"Alpha's Substitute Mate" is a passionate short drama set in the world of werewolves. In a battle for love and power, a substitute mate must navigate a world of fierce emotions, secrets, and betrayal. Watch the full episode to see how the Alpha’s life changes when he’s forced to confront his feelings for his substitute mate, leading to a powerful and dramatic love story.
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00:00I was a slave, yet every night, I had to take Luna's place and sleep with the Alpha. On the
00:05bed, I begged him to mark me and make me his mate. He only laughed it off.
00:09You're nothing but a lowly slave. Do you really think sleeping with me makes you my mate?
00:16I closed my eyes in despair. Every member in the pack knew how deeply the Alpha loved Luna. The next
00:22day, I found the Elder and knelt before her. I was willing to form a blood bond with the Alpha's
00:26heir, the one who was already dying.
00:28The Elder looked deeply moved. Once the blood bond is sealed, you will never have another mate for the rest
00:33of your life. She warned gently.
00:36Are you really willing? I will never regret it. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Alpha
00:42and Luna standing nearby. Both of their faces had gone completely pale.
00:47You're trembling, my little wolf. His long, slender fingers slid down my spine inch by inch, sending a series of
00:53electric-like tingling sensations through me.
00:55Is it because you're cold, or because you want me too much?
00:58On the night of the full moon, the Alpha came to Luna's room again. The two of them sat close
01:03together by the firelight, leaning against each other as they whispered sweet words for a long time.
01:07Jasmine's face flushed red as she finally went to wash up. Before leaving, as usual, she put out all the
01:13lamps.
01:14A few minutes later, I pushed the door open and stepped inside.
01:17Jeremy looked up and smiled.
01:19What took you so long?
01:21He reached out and pulled me into his arms, but then frowned.
01:24Why are you so cold?
01:26I stayed outside for a while to watch the snow.
01:29In truth, I had been standing outside in a thin dress the entire time, waiting in the cold so I
01:34could step in the moment Luna left.
01:35He wrapped me tightly in his arms. His body was burning hot.
01:39The moment my chest pressed against him, it felt like being pulled into a fire.
01:43The warmth slowly melted the numbness in my frozen fingers.
01:47The next moment, he leaned down and kissed me.
01:50His rough hand tore open my thin dress without hesitation.
01:53His teeth sharpened as they pressed again and again against the side of my neck, the place where a werewolf
01:57marks their mate.
01:58Because I carried Luna's scent, he could not recognize that I wasn't his true mate.
02:03Every time his teeth came close to breaking my skin, my body trembled uncontrollably.
02:07That instinctive shiver of fear seemed to please him greatly.
02:10A low, satisfied sound escaped his throat as his hands tightened around me, rubbing warmth back into my chilled body,
02:16trying to chase away the cold I had carried in from the snow.
02:19The night passed in chaos.
02:20Before dawn, I slipped away quietly.
02:23Luna was waiting for me in the room next door.
02:26Ignoring the ache in my waist, I knelt and repeated every word the Alpha had said during the night.
02:31Her gaze fell on the marks along my neck, and her expression darkened instantly.
02:35Later, she lay down beside the Alpha as quietly as she could.
02:38Suddenly, he opened his eyes and lifted a strand of her hair between his fingers.
02:43Seeking other man behind my back?
02:45He said lightly.
02:46It sounded like teasing.
02:48Luna shyly hit his shoulder in protest.
02:50I quietly stepped out of the room.
02:53Jasmine was beautiful, but she was weak.
02:55Because of that, she had never found her mate.
02:58At the mating ceremony, Jeremy fell in love with her at first sight and chose her to be his Luna.
03:02Under the witness of the moon goddess, they marked each other as mates.
03:06As Jasmine's slave, I had truly been happy for her.
03:09But on their wedding night, Jasmine fainted on the bed.
03:12Jeremy was a powerful Alpha.
03:14In bed, he was far too dominant, and Jasmine simply could not endure it.
03:18For three nights in a row, they failed to complete the mating.
03:21Jasmine quickly became the joke of the entire pack.
03:24Many wolves whispered that sooner or later, the Alpha would abandon her.
03:28In desperation, she came up with a shocking solution.
03:31Every night, once the lamps were put out, someone else would take her place and sleep with the Alpha.
03:36Among all the servants, only I resembled her in figure and voice.
03:39Jasmine promised me that I only needed to replace her for three years.
03:43Once her health improved, she would release me from my life as a slave.
03:46Slaves were the lowest beings in the pack.
03:49And if I wanted to escape that fate, I had no other choice.
03:52An hour later, Jasmine and Jeremy finally got up.
03:55I returned to my room to rest for a short while, then went back to prepare breakfast.
03:59Jeremy looked at me and frowned.
04:02Why are you dressed so strangely?
04:04I pressed my lips together nervously, unable to answer.
04:07Jeremy was rough in bed and often left suspicious marks on my body.
04:11The only way to hide them was to wear high-collared clothes.
04:14Jasmine gently nudged him.
04:15You forgot?
04:16Emma is mute, she can't speak.
04:20Then we would debut Rothery about this.
04:22I hurriedly nodded.
04:24Jasmine was afraid the truth might come out, so she never allowed me to talk.
04:27Everyone in the house believed I was mute.
04:30This little mute is quite delicate looking.
04:33Poor thing.
04:34What do you mean by that?
04:35Don't tell me you like her?
04:39She glanced at me coldly, a hint of cruelty hidden in her eyes.
04:42Jeremy laughed.
04:44I haven't even blamed you yet and you're already blaming me.
04:47He rolled up his sleeve with a half smile.
04:49Look at this.
04:51Wasn't this your doing last night?
04:52The ring of bite marks made my body stiff.
04:54Last night he thrust into me too violently.
04:57My throat was hoarse from crying, and in anger and panic.
05:00I had bitten him.
05:02For them, it was nothing more than playful teasing between mates.
05:05But I could only lower my head and kneel on the ground, my hands and feet cold.
05:09As soon as Jeremy left, a splash of scalding tea was thrown at me.
05:12I looked up and saw Jasmine's furious face.
05:15The next moment, a slap landed hard across my cheek.
05:23She had my hands and feet tied and ordered the servants to drag me to the woodshed.
05:27No food.
05:28No water.
05:30The Alpha had gone to patrol the PAX border and would not return for several days, so I
05:34was locked there for several days.
05:35When I was nearly dying, my younger sister Alice bribed the guard at the door and managed
05:39to pass me a bowl of soup.
