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La CompañEra Irresistible đEl Rey Alfa PelíCula Dramax
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00:00I was born with heavy breasts and lush curves. My half-sister Chloe was afraid her mate Brad would go
00:06feral over me
00:07So she sold me to an impotent alpha
00:11She patted my shoulder
00:15Who knows maybe he's good at other things three months later. I was begging for mercy every night
00:22Funny he seemed good at everything
00:26Case Valerius the Blackwood Pax Alpha the Lycan King's most trusted war commander
00:31He was carried back from the battlefield soaked in blood. Someone suggested
00:35A mate bond shares life force if alpha case was bound to a living healthy mate
00:40Her strength could flow into him and pull him back. Chloe rushed to play matchmaker and presented me to Martha
00:45before I could object
00:46I had no way to refuse if I wouldn't agree. She'd transfer me to serve 60 year old elder Kevin
00:52I knew she resented my history with her mate. I dropped to my knees and swore to the moon goddess.
00:58I swear Chloe
00:59I
01:00Had no feelings for Brad. Chloe jabbed a finger at my forehead fury in her eyes. What good is a
01:05vow?
01:06Do you have any idea how distracting you are? I hunched my shoulders tears slid down my cheeks
01:12Just look at that ample body and those charming curves
01:16Parading your body in front of every male in the clan
01:21Who among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you?
01:25I wanted to tell her to bind my chest
01:27I'd wrapped myself layer after layer in the sweltering heat until I broke out in a rash her expression softened
01:33She wiped my tears
01:35It's not that I don't trust you. It's that I don't trust males
01:39Do you know how powerful alpha case is if my mother and Martha weren't old friends?
01:44You wouldn't even have this opportunity
01:46Chloe, I don't want to be anyone's offering
01:49I'd rather scrub kitchen floors
01:52Just don't make me
01:55Two sharp slaps landed across my face. My cheek burned
01:59Leah are you out of your mind if I hadn't vouched for you, Martha wouldn't have given you a second
02:04glance
02:04You wouldn't even be worthy of being cases mate the maid burst in breathless
02:09Miss Chloe word from the valerius estate alpha case has woken up
02:17Chloe dragged me straight to valerius estate enormous
02:20I followed her through the main hall to a set of heavy double doors pulled half shut through the gap
02:24I could make out a man's shape in the bed thin motionless chest rattling with shallow coughs every few minutes
02:30Martha stood on our side eyes red
02:32Thank you for everything you've done for case. I won't destroy a girl's future over it
02:37Chloe's eyes moved quick and calculating is valerius the bond should still be completed leah arrived the same day case
02:43woke up
02:44That's the moon goddess guiding us seal the bond properly
02:47Her life force will keep pulling him back toward health before she could speak the healer ella stepped out expression
02:53tight
02:54Alpha case has regained consciousness, but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle
03:01I'm afraid he will no longer be able to unable to do what he will no longer be able to
03:06get hard
03:07Martha's knees gave out. I caught her before she hit the floor. She looked up at me with hollowed eyes.
03:12Leah
03:14Knowing this are you still willing? Yes. She's been looking forward to it. Chloe was already answering for me. Of
03:20course she is
03:21She's just an omega with no prospects. She should be grateful. I didn't speak right away
03:27My mind went to my past
03:29There was a young wolf in the poor quarter behind our estate
03:32I first saw him through the fence gaps
03:34Thin wrists hollow cheeks hunched over a cracked bowl with nothing in it
03:39I started passing food through the gaps bread first then soup then whatever I had
03:44Day after day. I watched him change the hollows in his cheeks filled out his shoulders broadened
03:51He started training before dawn running laps around the back wall while I was still half asleep
03:55He was going to enter the warrior trials
03:58I knew it before he told me when he passed. I went to find him that same night. I was
04:02happy
04:02I remember it clearly. I was genuinely happy. I knocked on the gate
04:06He didn't open it his voice came leah
04:08I'm betrothed now. It wouldn't be proper
04:10Then a soft thud in the dirt at my feet a pouch of silver consider my debt repaid
04:14I stood there for a moment then I picked it up and walked away. That wolf became chloe's mate brad
04:21I acted like I'd never known him chloe found out anyway
04:24I snapped back to reality. I gathered my skirts and knelt in front of martha my lady
04:30I'm willing i'll complete the bond
04:33Care for case and serve you as long as you need me luna
04:37Martha kept her word and prepared a dignified mating dress for me
04:40Chloe deliberately chose a day when brad was away on pack business to send me off
04:44She walked me to the door guilt on her face. Even though case can't get hard
04:49At least you'll be spared the pain of bearing pups
04:53Don't worry an alpha who can't perform in that area is probably exceptional in every other
04:58Honestly, none of what chloe said had even crossed my mind
05:02I told myself I was simply moving into a new household
05:05Case was too weak to stand through the full mate blessing ritual
05:08I completed the bond rights beside his ceremonial sword instead
05:12Martha watched from the front eyes wet the whole time
05:16When it was done, I was alpha cases mate
05:19The mating chamber was quiet. I pushed the door open carefully
05:24Case was already inside half reclined against the headboard in a white bathrobe. He turned when he heard me
05:30Up close. He was strikingly handsome
05:32Sharp jaw dark eyes the kind of face that didn't need color in it to hold attention
05:37I had no intention of taking a mate
05:39He said with a low voice
05:41If it doesn't trouble you we can treat this as a sibling arrangement
05:45He pointed to the chaise along the far wall
05:48Tonight the bed is yours
05:50I'll take that
05:52Tomorrow you move to the guest quarters
05:54All right, I nodded
05:55He had thought of everything
05:57It wasn't what I'd expected
05:59Before the ritual one of the older maids had pulled me aside and pressed something into my hands
06:03A small handbook worn at the corners
06:06She'd whispered with a strange look
06:08There are other ways between mates
06:11You might find it useful
06:12I had no idea what she meant until I opened it
06:15Heat pooled in my core just from looking at the pages
06:19Is it too hot?
