going to enter the warrior trials
10:30i knew it before he told me
10:32when he passed
10:33i went to find him that same night
10:34i was happy
10:35i remember it clearly
10:36i was genuinely happy
10:37i knocked on the gate
10:38he didn't open it
10:39his voice came
10:40leah
10:40i'm betrothed now
10:41it wouldn't be proper
10:42then a soft thud in the dirt at my feet
10:44a pouch of silver
10:44consider my debt repaid
10:46i stood there for a moment
10:47then i picked it up and walked away
10:49that wolf became chloe's mate
10:51brad
10:51i acted like i'd never known him
10:53chloe found out anyway
10:55i snapped back to reality
10:56i gathered my skirts
10:58and knelt in front of martha
10:59my lady
11:00i'm willing
11:01i'll complete the bond
11:02care for case
11:03and serve you as long as you need me
11:06luna
11:06martha kept her word
11:08and prepared a dignified mating dress for me
11:09chloe deliberately chose a day
11:11when brad was away on pack business
11:12to send me off
11:13she walked me to the door
11:14guilt on her face
11:15even though case can't get hard
11:17at least you'll be spared
11:18the pain of bearing pups
11:21don't worry
11:22an alpha who can't perform in that area
11:24is probably exceptional in every other
11:26honestly
11:26none of what chloe said
11:28had even crossed my mind
11:29i told myself
11:30i was simply moving into a new household
11:32case was too weak to stand through
11:34the full mate blessing ritual
11:35i completed the bond rites
11:36beside his ceremonial sword instead
11:39martha watched from the front
11:40eyes wet the whole time
11:41when it was done
11:43i was alpha case's mate
11:45the mating chamber was quiet
11:46i pushed the door open carefully
11:48case was already inside
11:50half reclined against the headboard
11:52and a white bathrobe
11:52he turned when he heard me
11:54up close
11:55he was strikingly handsome
11:56sharp jaw
11:57dark eyes
11:58the kind of face
11:59that didn't need color in it
12:00to hold attention
12:01i had no intention of taking a mate
12:03he said with a low voice
12:05if it doesn't trouble you
12:06we can treat this as a sibling arrangement
12:08he pointed to the chaise along the far wall
12:11tonight the bed is yours
12:13i'll take that
12:14tomorrow you move to the guest quarters
12:16all right
12:17i nodded
12:17he had thought of everything
12:18it wasn't what i'd expected
12:20before the ritual
12:21one of the older maids had pulled me aside
12:23and pressed something into my hands
12:25a small handbook
12:26worn at the corners
12:27she'd whispered with a strange look
12:29there are other ways between mates
12:31you might find it useful
12:33i had no idea what she meant
12:34until i opened it
12:35heat pooled in my core
12:37just from looking at the pages
12:39is it too hot
12:40case was watching me from the bed
12:41eyes direct
12:42unblinking
12:43the dress is heavy
12:45i'm a little warm
12:48then wash up and rest
12:49he pulled the blanket over himself
12:50and turned toward the wall
12:51within minutes his breathing evened out
12:53i set the handbook down on the vanity
12:55and took down my hair
12:56then the layered robes
12:58piece by piece
12:59until i was standing in nothing
13:00but my nightgown
13:01i turned to the mirror
13:02the thin fabric clung to every curve
13:05heavy breasts straining against the cloth
13:07slim waist giving way to the flare of my hips
13:09i walked straight into case's gaze
13:11he wasn't asleep
13:12his chest rose hard
13:14the tips of his ears went red
13:15his throat worked as he swallowed
13:17i grabbed my outer robe
13:19and pressed it against my chest
13:21alpha
13:21i thought you were asleep
13:23a long pause
13:24i could sleep later
13:26my breath hitched
13:27he rose slowly to his feet
13:29his tall frame casting a shadow over me
13:42the handbook's images came flooding in
13:44my breathing shifted without me meaning it to
13:46somehow falling into the same rhythm as his
13:48then case turned and walked to the door
13:50the moment cool night air rushed in
13:52i snapped back to my senses
13:53he'd already disappeared into the darkness
13:55i turned it over in my mind
13:57when he'd looked at me just now
13:59his eyes had flashed with something unmistakably like shock
14:03had my figure actually frightened him
14:05before i lay down i made a firm decision
14:07tomorrow morning i was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter
14:11i was hovering somewhere between sleep and waking
14:13when case slipped back in
14:14the tips of his hair still beaded with water
14:17he'd apparently gone to shower
14:18by morning he was already gone
14:20ivy came in to help me dress
14:21from the corridor outside came the sound of a man
14:24once
14:25then again
14:27martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door
14:29alpha case
14:30why didn't you call someone to heat the water
14:32it's already summer but the nights are still cold
14:35of course you've caught a chill
14:36i'll go brew tea right now
14:39i glanced at ivy
14:41does the alpha usually take cold showers
14:43i honestly don't know miss
14:45i dismissed her and locked the door
14:47i wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments
14:50then pulled on the most conservative dress i could find in the wardrobe
14:53high neck
14:54loose cut
14:54heavy fabric
14:55then i went to living room
14:57case was already there when i arrived
14:59seated beside martha
15:00she lit up the moment she saw me
15:02her whole face warm with welcome
15:04until case coughed
15:06and the warmth vanished instantly
15:08cage i have a few private words for leah