05:41She was my real sister.
05:42We both served Luna, but she had no idea that I was the Luna stand-in in the Alpha's bed.
05:46Emma, what did you do to handle him?
05:49She whispered anxiously through the crack in the door.
05:51I shook my head.
05:52Instead, I asked when the Alpha would return.
05:55Tonight.
05:57It's the full moon.
05:58We'll come back to see Luna.
06:00The Alpha's air is getting worse.
06:02The healer says there's no cure.
06:04The elders want him to form a blood bond but no one in the pack is willing.
06:08Alex was Jeremy's son with his first Luna.
06:10He was the next heir to the Blackwood Alpha, but he had been born under a curse and had
06:14been gravely ill his entire life.
06:16In the PAX tradition, if the heir died before becoming Alpha, he had to form a blood bond
06:21with a living wolf.
06:22Only then could the PAX peace be protected, but once the blood bond was formed, that wolf
06:26could never take another mate for the rest of her life.
06:29Even slaves weren't willing do such thing, let alone noble wolves.
06:33By dinner time, I was finally released.
06:35Jasmine had the table prepared and spoke with a hint of apology.
06:47After a moment of silence, I cautiously brought up the matter of leaving my slave status.
06:53Jasmine's expression changed instantly.
06:55You want to leave?
06:57I nodded carefully, but she replied casually.
06:59My health hasn't recovered yet.
07:01The Alpha still needs you.
07:03I looked up in shock.
07:05She had promised it would only be three years.
07:07Jasmine smiled faintly.
07:09If you insist on leaving, then Alice can take your place.
07:13Your sisters, your voices and figures are similar.
07:17And don't think about asking the Alpha for help.
07:20To him, you're nothing but a toy.
07:22Even if you are not a slave, I can still get rid of you anytime.
07:25I could barely breathe.
07:27Even slaves are allowed to have mates.
07:31The Gamma's son is about to raise.
07:33At next year's mating ceremony, you can become his mate.
07:37The Gamma's son had been born with a weak mind, but he was cruel by nature.
07:41He enjoyed beating numbers.
07:43At that moment, I understood.
07:45She wanted to keep me completely under her control, forcing me to remain a hidden substitute for the rest of
07:50my life.
07:51When Jeremy returned, I was still kneeling on the floor in a daze.
07:55Jasmine stood up with a gentle smile.
07:58Alpha, you're back.
07:59You must be tired after these past few days.
08:02Emma broke something important, so I made her kneel for a while.
08:05Jeremy barely looked at me as he walked past, his hair slightly messy, exhaustion written across his face.
08:10How did Alex's matter go?
08:14The blood bond frightens all the members.
08:18No she-wolf is willing.
08:20Just pick one.
08:21Control her family if you have to.
08:23Money or punishment, something will work.
08:25The elder Mary doesn't like you much.
08:27If you handle this well, she might change her mind about you.
08:32Of course.
08:33Every time Jeremy returned from patrol, he would spend the entire night with me.
08:38That night, I used every bit of strength I had to respond to him.
08:41Several times Jeremy lost control.
08:43He grabbed my waist and laughed under his breath.
08:47Why so eager tonight?
08:49Miss me that much?
08:50I said nothing.
08:51Struggling to lift myself up, I placed a trembling kiss beside his cheek.
08:55When dawn was about to break, I finally came back to my senses.
08:58I tried to push him away, but he caught me and pulled me back into his arms.
09:04Still trying to leave.
09:10My sense of smell is extremely sharp.
09:14You carry Luna's scent, yes.
09:17But I can still recognize you're not her.
09:19I've known about your little trick for a long time.
09:26Then when does the Alpha plan to free me from my slave status?
09:31You belong to Luna.
09:33If I personally freed you, wouldn't that hurt our relationship?
09:38What's your name?
09:39From now on, I'll have someone bring you some jewelries.
09:42Once Luna recovers, you can serve in her chambers.
09:45You won't need to do the rough slave work anymore.
09:47I closed my eyes with quiet bitterness.
09:50Luna had been right.
09:51Why give a title to a toy he could have for free?
09:54Seeing that I showed no reaction, Jeremy's tone grew colder.
09:58You've only slept with me for a few years.
10:00Don't get ahead of yourself.
10:01Isn't it enough that I'm letting you avoid the hard labor?
10:05You should also think about your Luna's reputation.
10:08I've never liked greedy female wolves.
10:12I understood very clearly.
10:14A slave like me could never escape that identity so easily.
10:17Besides, he had to maintain the image of a loving mate with Jasmine.
10:21Her father was one of the Pax Elder and had supported Jeremy in many ways.
10:25He would never risk his reputation.
10:27Those words just now were nothing more than a moment of pity after his desire had been satisfied.
10:32I said peacefully.
10:33A lowly slave like me would never dare ask for a title.
10:37I only wish for the Alpha and Luna to be blessed by the Moon Goddess.
10:41When Alice heard that Jasmine planned to give me to the Gamma's son, she burst into tears.
10:46We've served her for so long.
10:47How can she be so cruel?
10:50I said nothing more.
10:52Instead, I went straight to the Elder Mary and asked to see her.
10:55I told her I was willing to form a blood bond with Alex.
10:58May was both shocked and delighted.
11:00She asked my name and age.
11:02After the witch finished her calculations, she nodded repeatedly.
11:06Emma is extremely compatible with Alex.
11:08Though she was born lowly, she carries the blessing of the Moon Goddess.
11:13A blood bond between them would greatly benefit the entire pack.
11:18Jeremy and Jasmine arrived soon after.
11:20When they entered, I was kneeling beside May, gently massaging her legs.
11:25So this is the wolf who's willing to form a blood bond with Alex.
11:29I wonder which family she belongs to.
11:32Such kindness is rare.
11:33May, I must reward her well.
11:36I turned and bowed.
11:38Alpha.
11:39Luna.
11:39It is me.
11:40When Jeremy saw my face, he froze in surprise.
11:44Aren't you mute?
11:45I can speak.
11:47Luna simply doesn't like my voice and forbade me from talking.
11:51In just a few sentences, Jasmine's face turned pale.
11:54May held my hand, her expression full of approval.
11:57I never expected you to have such a loyal wolf serving you.
12:01But once the blood bond is made, you will never have another mate for the rest of your life.
12:09I will never regret it.
12:11Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jeremy's hand taken slowly at his side, disbelief written across his
12:16face.
12:17Mary patted my hand gently.
12:19Emma.
12:19What do you want as a reward?