06:20Case was watching me from the bed
06:21Eyes direct
06:23Unblinking
06:25The dress is heavy
06:26I'm a little warm
06:28Then wash up and rest
06:30He pulled the blanket over himself and turned toward the wall
06:33Within minutes his breathing evened out
06:35I set the handbook down on the vanity and took down my hair
06:39Then the layered robes piece by piece
06:41Until I was standing in nothing but my nightgown
06:43I turned to the mirror
06:45The thin fabric clung to every curve
06:47Heavy breasts straining against the cloth
06:49Slim waist giving way to the flare of my hips
06:52I walked straight into Case's gaze
06:55He wasn't asleep
06:56His chest rose hard
06:57The tips of his ears went red
06:59His throat worked as he swallowed
07:01I grabbed my outer robe and pressed it against my chest
07:05Alpha, I thought you were asleep
07:07A long pause
07:09I could sleep later
07:11My breath hitched
07:12He rose slowly to his feet
07:14His tall frame casting a shadow over me
07:28The handbook's images came flooding in
07:30My breathing shifted without me meaning it to
07:33Somehow falling into the same rhythm as his
07:35Then Case turned and walked to the door
07:37The moment cool night air rushed in
07:39I snapped back to my senses
07:41He'd already disappeared into the darkness
07:43I turned it over in my mind
07:46When he'd looked at me just now
07:47His eyes had flashed with something unmistakably like shock
07:51Had my figure actually frightened him?
07:53Before I lay down I made a firm decision
07:56Tomorrow morning I was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter
08:00I was hovering somewhere between sleep and waking when Case slipped back in
08:04The tips of his hair still beaded with water
08:06He'd apparently gone to shower
08:08By morning he was already gone
08:09Ivy came in to help me dress
08:11From the corridor outside came the sound of a man
08:15Once
08:16Then again
08:17Martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door
08:20Alpha Case?
08:21Why didn't you call someone to heat the water?
08:24It's already summer but the nights are still cold
08:27Of course you've caught a chill
08:28I'll go brew tea right now
08:31I glanced at Ivy
08:33Does the alpha usually take cold showers?
08:36I honestly don't know miss
08:38I dismissed her and locked the door
08:40I wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments
08:43Then pulled on the most conservative dress I could find in the wardrobe
08:46High neck, loose cut, heavy fabric
08:49Then I went to living room
08:51Case was already there when I arrived, seated beside Martha
08:55She lit up the moment she saw me, her whole face warm with welcome
08:59Until Case coughed and the warmth vanished instantly
09:03Cage, I have a few private words for Leah
09:06Go rest for a while
09:07Case rose and left without a word
09:09Martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers, eyes glistening
09:14Sweet girl
09:16Our case is lucky to have you
09:20The pack healer says the injury drained his life force
09:24There's no telling how long he has left
09:26Some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt
09:30To carry on the bloodline
09:34But if I did that
09:36Wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you?
09:40I'm already grateful you came into this family to save Case
09:44I can't let you sacrifice the rest of your life on top of that
09:47I've thought it through
09:48If Case's time does come, I'll have him issue you a formal mate release
09:52Your future stays protected
09:54And I'll see to it that you receive property
09:56And a place of your own
09:58I reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes
10:00Chest tight with an ache I couldn't name
10:03Mrs. Valerius, thank you for looking out for me
10:06I'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than a transferred Omega servant
10:10I never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf
10:13My thoughts drifted to the mother I had never known
10:15If she had been alive
10:16If I had grown up under a mother's protection
10:19I never would have ended up in any of the situations I'd been through
10:22Martha laughed through her tears
10:24Look at me, I've gone and made you cry too
10:27She squeezed my hands
10:28Leah, there's no need to be so formal
10:30Call me mom, just like Case does
10:33She took a breath
10:34So, I have a proposition for you
10:36Chloe mentioned you know how to prepare medicinal soups
10:39I'd like you to take over Case's daily meals and care
10:42I just want him to live a little longer
10:44That's my one selfish wish
10:46By the end, her voice had gone rough
10:48I nodded
10:50I headed to the kitchen to gather ingredients
10:53The last time I'd prepared medicinal soup was several years ago
10:56Back when Brad was not yet Chloe's mate
10:58He'd lost both parents and lived alone in a run-down unit
11:01Skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior training
11:05One day I found him collapsed at our back gate and brought him around
11:08Out of sympathy, I dug through my mother's old healer journals
11:12And prepared medicinal meals for him every day to rebuild his strength
11:16Only the two of us ever knew about it
11:18From the looks of things, he was the one who told Chloe
11:22Just to get me driven out
11:23The lengths he had gone to were truly something
11:26I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom
11:28And found Case directing servants to pack up his belongings
11:33Alpha, what's this about?
11:35Weren't we agreed that I was moving to the guest room?