15:11go rest for a while
15:12case rose and left without a word
15:13martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers
15:16eyes glistening
15:18sweet girl
15:20our case is lucky to have you
15:24the pack healer says the injury drained his life force
15:27there's no telling how long he has left
15:29some of the elders suggested i find a child for him to adopt
15:32to carry on the bloodline
15:36but if i did that
15:38wouldn't i be stealing your whole future from you
15:42i'm already grateful you came into this family to save case
15:45i can't let you sacrifice the rest of your life on top of that
15:48i've thought it through
15:49if case's time does come
15:50i'll have him issue you a formal mate release
15:52your future stays protected
15:54and i'll see to it that you receive property
15:56and a place of your own
15:58i reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes
16:00chest tight with an ache i couldn't name
16:02mrs valerius
16:04thank you for looking out for me
16:06i'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than a transferred omega servant
16:09i never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf
16:12my thoughts drifted to the mother i had never known
16:14if she had been alive
16:15if i had grown up under a mother's protection
16:17i never would have ended up in any of the situations i'd been through
16:20martha laughed through her tears
16:21look at me i've gone and made you cry too
16:24she squeezed my hands
16:25leah there's no need to be so formal
16:28call me mom just like case does
16:30she took a breath
16:31so i have a proposition for you
16:33chloe mentioned you know how to prepare medicinal soups
16:36i'd like you to take over case's daily meals and care
16:38i just want him to live a little longer
16:40that's my one selfish wish
16:42by the end her voice had gone rough
16:43i nodded
16:46i headed to the kitchen to gather ingredients
16:48the last time i'd prepared medicinal soup was several years ago
16:51back when brad was not yet chloe's mate
16:53he'd lost both parents and lived alone in a run-down unit
16:56skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior training
16:59one day i found him collapsed at our back gate and brought him around
17:02out of sympathy i dug through my mother's old healer journals
17:05and prepared medicinal meals for him every day to rebuild his strength
17:09only the two of us ever knew about it
17:11from the looks of things
17:12he was the one who told chloe
17:14just to get me driven out
17:15the lengths he had gone to were truly something
17:18i carried the steaming soup to the bedroom
17:20and found case directing servants to pack up his belongings
17:24alpha what's this about
17:25weren't we agreed that i was moving to the guest room
17:27his sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction
17:30i have fewer things
17:32it makes more sense for me to move
17:34at least eat first
17:35i set the food on the table
17:36he gave it a brief glance and sat down
17:41you can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on
17:43it's no different coming from me
17:46it is different
17:48his voice remained flat and cool
17:50have ivy bring it from now on
17:53he finished the soup in a few quick swallows
17:55said a few words to the servants
17:57and swept past me
17:58in that moment i confirmed one thing
18:00alpha case couldn't stand the sight of me
18:03i followed his instructions
18:04and had ivy deliver his daily healing meals to the study from then on
18:08martha couldn't stop singing my praises
18:09the pack healer says case's condition has stabilized significantly
18:13i can see the color coming back to his face
18:15leah that's entirely because of you
18:18delighted
18:18she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands
18:21back in my room i tucked it into my jewelry box
18:23which had been slowly filling with pieces martha had gifted me since my arrival
18:27leah you never wear any of the of these
18:29isn't it a waste to just put them away
18:31how is it a waste
18:32every one of these can be converted to cash
18:35that's my security fund
18:36but lady martha gave these to you personally
18:38are you really going to sell all of them
18:40not right now
18:41but if the mate bond is ever severed
18:43naturally i'd sell them and keep the money on hand
18:45ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment
18:48as she turned away she dropped her voice to a murmur
18:52alpha
18:55i spun around and met a pair of ink dark eyes
18:57martha's eyesight must truly be failing her
19:00case looked worse than ever
19:04case's face was even paler than before
19:06his gaze was sharp and cutting
19:07fixed on me with cold precision
19:09the look unsettled me completely
19:11but i didn't dare let a single trace of it show
19:14alpha
19:15is there something you need
19:17a journal
19:18we looked together
19:19i checked the shelves
19:20he checked the writing desk
19:21neither of us spoke
19:23i spotted the journal pushed to the very back of the top shelf
19:26behind a row of my mother's medical notes
19:27i reached up on my toes
19:29my fingertips just grazed the cover
19:31case's hand came over mine
19:33warm
19:33steady
19:35he reached past me without effort and closed his hand around the journal
19:38i turned my head
19:39his face was right there
19:41closer than i'd realized
19:42he was looking down at me
19:44then i lost my footing and pitched straight into him
19:47my heavy breasts hit his chest first
19:49my waist went straight into his palm
19:51his hand catching me before he could react
19:53case didn't step back