12:22Money?
12:23Treasures?
12:24Anything within my authority, I will give you.
12:27I turned to look at Jasmine.
12:29There was a faint chill in my gaze.
12:30Her smile stiffened, and she instinctively stepped back half a step.
12:34I have a younger sister named Alice.
12:36I asked the elder to free her from her slave status.
12:39That is no trouble at all.
12:40I will remove her slave mark and ensure she lives safely within the pack.
12:44Jasmine opened her mouth as if to object, but Jeremy interrupted her with a low voice.
12:48She's only a slave.
12:49If the elder wants her, then give her.
12:52May's expression darkened slightly as she stared at Jasmine in silence.
12:55You are spiced.
12:56Jasmine bit her lip.
12:57In the end, Alice and I were finally no longer slaves.
13:00After Alice was no longer the slave, Mary promised she would arrange a safe place for her to live.
13:05Grateful for that, I swore that I would take good care of Alex.
13:08I won't waste it.
13:09When Mary spoke of the unfortunate heir, her voice trembled with emotion.
13:12Alex had been born under a curse.
13:14When he came into the world, the former Luna died in childbirth, and the newborn Alex had stopped breathing as
13:20well.
13:20The pack's healer used strange and extraordinary skills to bring him back to life.
13:24But that act had gone against the will of the moon goddess.
13:27Even if Alex survived, he would never live past the age of 20.
13:31As he grew older, his health only became worse.
13:33In the end, he was moved to a small cabin deep in the forest to recover,
13:37with only the healer staying by his side.
13:39Since I had agreed to the blood bond, I would have to remain with him from now on.
13:43When the healer brought me into the cabin, Alex was still asleep.
13:46He was 17 this year.
13:48His features were delicate and refined, completely different from Jeremy,
13:52who had spent years fighting in battles.
13:54I can feel his strength returning.
13:56It's the wolf in him.
13:57It's a powerful thing.
13:59By the time the sun set, Alex finally woke up.
14:02So you're the wolf who plans to become my mate after I die?
14:07Yes.
14:07I knelt properly and raised the bowl of medicine above my head.
14:11Please drink your medicine.
14:12He took the bowl calmly.
14:14Then, with a slight turn of his wrist,
14:16he poured the dark medicine straight into the flower pot beside the bed.
14:19I don't want to drink it.
14:20What are you going to do about it?
14:22I stared at him in silence.
14:25The healer had told me that Alex was a kind person.
14:27When he was younger, he once fell into a lake while out with other wolves.
14:31It had been said to be an accident, but in truth, someone had pushed him.
14:36No one investigated it deeply at the time.
14:38He remained unconscious for several days afterward.
14:41Mary was furious.
14:43She drove all the servants who had been attending him out of the pack, turning them into rogues.
14:47Since then, Alex had refused to let any wolf serve him.
14:51I knew he wasn't someone who looked down on slaves.
14:53He simply carried old scars in his heart.
14:55And the way he was taking his anger out on me now, perhaps it was because he resented this
15:00arranged blood bond.
15:01The healer had also told me that Alex hadn't taken his medicine for half a year.
15:05If this continued, he might not live much longer.
15:08After hesitating for a few seconds, I suddenly reached out, held his chin,
15:13and leaned down to kiss his cheek lightly.
15:15His skin was cold.
15:16When our breaths brushed together, a shiver ran through me.
15:19Alex leaned back slightly.
15:21His throat was so thin it looked fragile,
15:23and a strange flush spread across his face.
15:26His eyelashes trembled with anger.
15:28I forced my racing heart to calm and said as steadily as I could.
15:32If you refuse to drink your medicine, I'll kiss you again.
15:35Alex glared at me fiercely.
15:37After a long moment, he grabbed the bowl and drank the medicine in one swallow.
15:41The fish in the lake had been released there by Alex himself when he was younger.
15:45The healer said that when his health had been a little better,
15:47he used to sit there and feed them.
15:49Recently, I noticed that the colorful fish seemed unusually listless.
15:53So I began to watch more carefully.
15:55Soon I discovered the reason.
15:57Every morning, several stray cats slipped over the low stone wall along the shore.
16:02They would slap the surface of the water, scattering the fish,
16:05and sometimes they even clawed through the fish food I had prepared,
16:07leaving it scattered everywhere.
16:09One morning, I was crouching by the shore picking up the spilled food.
16:13My fingers had just touched the cold water when Alex's calm voice sounded behind me.
16:17They can sense the scent of predators.
16:19If you stay there, the fish won't dare come close.
16:22Alex was sitting in his wheelchair.
16:24The morning mist had dampened the tips of his hair,
16:26and his face looked even paler than usual.
16:29I stood up.
16:30The cats keep disturbing the fish.
16:32I was thinking maybe I could build a small fence along the shore.
16:36He looked at the lake for a moment before answering.
16:39There's leftover wood in the storage room from when this cabin was built.
16:42It might be useful.
16:43I hadn't expected him to agree.
16:45I quickly went to look for it.
16:47The wood was piled in a corner,
16:48covered in thick dust and patches of mold.
16:51I picked out the usable pieces and carried them to the lake,
16:54then found some rope and wooden stakes.
16:56I planned to hammer a simple fence along the shore.
16:58But I didn't have much strength.
17:00No matter how hard I struck the stakes,
17:02they barely moved.
17:03My palms turned red from the friction,
17:05and sweat gathered at my temples.
17:07Clumsy.
17:08Alex's voice sounded behind me.
17:10When I turned,
17:11I saw that he had somehow wheeled himself closer.
17:13In his hand was a small copper hammer,
17:15probably something the healer had left on the porch.
17:18He extended his hand.
17:20Give it to me.
17:21His fingers were cold.
17:22I hesitated before handing him the stake and hammer.
17:25But he didn't take them.
17:27Help me stand.
17:28Startled,
17:29I hurried forward and supported his arm.
17:31His arm looked thin,
17:32yet there was surprising strength in it.
17:34With my help,
17:35he slowly stood up,
17:37staggering slightly before finding his balance.
17:39He took the hammer.
17:40With one light strike,
17:42the stake slid firmly into the ground.
17:43The movement was smooth and precise,
17:46nothing like someone who had been sick for years.
17:48Hold the wood.
17:49I'll hammer.
17:50I pressed the plank down as he worked.
17:53Each strike of the hammer
17:54sent a faint vibration through my hands.
17:56The air carried the faint scent of medicine from his body.
17:59Sunlight filtered through the bamboo
18:00and fell across his face,
18:01outlining the soft lines of his features.
