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The covenant of betrayal - FULL EP 2026
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00:00She stood at the covenant altar wearing the exact same gown, moon silk, silver white, lily, she's just a friend,
00:06Jack always said, the vixen, her three red tails swaying behind her, each tip blushing pink, the sign of a
00:10fox in heat, or in triumph, she stood beside Jack, greeting guests together, my hand traced my moon silk gown,
00:16traditional bridal robe of the Lycan people, for the man I had loved eight years, ready, nervous, a scent drifted
00:23from the great hall, something sweet, clowing, and wrong, fox, I knew that scent, a female, young,
00:29her paramones too strong for a guest, she shouldn't be here, I'm going to look, Rose, Rose, everyone is here,
00:37the five kingdoms, you can't, I know, I'm just looking, I pushed through the curtain, and saw her, lily, Jack
00:43wore his half form too, golden lion's mane shining under the crystal lights, a hybrid, always ashamed of it, but
00:49today he looked like a prince, they looked good together, behind me, my mother sucked in a breath, the hall
00:53went quiet, ears turned towards me, tails stopped swaying, all eyes on me, I breathed in,
00:58wolves don't show fear, my father's first lesson, I walk into the hall, my moon silk gown, dragging across the
01:05stone floor, my ears straight, Jack saw me, his face changed, muscles tightening under his mane, he opened his mouth,
01:12lily got there first,
01:15Rose, what a beautiful gown, oh, what a coincidence, ours matched, she looped her arm through Jack's, leaned her head
01:23on his shoulder, Jack didn't push her away, I looked at him, he looked at me, amber eyes,
01:28guilty, flustered, but not surprised, he knew she would come, he knew she would wear this, maybe he planned it,
01:36I smiled, you do look perfect together, loud enough for every beast in the hall to hear, a fine pair,
01:44lily's smile froze, her tail stopped, three tips trembling, the tell of a fox caught in a lie, then her
01:51eyes welled up, Rose, how could you, Jack and I are just, just,
01:55she ran, gown tangling under her feet, Jack's face burned red, his mane flared, tiger stripes rising under his skin,
02:04Rose, how could you say that, lily came to wish us well,
02:08his voice boomed, Jack, today is our vow ceremony, he stopped, five kingdoms are watching, your father, mine, do you
02:17really want to fight me here, over a friend,
02:19his mane flattened, he looked at me, then at the silent guests, his throat bobbed, but he didn't apologize, he
02:25turned and ran after lily, left me standing at the altar in my moonsilk gown,
02:29alone, one by one, the crystal lights went dark, guests rose and left, some gave me pitying looks, some smirked,
02:36I stood still, my mother came to me,
02:38said nothing, just draped a blanket over my shoulders, it smelled like her, cedar, frost, and a trace of old
02:44blood, war wounds,
02:46rose, mother, I want to be alone, I stared at the altar, she left, the hall was empty, I looked
02:53up at
02:53the soul bond contract hanging above the altar, our names carved into a crystal, after the vow ceremony,
02:58the crystal would split in two, each of us would hold half, now it just hung there, a joke, I
03:04reached up
03:04and took it down, the crystal was cold against my palm, I remembered eight years ago, the lake,
03:09moonlight lake, Jack's first confession, he was a hybrid, I was the duke's daughter, our union could
03:15have healed old wounds between lions and wolves, I thought it was fate, now I knew better, it was just
03:21me, I got the news on the way home, Jack took lily to moonlight lake after the reception, moonlight
03:27lake, our sacred ground, where the wolf moon goddess bathed, they said, where the waters healed
03:33all wounds, I was supposed to go there with Jack, for our mating moon, he went with another woman,
03:39griffin driven carriage clattering over golden city's stone streets, I set down my communication
03:44crystal, didn't reply, told the driver to turn, to the temple of life, head to the temple of life,
03:50the temple sat in the eastern quarter, run by deer druids, incense always burning, an old doe
03:58received me, her antlers grey, but her eyes clear, you're certain child, yes, she sighed, took a purple
04:06vial from the shelf, a runestone, root severant runen, drink the potion, press the stone to your belly,