19:54his eartips went red
19:56his throat worked as he swallowed
19:58when he exhaled
19:59the breath came out uneven against the top of my head
20:01his eyes flashed gold for a second
20:03then green
20:07i scrambled upright face burning
20:09your journal
20:10he took it without a word and walked out
20:12perfect
20:13my standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower
20:15after that day i made every effort to avoid crossing paths with case
20:19he was injured and recovering
20:20he needed to stay calm
20:21but there was one more thing bothering me
20:23brad had been sending notes
20:25three times already
20:26i hadn't opened a single one
20:28just dropped them in a box
20:29then ivy pressed one into my hand that morning
20:31it's not just a note this time
20:32he's here
20:33side entrance
20:34says he won't leave until you come out
20:36i clenched my fist and walked out
20:37i didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard
20:40brad was standing at the gate
20:42leah
20:43you finally came
20:44you should be calling me mrs valerius
20:46he paused
20:47dropped his voice
20:49mrs valerius
20:50do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with these meetings
20:54i know
20:56i just wanted to tell you
20:58i'll be securing more power in the pack
21:01soon i won't need chloe's father backing me anymore
21:04he stepped closer
21:05i'll buy a house leah
21:06come with me
21:08anything's better than staying with a dying man
21:09he reached for me
21:11i stepped back
21:13you want me as your mistress
21:14brad nodded
21:16completely serious
21:17i laughed
21:18why would i give up being the alpha's mate to be your mistress
21:20the whole pack knows case is dying
21:22he won't last
21:25and he can't even stand up anymore
21:26his eyes dropped deliberately to my chest
21:29isn't that a waste
21:31disgust surged through me
21:33brad
21:34i will never be anyone's mistress
21:36case fought on the front lines for this pack
21:39those injuries are his honor
21:41you've benefited from every battle he won
21:44and you're standing here calling him less of a man
21:47you're the one who's less
21:49come near me again
21:50and every note you've sent
21:51goes straight to chloe
21:53how do you think that ends for you
21:56his face went white
21:57i swung the gate shut
22:00i turned around and came face to face with case
22:02white t-shirt
22:03standing less than half a foot away
22:05his full height bearing down on me
22:06alpha
22:07i managed
22:07a faint edge flickered across his expression
22:09wasn't it my mate just a moment ago
22:11why so formal all of a sudden
22:14i looked down and started walking
22:17please don't misunderstand
22:18as long as i'm in this estate
22:19i honor this bond
22:20completely
22:20fast
22:21it's getting late
22:22i should go make your evening meal
22:24i moved to step past him
22:25his hand closed around my arm
22:26i lost my footing
22:27and pitched straight into him
22:28my heavy breasts against his chest
22:30my waist caught in his grip
22:31i looked up
22:32his face was inches from mine
22:35his eyes were deep and unreadable
22:37one tilt forward
22:38and our lips would have touched
22:39his breath hit my face
22:41warm
22:41my breath hitched
22:43heat pooled low in my core
22:46case swallowed hard
22:47as long as i remain in this estate
22:49each word slow
22:50deliberate
22:51you counting down the days
22:53until you can leave
22:54i couldn't exactly tell him
22:55i'll leave the day you die
22:57no
22:58nothing like that
22:59i shifted in his grip
23:00alpha you're hurting my arm
23:02did you mean every word you said just now
23:04i blinked and asked which part
23:06he let out a quiet breath and released me
23:08i bolted
23:09and i noticed
23:11for the first time
23:12his face had actual color in it
23:14his cheeks were just as red as mine
23:17that night i had a strange dream
23:19case's lips grazed slowly along my cheek
23:21his fingers hooked into the strap of my slip
23:23voice dropping to a low murmur
23:25does my luna want this
23:27i nodded like someone completely under a spell
23:30then a fierce consuming kiss caught my lips and wouldn't let go
23:33i jolted awake in a tangle of sheets
23:35heart still hammering
23:37breathless
23:39ivy knocked and came in
23:41i asked her to bring a basin of cold water
23:42she stared at my sweat damp hair and murmured
23:45it really is getting hotter
23:46i splashed cold water onto my face
23:48and then it hit me
23:49that first night
23:50case
23:51cold shower
23:53surely he hadn't also been
23:55no
23:56impossible
23:57he was injured and recovering
23:58he was supposed to be keeping himself calm
24:00at midday martha's attendant arrived
24:02martha would like dinner in the garden tonight
24:04she asks that you be sure to come
24:06i've been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days
24:09just to steer clear of case
24:10but martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation
24:13i couldn't say no
24:14i stepped into the garden
24:15a sprawling rose of sharon was in full bloom
24:18a gust of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals
24:21drifting down onto the stone table
24:23covered with every dish i loved most
24:25martha smiled and gestured for me to sit
24:27case mentioned it's your birthday today
24:29he's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this
24:33i looked up and met a pair of burning, intent eyes
24:36heat rushed straight to my face
24:38case lit a plate of chestnut cake in front of me
24:40without changing his expression
24:43how did you know today was my birthday?