18:03His eyes were lowered,
18:05his long eyelashes casting shadows.
18:07He looked so focused that I almost forgot to breathe.
18:10When he was hammering the third stake,
18:11he suddenly began coughing.
18:13His body swayed slightly.
18:15I hurried to support him.
18:17You shouldn't push yourself.
18:18Rest for a while.
18:20It's fine.
18:22The weather is good today.
18:24Better to finish it now.
18:26But his face had grown even paler,
18:29and a thin layer of cold sweat covered his forehead.
18:31Without arguing,
18:32I helped him sit back in the wheelchair
18:34and wipe the sweat from his face.
18:36I'll finish the rest.
18:38You should rest here.
18:39He didn't argue again.
18:40He simply sat there and watched me work.
18:43I copied the way he had hammered the stakes.
18:45Though I wasn't nearly as skilled,
18:47I slowly managed to get the hang of it.
18:49By the time the sun rose high in the sky,
18:51the simple fence was finally finished.
18:53I sat beside him,
18:54catching my breath.
18:55The fish gradually swam back toward the shore,
18:58pecking calmly at the food on the water's surface.
19:00Watching them settle down again filled me with a quiet warmth.
19:03After a while,
19:04Alex suddenly spoke.
19:05Did you always like doing things like this?
19:07I paused,
19:08remembering the days when I worked under Jasmine,
19:11days filled with constant fear.
19:12I lowered my head.
19:14I just wanted to do my duties well.
19:16He was silent for a moment.
19:18Then he said quietly,
19:19You don't have to force yourself so much anymore.
19:22There's no one else here.
19:24You don't need to be so careful.
19:25I looked up at him.
19:27His gaze was resting on the lake,
19:29and his tone was calm.
19:30But those simple words warmed my chest.
19:32Since becoming a slave,
19:34no one had ever treated me with such consideration.
19:37Jasmine had seen me as a tool.
19:39Jeremy had treated me like a toy.
19:40Yet here,
19:41by this quiet lake,
19:42for the first time,
19:44I felt like I was being treated as a real pack member,
19:46not something lesser.
19:48Just then,
19:48the healer came looking for us,
19:50reminding Alex it was time for his medicine.
19:53When he saw the fence,
19:54he laughed.
19:55So you finally bothered to do something.
19:58You used to ignore even the fallen leaves in the yard.
20:01Alex's lips curved slightly.
20:03He didn't answer.
20:04He simply turned his head and glanced at me.
20:06For the first time,
20:07there was no cold distance in his eyes,
20:09only a faint,
20:10almost unnoticeable warmth.
20:12The healer was delighted when he saw that Alex had started drinking his medicine.
20:15I leaned over to wipe the dark stain from the corner of his lips.
20:19Out of the corner of my eye,
20:20I noticed his thin hand gripping the edge of the blanket tightly.
20:24You've clearly gotten better these past few days.
20:27Your body isn't as weak anymore.
20:30The medicine is working.
20:32Medicine is useless.
20:34The healer works very hard to prepare it.
20:37If you keep refusing it,
20:39he'll be heartbroken.
20:41When you brew it,
20:43you have to keep testing the temperature.
20:45I've only done it for a few days,
20:47and my hands look like this.
20:49He's done it for you for years.
20:51Alex's gaze fell on my hands.
20:53He pressed his lips together for a moment,
20:55then finished the remaining medicine at the bottom of the bowl.
20:58From that day on,
20:59he never made me argue with him about taking his medicine again.
21:03Half a month later,
21:04the healer reported to the elder that Alex had truly begun to recover.
21:07Much of it was thanks to her,
21:09someone blessed by the moon goddess,
21:11whose presence balanced his cursed body.
21:14Inside the hall,
21:15everyone's eyes turned toward me.
21:16Mary beckoned for me to sit beside her and asked Alex,
21:19How has Emma been serving you?
21:21Alex paused for a second.
21:23She has taken very good care of me.
21:25She nodded with satisfaction.
21:27The way she looked at me grew even more affectionate.
21:30Suddenly Jasmine covered her mouth and laughed softly.
21:33Alex might not know,
21:34but when Emma used to serve me,
21:36she was quite skilled at skilled at serving the alpha as well.
21:39The hall fell silent instantly.
21:41My hands began trembling uncontrollably,
21:43though I forced myself to stay calm.
21:45Alex looked at her coldly and said in an even tone,
21:47Is that how you speak about the wolf blessed by the moon goddess?
21:51The elder's expression darkened.
21:53Luna,
21:54you may be young,
21:56but you should still know proper conduct.
21:59As Luna,
22:00watch your behavior.
22:01Jasmine pouted,
22:02tears shimmering in her eyes.
22:03Later,
22:04Alice came to see me.
22:06That was when I learned what had happened.
22:08Jasmine had found another substitute.
22:10She had bought a trained she-wolf from outside the pack,
22:12someone whose voice and figure were almost identical to hers.
22:16That night the alpha lit the entire room,
22:18Alice told me quietly.
22:20When he realized it wasn't you,
22:22he flew into a rage.
22:24He beat the wolf half to death and threw her in front of Jasmine.
22:28She hesitated before adding.
22:30The alpha also said,
22:31since she refuses to mate with him,
22:33he'll never go to her again.
22:34I understood.
22:35Neither the alpha nor Mary liked her,
22:37and she had not given birth to an heir.
22:39Life for Jasmine would only grow harder.
22:41But there was one thing I still didn't understand.
22:44Jeremy had allowed me to replace the Luna for years.
22:46Why was it that the moment someone else took my place,
22:49he turned against Jasmine completely?
22:51The cabin was surrounded by water,
22:53and many fish were raised there.
22:54One evening,
22:55Alex accompanied the elder to feed them.
22:57In the night wind,
22:59his thin figure looked especially fragile.
23:01I returned to the house to fetch a thicker coat.
23:03As I passed through the corridor,
23:05someone suddenly slammed through the toilet and covered my mouth.
23:08In the darkness,
23:09Jeremy's face loomed close.
23:11His narrow eyes were filled with fury.
23:13Are you really her?
23:14I struggled,
23:16but he gripped my chin tightly.
23:18Still pretending to be mute.
23:21I'll know whether it's you,
23:23after one night in bed.
23:25I stared at him in shock.
23:27I was about to become his son's mate.
23:29How could he dare say such a thing?
23:31I slept with that wolf for three years,
23:34and now she's going to become my son's mate.