11:36His sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction
11:40I have fewer things
11:41It makes more sense for me to move
11:43At least eat first
11:45I set the food on the table
11:46He gave it a brief glance and sat down
11:51You can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on
11:54It's no different coming from me
11:56It is different
11:58His voice remained flat and cool
12:01Have Ivy bring it from now on
12:04He finished the soup in a few quick swallows
12:07Said a few words to the servants and swept past me
12:10In that moment, I confirmed one thing
12:12Alpha Case couldn't stand the sight of me
12:15I followed his instructions and had Ivy deliver his daily healing meals to the study from then on
12:20Martha couldn't stop singing my praises
12:22The pack healer says Case's condition has stabilized significantly
12:26I can see the color coming back to his face
12:29Leah, that's entirely because of you
12:32Delighted, she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands
12:35Back in my room, I tucked it into my jewelry box
12:38Which had been slowly filling with pieces Martha had gifted me since my arrival
12:42Leah, you never wear any of thee of these
12:44Isn't it a waste to just put them away?
12:47How is it a waste?
12:48Every one of these can be converted to cash
12:51That's my security fund
12:52But Lady Martha gave these to you personally
12:55Are you really going to sell all of them?
12:56Not right now
12:57But if the mate bond is ever severed, naturally I'd sell them and keep the money on hand
13:02Ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment
13:05As she turned away, she dropped her voice to a murmur
13:09Alpha?
13:12Alpha?
13:12I spun around and met a pair of ink dark eyes
13:15Martha's eyesight must truly be failing her
13:18Case looked worse than ever
13:22Case's face was even paler than before
13:24His gaze was sharp and cutting, fixed on me with cold precision
13:28The look unsettled me completely, but I didn't dare let a single trace of it show
13:34Alpha, is there something you need?
13:37A journal
13:38We looked together
13:39I checked the shelves, he checked the writing desk
13:42Neither of us spoke
13:43I spotted the journal pushed to the very back of the top shelf
13:46Behind a row of my mother's medical notes
13:48I reached up on my toes
13:50My fingertips just grazed the cover
13:53Case's hand came over mine
13:54Warm, steady
13:56He reached past me without effort and closed his hand around the journal
14:00I turned my head
14:01His face was right there, closer than I'd realized
14:05He was looking down at me
14:06Then I lost my footing and pitched straight into him
14:10My heavy breasts hit his chest first
14:12My waist went straight into his palm, his hand catching me before he could react
14:16Case didn't step back
14:18His eartips went red
14:19His throat worked as he swallowed
14:22When he exhaled, the breath came out uneven against the top of my head
14:26His eyes flashed gold for a second
14:28Then green
14:32I scrambled upright, face burning
14:34Your journal
14:35He took it without a word and walked out
14:37Perfect
14:38My standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower
14:41After that day, I made every effort to avoid crossing paths with Case
14:44He was injured and recovering
14:46He needed to stay calm
14:48But there was one more thing bothering me
14:50Brad had been sending notes, three times already
14:53I hadn't opened a single one, just dropped them in a box
14:56Then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning
14:58It's not just a note this time
15:00He's here, side entrance, says he won't leave until you come out
15:03I clenched my fist and walked out
15:05I didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard
15:08Brad was standing at the gate
15:11Leah, you finally came
15:12You should be calling me Mrs. Valerius
15:15He paused, dropped his voice
15:18Mrs. Valerius
15:19Do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with these meetings?
15:24I know
15:25I just wanted to tell you
15:27I'll be securing more power in the pack
15:32Soon I won't need Chloe's father backing me anymore
15:34He stepped closer
15:36I'll buy a house, Leah
15:37Come with me
15:38Anything's better than staying with a dying man
15:41He reached for me
15:42I stepped back
15:44You want me as your mistress?
15:46Brad nodded, completely serious
15:48I laughed
15:49Why would I give up being the Alpha's mate to be your mistress?
15:53The whole pack knows Case is dying
15:55He won't last
15:57And he can't even stand up anymore
15:59His eyes dropped deliberately to my chest
16:02Isn't that a waste?
16:05Disgust surged through me
16:07Brad
16:08I will never be anyone's mistress
16:10Case fought on the front lines for this pack
16:13Those injuries are his honor
16:16You've benefited from every battle he won
16:18And you're standing here calling him less of a man
16:22You're the one who's less
16:24Come near me again and every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe
16:29How do you think that ends for you?
16:32His face went white
16:33I swung the gate shut
16:36I turned around and came face to face with Case
16:39White t-shirt, standing less than half a foot away
16:41His full height bearing down on me
16:43Alpha, I managed
16:44A faint edge flickered across his expression
16:46Wasn't it my mate just a moment ago?
16:49Why so formal all of a sudden?
16:51I looked down and started walking
16:55Please don't misunderstand
16:56As long as I'm in this estate, I honor this bond
16:58Completely
16:58Fast, it's getting late
17:00I should go make your evening meal
17:02I moved to step past him
17:03His hand closed around my arm
17:05I lost my footing and pitched straight into him
17:07My heavy breaths against his chest
17:09My waist caught in his grip
17:10I looked up
17:12His face was inches from mine
17:15His eyes were deep and unreadable
17:17One tilt forward and our lips would have touched
17:19His breath hit my face, warm
17:22My breath hitched
17:24Heat pooled low in my core
17:26Case swallowed hard
17:28As long as I remain in this estate
17:30Each word slow, deliberate
17:32You counting down the days until you can leave?
17:35I couldn't exactly tell him I'll leave the day you die
17:39No, nothing like that
17:41I shifted in his grip
17:42Alpha, you're hurting my arm
17:44Did you mean every word you said just now?