24:45i'd completely forgotten it myself
24:47my birth mother died bringing me into the world
24:49no one had ever once marked the day for me
24:52case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly
24:55it's not difficult to know it
24:56something in my chest gave one quiet inexplicable pull
25:00leah, this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve
25:03i'm opening it just for you
25:05but you two had better not drink too much
25:07she pushed back her chair
25:08said the summer evening breeze was too much for her old bones
25:11and left
25:12the garden went quiet
25:14to avoid the silence i put my head down and drank
25:16one cup, then another, then another
25:19the wine was sweet and dangerously potent
25:22before long the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry
25:26case watched me but said nothing
25:27by the third glass i'd stopped feeling the awkward silence
25:30by the fourth i'd stopped feeling much of anything
25:33i reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake
25:36the dish was empty
25:38i looked up
25:39where's the last piece
25:41i ate it
25:42i have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from
25:44i leaned straight toward his face
25:48who told you to eat that spit it back out
25:51i pressed against his chest trying to peer into his mouth
25:54case looked down at me perfectly calm
25:56you won't find it that way
25:58i straightened up and stared at him
26:00then how am i supposed to find it
26:01a faint flush crept across his cheeks
26:04try using your mouse
26:06my gaze drifted to his slightly reddened lips
26:08i swallowed once
26:10and kissed him without hesitation
26:11case went rigid
26:13his breathing lurching unsteady
26:14then control shifted
26:16his hand cupped the back of my head
26:18and he pressed in deeper
26:19harder
26:20neither of us pulled away
26:21until footsteps sounded from behind the flower bed
26:25alpha the night air is cool
26:27lady martha asked me to bring you both a wrap
26:29i had no idea how much ivy'd seen
26:31i shot to my feet
26:33and the next instant the world tilted
26:35everything went dark
26:38when i woke up with a splitting headache
26:40it was already morning
26:42i suddenly remembered
26:44i'd promised martha to visit case's father's grave
26:47it was late
26:48i started rushing around for my things
26:51leah don't worry
26:53the driver is still getting the car ready
26:55ivy
26:56was it you who brought me back last night
26:58no
26:59the alpha carried you back
27:02i spun around to check her face
27:04she nodded
27:05completely serious
27:08i didn't say anything stupid did i
27:10ivy bid back a smile
27:13the alpha set you down on the bed
27:15and you grabbed his sleeve
27:16and wouldn't let go
27:17you kept calling him my mate
27:19over and over
27:20until his whole face went red
27:23ivy don't you dare make things up
27:26she covered her mouth laughing
27:28and ran out
27:29i met martha at the front entrance
27:32case's father's grave was on a hillside
27:34just beyond the pack territory
27:36i sat in the back of the car
27:37completely distracted
27:39replaying the moment i'd kissed case last night
27:42martha must have misread my expression
27:44because she said
27:46leah is there someone you have feelings for
27:51i've noticed you've been avoiding case these past few days
27:55please don't be upset with me for pushing you two together at dinner last night
27:59i thought if the two of you couldn't be mates
28:02you could at least be friends
28:03but if you're uncomfortable
28:04or if you want to leave
28:06just say
28:07i'll have him sever the bond
28:08i won't let you be trapped here
28:09mom no
28:11it's not that
28:12i was thinking about something else
28:14what is it
28:14i was still figuring out how to answer when the car lurched
28:16the engine screamed
28:18the car swung hard
28:19tires off the road
28:20crashing through brush
28:21the whole frame shaking
28:22i grabbed martha and looked at the driver
28:24slumped over the wheel
28:26unconscious
28:27no one to hit the brakes
28:28a cliff
28:29straight ahead
28:30martha grabbed my arm
28:31leah
28:31what do we do
28:33we jump
28:33now
28:34we'll be hurt
28:35we'll die if we don't
28:37hold on to me
28:37i wrapped myself around her
28:39and we threw ourselves clear
28:39the instant the wheels left solid ground
28:41we hit the cliff edge
28:42and went over
28:43my hand shot out
28:44and caught a root
28:45jutting from the rock face
28:46my other hand
28:47locked around martha's wrist
28:49below her was a straight drop
28:51into nothing
28:53mom
28:53don't look down
28:54don't look down
28:55hold on to me
28:56ivy and the others are right behind us
28:58behind us in the second car
29:00they'll be here soon
29:01the root ground under our weight
29:04martha's voice broke
29:06leah
29:07let me go
29:08we're too heavy
29:11it's going to snap
29:14i'm old
29:15i've lived my life
29:17you have to keep living yours
29:20my chest tightened so hard
29:22i could barely breathe
29:23i couldn't let go
29:25she'd been a mother to me
29:27from the first day
29:29mom
29:29i would rather die with you
29:31than watch you fall
29:32hold on
29:37they're coming
29:38the truth was
29:40i had no idea
29:41my arms were going numb
29:43the pain had gone so deep
29:45it had stopped feeling like pain at all
29:47then i heard it
29:49a wolf's howl split the air
29:52deafening
29:53and close
29:55leah
29:55don't move
29:56i'm coming down
29:58case's voice
29:59he'd called me by my name
30:01the first time
30:03a strong arm came under me