23:38Wouldn't it be better to be my lover,
23:40than to form a blood bond?
23:42Are you really willing to bind yourself to a dead man?
23:46I just want to survive.
23:49If I don't do this,
23:50I'll be forced to mate with that idiot,
23:52and spend my entire life,
23:54as a hidden sip toot.
23:55While he was still stunned,
23:56I stomped hard on his foot and ran.
23:58I stumbled toward the light ahead.
24:00And suddenly,
24:01Alex's figure came into view.
24:03He stood at the end of the corridor,
24:05frowning.
24:06Why did you take so long?
24:07My racing heart suddenly calmed.
24:09I forced a small smile and walked over,
24:12placing the coat around his shoulders.
24:13The healer chuckled beside him.
24:16He was worried something might happen to you,
24:18and insisted on coming to look.
24:20Alex snorted quietly.
24:22I was afraid she'd fall into the lake,
24:24and disturb the fish while they're sleeping.
24:27Beside the covered walkway,
24:28there was a bamboo grove.
24:29At night,
24:30the moonlight fell beautifully there.
24:32Alex liked sitting beneath it to feel the moonlight,
24:34and I would stay by his side.
24:36One night,
24:37when I was half asleep,
24:38I heard Alex ask softly,
24:39Why did you want to form a blood bond with me?
24:41I pushed myself upright and answered,
24:44because I didn't want to become the mate of an idiot.
24:47Alex lowered his eyes slightly,
24:48his tone cool.
24:50I thought as much.
24:52After that,
24:53he said nothing more to me.
24:55Days passed.
24:56Before I realized it,
24:57nearly two years had passed since I came to live with Alex.
25:00His body was still weak,
25:01but it had stabilized.
25:02The healer was constantly researching new medicine
25:05and performing blessing rituals.
25:06During one ceremony,
25:08with candles burning before the altar,
25:12make a wish.
25:13But Alex looked at me.
25:15You make the wish for me.
25:17I froze for a moment,
25:18then spoke sincerely,
25:20I wish for you to be happy,
25:21to recover your health,
25:23and become alpha as soon as possible.
25:25In the flickering candlelight,
25:26Alex asked quietly,
25:27Is that what you truly wish?
25:29I looked away.
25:30Whether it was true or not didn't matter anymore.
25:33I only hoped the moon goddess would hear my prayer.
25:36Not long after that,
25:38Alex suddenly said he wanted to leave the forest.
25:39He had heard that there was a werewolf ceremony happening nearby.
25:43Since entering the forest,
25:44I had never attended one again.
25:46The thought filled me with longing.
25:47To avoid drawing attention,
25:49we slipped out quietly through the back door of the cabin.
25:51At the gathering,
25:52Sansa,
25:53the daughter of the alpha of the Redwood Pack,
25:55noticed Alex immediately.
25:56She approached us confidently and warmly invited us to dinner.
26:00Do you want to go?
26:03I sighed softly.
26:07If you go,
26:08I'll wait outside.
26:09It had been a long time since I had spoken so humbly in front of him,
26:12but with outsiders present,
26:13I had to remember my place.
26:14Sansa impatiently stepped past me and took hold of Alex's wheelchair,
26:18pushing him away without the slightest concern that he was frail or confined to a chair.
26:22I watched their backs as they left.
26:24A strange sense of loss filled my chest,
26:26so even something I had never truly possessed,
26:28could still hurt to lose.
26:30I stood in the cold wind for a long time.
26:32Only then did I suddenly remember,
26:34today was my birthday.
26:36Sansa had not fallen in love with Alex at first sight.
26:39Years earlier,
26:40when she had first met him,
26:41she had already secretly admired him.
26:44Later,
26:44as Alex's illness worsened,
26:46she still refused to search for another mate and waited all this time.
26:49When Redwood's alpha approached Mary about the matter,
26:52the elder was more surprised than pleased.
26:54But Alex already had a blood bond.
26:56If he wished to mate normally with another partner,
26:58that bond would have to be dissolved.
27:00So I stepped forward myself.
27:02I'm willing to leave and give Alex the chance to pursue his happiness.
27:05I had once asked a witch to calculate their fates.
27:07Alex and Sansa were highly compatible.
27:10Sansa came from Noble Werewolf and loved him deeply.
27:12She had even sworn that if Alex died,
27:15she would never take another mate.
27:16Compared to that devotion,
27:18I had no reason to remain.
27:20The elder seemed pleased with my understanding.
27:22Emma, what do you want in return?
27:23I took out the silver coins I had saved over the years
27:26and placed them before her.
27:27Then I knelt.
27:28I asked the elder to release me from the pack.
27:32Emma, you could have asked for much more.
27:35Alice wanted to leave with me,
27:36but I refused.
27:38Life outside the pack was difficult.
27:40Staying by the elder's side would at least guarantee her safety.
27:43On the day I left,
27:44many old acquaintances came to see me off.
27:46Even Jeremy was there.
27:47As long as you're willing,
27:48I can make you my lover right now.
27:51Serve me well and I'll mate only you.
27:56Don't give me that look.
27:57Do you really think Alex will try to keep you?
28:00After you left,
28:01Sansa moved into Alex's house.
28:03You served him so devotedly,
28:05yet once his body recovered,
28:07he had no need for you anymore.
28:09You only ended up benefiting someone else.
28:12Alex and I had been cold toward each other for a long time.
28:14On the way back from the ceremony,
28:16he had asked me whether I was happy.
28:18I'm happy.
28:22Happy because you attended the ceremony?
28:24Or happy because you saw me with Sansa?
28:26You two look like mates destined by fate.
28:30Against my own feelings, I replied.
28:32My wish came true.
28:34Of course I'm happy.
28:35The smile on Alex's face vanished instantly.
28:38His already pale face turned even colder.
28:39You're happy watching me with another she-wolf?
28:42Sasha may become the future Luna of Blackwood.
28:47Of course I'm happy.
28:49He stared at me for a long time.
28:51Then he said quietly,
28:52Emma, so you really have no heart?
28:55I originally planned to live in a wolf pack near Blackwood,
28:58but when I thought of Jeremy and Jasmine,
29:00I decided to travel south overnight to another pack.
29:02While packing my things,
29:04I discovered something unexpected.
29:06Inside my bundle were tens of thousands of silver coins.
29:08The healer must have secretly slipped them in
29:10when he came to see me off.
29:12While traveling through the forest,
29:14several pairs of feet suddenly appeared in front of me.
29:17Before I could react,
29:18I was tied to a tree.