17:47I blinked and asked which part
17:49He let out a quiet breath and released me
17:52I bolted
17:53And I noticed for the first time
17:55His face had actual color in it
17:57His cheeks were just as red as mine
18:00That night I had a strange dream
18:03Case's lips grazed slowly along my cheek
18:06His fingers hooked into the strap of my slip
18:08Voice dropping to a low murmur
18:10Does my Luna want this?
18:12I nodded like someone completely under a spell
18:15Then a fierce, consuming kiss caught my lips and wouldn't let go
18:19I jolted awake in a tangle of sheets
18:21Heart still hammering
18:23Breathless
18:25Ivy knocked and came in
18:27I asked her to bring a basin of cold water
18:29She stared at my sweat-damp hair and murmured
18:32It really is getting hotter
18:33I splashed cold water onto my face
18:35And then it hit me
18:36That first night
18:38Case, cold shower
18:40Surely he hadn't also been
18:42No, impossible
18:45He was injured and recovering
18:46He was supposed to be keeping himself calm
18:48At midday, Martha's attendant arrived
18:50Martha would like dinner in the garden tonight
18:52She asks that you be sure to come
18:55I've been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days
18:58Just to steer clear of Case
18:59But Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation
19:02I couldn't say no
19:04I stepped into the garden
19:05A sprawling rose of Sharon was in full bloom
19:08A gust of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals
19:11Drifting down onto the stone table
19:13Covered with every dish I loved most
19:16Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit
19:18Case mentioned it's your birthday today
19:20He's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this
19:24I looked up and met a pair of burning, intent eyes
19:28Heat rushed straight to my face
19:30Case lit a plate of chestnut cake in front of me without changing his expression
19:35How did you know today was my birthday?
19:37I'd completely forgotten it myself
19:40My birth mother died bringing me into the world
19:42No one had ever once marked the day for me
19:45Case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly
19:48It's not difficult to know it
19:50Something in my chest gave one quiet, inexplicable pull
19:54Leah, this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve
19:58I'm opening it just for you
20:00But you two had better not drink too much
20:02She pushed back her chair
20:03Said the summer evening breeze was too much for her old bones
20:06And left
20:08The garden went quiet
20:10To avoid the silence I put my head down and drank
20:13One cup, then another, then another
20:16The wine was sweet and dangerously potent
20:18Before long, the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry
20:22Case watched me but said nothing
20:24By the third glass, I'd stopped feeling the awkward silence
20:28By the fourth, I'd stopped feeling much of anything
20:31I reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake
20:34The dish was empty
20:36I looked up
20:37Where's the last piece?
20:39I ate it
20:40I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from
20:43I leaned straight toward his face
20:47Who told you to eat that?
20:49Spit it back out
20:50I pressed against his chest, trying to peer into his mouth
20:53Case looked down at me, perfectly calm
20:56You won't find it that way
20:58I straightened up and stared at him
21:00Then how am I supposed to find it?
21:02A faint flush crept across his cheeks
21:05Try using your mouse
21:07My gaze drifted to his slightly reddened lips
21:09I swallowed once and kissed him without hesitation
21:13Case went rigid, his breathing lurching unsteady
21:16Then control shifted
21:17His hand cupped the back of my head and he pressed in deeper
21:21Harder
21:22Neither of us pulled away until footsteps sounded from behind the flower bed
21:27Alpha, the night air is cool
21:29Lady Martha asked me to bring you both a wrap
21:33I had no idea how much ivy'd seen
21:35I shot to my feet and the next instant the world tilted
21:39Everything went dark
21:42When I woke up with a splitting headache
21:44It was already morning
21:46I suddenly remembered
21:48I'd promised Martha to visit Case's father's grave
21:52It was late
21:53I started rushing around for my things
21:57Leah, don't worry
21:58The driver is still getting the car ready
22:01Ivy, was it you who brought me back last night?
22:04No
22:05The Alpha carried you back
22:08I spun around to check her face
22:11She nodded, completely serious
22:14I didn't say anything stupid, did I?
22:18Ivy bid back a smile
22:20The Alpha set you down on the bed
22:22And you grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go
22:25You kept calling him my mate, over and over, until his whole face went red
22:32Ivy, don't you dare make things up
22:35She covered her mouth, laughing, and ran out
22:38I met Martha at the front entrance
22:41Case's father's grave was on a hillside just beyond the pack territory
22:45I sat in the back of the car, completely distracted
22:48Replaying the moment I'd kissed Case last night
22:52Martha must have misread my expression because she said
22:55Leah, is there someone you have feelings for?
23:02I've noticed you've been avoiding Case these past few days
23:06Please don't be upset with me for pushing you two together at dinner last night
23:11I thought if the two of you couldn't be mates, you could at least be friends
23:15But if you're uncomfortable, or if you want to leave, just say
23:19I'll have him sever the bond, I won't let you be trapped here
23:22Mom, no, it's not that
23:25I was thinking about something else
23:27What is it?
23:28I was still figuring out how to answer when the car lurched
23:30The engine screamed, the car swung hard
23:33Tires off the road, crashing through brush, the whole frame shaking
23:36I grabbed Martha and looked at the driver
23:39Slumped over the wheel, unconscious
23:42No one to hit the brakes
23:43A cliff, straight ahead
23:45Martha grabbed my arm
23:46Leah, what do we do?
