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00:00Just because I forget to bring my mate's lover back, leaving her alone in the wilderness for three hours,
00:05he flies into a rage and throws me into an abandoned well in the desolate countryside.
00:14You need to experience the torment that Belinda was put through.
00:18The well is deep and narrow, forcing me to curl up in my wolf form.
00:22I struggle to breathe. I plead for mercy and beg for forgiveness.
00:26However, all he does is tell me off icily.
00:28Stay there and repent for your sins.
00:31You'll only understand the dignity required of Eluna once you learn your lesson from this.
00:35He orders his men to seal the well with a large boulder.
00:38I let out anguished howls and roars as I claw my way upward.
00:42However, I only fall back down over and over again.
00:45The walls of the well are covered in my claw marks.
00:47I continue like this until I can't make a sound through my parched throat.
00:51Half a month later, my mate's heart softens when he sees the birthday gift I've prepared in advance for him.
00:57He decides to end my punishment, unbeknownst to him.
01:01Worms and snakes have already gnawed my body beyond recognition at the bottom of the well.
01:06When Connor Turner saw the craftsman's gift, a thought crossed his mind.
01:10He hadn't seen me in a while.
01:12Strange. Clara hasn't come to cause trouble lately.
01:16Did she finally learn her place?
01:18Exactly. She was spoiled rotten. A little suffering will do her good.
01:23His warrior, Duncan Dixon, hesitated before speaking cautiously.
01:27Alpha. Luna.
01:30She's still in that well.
01:36Connor's pen stilled for a fraction of a second, then resumed as if the words meant nothing.
01:41I assumed she'd had enough by now. Let her reflect a little longer.
01:45Duncan looked troubled.
01:47She hasn't made a sound for days, and there's a terrible stench coming from down the well.
01:51Do you want to check on her?
01:52Connor remained indifferent.
01:54She's probably faking it, pretending to be all pitiful so we'd let her out.
01:59Someone like her would do anything to survive.
02:02She's likely already skinned and eaten the venomous snakes in there.
02:05With all that blood and rot, no wonder it reeks.
02:09Duncan wanted to say more, but Connor cut him off, irritated.
02:12Enough.
02:14I'll have her released before my birthday banquet tomorrow.
02:16As long as she learns her lesson and apologizes to Belinda, I'll let this go.
02:21Checking his pocket watch, Connor dismissed Duncan and turned to welcome Belinda Carter,
02:26who had just returned from seeing the witch doctor, Tamara Howe.
02:30Dr. Howe, how is Belinda?
02:33He asked, Tamara's fingers curled around the gold coins Belinda had slipped her,
02:38her lips twisting into a satisfied smile.
02:41Belinda coughed weakly, her frail body sinking into Connor's embrace.
02:46Alpha, I feel much better.
02:48You don't have to bear Luna's fault.
02:50Connor gazed at her tenderly.
02:52You're too kind, Belinda.
02:55But don't worry.
02:57Clara has been punished.
02:59She won't trouble you again.
03:00As they shared their tender moment, I chuckled softly behind them.
03:04But no one noticed.
03:05There was nothing I could do to Belinda anymore.
03:08After all, I was already dead.
03:10I struggled in despair for days.
03:13But even in my final moments, I couldn't lie down and rest.
03:17The well was too narrow, too cramped.
03:20I couldn't even sit.
03:21Days without water had left my hair falling out in patches.
03:24My exposed skin shriveled and dry.
03:27Venomous snakes coiled around my limbs, while maggots and insects feasted on my flesh.
03:32When my soul finally broke free, I didn't dare look back at the well.
03:36Yet in the quiet of that memory, another scene surfaced unbidden.
03:40Our last night together before everything shattered.
03:43Moonlight spilled like silver silk across our chamber.
03:45Connor had drawn me close, his strong hands tracing slow, reverent paths along the curve
03:51of my spine, igniting warmth that bloomed beneath my skin like starlight.
03:56We moved together in a dance, as ancient as the moon's pull, bodies entwining with fluid
04:02grace, breaths mingling in soft gasps of shared wonder.
04:06His lips brushed my neck, my shoulders, every touch a whispered promise, our rhythms rising
04:12and falling like gentle waves beneath a velvet sky until we crested together in luminous release,
04:17wrapped in each other's arms as if the world held only us.
04:21Belinda's eyes gleamed with satisfaction, though she was quick to mask it with a delicate sigh.
04:27Alpha, you don't have to do this.
04:28I never wanted her to be punished.
04:31If you keep going, Luna will end up blaming me.
04:34Connor's tone was unwavering.
04:36She wouldn't dare.
04:40Don't worry.
04:42After this, she'll think twice before acting out again, unless she wants to find herself
04:47back in that well.
04:49She's always been so proud.
04:51But after being trapped down there, forced to relieve herself like an animal, I doubt she'd
04:57ever risk this punishment again.
05:01So he knew.
05:02He knew my pride was everything.
05:04Yet he chose to strip it from me, to hand me the most degrading death imaginable.
05:09My carefully maintained nails raked against the jagged stone walls as I tried to climb.
05:15But the moment my fingers grazed the edge, the guards shoved me back down.
05:25Then Connor ordered the well to be sealed, preventing any rainwater from reaching the depths, effectively
05:31guaranteeing my thirst.
05:32Weak and shaking, I stood in the darkness, feeling the insects and snakes gnawing at my
05:37toes.
05:38My survival instinct screamed at me to lower my head and sink my teeth into whatever I could
05:43catch.