04:13three days, and the child's scent will fade, I took the vial, cold, my hand didn't shake, how long,
04:20the rune works fast, but recovery takes time, you'll need someone to tend you, the doe's voice was soft,
04:26I drank, bitter, then I opened my gown, and pressed the stone to my skin, cold spread from my belly
04:33through my whole body, like something being ripped out by the roots, three days later, the cub's scent
04:38was gone, Jack would notice, his kind didn't have lichen noses, but a father knows when his own
04:43blood goes missing, but what did it matter, he didn't care anymore, neither would I, pale moonlight
04:52bled through the fur curtains, frost wolf decorations from the ceremony still hung on the walls, they
04:57look like bad omens now, I dragged myself to the bed, collapsed onto the fur mattress, Lily's phantom
05:02image was the first thing I saw, lucky to have you, meant to be, the image showed Jack holding her
05:09close at moonlight lake, moonlight silver on the water, their lips about to meet, matching rings
05:15on their fingers, once I would have stormed over to demand answers, now I just turned off the crystal
05:21and rolled over, no tears, just tired, the next days brought no word from Jack, but Lily's phantom
05:28images showed me everything, kisses, selfies, market walks around moonlight lake, every image
05:33had a location marker, everyone had a sweet caption, I didn't react, I contacted a mage,
05:39started preparing to sever the soul bond, his name was Grey Claw, Avis, my classmate from
05:43the academy, his beast form was a grey feathered eagle, in human form, he still had those sharp
05:48raptor eyes, he asked when he flew to my house,
06:03soul bond severation contract, he said, spreading it on the table, under the codex of beasts,
06:09severing a bond requires both parties to tear the contract before the council of elders,
06:13the guilty party pays cub feed, all costs from the pregnancy and recovery, what else,
06:18if a third party interfered in the marriage, the innocent party can reclaim all property the
06:23guilty party spent on the third during the marriage, grey claw's eagle eyes fixed on me,
06:29Jack bought Lily an emerald bracelet worth a million crystals, did you know, I blinked,
06:34then laughed, I do now, write it in, two weeks later, I was reviewing grey claw's draft at home,
06:40when the front door opened, Jack walked in, Lily on his arm, he'd gotten tan, his mane had grown,
06:46golden hair bright in the sun, Lily's three red tails wagging behind her, our eyes met,
06:51Jack dropped her hand, uncomfortable, his mane flared, then flattened, tiger stripes flickering,
06:56his nervous tell, dry-throated, Lily had never seen the snowfields, I took her to see them,
07:02I said nothing, you're carrying our cub, the mage said you should rest, his voice trailed off,
07:07I looked back down at my papers, nodded, good, you, he stopped, watched me not looking at him,
07:14his mane flared again, you,
07:20what's your problem, I told you, Lily just wanted to see the snow, we can take our mating moon anytime,
07:26why are you making a scene, and I've told you a hundred times, Lily and I are just,
07:31just siblings, I know, my face was blank, wolf eyes flat, his face went stiff, mane flattening,
07:37stripes fading, he opened his mouth, nothing came out, Lily stepped forward, grabbed Jack's wrist,
07:42her tails low, ears pinned back,
07:45Rose, please don't be angry, please don't fight with Jack because of me,
07:50Lily's voice soft as cotton,
07:51he didn't take you this time, but he brought you a present, Jack, give your wife her present,
07:59she smiled at Jack, Jack fumbled in his pocket, pulled out a small box, pushed it at me,
08:05I got this just for you, open it,
08:08I glanced inside,
08:10simple earrings, flower shaped, tiny crystals around the edges, pretty enough,
08:16but compared to the emerald bracelet on Lily's wrist, worth a million crystals, it looked like market
08:23stall trash, I pushed the box back, no need, I don't accept scraps, the air turned cold,
08:31Jack's face went dark, mane exploding, stripes rising,
08:38Rose, what does that mean,
08:40I looked at the bracelet on Lily's wrist, moonlight lake yade, green as new leaves, worth a fortune,
08:48then, I met Jack's eyes, what I said, you give her emeralds, you give me scraps, you think that's all
08:56I'm worth?