30:05he'd climbed down the cliff face
30:08wolf claws dug into the rock
30:10he untied the rope from his own body
30:13and looped it around my waist
30:14then climbed down further
30:16and did the same for martha
30:18the people above pulled together
30:20we came up one at a time
30:24it wasn't a hallucination
30:26case had saved us
30:27he held me
30:29brow creased
30:32why is there so much blood
30:34martha clutched her face
30:36she shielded me when we jumped
30:38i didn't get a scratch
30:40it's all hers
30:43my eyelids felt like lead
30:46leah
30:47don't sleep
30:48i'm taking you to ella
30:49he lifted me into the car
30:51and i stayed curled against his chest
30:53his forehead was damp with sweat
30:55he kept one hand on the wheel
30:57and kept talking
30:58leah
30:59leah
31:00leah
31:00stay awake
31:02i'll get you chestnut cake
31:03i'll give you all the jewelry you want to sell
31:06you don't have to wait for me to die
31:07i'll write the bond release today
31:09you can leave whenever you want
31:10my chest kept clenching
31:12something wet hit my face
31:14i looked up at the sky through the windshield
31:17it wasn't raining
31:19then everything went black
31:21when i opened my eyes
31:22every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart
31:24and put back wrong
31:25my luna
31:26the pack healer said you can't move yet
31:28ivy pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips
31:30spooning it in slowly
31:31you're lucky nothing's broken
31:33her voice was steady
31:34but her eyes were red
31:35the scrapes were bad
31:36you need to stay flat or they'll scar
31:38your shoulder was dislocated too
31:40she kept talking
31:41my eyes had already drifted to the door
31:43after i finished the medicine
31:44i asked
31:46where's case
31:46investigating
31:47someone poisoned the driver with wolf bite
31:49and cut the brake lines
31:50it was deliberate
31:50who would be bold enough to target the alpha's family directly
31:53i was flat on my back for a full month
31:55i didn't see case once
31:57martha kept her door shut too
31:58still recovering from the shock
32:00everyone in the estate moved with tight faces
32:02and clipped voices
32:03like something was being held just below the surface
32:05i asked ivy
32:06she said nothing was wrong
32:08today i was finally cleared to get out of bed
32:10i opened my door and walked straight into a familiar figure
32:13case
32:13dark tactical shirt
32:15sharper than i remembered
32:16he held out a small wooden box
32:18i took it and lifted the lid
32:19a land deed
32:21a property contract
32:22a severance letter
32:23my body went rigid
32:24something locked around my chest and wouldn't let go
32:27case
32:27are you throwing me out
32:31you've been waiting for this since the day you arrived
32:34you avoided me
32:35stayed out of my way
32:36you never wanted anything to do with me
32:37you were counting down the days until i died
32:39so you could walk out cleanly
32:40i'm just doing it early
32:43leah go
32:44after today we're finished
32:45something sharp flooded my chest
32:47my mouth opened and closed
32:49it took a long time to get anything out
32:52so that's what you think of me
32:56leave now
32:57i don't want to see you anymore
32:59case disappeared around the corner of the yard
33:01estate guards all but pushed me out the door
33:03ivy fell in to step beside me
33:04and the alpha said you're used to having me around
33:06he told me to go with you
33:09i couldn't speak
33:14we moved into a small house on the edge of the territory
33:17by morning the pack's official announcement had gone up
33:20the announcement said case had betrayed the pack
33:24the announcement said he had betrayed the pack
33:26that he had leaked the border patrol routes to a rogue faction
33:29by order of the lichen king
33:31royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him
33:33pending investigation
33:35case was being held in the dungeons under royal guard
33:38the estate was locked down
33:40everyone inside was under scrutiny
33:43case would never betray his pack
33:45he would die before he did something like that
33:47he rushed to get me out
33:48that was why
33:49that was the only reason
33:51ivy was pacing circles around the living room
33:53she'd grown up inside the estate
33:55she couldn't stand still
33:57is there anything we can do
33:59i made myself sit down and think
34:01years ago elder reed's youngest child had gotten lost in the forest
34:04and been bitten by a snake
34:06i'd found him and used the right herbs to treat the wound
34:09elder reed had arrived while i was still crouched over the boy
34:12he'd seen my face
34:13i was sure he hadn't forgotten
34:15i tracked him down outside the council building
34:17and stepped into
34:18elder reed
34:19you remember me
34:20i need a favor
34:22he looked at me for a long moment
34:24then he nodded
34:27elder reed led me into the dungeon
34:2830 minutes
34:29no more
34:30the door unlocked
34:30case stood up
34:31his eyes flashed with surprise
34:33how did you get in
34:34my chest ached as i looked at him through the blur of tears
34:37that's why you kicked me out isn't it
34:39you were framed
34:40think carefully
34:41is there any evidence to prove your innocence
34:43i will find it
34:45i will investigate
34:46i swear i will rescue you
34:48case's gaze deepened
34:49then his arm shot out and pulled me into his chest
34:51leah
34:52my heart hammered
34:53but time was running out
34:55this wasn't the moment
34:56i pushed against him
34:57he didn't budge