05:43But the cramped confines denied even the basic movement of a crouch.
05:47With the last of my strength, I cast a whisperbind spell, sending my desperate plea directly to his ears.
05:54But all I received in return was his merciless judgment.
05:57You're already terrified from a few insect bites.
06:00Did you ever think about how helpless Belinda felt when you left her to be torn apart by those
06:06beasts?
06:07His words snuffed out the final ember of hope.
06:10And the irony?
06:11The one who ultimately begged for my release was Belinda herself, if only to uphold her
06:16gentle, saintly image.
06:17After enough sighs and tearful requests, Connor relented, though irritation sharpened his
06:23voice.
06:23Duncan, get Luna out.
06:26Have her cleaned up before she comes to apologize.
06:30I don't want her filth staining Belinda's presence.
06:33Belinda's eyes shimmered with feigned pain as if recalling a nightmare.
06:36Alpha, when Luna's out, you should comfort her.
06:40I know better than anyone how terrifying it is to be alone in the wild for so long.
06:49Comfort her.
06:50She deserves this.
06:52Because of her mistake, the convoy left you behind.
06:55And you were forced to walk alone through the woods for half an hour before making it back
06:59to the pack.
07:00You were nearly dragged off by a starving beast.
07:03I can't even imagine how frightened you must have been.
07:06And yet, you're still so kind and too forgiving.
07:09That's why Clara keeps taking things too far.
07:12Connor's so-called righteous fury on Belinda's behalf was nothing short of ridiculous.
07:17Just two weeks ago, I had led a trading convoy to negotiate with a neighboring pack.
07:22Because of my status as Luna, they treated me with the utmost respect, which clearly didn't
07:27sit well with Belinda.
07:28She cornered me when no one was looking, her voice dripping with venom.
07:33So what if you're Luna?
07:35The alpha doesn't even care about you.
07:38I didn't bother responding.
07:39I simply brushed past her and climbed into my car.
07:42Yet unexpectedly, she was unwilling to travel in the slightly worn down jeep.
07:47Consequently, she was left behind in the wilderness.
07:50By the time Connor and his men found her, a giant eagle had its talons wrapped around her.
07:55She was battered, trembling, barely clinging to life.
07:59I only ever wanted to admire you from afar, alpha.
08:03I never imagined even that would be taken from me.
08:06I hope Luna will take good care of you.
08:10Then I'll have no regrets.
08:12Connor howled in agony, cradling her like she was the most precious thing in the world.
08:16I stood at the edge of the crowd, watching with cold indifference.
08:20After all, given a werewolf's innate prowess, even the weakest Omega was capable of nocturnal hunts.
08:25A bald eagle?
08:26It was a triviality, a speck against our might.
08:29And Belinda had only been in the wilderness for three hours.
08:33However, when Connor seized my ear and forced me into the depths of the forsaken well, the facade of indifference
08:39shattered.
08:39Clara, Belinda has night likenesses.
08:42And you left her wandering alone in the dark.
08:45Her sister was carried off by vultures when she was a child.
08:48She's been terrified of giant birds ever since.
08:51Do you even understand what you put her through?
08:53I'll make sure you understand that being Luna doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.
08:57If you refuse to admit your mistakes, then don't even think about coming out.
09:01Even now, he sat there, arrogant and self-righteous, waiting for me to break, waiting for me to crawl back
09:07and admit I was wrong.
09:08But this time, things wouldn't go his way.
09:15I watched Connor closely, searching his face for the slightest trace of regret.
09:21But all I saw was mild annoyance.
09:24What did you say?
09:26Clara is dead.
09:28Duncan kept his head lowered, not daring to meet Connor's gaze.
09:32Yes.
09:33Luna, she was trapped in that well for over ten days.
09:37No food, no water.
09:39She, she didn't make it.
09:41Connor scoffed, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke.
09:44Oh, she's still bluffing.
09:47Fine.
09:48If she's really dead, then call the priest for a ritual.
09:52Toss her corpse into the sea.
09:53And let's see where playing dead gets her.
09:56His cruelty sickened me.
09:58I desperately sought to elevate my soul, to distance myself from him.
10:02However, an unseen tether held me fast, dragging me inexorably back.
10:06And then I realized the force binding me wasn't Connor himself, but the wolf spirit bracelet he wore.
10:13The bracelet, woven from wolf bone and silver thread, was an ancient relic of my father.
10:18More than that, it was the token of love I had once given Connor.
10:22I used to be like Cinderella, that pitiful girl.
10:26My father had been the alpha of the starlight pack.
10:29But after my mother's death, he remarried and brought another woman and her children into our home.
10:34When dad left for campaigns, those children tormented me for sport.
10:38When I was 12, they cornered me yet again, taunting and laughing.
10:42That was the day Connor happened to pass by and save me.
10:45After that, I began sneaking into Black Claw pack territory, just to catch a glimpse of him.
10:50That was when I realized he too was bullied by his siblings.
10:53I fell for him completely.
10:55So, when the moon goddess prophesied that we were fated mates, I was overjoyed.
10:59My heart nearly burst with happiness.
11:02Too blinded by love to notice the flicker of displeasure in his eyes as we sealed our bond.
11:06I didn't know then.
11:07I didn't realize the only reason Connor married me was for the wolf spirit bracelet.
11:12With it, he could win the trust and loyalty of my father's warriors.
11:15Until I handed it over, he played the role of the perfect mate.
11:19He left water by my bedside each night and brought me fresh flowers when he returned home.
11:26I fell even deeper for him.