23:48We jump, now
23:50We'll be hurt
23:51We'll die if we don't, hold on to me
23:53I wrapped myself around her and we threw ourselves clear the instant the wheels left solid ground
23:58We hit the cliff edge and went over
24:00My hand shot out and caught a root jutting from the rock face
24:02My other hand locked around Martha's wrist
24:06Below her was a straight drop into nothing
24:10Mom, don't look down, don't look down
24:12Hold on to me
24:14Ivy and the others are right behind us
24:16Behind us in the second car
24:18They'll be here soon
24:20The root ground under our weight
24:23Martha's voice broke
24:25Leah, let me go
24:28We're too heavy
24:30It's going to snap
24:34I'm old
24:35I've lived my life
24:38You have to keep living yours
24:40My chest tightened so hard I could barely breathe
24:43I couldn't let go
24:46She'd been a mother to me from the first day
24:50Mom, I would rather die with you than watch you fall
24:54Hold on
24:59They're coming
25:00The truth was I had no idea
25:04My arms were going numb
25:06The pain had gone so deep it had stopped feeling like pain at all
25:10Then I heard it
25:12A wolf's howl split the air
25:15Deafening and close
25:18Leah, don't move
25:20I'm coming down
25:21Case's voice
25:24He'd called me by my name
25:26The first time
25:28A strong arm came under me
25:31He'd climbed down the cliff face
25:33Wolf claws dug into the rock
25:36He untied the rope from his own body and looped it around my waist
25:40Then climbed down further and did the same for Martha
25:44The people above pulled together
25:47We came up one at a time
25:50It wasn't a hallucination
25:53Case had saved us
25:55He held me, brow creased
25:57Why is there so much blood?
26:02Martha clutched her face
26:04She shielded me when we jumped
26:07I didn't get a scratch
26:09It's all hers
26:12My eyelids felt like lead
26:15Leah, don't sleep
26:17I'm taking you to Ella
26:19He lifted me into the car and I stayed curled against his chest
26:23His forehead was damp with sweat
26:25He kept one hand on the wheel and kept talking
26:28Leah, Leah, Leah, stay awake
26:32I'll get you chestnut cake
26:34I'll give you all the jewelry you want to sell
26:36You don't have to wait for me to die
26:38I'll write the bond release today
26:40You can leave whenever you want
26:41My chest kept clenching
26:44Something wet hit my face
26:46I looked up at the sky through the windshield
26:49It wasn't raining
26:52Then everything went black
26:53When I opened my eyes
26:54Every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart
26:56And put back wrong
26:58My Luna
26:59The pack healer said you can't move yet
27:01Ivy pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips
27:03Spooning it in slowly
27:05You're lucky nothing's broken
27:06Her voice was steady
27:08But her eyes were red
27:09The scrapes were bad
27:10You need to stay flat or they'll scar
27:12Your shoulder was dislocated too
27:14She kept talking
27:15My eyes had already drifted to the door
27:17After I finished the medicine, I asked
27:20Where's Case?
27:21Investigating
27:22Someone poisoned the driver with wolf bite and cut the brake lines
27:25It was deliberate
27:26Who would be bold enough to target the Alpha's family directly?
27:29I was flat on my back for a full month
27:31I didn't see Case once
27:32Martha kept her door shut too, still recovering from the shock
27:36Everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices
27:39Like something was being held just below the surface
27:42I asked Ivy
27:43She said nothing was wrong
27:44Today I was finally cleared to get out of bed
27:47I opened my door and walked straight into a familiar figure
27:50Case
27:51Dark tactical shirt
27:52Sharper than I remembered
27:54He held out a small wooden box
27:56I took it and lifted the lid
27:58A land deed
27:59A property contract
28:00A severance letter
28:02My body went rigid
28:03Something locked around my chest and wouldn't let go
28:05Case
28:07Are you throwing me out?
28:11You've been waiting for this since the day you arrived
28:13You avoided me, stayed out of my way
28:15You never wanted anything to do with me
28:17You were counting down the days until I died so you could walk out cleanly
28:21I'm just doing it early
28:23Leah go
28:24After today we're finished
28:26Something sharp flooded my chest
28:28My mouth opened and closed
28:30It took a long time to get anything out
28:34So that's what you think of me
28:38Leave now
28:39I don't want to see you anymore
28:41Case disappeared around the corner of the yard
28:43Estate guards all but pushed me out the door
28:45Ivy fell in to step beside me and the alpha said you're used to having me around
28:49He told me to go with you
28:52I couldn't speak
28:57We moved into a small house on the edge of the territory
29:01By morning the pack's official announcement had gone up
29:04The announcement said Case had betrayed the pack
29:08The announcement said he had betrayed the pack
29:10That he had leaked the border patrol routes to a rogue faction
29:14By order of the Lycan king royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him pending investigation
29:21Case was being held in the dungeons under royal guard
29:24The estate was locked down
29:27Everyone inside was under scrutiny
29:29Case would never betray his pack
29:31He would die before he did something like that
29:33He rushed to get me out
29:35That was why
29:36That was the only reason
29:38Ivy was pacing circles around the living room
29:41She'd grown up inside the estate
29:42She couldn't stand still
29:45Is there anything we can do?