34:58leah you don't need to do anything
35:00i can't say much
35:02i promise
35:04seven days later i will accompany you to watch the sunrise
35:07okay
35:08his eyes were steady
35:09certain
35:10like he was coaxing a frightened pup
35:13i walked out of the dungeon and straight into brad
35:20he stepped into my path
35:21slow smile spreading across the face
35:23it's not too late to reconsider
35:25being my mistress
35:26beats being alone and disgraced
35:28i swung my hand and slapped him across the face
35:31he lunged for me
35:32i stepped sideways and put distance between us
35:34try that again and every note you sent me
35:35ends up in front of chloe's father
35:37every single one
35:38you've been whispering in her ear for years haven't you
35:40trying to get me pushed out
35:41thinking i'd have nowhere to go
35:42and no choice but to run to you
35:43but you never counted on chloe handing me straight to case
35:46a man you can't touch
35:47his face changed
35:48i didn't wait for him to recover
35:50i walked away and didn't look back
35:51a wolf like that
35:52the further the better
35:54i didn't sleep well for the next five days
35:56case's voice kept coming back to me
35:58i promise
35:59seven days later i will accompany you to watch the sunrise
36:01okay
36:02on the afternoon of the sixth day
36:04the lichen king's official decree went up across the territory
36:06the leak hadn't come from case
36:08it had come from prince marcus and his allies
36:11the truth is finally revealed
36:16the lichen king had not yet named his heir
36:18both prince caden and prince marcus were in the running
36:20case was prince caden's most powerful ally
36:22the alpha who commanded the most powerful pack
36:24taking case down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne
36:27prince marcus had planted a spy inside the blackwood pack
36:30used him to steal the border patrol routes
36:31then framed case for it
36:32so the injury had been faked
36:34all of it
36:35a deliberate trap to draw out the spy
36:37but why fake being unable to mate
36:38i turned that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer
36:41dawn was just breaking when someone knocked at the door
36:43i didn't think
36:44i just ran
36:45i threw the door open and walked straight into case's chest
36:47he went completely still
36:49then his arms came around me
36:50slow and deliberate
36:51and pulled me in hard
36:52i'd run out in nothing but a thin sleep shirt
36:54no warning
36:55through the thin fabric i could feel everything
36:57the hard muscle of his chest
36:59his arms locked tight around me
37:01i pressed my hands against his chest and tried to step back
37:03leah
37:04his voice dropped low
37:05i'm back
37:06our eyes locked
37:07the heat between us was thick enough to touch
37:09then he lifted me off the ground and carried me straight toward the bedroom
37:11i beat a fist against his chest
37:14weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise
37:17you first
37:18sunrise after
37:20we fell onto the bed together
37:25case pinned me beneath him
37:26one hand working the buttons of my sleep shirt open
37:29eyes never leaving mine
37:30i covered his eyes with both hands
37:32don't look
37:33it's embarrassing
37:34he took my hands down
37:35his breathing had gone ragged
37:37it's beautiful
37:39his eyes were bright and fixed
37:40my skin went hot everywhere he touched
37:42i pressed my palm flat against his chest
37:44hard muscle
37:45warm skin
37:46healer said you couldn't get hard
37:48how is any of this possible
37:49lips dragging slowly along my jaw to my ear
37:51you wanna know if i can
37:53there's one way to find out
37:54he kissed me
37:55one hand cupping my face
37:57tilting it up toward him
37:58i kissed him back hard
37:59my hand slid up his chest
38:01over his shoulders
38:02gripping his arms
38:03he pressed me further into the mattress
38:05his weight settling over me
38:07the heat built fast and took over completely
38:09my hands went slack
38:11he caught them
38:12laced his fingers through mine
38:13and pinned them above my head
38:15he loves me very much
38:17and completely occupies me
38:18my face gradually became rosy
38:21and we could only hear each other's heartbeats and breathing
38:24his lips dragged from my mouth to my jaw
38:26down the side of my neck
38:27slow and unhurried
38:29then he stopped
38:30his canines pierced my mating gland
38:32a second of sharp white hot pain
38:34and then it was done
38:36i lay there chest heaving
38:37fingers still tangled in his
38:39on my neck his mark ached
38:41finally
38:42we weren't just mates on paper anymore
38:46after the estate lockdown was lifted
38:48case took me to meet prince kaden
38:49a slow smile spreading across his face
38:51so you're the woman who brought case to his knees
38:53i've been wanting to meet you
38:55you flatter me your highness
38:57case helped the kingdom take down a real threat
38:59you stood by him through all of it
39:00i'll host an official luna ceremony for you
39:02and when that day comes i'll have a gift ready
39:04thank you your highness
39:06don't blame case leah
39:08faking the injury was always part of the plan
39:13too many enemies wanted him dead
39:15the only way to keep him safe
39:16was to make them think he was already finished
39:18part about not being able to get hard
39:20that was my idea
39:21i gave the pack doctor that order myself
39:25we grew up together
39:26i know exactly how he is
39:28never any interest in women
39:29never any weakness
39:31i figured it was time someone did something about that