11:28Without hesitation, I gave him the bracelet.
11:30With the power of the wolf spirit bracelet, Connor quickly crushed his siblings and claimed the title of Alpha of
11:36the Black Claw Pack.
11:37But was I truly just a pawn to him?
11:40I didn't think so.
11:41I wasn't naive.
11:43The small, fleeting smiles he let slip when he thought no one was watching.
11:47The quiet care he still showed me.
11:48Even after obtaining the bracelet.
11:51These were all signs.
11:52Signs that, despite everything, Connor was slowly falling for me too.
11:56In the early days of our mating, our nights had been sacred.
11:59He would carry me to our bed as though I were made of moonlight.
12:02His fingers weaving through my hair while our bodies aligned in perfect harmony.
12:06We moved as one under the canopy of stars visible through the open window.
12:10Each caress a brush of silk and fire.
12:12Our shared breaths rising like a symphony until ecstasy unfolded in waves of pure, glowing bliss.
12:18Leaving us tangled and peaceful in the afterglow.
12:21Connor's lips curled into a mocking smirk.
12:24You really think she'd die that easily?
12:26I know better than anyone how tough she is.
12:31Belinda laughed, her voice dripping with amusement.
12:34That's right.
12:35Our Luna is the kind of woman who could stomach a live snake.
12:40She may have gone days without food or water, but I believe she'll survive.
12:45The gathered maids giggled at the remark, but Connor's smile faltered for just a second.
12:50Watching his expression stiffened, I felt a flicker of satisfaction.
12:53So, you do feel a little guilty after all.
12:57I remembered the day when Connor had been captured in a battle against the rogues.
13:01To save him, I infiltrated their base camp alone.
13:04By the time I reached his cell, I was bleeding, barely standing.
13:08But when our eyes met, there was no mistaking the shock and gratitude in his gaze.
13:13We disguised ourselves as low-ranking rogue soldiers, blending in to make our escape.
13:18It might have worked until the rogues handed out food, snakes and centipedes, still raw, crawling and alive.
13:25We hesitated.
13:26Even as werewolves, we weren't feral.
13:28We weren't like them.
13:30We had standards.
13:31Nobility did not stoop to eating like the mindless beasts we fought against.
13:35Connor's hesitation drew suspicion, making them question our identities.
13:40I had no choice.
13:42Before anyone could question us, I tilted my head back and swallowed those filthy creatures,
13:47earning the rogues' trust.
13:48Connor appeared shocked.
13:50Later, after we successfully escaped, some of the witnesses spread the story.
13:54Over time, rumors began to circulate that I had eaten raw snake flesh just to survive.
13:59But within our pack, the mere mention of it drew Connor's furious ire.
14:03He wouldn't tolerate a single word of it.
14:05For a while, things between us were good.
14:07I saw it in the way he looked at me, in the rare softness of his smile.
14:11For the first time, I thought I had finally cracked through the ice around his heart.
14:15But then Belinda returned.
14:16She was his childhood sweetheart, the girl who had once comforted him when he was at his lowest.
14:21Three years of marriage, three years of effort, shattered the moment she stepped back into his life.
14:26I snapped back to the present, just as Connor waved Duncan off impatiently.
14:31Tell her if she doesn't come out now.
14:33She can rot in that well for another month.
14:36Duncan visibly flinched, but did not move to follow the order.
14:40Connor's voice sharpened, laced with undeniable authority.
14:43Why are you still standing there? Or do you want to join her too?
14:47Duncan trembled and backed away quickly as Connor turned, slipping a possessive arm around Belinda's waist.
14:53Belinda, don't go easy on her when she comes out. Make her apologize to you.
14:56I don't care if she's Luna.
14:58She needs to learn what happens when she crosses someone I care about.
15:04Clara, you really think this little stunt will fool me?
15:07Connor's words were barely audible, and within them, a subtle, almost swallowed hesitation.
15:12As the minutes passed, his patience began to wear thin.
15:15Why is it taking so long? Is she still testing me?
15:19A sharp edge crept into Connor's voice, betraying his annoyance.
15:22I'll see what she's doing.
15:24He stated, his voice a chilling blend of coldness and suppressed rage.
15:28Connor then marched toward the well, but as he neared the well's edge, a revolting odor assaulted his senses.
15:34His brow creased in disgust, and his golden eyes flashed with revulsion.
15:38What is that stench?
15:40Connor's tone turned sharp and demanding.
15:43Clara, what are you doing? I'm letting you out, and you're still refusing.
15:49What? Planning to live down there forever?
15:52He stepped closer, peering into the darkness.
15:55Moonlight streamed in, illuminating the bottom.
15:58And then he saw it.
15:59My lifeless body lay there, still and broken, like a discarded, ruined doll.
16:04A chill ran down Connor's spine, his hair standing on end as he stumbled back in disbelief.
16:10Who?
16:12Who put this disgusting thing in the well?
16:15His chest heaved, each breath sharp and ragged.
16:19Where's Clara?
16:20Find her!
16:23Does she think she can escape punishment by tossing a fake corpse down there?
16:27Bring her to me now!
16:29I couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of his words.
16:32My body was right there.
16:34Where exactly did he expect to find me?
16:37Alpha.
16:38Luna is truly dead.
16:41Her corpse is already decomposing.
16:43Lies!
16:44Do you take me for a fool?
16:45Connor roared, drawing his bracelet in a fit of rage.
16:49And in one swift motion, he cut down the warrior who had spoken, his head hitting the ground with a
16:54sickening thud.