29:47I made myself sit down and think
29:49Years ago, Elder Reed's youngest child had gotten lost in the forest and been bitten by a snake
29:55I'd found him and used the right herbs to treat the wound
29:58Elder Reed had arrived while I was still crouched over the boy
30:01He'd seen my face, I was sure he hadn't forgotten
30:05I tracked him down outside the council building and stepped into his pack
30:08Elder Reed
30:09You remember me, I need a favor
30:12He looked at me for a long moment, then he nodded
30:17Elder Reed led me into the dungeon
30:19Thirty minutes, no more
30:21The door unlocked, Case stood up, his eyes flashed with surprise
30:24How did you get in?
30:26My chest ached as I looked at him through the blur of tears
30:28That's why you kicked me out, isn't it?
30:31You were framed
30:33Think carefully, is there any evidence to prove your innocence?
30:36I will find it, I will investigate
30:39I swear I will rescue you
30:40Case's gaze deepened, then his arm shot out and pulled me into his chest
30:44Leah
30:46My heart hammered, but time was running out
30:48This wasn't the moment
30:50I pushed against him, he didn't budge
30:52Leah, you don't need to do anything, I can't say much
30:56I promise
30:58Seven days later, I will accompany you to watch the sunrise
31:02Okay?
31:03His eyes were steady, certain, like he was coaxing a frightened pup
31:08I walked out of the dungeon and straight into Brad
31:16He stepped into my path, slow smile spreading across his face
31:19It's not too late to reconsider
31:22Being my mistress beats being alone and disgraced
31:25I swung my hand and slapped him across the face
31:28He lunged for me
31:29I stepped sideways and put distance between us
31:31Try that again and every note you sent me ends up in front of Chloe's father
31:34Every single one
31:36You've been whispering in her ear for years, haven't you?
31:38Trying to get me pushed out thinking I'd have nowhere to go and no choice but to run to you
31:42But you never counted on Chloe handing me straight to Case
31:45A man you can't touch
31:46His face changed
31:47I didn't wait for him to recover
31:49I walked away and didn't look back
31:50A wolf like that, the further the better
31:54I didn't sleep well for the next five days
31:56Case's voice kept coming back to me
31:58I promise
31:59Seven days later, I will accompany you to watch the sunrise
32:02Okay?
32:03On the afternoon of the sixth day
32:04The Lichen King's official decree went up across the territory
32:07The leak hadn't come from Case
32:09It had come from Prince Marcus and his allies
32:12The truth is finally revealed
32:18The Lichen King had not yet named his heir
32:20Both Prince Caden and Prince Marcus were in the running
32:22Case was Prince Caden's most powerful ally
32:24The Alpha who commanded the most powerful pack
32:27Taking Case down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne
32:30Prince Marcus had planted a spy inside the Blackwood pack
32:33Used him to steal the border patrol routes
32:34Then framed Case for it
32:36So the injury had been faked
32:37All of it
32:38A deliberate trap to draw out the spy
32:40But why fake being unable to mate?
32:43I turned that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer
32:46Dawn was just breaking when someone knocked at the door
32:48I didn't think
32:49I just ran
32:50I threw the door open and walked straight into Case's chest
32:52He went completely still
32:54Then his arms came around me
32:55Slow and deliberate
32:56And pulled me in hard
32:58I'd run out in nothing but a thin sleep shirt
33:00No warning
33:01Through the thin fabric I could feel everything
33:03The hard muscle of his chest
33:05His arms locked tight around me
33:07I pressed my hands against his chest and tried to step back
33:09Lea
33:10His voice dropped low
33:12I'm back
33:13Our eyes locked
33:14The heat between us was thick enough to touch
33:16Then he lifted me off the ground and carried me straight toward the bedroom
33:18I beat a fist against his chest
33:21Weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise?
33:25You first
33:26Sunrise after
33:28We fell onto the bed together
33:34Case pinned me beneath him
33:35One hand working the buttons of my sleep shirt open
33:38Eyes never leaving mine
33:40I covered his eyes with both hands
33:41Don't look
33:42It's embarrassing
33:43He took my hands down
33:45His breathing had gone ragged
33:47It's beautiful
33:49His eyes were bright and fixed
33:51My skin went hot everywhere he touched
33:53I pressed my palm flat against his chest
33:55Hard muscle warm skin
33:57Healer said you couldn't get hard
33:59How is any of this possible?
34:00Lips dragging slowly along my jaw to my ear
34:02You wanna know if I can?