39:33suddenly i understood
39:34just two old friends and one very elaborate prank
39:37the car accident
39:38that was prince marcus as well
39:40they intended it to look like an accident
39:42they didn't expect to hurt you in the process
39:44luna leah
39:45it's been dealt with
39:46you and case are safe now
39:52i took a slow breath
39:54knowing it was over
39:55didn't make the memory of dangling off that cliff
39:57any less vivid
39:58we got back to the estate to find chloe already inside
40:00crying
40:00she walked an hour ago and hasn't stopped
40:03martha is getting a headache from it
40:04i told case to go to his study
40:06i'd handle it
40:08i sat down next to chloe
40:09face red
40:10eyes swollen
40:11word had already spread
40:12brad had been identified as one of prince marcus's informants
40:15chloe's father had been cleared
40:17but chloe and brad were finished
40:19still crying
40:20i'll have someone throw you out
40:22she stopped immediately
40:22still shaking but quiet
40:24i misjudged him
40:26i thought picking someone from
40:27a lower ranked family meant he'd be easy to manage
40:30i didn't think he'd be like this
40:32i told you he wasn't a good person
40:34you didn't say it clearly enough
40:36i rolled my eyes
40:37i wasn't a powerless omega anymore
40:39i didn't have to hold back
40:46were you ever angry at me
40:47for how i treated you back then
40:50no
40:50i cursed you in my head
40:52but i don't hold grudges
40:54you cursed me
40:55do you want to punish me for it
40:56chloe laughed despite herself
40:58then caught herself and pressed her lips together
40:59i'm sorry
41:00for the slap
41:01did it hurt
41:02i already forgot about it
41:03then let me slap you back
41:04we'll be even
41:05she closed her eyes and braced herself
41:07i raised my hand and let it land soft against her cheek
41:11she opened her eyes
41:14i already gave that slap to brad
41:16chloe stared at me for a second
41:17then she laughed
41:18really laughed
41:19for the first time since she'd walked in
41:21don't call me chloe anymore
41:22can we be friends
41:23no
41:26i don't like friends who cry too much
41:28the light was still on when i passed case's study
41:31i pushed the door open
41:32before i could say a word
41:33an arm shot out from behind and wrapped around my waist
41:36bold intruder
41:37his voice dropped low against my ear
41:38you think you can just walk into the alpha's office
41:40the alpha's mate is right here
41:42and you still dare make a move
41:44case played it straight
41:45his lips found my neck
41:46here?
41:48really?
41:49right here
41:50i kept saying no
41:51my hand said something else entirely
41:53finding their way to his back
41:54he murmured against my ear
41:56you have no idea how many times i thought about this in this room
42:00i wanted to say something back
42:02but his hand was already moving
42:03and i couldn't get a single word out
42:05he carried me to the table and took off my clothes
42:07then we had a good time
42:15when i woke up it was almost dawn
42:18case was already awake
42:19sitting up against the headboard
42:20watching me
42:21his eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back
42:24morning
42:24i sat up and rubbed my eyes
42:26then i remembered
42:27the sunrise
42:28he'd promised
42:29the sunrise
42:33we still have time
42:34he was already up
42:35he picked up my clothes from beside the bed
42:37handing them to me
42:38he dressed me slowly
42:40straightening each layer with both hands
42:41like he'd done it a thousand times before
42:43we walked out into the yard
42:44cool air
42:45the smell of pine
42:46to the east
42:47the sky had just started to lighten at the edges
42:49case stood behind me
42:50and wrapped both arms around me
42:51we watched the horizon together
42:53the sun came up slowly
42:55gold light broke across the trees
42:56spread across the yard
42:57and landed on us
42:58the clouds caught the color
43:00and held it
43:01beautiful
43:01close to my ear
43:04beautiful
43:05he pulled me in tighter
43:06and said nothing else
43:07he didn't need to
43:11i'll watch every sunrise and sunset with you
43:13his voice was quiet against my hair
43:14everyone
43:15for as long as we have
43:17i turned around and kissed him once
43:18quick and light
43:20deal
43:21the sun came up fully
43:22and the yard filled with light
43:23our shadows stretched long
43:25across the ground behind us
43:26over the next few days
43:27the estate came back to life
43:28servants moved through the halls
43:30with easy steps again
43:31martha's health improved
43:32she called me in to talk every morning
43:34always smiling when i walked through the door
43:36one afternoon i was trimming the plants in the yard
43:38when sunny came running over
43:39leah
43:40chloe is here again
43:41she brought a lot of stuff with her
43:43i set down my shears
43:44since the day she'd come in crying
43:46chloe had been showing up regularly
43:47she said she was making up for lost time
43:49really she just had nothing to do
43:51and nowhere to be
43:53let her in
43:54i wiped my hands and went to meet her
43:59chloe walked in with two attendants behind her
44:01carrying food boxes
44:02she changed a lot
44:03less restless
44:04she dressed simpler now
44:05and moved quieter
44:13i made your favorite
44:14chestnut cake
44:15i asked the royal kitchen for the recipe this time
44:18better than anything the blackwood kitchen has ever made
44:21i took a piece and bit into it
44:22sweet
44:23soft
44:24better than i expected
44:27good
44:27thank you
44:28so where's case