16:56If anyone else dares conspire with Luna in this deception, you'll share his fate.
17:03His golden eyes burned with a dangerous gleam as he turned to his warriors.
17:08I don't care what I takes.
17:11Find her!
17:13Connor ordered the well to be sealed shut with iron and sent out his best trackers and hounds across the
17:19land.
17:20He tore through every inch of land, desperate to uncover any sign of me.
17:24Belinda stepped forward, slipping her arm around his waist.
17:28Alpha.
17:29Don't be upset.
17:31I'll always be here for you.
17:33Connor's grip tightened around her hand, but he didn't pull her closer.
17:37His voice wavered just slightly.
17:39This time, she's gone too far to stage her own demise.
17:44A blatant act of defiance.
17:46Don't worry.
17:47She will not escape her due.
17:49When I retrieve her, I'll make sure she kneels before you and begs for forgiveness.
17:55His fingers drummed against the windowsill, the rhythm growing faster, betraying the unease he refused to name.
18:01His warriors, known for their flawless tracking skills, scoured every inch of land.
18:06Yet, no matter how many warriors or hounds he sent out, they all circled back to the same place, the
18:12abandoned well.
18:13His frustration boiled over as he paced furiously around it, refusing to believe that the corpse inside was mine.
18:19Then, as if struck by sudden inspiration, he snapped his fingers.
18:25I see it now.
18:27She must have used a burrowing technique.
18:29That's why the hounds keep leading us here.
18:33He turned sharply to his warriors.
18:35Go!
18:35Bring me the burrowing specialists.
18:37I need to know precisely where she vanished.
18:41Connor's warriors dug for three days and three nights, tearing apart the earth around the well.
18:46But no matter how deep they went, there was nothing.
18:49Only the well remained untouched, sealed under Connor's orders, forbidden for anyone to disturb.
18:55At last, one warrior hesitated before speaking.
18:58Alpha, we've tried everything.
19:01Luna, she might be in the well.
19:04Connor's sharp gaze bore into the warrior.
19:06After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice hoarse.
19:10Open it.
19:11Bring out the corpse.
19:12Connor's warriors wrestled with the iron seal covering the well.
19:15Before descending into the abyss and retrieved what remained of me.
19:19Finally, after an eternity in the blackness, they pulled my body into the light.
19:24It was no longer recognizable.
19:25A foul, viscous substance that sent waves of nausea through the air.
19:29What little was left of me was placed in an icebox carved from frozen blocks and carried before him.
19:35His brows tightened as the stench hit him, sharp and stinging.
19:38His eyes watered, but he held his gaze, refusing to look away.
19:43A long silence stretched as Connor's hand stayed upon the white cloth draped over my remains.
19:49Finally, he carefully lifted a corner, scrutinizing my left hand.
19:53Thankfully, my hands had primarily remained intact.
19:56Avoiding the writhing maggots, he searched until he found my ring.
19:59His fingers trembled as he slid it off.
20:02That was all the confirmation he needed.
20:04I was gone.
20:05That ring had been my mother's wedding gift to me.
20:08The one thing I cherished more than anything.
20:10I had once sworn that no matter where I fled, even to the ends of the earth, I would never
20:15part with it.
20:16Connor staggered as if something inside him had shattered.
20:19His expression twisted, his breathing unsteady.
20:22And yet, all I felt was disgust.
20:24I had died just as he wanted.
20:26So why did he look like he was breaking?
20:28Aside from that brief moment when Connor saw my ring and let his sorrow slip through,
20:32he never showed grief again, life went on as usual.
20:36He worked, he led, he ruled, unshaken, as if nothing had changed.
20:41But old habits betrayed him when he returned to the castle we'd once shared.
20:44He would instinctively reach back to hand off his coat, calling my name, only to be met with silence.
20:50Then, realizing I wasn't there, a flicker of confusion would cross his face before he recovered,
20:56as if the moment never happened.
20:58When the Black Claw Pax Festival approached,
21:00his warriors brought him reports on the supplies and preparations.
21:04Frustrated, he waved them off.
21:07Just let Luna handle it.
21:09Don't bother me with this.
21:11Then, seeing their hesitant silence, that same confusion flickered again.
21:17I understood his reaction all too well.
21:19When my father died in battle, I reacted the same way.
21:23There was only numbness, a strange sense of detachment whenever his name was mentioned.
21:27It wasn't until it happened over and over that the numbness gave way to grief.
21:32His warrior once told me that I had struggled to accept my father's death because I had loved him too
21:36much.
21:37And that was why I couldn't bear to face reality.
21:39So why was Connor reacting the same way?
21:42Did he love me?
21:43The thought was absurd.
21:44He was the one responsible for my death.
21:46How could he possibly love me?
21:48Yet, strangely enough, despite knowing I was dead, Connor refused to bury me.
21:53He ordered his warriors to keep my body locked away in the ice chambers.
21:57The elders urged him to cremate me, to lay me to rest.
22:01He ignored them every time.
22:03Then came the night of the annual festival.
22:05Connor stood before the gathered pack, his voice steady.
22:08He honored the fallen warriors who had died protecting the pack.
22:12Speaking of their sacrifice and bravery, his words rang with conviction and his presence was commanding.
22:17The crowd watched him in reverence as he lifted the torch, ready to light the ceremonial pyre.
22:23Then, instinctively, he reached back.
22:25His fingers grasped nothing but empty air.
22:28I knew in an instant what had happened.
22:30He had been reaching for me.