34:04There's one way to find out
34:06He kissed me
34:06One hand cupping my face
34:08Tilting it up toward him
34:10I kissed him back hard
34:11My hands slid up his chest
34:13Over his shoulders
34:15Gripping his arms
34:16He pressed me further into the mattress
34:18His weight settling over me
34:20The heat built fast and took over completely
34:22My hands went slack
34:25He caught them
34:25Laced his fingers through mine
34:27And pinned them above my head
34:29He loves me very much
34:30And completely occupies me
34:33My face gradually became rosy
34:35And we could only hear each other's heartbeats and breathing
34:38His lips dragged from my mouth to my jaw
34:41Down the side of my neck
34:42Slow and unhurried
34:44Then he stopped
34:46His canines pierced my mating gland
34:48A second of sharp, white-hot pain
34:50And then it was done
34:52I lay there, chest heaving
34:53Fingers still tangled in his
34:55On my neck, his mark ached
34:58Finally, we weren't just mates on paper anymore
35:03After the estate lockdown was lifted
35:05Case took me to meet Prince Kayden
35:06A slow smile spreading across his face
35:09So you're the woman who brought Case to his knees
35:11I've been wanting to meet you
35:13You flatter me, your highness
35:14Case helped the kingdom take down a real threat
35:17You stood by him through all of it
35:19I'll host an official Luna ceremony for you
35:21And when that day comes, I'll have a gift ready
35:23Thank you, your highness
35:25Don't blame Case, Leah
35:27Faking the injury was always part of the plan
35:32Too many enemies wanted him dead
35:34The only way to keep him safe was to make them think he was already finished
35:38The part about not being able to get hard, that was my idea
35:41I gave the pack doctor that order myself
35:45We grew up together
35:47I know exactly how he is
35:49Never any interest in women
35:50Never any weakness
35:52I figured it was time someone did something about that
35:54Suddenly, I understood
35:56Just two old friends and one very elaborate prank
35:59The car accident
36:00That was Prince Marcus as well
36:02They intended it to look like an accident
36:04They didn't expect to hurt you in the process
36:06Luna, Leah
36:08It's been dealt with
36:09You and Case are safe now
36:16I took a slow breath
36:18Knowing it was over didn't make the memory of dangling off that cliff any less vivid
36:21We got back to the estate to find Chloe already inside crying
36:25She walked an hour ago and hasn't stopped
36:27Martha is getting a headache from it
36:30I told Case to go to his study
36:31I'd handle it
36:33I sat down next to Chloe
36:34Face red, eyes swollen
36:36Word had already spread
36:37Brad had been identified as one of Prince Marcus' informants
36:41Chloe's father had been cleared
36:42But Chloe and Brad were finished
36:45Still crying?
36:46I'll have someone throw you out
36:48She stopped immediately
36:49Still shaking, but quiet
36:51I misjudged him
36:52I thought picking someone from a lower-ranked family meant he'd be easy to manage
36:57I didn't think he'd be like this
37:00I told you he wasn't a good person
37:02You didn't say it clearly enough
37:03I rolled my eyes
37:05I wasn't a powerless Omega anymore
37:08I didn't have to hold back
37:15Were you ever angry at me?
37:16For how I treated you back then?
37:19No
37:20I cursed you in my head
37:22But I don't hold grudges
37:23You cursed me?
37:24Do you want to punish me for it?
37:26Chloe laughed despite herself
37:27Then caught herself and pressed her lips together
37:29I'm sorry
37:30For the slap
37:31Did it hurt?
37:32I already forgot about it
37:33Then let me slap you back
37:35We'll be even
37:36She closed her eyes and braced herself
37:38I raised my hand and let it land soft against her cheek
37:42She opened her eyes
37:46I already gave that slap to Brad
37:47Chloe stared at me for a second
37:49Then she laughed
37:50Really laughed
37:51For the first time since she'd walked in
37:53Don't call me Chloe anymore
37:54Can we be friends?
37:56No
37:58I don't like friends who cry too much
38:01The light was still on when I passed Case's study
38:04I pushed the door open
38:06Before I could say a word
38:07An arm shot out from behind and wrapped around my waist
38:10Bold intruder
38:11His voice dropped low against my ear
38:12You think you can just walk into the Alpha's office?
38:15The Alpha's mate is right here
38:17And you still dare make a move?
38:19Case played it straight
38:20His lips found my neck
38:21Here?
38:23Really?
38:24Right here
38:25I kept saying no
38:26My hand said something else entirely
38:28Finding their way to his back
38:30He murmured against my ear
38:32You have no idea how many times I thought about this in this room
38:37I wanted to say something back
38:38But his hand was already moving
38:40And I couldn't get a single word out
38:41He carried me to the table and took off my clothes
38:44Then we had a good time
38:53When I woke up it was almost dawn
38:56Case was already awake
38:57Sitting up against the headboard
38:58Watching me
38:59His eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back
39:02Morning
39:03I sat up and rubbed my eyes
39:05Then I remembered
39:06The sunrise
39:07He'd promised
39:08The sunrise
39:12We still have time
39:13He was already up
39:15He picked up my clothes from beside the bed
39:17Handing them to me
39:18He dressed me slowly
39:20Straightening each layer with both hands
39:22Like he'd done it a thousand times before
39:23We walked out into the yard
39:25Cool air
39:26The smell of pine
39:27To the east
39:28The sky had just started to lighten at the edges
39:30Case stood behind me and wrapped both arms around me
39:33We watched the horizon together
39:35The sun came up slowly
39:36Gold light broke across the trees
39:38Spread across the yard and landed on us
39:40The clouds caught the color and held it
39:43Beautiful
39:44Close to my ear
39:46Beautiful
39:48He pulled me in tighter and said nothing else
39:50He didn't need to
39:54I'll watch every sunrise and sunset with you
39:56His voice was quiet against my hair
39:57Everyone
39:58For as long as we have
40:00I turned around and kissed him once
40:02Quick and light
40:04Deal
40:05The sun came up fully and the yard filled with light
40:08Our shadows stretched long across the ground behind us
40:11Over the next few days the estate came back to life
40:14Servants moved through the halls with easy steps again
40:16Martha's health improved
40:18She called me in to talk every morning
40:19Always smiling when I walked through the door
40:22One afternoon I was trimming the plants in the yard when Sunny came running over
40:25Leah
40:26Chloe is here again
40:27She brought a lot of stuff with her
40:29I set down my shears
40:31Since the day she'd come in crying
40:32Chloe had been showing up regularly
40:34She said she was making up for lost time
40:36Really she just had nothing to do and nowhere to be
40:41Let her in
40:42I wiped my hands and went to meet her
40:47Chloe walked in with two attendants behind her
40:49Carrying food boxes
40:50She changed a lot
40:51Less restless
40:53She dressed simpler now and moved quieter
41:02I made your favorite chestnut cake
41:05I asked the Royal Kitchen for the recipe this time
41:08Better than anything the Blackwood Kitchen has ever made
41:11I took a piece and bit into it
41:13Sweet, soft, better than I expected
41:17Good
41:18Thank you
41:19So where's Case?