44:30not home
44:31he went to the pack training ground
44:33something came up
44:33chloe nodded and reached for a piece herself
44:36for a while
44:37neither of us said anything
44:38just the wind moving through the yard
44:40my father wants me to find a new mate
44:42i looked up
44:42don't rush for it
44:44i know
44:47after brad i don't know how to trust anyone
44:49she looked at me
44:50something flickering in her eyes
44:53you have a good mate
44:55case fights for you
44:56protects you
44:57and he's the strongest alpha in the kingdom
44:59we just got lucky
45:00you can't force these things
45:01chloe nodded
45:02and didn't say anything else
45:03just ate her chestnut cake
45:05the yard went quiet
45:06just wind moving through the leaves
45:09then she said
45:10that slap
45:12do you really not hold it against me
45:14really
45:15it's in the past
45:16no point bringing it up
45:18the truth was
45:19i'd already let it go a long time ago
45:20she wasn't a bad person
45:21just spoiled
45:22used to getting her way
45:24chloe's eyes went red at the edge of you
45:27when i arranged the mating
45:28part of it was because
45:29i was scared you and brad
45:31would find your way back to each other
45:32but part of it was genuine
45:34i really did think case was a good man
45:36that he wouldn't treat you badly
45:37we looked at each other and smiled
45:39all the conflicts were solved
45:44i just didn't expect him to be faking the whole time
45:47chloe laughed
45:48a little embarrassed
45:48it's in the past
45:51isn't this better
45:56it is
45:57she nodded
45:57can we be friends
45:58for real
45:59i won't be like i was before
46:03sure
46:04i nodded
46:05something warm moved through my chest
46:06letting go of old grudges
46:08and coming out the other side with a friend
46:10that wasn't a bad ending
46:10we sat in the yard for the rest of the afternoon
46:12eating and talking
46:14pack gossip
46:15small things
46:16nothing important
46:16the sun came through the leaves
46:18and the air was warm and easy
46:19when case came back from the training grounds that evening
46:22and saw the two of us
46:23surprise crossed his face
46:25what are you two happy about?
46:27talking about you
46:27chloe grinned
46:28about what a liar you are
46:30faking the whole thing
46:31and fooling everyone
46:34case walked over and sat down beside me
46:37he reached over and took my hand
46:39eyes warm
46:40tricking you into becoming my luna
46:42that's the luckiest thing i've ever done
46:43my face went red
46:44i gave him a look
46:45chloe burst out laughing
46:47all right i'm leaving you two alone
46:48leah i'll come by tomorrow
46:49sure
46:50take care
46:51i watched her go
46:52case turned to me
46:54are you good friend now?
46:56yes
46:57the past is the past
46:58no point holding on to it
47:00he squeezed my hand
47:01i'm glad you can think that way
47:02he knew how much i'd been through
47:05watching me let it go
47:05and just be happy
47:06i could tell it meant something to him
47:08we sat side by side
47:10at the stone table
47:10and looked out at the sky
47:12neither of us said much
47:13we didn't need to
47:15days like this
47:16quiet and unhurried
47:17became the rhythm of our life
47:19case stayed busy with the pack
47:21and with royal matters
47:23but he always made time
47:25sunrises
47:26sunsets
47:26he spoiled me until i didn't know
47:28what to do with it
47:29martha was healthy and smiling every day
47:32the estate was calm and easy again
47:33the way it used to be
47:36true to his word
47:36prince caden petitioned the lichen king on my behalf
47:39at my official luna ceremony
47:41the lichen king's decree was read aloud
47:42a formal commendation
47:44in front of the entire pack
47:46the estate was lit up
47:47and full of noise that day
47:49case lifted the veil
47:50and placed it over my head himself
47:51his eyes proud and soft
47:53the most beautiful luna
47:55then he shifted
47:56right there in front of everyone
47:58his wolf was massive
47:59dark
48:00broad-shouldered
48:01still
48:02he lowered himself to the ground
48:03and waited
48:04i climbed onto his back
48:05he rose slowly
48:07carrying me steady
48:08and lifted his head toward the moon
48:10the howl that came out of him
48:11was long and deep
48:12and carried across the entire territory
48:15one by one the pack answered
48:17howl after howl
48:18rising into the night sky
48:20i thought about everything
48:21it had taken to get here
48:22a bastard omega with no wolf
48:24no one to speak for her
48:26only i knew how hard the road had been
48:27and all of it
48:29every bit of the happiness
48:30on the other side of it
48:31came from the man standing behind me
48:34after the ceremony
48:35case took me south
48:36open land
48:37warm air
48:38water catching the afternoon light
48:39far from everything
48:41that had tried to take us down
48:42the rest of our lives
48:43stretched out ahead of us
48:44every year
48:46every season
48:46together
48:49after the ceremony
48:49life settled into a new rhythm
48:51i stood beside case
48:52at every pack meeting
48:53every decision
48:54every matter that came
48:55through the estate gates
48:56his pack was my pack
48:58his people were my people
49:00but he always made time
49:01a weekend drive
49:03with no destination
49:04a trail through the forest at dawn
49:06wherever he thought i'd want to see
49:08he took me there
49:08without being asked
49:10the rest of our lives
49:11stretched out ahead of us
49:12every year
49:13every season
49:14together
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