22:31Every year I had stood beside him during this moment.
22:34Every year, our hands held the torch together, and we lit the pyre together.
22:39His triumphant expression froze.
22:41The torch slipped from his grasp, landing in the dirt.
22:44A tremor ran through his body.
22:45He could no longer hold it in.
22:47He fell to his knees and broke into sobs.
22:50When Connor finally accepted that I would never return, he drowned himself in alcohol.
22:55Sometimes, in his drunken stupor, he would curse my name, calling me a cruel woman for how I had treated
23:01Belinda.
23:01But more often, he would scream for me, stumbling into the ice chamber where my corpse was kept, pressing desperate
23:08kisses against my decaying flesh.
23:10Even I, the owner of that body, found it revolting.
23:13When his drinking began interfering with his duties, the elders could no longer stand idly by.
23:18They summoned Belinda, hoping she could pull him from his downward spiral.
23:22She arrived just in time to witness the nightmare, Connor clutching my rotting corpse in his arms.
23:28Her face turned deathly pale.
23:29A gag tore from her throat and she doubled over, retching.
23:33Alpha, what are you doing?
23:35But Connor didn't respond.
23:37He just held on to me, drinking like the world outside no longer mattered.
23:41Belinda lingered at the entrance, horror flickering across her face.
23:45But after a long hesitation, she finally stepped forward, stealing herself and snatched the bottle from his grip.
23:51Connor lashed out in blind fury, his hand locking around her throat, squeezing until she was on the verge of
23:57suffocation.
23:57Only then did he recognize her.
24:00Horror flashed across his face as he hastily let go.
24:04Belinda.
24:06God.
24:07What have I done?
24:09Belinda clutched her throat, greedily sucking in air.
24:12Fear flickered in her gaze for a moment.
24:14But she quickly smoothed her expression and tried to comfort him.
24:18It's okay, Alpha.
24:21I know you're just overwhelmed with grief.
24:24She paused before carefully asking,
24:27Alpha, are you in so much pain?
24:29Because you loved Luna.
24:31Connor stiffened like a wounded beast backed into a corner.
24:35Love her?
24:37He let out a bitter laugh.
24:39That's ridiculous.
24:40I only married her to secure her father's former allies, to strengthen my position.
24:47Then a shaky breath escaped him, a single tear betraying his carefully constructed facade.
24:53So why?
24:54Why this unbearable hurt?
24:57Seeing Connor like this, Belinda's expression flickered with panic.
25:01She forced a smile and quickly changed the subject.
25:05She said,
25:06You're just too kind-hearted.
25:08Even though you didn't love Luna, she was still your mate.
25:11It's only natural that her death would affect you.
25:16But I know you'll move past this soon, because you don't love Luna.
25:21Each word was deliberate, calculated.
25:24Like a drowning man clinging to driftwood, Connor seized onto her reassurance.
25:29He echoed,
25:30Yes.
25:31Yes.
25:32You're right.
25:33I don't love her.
25:34I couldn't have killed someone I love.
25:36After several repetitions, Connor regained his composure.
25:40With Belinda by his side, he left the ice chamber and returned to the rhythms of his daily life.
25:44That day, Connor returned to his duties and rode along the pack's borders with his warriors,
25:49when a sudden and powerful force crashed down on them.
25:52A presence so immense that the air itself seemed to shudder beneath its weight.
25:56His head snapped up.
25:58A group of warriors strode toward him, and at the front, an older werewolf led them.
26:02His silver-white fur was streaked with gray.
26:04His icy gaze locked onto Connor with seething rage.
26:08Connor, you bastard!
26:11You killed Clara!
26:14A flicker of panic shot through Connor's golden eyes, but he schooled his features, forcing composure.
26:20Harold, why have you come back?
26:21Unlike Connor's unease, my heart clenched the moment I saw Harold Nunez.
26:26Tears welled up in my eyes.
26:29Harold was the current alpha of the Starlight Pack and had once been my father's most trusted warrior.
26:35For years, Harold and my father had fought side by side, bound by loyalty and brotherhood.
26:40Before my father's death, he had entrusted Harold with leading the Starlight Pack and with protecting me.
26:45Harold had handed me the Starlight Pack's sacred symbol, the Wolf Spirit Bracelet, a public declaration that he would forever
26:51follow my command.
26:53After my father's death, Harold had been my guardian.
26:55He had even helped with my wedding, despite his own misgivings.
26:59He did many things to help Connor, all for my sake.
27:02Looking at him after so long, I finally noticed how dull his once-vibrant eyes had become.
27:07His hands trembled at the mere mention of my name.
27:10A sharp pain twisted in my chest.
27:12I'm sorry, Harold. I never meant for you to suffer because of me.
27:16Harold's voice was low, like distant thunder, as he pressed the tip of his dagger against Connor's throat.
27:22Clara's life must be paid for with your blood.
27:26Connor was caught off guard.
27:27He barely had time to raise his arm in defense before Harold struck again.
27:31His attacks were lent as a storm.
27:34Blow after blow forced Connor back.
27:36You promised me!
27:38Harold growled, his voice laced with fury.
27:40You swore you'd give Clara eternal happiness.
27:44And because of that promise, I helped you kill your two brothers.
27:49There was a collective gasp from the crowd.
27:51Connor's two older brothers had died under mysterious circumstances.
27:55For years, their deaths had been called an accident.
27:58An unfortunate twist of fate.
28:00But now, Harold had shattered that illusion, revealing that Connor had orchestrated their deaths.