29:20When I lifted my head,
29:21I saw Jasmine's smug face again.
29:24I only used your body for a while?
29:27And you dared to leave the pack?
29:29You ungrateful bitch!
29:32Several sharp slaps landed across my face.
29:34My head spun,
29:35but as I listened to her curses,
29:37I stopped trying to explain.
29:38The first day,
29:39they beat me.
29:40The second day,
29:41they stabbed my fingertips with silver needles.
29:44On the third day,
29:45they locked me in a nest deep within the forest.
29:47My parents had been slaves serving Jasmine's family.
29:50Before I left the pack,
29:52they suddenly went missing.
29:53Only now did I realize the truth.
29:55They had already fallen victim to Jasmine.
29:58Their bodies had been dumped in this very nest in the forest.
30:01In that moment,
30:02I only wanted to die.
30:03But the guard watching me dragged me out.
30:05I died years ago.
30:08Jasmine had lost something valuable.
30:10You saved my life.
30:10The servants around her wanted to frame him for it.
30:12Now I'm gonna save yours.
30:13I had noticed the injustice,
30:15found the real culprit,
30:16and saved his life.
30:17You're such a kind werewolf.
30:19Why would Jasmine torture you like this?
30:21I gave a miserable smile.
30:23Because I was never a loyal slave.
30:27Alex's condition has worsened again.
30:29Sansa was so frightened she moved out overnight.
30:31The elder says Sansa triggered Alex's curse.
30:34I begged the guard to bury my parents' bodies first.
30:36Then I asked him for another favor.
30:38Please find a small wooden box for me.
30:40It was something the healer had given me.
30:42Something important meant for Alex.
30:43I had hidden it inside my clothes.
30:46I probably won't survive.
30:48You buried my parents.
30:50I will repay this kindness in my next life.
30:52On the evening of the fifth day,
30:54Jasmine came to the nest.
30:55She played with her fingernails casually.
30:57You're still not dead?
30:59It seems even the moon goddess
31:01wants you to suffer a few more days.
31:03I was so weak I couldn't even lift my head.
31:06She thought I was pretending to look pitiful.
31:08In truth,
31:09I was silently cursing her to die horribly.
31:11In a daze,
31:12I felt a rope tighten around my neck.
31:14I let out a long breath,
31:16thinking my suffering was finally over.
31:19But suddenly the rope loosened.
31:22Voices erupted around me.
31:25Someone carried me out.
31:27He had brought the healer
31:28and a group of secretly trained followers,
31:30charging all the way to the nest
31:32without caring about his fragile body,
31:33all just to pull me out of hell.
31:35The world suddenly flooded with light.
31:37I fell into a cold embrace.
31:39The werewolf holding me dropped to his knees
31:40and clutched me tightly.
31:41I'm sorry.
31:42I was wrong.
31:45I'm sorry.
31:46The voice was hoarse with pain,
31:47choked with emotion.
31:48I began to sob.
31:51I missed you so much.
31:54I missed you too.
31:56Then lifted my face gently.
31:57So much that I felt like I was dying.
32:00Alex brought me back to his home.
32:02The healer prepared a medicinal bath to treat my wounds.
32:05Alex personally washed me.
32:07Every time he discovered another injury on my body,
32:10the corners of his eyes ran into a little more.
32:12I slept for a long time.
32:13When I woke up,
32:15the healer was applying medicine to my fingers.
32:18Where's Alex?
32:19He's been watching over you for several nights.
32:22I gave him some medicine to make him sleep.
32:26After you left,
32:28he treated himself even worse than before.
32:30My heart tightened.
32:32Did his illness flare up again?
32:34Don't worry.
32:36He won't die before he turns 20.
32:38My breathing faltered.
32:39What about after 20?
32:41You mean,
32:43he really won't live past 20?
32:47He was always going to die sooner or later.
32:50Didn't you already know that?
32:52If he weren't destined to die young,
32:54how would the two of you have formed that blood bond?
32:57When Alex woke up,
32:58I was sitting there blankly.
33:00What's wrong?
33:01I wiped away my tears,
33:03climbed onto his lap,
33:04and pressed my finger against his Adam's apple.
33:06I'm going to kiss you now.
33:08Is that okay?
33:10You weren't this polite the first time you kissed me.
33:12I cupped his face and kissed him.
33:14Our lips tangled together,
33:15but his breath was light and fragile.
33:17Alex,
33:18I really like you.
33:19So do I.
33:20Gently biting my lip.
33:22How much?
33:23He played with my hair,
33:25looking at me with a troubled expression.
33:27I never thought
33:28that in such a short life,
33:31I would meet a werewolf I could love this much.
33:33Neither did I.
33:34I had thought my entire life
33:36would be trapped in the cage
33:37of being someone's substitute.
33:38Yet four years later,
33:40I had fallen in love with a man who was going to die.
33:43When I met Mary again,
33:44I was no longer a slave,
33:45but a guest.
33:46Alice stood beside her.
33:48It was clear Mary treated her very well.
33:51During our casual conversation,
33:52the topic eventually turned to Jasmine.
33:54After the turmoil in her family's household,
33:57Jeremy had completely broken with her.
34:00Not long ago,
34:01Jeremy's lover had died after mismeasuring.
34:03Later it was discovered
34:05that Jasmine had been behind it.
34:07She had intended for the she-wolf
34:08to die in childbirth
34:09while leaving the child behind,
34:11but she miscalculated the dosage of the drug,
34:13resulting in both mother and child dying.
34:15Mary sighed regretfully.
34:18Back when Jeremy wanted to take her as his mate,
34:21I already opposed it.
34:24Her heart is too narrow.
34:26She was never suited
34:27to the responsibilities of a Luna.
34:30I lowered my head,
34:31silently mocking the situation.
34:33Jasmine had indeed brought this fate upon herself,
34:36but Jeremy was hardly innocent.
34:38If he had not insisted on making her Luna back then,
34:40none of this would have happened.
34:42When I left the Elder's residence,
34:43I ran into Jeremy around the corner.
34:45He had grown thinner and stood there alone,
34:47as if he had been waiting for me.
34:48For the sake of her father,
34:49I won't sever the bond with her.
34:52But I won't favor her anymore either.
34:55Consider it compensation for you.
34:58And the two lives that were lost.
35:01She doesn't have to answer for that.
35:04One unfavored lover,
35:05one child who wouldn't have been an heir.
35:08I can have as many as I want.
35:10I had no desire to continue the conversation
35:12and turn to leave.