08:58Jack's mane frozen, his eyes flickered, Lily jumped in, voice breaking,
09:05Rose, don't be angry, Jack only gave me the bracelet because I loved it so much,
09:09if it bothers you, I can give it back,
09:13she said this, made no move to take off the bracelet,
09:16Jack pulled Lily close, glared at me,
09:21Lily, don't listen to her, the bracelet is yours,
09:24she's always been like this, small hearted, jealous,
09:28I looked at them, said nothing, turned back to my crystal,
09:33Greyclaw had sent a message, first draft ready,
09:36also, compiled list of Jack's gifts to Lily during the marriage,
09:39total, 3.72 million crystals, I replied, good.
09:45Jack saw me ignoring him, got angrier,
09:48he stormed out with Lily,
09:51slamming the door so hard he cracked two rooms,
09:56I knew what he was waiting for, he wanted me to run after him, apologize, like I always did,
10:04this time, I didn't even look up.
10:09On the eighth day, Greyclaw flew to Golden City himself,
10:13put the final soul bond severation contract in my hands,
10:16sign, he said, I'll handle the rest,
10:19I picked up the quill, dipped it in ink,
10:22I signed my name, Rose Frostclaw, daughter of the Lycan Duke,
10:2672nd generation of Snowfield Wolves,
10:28then pressed my paw print beside it, silver grey,
10:31the print glowed faintly on the hide,
10:33scent rising, cedar, frost, and something bitter,
10:36my mark, from this day, Jack had no part of me,
10:38but the day before my follow-up exam,
10:40Jack sat in my living room, nervous,
10:42his mane flaring and flattening,
10:45Jack, tomorrow,
10:46you'll come with me?
10:48Of course.
10:49I smiled.
10:51Then I sent Lily a message.
10:56Maybe you're not as important to Jack as you think.
10:59He promised to take me to the temple tomorrow.
11:02He says everything between you was just pretend.
11:05Lily was quiet for a long time.
11:07Finally, just wait.
11:09I set down the crystal.
11:12Smiled.
11:13Fox pride is more fragile than their tails.
11:17I knew she wouldn't let me down.
11:21The next morning, Jack was gone.
11:23His pillow was still warm when I woke.
11:26He'd left recently.
11:29The sheets smelled like scorch.
11:32His lying smell.
11:34My crystal lit up.
11:37Lily's phantom image.
11:39Jack and her kissing.
11:41The caption?
11:45True love doesn't check the calendar.
11:48I set down the crystal.
11:49Picked up the soul bond severment contract.
11:51Walked out.
11:53Greyclaw waited outside Covenant Hall.
11:55He came?
11:56No.
11:57But the council is inside.
11:58Then let's begin.
12:00The fifteen elders sat in their places.
12:03Three from each kingdom.
12:04Their eyes followed me.
12:06My grandmother sat among the wolf elders.
12:08She nodded once.
12:09I nodded back.
12:10Rose Frostclaw.
12:12Wolf.
12:12The high elder spoke.
12:14You petitioned to sever the soul bond with Jack Golden Mane.
12:17Is this true?
12:19Yes.
12:19Evidence?
12:20Greyclaw stepped forward.
12:22Laid out the rolls.
12:23Phantom images.
12:24Crystal messages.
12:25Gift records.
12:26The elders read.
12:27The defendant?
12:28Defendant not present.
12:30Wait!
12:30Jack burst through the doors.
12:32Mane a mess.
12:33Shirt untupped.
12:34He stopped in the center of the hall.
12:36Breathing hard.
12:37Amber eyes locked on me.
12:39Rose.
12:39You-
12:40His voice shook.
12:41You planned this.
12:42I said nothing.
12:43Yesterday.
12:44You asked me to come with you.
12:45You knew I'd go to Lily.
12:47You set me up!
12:48Defendant.
12:49Do you admit to improper relations with Lily the fox?
12:54Jack opened his mouth.
12:56Closed it.
12:57She's just a friend.
12:58He finally said.
13:01Murmurs.
13:01A friend?
13:02Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
13:04The bear elder laughed.
13:06You kiss your friend?
13:08Jack's mane flattened.
13:10I made a mistake.
13:11Enough!
13:12The high elder struck his staff.
13:14This council finds in favor of the petitioner.
13:16The soul bond is severed.
13:17Jack golden mane shall pay cub feed and damages totaling 5.3 million crystals.
13:21Rose frost glow.
13:22Do you accept?
13:23Yes.
13:24Jack golden mane?