28:05Harold, stop making things up!
28:08Connor barked, desperately dodging another strike.
28:12The next moment, Harold lunged his claws a deadly arc targeting Connor's throat.
28:16Though he managed to deflect the blow, the force of the attack still cut deep into his shoulder.
28:22Blood bloomed across his torn clothing.
28:24Connor dropped to his knees before Harold.
28:26Seeing their alpha in trouble, his warriors drew their swords, ready to fight Harold and his warriors.
28:32But Harold did not press the attack.
28:34I understood why.
28:35This was still Connor's territory.
28:37Harold said coldly,
28:38Give me Clara's corpse.
28:41Connor's eyes widened.
28:43No, that's impossible.
28:45Clara was Black Claw Pax Luna.
28:48She must be buried here.
28:50Harold's snarl split through the air.
28:52But she was the daughter of our former alpha from the Starlight Pack.
28:55She was like a precious niece to me, and you killed her with your own hands.
29:00And now you refuse to lay her to rest!
29:02You defile the dead with your selfishness!
29:06Connor, if you don't hand Clara's body over today, I will bring the Starlight Pack to attack your Black Claw
29:12Pack tomorrow.
29:14Hearing Harold's threat, Connor's warriors urged him to comply with Harold's demands.
29:19No one in their right mind wanted to fight Harold Nunez, the god of war.
29:23After hearing everyone's pleas, Connor reluctantly yielded to Harold's demand.
29:27He led Harold to the ice chamber where my corpse was kept.
29:31The moment Harold saw the state of my remains, his eyes reddened with grief.
29:35Then, without warning, he struck Connor with a heavy fist.
29:39You wretched thing!
29:41Harold spat, his voice thick with emotion.
29:44If I had known you would one day kill her, that day, when she found you blind and helpless, when
29:51she saved you...
29:52I should have ended you then!
29:53Even if she would have hated me for it!
29:56Connor froze in place at his words.
29:58What do you mean?
29:59Clara saved me when we were children.
30:01He asked, his voice full of disbelief.
30:03But Harold and the others ignored his question.
30:05They lifted the icebox containing my corpse, moving swiftly.
30:09Connor barely had a moment to process the revelation before he saw them taking me away.
30:14A scream tore from his throat.
30:16You can't take Clara!
30:17You can't separate us!
30:19I regret it!
30:20I love Clara!
30:22I truly loved her.
30:25Please, don't take her away!
30:27Connor crumpled to his knees, his pleas echoing unheard.
30:31Harold and the others moved with cold efficiency, ignoring his desperate cries.
30:35Only when my corpse was secured atop the carriage did Harold settle onto it, his gaze falling upon the kneeling
30:41figure.
30:42Too late.
30:43He declared, his voice like ice.
30:46Connor pursued Harold's carriage relentlessly until his wounds betrayed him.
30:50He stumbled, then fell, hitting the ground with a painful thud.
30:54Belinda hurried over to help him up.
30:56Alpha, are you alright?
30:57Connor looked in the direction where Harold and the others had gone.
31:00His face filled with pain.
31:02Then suddenly something snapped in place.
31:04He turned to Belinda and asked,
31:07Belinda, when I was twelve, my brothers abandoned me in the wilderness again.
31:11I was poisoned by those damn toxic plants and lost my sight for weeks.
31:16You searched for me alone in the dark for days, until you found me.
31:20And because of that, you developed night blindness.
31:22Connor's voice was quiet, but his golden eyes bore into her.
31:26Belinda, was it really you who saved me back then?
31:29Belinda's eyes shifted nervously.
31:31Of course it was me.
31:35Why would you even ask that?
31:37Connor watched Belinda's face intently.
31:39Her discomfort became palpable, and there was a visible shift in her posture and demeanor.
31:44After a long pause, Connor spoke.
31:47Then tell me, when you found me in the southern part of the forest, how did you bring me back?
31:52Belinda let out a small breath, her relief almost too obvious.
31:56She smiled softly.
31:57I remember it vividly like it was just yesterday.
32:00At the time, I had no choice but to carry you back.
32:03I was weak, and I even stumbled once along the way back.
32:07You're lying.
32:08Connor shouted, now fully alert and agitated.
32:10I wasn't in the southern part.
32:12I was on the western side.
32:14Connor seized Belinda's shoulders, his claws digging deep, until blood seeped through her clothes.
32:20You're lying, aren't you?
32:21You weren't the one who saved me, were you?
32:23Tell me you didn't lie.
32:25Tell me!
32:26Connor roared, his eyes bloodshot, desperate for an answer proving he hadn't been wrong.
32:31Behind them, I laughed through my tears.
32:33So this was it.
32:35Belinda had taken credit for my actions.
32:37That was why she, a mere maid to Connor's brother, had stood by his side without question.
32:42That was why Connor had loved her so deeply, because he thought she was the one who saved him.
32:47Because of that, he had thrown my life away for hers.
32:50I recalled that when I was 12, I had found Connor, beaten and bloodied, and I had saved him.
32:57I never told him my name.
32:58I wanted to protect his pride.
33:00And when he recovered, I had someone else return him home.
33:03A bitter regret gnawed at me.
33:05Why did I act so selflessly, yet remain anonymous?
33:08Had I known my kindness would ultimately lead to my demise, I would have ensured he knew.
33:13Hey, Connor!
33:14It was me, Clara.
33:15I saved you, Connor rushed back home, frantically flipping through my diary.
33:20Keeping a diary had become a habit of mine since I was six.