41:21Not home?
41:22He went to the PAC training ground
41:24Something came up
41:25Chloe nodded and reached for a piece herself
41:27For a while neither of us said anything
41:30Just the wind moving through the yard
41:32My father wants me to find a new mate
41:34I looked up
41:35Don't rush for it
41:37I know
41:40After Brad I don't know how to trust anyone
41:42She looked at me
41:43Something flickering in her eyes
41:46You have a good mate
41:48Case fights for you
41:50Protects you
41:51And he's the strongest alpha in the kingdom
41:53We just got lucky
41:54You can't force these things
41:56Chloe nodded and didn't say anything else
41:58Just ate her chestnut cake
42:00The yard went quiet
42:01Just wind moving through the leaves
42:03Then she said
42:05That slap
42:07Do you really not hold it against me?
42:09Really
42:11It's in the past
42:12No point bringing it up
42:14The truth was
42:15I'd already let it go a long time ago
42:16She wasn't a bad person
42:18Just spoiled
42:19Used to getting her way
42:21Chloe's eyes went red at the edges
42:22When I arranged the mating
42:25Part of it was because
42:27I was scared you and Brad
42:28would find your way back to each other
42:30But part of it was genuine
42:32I really did think Case was a good man
42:34That he wouldn't treat you badly
42:35We looked at each other and smiled
42:37All the conflicts were solved
42:43I just didn't expect him to be faking the whole time
42:45Chloe laughed
42:47A little embarrassed
42:47It's in the past
42:50Isn't this better?
42:56It is
42:56It is
42:57She nodded
42:57Can we be friends?
42:58For real?
42:59I won't be like I was before
43:04Sure
43:04I nodded
43:05Something warm moved through my chest
43:08Letting go of old grudges
43:09And coming out the other side with a friend
43:11That wasn't a bad ending
43:12We sat in the yard for the rest of the afternoon
43:14Eating and talking
43:16Pack gossip
43:16Small things
43:17Nothing important
43:18The sun came through the leaves
43:20And the air was warm and easy
43:21When Case came back from the training grounds that evening
43:24And saw the two of us
43:25Surprise crossed his face
43:27What are you two happy about?
43:29Talking about you
43:30Chloe grinned
43:31About what a liar you are
43:33Faking the whole thing and fooling everyone
43:37Case walked over and sat down beside me
43:41He reached over and took my hand
43:43Eyes warm
43:44Tricking you into becoming my luna
43:46That's the luckiest thing I've ever done
43:48My face went red
43:49I gave him a look
43:50Chloe burst out laughing
43:51All right, I'm leaving you two alone
43:54Leah, I'll come by tomorrow
43:55Sure, take care
43:56I watched her go
43:58Case turned to me
43:59Are you a good friend now?
44:02Yes
44:03The past is the past
44:04No point holding on to it
44:06He squeezed my hand
44:08I'm glad you can think that way
44:09He knew how much I'd been through
44:11Watching me let it go and just be happy
44:13I could tell it meant something to him
44:15We sat side by side at the stone table
44:18And looked out at the sky
44:20Neither of us said much
44:21We didn't need to
44:23Days like this, quiet and unhurried
44:25Became the rhythm of our life
44:27Case stayed busy with the pack
44:29And with royal matters
44:32But he always made time
44:34Sunrises, sunsets
44:35He spoiled me until I didn't know what to do with it
44:38Martha was healthy and smiling every day
44:41The estate was calm and easy again
44:43The way it used to be
44:45True to his word, Prince Caden petitioned the Lichen King on my behalf
44:49At my official Luna ceremony, the Lichen King's decree was read aloud
44:53A formal commendation in front of the entire pack
44:57The estate was lit up and full of noise that day
45:00Case lifted the veil and placed it over my head himself
45:03His eyes proud and soft
45:05The most beautiful Luna
45:07Then he shifted
45:07Right there in front of everyone
45:10His wolf was massive
45:11Dark, broad-shouldered, still
45:14He lowered himself to the ground and waited
45:17I climbed onto his back
45:18He rose slowly, carrying me steady, and lifted his head toward the moon
45:23The howl that came out of him was long and deep
45:26And carried across the entire territory
45:28One by one, the pack answered
45:31Howl after howl rising into the night sky
45:34I thought about everything it had taken to get here
45:37A bastard Omega with no wolf, no one to speak for her
45:40Only I knew how hard the road had been
45:42And all of it, every bit of the happiness on the other side of it
45:46Came from the man standing behind me
45:49After the ceremony, Case took me south
45:52Open land, warm air, water catching the afternoon light
45:56Far from everything that had tried to take us down
45:59The rest of our lives stretched out ahead of us
46:01Every year, every season, together
46:06After the ceremony, life settled into a new rhythm
46:09I stood beside Case at every pack meeting
46:11Every decision, every matter that came through the estate gates
46:15His pack was my pack
46:16His people were my people
46:18But he always made time
46:20A weekend drive with no destination
46:23A trail through the forest at dawn
46:25Wherever he thought I'd want to see, he took me there without being asked
46:29The rest of our lives stretched out ahead of us
46:32Every year, every season, together
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