35:13But he suddenly asked if you're clenched teeth.
35:15How exactly did you bewitch my son?
35:18He risked his life just to save you.
35:21That has nothing to do with you.
35:24Have you slept together?
35:26Does he know about the relationship between the two of us?
35:29My fists tighten.
35:30Watch your words.
35:33I have no relationship with you.
35:37No relationship.
35:39We were bed partners for three years.
35:42His cruel words tore open the last shred of dignity I had left.
35:45I couldn't hold back anymore.
35:46I slapped him.
35:48You dare hit me?
35:50Aren't you afraid I'll tell him everything?
35:53Aren't you afraid he'll stop loving you?
35:55I was afraid.
35:57Afraid he would be hurt.
35:58But at this point,
35:59I could not show even a trace of weakness.
36:02Alpha,
36:03you're overthinking it.
36:04My feelings for Alex were nothing more than a way to survive.
36:07Just like pleasing you back then.
36:09If it weren't for you and Jasmine forcing me,
36:12why would I ever become the mate of a dying man?
36:14Jeremy raised an eyebrow.
36:16So your feelings for him are all fake.
36:19Forcing myself to stay calm.
36:21That's right.
36:22If you tell him the past,
36:24he'll only despise you even more.
36:27Are you still going to say it?
36:29You've convinced me.
36:31But you'd better think about how you're going to convince him.
36:34My heart dropped.
36:36I turned abruptly.
36:38A few steps away,
36:39Alex stood there.
36:41His eyelashes lowered.
36:42His expression I see.
36:45Father.
36:46Not even looking at Jeremy.
36:48Is this why you brought me here?
36:49Alex!
36:50I just wanted you to see her true face.
36:53She's selfish and heartless.
36:55She abandoned me to save herself back then,
36:58and she'll abandon you too.
37:00We should take her to the Elder.
37:02Expose everything.
37:03And make her my slave again.
37:05Alex asked calmly.
37:06What do you intend to do with her?
37:08A slave who commits such a crime should be fed to the beasts.
37:13But for the sake of our past,
37:15I'll spare her life.
37:16Emma.
37:20Why are you standing there?
37:21Do you really want to become his slave?
37:24I snapped out of my shock and hurried to his side.
37:28Alex, what are you doing?
37:30Your mate didn't know how to behave towards the future Luna.
37:33So I had her killed.
37:35Not far away,
37:36a maid's scream suddenly echoed through the air.
37:38Luna has been dragged away by wild beasts!
37:40I gasped and instinctively tried to look,
37:43but Alex grabbed my wrist.
37:44Jeremy's face turned deathly pale.
37:46You did this?
37:48How?
37:49Before my mother died,
37:51she left me a group of soldiers.
37:54As long as I live,
37:55they obey my command.
37:58I'm your father,
37:59the Alpha of this pack,
38:01and you dare oppose me for a slave?
38:04Don't forget you're not Alpha yet.
38:06A slave who has lost her purity
38:08can never become the future Luna.
38:10Good.
38:11He clapped his hands.
38:12Several soldiers suddenly appeared
38:13and forced Jeremy to the ground.
38:15Alex, what are you doing?
38:20Go.
38:22Slap him.
38:23I hesitated for a moment,
38:25then walked over.
38:27My hand trembled
38:28as I slapped Jeremy several times.
38:31She's not a slave.
38:33Her name is Emma.
38:35She's the future Luna.
38:37Remember that.
38:38And don't forget
38:39how you got your Alpha position.
38:40Only then did I learn the truth.
38:42The former Alpha had three heirs.
38:44Jeremy had only become
38:45the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack
38:46because he had taken a princess
38:48of the Likens' daughter as his mate.
38:49And because the former Luna
38:51had left behind immense power,
38:52even with Alex's curse.
38:54The Blackwood Pack
38:54never dared treat him poorly.
38:56Jeremy was imprisoned.
38:57I couldn't help worrying,
38:59but he's the Alpha.
39:01Not for long.
39:03He's abused his power
39:04as Alpha for years,
39:05harming many pack members.
39:07He's done too many
39:08terrible things.
39:09As he spoke,
39:11one of the buttons
39:11on his coat had come loose.
39:13I instinctively reached out
39:14to fasten it for him.
39:15Don't touch me.
39:17My hand hung awkwardly
39:18in the cold air.
39:21I'm sorry.
39:23That night,
39:23I carried my pillow
39:24back to my old bed.
39:26Alex lay on the bed
39:27and asked sharply,
39:27What are you doing?
39:29We should sleep separately
39:31from now on.
39:33I don't want to make you angry anymore.
39:35The healer said
39:36you've never been with a she-wolf
39:37and my feelings for you
39:39weren't pure at the beginning.
39:40I only wanted to survive.
39:42I'm such a terrible person.
39:45I even dirtied you.
39:46Before I could finish,
39:48Alex suddenly pulled me forward
39:49and silenced me with a kiss.
39:50The kiss was awkward
39:51and inexperienced,
39:52but filled with anger.
39:53After a long time,
39:54he let go.
39:55Emma,
39:56are you trying to drive me to death?
39:59I know the things you said
40:00to Jeremy were lies.
40:01His eyes reddening.
40:03But why didn't you tell me the truth?
40:05If you had died
40:06and I never knew
40:07how much you suffered,
40:09never got revenge for you,
40:10do you know how painful that would be?
40:12Do you want me to die without peace?
40:15His words struck my heart
40:16like a heavy bell.
40:18Every syllable
40:19made my whole body tremble.
40:21I lunged forward
40:22and kissed him again,
40:23our fingers intertwining.
40:24He bit my lips softly
40:25and murmured between breaths.
40:26I hate them.
40:27Every time I think about
40:28what other men did to you,
40:30I want to kill them.
40:32But luckily,
40:32he didn't know how to cherish you.
40:34Otherwise,
40:35I'd never have had my chance.
40:36If I had met you earlier,
40:37I would have hidden you away.
40:39So you belonged only to me.
40:41Emma,
40:41you're not a slave.
40:43You're my treasure.
40:44Jasmine was the only daughter
40:45of one of the Pax Elder,
40:46and when she died,
40:47he was devastated.
40:48He came to the Elder
40:49demanding justice.
40:50Mae calmly produced evidence
40:51that Jasmine had poisoned
40:52other Pax members.
40:53We attempted to confine
40:54her reflection,
40:55but she escaped
40:56before we could make
40:57the arrangements.
40:58We never expected her
40:59to lose control like this.