33:23When I married him, I brought it from my family home.
33:26With trembling hands, he found the entry from when I was 12.
33:31December 17th.
33:32The moon was bright tonight.
33:34I heard Connor's brothers bullied him and left him in the wilderness.
33:37So I knew I had to hurry and save him.
33:40I couldn't tell Dad.
33:41He would have stopped me from going to the western part of the forest.
33:44So I went alone.
33:45The forest was dark and quiet, and I was a little scared.
33:48But I kept going.
33:50Every step felt heavy.
33:51But I knew I couldn't give up.
33:53Finally, I found him by a big old tree, lying on the ground, his body covered in cuts and
33:58bruises, his breath weak.
33:59I took out the healing herbs Mom taught me to pick, crushed them, and applied them to
34:04his wounds gently.
34:05He winced in pain, but didn't wake up.
34:08I stayed with him all night, keeping him warm with my cloak, talking to him softly, even
34:13though I knew he couldn't hear me.
34:15When he opened his eyes the next morning, he looked confused and asked who I was.
34:19I ran away.
34:20I was shy, and I didn't want him to feel embarrassed for being saved by a girl.
34:24Connor's hands shook even more violently as he read, tears dripping onto the yellowed pages,
34:30blurring the words I had written so carefully.
34:32He covered his face with his hands, shoulders shaking, and a hoarse sob escaped from between
34:38his fingers.
34:40December 18th.
34:41Was the forest always this terrifying at night?
34:44Luckily, I had finally found him.
34:47When I discovered him in the trap, his silver-white fur was coated in poison vine sap, and his golden
34:53eyes were dull and unfocused.
34:54He couldn't see.
34:56I panicked for a moment, but I remembered Mom's words.
34:58Calm down, or you'll lose both of you.
35:01I took out the antidote leaves I hid in my pocket, chewed them until they turned into
35:05paste, and gently fed them to him.
35:07He struggled a little at first, but then he swallowed them quietly.
35:11I sat beside him, patting his back softly, like Mom does when I'm sick.
35:16December 23rd.
35:17He asked me who I was.
35:18He must have been ashamed, realizing a young girl had seen him at his weakest.
35:23So I disguised my voice and roughened it to sound like a grown man.
35:26He saw through it.
35:28He laughed.
35:28His laugh was so beautiful.
35:30He said my voice sounded like a little bird, soft and clear.
35:33I blushed so hard that I hid my face behind my hands.
35:36He didn't ask again.
35:37Just talked to me about small things.
35:39About the stars.
35:40About the forest.
35:42About how he hated his brothers for bullying him.
35:44I listened quietly.
35:46And for a moment, I forgot how scared I was to be alone in the forest.
36:01He cried out my name, and as he read, tears continuously streamed down his face.
36:06He held my diary as he collapsed.
36:08His heart throbbed with a pain that shook him to his core.
36:11I stood before him, watching.
36:13My heart didn't ache anymore.
36:15All that was left was a cold emptiness, like the ice cellar where he had kept my body.
36:19I wanted to reach out and touch him, but my hand passed right through his shoulder.
36:24We were no longer in the same world.
36:25Connor hugged the diary tightly to his chest, as if it were the only piece of me left in this
36:31world.
36:31His sobs echoed in the empty room, hoarse and desperate, like a wounded beast crying out for its lost mate.
36:37A cold laugh escaped my lips.
36:40Regret.
36:42Connor.
36:43Before my consciousness faded in that deep well.
36:46I regretted a thousand times more than you ever will now.
36:49If I had known this would be my end, I never would have saved you.
36:53I should have left you in that forest.
36:55I should have let you rot.
36:57For a full day and night, Connor sat in my room, completely still, staring at my diary.
37:03He didn't eat or drink.
37:04It seemed he was finally beginning to truly see me for the first time.
37:08When my words spoke of joy, he laughed.
37:10When they whispered of sorrow, his eyes darkened, rimmed with red.
37:14And by the time he reached the final page, he finally realized just how much I had loved him,
37:20how much of my happiness had revolved around him,
37:22and how much of my suffering had been caused by him.
37:25Connor curled up on the floor, holding the diary close, pressing desperate kisses against its cover as if it were
37:31my face.
37:32His body shook violently, and silent tears soaked the cover of the diary, leaving dark, wet marks.
37:38He didn't make a sound, but his grief was so thick it filled the entire room,
37:43suffocating even me, a spirit with no physical form.
37:46Do you see it now, Connor?
37:47All the love I gave you, all the pain I endured for you,
37:50you threw it all away for a lie.
37:52You killed the only person who ever truly loved you.
37:56Claire, I'm sorry.
37:58He choked out.
37:58I regret it so much.
38:01Please, please come back to me.
38:03Come back to me.
38:04Will you?
38:05I sat beside him, emotionless, watching his agony unfold.
38:09What use was regret?
38:11Could regret bring me back to life?
38:12No, I wouldn't be moved by a murderer's tears.
38:15He begged and wept all night, clinging to my diary as if it were the only lifeline connecting him to
38:21me.
38:21But I felt nothing, no anger, no pity, just a cold numbness that had settled in my chest since I
38:27died.
38:28The next day, Connor gathered the merchants who had traveled with us the night Belinda vanished and questioned them.
38:34One by one, the merchants spoke the truth.
38:36Belinda had complained repeatedly about the mule cart being too slow, refusing to keep up with the group.
38:41She had deliberately fallen behind, muttering about how Clara was showing off her status by riding ahead, not caring about
38:48her.
