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