41:01She killed the Alpha's child
41:02out of jealousy.
41:03The fact that we didn't
41:04exile her from the Pax
41:05was already out of respect
41:07for you.
41:07At that moment,
41:08the werewolf council arrived
41:09to arrest Jasmine's father.
41:11Later,
41:11Alice told me this matter
41:12dated back decades
41:13and was connected
41:13to an invasion by rogues.
41:15I returned to the mountain house
41:16troubled and unexpectedly
41:17saw Santa there.
41:20Don't worry,
41:21I'm not here
41:21to take Alex away.
41:23At the ceremony last time,
41:24he made it clear
41:25that his heart belongs to you.
41:27I'm here to apologize.
41:28I was foolish
41:29when I was younger.
41:30Please don't take it to heart.
41:32Then,
41:33why are you here now?
41:35To thank Alex.
41:38My father has been searching
41:39for the traitor
41:40within our Pax for years.
41:42Alex helped him
41:43eliminate that threat.
41:44Thirty years ago,
41:45Jasmine's father
41:46had secretly collaborated
41:47with rogue wolves
41:48in order to strengthen
41:49the Blackwood Pack
41:49against the Redwood Pack.
41:51He had supplied the rogues
41:52and encouraged them
41:52to attack Redwood,
41:53violating the ancient rule
41:54that Pax must never deal
41:55with rogues.
41:56Even while bed-trone,
41:58Alex secretly gathered evidence
41:59against him for years.
42:00He gave it all to my father.
42:02The last time I left here
42:04wasn't because I was scared.
42:05I was just overwhelmed.
42:07But Alex wasn't even born
42:08thirty years ago.
42:09How could he have evidence?
42:12The healer by his side
42:14is a rogue.
42:16Alex was asleep
42:17when I returned.
42:18I touched his hand.
42:20It was still cold.
42:22I went to find the healer,
42:24needing answers.
42:25You guessed correctly.
42:27Alex was never cursed.
42:29He was poisoned.
42:31I was the one
42:32who poisoned him.
42:34The rogues never wanted
42:35to attack Redwood.
42:36Without Blackwood's ambition,
42:38there would never have been war.
42:40Alex was meant to be
42:41a powerful alpha heir.
42:42But the poison killed him
42:44at birth.
42:44It couldn't bear
42:45to watch him die.
42:46So I removed the poison.
42:48But it was too strong.
42:50The best I could do
42:51was give him twenty years.
42:55Before being imprisoned,
42:57Jasmine's father
42:57desperately revealed
42:58many cruel crimes
42:59committed by Jeremy.
43:00The werewolf council
43:01stripped Jeremy
43:02of his alpha title
43:03and banished him
43:03from all pack territories.
43:05Jeremy went mad
43:06and confronted Alex.
43:07I'm your father.
43:08How can you be so ruthless?
43:11What about the Blackwood pack?
43:13Who will become alpha?
43:15You betrayed mother.
43:17Grandfather had three heirs.
43:19Any of them would be
43:19more suitable than you.
43:20Jeremy glared at me
43:21with bloodshot eyes.
43:22I ruined your life.
43:24And you ruined mine!
43:26Spring used to be
43:27my favorite season.
43:29Now I wished
43:29it would never come.
43:31Alex's birthday
43:31was in spring.
43:32As he drew closer to twenty,
43:34the sentible werewolf
43:35around him grew weaker
43:36and weaker.
43:37His breathing became
43:39faint and broken.
43:40No matter how many
43:41medicinal baths he took,
43:42his body remained cold.
43:43Many nights I woke
43:44from nightmares.
43:45Beside me,
43:46Alex lay motionless.
43:47Like a corpse.
43:48I would press my ear
43:49to his chest,
43:50waiting until I heard
43:51that faint heartbeat
43:51before I could breathe again.
43:53The healer said
43:53Alex had already died once.
43:55Now he was simply
43:55returning to where he began.
43:57Eventually,
43:57he told the elder,
43:58it's time to prepare
43:59the blood bond.
44:00When Alex died,
44:01I was supposed to form
44:02the bond with his corpse.
44:03Alice burst into the room
44:04in tears.
44:05Emma, run!
44:07Werewolves who form
44:08blood bonds with the dead
44:09rarely end well.
44:10I know you did this for me.
44:12I can go back
44:13and work as a slave again.
44:15Just tell the elder
44:16you won't do it!
44:17At first,
44:18I did it for you
44:19and for myself,
44:21but not anymore.
44:23I was born lowly,
44:24someone anyone could bully.
44:26Alex, on the other hand,
44:27was someone destined
44:27for greatness.
44:28If he weren't dying young,
44:29our lives would never
44:30have crossed.
44:31But I loved him.
44:32This blood bond
44:33was the only way
44:34I could ever belong to him.
44:35Three days before
44:36Alex's 20th birthday,
44:38he spent more
44:38and more time asleep.
44:40One moment,
44:40he was teasing me
44:41to try on a new dress.
44:42The next moment,
44:44when I finished dressing,
44:45he had already
44:45fallen asleep again.
44:47I waited patiently
44:48and eventually
44:49fell asleep myself.
44:50When I woke,
44:51birds were singing
44:52and I was lying
44:53in the forest.
44:57Emma, you're awake!
44:58Alex's letter saved you!
45:00He refused the blood bond
45:01and asked the elder
45:02to release me too.
45:03There are silver coins
45:04in the bundle.
45:05He was afraid
45:06the elder wouldn't agree
45:07so he sent you away first.
45:09I just left the pack
45:10and came straight
45:10to find you.
45:12We're free now!
45:13Freedom and wealth,
45:14the life we had
45:15once dreamed about.
45:17Emma,
45:18didn't you always
45:19want to go to
45:19the southern packs?
45:20I listened numbly
45:21and forced a smile.
45:22Yes, I'm happy.
45:24Alice soon fell asleep
45:26in my arms.
45:27Facing the pale light
45:28of dawn,
45:28I found that I couldn't cry.
45:30I remembered something
45:31from long ago.
45:32You only loved me
45:33for a few years
45:35in your long life
45:36and that's already
45:37enough for me.
45:39You loved me once,
45:40that's enough.
45:42Emma,
45:44keep moving forward.
45:45Back then I thought
45:46he was heartless.
45:47Now I understood
45:48his kindness.
45:49He didn't want
45:49to bind me.
45:50He left me money
45:51and a small note
45:52in his handwriting.
45:54I hope Emma
45:54will be happy.
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