38:49And when Connor learned that I had not deliberately abandoned Belinda,
38:52but that she had lagged behind out of petty spite because of the mule cart, his fury burned bright and
38:58unforgiving.
38:59His golden eyes turned blood red, and the air around him seemed to tremble with suppressed rage.
39:04He slammed his fist on the table, shattering the wooden surface into splinters.
39:09He ordered his men to bring Belinda in and had her forcibly restrained.
39:13His claws found her flesh, tearing deep, leaving her bloodied and broken.
39:17Connor towered over her, his voice ringing with cold authority.
39:21Belinda, you slandered Luna and caused her tragic death.
39:25Do you understand your crime?
39:28Belinda struggled weakly, her face pale as a ghost, blood dripping from her wounds onto the floor.
39:33Fear filled her eyes as she stared up at Connor's furious face.
39:37Alpha, no! I didn't!
39:40It was a misunderstanding!
39:42Clara really abandoned me! I didn't lie!
39:45She screamed, her voice shrill and trembling.
39:48Misunderstanding. Your petty jealousy cost me my life.
39:51You stole my credit, lied to the man I loved, and watched as he killed me.
39:56There is no misunderstanding here.
39:58Belinda.
40:00Belinda begged for mercy, her throat hoarse from all the shouting.
40:04She slowly realized that her words were futile.
40:07No argument, no plea, could sway Connor from his course.
40:10He would kill her.
40:11At that thought, she stopped resisting, looking at the cold, heartless Alpha before her.
40:17Her lips curled into something bitter, something hollow.
40:20She laughed.
40:21Her laugh was shrill and mocking, echoing in the cold room, a stark contrast to her bloodied and broken appearance.
40:27You think blaming everything on me will fix things?
40:30You think killing me will wash away your sins?
40:32It won't work.
40:34Connor, you know that better than anyone.
40:36The one who truly killed Clara.
40:39Was you!
40:40Her words struck Connor like a bolt of lightning.
40:43He froze, his claws still embedded in her flesh, his golden eyes wide with shock and denial.
40:49No! No!
40:51It's your fault! You lied to me! You made me kill her!
40:55He roared, trying to drown out the truth that gnawed at his heart.
40:59Belinda smiled bitterly, blood trickling down from the corner of her mouth.
41:03I lied, yes, but you chose to believe me.
41:06You chose to hate her, doubt her,
41:08because you were too blind to see her love.
41:11You killed her with your own hands!
41:13Connor, no one forced you.
41:16Belinda was executed,
41:17and her death was even more brutal,
41:19far more agonizing than mine had been.
41:21And yet, I felt no satisfaction from it.
41:24She had spoken the truth before she died.
41:26The one who had truly killed me wasn't her.
41:28It was Connor.
41:29Connor, I stood in the corner, watching as her body was dragged away.
41:33And I felt nothing, not anger, not relief,
41:36just the same cold emptiness that had been with me since I died.
41:39After Belinda's execution, Connor seemed to have lost all purpose in life.
41:44He abandoned his duties and spent his days wandering near the Starlight Pack,
41:48hoping to find where I had been buried.
41:50Harold had laid me to rest beside my father,
41:52but Connor was never privy to the location.
41:54He would stand at the border of the Starlight Pack for hours,
41:58calling my name hoarsely, his voice filled with despair.
42:01But no one responded, neither Harold nor me.
42:05Connor's proximity to the pack was a thorn in Harold's side,
42:08and the latter's disapproval of the former was well known.
42:11But the respect owed to the Black Claw Pack's alpha
42:14meant Harold's vengeance had to wait.
42:16Harold had long wanted to avenge Clara,
42:18but he refused to act recklessly.
42:20He would not risk conflict between the two packs for a single man,
42:24no matter how much he deserved to die.
42:26A month passed.
42:28Having secured the Black Claw Pack's tacit agreement about killing Connor,
42:32Harold finally made his move.
42:34He would end Connor's life.
42:36Consumed by despair and neglecting his duties,
42:38Connor had become a liability within the pack.
42:41His pack was already considering his replacement.
42:43They had grown tired of his endless sorrow and dereliction of duty.
42:47Connor was no longer the alpha they once followed,
42:49assured his actions wouldn't endanger the Starlight Pack.
42:52Harold ended Connor's life with a single arrow,
42:55killing him instantly.
42:57Connor simply crumpled to the earth, lifeless.
43:00His soul was instantly released.
43:02As his spirit ascended, it collided with my own,
43:05now radiant and transformed.
43:07I looked at my transformed self and realized I no longer had any regrets.
43:11I was ready for heaven.
43:12Seeing me, Connor desperately tried to move toward me,
43:15wanting to embrace me and confess his remorse and love.
43:19His eyes were filled with tears and longing,
43:21his voice trembling as he called my name.
43:24Clara, wait me!
43:25I'm sorry!
43:26I'm so...
43:28I'm so sorry!
43:30But he painfully realized that I was rising higher and higher,
43:34heading toward the warmth of the heavens,
43:36while his soul grew heavier,
43:37dragged down by unseen hands,
43:39pulled into the dark abyss of hell.
43:41I did not care for the sorrow on his face nor his longing.
43:44All I saw were my parents waiting for me in heaven.
43:47I had so much to say to them.
43:49I smiled.
43:50This was the beginning of my new life.
43:52Harold stood not far away,
43:54watching Connor's body fall to the ground.
43:56He closed his eyes slightly, whispering softly.
43:59Clara, I've avenged you.
44:04Rest in peace.
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