13:25Do you accept?
13:26Jack stood in the center of the hall.
13:28Shaking.
13:29His eyes were red.
13:30Mane flat.
13:32Stripes gone.
13:33I-I-I don't accept.
13:34Louder now.
13:35Rose!
13:37You're carrying my cub!
13:38How could you-
13:39Gone.
13:40He froze.
13:42What?
13:43The cub.
13:44I looked at him.
13:46Calm.
13:47Two weeks ago.
13:49At the Temple of Life.
13:50I did the root severment.
13:53The whole gasp.
13:55Jack's face lost all color.
13:57Turning deathly pale like ash.
13:59His lips trembled.
14:00You what?
14:01His voice came from somewhere hollow and deep.
14:04The cub is gone.
14:05The day you took Lily to Moonlight Lake.
14:10Jack's legs gave out.
14:11He fell to his knees.
14:15How could you?
14:18How could you?
14:20Mundeling now.
14:22Our cub.
14:23You knew it was our cub.
14:26I looked into his eyes.
14:28Spoke each word clearly.
14:31Then why did you take another woman to Moonlight Lake while I carried it?
14:36He had no answer.
14:37Just knelt there.
14:39Shaking.
14:40Completely broken and defeated.
14:41The elders exchanged looks.
14:44Judgment stands.
14:45The soul bond is severed.
14:47This counsel is dismissed.
14:49One by one, the elders rose.
14:51The wolf elders each touched my shoulder as they passed.
14:55My grandmother said nothing.
14:56Just pressed a warm crystal into my palm.
14:59The blessing of wolves.
15:01I closed my fingers around it.
15:03Walked out of the hall.
15:05Behind me, Jack still knelt on the floor.
15:08Not moving.
15:09I didn't look back.
15:11After the bond was severed, I went home to the snowfields.
15:15Wolf territory sits between frozen mountains.
15:18Winter all year.
15:20I liked the cold.
15:22Cold that went to the bone.
15:24Kept you awake.
15:25My mother made me recovery food every day.
15:28Bone broth.
15:29Fish stew.
15:31Wild greens.
15:32Different every time.
15:34My father didn't talk.
15:35Just left fresh kills at the door and walked away.
15:38It took me a long time to heal.
15:40Root severment is hard on the body.
15:42The deer druid said three months at least.
15:44I didn't follow Jack's news.
15:46But Greyclaw told me anyway.
15:47Jack's not well.
15:49He sat across from me in the longhouse.
15:51His sharp eyes watching intently.
15:54He's been in the taverns every night.
15:57Drinking until he can't stand.
15:58A few times he shouted your name in public.
16:01The Lion Council warned him.
16:04Lily?
16:04She tries to see him.
16:06But Golden Mane, Jack's father, forbade it.
16:09Said if she comes near Jack again, he'll have her whole family run out of Golden City.
16:13She won't give up?
16:14No.
16:15Greyclaw shook his head.
16:16She's been talking to me.
16:17You're a new patron.
16:18One more thing.
16:18I nodded.
16:19Greyclaw pulled a scroll from his satchel.
16:21The Frostwolf Trading House.
16:22All of Jack's shares have been transferred to you.
16:25He signed.
16:25Didn't fight.
16:26Didn't fight?
16:27No.
16:28Greyclaw paused.
16:30He was drunk.
16:31After he signed, he cried.
16:33Said he wanted to see you.
16:35I was quiet for a moment.
16:38No.
16:38I said.
16:39Greyclaw put away the scroll.
16:41Stood.
16:42I'll be going then.
16:43Send word if you need me.
16:45He spread his grey wings.
16:46Shot out of the longhouse.
16:48Into the sky.
16:49I watched him disappear into the clouds.
16:52Then looked down at the roll in my hands.
16:55Frostwolf Trading House.
16:56Jack and I started it together after we left the academy.
16:59A market stall at first.
17:01Selling snowfield goods.
17:03Hides.
17:04Herbs.
17:04Crystals.
17:05Then it grew.
17:06Became one of the biggest trading houses in the five kingdoms.
17:10Bards used to sing about us.
17:12The hybrid son and the duke's daughter.
17:14Against all odds.
17:16Building an empire together.
17:18Hm.
17:19Pretty story.
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